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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09
DR.. HAND IN THE
WILDS Of kauai

DR.. e. H. Hand, the sporting host
of the Y. M. c. A., and Charles F..
Brissel, of the Hawaiian Trust Com
pany, who went to Kauai last week
to emulate the invasion of Africa by
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, have been
heard from. After securing pack ami
mails and supplies from the natives of
Lihue (who seemed quite friendly
both the animals" and the natives. ~
the explorers struck into the Jungle
and after arduous travel and many
narrow escapes from death at the
hands Tor forceps) of the mosquitoes,
they reached a hospitable settlement
on the north side, which the inhabi-
tants called by the euphonious name
of Hanalei. There they were met by
the leaders of the friendly tribes and
received with all the ceremonies usu-
ally accorded distinguished strangers
From that interesting settlement Dr.
Hand wrote to a friend here as fol-
lows:
well, Brissel and I had a grand
trip. The broncho Kinau certainly
rears and bucks, but I managed to
stay in the saddle.
1--WE had berths 1 and in state
room a." but Brissel says its "sque-
gee instead of u" Anyway, we felt
squeezed" after five hours of riding.
We held a moonlight fishing party for
two. The only thing caught was
(card) shark; and as Brissel did not
know anything about cards and, OF
course, l knew nothing about booze,
the shark broke through the net and
beat it.
Il got the lower berth by toss,
so got to kicking my feet up into
Charles back. He shouted to me that
| might be able to sit in a berth on
cow pony but that | knew nothing
about riding berth to (Kauai) cow-I.
well we landed alright and cap
tured pair of female lions Society
but they got away before we got them
tanned, Also shot wild boar (parlor
bore) with kodak and stuck hog
(Hogg) for ride Yet, we are still
going
| got almost seasick and threw ev-
erything that l had overheard except
my clothes; but Brissel would not let
me do that as he only had half
upper of a bathing suit to lend me.
We'll we landed, and rode from Lii
hue to Hanalei the first daV and we
are still riding, This place has Oahu
skinned a mile on scenery and we are
working overtime to see it all before
our return next Wednesday. Now |
must stop. So long,
az. H. HAND"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09
OAHU COLLEGERS
SEVERELY RAPED

Although the game at the baseball
park Saturday afternoon was woefully
onesided, neither team has cause to
feel disappointed over the quality of
ball put up. It was the first game of
the season, and the nerves of the
players had not yet settled down pro-
perly. Then the teams were playing
together for the first time in a real
game" and that made a difference.
Both teams need a little reforming,
or adjusting. Just what Is the matter
with the Punahou team is hard to say
this early; but there seems to be a
holt loose, a punctured tire, water in
the gasoline-or something equally
dreadful somewhere. The trouble will
probably be located, however, and re-
NEEDED. The official score was as fol
lows:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09
THE PEARL WINS
HER THIRD RACE

The small yachts had another smart
race in the harbor yesterday after
noon, the course being from the boat
houses, out the channel, around the
farthest buoys and return sufficient
number of times to make the distance
required. In the race were the Pearl,
entered by Luther Hough; Kamehame-
ha, Jr., THE Man Friday" Ina, Rob
ert Henry, and Irmgard, Max Bolte.
The start was made at 1:50 p. M,
w. Lyle firing the starting shot. The
Pearl finished at 2:37 10, winning in
the excellent time of AZ 1-2 minutes
The Irmgard finished at 3:l5, the Ina
at 1926 1-2 and Kamehameha, Jr., at
1926 1-2. The time of the Pearl was
the fastest yet made by the baby
yachts over the course. This makes
the third leg for that boat on the cup,
which must be won five times.
The Kamehameha, Jr., and Ina had
side wagers on their own time, and it
was good race between them. At
first the Ina got far in the lead but
the Kan caught up toward the last
and finished only one minute behind
Max Bolte announced after the race
that he will build a duplicate of
Hough's swift sailing Pearl When
completed a race between the new
craft and the champion will be an
event of much Importance to the Kid
dies
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09
CROWD GOES MAD
OVER BASEBALL

Tight playing of Oahu League
basebaners yesterday was not con-
fined TO the games in Athletic park
where the seniors broke all kinds of
record in two immense games. In
Aala park two of the junior mines
met in the forenoon and fairly made
the fur fly. In Difference to the Eva
and Waianae visitors at Athletic
park, the first game in the junior Sc
ries was not played; but as soon as
the plantation league had settled
their little affair, the Mu Hook and
Asahi (Chinese and Japanese) teams
of the Oahu Juniors started one of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09
GEE WINS A LEG
ON TENNIS TROPHY

