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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Jameson's Disastrous Raid

"Of course, there followed a great in
flux of people people from every corner
of the globe. The situation soon acquired
a political aspect. Cecil Rhodes was pre-
mier at Cape Colony. and a matter of
preeaution. he made Sir Leander Starr
Jameson administrator of Rhodesia-near
where David Livingstone died-wth au-
thorlty to raise a troop. In the Trans
vaal, the South African republic was
large number of Rritishers, foreigners,
or "outanders," or il the Dutch. "uitlan-
ders' They owned the land and bore
the burden of taxation. but could secure
no representation in the government. They
appealed to Jameson, and Jameson, with
out Authority, moved with GOO troopers
across the border. He was met at Kru-
gersdorp and dsastrously defeated. Later,
he was met at VlaiSfon, was again disas-
trously defeated, and compelled to sur
render. He was sent to England by
Kruger, tried and convicted, but after
serving a short while was liberated.
"A number of prominent outlanders of
the Transvaal We're implicated in the plot
and thrown into prison Four, considered
leaders. were condemned to die. Among
this quartet was John Hayes Hammond,
the well known American who represented
this country at the coronation of King
George, The ransom Of these men was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
To ReflOat Battleship

Stockholm, January 81.-The Swedish
battleship Tapperhetejn, which ran ashore
January %, at Saudhamn, it is hoped,
can be refloated. Guns and ammunition
have been removed
and the weather is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

new Orleans clear .......... o4 "
New York, cloudy .......... "A 81
North Platte, clear ......... 32 q
Oklahoma, clear ........... a. q
Palestine clear ............. 5S y
Phoenix, clear .............. o4 81
Pittsburg, cloudy ........... 81 ..
Portland, partly cloudy 4S 4,
Raleigh, clear ............... 5z o.
Rapid City, clear ..........., ~ u
Roseburg, rain .............. AZ 4.
Roswell, clear .............. 90 q
Salt Lake City, cloudy ...... "a 2.
San Antonio, clear .......... 62 81
San Francisco, clear ........ 5S A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

Only One "BROMO QUININE-
To get the genuine. call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for signature of E. w. GROVE Cures a
One Day. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Gold Fields Described

Il know much about those little mat
ters," said Mr.. Jennings when pressed.
Il intend some of these days to talk
about them-perhaps to publish them. But
at the present time, for fear that L might
make mistakes, | must decline to tell the
story. l could not talk concerning big
men who are living today without haV-
ing data at my disposa! by means of
which to guarantee accuracy.
However, in 1885, gold was discovered
in the Witwatersrand in South Africa
The gold field is 80 miles wide and three
miles deep, 100 square miles in all-rather
a limited territory. And yet at the pres
ent time that tract produces more gold
each year than North and South America
combined, about $50 100000 in bullion.
about 40 per cent of the production of
the world.
There are diamond mines, too In Pre-
toria. was found the largest diamond the
world has ever known. 1t was called
the Cullinan in honor of the chairman
of the board of the Premier Diamond
Mining company. For the diamond, the
Transvaal government paid 81, 100000, and
presented it to King Edward-then on
the English throne. The big stone was
divided into nine principal parts. and each
part weighs-s many carats that for fear
of exaggeration. I will not trust to men,
ory to give the number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Years after. facts become known!

