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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
FIRING ACROSS THE SEAS


is war now or likely soon to become
impossible?
The question which NJ Bloch, the
rich eX-banker of Warsaw, asked in
his world-famous work, The Future
Of War; is repeated in another form OF
words by Colonel f. N. Maude, c. b.,
late of the Royal Engineers, i'm re-
markable article which he contributes
to the April issue of the Contemporary
Review.
For the moment it is not necessary
to discuss the theories and conclusions
either of NJ Bloch or Colonel Maude.
The important point is that i'm his ar
tice Colonel Maude refers to a weapon
which, he says, is in existence, and
can impart, by the application of
electricity, an initial velocity of 10000
feet a second to projectiles of all di-
mansions which can be practically
handled under war conditions, and on
board ship, or in permanent defenses,
2OOO pounds weight lies FAIRLY within
these limits
In a succeeding passage Colonel
Maude declares that if the rule with
velocities up to $500 feet a second
namely that the resistance increases
as the square of the velocity-holds
! good at higher rates, then practically
| there is nothing to prevent these
w2apons-one can hardly call them
| guns'-from throwing shells from
London to Paris, or vice versa, at the
rate of a few thousand day"
London bombarding Paris; or Paris,
London! Berlin Smelling the capital OF
France, or Paris, instead of shouting
"A bias Berlin as of old, and taking
the high road to the Prussian city,
pouring a rain of shell into its streets,
raling the Inter der Linden with its
red-hot fire, wreclling it's "bier-gar-
tens and destroying it's population
Incredible as it may seem, these are
the possibilities of the warfare of the
future if the weapons to which Colonel
Maude refers should ever come into
use. So
Here is the considered opinion sup
piled to me of Colonel Maude, most
dispassionate critic, who, as the au-
thor of The Evolution of Modern
Strategy The Evolution of Infantry
Tactics War and the Worlds Life. -
speaks with authority.
The influence of inventions upon
tactics and strategy, on land and sea, "
says Colonel Maude, has been my
constant study during the last thirty
years, and, in the whole of my expert
ence, l have never known of so i'm
portant and revolutionary an inven-
ton as the new electric gun and pro-
! jectile, designed by Mr.. Simpson. l
have examined the model and the
whole principle involved, and do not
| hesitate to say that the practical re-
suits claimed by the inventor are GER
| tain to be realized.
The fact that with this weapon it
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
NEW YORK BEGINS A
CAMPAIGN AGAIN

NEW YORK, April 23-"Death to
flies is the slogan of the water pollu-
ton committee of the New York Mer-
chants Association. 1t is hoped that
by taking vigorous preventive meas
ures early in the season the heavy
mortality from typhoid and other In
testinal diseases due to the flth-de-
vouring, carrying habits of the
fly may be materially diminished. The
experts of the committee charge 675O
deaths from these diseases annually 10
the common house fly. The associa-
TONS inspectors, regular and volun-
teer, will report before the hot wealth
er sets in all the hiding places of filth
which are favorable to the breeding OF
flies.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
PRODUCES sHAPELIER FORM.
Hawaiian Massage Said to Reduce
Womens Hands and Feet.

A new system of massage, said to
have originated in Hawaii, and given
the euphonious appelation of 'Tlluk-
kluk," has been brought to the notice
of Washington society. The exclusive
exponent of the system, who since
where, as a fashionable woman who
the early winter, is said to have
wrought some practical transforma-
lions claims to be able to reduce the
slEe of the waist, hips, arms, or any
other part of the body.
The method, though new to Ameri-
cans to whom it comes by way OF
Europe, is well known in Hawaii,
where, as a fashionable woman who
has spent mucH tine there explained
it has been in use from time imme-
mortal, having been practiced in re-
jnvenating slaves for the market
Washington, d. c., Post
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
NILE RIVER BOATS.

The Egyptian merchant boats on the
windy Nile River are extremely grace
full, somewhat after the manner of the
ancient pictures, showing the same
long bodies and high curving prows,
and they lie together in harbor like a
flock of birds. Marie Van Worst, eX-
quisitely picturing this ancient river
in the May Harper's Magazine re-
marks that one boat slowly plying the
stream will be piled high with dates,
Iahe sides of another shining with
corn, and that besides these, barley,
rice, cotton and figs in picturesque
lading all go floating down into the
slow canals towards the markets or
the open sea. The Nile boats, manned
by natives in dark blue nantes and
snowy turbans, are said to be as bril-
liant in this twentieth century as they
were in the sumptuous days of the
memorable queen.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
MASCOT AGAIN
NEXT SATURDAY

