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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31
SULTAN SEEKS PACT
WITH THE KAISER
LETTERS EXCHANGED BETWEEN
RULERS SEEM TO INDICATE
SECRET ALLIANCE SOON.

CONSTANTINOPLE. July so.--It Is
authoritatively afirmed here that
Kaiser Wilhelm and Sultan Abdul
Hamid are exchanging letters. No one
knows what the contents OF these 'pri
vate" correspondence are, but II Ia
said that in September the German
emperor will pay visit to the Turk
ish ruler; and then secret alliance
will be formed.
The visit OF King Edward to the
car caused much uneasiness at the
Sublime Porte. The policy of the sui.
tan has been based upon the strained
relations long existing between Eng.
land and Russia. Turkey could, there
fore, safely delay the reforms prom.
ised for years. Now the sultan sees
that the only way to strengthen his
policy Is to surrender to Germany.
which. no doubt. Ii the only power
today that can influence Turkey. Ever
since he dismissed Bismarck, William
II. has endeavored to make Germany
the greatest influential factor In Turk
ish AFFAIRS, which policy he has pur.
sued with praiseworthy constancy.
Certainly thus the kaiser has gained
a commanding influence. Other pow.
ers have vast Mohammedan subjects;
Germany has none. In India, Afghan
istan, Caucasus, Morocco and Egypt
In fine, wherever followers Of the
Prophet are to be found--there the
Khallf WELD authority and the kaiser
can put forth influence.
Since Sultan Hamid assembled the
throne such a crisis as we are witness
ing here today has never been known
II Is true there has always been some
trouble In the Ottoman empire. but
the feud was racial. Now the Turks
themselves are dissatisfied with their
ruler.
Since last January. when an alliance
was formed between various Turkish
subjects to overthrow Hamid and es'
tablish a constitutional government In
Constantinople. q new movement has
started and has found its adherenta
In the army and in the higher circle oil
officials. The Alliance OF Ottoman
Subjects has circulated literature
among the soldiers all over the en-
pire. the consequence OF which ID
mutiny and insurrection among the
soldiers In European Turkey and In
Anatolia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31
MAN KILLED BY
STING OF BEES

wINSTED. Conn, July 9O.-Eras.
tus Burr, IS. formerly selectman OF
Norfolk, died today OF the effects OF
bee stings.
The insects attacked Mr. Burr's wife
and Obrey Snow week ago last We'd
nesday. Mr.. Burr attempted to drive
off the bees and was strung so badly
he had to take to his bed. He recov
cred sufficiently to be about his home
but his condition suddenly changed
this morning and he died in an hour
Mr.. Burr is the second person In
the county to die this month from
the effect of bee stings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31
INDIAN BATTLES REVIVED.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Will show
Some Historic Indian Conflicts.

Chief among the features In a pro-
gram of historic correctness and un-
common interest which will be fur
nished by Buffalo Bits Wild West
will be reproduction OF The Battle
Of Summit Springs. The original con-
fict took place on July IL, 1869. near
the border line between Nebraska and
Colorado. Gen. E. A. Carr commanded
detachment of U. s. Cavalry against
renegade band OF Sioux. Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Indians. known az Dog
Soldiers" Col. VIM. F. Cody ("Buf.
falo Bin') was the chief OF scouts
with the government expedition and
1t was due to his trailing that the cav
airy came up with the Indians and
surprised them while in camp at Sum
NIT Springs. In the battle which en-
sued Buffalo Bill shot and killed Tall
Bull. the leader OF the Dog Soldiers"
The victory which the government
forces gained over the Indians had
much TO do with deciding the issue
against the red men in their hopeless
struggle against government control.
The battle at Summit Springs will be
faithfully depicted with Buffalo Bits
Wild West. Col. Cody enacting his orig
lnal role. Gen. Carr, Gen. Hayes and
others in command with the Y. S.
Cavalry will be impersonated, and the
death of Tall Bull will be a realistic
feature OF the dramatic spectacle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31

