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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25
Americas Spirituality.

with every hour of mis- obse rvations the
traveller perceives that the nevuess of
America is spiritual Here on eacn side Of
um s mighty. a beautiful. majestic
ely. which expresses in every stone of ito
buildings and iu every mile OF It's streets
the passion OF the American mind for dar-
ina, for originality FOR conquest over ma
ture and for grandeur.
Her. and there one comes across the
past Of America. a Purtanical street OF
dull. solemn and forhidding gloom, which
n -ht have been transported from. Ab"r-
.desU or Bayswater "A narrow and .molder-
.gE alley which would ut perfectly into
rne sluuns Of Liverpool or Marse'lles a
f,t.' dark. winding lane full of business
men. which makes one think that ST
Naiy's AK Is round the corner but all
ua; is latest and newest In New York.
such. for instance. as the most recent
shops and residences in Flfth avenue. or
the vast apartment houses and private
PALACES on the side OF the Hudson River,
or the magnificent. prodigally magnificent
railway stations These things speak OF
the present the living. the newest Amer
Ca and here the traveller realizes that
tn American mind is daring. original,
cluquering and definitely grand.
4 business man from Australia said to
m" the other day Il never come to New
York without a feeling when | get back
home must do something muon nlggc'
and more splendid than | have ever Il l.
tempted"
myself am not impressed as I was
toll ! should be impressed. by IN. lJis'
and hustle Of New York ] feel that ir
IN" hour as much business may be done
In London by a dear old gentleman viii
mutton chop vhiskors and the manners &"
father Christmas as the lean faced, rr n
Ypued ana hard eyed American accom-
piiencs IN a day. Nor do | find at prts
en,, as ! was assured | should find, tina
the air Of New York is electric nay. ale ,
hollc. IN Us stimulation. on the c'sl
tray, the heat has wllted me, ald At tn
moment OF writing the rustic OF contlnue
rain "a the loudest noise that enter
through my open windows.
But what | find in New York and wha
:Tpresses me with an emphasis Difficult
- exaggerated is a new life, new mani
'estdtion OF the human spirit a new visio
- tho human mind. These people i'm
press me As an original people They tio'
Hp against me and flow past me like wa
Whitman striding to a new horizon En-
r'pc seems 20 shrink. dwindle and collaps
patitude I feel like I have turne
rom the tea table Of Martin Topper
The snithy of Vulcan.
The" people are not Copyists, lmitato'
PARASITES OF time. The past has little sip
rf0ane" for them. For traditions the
have small respect. Here on America
t'' NE and time have Joined hands
f' IN" foundations and build up the hal
Ia ou Of n new human race, huma
Acc which has seized intuitively and PEI
maps IucOnsciously the Bergsonian ide
thar lie is time and that the beginnnl
NJ, time and the eudings of time are
nothing IN comparison with this transitoi
LOW, which sweeps humanity forward to
future almost instantly falling back int
past
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
SETS EXAMINATION DATE

AT meeting last evening of the
fire and police civil service commls-
sion an order was issued for a gener'
al competitive examination OF all ap.
plicants for positions in those two de.
partments. The examination will be
held Saturday afternoon, September
26, beginning at l o'clock, at the Nc.
Kinley high school Applicants and
medical certificates must be in the
hands of the county clerk before noon
of Friday, September IS.
Jack Kalakiela and any other candi
dates who desire jobs In the county
sheriff's office, viii be required to
take the general test at that time.
Another meeting of the commission
has been called for next Monday even
ing, despite the fact that ii will be
Labor day. The board hopes to OBJ
tain at that time the ruling OF the
city and county attorney whether the
various positions at the county jail
fall within the jurisdiction Of the COM
mission. The chief engineer of the
fire department and Sheriff Rose also
have been asked to submit their re-
concentrations as to the range of
weights for men in the different po-
sitions of the departments Under
the law the applicants and those on
the eligible lists must be classified &C.
cord.ng to weight as well as strength
stature and mental endowments.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
MANAGER GIVES REASONS
FOR HALTlMG CARS AT
. HONOLULU IRON WORKS

