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j0 guild Railroad
Plans for ihe Beautifying
of Honolulu
A New Honolulu With Its Old Charm Kctnined nnd Added To—
All One Great P.irk — A Glimpse Thereof.
Yes, it is personality that counts, j achievement of the city, the word
Individuality. And it were a rad mis "Aloha" incorporated in the eons tin -
take if in the improving of the very tion or ornamentation of the Kate
interesting little city of Honolulu any The voyager stepping on land has held this survey on horseback.
out to him gay, familiar b'o.-soms and *-•- “ .........
set pattern were followed, attempt
made to construct an imitation some-
thing. Mr. Charles Mulford Hobinson,
familiar with the cities of many lands
and student of civic aesthetics, pre-
sents plans for u new Honolulu that
appeal to one as singularly suitable
and beautiful. Mr. Robins n addresses
the people ot Honolulu with a wis-
dom end understanding passing rare:
"He would be a ruthless Iconoclast
who would try to pattern one city aft-
er another. We must preserve the in-
dividuality of Honolulu, or its charm
will depart. Cut through broad ave-
nues and boulevards, build a hot and
sunny quay, widen your streets and
straighten them, spend enough money
in such measures hopelessly to bank-
rupt the city, and when the work is
all done the winsomeness of Hono-
lulu will have departed, and it will
always be spoken of as the town that
was spoiled. So my first charge Is, be
true lo yourselves. Do not dream of
what other cities may have done; but,
far isolated from them, develop your
own individuality, be Hawaiian, be a
more beautiful Honolulu. Then you
will have distinction, and only then.”
The one to whom the plans were so
fortunately entrusted thus pleads for
a development, not a re-making, bis
artistic sense quick to appreciate the
charm ot the narrow, winding streets,
the ineongruousness of introducing a
"checker-board' scheme; ami argues
that Honolulu Is not, does not aspire
to be an Industrial center, but, rare
and precious, a city of delight
tropical flowers of Intoxicating sweet-
ness, passes through a hospitable anil
beautiful gateway, secs at the end of a ;
green vista tropical leaf and bloom.
And not alone to the visitor would
this water front park prove a Joy and
invitation to return, but to the citizens
themselves. Centrally located, Ihe In- |
iluence of a water front park at this
particular point would be most b-no i-
cent. "Your island people will be able 1
to get close to the sea, as Is their
right, to listen all day to its song and
to feel again the salt spray."
In handling Union square It Is de-
sired to preserve with care the valu-
able historic associations; the days of
palace and king and queen are laft
to be blotted out. At one end of a
vista will stand out the statue of
Kamehameha I., at the other end will
be visible the tomb of Lunalllo I.
Dow shrubs and turf will make at-
tractive setting for Executive building
(once Queen Lilluokalani’s palace) and
for Judiciary building. A cleared
space will open to view, from Union
square, revered old Kawaiahao church,
fitly placed in the historic group.
in Hawaii, where every property
holder may make for himself a bow-
er of beauty, where it is summer all
the year long, public parks have not
been emphasized tus in "the States.”
But there are wonderful park possi-
bilities, and park development carried
on as suggested would add greatly to
the beauty of Honolulu. Out by rugged
old Diamond Head lies Kapiolanl park.
In Philippine Islands
— I
Manila, P. I.—The longest railway In
(he Philippines will be the govern-
ment line leading through the won-
derfully fertile interior of Luzon from •
Manila to Aparrl, the northernmost
port of the Island. It will be, as it j
were, the great transcontinental sys- I
tern in the islands.
The survey calls for a line 336 miles j
in length. With the exception of one !
difficult grade, the read will be com- !
paratively level, and trains should
make the trip in ten hours. Recently |
the writer traveled over the line of \
In all the j
trip there was only seen one hillside j
of about three acres which was barren
land, and here it was being worked
for a lime quarry.
From Manila the road will run
northeast 125 miles through he valley
of the Pampanga to the Caraballo
mountains, which run north and south
from 10 to 30 miles from the west
coast of Luzon. It will cross these
mountains over the South Caraballo
pass, elevation 3,750 feet. The sum-
mits are covered with immense hard-
wood trees.