After watching q good game of ball
In the afternoon one always feels as
it there should be something to do that
same evening II doesn't seem to teel
ike a holiday If we just have to loaf
round waiting for bedtime.
Next Saturday everybody can have
that holiday feeling for there is
baseball in the afternoon and the thea
ter in the evening
That many will take advantage Of
this to round up the day properly there
is no doubt, as the attraction for Sat
urday night is THE Mascot and the
manner in which the seats are going
for this last performance foretells an
other crowded house.
Nothing much better than "The Mas
cot has been seen in the comic opera
line for long time and the enthusiast
tic reception of this production last
week promises well for Saturday night.
Public opinion of "The Mascot" is
most fiattering and nothing but good
has been said of it by all who have
seen the previous performances, many
of whom have already taken seats
again for Saturday.
There is most satisfactory run on
the box office at Wall, Nichols and al
though there are a number of good
seats still left they are going rapidly,
so all are advised to book their tickets
as early as. possible.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
COMMANDERS
ARE CHANGED

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Orders
were issued at the Navy Department
late yesterday detaching Rear-Ad-
miral Charles NJ Thomas from duty as
commander of the second squadron on
board the battleship Minnesota, to
duty in command of the United States
Atlantic fleet, on board the Connecti-
cut. This change is to take effect on
May 8, when Rear-Admiral Evans is
relieve.
Rear-Admiral w H. Emery is dis
charged from duty in command of the
second division, first squadron, and
will command the fourth division, sec
ond squadron.
ReaTAdmiral Charles S. Sperry is
relieved from command of the fourth
division, second squadron, and will
command the second squadron.
Captain Seaton Schroeder is de-
tached from command of the battle
ship Virginia to command the second
division, first squadron.
Captain Alexander Sharp is relieved
from duty at the Washington navy
yard and will take command of the
battleship Virginia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

Is possible to confer upon projectne
velocity Of 10000 f. S. fleet per sec
ond) and upward. and that, too, with
out either FASH smoke, or recoil, viii
ultimately compel all navies to aban-
don armor and devote their energies to
the attainment of speed as the prime
factor of success, and because there is
no recoil, practically any ship will suf-
flee as gun platform
cit would need a volume to work
out all the possibilities of this gun in
field or siege warfare, but it will be
sufficient to indicate that. since the
velocity is under complete control, the
same weapon will serve the purpose OF
the gun or howitzer equally well, and
since a single gun can deliver an al
most continuous stream of projectiles,
it will be at least equal in fire to q
whole battery of modern quick-firers.
The simplicity of construction is so
great that the resources of any en-
cheering workshop will suffice for its
erection, and there will be no longer
any necessity for governments to sink
great sum of money in special plants
of use only for the preparations of
war material
IF the gun possessed no other ad-
vantage over existing weapons than
the two last named ones, these alone
would suffice to compel every nation
to adopt it forthwith.-London Chron-
icle
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
OPERA NOT A SOCIAL FUNCTION.
Americans Now Attend Because They
Love Music, Says Hammerstein.

BERLIN, Germany, April 15.-That
taste for grand opera and opportuni-
ties for enjoying it are increasing in
America at a rate which invites favor
able comparison with Europe is the
opinion of Oscar Hammerstein of New
York, who is in Berlin in quest of OPP
cratic stars.
THE new Opera-gOing public that
lately has come into being in Amer
lea, he said today, lis rapidly growing
and is composed of people who do not
go because they like social display but
because they honestly enjoy the music
Formerly at home, as here in Germany
where the opera is controlled by the
court set, the operate season was a
series of society events managed by a
small group of millionaire boXhoders.
Now it is really becoming a thing for
the masses. The United States, more
over is a mecca for singers every
where. They all want to go there"
Mr. Hammerstein has been hearing
Emmy Destinn, the Berlin Royal opera
tracts. He will seek to fill the casts
for the New York season and for the
new opera house which he will open
in Philadelphia in the fall. with
these two towns my hands VIII be
full" he said, but the opportunity for
similar ventures in other cities is
great. 1t Is a gold mine for somebody.
Chicago people, among them Mrs. Rob
ert s. Mccormick, have offered to'sup-
port a movement for the construction
and equipment of an opera house there
if would take charge or it. If I were
younger / might go, but | already
have enough to look after"
- . -
tain concessions for the syndicate from
the Chinese Government through WI
Ting Fang, its Minister at Washing
ton, has obtained a judgment for
S39S, 4S1 against the company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
SPOR T S

leagues iu Honolulu are the Riyersid,
Senior aud Junior KaIanianao'c, At
biuson. Newspaper, Seaside. Kaploanl
Valeyside and lntorscholastic.
The idea is to have a regular sched-
ule so that each team will play every
other team and the team winning the
most number Of games will he the
champion team of Hawaii Il is hoped
that the league grounds can be secur-
ed for the series.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

