The Splendid Flagship Kentucky, Japanese Troops
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II V WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY K - V SUGAR--96 Centrifugals. 3.625 1 Light winds Jr northerly and ftir weather. r cents. 88 Analysis Beets, 8s 4 4 ESTABLISHED JULY 8, 1858. WDL. XXXVIII. NO. 6666. HONOLULU, HAWAII TERRITORY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENK THE SPLENDID FLAGSHIP KENTUCKY, JAPANESE TROOPS HER RECORD AND HER EXPECTATIONS ARE LEAVING FOR 4 i " v' :;- "' : -- - .... DISTURB ED KOREA f French News That the Kaiser's Sister, Princess k Charlotte, Has a Cancer Senate Favorable to Oahu's Electric Franchise Bryan Visit- ing Tolstoi Duke of Norfolk to Wed in the Aristocracy. (ASSOCIATED PRESS OA&LEQ&AlCB.) TOKYO, Dec. 18. The elder statesmen have been summoned to meet the Emperor tomorrow. Troops are starting for Korea. I SENATE COMMITTEE FOR OAHU ELECTRIC FRANCHISE WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. The Senate Committee on Terri- -- THE U. S. FLAGSHIP KENTUCKY. Advertiser Photo. q tories has made a favorable report approving the Hawaiian act which provides for the manufacture of electricity on the island of one of the newest of Oahu. Although Sam's fighting EVANS SIGNALS On April 28th and as yet untried in ADMIRAL THE LENGTH Governor Dole approved the Act of the Legisla- ture extending battle, the battleship Kentucky, Ad- the franchise of the Hawaiian Electric Company for '.'the manufacture, miral Evans' flagship, is the pride of OF FLEET'S STAY IN HONOLULU PORT maintenance, distribution and supply of electric the Asiatic fleet. Her officers swear power on the Island of Oahu" for a further term of thirty-fiv- e years. by her. her men love her, and both In the Organic Act, Sec. 55, it is provided : " But the Legis- officers and crew would back the mag- - The Asiatic fleet will not leave Ho- . the Oregon along, and the Oregon ginary, and has not the slightest lature shall not grant to any corporation, association, or individual tiificent fighting machine against any nolulu until the end of tne month, then made an excellent record considering foundation in fact." any special or exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise, without war vessel in world. that the vessel was built as long ago the to sail for Cavite for the annual win- j COLLIER SLOW l COMING. the approval of Congress;" making it necessary for I the present Kentucky is not ship as she was,. The other vessels could - The a which ter maneuvers. Admiral Evans sig- I The Collie.- Pompey nod the fleet Congress to approve the Hawaiian Electric Company's franchise. b.as had many experiences, exciting or have done a couple of knots better. ' naled to all the vessels yesterday supplyship are not expected here until otherwise. Commissioned after the STORES FOR THE FLEET. I tomorrow or Sunday. They Were left morning that the fleet would sail be- close of the war with Spain she has "The Solace and Alameda sail from behind on the other Siae of Midway A STORM IN RUSSIA jiever yet had an opportunity to show tween Christmas and December 30. San Francisco on the 19th with stores J and are taking their time in getting ' ber mettle in real warfare. But in The squadron will be assembled in for the fleet. The Solace brings no in. peei and other tests, the men claim Philippine waters only once more when men. We are over our complement LIBERTY FOR MEN. DOES MUCH DAMAGE is second to no vessel in the Amer- w ehe Admiral Cooper will succeed Admiral now all the ships have extra men. The men of the fleet ill be at liberty ican navy. The Solace will go on to Guam and on shore all of next week. It is the Evans in the command of the Asiatic The Kentucky is said to be the first Cavite. She has a relief crew for custom to divide the crews into four ODESSA, Dec. 18. A storm in the Rostoff and Tangarog battleship ever crossed station. Admiral Evans will return to American that the Wilmington, also for the station watches, allowing one watch to leave has caused great destruction. One hundred craft are missing the Atlantic to foreign ports. She was New York on the flagship Kentucky, ship at Guam. The supplies will be the ship at a time for all night. It is commissioned in March, 1900, having but he will not stop ror a visit with transferred to the vessels of the fleet said that while here two watches will Newport News a few been launched at Emperor William of Germany as had here." be given their liberty at the same time. DOESN'T WED AN AMERICAN. previously. She is a sister months been reported in the Eastern papers "There are to be no changes in the COURT MARTIAL FOR SMUG- ship