| Years after, facts become known
There is no longer a mystery involved
in the romantic story of the South African
gold fields, a story which has to deal not
only with the discovery of unmeasured
wealth in bullion and sparkling carbon,
but with plot and sedition, capture and
ransom. the obliteration OF boundary lines
and the founding of empire.
Cecil Rhodes, premier of Cape Colony,
| came to the rescue of John Hayes Ham,
mond when the diplomat was imprisoned
and doomed to die The ransom paid
was cool '2500O pounds, or s125.o0O De-
veloping companies ransomed three others
who had been implicated in-the raid of
DR.. Jameson, and the sum paid in re-
turn for the life Of each was s125.oO0.
In all, Stephanus Johannes Paulus Tru-
ger released 60 Englishmen who had pre-
pared to die, and with a sum totaling
more than 81, 1,500.0OO secured arms and am
munitions and other equipment with which
to resist the powerful British empire for
more than six dark and cruel years
Jennings Interesting Character
In those days, Hennen Jennings was an
engineer IN South Africa. lie is now
director In the Alabama ---- company,
with residence in Washington. He spent
a portion of last week in Birmingham.
Outwardly, he presents no unusual ap
pearance. But there is something intangi-
BILE about him which impresses. When
he stops to purchase a cigar, one remarks:
4 wonder who he is?" And when he
walks the street, the stranger whispers:
mo ordinary man, that felow%'
1t is difficult matter to persuade Mr..
Jennings to talk. He guards his business
secrets with peculiar care. The story of
his life, for reasons of modesty, it is
probable he guards even more securely.
Nevertheless, there is no man in America
today who knows more about the dis
covery of the gold fields in South Africa,
and the development of those fields the
personal life of Cecil Rhodes the foolish
complaint of English residents of the
Transvaal against the discrimination of
the Boer government, the desperate raid
of Dr. Jameson, which resulted disas-
trously and jeopardized the life of many
prominent people, the princely ransoms
paid for the release of John Hayes Ham,
mond and his companions in duress, the
war between the followers of Kruger and
the red coats of the British Isles-no man
who knows more about all these stirring
stories than Hennens Jennings.
Gold Fields Described
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. m,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
Annual Pentathlon at Y. M. @. A
Next Saturday Evening Prom
ises to Furnish Plenty Of Fun.

The annual Pentathlon athletic meet
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. is another one Of
the big shows which will be run of
this month, This athletic meet give
the spectators glimpse Of the ath-
letes performing at close range, en-
abling those who have vague con-
ception of how events are managed, 20
form clearer ideas concerning athletic
meets. Although only five events are
to be open TO contestants they are TO
be FIVE of the most interesting, bring
ing forth both skill and endurance
from the men who enter. -. ~ ps
Students from Oahu College and Col,
lege of Hawaii have entered the meet
and II is expected other College and
High School men who are members Of
the Association will enter. Many men
from the senior department of the
"Y" are also signing up for the meet.
Scoring of the students and seniors
will be kept separate, although the two
departments will be running off their
events in the same evening. ..
This athletic meet promises to be
one of the stellar attractions Of the
Y. NJ. G. A. this spring and every one
is cordially invited to witness. an in
teresting athletic contest. The date
of the Pentathlon meet will be Satur-
day. April IS, beginning at eight
O'Clock. g&'
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
OFFICERS Investigate
CUSTOMS VALUATIONS

Investigations to ascertain whether
Chinese shippers have observed recent
Iy promulgated customs appraisemsnt
regulations intended to prevent the un.
uer, aluation OF goods linported from
the Orient, was begun ut san Franeisco
riday on the ARRIVAL of the Japanese
liner ChiyO Maru. ..t FL
The Chiyo was the first vessel to ar
rive IRON the ORIENT after joint meet
ing of customs officials and Chinese
shippers and brokers at which the lat
ter are said to have promised TO adopt
a new, system Of invoicing instead OF
the old admitted method of underyalu-
ing goods. a rtv Is
1T was expected that the invoices ae-
eompanying the curios, lakewood fur.
niture, silks and other Chinese articles
on the japanese liner, would demon
strate whether the new system Of yalu'
ing goods ordered by the appraisers had
been carried out.
One of the brokers who attended the
meeting is quoted as saying that no
Caucasian could thoroughly understand
business practises of 0rientals, and that
the differences in invoices received by
HRS clients and those of the custom
house might be partially explained by
the inclusion of items other than those
in the private advices. At the hear
lngs, it was learned, there was no at
tempt on the part of those under ex-
animation to deny regular system of
differentiation. In the bland, ingenu-
GUS manner of the Oriental, one Of the
leaders among the merchants remark ed
that there will be an increase by the
appraisers anyhow, SO the valuation
might as well be made low in the first
place"
Another broker stated that bottles
and other containers of dutiable arti-
eles were not themselves dptiable, and
that some confusion arose as to cor.
rect invoice on that account.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
Him First Place.

