The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-04

with the opium, has been turned over
to the customs authorities
Before the suitcase had been re.
covered, the yeoman confessed that
he owned it, but did not know where
it was after it was taken from Ca.
vite. This is one of the boldest at.
tempts to smuggle a large haul of the
poppy dope that has ever been dis.
closed, and it was only by chance that
it was discovered. The contents OF
the suitcase no doubt were learned
while it was still on the central wharf
at Cavite, but no trace of it wGs kept
after being taken to Canacao, and had
it not been for the confession of one
of the cockswains brought forth by
the skillful questioning and accusa-
ton of Lieutenant Inglesby, it is
doubtful if the opium would ever have
been recovered.
The cost of this so pounds OF
opium in Chefoo, where the yeoman
confessed he had purchased it, would
be in the neighborhood of 10000 pesos
and as it is quite improbable that one
yeoman could muster this amount at
one time it is believed that still others
were back of the deal.
A ROOSEVELT DELEGATION.
MANILA, May 14.-Attorney Fred
erick Garfield Waite and Roy w.
Squires were elected last evening at
the convention held at the Metropole
hotel by the Roosevelt club to go to the
Chicago convention to vote for Theo-
dore Roosevelt or for any other pro-
gressive candidate to defeat William
II. Taft
The meeting was one of the most
interesting political gatherings ever
held in the city of Manila. 1t was
called to order by Attorney Hartford
Beaumont, who said that the conven-
ton had been called to elect delegates
to the republican convention at Chi
cago, because when the other conven-
ton which claimed to represent the
republicans of the islands was held
Roosevelt had not decided to allow
himself to be put forth as candidate
and the chairman explained that there
was a great doubt whether the repub-
leans of the islands really wanted
Taft or not. 1t was further alleged
that the convention had been con-
trolled by government officials of high
standing and those who took an active
part therein were government officials
who were afraid of losing their jobs
if they voted against Taft. That ma
chine politics prevailed and that
road roller was used TO crush down
opposition.
CATTLE DISEASES.
MANILA, May Authorization was
received at this Office yesterday from
a prominent local merchant to the eff
feet that the steamer Kolya, which
arrived recently from Wyndham, Aus
tralia, laden with cattle infected with
pleuropneumonia, had steamed up to
pier No. s and was there moored and
that numbers of people on her were
coming ashore and returning aboard
in spite of the fact that no steps had
been taken toward her proper fumi-
cation or disinfection, rs her condl-
ton plainly showed.
Drs. Ward and Buker of the veter-
marian service of the bureau of agri-
culture made a trip of inspection yes
terday to the town of Taguig, where
a large number of cattle belonging to
Faustino Lichauco, the we'll known
cattle importer, were being pastured.
This trip was made for the purpose
of looking into the possibility of there
being a considerable amount of rim
derpest in the herd of cattle and cara
bao there.
The investigation was started owing
to the discovery by Mr.. Newcombe,
the inspector in charge of the meat
inspection at the matadero, of the
presence of the disease at postmortem
examination of animals killed that had
come from the Ascarraga corrals of
the firm.
! 1t was found that the animals in
. the Ascarraga corral had come from
Taguig. About one hundred of them
were found with the disease and were
at once taken y water to the quar-
antine station in Pandacan for safe
keeping so that the disease might be
! properly controlled.
/ A close watch was also put on Ia
guig and the final inspection showed
the existence of the infection there.
DR.. Ward is preparing transfer of the
animals at Taguig to the quarantine
station at Pandacan.
FOR DIRECT MAIL SERVICE.
}, Directors of the Manila Merchants
=, association met yesterday afternoon
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