A. L. c. Atkinson is quietly arrang-
ing for a series Of baseball games to
be played by the winning teams in
each minor league some time in the
fall, for the minor league champion
ship of Hawaii. This sort of sport
would create a good deal of excite
ment, as there are some good teams in
the many different minor leagues At
the present time there are nine minor
leagues in Honolulu alone, to say moth
ing about the other islands. The
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

Thurlow Weed Barnes, who sued the
American Development Company and
the members of the Chinese Railway
Syndicate to recover 100000 which he
said was due to him for obtaining GER
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER MANS
ny DIED IEAIHE AHz1.CLI nIARR LIOMA

AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER MANS
EXPERIENCE WITH DIARRHOEA.
Mr.. S. G. Mathers, publisher Of
Chronicle, Normantown, Queensland,
says: "Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy completely
cured me of chronic dysentery from
which ! had suffered for years. l feel
confident that this remedy also saved
the life of my infant daughter, who
when teething was severely attached
with diarrhoea and was given up by
the doctors" For sale by all dealers.
Benson, Smith & Co., agents for Ha-
wall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

Alex Lyle will leave next Wednesday
for the coast on the Alameda. Who will
be given the command of the Hawaii
is not known at the present time.
The chances are that the Hawaii
will be kept in readiness for sailing
whenever any one wishes to charter
her Terms, etc. can be learned from
the committee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The Tuusp4cidc yacht committee
did mot meet yesterday afternoon as
expected but met this morning. Treas
urcr Charley Wilder stated yesterday
afternoon that he thought the yacht
should be kept in commission until the
time of the race next year, instead OF
being laid up.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
STAR FLEET EDITION THAT WILL ATTRACT WORLD ATTENTION

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The following games were played
yesterday in the tournament for the
Wall cup on the Beretania club courts:
A. J. Lowrey beat Theodore Rich
ards Go GO.
A. r. Cunha beat G. Warren, by de-
fault
Stanley Kennedy beat A. r. Cpnha
G-3, Ga.
r. B. Rietow beat c. H. Anterior
60, 60.
c. G.. Bockus beat Robert Balllng-
ton Booth, 60, 6-3.
H. S. Gray beat A. c. Wall, by de-
fault.
The following games are scheduled
for this afternoon:
4:30 p. NV. l.. Warren VS.. S. S.
Peck.
500 p. ma. J. Lowrey VS. r. b.
Rietow.
r.. Hurd VS.. J. Cation.
c. G. Bockus VS.. H. S. Gray.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The regularly weekly shoot of the
Hawaiian Gun Club was held yester-
day afternoon at the Kakaako traps,
and was won by Harry Whitney who
made u out of a possible 10 birds. j..
W. Harvey was second with 10 out of
10. Irving Spalding tied with Harvey.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The Puns and the Highs will meet
tomorrow afternoon on the Punahou
grounds in their second game in the
interscholastic baseball league
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The junior team of the High School
defeated the Sophomores in their an
nuaI inter-class baseball game yester-
day afternoon on Malliki field, by the
close score of 1919.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The Riverside Baseball League will
meet at A. l.. c. Atkinson's Office to-
night to decide a protest filed by the
Japanese A. c. Other important mat
ters will also come up for decision.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The owner of Sure Shot will prob
ably match today with either Sham
rock or Candy Boy for a race on May
16.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

Kamaiopili, who had his nose MUIR
ed in the baseball game against the
Puns last Monday, is able to be out at
practice again and will play in the
next interscholastic league game.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
BAND CONCERT.

The Hawaiian band will give a pub
lie moonlight concert tonight at the
Kakaako Mission, commencing at 1880
O'Clock. Following is the program:
PART |.
March Count Bauer" ........ .Kral
Overture, Road to Glory" liking
lntermezzo, La Sorella" .. .Borel
Selection, Pirates of Penzance". go.
Observation-Disclosures. Sullivan
PART IL.
Vocal-Hawaiian Songs..Ar. by Berger
Selection, Prince of Pilsen" .Luders
Intermezzo, white and Black. Halet
March, Vienna" ..,....... Schrammel
"The Star Spangled Banner"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

A special meeting of the Kapiolani
Baseball League will be held tomorrow
night at the residence of the president.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The Aala A. c., who won the cham
pionship of the Riverside Junior
League, will give a concert and dance
at X. of p Hall on Saturday evening,
NAV 16.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