lCCORDING to curious old
al legend, the ruby first became
lJH known to mortals as the re-
suit OF an act OF kindness
shown by a poor woman to
an injured stork. Philostratus, one
of the old Greek writer's. tells us that
this gem was originally placed by the
stork In the fabric of her nest as q
charm against serpents, and Aeolean.
in his eighth Book of Animals" en-
larging upon this fancy, thus relates
the episode:
"A certain widow, Herculean by
name, had tended young stork
that. having fallen out OF the nest be-
fore IL was fully fiedged, had broken
its leg. Thereupon the grateful bird,
upon returning from the annual mi
grafton Of Its kind, dropped into her
lap as she sat at her door. a precious
stone, which, on her awakening at
night. she found to her astonishment
had lighted up her chamber like a
glowing torch" Upon examination
this stone proved to be matchless
ruby.
There are In reality two kinds OF
rubies the true or Oriental ruby, and
the spinel ruby. The former is a red
variety of the precious corundum, OF
great variety and value while the lat.
ter Is an illuminate OF magnesium.
BY ancient writer's still wider
range-under the common name Of
the "carbunculus" of Pliny, or the
anthrax ("glowing coal') of Greek
writer-included also garnets and
other inferior stones of fiery color.
Rubies vary in color from pale rose
red through deep cochineal to red
purple, the latter being the most val
ued tint, known as the pigeons
blood" color.
Ceylon and parts OF Tartary furnish
very good spinels; these exhibit the
color OF crimson peoples. while the
Balass specimens resemble pale roses.
The true rubies are obtained from the
mines. the spinels usually from the
beds OF torrents.
BY some of the ancient writer's the
ruby was said to preserve from all
harm, and by others to glow and deep
en- In color when danger approached
the wearer, and to turn pale and lus-
terless when brought into contact
with poisons. ruby ring would
therefore have been a very desirable
possession for any guest who dIned
at the table OF the Infamous Borgias.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31

need OF money well known. Every
thing was against him; he was ad-
judged guilty and paid the penalty OF
ahother's crime for 10 dreary years.
and but for the intervening hand OF
death might have gone on for years
longer.
II do not wonder that my friends
believed me a criminal, I'm the face OF
such evidence. but oh. my wife. had
deserved IL from your"
''Forgive!" she pleaded blindly. II
wronged you. but the thought that
love for me had led you into sin
should be ample atonement in its suf.
fering." and for answer he covered
her face with kisses.
But, the child. Where" he
asked suddenly. You told me-"
and mutely she led him out down the
garden walk. to the little bare mound
IN the corner. and together they knelt
beside II in silent prayer.
1T shall be covered with yiolets
now. DEAR" she said, and then | nm
derstood.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31
CONTINUED from Thur.dayo

Paul Thurston pardoned." were the
startling headlines Paul Thurstor
who 10 years ago was sentenced 70
imprisonment for forgery. was today
released, fully exonerated from the
crime. The confession OF dying map
comes l5 years too late! His friends
will be surprised TO learn that he has
wife and child In Abbotsford. 10
whom he will at once return" Then
followed the details OF his alleged
crime. the trial and his final exoner
alton.
Crushing the paper In my hand
fed half guiltily TO the chamber where
Miss Sallie lay. Just at that moment
she opened her eyes with a start and
struggled TO sitting posture. Where,
where" she gasped. and instinctively
| handed her the paper, which she
took eagerly and thrust under her pill
low.
| returned to my room with my
brain in whirl. Paul Thurston a
criminal. All. poor woman, how she
must have suffered Paul Thurston
married-how will she bear IL? Or. If
she has known this In the past, how
much greater has been her suffering
than We had dreamed. for, though In
her heart woman may forgive a
man for crime II he loves her, the sin
of unfaithfulness can never be over
looked.
Once more that night | was reused
by woman's cry. and presently Miss
Minnie calling beneath my window.
Papa Is ILL.," she said, as she met
me I'm the hall. I'VE sent the servant
for a doctor long ago but he does not
come. and papa grows worse every
minute"
Miss Mary was working over her
father almost as calmly as over her
sister a short time ago, but with no
Improvement. He was subject to these
attacks. they said, but this seemed
more severe than usual. Miss Sallie
was kneeling beside the bed In pitt
full state OF nervous excitement, be-
seeching him brokenly TO listen to
something she had to say.
Il must tell you. papa she walled.
1T has been with me SO long-the dis
obedience and the shame of it. oh,
cannot let you go until you tell me you
forgive me-"
But the old man was past hearing
or needing now. and Miss Mary led
her sister away, leaving him with the
doctor
Mr.. Dixon died that night and day
or two later we went with him to the
city OF the dead and came back alone.
In their new, strange loneliness they
chung TO me more than ever. and at
their solicitation | promised to stay
with them a few days. Miss Mary s
usual calm had quite deserted her and
Miss Saliie's nerves were In a very
sad state. She started at every sound,
grew pale and cried out at the sound
OF the doorbell, while In her eyes was
look no one had seen there before
look OF hungry longing, OF anticipat-
ed freedom.
We had just arisen from the break
fast table one morning, when there
came the sound OF wheels stopping at
the, gate, followed by a ring at the
doorbell.
Miss Sallie stood there, statue-still,
her eyes glued on the door, her hands
clutchIng d chair back for support.
The train OF her rich morning gown
swept over the floor. and thought |
had never seen her look so really beau
tiful. She scarcely breathed. as slowly
man came toward her. a tall, fair
man, with the stamp Of living sor-
row In his face. Instincdvely | step
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31
JENNINGS to Address Pioneers.