The railroad will climb for 35 or 40
miles through these mountains. The
country reminds one of the Cumber-
land mountains of Tennessee. There
are occasional little settlements in the
valleys where the Indians—Igorrotes
from Benguet province—grow coffee.
Every little farm is protected with a
bamboo fence to keep out the deer and
wild boar. There are no native Taga-
logs dwelling in the mountains. These
Indians are stronger and more indus-
trious than the Filipino of the plains.
About 25 miles above Bambang in
Nucva Vizcaya province the survey
strikes a tributary of the Magat river
at an altitude of a little more than
2,500 feet. From this point until near
Aparrl there Is an almost impercepti-
ble decline In the grade.
Bambang is the prettiest little town
in the Philippine islands. The people
HERO OF PHILADELPHIA KIDNAPING.
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Charles Frederick Muth, the seven-year-old sou of a Philadelphia jeweler,
who was stolen by a man who lured him out of school, was found in a house
on the outskirts of Philadelphia, the prisoner of J. .1 Kean, a crook, who had
kidnaped the boy in an attempt to get $1120 with which to repay a man from
are “paoiilcos” and took no part in the whom he had embezzled that amount. The boy had not. been harmed by his
LUZON RAILWAY ROUTE.
insurrection. Only one company of
American troops has ever been in
Bambang. Fifty years ago the Span-
ish built great cathedrals and bridges
and improved the roads. The country
Is rolling and the valley is open. The
long, low, slanting foothills are dense-
ly covered with timber. The country
is capable of supporting an immense
population.
abductor. Kean was sentenced, the day after his arrest, to 20 years in the
penitentiary.
Medals for Uncle Sam’s Regulars
city of delight, whore wearied | where more or less radical changes
VETERANS IN THE SERVICE TO
WEAR NEW BADGE.
Regulars Who Went to Cuba, the
Philippines or China Will Be Hon-
ored—Description of the
Decorations.
Washington.—To gratify the pride
and stimulate the ambition of the
soldiers of the regular army the gen-
eral staff has issued an order requir-
ing veterans of the Spanish war, the
Philippine insurrection and the
Peking relief expedition to wear
bronze medals as a part of their uni-
form on dress parade and occasions
of ceremony. This will give the boys
something to be proud of. The gen-
eral staff also provided a special badge
to be worn by soldiers of the regular
,army who have been awarded what
is known as the certificate of merit.
This certificate is bestowed upon en-
the dates, “1899-1904.” Reverse: A
military trophy above the word “Lu-
zon,” “Mindanao” or other designa-
tion of a campaign in the islands in
a circle composed of the words, “Unit-
ed States Army,” and 13 stars.
China Relief Expedition—Obverse:
SPIDER EATS BIRDS.
South American Tropic Forests the
Home of Insect with Re-
markable Appetite.
There has just been deposited in th -
Insect house at the London zoo a
specimen of the bird-eating spider,
which earns its name by occasionally
including in its menu some of the
brilliantly hued humming-birds and
varicolored finches of the South Amer-
ican tropics.
It is doubtful whether the silken
threads which he spins in profusion
constitute his most effective tackle for
securing his prey; indeed, it is more
probable that the little birds get
caught through alighting upon the
SCIENCE AND THE OCCULT
Possibility That. Twentieth Century
Knowledge Will Admit Progress
from the Unknown.
Will twentieth century knowledge
remove the prejudice against the oc-
cult? Astronomy and geology and
chemistry are permitted to be in the
hands of the man of science, but life
and mind phenomena are declared to
he outside the province of physical
i science, yet the same was said about
! astronomy and geology and chemistry
not many generations ago. Was not
war made upon those who undertook
to show that the earth was not more
than 6,000 years old, and were not
the chemists who showed how or-
The imperial Chinese live-toed dragon banana and other leaves, In the twist- genic compounds could be f<,rm®d ,,e;
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in a circle composed of the words,
“China Relief Expedition,” and the
dates, “1900-1901.” Reverse: A mili-
tary trophy above the words, “Peking-
Tientsin” or other designation of the
campaign, in a circle composed of the
words, “United States Army,” and 13
stars.