Newcomb went into the Lad in the
Y. M. c. A. chess tourney last sa urday
evening, when he defeated Campt ell in
two hard.fought games, VIII lie MaeKaye
dropped enc to Lieutenant Derby. New
comb had the misfortune to l2se his
queen in the second game, through hav-
ing touched a piece which could not be
legally moved, which required moving
his king. He played strong uphill
game, however, and finally won out.
Derby showed surprising strength
against MaeKaye, who has Eeen lead,
ing in the tournament recently. Mac
Kaye plays Newcomb on next Sathr-
day evening, and this match will have
an important hearing on the champion
ship. Campbell is now ont Of the run
ping for first place, hut fIafrord aud
| Medcalf still have y good chance 10
beat out either MacKaye or Newcomb,
The schedule for the week is as fol.
lows;
April l4--Campbell vs. Medealf; Half
ford VS.. .Iaehrling. D..
April l7-Hiorth VS., MedcaIf; Jaehr-
, ling VS.. Newcomb. T.. b. g..
April 1s-Jaehr,ing vs.. Maxwell Zone
game); Mac Kaye VS. Newcomb. y.
Medcalf and Maxwell have one post.
poned game 70 be played off this week.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
Japanese Freighter Expected to
Sail Wednesday Carries $500
Tons Of saltpeter.
(From Mohday Advertiser.l

+. . 4 4
In order that the 7. X. X. steamer
Anyo Maru may resume its voyage TO
the Orieut Wednesday the work OF dis,
charging its Honolulu cargo was rushed
all. dAy yesterday and part OF last night.
Saltpeter eomp6ses the big sffeighter's
entire load OF $500 tons, OF which 5000
tons, consigned principally 10 hacbfeld
q Co, is being discharged here. Of the
remainder 800 tons goes to Japan and
500 tons to Hongkong.
Furser NJ. Kamiya reported an un-
eventful voyage FROM Valparaiso,
whence the vessel sailed February 20,
touching on route at Iqnique, Chile;
Callao, Peru, and Manzanillo and Sa-
lima Cruz, Mexico. For japan the
steamer carries FIVE frst,class passen-
gers and for other Oriental ports thir-
ty-four second class and 157 in the
Storage. The cabin passengers are
Baron Joseph de Montegny OF France,
who Is en- route from Brazil TO India,
+. Al. Kraener, a German, G, Enrique,
a Peruvian, and Mrs. r. Hara, a Japa-
nese. R
The Anyo, of which t. Ota, is com
mapccr, plies regularly between the
Orient and South American and Me2i-
can ports, its round trip from Yoko-
hama and Valparaiso consuming about
1870 days. II is a capacions cargo car,
rief with gross tonnage Of 1888, net
tonnage of 500 and displacement Of
$500 tons.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
sCHoFIELD BARRACKS. April ~.

sCHoFIELD BARRACKS, April ~.
Manuel Paresa's rejuvenated Portu.
guese Athletic Club of Honolulu lost
we'll played and hard fought eleven
inning game here this afternoon TO the
Twenty-Rfth Infantry team by a score
of 5 to 4. hs E,E
/ Paresa's men took an early lead and
were out in front by a score Of 4 TO y
with the opening Of the seventh inning.
Here a couple Of errors and man
leaving his base before fly ball was
caught, gave the soldiers three runs.
Another in the eighth inning tied the
score and a couple Of hits and an error
sent the winning run over the plate Ia
the eleventh.
La Mere pitching and DO Rego catch.
ing, were the battery for the p. A. Cs.,
while Willis and Philips pitching and
SwintOn were ut the points for the
Twenty'Rfth Infantry team ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14

II is estimated that there are about
nine hundred varieties OF birds in the
Canal Zone, a larger number OF species
than is to be found in any one State
in the United States. y,la &a
In recent number of the Canal Rec
ord there is published a list of 250 diff
ferent species of birds found. In the i'm.
mediate vicinity of Gatun Lake. From
this list il appears that many of the
birds known in this section of the cou1-
try are to be. found in the Canal Zone,
along with Others which are strangers
to this part of the, United States.
According TO the Canal Record, Lion
Hill, one Of the settlements on the old
line Of the Panama Railroad, is said to
have furnished more type species of
birds than any one locality in the Amer
icas.'l "A representative of the biologi.
cal survey at Washington, in the course
Of two short collecting trips to the
zone, procured some three hundred diff.
ferent specimens. There never has heen
any published work of, the ornithology
of the isthmus, but such publications
doubtless will be Forthcoming at an
early date.
A number Of the birds In Panama are
mere winter visitors from the United
States. These. include such familiar
varieties as sparrows, tanagers, oriGles,
fycatchers, swallows, thrushes, warb-
lers and catbirds
The bird resources of the Canal Zone
evidently are of much importance.
Possibly If they are properly conserved
they will become one Of the valuable
assets Of the United States. Having
permitted so much re kless bird slaugh.
ter in this country that insect pests
are increasing at an alarming rate, il
would be well TO take care of the birds
that have been added TO our national
possessions by reason Of the sequ's tion
of Q section of Panama. - LOUSY lie
Courier-Journal. y&a g#
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14

