The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-24
THE MORNING
CABLE REPORT
CONTINUED nom page one,

NEW YORK. May 2l-Former Pres
ident Theodore Roosevelt received
one of the greatest ovations in his
career when he alighted from his
train Yesterday morning., at the Penn
s., wanna station in Newark to begin
his campaign in New Jersey.
Roosevelt announced that he came
Ia gain their votes at the coming pri-
mary and hoped they would vote as
they cheered but not quite so often"
President Taft opened the interna-
tional congress of navigation and
then hurried over to Trenton, In an
address there he declared that II feel
Inundated to be the first of all the
Presidents of the United States who
has been forced by circumstances to
depart from the cherished tradition
that has kept all my predecessors out
Of the turmoil of politics and away
from all political controversy"
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, May "a.
General Huerta, commanding the fed
eraI army at the battle around Rel
lano, has sent dispatches to the gov
eminent here announcing a complete
victory for the federal forces. Accord
ing to these dispatches the rebels un
der Orozco are in full retreat, pursu-
ed by the federal cavalry and the Ru-
ra!es.
The battle started early in the
morning. the federal horse advancing
under cover of a heavy fire from the
field artillery. In the crash that fol
lowed the rebel infantry gained a
slight advantage, and even drove back
the attackers and captured one of the
rapid fire guns, which was enfilading
their line. The fire of the federal
guns proved too heavy, however, and
after more than five hours of desper-
ate fighting in which, according to the
Huerta dispatches, the soldiers of
Orozco lost more than six hundred
killed, the rebel general drew off.
The fight soon became a rout The
federal cannon were rushed forward
and kept pounding the broken frag-
ments of Orozco's army. The rurales,
which had a long standing grudge to
satisfy, were also sent forward and
ere following the retreating army
More than 1000 men were engaged on
, each side.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-With the
transport Prairie, bearing $50 marines
on her way south from Philadelphia.
and frantic messages from Americans
in Cuba declaring that they are in
|. Peril from the threatened uprising OF
the blacks on the island, the state
department here admits that it is anx-
/ ious. >.~
Dispatches from President Gomez,
who is now in Havana, announcing
that he, has called for volunteers to
queli the risings and hopes to have a
sufficient force to hold the malcon-
tents, have done little to relieve the
strain here Gomez is reported as
having issued statement denouncing
the insurgents, and warning them not
to tamper with American property or
lives. The Cuban President asserts
that he is mot anxious"
BUDAPEST, Austria-Hungary, May
24-Seven strikers have been shot
down by the police and troops and al
least one hundred and fifty persons
of both sexes have been wounded, il
the general strike which is now para
= lying this city.
The local authorities say that they
have the situation under control, ant
that traffic, which has been suspended
will be resumed tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-CaptaiI
Robert Dollar of California, head o
l. the famous Dollar line of steamers
appeared before the house committee
yesterday and earnestly pleaded 70
the passage Of the law allowing Amer
lean ships free passage through tn,
Panama Canal. He declared that il
this way only could congress aid il
the rehabilitation of American shiE
ping.
N LOS ANGELES, California, Ma
N Chichester Rowell, of Fresno, die
here late last night.
The cable leaves doubt as to whetf
4 or the Chester Rowell referred to
DR.. Chester Rowell, owner Of tn
Fresno Republican, one of the riches
men of the Fresno raisin countr!
and formerly a power in Californi