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S3 w wry Vfl M lJf IW v la EVENINO BULLETIN, HONOLULU, T. H, MONDAY, JULY 3, 1911. g.-.iW k P' l fifr 4 i. i . W The War Fifty Years Ago Review of Events Up to May 14 General Lyon Cap tures Camp Jackson Many Regiments Gather at Washington Sixth Massachusetts Regiment Is Mobbed In Baltimore Southern Ports Blockaded by Lincoln's Order General Ben Butler Assumes Com mand In Baltimore Troops Restore Railroad From Annapolis to Washington Virginia Secedes Jef ferson Davis Issues Letters of Marque Lincoln Makes Second Call For Volunteers. ly JAMti A. LDGERTON. Copyright by Amcrlrnn 1 rc Associa tion, 1911 THE war cloud win Ions In gath ering, but broke stvlrtl. Tho thunder of tlio gum nliout i on niiimcr iiuaii iiriHi'.r'i the nation to ttiu fact Hint tlio tempest had begun. Ileforu Hint tlmu tlicro lind been niuttcrlngs nnd mussing of clouds In thu southern sky. but many In the north refused to limr or roc. hoplug ngnlnit liopo tint tbo trou ble would yet bo nvcrted llofore Lincoln's In iiigurntlon the state of South Carolina bud seceded on Dec. 'M; Mississippi on Jnn U. I'lorldn. Jan. 10, Alnlmnin, Jnn. 11: (Icorgln, Jnn, 10; Louisiana, Jau. .0, ami 'Iexas. I'eb 1. On I'cb 4 the provisional con gress hnd met, on tlio Dili Jefferson Da- Mob in Balllmoro attseklng 8lxth Ington. Four soldlors woro klll.d roglmont was tho first to reach vis had been elected and on the 18th ho hnd been Inaugurated president of the .Confcdcrato States of America. Tho Bring ou 1'ort Sumter began April 12. nnd tbo evacuation took place on tho 11th. Tho next dny Lincoln Is sued his cnll for 75,000 troops, nnd the n ar w as on. At tho snuio tlmo ho call ed congress In cvtrn, session for July 4. Things now happened with ben lldor- InR rnpldlty. Ono Union general said. "Wo lived n yenr every diy." Somo of the border state refused to honor Llncoln'H call, but the entire north moved to meet It ns oue man States clamored to tend moro than their quo ta. North Carolina had not yet left tne Union, but nji April 111 she eelrcd Torts Macon, Cnnwtll nud Johnson. Tho next dny Vlrgluln seceded. This was tho heaviest blow yet dealt tbo Union, not only becauso of Virginia's rank. hnt on account of her military stand ing, her prestlgo among tho other bor der states and her proximity to Wash ington. On tho samo day that Mr glnln seceded Jefferson Davis called for 32,000 troops and offered commis sions to prlvntecra to prey on Ameri can vessels. Ice Ooei With Virginia. Evidently tho Virginia nuthorltles hnd long contcraplnted secession, for tho state troops were alrendy on the move and on April 18 occupied Hnrpers.Fer ry, thu Union gnrrlson destroying a part of tho arsenal nnd stores nnd ovne lilting In expectation of nn attack. Itobert K. Leo wns offered tho com mand of tho Federal arm.v, but, al though a Union man, decided to go with bis state. Major Anderson, who hnd been In command of Port Sumter, wns received In New York with pro digious enthusiasm. The spirit displayed by tho north wns manifest In her chief city, much to tbo surprise of tho southerners nnd their northern sympathizers. A great mob went to every Now York newspaper suspected of disloyalty nud mn'do It ily the American nng. Mass meetings were held. Iteglment after regiment was raised and sent lo tho front to tho ac CQtnpnnlment of cheers from every street and flags from every window. April 10. Ike anniversary of tho bit- lie' of Lexington, wns a red loiter day and rod In other ways. The Sixth Massachusetts while passing through Baltimore en route to Washington was attacked by a mob, four of tho soldiers wore killed nnd many wounded, nnit the bnnd wns cut off and forced to re turn to the train. Tho soldiers fired Into the angry mass of citizens, killing and Injuring many. The Sixth forced aLVSflMrsjHtBtiBHflHinB9flMK9 ., , : 1 Its wiy through, but other regiments turned kick. 