A blow, struck in the heat of fast
polo game, surprised the crowded lawn
at FL Cerrito polo field near San Mateo
last month, when George Garritt, coast
manager Of the United States Steel
Products company, raised his mallet and
brought it down across the head of viii
Teyis, Jr. -. -E
The accident occurred while Tevis
and Garritt were riding toward the ball
along the side boards. Garritt shouted
an accusation that Teyis was trying to
ride him over the boards and then
raised the mallet and struck.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
Main Canvas Of Constitution, Cup
Defender, Said TO Weigh
27OO Pounds,

While IL Is reported the sail spread
Of the new shamrock ", with which
Sir Thomas Upton is to make another
trial for America cup this year, will
be an enormous DE, the canvas on
Americas cup. defender also will be of
generous proportions. The mainsafl Of
the Contribution weighed 2700 pounds.
The light sails for the new defender
are being made of linen and silk.
Eastern yachting experts now-believe
that Charles Il. Nicholson, the Sham
rock y creator, has designed tall, heav.
lily spared cutter with a shamrock at
her peak, conceding time allowances
TO a trim, graceful American yacht
built with every fractional advantage
the rules permit. t
Many reports about the dimensions of
both boats have been rife, but neither
the wizard Of Bristol nor Nicholson are
giving away any secrets as to the con-
struetion Of the rival racing craft. Two
points have been brought out, however,
that give strength to the belief that
the boats will differ widely in design.
One is the statement from Gosport,
England, that the keel Of the Shamrock
which was cast there ten days ago
weighs eighty tons. The Shamrock Ill,
which raced the Reliance, had only
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of lead on her keel, yet
she WIS n ninety-footer, whereas Sham
rock Nv. will be only seventy-fve feet
on the waterline. Yachting experts say
that IL she has much weight on her keel
there Is ample reason to believe that
her sail spread will be enormous for
boat of her size In other words the.
Shamrock Nv. will be boat of ex.
tremes, constructed with the paramount
idea Of having great driving power.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
ONE ON JOE JACKSON.

Gus Fisher tells a funny story on
Joe Jackson, which happened when
Fisher was playing with Cleveland.
Strange as IL may seem, Jackson can
neither read nor write.
While all of the players were seated
in the lobby of hotel in Cleveland,
one Of the fellows who knew Jackson &
weakness picked up paper. Although
IL was the middle of August, he faxed
ms he read: Rcuaata
9t''l1ttsburgh, August lo.--A : heavy
coat of, snow fell here today. E.a y,
"a jackson said, eco on, that's impos:
sible, the paper ,doesp Z say that. y
7. "Of course 1t does. Come over and
see for yourself, z the other tosser re.
marked. g.B, 4p.j rs 4ets
Jackson had to bluff il out, 90 walked
over, grabbed the paper, took slant at
IL and then said: ODDS q 3 ttsf n
GOSH You Ire right, . but ] never
would have believed IL if / hadn't seen
II with my own eyes"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
cRICKETERs TO PLAN
FOR COMING SEASON

R. II. Rath Of the Cricket Associa.
ton has issued n call for all those in-
terested in cricket to attend special
meeting Mt the office of A. L. Castle,
Merchant street this evening.
The meeting will be called at. half
past seven o clock, aud as there are i'm.
pOrtant matters TO be discussed, full
attendance is requested -,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
CUE ARTISTS GOING ACROSS

X. d. Benjamin, the Australian who
has been arranging billiard matches In
America for Melbourne sInman, the En-.
glish champion, with Willie Hoppe, left
Chicago, March 20, for London. In ad.
uItion he is arrang' ug a visit to the
nited States bv George Gray, cham.
piOn of Australia; Cecil Harversou,
champion of Africa; Thomas Aiken, the
Scotch champion, and possibly Harry
Stevenson and Tom Reece
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
.*******&*****+*.

