The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-08

body OF men, particularly On parade
Their appearance in the Lincoln Day
celebration parade evoked applause all
along the line of march.
Second Gun Today.
If the cars for hauling the big II.
inch guns are back at the wharf this
morning from Pearl Harbor, the second
gun viii be hoisted out of the hold of
the Mohiean this morning, or. at least
some time today The shear-legs and
rigging are all in good shape and in
readiness.
Working on the Spur.
The railroad people are working on
the spur from the Wahiawa siding to
the Leilehua cavalry cantonment. The
rights of way have been perfected, the
line is being graded up and within a
month the track will be laid and trains
viii be running directly into the post.
It is said that in time the railroad
company may have to run a through
train from Honolulu to Wahiawa to
meet the increasing amount of bust
ness being carried over the Wahiawa
branch.
The electric road connecting up the
Kaiakaua avenue line of the Rapid
Transit with the engineer camp at
Waikiki, via Saratoga road, will short
" be in readiness for cars. The poles
are up and the wires viii be strung in
the near future.
In Charge of National Match,
Lieutenant Colonel Robert K. Evans,
Der of the general staff at the Army
War College in Washington, has been
designated as executive officer of the
national match for 1909 Evans serv-
ed in similar capacity for the ma
tional match for 1908.
War Status for Militia.
According to the revised regulations
for the government of the organized
militia, just issued by the War De
partment, when any portion of the or
ganized militia of any State or Ter
r1tory or the District of Columbia is
called into the service of the United
States it sewers its relations with such
militia organization and becomes a
unit of the army of the United States,
subject to all it's conditions and re
quirements. It is specified also that
no part of such militia organization
SO called out by the President is eligi-
BILE for enlistment in the volunteer
army, should one be raised. until prop
erly mustered ont of the service of the
United States.
Commended for Heroism.
Secretary Newberry has written a
letter to Charles DAILY, seaman on the
U. s. S. California, commencing him
for his gallantry and heroism in jump
ing into the open sea while the vessel
was at full speed and assisting in the
rescue of two of his comrades who had
fallen overheard and were unable to
help themselves.
Is Paymaster's Clerk.
E. s. Gee, who arrived on the
Thomas from Manila, is the clerk to
Major Beecher Ray, Army Paymaster,
who will be stationed here. Mr.. Gee
is not connected with the quarter
masters department.
General Brush's Orders,
WASHINGTON, February 4.-Briga-
dier-General Daniel H. Brush, recently
in command of the department of the
Columbia, has been ordered to the Phil.
lppines to take command of the depart-
ment of Luzon, and will leave for his
post on the transport sailing from San
Francisco tomorrow.
This will be the fourth time THAI
General Brush has been assigned to the
Philippines. When he was appointed a
brigadier- general last winter he was
colonel of the Twenty-fourth Infantry.
He has spent total of seven years
in the islands.
rigadier-General John +. Pershing.
recently in command of Fort William
Mckinley in the Philippines and now
on leave in the United States. has been
assigned to duty as commanding officer
of the department of Mindanao, vice
Brigadier General Tasker TT. Bliss. who
has been ordered to Washington for
duty as assistant chief of staff.
Honesty Personiied.
The following is taken from the Lon
don Shipping Gazette. "When the
American transport Glacier was at
Auckland with the United States fleet.
Macmillan H. Weber, one Of the shin s
company, purchased some postcards at
an Auckland stationer s. He rendered
two-dollar bill worth IS. ADJ in pay
ment, and. apparently mistaking it for
a two pound note. the shop assistant
gave change accordingly. At the time
Weber did not understand English
money. and left the shop with more
change than was due to him. He has
since written from Manila asking that
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shop at which the mistake occurred.
Failing that. he requested that the eight
, dollars surplus change should be hand
81 over to some charitable use in Auck-
| land. =
Progress on New Vessels.
Percentage of completion on February
| of the vessels of the United States
Navy now under construction. as re-
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