CHARLOTTE. Mich, July 30.-(Spe.
cial 1.-The annual pioneer meeting
will be held in this city, Aug. IS. Hon.
Ira G. Jennings, OF Escanaba. a native
son. and prominently mentioned for
a circuit judgeship, II Judge Stone. Of
Marquette, Is elevated to the supreme
bench to succeed Justice arpenter. re.
signed, will make the principal adj
dress.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31
MUSKEGON LABOR MEN
TO SPLIT TICKET

MUSHROOM, Mich. July 30.-(Spe-
cial THAT Muskegon union labor
men will split on the national ticket
this fall, was ascertained today, when
prominent workers in union circles
stated that Taft's attitude on the In
junction plank will hurt the @. 0. p
vote. here. The fact that Gompers
framed part of the Democratic plat
form. labor men say, will not transfer
any votes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31
VIM Yale scholarshlp.

CHICAGO. July 30.--The Yale
Scholarship Trust Of Chicago has
awarded a $500 scholarship for next
year to Edward William Mcdonnell.
OF No. 2056 Kenmore-ave.. son Of
William Mcdonnell. who was born In
Chicago In 1890. He attended the
Cloudy Grammar school, where In six
years he did not lose q day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31
FIRE IN CHEMICAL PLANT.

CADILLAC, Mich, July 30.-(Spe.
cialD-About $4,000 damage resulted
from fire in the Gunner Diggins
Co.'S retort house this morning. II
is believed that gas explosion in
the chemical plant was the cause OF
the fire The structure will be rebuilt
at once.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31
DIES FROM suNsTRokE.

MONROE, Mich. July 30.--tspec-
ial.)--Fred Frey. who suffered q
sunstroke. yesterday. died from the
effects at 8 this morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31

A man can forgive most anything In
the woman he marries except singing
10 him to entertain him so he won't
ant TO spend the nights out
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-31

Suppressed suits for divorce were
filed Thursday by Lena vs.. John Gard
ner and John VS. Margaret NJ. CuI.
loch
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
OVERCROWDED SCHOOLS
PRESENT SERIOUS PROBLEM

A very serious situation confronts
the Department of Education. The at
tendance of pupils at the public schools
has increased so greatly over last year
that teachers, principals, and the de-
partment, are put to it to know what
to do with them. In one room at the
Pohukaina school yesterday there
were seventy-one pupils. There were
not even benches and chairs enough
for all of them, let alone providing
regular school seats and desks.
Everywhere it is the same. There
are so many pupils that the work of
organizing schools is delayed by the
difficulty of knowing what to do with
all that have come.
Not all the schools on this island
have reported the number of pupils
in attendance Still large number
have. The force in the office, however,
has been SO busy issuing supplies and
CARRYING on the regular work incident
to opening the schools that there has
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
Warm Thanks From Sperry