to the Kearsarge. At her trial recently. commanding officers of any of the GLERS. speed seventeen . developed a of rs !s trip she Admiral Evans is making his h".,;-quarte- now. Four midshipmen will be At the request of Collector Stackable LONDON, Dec. 18. The Duke of Norfolk is engaged to knots an hour. at the Alexander Young Hotel transferred here, four go to the United Admiral Evans has agreed to see that is his cousin, the eldest daughter of Lord Herries. The Kentucky's chief distinction during, the coaling of the fleet, although States and two will be sent to Samoa. no dutiable goods are brought ashore which, how- ber superimposed turret he remains on his flagship during the The terms of enlistment of none of the from the vessels of the fleet. The ad- t&3ted iq ever, has never been actual most of the day. men expire now. miral has issued orders to the sentries WITH BURGLARS. no doubt but POLICE DUEL conflict, although there is "The fleet will sail for Cavite via COOPER TO SUCCEED EVANS. to guard against smuggling, and court confidence hich naval ex- what the Guam between Christmas and the thir- "I expect Admiral Cooper to succeed martial awaits the first attempt at perts place in it will justified. The tieth of December," said Admiral to. the command of the fleet about evading the customs' laws. Dec. 18. flagship's armame j. ia as follows: LOS ANGELES, In a duel between police officers Evans to an Advertiser reporter at his April 1st. I shall return to New York NO CHANCE AT PANAMA. J3-in- ch guns, and four and burglars two men were killed who were fugitives from Illinois Four room in the hotel yesterday afternoon. in the battleship Kentucky. I don't Officers on the fleet do not expect to guns mounted in superimposed turrets "The entire fleet will go together. The know anything about a visit- to the receive orders to go to Panama. The law. ch guns, Core and aft, fourteen -- o- exact date of sailing depends upon fur- Emperor of Germany as published in presence of the fleet in such close prox- twelve on superstructure, ther orders from Washington. the Eastern papers. It is purely ima- - imity to Colombia is believed to be on berth deck, four STRIKE OF HACKDRIVERS. eight "The men of the fleet are to be given sufficient as warning to country and four that automatic their liberty as soon as the ships have and now that the move has served its fire in lower main tops, four Colt rapid finished coaling. That :s the general purpose the ships will return to Cav- guns in upper main tops, two COLLIER POMPEY CHICAGO, Dec. 18. Thirteen hundred hack-drive- rs have gone machine order which has been issued. The first ite. One naval officer said last night ch four torpedo field pieces and men on ships not coaling on a strike. iB Kentucky conduct the that the American vessels now centered tubes. It said j that the HAS ARRIVED can throw more metal at one round have probably been given their liberty about the Isthmus of Panama could than any other ship afloat. before this. deal effectively with the combined Since the Kentucky was commis- "The fleet made a very creditable The naval collier Pompey arrived SAID been in fighting fleets of Colombia and several KAISER'S SISTER sioned the United States has performance in its trip across the Pa- which required the force of last evening and was anchored out in other South American countries. The no trouble the admiral in re- ber deadly guns. And that is the rea- cific," continued the stream. She sailed from Yokoha- order to go to Cavite by way of Guam HAVE officers are almost wish- sponse to a question, "it was a fine fleet is due TO A CANCER son that her ma with the cruisers and passed Mid- was not unexpected as the ing that the Panama trouble will de- showing of efficiency ana officers and at Cavite for the usual winter maneu- something way soon they did. the velop Into something real, crews are to be congratulated upon it. after She made vers, demand their presence and f which will battleships made good time with run in sixteen days. I (Continued on .fage Dec. 18. learns that the Kaiser' give the Kentucky an opportunity to The PARIS, The Petit Journal prove herself. When the fleet sailed sister, the Princess Charlotte, has fallen a victim to cancer and that was the opinion of from Yokohama it is some other m there is consternation in the German court. No news given out some of the officers that () - - I- i. mmmm interfered in Panama and nation had " as to the condition of the Emperor. that they would get quick action, () v later developments, even with the threatening attitude of Colombia, does f not lead them to believe that the Ken- BRYAN VISITING TOLSTOI.