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Che U. S. 10. SUGAR. 96 Test Centrifugals, 4.49c; WEATHER BUEEAU, MAY Last 24 hours' rainfall -. Per Ton, $89.80. 88 is-- - fJ .06. Temperature, Max. 80; Min. 67. Weather, Fair Analysis Beets, 12s 3d; Per Ton, $93. to Variable. ESTABLISHED JULY 2 1854- - VOL. XLX, NO. 7100. HONOLULU. HAWAII TERRITORY. THURSDAY MAY ,r Ty,3 PRICE FIVX wmiT"" nam. EVANGELISTS TORNADO DESTROYS A mm VILLAGE HOLD SERVICE o FOR SAILORS FivejHundred Killed and Wounded. A Catastrophe on the Pennsyl- if Men of Cruiser Boston Welcome Dr. Ostrom vania Railroad. and Singers Busy Day for theJCampaign-er-s (ASSOCIATED -- Responses Last Night. PRESS CABLEGRAMS.) OKLAHOMA CITY, May u. The entire town of Snyder ha been destroyed by a tornado. It is estimated that five hundred Yesterday .was a busy day for the revival campaigners and a day of great people were killed or wounded. .results. There were four meetings held and Dr. Ostrom spoke at all of them, TERRIBLE RAILWAY while Messrs. Butler and liillis sang at all of them. The meetings were largely ACCIDENT. j attended. There were much larger congregations than at any corresponding HARRISBURG, May it. An express train on the Pennsyl meeting during the campaign, and everyone agreed that the meetings them-selve- s railroad dynamite-lade- n were better than any of the meetings yet held. There was great spirit- vania collided last night with a freight ual earnestness and a genuine interest shown. ! train. Three explosions followed and the wreckage caught fire. It The day 's work opened with a noon meeting at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. is estimated that fifty people were killed and one The room was filled when the hour of service came. A large part of the audi- hundred wounded. -- o- ence w is composed of business men, although there was a good attendance of women. Dr. Ostrom made a stirring address and Mr. Butler sang beautifully. PRESIDENT AND LABOR. JIj. Hillis led in the singing and was successful, as he always is, in getting some genuine singing out of the audience. The noon meetings are growing in popularity and will be continued. This noon the singing begins at CHICAGO, May n. A tacit truce in the strike has been agreed twelve, and the meeting lasts for fifty minutes. People are welcome to come upon during President Roosevelt's visit. The labor men will lodge go as Dr. Ostrom urges they come even if but for TOWN WRECKED BY AN OKLAHOMA TORNADO. and necessary and that a protest with the President against a possible recourse to five minutes. Federal The second meeting of the day was held in Central Union Church yester- troops. The Iroquois Democratic Club banqueted the President service SPLENDID SPECTACLE SOLACE TO CALL day afternoon and was attended by a large number of people. The last night. 0 was a most helpful one. Dr. Ostrom spoke on the subject of prayer, speaking o especially of the reason for prayer and of answered prayers. There will be another afternoon meeting today and one Friday. This afternoon, after the OF THE NINTH'S MEN HEBE MAY 11 CHINESE RESIST EXCLUSION. meeting. Dr. Ostrom is to meet all Sunday-schoo-l officers and teachers of the --city. yesterday afternoon a special service was held on the At five o'clock One of the finest spectacles seen on VALLEJO, April 29. The U. S. S. Boston request of officers and men. The evangelists and SHANGHAI, May fi. The Chinese merchants, at a public cruiser at the the Honolulu's streets in many a day was Solace, commander James H. Bull com- were cordially welcomed on board and escorted to the starboard other workers the marching of the 9th Infantry yes- manding, will be released from the dry meeting here, protested against the proposed renewal of the exclu- side on the gun-dec- where the service was held. Chairs had been arranged terday from the transport to the Pal- dock here on Friday next, and will im- sion treaty with the United visitors close to the breech of one of the guns. A fine upright States and decided to boycott American for the ace square and out to Thomas square mediately commence taking on stores piano, the property of the Boston boys, purchased by subscription, aided in goods unless the treaty is modified. and return. Headed by the Ninth In- and supplies, preparatory to sailing for . very large attendance. the sinking. The men sat on benches, there being a o I fantry band, which is splendid mu- the Philippines. She will sail from San ..Vi:i to The crew of the Boston is one of the finest lots of men that has