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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
TALK OF PEACE.
Slow Work of the Con-
gress at the Hague.
American A. b tratiop Plan Not
Compieted-The Russian Prof. ect.
A Discourssins View.

NEW YORK, May ga cable TO
the Sun from The Hague says: The
American arbitration plan has not yet
been completed. The statement that
the American, British and Italian pro-
posals have been submitted Is posi-
lively contradicted At present the
Russian project is the only one that
has been submitted together with a
motion by Sir Julian Pauncefote of the
British delegation, that the confer
ence declare primarily in favor of the
principle of establishing permanent
tribunal of arbitration.
Russia proposes that arbitration be
made obligatory for differences con-
corning pecuniary damages to state
or its dependencies resulting from
vital facts of negligence by another
state or its dependencies: also In case
Of disagreements regarding interpreta-
tons or application of the following
treaties or conventions: Postal tele-
graphs, railways, submarine cable. for
prevention of collisions between
steamships in the open sea, naviga-
ton, international floods and inter
oceanic canal, for protection of liter
AIRY and artistic property: for protec-
ton of industrial property. including
Inventions. trademarks. commercial
marks and names: monetary, sanitary.
veterinary and phylloxera conventions
and conventions for judicial and mu-
tual assistance in technical and not po-
litical demarcations. Each contracting
party can, with others, agree for ex-
tending this list. Concerning interna-
| tional commissions each interested
Government shall nominate two mem
bers and these four shall choose fifth
member, who shall preside. II the vote
is equal the two Governments shall
ask third power or private person to
select the president.
| The Americans also submitted an
amendment demanding that, in the
event of a dispute between two ma
ticns, each should choose another ma
ton to act together as arbitrator to
settle the differences without blood
shed. This must not be COMPOUNDED
with the proposal for permanent ar
bitration tribunal which the Ameri-
cans will introduce during the week.
The Italian proposal includes a
clause providing that mediation and
arbitration shall not stop mobilization
or preparations for war. Neither the
American nor the Italian amendment
has yet been discussed.
| The naval and military sections of
the disarmament committee both met
today and exchanged ideas in q de-
sultOry manner, The impression gains
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
A BIT OF THE TRUTH.

The most pertinent and startling
question ever asked Is this: What IL
TRUTH"
Roman Governor propounded II
once, under circumstances which
greatly worried and perplexed his Off
cial mind. And he was not the first
man or the last-not by myriads. So
far as ] know there has been no salts
factory answer. Some people (radicals
and come-outers OF various sorts) fan
cy that In this, the tail end OF rather
braggart and conceited century, they
have flushed d fair-sized eoyey OF
truths by trims speculative shot guns
into every wayside bush and bog,
Hut have they done it' No. gentle
reader, no, They have put NJ crows
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Organization "f this: Delegates il
Now Perfected.
From Thursdays Daily.D

| rTom thursday Daily.D
The adjourned annual meeting OF
the Associated Charities of Hawaii was
held yesterday afternoon at the Safe
Deposit Offices.
President Dole reported that at his
invitation some ten of the leading bus
mess men OF the city had convened to
consider the finances Of the organiza-
| ton. A general approval of the scheme
was expressed and generous sum was
contributed. II Is not enough, how.
ever, for the initial needs.
Miss Harriet Levers was then an.
pointed to solicit funds from business
houses and individuals.
Mrs. Dole. Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. J. B.
Atherton and Mrs. osborne were ap.
pointed a committee to canvas for an.
nual members.
The election of officers was taken
up again and the list now stands as
follows:
| President, Sanford B. Dole; first vice
president, Mrs. Andrew Fuller; second
vice president, Rev. A. Macintosh;
secretary, Mrs. J. NJ. Whitney.
At the meeting yesterday the follow.
Ing were present representing the So
cieties designated
President 5. b. Dole and Rev. Alex
Macintosh. contributing members;
Mrs. j. L. Anterior, Woman's Board
OF Missions: Mrs. s. B. Dole and Miss
Margaret Hopper, Kindergarten Asso-
citation: Mrs. John osborne, Hospital
Flower Society: Mr.. Imanishi and Mr..
Fukakita, japanese Benevolent Socie-
ty; Mr.. Frukawa ard Miss Koke, Jap
anese Church Benevolent Society; Mrs.
j. NJ. Whitney and Mrs. T.. w. Jor-
dan, W. c. T. L.; Mrs. N. b. Damon,
Ladies' Society Of Central Union
Church.
The organization Is now well under
way and the prospects are encOurag-
ing. A number of prominent business
men have signified their intention of
giving the institution their heartiest
support provided 1t is seen that the Or
ganization will go ahead. The solicit
ors both OF subscriptions and OF an
nual memberships will make vigor-
Gus canvass. They will report at the
next meeting, which will be held at an
early date.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
HAS 4 NEW TRIAL.
Porter vs.. Pork Packing Company
Once More.