'Hie bridge lending lo Itiltlmore were artcrwnnl distilled go tint thu government wns compelled lo send troops by vvav of Annapolis 'Hie Seventh regiment of New York Blurted on the l!Uh nud wns nmong thoso to tnko the new route At Annnpolls the railroad wns fouiiil to bo dlsnhled, nnd the members of the Kcvcntti went to work repairing the track, arriving In Washington sonic da) s liter tlnsl nnd dusty, but receiving a Rrcnter ornllou perhaps than .would have lieen accord, rd thom If In spick nud Kpin condition. Ono more momentous; occurrence should bo credited to the lllth, for on tint dnj l-resldent Lincoln declared a blocknde of nil southern ports. Tho nett tiny lit I ert I! Leo restRncd his commission ns lolonel In the United M.sssohusttti rtglmsnt, April 19, 1S61, on anniversary of bittU of Ltic. and thirty-six woundsd. Sovorsl msmbsrs of tho mob wore klllsd. Thia Washington In rssponoo to Prosidont Llneala'a call for troops. States army, and on tho sumo date Major Itobert Anderson vv n the center of a magnificent war demonstration of 100,000 people In Union square, Now York city. At this tlmo thorn were nbout C 000 soldiers In Washington nnd Its Immediate vicinity. Tho Virginia troops under General Taliaferro attacked tho Norfolk unvy ynrd, nnd, rather than surrender the stores nnd ships there nssomblid, the officers In command set the buildings on Ore. Seven war vessels weru burn ed or scuttled and n vnst amount of machinery nnd supplies destroyed. During tho conflagration two of tho ships with munitions wcro taken out by the ofUcers and made their escnie. On the 21st the old frigate Constitu tion, Ijlng oft AmiiipoJIs. wns saved to the Federals bv the arrival of the Klgbtb Massachusetts, which after "ward was rc-cuforted by tbo Seventh New York. Ou this dny tho stnte of North Cnrollnn selrcd u mint und on tbo 22d n United States arsenal. McClellnn Enters the Field. April 23 was a momentous day In that It saw the advancement to com mand of two'' men who afterward would be pitted against each other In battle, (leorga II, McClellnn was plac ed In command of tho Ohio militia and llobert B. Lee of tho army of Vir ginia, Ou the 20th Joseph K. Johnston nssumed command of tho Confcdcrato forces at Itlcbuiond Ono day later Colonel T. J. ("Stouewnll") Jackson took command at Hariicrs Kerry, aud General Iltnjnmln F. llutler went to tho head of the Union troops In the Ilaltlmoro district In Maryland Doth aides were rinding their men, although tho south was making moro rapid prog ress In II tiding tlio men on whom she would filially depend. lip to this time n provisional con gress bad been tho legislative body of the Confederates Ou April 21) tho tirst regular congress under tlio newly ndopted constitution met nt Montgom ery. It was auuouuted by tho Urltlsh government that there 'would bo no in tervention. Tbo dllilcultlei tint confronted Presi dent Lincoln may be realized lu part by the fat t that on May 1, 1S0I, the United Slates treasury had not n dol. Iir In lently tash We were facing the most momentous war of our history, jot the army, uaty and even the finances had to bo created nnd organ ized villi which to meet It, There wns one r.iy of hope, however Hep resentatlves of the western part of Vligiula told the president that they were lornl in the Union nmi nskid for troops in help them cut loose nud form a new slate. On Muy 1 it vvus an- nmi need Hint Lincoln finally lind won nil of his tntiluct to tlio Bupport of a vigorous war policy. The benrt of Washington wns glnd 3cnrd on Slav 'J by the arrival of Colo nel 11. 