ever been in a i organization, on May 1", if possible port, and surely a more attentive audience could not have been wished for. sical the regiment swung Francisco but few days JAPAN ARRESTS SPIES. Dr. Ostrom was introduced by Captain Niles and made a plain, straight- along the streets with a precision and will leave Mare Island a spend forward address, saying that a man could get right with God if he only really bearing which were something to earlier, and will the interven- average bay. A wanted to. He congratulated the boys on their fine record for good behavior make the American proud of ing time in the lower Besides her -- cargo supplies while in port and encouraged them to make a stand and stick by it. Mr. his country's army. , regular of and freight TOKIO, May n. A. E. Bougoin, a prominent former French Hillis led in several hymns, which were sung with a will by the men, while The band played a spirited march. for the inaval stations and ships in the officer, also his stepson, M. Strange, and an Englishman, have been Mr. Butler sang most beautifully "A Clean Heart." Some of the men on Behind came Col. Regan and his regi-n.ent- al Philippines, the Solace will take out 350 arrested as spies, charged, with furnishing military information to the cruiser expressed themselves as desirous to start a society of the Floating staff and the full regiment, tons of Ammunition for the vessels Christian Edeavor, and this will probably be done. with some unassigned troops taking of the Asiatic station. Large drafts the Russ'ans. up rear. All were of men for vessels will also go out ; Last night's service was one of the best of the series. Great interest was the clad in clean the o . shown, and at the close many stood up to confess Christ. It was noticeable khaki and carried their arms. Col. on the Solace, as well as a large num- that many, of these were young men, and a special appeal to them is fieing Regan had his men ready to send a- - ber of passengers. CHINA'S RIGHTS RECOGNIZED. made. The workers are most encouraged over the progress of the work. shore the moment the gang-plan- k was The transport Lawtoo, which is also Saturday evening there will be meetings at Kakaako and Palama missions. up, and they were sent down to the fitting out here for a cruise to the j dock shortly the vessel was Orient, will be docked at an eirly date, LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. the same. Many, found steeped in sin. after TOKIO, May Civil government will be established in Man- moored. as it is expected that she will receive n. short- - j are college graduated. A man doesn't The service last evening began C I.. REGAN'S orders to sail some time during the churia only where the Russians" administered it, Chinese sovereignty i SERVICE IX CHINA. past seven with the sing-- have to be coarse to be bad. Sin is ly before half Col. Regan latter part of May. The Ranger, which leader- - no respecter of persons. of the Ninth Infantry being recognized in Chinese territory. lng of several hymns under the fell before the walls of Tien Tsiv. i: arrived here from the Puget Sound I is one of the sanest things a man ,. vf- , "It x t,... - the of yard ten days ago, is now coaling, snip ul mi. iiiiu. blessing assault the allied forces. congregation re- - ; can do, to ask the at the table. Colonel, then Major. Regan, was in and wi'.l probably leave here Monday offered oraver. The sta- prayer sang God gave us our bread Suppose the command of a battalion which was ex- afternoon, en route to the Asiatic HERO OF A KENTUCKY re.ted the Lord s and 150 200.-00- 0 wheat would refuse to sprout, the taro posed to a merciless fire, and while tion. She will carry men and Revive Fs Again." while the offering pounds of ammunition for the Asi- to grow, the rice to ripen. God gave men all around him were falling he was being received. Mr. Butler sang received a bullet in atic fleet. ROMANCE ON THE RANGER I you your daily bread. But you say his left arm, a congregation sang one smashing it. He remained in the fight, solo and the up Who gave you ; 'I get and earn it.' however, until of Mr. Hillis's compositions, "Go Tell i another bullet struck h BOYD the power to work? him in the thigh and ploughed its way-throug- SECRETARY It." "More money is paid to men in the the pelvis and into the. oppo- - Dr. Ostrom took his scripture lesson thigh, Dr. Rodman, Nephew of Commander "Hugh" T'nited to cut out coats, than to site and he was then removed IN MINNEAPOLIS States ii-oi- from the first epistle to the Corin- me nem.