The military trophy adopted for the
reverse consists of an eagle perched
on a cannon, with five standardas sig-
nificant of the five great campaigns
in which the United States army has
been engaged; an Indian spear, shield
and quiver, a Filipino bolo and a
Malay kriss. The morro selected for
ed folds of which the spider makes lieved to be enemies of the truth and
his home. The similarity of his color-
ing to the bark cf trees, to which ho
attaches himself, is also a powerful
factor in enabling him to approach his
prey.
The silken threads which help to
bent cm misleading mankind? Is it
not curious to contemplate that those
who know least about a given science
should be the ones to set its limits,
who know what cannot be done or
hoped for so much better than those
NAVY LOSES GREAT SAILOR.
listed men who have distinguished I the design on the Spanish war medal
themselves for good conduct, gallantry
and soldierly qualities. It is not so
high as the medal of honor, but is
very much prized and entitles the
holder to two dollars
pay.
is intended to be characteristic of
Cuba rather than Spain.
The eagle on the merit medal Is
taken from the famous marble Ro-
month extra man eagle in the possession of Lord
I Weniyss. formerly Lord Elcho, well
Secretary Taft lias orderd similar : known for his great interest in the
medals for veterans of the civil war I British volunteers.
A WELL-SECLUDED HOME.
'ones from the strenuous world with-1 are proposed; the eHablisinncnt o?
out may halt and take refreshing in golf links and playgrounds; the inak-
Ibeauty and peace and letsureness. ing of newly purchased beach 1 is a
iHere "no one shall worry if the road j water playground for the public; vis-
|be long and winding. There Is ever taa opened through the trees to give
Jthe wonderful sea to look on or back : views of ocean and head and
and the Indian wars, under similar
regulations. These medals are not for
volunteers, hut for regulars only.
The following is a description of tha
several designs:
Civil War—Obverse: Head of Lin-
coln in circle composed of inscription:
r>.n m»u
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iupon, deep veiled valleys that draw
the eyes with their loveliness and mys-
The Pali, one of the most pictur-
esque views in the world, has for long
jtery, towering heights and dim moun- been the chief i>oint of attr < lion for
ftain range. The irregular streets witn the tourist in Honolulu, it lies sev-
flamlng hibiscus hedge bordering these ! eraj niiles distant from the town, high
grounds, an avenue of royal palms j Up on the mountain side, 'ihe Pali is
now a public reservation, in small ,
danger of encroachment by private
property owners; and but little im-
proving is desired here—a wall of lava
rock at the lookout, is suggested. Right
out of the heart of tlie town rises j
Punch Bowl, an extinct volcano, dry, i
barren, unadorned; but from its top
offering a view of matchless beauty. ;
Most earnestly does the planner of
the new Honolulu urge that Tantalus,
forest-clad height, become a great \
public park preserve, and calls atten-
tion to notable precedents of large
park areas; to Middlesex Falls and
Blue Hills that Boston has given her
people; to New York city’s Bronx 1
park; to the great park-belt Chicago is j
planning; that the state of New York
is reserving tlie Adirondacks and the
Catskills. "Think of these,” says Mr.
Robinson to the people of Honolulu,
"and ask yourselves how their park
availability is to be compared to that •
of Tantalus, with mountain, sea, and I
tropical forest, all close to the dty.”
In the plans provision is made for
verdant resting places and playgrounds
in the poorest districts; and a charm-
ing scheme given of a Japanese garden
suitably situated close to the oriental I
quarter.
Regarding his work of planning for
the new Honolulu, Mr Robinson at-
tests: "it has been a pleasant task,
where nature has done so much and
where the citizens are so ready to
work lor Honolulu’s good, to point out
how ifie city may be improved. There
is the chance, at wonderfully little ex-
penditure—so lavish are the gifts of
beauty that have been showered upon
it—to make this one of the most pic-
turesque and beautiful cities of the
world—all one great park, with a city
tucked in between, in the vacant
spaces.”