In answer to verbal complaint
made to acting Chairman J. N. s. Will
liams, c. c. Ballentyne. manager OF
the Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land
Company. was present at meeting OF
the public utilities commission this
afternoon and explained why the com.
pany does not extend its traffic over
the tracks which pass the Honolulu
Iron Works and turn mauka toward
King street Tive reasons for this
we're given by Mr. Ballentyne: First,
that the property over which that sec.
ticn of track runs Is not the property
Of the city and county. and that the
company is now operating there only
by permission, using the tracks for
the shipment of freight; and, second,
that the Punahou line Is the hardest
to operate and that it has been found
necessary to give the conductors and
motormen chance to rest at the
terminal opposite the iren works. The
reasons given by Mr.. Ba11entyne were
accepted by the commission as saffi-
Gent answer to the complaint.
Four accident reports Of the Rapid
Transit were presented for the weeks
ending August 8. -. % and %. The
reports showed a total Of 10 accidents
during that period, none Of which
were serious.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

experimenting 1900 tons was not forth
coming.
The N1rnbers reached Honolulu thl,
morning with practically empty hurk
ere. The vessel was found to b.
drawing less than IS feet Of water
which indicated tts desperate situa
ton. Despite the long cruise and alb
senee from a drydoek the bottom
shows but slight marine growth.
Was Il "God Save the King" thai
first greeted $40 officers and men In
the German cruiser Nurnberg as the
vessel steamed through the channel
and past the stern Of the United
States cruiser South Dakota
That was q question repeatedly
launched at federal officials ~ho
boarded the Nurnberg at quarantine
and remained there Until the cruiser
had herthcd at Pier Z.
As the Nurnberp passed along the
harbor front, a band stationed on the
deck OF the South Dakota struck up
the familiar air, any Country 'Tis Of
Thee" AZ its patriotic strains fioated
over the water and were waited TO
the little group Of officers who lined
the navigation bridge of the German
cruiser, they al once recognized the
melody az one much similar to the
national sntheprbsard throughout the
British empire.
Whatever doubts remained In the
minds Of the German visitors were
readily dispelied few minutes later
when a voIIey Of Iusty cheers was
sent up from several hundred men on
the South Dakota as the little Nurn.
berg passed in review.
According to Fighting Ships" the
British authority compiled by Fred T.
Jane, the British authority, the Nurn-
berg is, q Small German cruiser" with
a speed'of a. kb5ts an hour. She was
built in the klei yards, being laid
down in 1905 and completed in 1908.
Her dimensions are: Length, over
all, $50 feet, (waterline) 354I4 feet.
beam 44Is feet, maximum draught
wv feet. Her armament consists Of
ten a. 4o-ealber guns and eight s.
FOUNDERS Of S. caliber besides 4 ma
chine guns and two submerged tor
pedo tubes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
BRITISH ship
never INTENDED
TO BE CAUGHT
Would Have Sent Vessel to
Bottom First" Statement
Attributed to Captain

That the BBritish freighter Strathar-
die with 500 tons OF Australian coal
would have found a resting place on
the bed of the ocean near the Hawai-
ian islands before that vessel would
have fallen into the hands of the Off
GERS in the German cruiser Nurnberg,
is the dramatic statement attributed
to Captain n J. Lamont master
of the new Strath vessel that
steamed to an anchorage within the
protected zone of the port of Honolulu
late yesterday afternoon, following a
recofd.breaking run from Newcastle,
\. 8. w .@
Captain Lamont would never have
permitted the capture of his command
by hostile war vessel was the state
ment made today by one who has an
intimate acquaintance with the vete.
ran navigator.
t. was stated this morning that the
British officers in the collier had been
advised in departing from Newcastle
that they might meet with one or two
German cruisers in approaching the
Hawaiian islands. These officers had
been instructed to make all possible
speed and II capture appeared certain.
they had recourse to opening the sea.
cocks and sinking the vessel with its
valuable shipment of coal
The coal amounting to 5000 tons
which has now reached the port to re.
lieve a threatened shortage at the In
ter-Island bunkers would, to hostile
bower at this time, represent more
than S100,000.
That the Strathardle and her ship
valuable prize to Captain Carl Schoen-
berg of the Nurnberg Is generally be.
lieved when the German vessel
reached the port less than hours
after the arrival of the British tramp
freighter.
Captain Lamont steamed from New
castle August H. The vessel is not
provided with wireless, and the owners
and charter party took desperate
chance in proceedings to the Hawaiian
islands, knowing that the German
cruisers Leipzig and Nurnberg we're
believed to be in North Pacific waters.
At the instance of the federal quar-.
antine authorities the StrathaTdle was
assigned an anchorage outside the har-
Dor last night while the vessel was Civ.
en- thorough fumigation This morn.
ing the NuTnberg steamed to a position
but few hundred feet away, and from
the bridge of the German cruiser her
officers devoted much time to a careful
inspection of the prize that was nearly
theirs. ..-:.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