In the final Saturday afternoon of
the 1909 tennis tournament for the
Wall cup, played on the Beretania
courts, E. s. Gee won with compare
tive ease over w. L. Warren, winner
of the first two tournaments of the
contest. The victor played an almost
faultless game, frequently winning the
plaudits of everyone by his fine work.
Warren put up a desperate battle, but
was unable to hold his own against
the champion of many tennis courts.
The day was perfect and big crowd
of tennis enthusiasts witnessed the
contest. Applause was frequent and
hearty Both men we're cool and play
ed the game to the limit. There was
no faltering; no weak work. 1t was
a battle royal, and the man in the
better condition won.
Four sets were played and Gee won
three of them, the results being as
follows 6-1, SO, Ga, rs.
Mr.. Warren has two legs on the
Wall cup Saturdays contest gives
Gee one leg, and places the compe-
tition upon such a basis as to ensure
the keenest rivalry and interest in the
matter in the future.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09

the hottest battles of the year in
Aala park.
The crowd was a big one and ex-
element was at high pitch through
out. At one period, when a decision
of the umpire was objected to, the
crowd lost it's head and rushed upon
the diamond. There was a merry
mix-up for a little while and it look
ed mighty like a harvest of broken
heads The police took hand, how
ever restored order and the game
proceeded. Following were the of
fetal results:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09
Totals
PUNAHOUS.

Home run, Davis; threebase hit,
Sumner; two base hit, e. Fernandez;
sacrifice hits, Rice. Whine, Marcallino;
stolen bases, Rice 3. E. Fernandez Q,
Davis 1, Soper 2. Arcia 3, Hampton;
hits off Medcraft in 1-3 innings, off
Hampton in 2-3 innings; hit by
pitcher, aDvis, Leslie; double plays,
Hampton-H oogs-Marcallino, Leslie-Da-
vis-E, Fernandez; struck out, by Les
lie 7, by Hampton 3; bases on balls,
Medcraft S, Hampton 3, Leslie 8; pass
ed balls, Whine 2.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09
ALEWA HklIHTS
IMPROVEMENT Gu.

A meeting of the Alewa Heights I'm
provement Club win be held at the
residence OF the president this evening
at O'Clock and all members are urg-
ed to be present, as matters of import
ance to all Heights residents will be
considered
The committees on roads and trails
and lights and water will make re-
ports and these matters will be gem
orally discussed. A general scheme
for planting trees along the roads will
be discussed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09

In the Y. M. c. A. handball series
St John and M. G. Johnston will play
their game this evening.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09

Two base hits; Butler, Medcraft,
Boulun, Base on balls: OF Hardee, A;
off Boulun, 2, Struck out: By Hardee,
l6; by Boulun, 8. Hit by pitcher:
Chillingworth, Passed balls: Strauss,
2; Butler, 2. Sacrifice hits: Strauss.
Double plays; Rice to Butler, Mccall
to Santen. Time l hr. 80 min. UNI
plre: A. Williams. Scorer; w. Tin
Chong.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09
3S - 10 6 81 8 3
WAIANAE.

Totals .....33 3 8 127 Is Z
EVA: Runs. % O162O2O liz
B. H. .O0152 O1O Ito
Wiaanae: Runs. .01O1O OO-2
B. H. 90 O1O 2 0 Q o. 3
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09

Two-base hit, Wah Kai; sacrifice
hit, Hayashi; Base on balls, off
Hoy, 9; off Maiyama, 5; Struck out,
by Hoy. 6; by Maiyama, s; Wild
pitch, Hoy; Double play, Peter to
Asam, Maiyama to Tunao, Time of
game, ! hour, So minutes; Scorer,
Sam Hop; Umpire, Tin Cnohg.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09
Here is some advice---

honolulu more than any other city in the World il
place where the EVENING PAPER gets the news
hrst The clock here is over two hours behind the
CLOCK at San Francisco, i've hours behind New York
and ten to eleven hours behind the clocks in the Euro
pean capitals.
This means that when THE STAR is going to press
The Day Is Closed In Washington, Chicago, New York
and Europe and almost over in San Francisco. The
news OF the day is here for THE STAR
Under modern conditions it takes practically no time
to prepare and transmit news and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-09