KATHERINE POPE.
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'lending back to that well-secluiled
Ihome, giant monkey-pod tiees out-
spreading overhead there—It is all so
unplanned, so much a growth, so full
of charm.
Looking forward to increasing tour-
ist travel, and before this considering
the beneflt ot the citizens themselves,
.a city beautiful appeals to all inter-
ests. The plans suggested by Mr. Rob-
inson while not revolutionary, are of
a magnitude; but as rapidly as pos-
sible they are to he carried out. The
plans deal with the business section;
She city entrances, at the railroad sta-
tion and the water front; the official
center,Union (formerly Palace) square;
boulevards and parks, that are now,
and that ought to be, the childrens
playgrounds; the drives.
At present the visitor to Honolulu
lands at a commonplace wh irl, whose
commonplace Is only relieved by the
wharf crowd of merry brown natives,
the venders of gay leis (wreaths), the
liquid vowels of the Hawaiian boat
toys, the good music of the Hawaiian
baud. The water entrance, as planned
by Mr. Robinson, arises In our vision
the ideal Introduction to these isles
in the suh-troplos—this land where It
seems always soft, languorous after-
noon. And everyone so fortunate as
to have spent some fraction of days
in Honolulu, will be g’ad to know that
three of the old attractions of the old
commonplace entrance may remain
the band boys, the let seners, the word
Aloha—love to you, glad you have
come.
Mr. Robinson suggests a formal and
attractive entrance that shall give de-
sirable first Impression, and, happily,
[there Is available for the proposed
garden spot a plot of ground imme-
diately In front of the big new slips.
It Is recommended, at a wide, new en-
trance, there stand a tall and hand-
some gateway — “the architectural
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SERVICE MEDALS TO BE GIVEN TO
REGULARS.
“With malice toward none, with chari-
ty for all.” Reverse: The words,
"The Civil War,” and the dates "1861-
1865,” in a circle composed of a branch
of oak and a branch of laurel.
Indian Wars—Obverse: An Indian
in war bonnet brandishing a spear and
mounted on a pony in a circle com-
posed of the words, "Indian Wars,”
and conventionalized arrow' heads ar-
ranged like a laurel wreath either
side of a buffalo skull. Reverse: A
military trophy with the name of an
Indian campaign, in a circle of the
words, “United States Army,” and 13
stars.
Merit Obverse: Eagle in a circle
composed of the words, “Virtutis et
Audaclae, Monumentum et Praeml-
um.” Reverse: The words, "For
Merit,” surrounded by a laurel wreath
in a circle composed of the words,
“United States Army,” and 13 stars.
Spanish War—Obverse: A conven-
tionalized “Morro” in a circle com-
posed of the words. “War With
The design for the ribbons are as
follows:
Civil War—Blue ground, with
stripes of white and red on either side.
Indian Wars—Vermilion ground, ;
with narrow edge of dark red.
Merit—Red ground, with stripes of
blue and white on either side.
War With Spain—Yellow ground,
with red stripes on either side and
narrow' edge of dark blue.
Philippine Insurrection — Green
ground, with stripes of light blue and
dark blue on either side.
China Relief Expedition—Yellow’
ground with narrow edge of dark blue
CHANGE IN ROOSEVELT’S
CABINET IS PROBABLE
Washington Rumor Says Pincliot
May Succeed Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson.
Washington.—Gifford Pinchot, at
present chief of forestry service, is
slated for the position at the head
of the department of agriculture to
succeed Secretary Wilson, according
to reports.
President Roosevelt Is said to be-
lieve that the conditions disclosed in
the packing business at Chicago re-
j fleet seriously on the department of
agriculture, which has also been un-
der fire because of the cotton leak
scandal. It is said he is convinced
i ihat a change In the head of the de-
j partment is Imperative. Mr. Pinchot
stands high in the president's favor,
j and the fact that he has been taking
| an active part In shaping the new
meat Inspection law Is pointed to as
evidence that he is getting In touch
with the agriculture department af-
fairs with a view fo assuming full
charge at an early date.
Extraordinary Sight of Birds.