AEROPLANES
At AUCTION

Anyone who requires an immobile
aefoplane in his business lost A splen-
did chance TO acquire one TODAY, when
the two army machines brought here
wear or SO ago were pat M al aue.
ton, After proper advertising and
with due form and ceremony. the hg
Cdrtiss machines we're offered 10 the
highest bidder at II O'Clock today, at
the naval station All the requisites
for bang mp auction were provided
EXCEPT bidders Not peep was heard
when the What am I offered. gentle
men; somebody start it; do hear Ave
hundred dollars" stage was reached.
so Captain c. s. Gibbs, of the signal
corps, who was master of ceremonies,
gave the order to pack the planes up
again.
Anyone with dollar could have
bought one of the machines today,
and ii Is probable that he could have
got reduction on l-6 doz. lots. Two
fine Curtiss hydru-aeroplanes enc the
propeller and one the tractor type,
were there for the cartins away, but
no one was willing To take a chance.
These machines have one great inn
prOVement over the usual type, be
cause thre is no spinning of the pro
pellor necessary to start the engine.
This for the simple reason that the
engines, like the bidders, were coHf
spicuOus by their absence. This trit
ding omission makes the machines
somewhat earth-bound. although this
might be a distinct advantage II they
were to be used for other than flying
purposes.
There are several ways I'm which an
engineless flying machine marked
down to next to nothing might be
made to pay for itself many times
over.
For instance, IL might be used as a
clothes drier, by the simple expedient
of removing the fabric, and hanging
garments over the wires. II could be
easily rolled around the laundry, pro-
vided the floor space was large enough.
Again, 1t might he purchased by an
photographer, who could
make small fortune posing soldiers
and sailors at the wheel. The real
thing would carry conviction that the
variety usually seen IN
galleries fails to convey
AS o carnival float, an aeropane
minus its motor Is far superior To one
fully equipped
And so on down the lire. The fact
remains that about $4,000 worth OF
went begging this morning,
and that HonOlulans won't get a sec
ond chance, as the next auction will
probably be held In San Francisco.
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Eihel e. Cosrrove. n q. Cssel. Alhert
VI, Cr'ist., MISS SnsIe \. Davis. Miss
G, Dodge, Miss Grace Erickson Miss
Edith Foster lester q French, Geo. :.
Gay, Mrs. W r. Gibson. e. ". Giryin,
%. p, GHmp. Harry Haihsey, Mrs
Harry Hainsey, Miss Charlotte E Ia.
PAL Miss II fiapai, Joseph Hay, Mrs,
John r. Helms. F ], Herier. Mrs. +. !.
Herier, Mrs. May n. Hulhonse and
child. Miss Eaangeline Holmes, Mrs.
L. F. Hopkins. Miss Lena Johnson,
Samuel johnson, Miss Mary Johnson.
Mrs Mary 4. Jonas and child. Miss
Mildred f Tsaacs. |. P kahlvaunN, Mrs.
/ z. kahlvaum, Mrs p. keknnfano, G.
&c. Kennedy. Mrs. NJ II. Keyes. JOS
Kinney. Miss Mary =. Kinney. Mrs.
los. Kinney. r. Kopke, A. +, Larinfer.
Miss Adair Leory. 8 T. Lehman, Miss
Z. Lindsay. Mrs, J. II Lyons, Mrs. r. c.
lsyser and two children, V. MecCaug.
hey, Robert Eldowney. Mrs Robert
MeEldowney. Mrs. James MeManus, r.
Megie, Mrs. = Mesie. Mrs J p. Mes
sang, Mrs A. W. Meyer and children,
Mrs. Monte Mundv and child. Phelps
Newberry, Miss Zaiida De Ia MIX, Miss
Kathryn Ommanney, Mrs. Marie ON.
manney, Miss e. A. Pomeroy. n. 7.
Reed, Mrs r. J. Reed, Miss A. NJ.
Reid, Franklin Richardson, s.. L.
Schwartz, J. A. Shadinger, Mrs, !. A.
Shadinger and daughter, C. NJ. Thurs.
ton, Mrs. n. r. Waity. Mrs, NJ. Welck.
er, II. A. Vessel, r. y. Westeott, Miss
Hazel Williams. Biddle Wood and Miss
Mae r. Woodward.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
JUDGE ASHFORD MAKES
COURT APPOINTMENTS

