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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-01

: HAVE WE NOAH'S LOG-BOOk?
b S. E. Bishop D, in Bblotheca July


j AS the heading above indicates thi:
stantial reasons for believing that il
the Genesis narrative of the Deluge we
have clear internal evidence that it in
Icorporates an actual transcription from
the record kept during his momentous
voyage by the Commander of the Ark
OF course, at first thought, this idea is
likely to strike readers as fancifu1
Perhaps it has never occurred to any
| other person than the present writer,
who presented it in 1878 while lectur-
ing on Genesis to a class of Hawai-
| ian theological students in Honolulu.
! Since then the thought has hiber-
| mated, being now stirred to public ex-
Digest of the championship. upon sci
entific grounds, by DR.. G. F. Wright;
of the historical verify of the Noach-
ian story of the food.
ever it may be worth, or as possibly
the creation of a misguided fancy, it
must stand wholly upon its own mer
its, as being in accord with the actual
text of the Deluge-story as we possess
1t in Genesis. All of the modern critics,
as I understand. concur in regarding
that account as a comparatively late
compilation, made by Jewish writer's
out of Chaldean traditions of the Del
uge. which, according to the more ad
vanced critics. had been derived from
Babylonian sources during the captiv-
ity; or which, according to the more
moderate critics, may have filtered
down, through the family of Abraham, |
from earlier and less corrupted Cha1- |
dean sources, during the earlier He
brew residence in Chaldea.
But, if the theory herein advocated |
is sutained by the internal evidence of
the text. then both of those diverse
of Higher Criticism must
be set aside, and it will appear that
the Genesis text of the Deluge-story
a real transcript from the ac-
tual record of the voyage of Noah in
the Ark, as made by himself at the
time. 1t will also be probable con-
clusion that, through the sacred Sc
mite family of Eber and Abraham.
there had been preserved and transmit
ted with reverent care an independ
ent and careful history of that pri-i
meval event which finally became en-
bodied in the book of Genesis, prob
ably by Moses. who, through his in
timacy with the devout priest of Midi
an. more than any other man, possess
ed the opportunity to secure that ira
dition, besides having the disposition
to renew it in permanent form.
My contention then is, that the
Genesis history of the flood evidently
ambodies a literal transcript from an
original form of record which the COM
mander of the Ark had made from
IF his memorable voyage. In other
words. we therein possess an actual
copy of parts of Noah's Log-book, pre-
,isely and punctiliously transmitted to
is through the long centuries, prob
ably not less than four thousand years
before Abrahams day. We have in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
A Protest from England.

London, Aug. 25 England is at The
front today with howl against Preside t
Roosevelt'sr radical spelling reform. Wills
there is some objection to the viyisection
of the mother tongue, as well as con
siderable praise of the reform, the COM
plant voiced on all sides Of the land is
that the President acted too suddenly
and without taking his cousin John Bull
into consultation, Notwithstanding the
fact that it was the latter who contributed
the language that is being operated upon.
The strenuous tactics Of the American
President in knocking out with one punch
the very backbone of the language, is
too much for conservative Englishmen.
who say that he has violated all the
traditions aud sacred history of the Ian
guage They point to the slow evolu-
ton of the language to its present form
and say that il is entitled to more feel
ing treatment. Some Of the newspapers
deal with the subject humorously and
poke fun at the President 10 unveiled
language. The papers that take the
matter as worthy of serious consideration
express little sympathy with what they
term the Carnegie jargon." The opin-
ion is even expressed that scholarly and
cultured Americans will refuse To accept
the proposed changes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Ex-Minister Arrested.