4 An Associated Press dispatch /
y from New York to the evening /
= paper says there is likely to be I
= an invasion Of Hawaii by an inde.s
= pendent baseball team composed 4
= Of Harvard University players 1
= some time this year.
4 That the men over on the main 4
4 land are in error regarding the !
\ proposition Of Harvard team Wis. I
4 iting Hawaii this year is evident 4
4 from the statements Of Ed Towse
4 of the promotion committee and I
4 A.. l.. Castle, former Harvard I
y pitcher and manager Of the. Puma. I
4 hou Athletic Club baseball team I
4 of Honolulu.
+ The idea Of Harvard team Wis 4
4 iting Honolulu is not a new one,
+ for Castle received several letters I
4 on the subject three or four I
y months ago and The Advertiser 4
e touched on the subject some four I
4 weeks ago.
4 While the arrangements for
+ Harvard team visiting Honolulu \
4 have not been completed, a strong =
4 effort will be made TO have one !
+ come here as well as graduates !
X and students of the university =
\ some time in 1915. During the \
+ Panama Pacific Exposition an 4
4 eastern liner is TO be chartered by Z
y Harvard students and graduates !
= for a trip to California via the !
4 Panama Canal.
4 Messrs. A. l.. Castle, Allan Low !
4 rey and James Wilder are talking =
= Of going to San Francisco to ex- =
4 tend an invitation to the ball 4
4 team as wen as others in the party =
\ to visit the Islands. Until that =
4 time little or nothing will be done =
\ in the matter :
4 \
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14

William Meyer, physical director of
Crane Technical school Of Chicago, Hi
nois, picks brown-eyed athletes TO win
the majority Of events at the athletic
carnival to be held under the auspices
Of the Sportsmen' Is Club of America at
The Coliseum. H tas.. -.
In the history of athletics in Chi,
cage said Mr.. Meyer sit has been
proved that athletes whose eyes are
brown win the majority honors In prac.
tieallY all brahehes of sport will
odmit that blue or gray-eyed men make
the best gunner. s .#t
~ may cite few of the brown.eyed
athletes who have become famous. First
there is Alohzo s. Stagg. He has put
this city on the map IN an athletic
sense. .."' 49,. g..
tfTben there Is Walter steffen, an.
other .brown-eyed man, who still stirs
the football men. .Herschberger' eyes
piso were brown, and so were the eyes
~ Cay, Yele's greatest football player.
".Iim Thorpe, world = greatest ath
iete, sees things through brown orbs. -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14
THE FRUIT SEASON.

Bowel complaint is sure TO be preys-
lent during the fruit season, Be sure
to keep a bottle Of Chamt erlain 8 Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand.
II may save life. For sale by all deal
ers, Benson, Smith 4 60, Ltd, agents
for Hawaii. stF,.s t.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14

Mrs. A. j. Writ, wife OF Senator
Wirtz, will be an outgoing passenger
on the steamer Manchurta, April 10. ac.
eomnaRied by their two sons. Mrs.
Wirtz win be absent ak months, dur.
ing which time they win visit in Cali.
fornia, Wisconsin, and Ohio.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14

rat the meeting of the Maui Racing
Association that was held last Satur,
day evening, the program as suggested
by the executive committee was ,prac;
tieally accepted unchanged. Only 500
more was added to. the prize money,
and that add ton did not bring any
opposition, says the Maui News,
The liberal sim Of $3.50 is provided,
and the general feeling is that that
amount is ample. The money Is divided
up in way that pleases the pul lie aud
the horse owners The fortunate w.n,
ners will receive all that is coming to
them, as usual, and the meeting should
be successful one. There was fair
attendance at the meeting on Saturday
evening, and keen interest was taken in
the various discussions. II seemed to
be the idea of everybody to have a
good days racing, and at the same time
make il possible for a profit to be
shown after all is over. NJ. rs+S.
The Maui races are always the best
ever, and the crowd that gathers at the
Kahului track is always jolly one.
The picnic spirit seems to exist on the
Fourth, and the many parties that are
made up for the day are always out
for good time, which they undoubt.
edly have every year. l.'
The fun program for the day fol.