Judge Ashford today was undecided
on the selection of Chinese and Jap
anese interpreters for the first circuit
court and up to a late hour this af-
ternoCn had made no appointment for
either position The endorsement OF
the Bar Association, given Chester A
Doyle, the japanese Interpreter, was
presented to Judge Ashford this morn
ing. IL is known that Steere G. Noda
also is an applicant for the place A
third applicant was definitely rejected
yesterday.
There are four candidates for Chi,
nese Interpreter: Achuck. Raymond
Ho, s. K. Lau and w. Tin Yen. and
all four were sworn in this morning
the last-named being tested as inter.
prefer during the trial of Lum Chons
the Chinese convicted of keeping OPT
UNI in his possession All four prob,
ably will be given a thorough trial
before choice is made.
James L. Homer today was reap
pointed court stenogra for the
FIRST division. Joseph X. Cullen has
been appointed assistant clerk. Chas
a. X. Hopkins. whom Cullen succeeds
has been appointed Hawaiian inter
prefer q s 16s also his father. Charles
a. Hopkins 4 II these. together with
HiIr6n K Ashford. the new court
clerk, actively assumed duty this
morning
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ASSOCIATED Press service by Federal Wireless)
LONDON Eng, Sept 1.-The London Mail today says tina,
British inflicted Germany the engagements
declared the Germans have published only IL lists of
uaes occurring before the major engagements began and
gregating only few thousand. AZ.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of the London Times
eegraphs that operations against Austria
reaching stage where decisive victories within reach The
capture important railroad center 40 miles south of Lem
burg southern Gaca and ghens the iron ring around
Lemburg ..:-
The Ausrians desperately attempting strike at the
vas Russian Poland and have lost tens of thousands Of
men in the attempt The Sixth Austrian Corps has been almost
annihilated.
Other advices report that many people quitting Ber
lin terrified the recent and the prospects OF in
vasion .=.-. T.. r=@ s..
is said that the kaiser has gone the east frontier to
direct the fight repel the Russians This latter report
confirmed
ST PETERSBURG RENAMED PETRoGRAD
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. Because the name
est Petersburg is held have much of Teuonic con-
srucon imperial ukase was issued today remaining the
capital city Petrograd giving the Russian construction
BRUSSELS SAVES HER HISTORIC TREASURES
LONDON Eng, Sept THE Hague correspondent OF the
London Express says that four OF the richest Beans nave
guaranteed the payment the war tax levied by Germans
against Brussels otherwise Brussels would have shared the fate
Of Louyan which was RACED the ground by the invaders
Big guns been placed the Germans in readiness 10 pom
bard the palace but the payment Of the tax stopped the pep
rations
oxford undergraduates returning from the Continent say
that the Germans have spared the famous Hotel De Vile at
Louyan but smashed all the rich stained glass art work OF the
cathedral The cathedral has been turned into hospital
PRieELESS PAINTING DESTROYED
LONDON Eng. Sept. la despatch from Amsterdam 70
the Central News says that the German OF the
Belgian town of Manes has destroyed the priceless painting
by Rubens 1.-THE Miraculous Draught OF Fishes winch nung
IN the church Nore Dame and was known to art lovers ne
world over. ---
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The police were called to quell a
disturbance at the home of j. Me-
deiros, residing near Punchbowl and
Queen street, it being alleged that
Medeiros had repeatedly kicked his
daughter, inficting a number of bruis.
es. The man was placed under arrest.
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NUREMBERG BACK FROM SECRET
CRUISE AT SEA; MUST GO ON
AGAIN At 7 A. N. TOMORROW
Continued from page one)

take only sufficient coal to take her the German
port said Admiral Moore this morning This is we'll under
stood by the German ship"
The Nurnberg could have had berth at the navy dock
from the South Dakota had her captain desired
Admiral Moore willing to extend this courtesy the visit
ing ship.
The question Of the legality under strict international law
of allowing the Nurnberg to coal in Honolulu raised by
high army officer this morning being pointed out that the
Nunberg will not be coang for the purpose Of making
home port but for the sole object of prowlng the high
effort interfere with the of her enemies
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Per W. ". s. S. WiIheImina from San
Franeiseo-For Honolulu Sept. IA G.
Beers, J. A. Beleh, Mrs. J. A. BeIch and
child, Max Blum, Mrs E. F. Boyland,
W. Brasch, Mrs. NJ Braseh and infant,
Miss J. Buchanan. Miss Hazel Buck.
land, Mrs J. ByerhoIdf, Anguste Carlet,
VIM. Cholz, Dr. r. CIemmens, Mrs. J.
L. Cooper, Master Jack Cooper, Miss
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
GE ALFONSO (Apansko)
Republican Candidate for Representa-
tive, Fourth District.