Paris, Aug. % Al xsnder Greger,
Russian councillor Of state and formerly
minister pieDipolentiary, was arrested at
Brest Yesterday on a charge OF stealing
diamond ring valued at $i2, 900 from
the Countess du Porzic at the chateau of
Kerstears, in Brittany, where NJ. Greger
and his wife, who is of American birth,
we're the guests of the Count and Coun-
tess du Porzic. Alexander Greger is
well known in PARIS, and same years ago
was attached to the Russian Legation at
Washington. The Countess du Porzic
had placed the ring, with some other
jewels, on piano in the salon of the cha
tesu, the only persons present at the time
being the Gregers and servant. A police
detective subss quenlly discovered the
ring concealed in NJ Greger's bottle of
tooth powder. The Gregers live in lax
urious apartments in The Rue Pierre
Clarion, in Paris. They were formerly
wealthy, but in the last few months are
said to have been financially embarrassed
because of the loss OF property 10 Russia.
Greger declares be is innocent of theft,
saying that he must have put the ring
in the tooth powder 10 mo rent of in
sdvertence. His wife, when the ring
was discovered, went into Mysteries, ex-
claiming, 81, too, am innocent" Nj.
Greger is kept In custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Grave Conditions In Cuba.

The steamship Gussle, which arrived
at Tampa, Fla, yesterday, from Havana
was loaded TO full capacity with tobacco,
which is being rushed out of the island
by importers.
Information received through private
sources by this steamer state that Pres =
dent Palma is virtually prisoner in tn
palace at Havana, and that he hes no.
left it for a week.
Indications are that the situation on
the island is much worse than is known
to the outside world
The revolution has also extended into
Santa Clara province and has broken out
in Mstanzas.
1t is reported that an encounter has
taken place at San Juan Hill between
Lieutenant Azcuy and insurgents,
with the tide in favor of the latter. Many
people are said to be disappearing at
Guansjay, who are believed TO be joining
the insurgents.
Efforts are being made to trace an
American woman here, in whose rooms
in the Hotel Lei, a; Havana, the plot
TO assassiDate President Palma Il said tn
have been cOncOcted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Lost $1,000 al Poker.

Williansport, Pa, August Is -
Pierce Schug, the former Hughesville
clubman and prominent contractor. who
early this week was arrested on charge
of procuring money under false pretenses
aud held in $1,000 bail, Sas arrested
here Thursday night again on similar
charge by another party, and before a
Hughesville justice furnished an adj
ditional $500 bail This arrest discIoses
a statement made by Schug upon his re-
turn from the West two weeks ego, in
which be relates sensational lots of
$l7, 900 in game OF poker in Chicago.
Before leaving Hughesyile he Dor
rowed substantial sums of money from
his friends, ostensibly to invest in some
Western venture He had $27, 900 when
he left two months ago, and when he
got back home the other day he had but
Sc, 900 left. meeiingof his creditors.
looking toward bankruptcy proceedings,
was held, at which Schug declared that.
in single game of poker, into which
he was inveigled by Chicago sharpers,
he lost $l7 ,000. 1t was the day follow
ing the bankruptcy meeting that Schug's
first arrest was made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Want french Aid.

Paris, Aug. 25.-Emissaries of the
Cuban revolution are busy trying to en-
gage French sympathy for their cause,
declaring that the iLsurrectioo in the is
land is really due to the Palma govern
ments supiue attitpte toward the con-
tinusl interference Of America in Cuban
affairs. The tmisssri 3 declare that Cuba
has been subjected to thiDly yelled
American tyranny. making liberty a
farce and practically duplicating the con-
ditions which existed in Cuba during
SPANS rule there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
w. X. Vanderbilt Fined,

Dedham, Mass, Aug. 25.-In the
district court this morning, William X
Vanderbilt, jr., through his counsel,
Arthur Clark, pleaded guilty to the
charge OF overspeedipg his automobile in
this town week ago, and was fined s15
by Judge Grover At the time Mr..
Vanderbilt was arrested it was said that
he would contest the case, but yesterday
morning Clark received telegram from
him saying that it would be impossible
for him to be in Dedham today, aud n-
STRUGGLING him TO plead guilty to The
charge and pay The fine that might be
imposed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Increment for Cheaper Books.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 25.-The Board
of Education adopted text books last
night for the next five years after N ses-
sion lasting nine hours. The resu It
showed that Superintendent W. Fl.
ElsoB had eCn his fight for cheaper
books against tie book trust. With the
exception of two books, every book
that has been considered was offered at
price as low as made anywhere,
in the country on either city or state
contract by the various book companies.
On many books that are re aimed in tie
school considerably lower prices were re
sured than heretofore. On, the history
rs cents book was saved; gran mer,
8 cents; speller 4 cents; arithmetic
about 10 cents. The saving Cd other
books wss in the same proportion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
TmE REVOtUTiON IN CUBA.