1t is understood, according to one OF
the crew of the Hawaii, that when real
money, not stage money, was shown to
the crew of the Kamehameha, to back
faith in the Hawaii defeating the Kan,
some of the Kan crew said we don
want to race.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The old game of lacrosse will prob
ably be started here some time in the
fall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The proposed boxing match between
Bird and TAFT for the lightweight
championship of Hawaii which II. M,
Ayres is arranging for, will no doubt
be attended by one of the largest
crowds of sports that have ever watch
ed fight here in Hawaii, in the event
of it coming off Both principals met
yesterday afternoon to talk over the
match, and within ten days the arti-
cles will be signed up. It is under
stood that the purse will be divided
IS per cent to the winner and % to the
loser. The Orpheum will probably be
the scene of the battle, although that
has not been decided on as yet
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The Kalihi Athletic Club will give
another concert next month at the re-
quest of many residents of Kalihi. The
concert will be given at the new hall
erected by the Hawaiian Board in Ka-
lihi which the Rev. Poai kindly allow
ed the club the use of for the occasion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The chances are that there will be
several polo games at Moanalua DUR
ing the stay of the fleet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

The games on Saturday at the
League grounds will be the Rams VS..
the Saints, and the Puns VS.. the Dia-
mond Heads. Bill Chillingworth will
probably be in the box for the Heads
unless Marshal Hendry finds someone
for him to arrest on one of the other
islands Last Saturday Bill was on
Kauai running down a moonshiner,
but his team had little trouble in de-
feating the Kams. With Bill in the
box on Saturday the Puns will have to
do some to win.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

1t is possible that the Riverside
Baseball League will postpone their
games Sunday on account Of the open
ing games of the Newspaper League.
George Angus is practicing every
morning on the Makilli grounds for
the coming polo season. His pony
seems to be very fast, and George has
improved very much in his game.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07

Prepared BY Dr. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell Mass, Us,k
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26

a moor-lover, nothing, not even tho
sea. can make up for the lack of them.
Their shifting color. their austere
beauty, the honeyed scent of heather
and thyme the peat pools lying in their
hollows--and above ALL the wild. free
winds that roam there. take the heart
and keep 1t. had a maid with me,
a good girl and born near the spot:
with her and my books and letters.
was happy enough-getting stronger
every day.
This being so, was not pleased when
Mrs. hyatt told mo that she had let tho
other parlor and the other bedroom to
an indian gentleman and his lady. l
was good deal disturbed by the
thought Of an Indian gentleman.
His lady. too. what kind of per-
son might she be? Indian gentlemen.
except OF the most enlightened did not,
knew. bring their ladies into the
open world no not even into the soli-
tude Of Yorkshire moor. I further
learnt that they were coming that af-
ternoon. Before nightfall. however,
was greatly relieved. The strangers
were Anglo-Indians, he. poor, man.
home on sick leave, after repeated at
tacks of fever.
I mot them the next morning In the
passage out OF which our sitting-rooms
opened. They wero quite young peo-
pie; he was leaning on his wife's arm,
Very thin and weak. We bowed
civilly. and went our ways. but my
memory was troubled as strongly as
by the popy-leaf the other day.
I stood. pondering In the passage
outside my door--a passage ordained
never to, be forgotten by me. Their
eyes haunted me. but 1t was only after
Illuminating for half an hour that re-
membered--they were my fellow-pas-
sengers In the train to Norton long
ago! My old problem remained un-
solved for some time after had made
their acquaintance. and had heard much
Of their life in India.
But there came Q day which present.
ed to me quick and never-to- be-for-
gotten solution. Mr.. Formby, Ian
cashire man. was an. Indian civilian OF
the best type, already receiving the
fruits OF his character Tho govern
rnent recognized his ready resource
and capacity for work. also his keen
and even affectionate interest In the
natives. He had been strenuous in
sport as in labor. and had brought
home great pile OF tiger and other
skins, some of which were the trophies
OF his Wife. Altogether he had be-
hayed az his face and bearing might
have led ono to expect AS for her,
she was more beautiful than before.
her coloring had paled a little under
tho indian sun. her expression had
gained UNNECESSARILY In tho years
since first saw her. She was de-
voted to her husband, ever ready to
serve him. and her Irish nature--for
she was Irish. though Yorkshire born
kept the atmosphere bright with fun
and guiety. On first going out they
had been In the nelghborhood of the
Jungle, and had collected butterflies
dred cages OF chrysalis at once In the
verandsh of their bungalow. I shall
not soon forget the lalEht Of the OPEN