The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-24
Splitting the Democracy.

! NEW YORK, Sept 5.-The Suns
! New Orleans special says the sugar
/ planters of the State have led of in
! their movement against the tariff Do
| Icy Of the Democratic party by q
Z large mass meeting at DonaldsonviIle
) in the Third Congressional district
! The meeting was large, enthusiastic
/ and determined, and it was a decided
/ break-away from the Democratic
! party and policy. There were 500
/ planters, merchants and others pres
/ ent, all Of whom have hitherto been
| Democrats, but they denounced Con-
I gress, accused the Democratic leaders
/ Of treachery and decided upon q line
Of policy that will surely endanger
the success Of the party III the sugar
| district.
The speakers all expressed their
sorrow at being compelled TO leave
| the Democratic party, 10 which they
had belonged all their lives, but
adopted the declaration Of Senator
Cafrey, louisiana first the Demo
cratic party afterward."
Henry Mccall, state Senator, a
member Of the sugar planters com
mittee which went 20 Washington,
and one Of the largest planters in the
State, was chosen chairman, and
speeches were made by him, Judge
Call and others
Condemnfne the A administration
CONCORD N. H., Sept. 5.-The Re-
publican State Convention met here
today and nominated Charles \.
Busiel, Of Tacoma, for Governor. The
platform holds the Democratic Adj
ministration responsible for the finan-
cial depression OF last year; condemns
the disgraceful attempt TO destroy the
youthful Hawaiian Republic; ex-
presses its disapproval Of the Admin
istrations financial policy; protests
against its treatment OF Union veter-
ans, and most earnestly denounces
the Democratic tariff legislation.
PUEBLO Coll, Sept. 5.-Pandemo-
MUM broke loose in the Populist State
Convention almost as soon as it was
called to order at 9:15 today. Gov
ernor Waite was renominated on the
first ballot, receiving all but eight
votes, which were given Congressman
Pence. The nomination was made
unanimous.
Eutombed in a Mine.
LOFTKE Pa, Sept. 5.-The little
mining town of Scotch Valley, near
this place, was swallowed up tonight
in one of the most complete mine
cave-ins ever known in this region.
The scene OF the disaster is on the
slope Of Mount Lookout, the score of
houses comprising the hamlet being at
the mouth of the shaft OF Mount Look
out colliery. The widest excitement
prevails throughout the region, and
details are fragmentary. 1t is known,
however, that the dozen houses on
each side Of the principal street of the
hamlet are completely swallowed up
in the gaping hole, and nothing can |
be seen Of the other buildings Of the
town but the roofs, gables and Chin |
neys.
Wreck of Warship.
SYDNEY, Sept. 6. A cable from |
Noumea states that II. Ms Dart had !
just arrived from the New Hebrides,
and reports that H. Ms Ringarooma I
has been wrecked to the southeast Of |
Mallicolo. All hands were saved, but |
the ship is supposed TO be total loss. !
The French warships Duchaffault and !
Scorf have gone to her assistance. No /
details are yet known It is expected |.
that III. Ms Wallaroo will be ordered I
from New Zealand.