Havana, Cuba, Aug. 25.-All trace
of the revolutionary army under Col.
Pine Guerrero has been lost temporarily
With force of insurgents vsriously es.
tinaied at from 1900 To- 5000 men, he
is moving somewhere ia the province Of
Pinar Del Rio, bat the government Of
fcials are without information as to his
exact location.
relegraphic communication beyond
Pinsr del Rio CITY has been interrupted,
and this is preventing the government
from getting track If its enemy.
Guelrera's secret movements are caus-
ing the greatest alarm In Havana, and
the city of Pinar del Rio, as well. That
his ultimate objective is The capture OF
the provincial capital near which he has
beel operating is conceded. The de-
Tenders of the city do moi know in which
direction to look for his attack, and for
that reason are more han alarmed.
Since leaving San Louis and San Juan
de MARTINEZ yesterday Cuerrers's move
ments have been carefully concealed.
He is supposed to have marched on
Guane This movement was promptly
hailed by the government as retreat.
The lack of further Information from the
insurgent leader, however, has aroused
other feeling than that of rejoicing
among the defenders of Pinar del Rio
CITY.
Havana province is slmOst cleared OF
insurgents. The killing Of General
Banlera has caused most of the revolu-
tionists to flee aud t,ey are returning 20
their homes. The work Of clearing this
province was advanced yesterday when
a detachment OF rurs Is defeated band
III insurgents near San Antonio de Los
BanOs, killing two of the latter, and
scattering the band.
In Santa Clara province the first en-
gagement has resulted in a victory for
The loyalists. Rural Guards encountered
The force Of Manuel Gougale, near Colon,
and scattered them. Some arms aud
ammunition we're captured.
The insurgents, however, won vic
tory which couneracls the government
successes The force Of Col. Estrampe
was defeated by insurgents near Quincs
aud driven from the field The esti-
mates Of casualties among the loyalists
vary from three to nine killed, with sev.
eral wounded.
FinaLces are ;lready beginning to
worry the authorities 'Pae government
has been put TO an extra expense OF
nearly 5000, 900, already in its military
operations. With the saddIing OF the
additional cost Of supporting 10, 900 men
ia the H. !, whose pay alone will be
$40, 900 day, the strain is bound 10
prove too much in a very short while.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
LYnching Prevented.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 25 The presence
of the company of militia at the jail at
Decatur, Fulton county, last night, sent
by Governor Terrell, was the only thing
that prevented the lynching of the negro
who ia held on suspicion OF being the
assailsnt OF the Misses Lawrence. The
sheriff asked for help, which was prompt
ly furnished. The soldiers remained on
guard at the Jail all night and the mob
dispersed. A report is in circulation that
last night an unknown negro made all
attack upon white girl eighteen years
old, bear Decatur, thus adding to the terror
felt BY the peOple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Rescned from DroM ming.

Greepport, Long Island, Aug. 25 -
j S. Templeton, OF Chicago, Mrs.
Arundel of the same city and Mrs. Gal
lent, wife Of New York physician,
narrowly escaped drowning Yesterday
morning on Peconic Bay, They were
cut sailing in small boat, and when
of this place the beat was upset by %
squsll All we're dumped into The BAY
Mr. Templeion Owed under the capsize,i
boat and released the ballast. and this
This kept The boat from sinking. He
assisted tho women TO the keel aud made
the.a hang on. Police Captain Chaun-
eey d. Reeve witnessed The upset aud
gave the slarm, and Pail Sehaible snG
Thomas Small put of and brought the
party ashore. AL we're badly over
come i.y cold and fright, but recovered
within a short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Illness of Mr. Appleton.