Totals .......35 6 8 8 q & 3
Aalas: Runs. o 2 2 OOO11-6
B. H.. .O22 OO12O-7
F, Skaters: Runs. % OO0O1O-7
B. H.. % OlOO5-g
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

last century. passed away but from time
to time passing events recall his shrewd,
but peculiar, career. One of these was the
death last week Of Major Mutt, one Of
his attractions, a person of intelligence and
good character and remarkable only for his
diminutive statue. Almost on the same day,
relates the Boston Transcript, Joseph Luz
casie, an Albino, sucoumbed TO dropsy at
the General hospital In Kansas City, Mo.
SlXty-one years ago Mr.. Barnum heard Of
an Albino named Lucasie, living In Holland,
who had married an Albino wife and had
two Albino children. This was unusual, as
the children OF Albinos are USUALLY normal.
He secured the family when Joseph was
eight years old and his sister a few years
younger. They all had a wealth OF sliken
white hair, and the enterprising manage
was doubtless satisfied with his venture.
But the boy had ambitions beyond the
distinction OF being a freak and devoted
himself to mastering the violin, which gave
him a good livelihood upon the death OF
his father, and he enjoyed the acquaintance
of most the professional v~ioiinists OF the
west.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
How the Dowager Died.

The last hours of the great empress
were full Of terrible pain. According to
etiquette, the doctors dared not touch her
and could not experiment to find out her
disease. 1 am told they watched her on
their knees and saw her struggle and fight
as death came on. The edicts sent out
by her gave but little idea of her illness.
Nevertheless, they are pathetic. Here is
one that was published the middle OF last
November, about two weeks before her
death.
From the beginning of autumn our
health has been poor. The officials and
governors of every province have been or
dered to send us physicians, but their pre-
scriptlons have not availed. Now the
negative and positive lements in us are
falling. We have ailments external and
internal. Our breast is stopped up, our
stomach rebellious. our back and legs
painful, our appetite failing. Upon NOV
ing our breath fails. and there is coughing
and painting. Besides, we have chills and
fever. Sleep is far from our eyes, and
the strength of our body is failing. The
viceroys, governors and generals are urged
to send us physicians, and any who sue
coed in aiding us will receive special
grace
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
Wa she . Diamond

One hears all sorts of stories about the
empress dowager. All acknowledge her
ability and say she will rank among the
great queens Of all time. There is no
question as to her strength Of character.
Some exalt her to the skies as an angel
Of mercy and light. while others say she
was q demon incarnate. and they COM
pare her private life to that of the Rus
sian empress, Catherine the Great. AS to
her demoniac character, her detractors
say she poisoned her husband, the EN-
peror Hsien Feng, and thereby became
ruler in connection with another empress
whom he married before her. They sus-
pect that the death Of that empress was
caused by the ~dowager's Vaccinations
and plots, who then reigned supreme dur
ing the minority of her son. the Emperor
Tung Chieh, who was a baby when chosen.
When Tung Chieh had reached the age
Of is, at which time he might aspire to
rule Independently, he died of smallpox,
and there are some malicious enough to
say that his mother. the empress dowager,
assisted him on the fairy ride to q far
country. They ailege that he had begun
to resist her domination. and that the
smallpox was really an overdose of opium
pills, They say also hat after his death
the suicide OF his wife. the empress, who
threw herself into a well, was assisted by
this same great woman, and that other
crimes of a similar nature may be laid to
her charge.
Take. for instance. a story which is
whispered among the officials here at
Picking. 1t relates to K~wang-Su, the late
Emperor. and to a favorite concublne OF
his whom the great dowager thought was
melting him to rebel against her She
ordered the emperor to come before her
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

the bribery connected with public office.
Every official who came to the palace had
to pay something to this cobbler's son
and even Ii Hung Chang was once held
up outside the gates for three days be-
cause he would not submit to his extrav-
agant demands. I am told that 1t cost to
pay the palace expenses during the life
OF the dowager something like $50. 100000 a
year, and a great deal Of this came from
such squeezes.
When the treasury grew low the dowager
sent out collectors, who Travelled from
official to official over the empire and de-
manded gifts. One of these collectors
named Kang-Yi. He was sent on a
squeezing tour south, having been ordered
to bring back at least 100000 ounces of
silver. When Kang-Yi visited Shanghai
he demanded that the Chinese Merchant
Steamship company, then under the con-
troll of Sheng Kung-Pao, should pay the
government $200.OOO per year. Sheng com
planned that the business would not stand
II, and compromised at half the sum.
The viceroys of Marking and Wuchang
were heavily bled by Kang-Yi, as were
also those OF Tlentsln and Canton. The
squeezing in the latter place was probably
aided By a brother OF Ii Hung Chang,
who was an official there. He was a
friend of the dowager, and he sqeezed so
much that the people nicknamed him THE
Bottomless Bag"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
How Pu Yi necamc Emreror.