Dated at Honolulu July 22p the day which the At
.lantc fleet sailed South and accompanied BY signed
photograph of himself the following official from Rear
Admiral Sperry received in the mail here by George
Carter Tuesday, having arrived here the Mariana
Office of the CommanderinC Chief United States
Fleet u S. S. Connecticut, Flagship, July ~, 1908.
"Sir.-On behalf of the officers and of United
States Atlantic Fleet desire thank the
you chairman and through yoC the citizens of Honolulu
Sor the many courtesies extended the feet during
your hosptable city and you that this visit
the Crossroads of the Pacific will always be remembered
of the most pleasant in experience.
Zone of the gratifying features of the
the reception accorded the enlisted by your city, and
the complete made for their comfort and
entertainment This recognition of the worth and character
of the enlisted deeply appreciated and will undoubt
edy have beneficial effect the entire service by ncucat
ing proper pride in and respect for the uniform 1t is
hoped that the time far distant when the in uni
form will everywhere receive the fair treatment accorded him
in your city. Very respectfully c. S. SPERRY"
On the photograph of Admiral Sperry is written:
o Ex-Governor Carter testimonial of appreciation
the kind and generous hospitality extended officers and
of the Atlantic Fleet by the committee of which he
chairman and mark of warm personal regard.
&c. S SPERRY,
"Rear-Admral u S. N. Commander-in- Chief"
" - ~ y - - y
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17

the transport service with greater per
manency and with better facilities for
future emergencies. The matter IL
bound to receive Congressional atten-
tion sooner or later. There is less and
less reason, think the War Department
authorities, for abandoning government
control of shipment of troops and sup
plies.
The aim will be to extend the system
under such conditions and in such ways
as will furnish the War Department
with means Of fully coping with the
emergency of war, when it viii be de-
sirable. both for economical and stra-
tegie reasons, to escape from the eapac-
ity Of transportation companies, whose
will be greater than their
patriotism.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17

been no opportunity yet to tabulate
the numbers and to know exactly
what numbers have TO be dealt with.
There are more pupils than the pres
enf school rooms can accommodates 1t
will probably be absolutely necessary
to open some additional rooms, but
where the funds are to come from to
meet the cost, it is not known. The
suggestion has been made that in some
schools pupils attend only half a day
SO that thus about twice the number
can be accommodated. This plan was
tried once before, but without great
success. It involves additional teach
ers as none but teachers of iron con-
stitutions can teach two shifts of pu-
pills There is no money in the salary
funds for additional teachers.
It is probable that some relief will
be secured through parents sending
pupils to private schools.
superintendent Babbitt had con-
ference with Governor Frear on the
subject yesterday afternoon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
GENERAL SICKLES
DID NOT KNOW WIFE

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Aceording to
an interesting story that the World
viii print tomorrow, General Daniel Z.
Sickles. veteran of the Civil War, ex-
congressman and lawyer; and his wife
are reunited after a separation OF
twenty-seven years. During the long
Madrid, Spain. Mrs Sickles, accom-
panied by her only son, Stanton Sick,
les, arrived here on August p and the
next day the son brought the general
and his wife together.
1t is said that General Sickles ex-
pressed wish months ago to again
see his wife. The meeting took place
in the rooms of the general on the
ground floor of the Fifth avenue apart
ment house which he owns. General
Sickles, wasted with illness, sat at his
desk. He glanced up and bowed polite
ly as his son entered the room with
lady on his arm.
''Father, do you know this Iady?"
asked the son.
The old general fixed his eyes upon
the woman s face. thought for mo-
ment and answered, ''Sbe looks strange
~ familiar
'sThis lady is your wife and my
mother. general, were the next words
of the son, impressiveIy spoken.
Quickly extending a trern bling hand
in welcome. the old general said: "a
am glad to see you, but my, how fat
You have grown.
Husband and wife laughed and
clasped hands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
ATKINSON WANTS /
PRIOR CRITICISMS

tsTn all fairness to those of us who
have gone into the campaign 1 think
the members of the Civic Federation,
if they intend to take part in the
coming elections, should come out with
their criticisms of the candidates who
have announced themselves at once and
not wait until after the convention ana
nomination to make their opinion
KNOWN said A. L. c. Atkinson, yes
terday.
.'In this campaign we are endeavor-
ing to get the very best candidates in
the field that we can and the Civic
Federation should remember this and
come to our support. 1t is true that
all the candidates are not yet known
and will not be, probably, until after
the convention has met, but there are
a large number already out in the field
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17

If the members of the Civic Federation
have opinions to express about these
men, now is the time to express them.
1 hold myself ready to go before the
members of that body and give them
my views and furnish them with all
information in my power, but | will
regard it as unjust to me and those who
are in this fight with me if the Fedora
tion keeps silent now and comes out
in an attack on any of the candidates
on the ticket later.
"The Republican party wants the
help of all good men now in securing
good candidates The Civic Federation
can help, but criticisms later and
silence now will neither bring forward
good candidates nor help to elect
them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
MORE TRANSPORTS.