Boston, Aug. 25.-Naihan Appleton.
famous as an author, traveller, Panama
canal promoter, clubman and man OF
affairs, whose marriage engagement to
Miss Edith Russell Wills, of Newbury-
port, was formally announced about two
months ago, is critically i'll, at his apart
ments in the Hotel Nottingham in this
city. Captain Appleton's health has
been somewhat impaired for several
months past, an old trouble which he
contracted when on the Isthmus of
Panama with De Lesseps having Ee-
turned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Killed Over a Woman.

Hartford, Ang. 25.-Joseph Preslis
wss shot TO death On Front street yes
IeTisy morning by Joseph Ferrainola, in
a dispute over a woman. Both men
worked as BARRIERS on the East Side
The bullet entered Prestia's ling. and
he dropped dead while chasing his
slayer. Ferrainola was arrested few
minutes after the crime aud arranged on
charge OF murder 10 the first degree
He admitted having fred the shot, bnt
the court ordered plea of not gull Y
entered and continued the ease unils
Tuesday without bond. The police are
also holding man named Whato Lotos,
on the charge Of aiding and abelting the
crime, alleging that be hid the revolver
after the shooting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
The Gans-NeIsnn Eighf.

Goldheld, New. Aug. pa record break i.
ing crowd will witness the Cans Nelson fight
on Labor Day. Over $i5, eco worth # seats
have been sold in Goldield aud Tonapsh
alone. The advance guard OF spectators is
growing larger daily, and by tomorrow the
town will te llled 10 overlooking. Cans aRd
Nelson re about on edge and both arr uedeF
weight. Nelson is doing no more rOa.i work.,
bat keeps up his gymnasium routine The
Dane is within few ounces OF i3l pounds
The Baltimore negro rules strong iayOrite
over Nelson at 10 10 z and many believe
that 2 TO o, the champion will be the
rinesiJe figures. Billy Nolan, il IS said. has
Sl0.0 900 to wager on his man, but is waiting
for the odds 10 90 to 2 tof.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Desperate street Fight.

Nuremburg, Germany, Aug. 25-Two
hundred persons were wounded, some OF
them MORALLY, in desperate street
fight which occurred between soldiers
and police and employees of the automo-
bile works here who have been on "a
strike. 1t was necessary for a battalion
of infantry to charge the strikers with fix
ed bsyonets before the mob was dlspers-
ed. Fully 200 persons fell 10 the charge
Several of the soldiers We're sl.o hurt
by the missIis t..77"sp at them. Strikers
last night gathered about Tia automobile,
works and attempted to stern the place
They fought the police who tried To
stop them, using bottles, stones and
clubs on the officials. When the pOli' e
drew their swords the strikers resorled to
the use of knives. Some sho were arm
ed used their reyolse,s. A battalion of
infantry was then called out and dis
persed the crowd by bayonet charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Woman Moonshiner Arrested.

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. 25.-Mrs
Alyir Kincaid, whose wealth is estimat-
ed to be SIS, 900, an old church worker
and leader of the ladies' aid society of
her church, has been arrested at Buck, a
small town in this State, accused OF
violation of the internal revenue laws.
She was, as the investigation has shown,
one of the biggest moonshiuers in this
section, and worked her still in cave
over which her residence was erected.
The cave had an outlet half mile away.
where the liquor was disposed of. Her
home was bnilt on the mountain side
overlooking the little village of Buck and
she was one of the most respected per-
sons of that vicinity. For eighteen
years she has been noted for her church
work, and has contributed literally to
all religious causes. Her arrest was the
result of her betrayal by one of the EN-
ployes of the still, who had become ins
fatuated with her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Churches STRUCK by Lightning.