In the meantime. the old empress dow
ager did not forget her good friends Yuan
Shih Kai and Yung Lu. Yuan Shih Kai
at once became the most influential man in
the empire, and he remained such until
the great dowager died. He has since been
disgraced, but he has many friends, and
may again come to the front.
AS to General Tung Lu. the dowager
rewarded him by making his daughter en-
press. and his grandson the ruler of China.
There is a pretty story in connection
with this. According to 1t the empress
dowager said to Yung Lu:
II a just had a vision in which I
have seen your descendants on the inn
perial throne, and 1 think the vision is
hound to come true. Here is Prince Chun,
the brother Of the emperor, and the most
likely scion Of the imperial line. Now you
have a daughter of the right age for mar
riage. We will join her with Prince Chun,
and the first son shall be Kwang Su's
successor. Yung Lu gladly acceded. The
two were married, and the baby, EN-
peror Pu vi, was the fruit Of their union.
Just before the old dowaSsr died she
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

Tn great dowager had luxurious tastes,
and was fond Of pomp In all Of her do
ings. She spent money like water, and
used fabulous sums to keep UP her pal
aces. During the last year OF her life she
had planned a new home at the summer
palace, and had ordered the architects to
draw the designs. The buildings were to
cost 100000 taels, or about 50, O00,0 900, and
the work was TO nave been begun In 1909.
The plans were made, but, owing to the
dowager's death, they win not be carried
out. I am told that her majesty gave
equally elaborate directions as to her
mausoleum, and that IL is bs.zE con-
structed on a magnificent scale.
TIL great empress dowager Is said to
have been the richest woman in asia.
There is no queen living who has had
such sums at her At the time
OF her sixtieth birthday a hint was sent
out TO the various officials that each
should give the old lady a present. and
money rolled In from all parts OF China.
Altogether something like SO. OO0.OoO was
sent to Picking.
This was about the time OF the Chinese
Japanese war, and some of the money was
spent to pay the expenses ~ that calami-
tous struggle. Tho then bad condition OF
the Chinese ANY is said to have been par-
TALLY due to the avarice OF the old en-
press. As the story goes. the government
had set aside SIS, 10000 for new warships.
The old dowager said II was a pity to
waste so much money that way. and she
took the naval appropriation and built a
new palace. The officials demonstrated
They said the money had been voted for
the navy and must be accounted for.
'"Tha is easy enough" replied the great
dowager, and she stralghtway had carved
on the gates OF her new buildings an in
scriptlon which read; "These are the nal
aces Of the navy"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
Possibly an Angel.

Such is one view Of this great rulers
character. On the other hand, Miss Carl,
who wrote a book giving her experiences
in painting the empress dowagers portrait,
says that she Was kind and sweet and
good. Mrs. Conger, the wife of our former
minister, speaks OF her as a scholar and
an artist, and there are many who will
tell you thai the charges of her being an
assassin are false and malicious. 1 know
the story about her being a slave girl Is
untrue. She came from one of the best
Of the Manchu families. Her father was
Duke Chao, a military m who was be-
headed after she had married Emperor
Hsien-Feng.
There is no doubt but that she was true
TO her friends. and hat Pu vi is now on
the throne is a living evidence Of that
trait of her character. Tn inside story
of how this baby became emperor Is yet
to be told. One Of the highest officials
gave me the bones of the matter as we
chatted together last night. Said he;
1T had its birth in the coup deetat Of
1895. Kwang Su, the young emperor, had
entered upon his course as an imperial
reformer, and had planned the put the
great empress dowager OUT OF the way.
In company with his advisers, Kang Yu
Web and others, he had planned TO AVE
her majesty and her most influential Off
cials executed. For this purpose he COM
handed Yuan Shih Kal, who then had
charge OF the only modern army in the
empire, consisting OF about 5000 well drilled
troops, to come to Picking. AS Yuan kneeled
before him in the palace, the emperor or
dered him to march his army to Tientsin
and slaughter the General Yung Lu, the
great ~dowager's friend. After that Yuan
was to march on to Picking, surround the
imperial palace and capture the empress
dowager herself. General Yung Lu was
the viceroy Of Tientsin, and as such was
commander-in-chiCf Of the army of which
Yuan ShIh Kai was the general. Yuan
bowed low as the emperor gave him these
orders, and then begged that the
might be put in writing. This the emperor
refused, saying that a verbal order from
him was good enough, ~whereupon the Chi
nese general acceded and left.
'As Yuan Shih Kai started back to his,
army, which was near Tientsin, he began
to reflect on the respective ability and
forces of the emperor and empress dow
ager, and decided in favor of the latter.
He went to General Yung Lu and revealed
the plot. Yung Lu at once took a special
train and came to Picking. He drove out at
night to the summer palace, where the great
dowager was living, and before daybreak
she had raised an army Of her eunuchs and
servants and sent them to Peking and made
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