12 L'llsu oi Ill's tlrcmcn zouaves, l'lliuortli was u jouug olllccr who al loatlt hid nttinttcd nntlonal ntteutlon tij the tirgnul7ntloii of n finely drilled troop of 7oii ives In ChlcnRo IIu trav eltd east with Lincoln, nnd on the cnll for tnsips hastened lo New York mid nigitnlrul n rtglnunt of zouaves from the Hie department. , Lincoln's first cnll was for 73.000 three mouths men, nnd Hip quota al re.idy had been moro thnn tilled, with the northern slates clamoring for the prlv liege of sending more. On May 3 the vresldent Hindu nn additional mil for 8.1000, nbout half of theso beinR three years volunteers, with 112,000 rcg iilars and 18,000 for the nnvy. 'lhrottgliout tliese troubled months tlio country was tilled with nil innn ncr of nlnriuiiiR rumors. Ono of tlio most startling concerned n plot to burn New York and other cities, discolored by tlio New York police. Tlio plotters were known as "Knights of tbo Gold en Circle." South Breams of Intervention. Ono of tho most thrilling and Impor tant chapters of tbo civil wnr related to our foreign relations. At no place does tbo Ktntcsmnnshlp of Abrnhnm Lincoln appear to better advantage. Tbo south counted on intervention by Kuropenu powers. Cotton was king, and ns soon ns Kngland and Prance wore short of cotton those nntlons would take n baud and establish the Independence of tho Confederacy, How nearly this dream enmo to realization has only been revealed slneo tho war. Lincoln knew tbo danger, as was shown by his modifications of Sow nrd's Instructions to our minister to Oreat Ilrltnltt. On May 4 the presi dent notified the European govern ments thnt tbo Union would bo main tained by forco and Implied at least that foreign interference was not need ed aud would not bn tolerated. This was u tlmo of rapid recruiting over tbo wholo north. Washington vvus becoming an armed camp. Even on Sundays military preparations went steadily forward. Confederatei Formally Declare War. On May (I tho Confederate congress formally declared, war ngnlust tho United Slnlcs. On this day General John A. Dlx was placed in command of the Now York troops. It wns on this dnto also that Arkansas went out of tho Union. Tbo next day Tennes see entered Into a military league with the Confedcrnto states. Virginia form ally Joined tho Confedefncy thnt dny. May 8 saw Fort Smith, Ark., aban doned by u small garrison of Federal troops and'oecuplcd by a larger forco of Confederates. Major Robert An derson wns promoted to be colonel on this day, und W. T. Sherman, tho head of a street cor company In St. Louis, tendered his services. The United States revenue cutter Harriet Lane was captured by Confederate privateers. After nearly thrco weeks of sus pended travel following tho Baltimore riots tho routes through that city were again opened up to travel. The first shot after tho formal declaration of war wns fired by tho Yankco In n fight with the Confcdcrato batteries at Gloucester Point, Va. Capture of Camp Jaokion. For several weeks tin re had been going on a struggle for Missouri, nnd on