An alarming incident occurred during
divine service at Wookey Church, near
Wells. There was heavy thunderstorm
and firebsll struck pinnacle, splitting
i. in two, and passed through the roof.
Upon coming in contact with the stone
flooring of the centre aisle there were a
ppmber Of explosions resembling the dis
chsrge OF cannon, aud several persons
were slightly injured about the legs.
Members of the congregation rushed
for the doors, and several women
tainted, but after calm had been re-
stored the worshipers returned, at the APP
peal OF the vicar, aud prayers were offer
ed expressing tbanks .Or their miracu-
lous escape. During morning seryice St.
Peters Church, Yarmouth, was struck by
Lightning and the top of the flagstaff fell
from the tower into the road below.
The flagstaff was scored in rings by the
down to its base, whence by
the conductor the lightning passed to
the earth. The incident caused some
alarm to The congregation. = London
Globe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25

THE CITY OF BAGDAD is an interest
ing place to all members of The human
race who have read "The Arabian
Nights Entertainment" The city
sprang into existence at the time Ma
homet hourished, and was the scene Of
many of the wonderful transactions re-
lated by Scherazsde, the most enchapt-
ing of all story-tellers. The book has
been the classic for the young, and there
is hardly man or womSa who has read
the thrilling adventures of the oriental
princes and priucesses who have not
relished the book later on in life. 1t
may prove interesting to such to learn
that Bsgdad is to be mOdernized and 3
transformation akin TO any recorded in
the "Arabian Nights" may yet lie
wrought around the tombs of Haroun
aud his consort Zobeide. Railroads,
electricity and other modern cOnven-
fences are to be introduced. When hy-
ing machines shall lave been perfected
the East Indiaman's wooden horse will
be rivalled, while the advent of cleo
triciiy will bring to the minds of the
orientale the enchanted fairy paradises
no extravagantly described by the royal
story-teller The hideous geni, how
ever, who is represented as sailing
through the air with princesses in his
arms, will not be in evidence, although
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Imperylous to Criticism.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 80 Secret
service men on guard at Sycamore Hill,
this mornina. report that President
Roosevelt arose at his usual hour, ate
his ordinary breakfast, and put in bis
time during the forenoon at work and
play quite in the everyday manner that
has characterized his vacation. The
waveof mingled praise and protest which
beat in from the outside world ss a re-
suit of his sensational spelling reform
had no effec; upon him,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
Apportionment of the Land.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 25. -Four mill
ion acres of land included in the imper-
ial domains, have been placed at the
d spossl of the peasant land bank for
distribution among the nee ly peasants
to satisfy their land hunger, which is
regarded as being at the bottom of many
of the agrarish disturbances which nave
DC, urred throughout Russia. With this
imperial allotment Of lands, for the
peasants, totsl OF 5000, 600 sores has
now been set aside for their use.
BY order Ct the Gar, the allotment { {
imperial domains is to be amOag the
poorest of Russia's peasants. The most
needy are to be taken care of first under
the rulers plan. During the last eight
months land owners have been selling
land to the peasants bank for distribution
among the peasants. Altogether 5000
900 acres have thus been offered for the
peasants, under the scheme Of the gov
eminent. The land owners have taken
FIVE per cent bonds issued by the bank
in payment for their land and the peas
ants have been permitted TO buy in the
property at low figure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
score Church Fairs.

DR.. Laird, of West Chester, presiding
officer at the Pennsylvania Sunday
School Assembly at Pottstown, Pa, gave
church fairs and suppers hard whack
Thursday by declaring that any church
habitually holding them makes a grest
mistake. "When in need Of money,
be declared, Ego to Gcd in prayer and
then give money" DIR. A. b. Van
Ormer added some more hot shot by say
ing that the church should be used tor
its legitimate purposes and not for light
entertainments and socials. "There Is
too much OF a tendency" he added, "to
put churches on par with secret socle-
ties"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-25
vice PresIdent Nlslts ExposItion.

Columbus, o., Aug. 25-VIce Presi-
dent Fairbanks arrived here this morn
ing to attend the opening exercises of
the Ohio State Colored Educational and
Industrial Exposition, which began al
Grove City, today. He was escorted to
the Office of Governor Harris, where a
public reception was held. Booker T,
Washington is taking promiceai part
in promoting the exposition. Vice
President Fairbanks delivered the prin-
cipsl speech of the day.