and then had his sweetheart brought in,
When the two were lSneeling she charged
them with treason, and said to the en-
peror;
Il shall now show you how I treat trait
ors."
She thereupon gave a signal and her
executioners seized the concubine and with
a silken cord %strongled her to death before
the eyes of her Imperial lover.
The power Of the great dowager was
supreme, A word from her could slice Oft
a head, and her followers knew 1t. They
trembled in her presence and dared not
resist her. When her majesty lay on her
Seathbed some of the grand councillors
proposed to raise to the throne another
prince than the one she had selected and
TO make Prince Ching regent. Thereupon
the great dowager gathered her strength
and rose up, saying:
You officials think you can humbug me
because 1 am old. Verify, 1 think the time
for your death has arrived"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

The edict was sent out and a new
corps Of doctors brought in. They like
wise failed, and other edicts which were
published about three lays later stated
that they were degraded and would work
fer some time in the future without pay
as a punishment. b
During her last days her majesty lived
almost entirely upon woman's milk. She
had a large corps of wet nurses and went
back to the customs OF her babyhood for
nourishment. This is a common prescrip-
ton for members OF the imperial family.
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Chats About the Great DOwaEer.
During my stay in Picking 1 have had
chats with many who knew the great
dowager. 1 remember a conversation with
one Of her ladies-in-waiting, a Chinese
girl who speaks excellent English. She
represents the empress as having been a
buffer and as knowing how to play off
one party or man against another. She
was dictatorial and made her ladies dress
as an understpdy to herself. She would
say along toward evening":
II intend to wear a red costume on the
morrow, and on the day following all the
girls must appear in red"
The next day the order would be for
yellow, or perhaps green, and the court
lady who came in wearing the wrong
color was punished.
When in her prime her majesty was
ather fine looking. During her last
days her face was drawn awry from a
stroke Of paralysis. This can be seen In
some of the photographs which 1 have
been able to secure in Picking. Her ma
jesty objected to being photographed and
she would not permit photographers 10
come into the palace. However. one Of the
court ladies who had been abroad as tehe
daughter Of the Chinese minister to Paris
brought in a camera and made some pic
lures. In some way the plates fell into
the hands of outside photographers, and
soon the likonesses of her majesty were
sold over Picking. When this was known
the girl who owned the camera was dis
missed and her family disgraced.
.
Behind Scenes with DOwaEer.
This woman tells me that the dowager
was fond Of pretty things and that she
had great artistic taste. She painted
pictures herself and wrote Chinese scrolls
most beautifully. She supported a school
for artists and had something like eigh-
teen scholars In 1t who worked for her.
As to her ~penmanship, at an audience
which she gave to Mrs, Conger. Mrs.
Miles and other ladies when General Miles
made his trip around the world she pre-
scented each Of the guests with a scroll Of
her own making, saying:
Some people charge that I do not write
these scrolls myself, but 1 will show you
that l do" Thereupon she called for large
pieces Of red paper, and with a brush,
which she grasped tightly In her whole
hand, she made some exquisite Chinese
characters. I have seen portfolios con-
tanning scores Of her paintings Of flowers.
Some OF these are owned by DIR. George
Morrison. the correspondent OF the London
Times in Picking,
He majesty's quarters in the palace