May 10 Captain Nathaniel Lyon mode n ten strlko for the Union bv capturing Camp Jackson, In the ou -skirts of St. Louis It surrenderol without the firing of n gun, iilthougi on tho following day a street ilot o curred In 8t. Louis botwton tho Fed ernl troops nnd n mob, In which sev eral were Killed or Injuied. General llutler. who lind been In ehnrge of the reopenliu of truffle through Itnltlmnre, on Mn 13 occu pied tho heights overlooking thnt city and issued an nddress to the people. On the samo dav a Union convention nsi'liiblod nt Wheeling, V Vn , which vmih the Initial step toward the forma tion of I ho new stute. NOVEMBER 1904 FEBRUARY 1911 In 1904 Andrew C. Ijirsen of Soren ron Lnrsen of Salt Lake City, Illtih, vnfi slowly dying of Ilrlght's Ulsenoo. llo wns vvatorlogged having boeu tupped twice and tho fnmlly physi cian told his partner that "U la 'as inipoeslbla for ttlni to recover ns it in to empty the ocenn." Ills partner vvus Hdvlsed to have him fix up his nlTitirN. Tho treatment was change I tn Fulton's llennl Compound. V fcv i,.nnths lator, March 31, 190., patient wns back to business, to tho xurprlso of lib. physicians nnd everyone else As to permnnonco vvo hnvo been willing a few of theso cases of hcvernl jenre ago on this point nnd no have a line from Larsen dated February b, Fill, from which we quote: Yours of February 6th to hand, l nm in perfect health and haven't had n Mck day In many years Tno toin pound cured mo and did it right." How can physicians nnd nospitnis look over those things and permit pa tients with kidney disease to dlo on Digitalis, Nltro Glycerine, llnshmn'B Mixture, etc. inder which fnlluio Is admitted by tho books Wo say tills without qualification if physicians who have, kidney cases will udd l'nl ton's Renal Compound to flic boittt, tonic nnd cllmlnatlve treatment they ura already giving they will get re sults In a majority of cases In which ruiluro Is now tho rule. Honolulu Drug Co , Ltd , Is meal ugcat. For lit- craturo wrlto John J Fulton Co, o!5 uittlcry street, San Francisco. o o LAUPAHOEHOE SCHOOL ENDS WORK FOR YEAR An Interesting program was ren dered by the Lnupahochoo School on the occasion of their closing exer cises on Friday, Juno 23, commenc ing at 8:30 a. m. Tho exercises com menco at this early hour to allow somo of the pupils tlmo to reach the Manna Kca which was due at 11:30 Tho program carried out was ns fol lows: An Opening Address.. Catherine Peter Song "We'll Stand by tlio Flag" School Ilecltntlon "Wo Wclcomo You",. Olivia Ilrancu Recitation "Tho Seasons" . .Grnilo 11 Song "Vacation's Coming" Grades III and VII Recitation "Wo are Happy Chil dren" ...Grade I Song "Juno, Lovely June" Grades II and VII Recitation "The Teachers Creed" ,.-'. Annie Moycr Song nnd Rocltntloni "A Letter' ' Grado 1 Duct "Tho Husy Cariiontcr" Valentine Marclel and Sammy Recitation "Only Ono Mothor"'.... .'( Concao Frclta'j Rccltntlon "Tho Girls That Aro Wnntcd" Louis Nobrtga Rccltntlon "Painter Boy" v..WIIIIo Awong "Storj of Red Riding Hood" Dramatized by Grade I Solo and Chorus "Silver Roii".... Grade II and VII "Government In tho County nnd Ter ritory of Hawaii" Wllllo Kallno Song "Tlio Owl nnd tho Pussy Cnt" Main nnd Mlnnlo Aklona Recitation "I Lovo Uttlo Pussy" Josophlno GonBalvcs Rccltntlon nnd Song "Cnn a Llttlo Child Llko Mo?" ..Violet Mat toon and John Rlcknrd Mllltnry Drill Poem "Vavntlon's Hero" Golmlna Nobrlgn Song "Vacation Days Aro Horn" School Recitation "Merry School Room' Jennlo Wllklo Song "Farewell lo