A hawk can spy a lark upon a piece
of earth almost exactly the same color
at 20 times the distance it is percep-
tible to a man or dog. A kite soar-
Rear Admiral B. H. McCalla, who had charge of tin navy yard at Mara
Island, retired on account of age on Jane 19 McCalla.: career in the navy
has been one of distinguished service and high honor.
Spain," and a conventionalized branch lng out of human sight can still dis-
and stalks of j tinguish and pounce upon lizards and
cane on either side, with the field mice on the ground and the <lis-
of the tobacco plant
sugar
date, "1898." Reverse: A military
trophy above the word "Cuba" or
"Porto Rico," or "Philippines" in a
circle composed of tire words. "United
States Army,” and 13 stars.
Philippine Insurrection—OhTerse:
Conventionalized coeoanut palm tree,
with the Scales of Justice on the right
and the Lamp of Enlightenment on
the left, in a circle composed of the
tance at which vultures and eagles
can spy their prey is almost incredi-
ble. Recent discoveries have inclined
naturalists to the belief that birds of
prey have not the acute sense of smell
with which they were once accredited.
Their acute sight seems better to ac-
count for their actions, and Utey ap-
pear to be guided by night alone, as
they never sniff at anything, but dart
me leu. in a circle cuuiinnru Ml. ...... . ,
words "Philippine Insurrection," and | straight at lie objects of their desire.
ensnare so many beautiful birds are
a serious annoyance to the traveler
when riding or driving through th<
less frequented forests. As ttiey eon
tlnually strike the face, cne is re-
minded of some fiendish motor trap.
The bird-eating spider is much
smaller, although not less ferocious in
appearance, than the famous taran
tula. The body of a full-grown ta-
rantula is as big as a hen's egg. and
on an average it gives from 20 to 40
yards of silk, the weaving of which
was expected at one time to prove a
very considerable industry in some of
the Australian colonics. The silken
output of the bird-eating spider Is
j greater in proportion.
Help at Hand.
The low browed party with a pistol
In one hand paused in front of UK-
pedestrian.
"I'm goin' lo hold youse up." In
said.
"Tthnt's real k-kinrl of you, I'm
sure." answered the pedestrian.
1,-had a sinking s-sensatlon when I
saw you a approaching."—Chieag (
Dally News.
Rio de Janeiro English.
A firm In Rio de Janeiro recently
sent out the following advertisement
about olive oil:
"Our olives oils have guaranteed
of tuts quality. Diligently fabricated
and filtrated; the consumer will find
with them, the good taste and per-
fect preservation. For to escape to
any eonterfeit, Is necessary to re-
quiere on any botles this contremarc
deposed conformably to the law.
"The corks and the boxes hare all
marked with the fire.”
who devote their lives and their best
endeavors to discover what is tnio
and what seems probable'.' All tbo
progress of science ts a progress from
the unknown, that is the hidden or
the occult, to the known which is
not hidden but patent. Perhaps tho
present century will lie able effectu-
ally to warn everybody of the dan-
ger of setting an> limits to knowl-
edge.
V/hyP
At the Hampton (Va.) Indian school,
a teacher, in endeavoring to overthrow
the Indian belief that the earth is flat,
I stands still, and U1.1t the sun passes
j over and under It every 21 hours, said,
in conclusion:
"So you see that tt is the
goes around, while the
still."
A tali boy asked:
"Then what for you tell us one
story about man In the Bible—I for
tet his name—stn r ; warrior—fight all
day. but get dark so can't light, ami
he say: 'Bun, stand still!’ What for
he say that it sun all time stand still?'*
tt'th that
sun stands
Defiance.
t “.ce mood after tho
Nero as in
peacock banquet.
“Great forum,”
senator, "but the
gleam in hi? eye
though he had
lightning."
"Lightning'” replied the lean sena.
h'oks es though ho
10 defy the head
whispered the fat
11 has a wicked
hy, lie looks as
the nerve to defy
tor. "Why, he
hail the nerve
waiter
But after the orange wine the great
emperor was oL.-erved to toss over
a golden Up.
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