WASHINGTON, September Sit
may be a significant fact that the war
Department wants to strengthen the
transport service. There are signs or
renewal of the fight which is made
almost annually by the transportation
firms on the west coast against this
service. One of the regular duties Of
the Quartermaster General Of the Army
and the Secretary of War is destined
to he demonstration to Congress of
the economy and other merits of the
government system Of getting supplies
and troops and animals to and from
stations beyond the continental limits.
If there is any occasion for further
legislation in that direction. say Army
officers, it ought to be in establishing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
PO Il 7 T|CIANS
ALL Up IN
THE AIR
The Seethins Situation
flights Getting
Warm.

With only forty y-eight hours between
now and the day upon which the Sc
lection of candidates for the County
and Territorial offices win be made and
with not even one of the precinct dele
cations agreed upon any one candidate,
the political situation in Oahu can be
fairly described as seething. Never
before in the history of the city has
there been SO much politics in the air
and so much uncertainty as to the re-
suits of a close-at-hand convention.
With only two or three exceptions
there is no certainty as to who will be
named by the convention for any Of
the important Offices
The Mayoralty is up in the air, with
each of three candidates claiming to
have cinch. The race, according to
general agreement, however. lies be-
tween Lucas and Lane as yet. Hus-
tace is working hard Just the same,
and some of his pledged supporters will
stand with him until after the first
ballot at least. Tommy Cummins, is
standing to win or lose by Hustace,
and yesterday it was stated on the
streets with a great deal of heat that
the road supervisor had gone to the
length of warning all the delegates
among the road workers-and there
are good many of them-that they
would be fred at once unless they
pledged themselves to vote for the
chairman of the supervisors. Cummins
positively denies that he issued any
such warning, however.
. told the boys that I was for Hus-
tace and asked them to do the same as
me, he said yesterday, explaining his
position; "but / can It make them vote
the way they don It want to. can It !
kill any of them, can IL l asked them
to tell me who they were for, and not |
promise me to vote for Hustaee and
then go and vote for Lane or Lucas.
| want to know how things are going,
of course. But / never said l would
fire any of them.''
Lane and Lucas are figuring on !
much the same vote. and their ealcua !
latiOns overlap about a hundred. If :
Lucas shaded up little in
favor yesterday among the street /
guessers, some unexpected strength I
having been discovered for him in the ;,
Fifth. With at least two-thirds of the /
delegates pledged up to the ears, how
ever, the result of the first ballot can
not be foretold by anyone until after
the caucus called for Friday night.
There was some talk yesterday of
Fred Beekley being sprung on the con
vention as a dark horse, with the idea
that there will be enough puzzled dele
gates ready to grasp at any chance of
getting out of the dilemma they have
pledged themselves into to bring him
the nomination, especially if the Hus
-ace faction refuses to get in line in
support of either Lucas or Lane.
Taylor, Long or Wise.
Wise no longer has the field to him
elf for Sheriff, A. p. Taylor having j
himself as a candidate for
he nomination and there being great j
Ieal of pressure being brought to bear
IN Carlos Long to allow his name to
'e used Long is hesitating, however, {
etween the Sheriffship and the Coun- t
FCor+;puad an PaOa Savau IL
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
Bryan at Rochester

ROCHESTER,, New
venion
J
September
speeches yesterday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17
Justice Mcfarland was born in Mer,

Pennsylvania, April
eighty years his admitted
Placer Cali
fornia member of the California Constitutional Con
member the Court since 1886
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-17

Robertson attorney fftygh
born He Haven the Assembly,
s8o12, OF
probate
treatises civil service in municipal government.