Study nnd to Rooks" School Recitation "Re In Time" Dora Arthur Poem "Hiawatha" Lily Mowry 8ong "lllavvntha" School AddrcsB by Hon. II. S. Rlckard. Farowcll Addresses.... Tho Tcacheis Songs "Long Live Laupahoehoo," "Star Spangled nnnner," "Hawaii Ponol" (by request) School PEACE MEETING MAY WELCOME JORDAN HERE i The comlnR to Hawaii of President' Dnvld Stnrr Jordan of Stanford uni versity may be made the occasion of a gathorlnc of local pooplo Interested In the movement or International pence A. Lewis, Jr., president of the Men's LcaRiie, who Is a former pupil of President Jordan nnd will look after his itinerary while here, nnd tho Ilnnds-Aroiind-the-Pacino Club will cooperate In getting n mass moot ing, probably on August 17. DIED. AIILD Siinduy, July 2, 1911, Miss Ag nos Auld, Blxty-flvo years of age, youngest dnuglitor of Andrew Auld nnd Kamnkuknuole, at tho rosldonco of her sister, Mrs. Mary AdauiB, Nuuanu Viiliey. Funeral Monday, July 3 at 2 p. m. Services Nuuanu cemetery at 2i30 p m. COLLINS In Honolulu, Hawaii, July 2, 1111, Susannah Roberts, wlfo of Douglas Collins, a native of Hoy lake, Cheshire, England, age 70 vears Resident of Honolulu for thirl) -one years,' The funeral will take place nt 4 o'clock this aftor nonn from the family residence, 43 School street. What About That juPymj bids Dandruff? 1 nerc is just mis niuui oouui it : Dandruff is a germ disease, is most untidy, annoying, and leads to baldness. When chronic, it is very stubborn, but surely yields to thorough and energetic treatment. All germs must be destroyed, the scalp must be restored to health. Here is the remedy: Aycr's Hair Vigor. Ask your doctor about using it. Ayer's Hair Vigor DOES NOT COLOR THE HAIR frJWtV..C A.vaO.'-- Ym.,U.S,A. A. BLOM, Importer Fort St HH-"H" 9 I The LEADER CLOTHIERS Fort Stroot Ntar Borotsnla Mrs. S. F. Zcavc, Temporarily closed while away on buying trip. Open again in September. 68 Young Building K. UYEDA 1027 Nuuanu Stroot HOLIDAY 8ALE BEGINNING JUNE 3 All tho Hats at Reasonable Prices DRY GOODS FOR ECONOMICAL BUYERS Yee Chan & Co. Gents' Dry Goods KAM CH0NG CO. Corner Fort and Beretanla 8troots FINE LINE 0E DB7 GOODS WAH YING CHONG CO., King Street, Ewa Fithmuket Dress Goods MEN'S KURNISIIIN08 YAT HING NG TIN FANCY DRY GOODS 78 Bsrstanla 8trot Botween Maunakra and Smith Streets Wing Chong Co. KTJiti IT.. HEAS BETHKI Dealeri in Furniture. Mattreiiei, ttc, etc All tunas or &OA and MIS SION FURNITURE made to order. FINEST FIT And Cloth of Al Quality On k Purchased from - SANG CHAN HO CANDLE8S BLDQ. P. 0. Box 961 Telephone 1731 IMPORTERS OF ORIENTAL GOODS Wing Wo Tai & Co. 941 Nuuanu, near King Street PHONE L020 Fine Lint of Carpenter Tools At the New Hardware Store CITY HARDWARE CO. King and Nuuanu Street I'liire )tiur hand on the Iiuhp of Honolulu's buxhu'SH vv orld by liolnc? a constant reader of the nut Ad Section of the II u 1 1 c 1 1 u. KSftiiti Bishop & Company, Bankers (established 8. M. DAMON Balance Sheet as Assirrs. CaHi i si,08G.?;?ss Duo from banks und bank ers ..i 219,31322 l!onil, stocks and Invest incntn ,,.,. 1,895,211 02 Loans, discounts nnd over drafts ;,279,M!C7 ltcnl cstato and bank fur- nlluro ....,..'