When a candidate who attended
only one session Of the House has TO
say so much about how strong he is
for the public schools. believe that
having been ranking member ON the
education committee for three ses-
sions Of the House ] am at least en-
titled 20 as much consideration as the
man with but one session to his cred
II. Since everybody refers to hes
record, I call attention to mine IN
my work as member OF the House
Of Representatives have nothing to
be ashamed of.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
NATIONAL LEAeuE.
DAILY REMINDERS

Good eggs look clean and golden
when held to the light, while bad eggs
look dark and spotted The former
kind come from feeding chickens on
feed supplied BY the California Feed
Co Ltd
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

As a result of fight among dele.
CATION Of F'ilipinos at the Libby, Me-
Neil & Libby pineapple eannery a
number Of helligeFents were placed
under arrest, charged with the ARRAY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
EN- SUES EIeHTH CHILD.

En- Sue Pung, known to baseball
fans better as En- Sue. is now the IA
Their Of eight Children The eighth ar
rived today. girl En- Sue is playing
baseball on the mainland with the
Chinese touring team During a sim
liar trip last year his seventh child
was born.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01
VESSELS TO AND
FROM THE ISLANDS
Especial Wireless to Merehants'
Exchange.
TUESDAY, sEPTEMsER

SAN FRANCISCO-Arrived, Sept. /,
2:20 p. m. S. s. Matsonia hence
Aug. %.
SAN FRANCISCO Sailed, Sept /,
2:20 D. m. S. s. SoRoma for Homo
lulu. FL.
DELAWARE BREAKWATER - Ar.
rived, Aug. 81, S. s. Kentuckian from
Port Allen, July 30.
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Rain Delayed Loading Of Sugar.

Continuous rains along the Kona and
Kau coast of the island of Hawaii
served to delay the loading of sugar
destined for transhipment to the coast
at Honolulu Offieers in the Inter.
Island steamer Mauna Loa that re.
turned from Windward ports report
heavy rains in Kona and in crossing
the channel. The Mauna Loa brought
a large list of cabin and deck passen-
gers and freight including the follow
ing items. Crates of turkeys, chick
ems, ducks, geese, pigs, and 20 sacks
of charcoal, 26 head of cattle. % bales
of sisal, % packages of beef, "a crates
of cabbage, So bales of hides, 10 pieces
of koa lumber. 164 lunches of bananas,
1874 sacks of sugar and 173 packages Of
sundries The vessel viii be dispatched
for Kona and Kau at noon Friday.
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|TODAY'S MAJOR
LEAGUE RESULTS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN fLcA60Es
AZ Washington = Chicago 5, Wash
ington 4 as inninss).
AZ New York-Detroit 3, New York
2.
AZ PhlladeiphIa - Philadelphia IS,
Cleveland 3.
AZ Boston-5oston z, ST. Louis 8;
Roston q, ST. Louis 2.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

China IS threatened with another
revolution.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At cineinnsti-chieaao 8, cineinna-
ri ?
At 81. Louis--Pittsbura-st Louis
pane postponed; rain.
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SUGAR East Leaving Hawaii.

Suddr : asst Leaving F1aWdH.
There has been a marked reduction
of the sugar awaiting shipment on tbs
island of Hawaii following the depart
ure of Matson and American Hawai-
ian steamers. The report brought to
Honolulu by Purser Philips Of the
steamer Mauna Kea includes the fol-
lowing lots: Waiakea 1000, Hawaii
Mill 1900. Hilo Sugar Co 5000, Ono
rnea 20.96S, Pepeekeo 1900, HoRomu
800. HakaIau 10000. Kaiwiki $40,
Kukaiau SIG, Hanakua Mill 896o, Paa-
ubau 1900. Honokaa 1000, Punaluu
1864, Henuapo 40 sacks.
" p
Crowds cheered the China.
Steaming from Pier 7 this morning.
a large crowd Of local Chinese cheered
the departing vessel and the 40
young students who are en- route to
the United States there to take No a
course of study in mainland colleges
and universities. The China remained
at the port over night during which
time about $40 tons Of Oriental cargo
were discharged and A quantity Of coal
placed ON board The China carried
large mail destined for the mainland
and Europe.
~
kona Sugar Report.
Sugar awaiting shipment on Kona
and Kau coasts Of the island Of Ha-
wall Included the following lots ac-
ccrding TO report BROUGHT to this
city With the arrival OF the steamer
Msuna Loa this morning: Punaluu
2s64 HcnuaDo 40, Paaui1a 1879. Paa-
uhau $500. Honokaa 1000 sacsks