. (10,44762 Other assets 324,04103 (5,865,711 M Honolulu, T. It., June 20, 1911. I, Allen W. T. llnllointcy, do solemnly swear that tlio foregoing Halance Sheet represents a Into nnd correct statement of the nfTalrs of the Hanklntj llntiBa or lllshop & Company as ut June 30, 1011, to the best of my knowledge and belief. tiubscribed nnd sworn to before mo J. HARRIS MACKENZIE, Notary Public, 1st Judicial Circuit, EVERY! TIME 'YOU TRY . "Daisy" Australian Butter you enjoy a troat that cones with the knowing that tbo butUr you aro eating Is absolutsty purs. C. Q, YEE HOP & CO., KING 8TREET A Strong Combination For Summer Comfort ELECTRIC LIGHTS AN ELECTRIC FAN AND PURE ICE The Hawaiian OSTEOPATHIC Treatment is preventative as well as curative. It dlrtots dsvsl opmsnt in youth, Increatss strength and vitality In middle life, and postpones "old age." ' 8eUndld results are obtained both in acuta and ehronlo oaso. Dr. SCHURMANN, 173 BfeHbTANlA, comer union i-cQay 3 eatime Story- The Maier ' w HAT Is the Dee, daddy?" daddy told them tho name of this story. Jack and Kvclyn, you knon, ore very fond of asking questions of their daddy. "The Dec," said father, "Is the nnmo of a river In Kneland. On Its banks lived the miller of whom this story tells lie won the brightest tempered, most Jolly man In nil Encland, always busy nnd always sinning from niornlnt,' lo night nt bin work. He becanio famous throughout his part of England for his cheerfulness so much so. In fact, that ut length even the king heard of him. ' "Now. the king of Kngland nt that tlmo was n man who wns very sorrow ful. Indeed, although he wns a rich and powerful klug, there were many things tn make him sad. so when ho heard of tho Jolly miller of the Dee be decided to go tnlslt him. to learn. If possible, why the miller was glad, "So tho King, with all his liorxcs nnd all bis men, went to visit the miller. Of ciiuire the miller did nut expect such company, Tho king did not let him know he wns coining, but left Ills botsrs nnd bin men nt a llttlo distance nnd went on foot to the mill. When he stepped near ho heard tbo miller sluglug: "I envy nobody, no, not I, r I'm I nm ss happy I can be, , " ; And nobody envies me." "Then the king Rildi 'You are wrong, my filcnd. I envy you, and.'nl-' though I uni the king of all i:ngliind, I would gladly change places with you "When the nilller sivv who his visitor wns ho was surprised, but ho said: '"I could not think of changing places with you, your majesty.' "Why now asked tbo klug. Think how rich nnd powerful I am. Hut tell inc. iinvwii. are jou always light hearted and singing nt your work?' "'I hnui nntlilng to make mo sad,' said tho Jolly miller, 'I cam my living at m.v mill The tlver linns my mill wheel nnd grinds Iho grist into flour, I love inv wife nud mj children, nnd they lovo mo Wo aro all In good health. I Invo in m.v friends, for I do not cheat any ninn by charging him too much or by keeping any of his flour. I do not owe nny mau n penny, so, jou see, 1 have a light to lie singing, even If 1 am uot rich or powerful.' "Vou nre right.' said (he king. Iitrust that ou wlli always bo happy.' "Then the king turned und walked away, thinking of tho Jolly, happy iiiiiiiT, iiiiu mc mm tiling uu uearu as liciusi 1SS3) A. W. T. BOTTOM LEY at June 30, 1911 i,iaiiilitii:h. Capital tind surplus t 806,216 86 Due to hanks unci bankers, - 848 09 Deposits 4,898,646 80) l 1 ""p; .'- u ' ", x i . - - tr.86r.,7ti 8t ALL.UK W. T. LtOTTOMLUY. tills 30th day of June, 1911. T, II. jjg, tr 1ST f J TELEPHONE 3451 Electric Co., Ltd. Btreet PHONE 1733 ft of " The Dee -Ttll Mc. Art You f Alwtyt LKht lUirlsdr was the children's first question when no left tuo river Uco vvuS'tho miller' . H ji v. Is mm ill ' Wt, ifttliBu'liW i ) . vi IVJS...L A.i,.m.it(A& ,., S&iJlJMt&ti.iBtoiiLy.i.is gr.A'if,.. i Mkm&Lii.UjiiiL