, Justice Frear writes the unanimous
, opinion of the Supreme Court in the
case of f. +. Porter VS.. Hawaiian Pork
Packing Company, exceptions from the
Circuit Court. The exceptions are
overruled, and the action of the trial
Judge in granting a new trial is up
held.
The Court sustains a ruling of the
trial Judge granting a new trial for
misconduct on the part of an attorney
by persisting in his argument agains:
the warning of the Judge, in keeping
the attention Of the jury directed to
the fact that at former trial of thu
case the jury had found for his client
ana to the amount of damages so
found, the trial Judge being of the
opinion that prejudice had resulted
from the improper remarks. notwith-
standing his instruction to the jury to
disregard them.
"Plaintiff obtained verdict for
sl05O. Defendant moved for a new
trial on the ground of misconduct of
plaintiffs attorney in his argument to
the jury. A new trial was granted.
The case comes here on plaintiffs ex-
ceptions to the ruling Of the trial
Judge granting a new trial"
In conclusions:
I'm this case It appears that counsel
persisted In his improper conduct, It
is not clear that no prejudice resulted,
but on the contrary the trial Judge
was OF the opinion that. notwith
standing his instructions, prejudice did
result. Much latitude is given to the
discretion of the trial Judge in cases
OF this kind. Under the circumstances
we do not see how We can reverse tn
ruling OF the Circuit Judge granting a
new trial"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
ONE APPLICATION RELIEVES THE
PAIN,

Mr., p. Ketcham OF Pike CITY, Cal.
says; During my brothers late sick
ness from selatlc rheumatism, Cham
berlaln's Pain Balm was the only rem
edy that gave him any relief" Many
others have testified 10 the prompt re-
lief from pain which this llnlment az
fords, For sale by
BENSON SMITH A. co, LTD,
Agents for Hawaiian Islands ana all
Druggists ana Dealers,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
ADMIRAL WALKER.

WASHINGTON, May 29.--Admlral
Walker, president OF the Nicaragua
Canal Commission, submitted the re-
port OF that Commission today to the
President, who transmitted It at once
10 the State Department, II Is ex-
pected, now that this Commission has
concluded Its labor, the President will
announce the appointment Of the new
lsthminn Commission TO carry on the
work OF the canal survey,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
h0nbU|g Bremen Fire |DNIur q

The undersigned having been spSGssua
agents Of the above company are csep.cs1
10 insure risks Sgainst fire on hso~s ~
, nnck buildings and ON Merchandise snass1
therein on the most favorable tcrnu D.
particulars apply ut the Office II
+. A. sCHAEFER 4 Co., Arnn
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
German Lloyd Marine Insur'ee Co
Of BERLIN
Fortuna General Insurance ca
OF BERLIN.

me above Insurance Compan,e. hsv>
Established q general sgency here, aaI -
!nnIers,rned, general agents. are eseh.,r-
men 10 IKE risks against the dangers AZ 10
the most favorable terms,
+. A. sCHAEFER 4 Co.. Gen. as,s.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-09
General Insurance Co. for ss,,
River and Land Transport
OF Dresden.

Having established an agency NJ TOM,
'u'u and the Hawaiian Islands The s1u1sr.
signed general AGENTS are authorized =, -
RISKS against The dangers OF the sra Il -
hiG,s'Ieas"nable rates and on the m0sl tsvse.
Aole terms. +. A. SrHAEFER a o.
Agents for the Hawaiian JsS-rrs,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03
GRAND BIRMINGHAM

From the Macon Telegraph.
d. W. Jeter returned yesterday from a
weeks trip through Alabama and Missis-
sippi.
In speaking of Birmingham he said:
''From every hilltop saw the signs of
industry. The smoke of the furnaces filled
the valleys in all directions, and the great
machinery used in manufacturing iron
products throbbed everywhere. never
saw anything that looked more impressive
and more business-like. At night the air
was lurid with the glare of the furnaces. L
thought it all was grand. 1 stopped at
Birmingham and heard the people talk.
The manufactures were daily importing
men to do the work, and everybody was
rushed to death. Yet l heard the croaker.
1 found people willing and anxious to talk
about the financial stringency and the
hard times. 1t seems that such people will
always be with us. AT other places I saw
signs equally indicative of boom times,
but when 1 weighed all things,
and figured on Macon's chances
compared with those of the other
cities in this country, reached the con-
cusion that none of them could touch her.
1 believe she Is on the verge of one of the
greatest industrial eras in the history of
the country, and the way Macon's people
are pulling together for her upbuilding in
clines me to the belief that she will simply
break all past records from now on.
''At West Point, Miss, 1 found a mag
nificent scheme for building cotton fac
tory. They have one large mill there, and
now they are going to build another in a
very short time. The money is already in
sight. The plan upon which they raised
the money Is this: They take subscriptions
for stock, valued at 500 a share. A man
signs his subscription blank. agreeing to
pay 50 month for each share that he has
bought. Some men who can spare s25 or
$50 month can buy twenty-five shares and
pay for them in this way. These subscrip-
lions are then hypothecated for the money.
at the banks, and the work of building the
factory begins at once. 1t works WELL"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03
The Cotton Crop to Date.

The New Orleans Democrat has
gathered many reports from all the cotton
states relative to the condition on the first
day of June of the growing crop. A cor
respondent at Montgomery, for example,
reports the plant small, but he thinks good
use Of fertilizers has been decreased IT
per cent. Beneficial rains have fallen. At
Opelika good stand is reported, and the
crop is not very backward. The season has
been favorable. Dry weather has prevailed
at Huntsville, but the plant has not been
materially injured by it. The crop will
be late. Not over one-half of the usual
amount of fertilizers has been used. The
Birmingham correspondent reports a free
use of fertilizers, and good conditions in all
respects. At Tuscaloosa the stands are
good and the crop clean. The crop is
Gate in the Admission neighborhood, but is
growing nicely. A drought prevails at
the plant. In the state as a whole the
crop although late, is promising, and may
be as large as the crop of last year.
The condition of the crop in Alabama is
about its condition in the other cotton
states. Fewer acres have been planted,
and a less amount of fertilizers has been
put in the soil. The stand as whole is
a reasonably good one. The crop is from
ten days to three weeks late Insects and
dry weather exist in spots The outcome
depends, as 1t always does, upon weather
conditions hereafter. There are at the
present time no reasons for expecting
either a very great or a very small crop.
A -million-bale crop would be a reason
able estimate-that is, crop about 10 per
cent. less than the one that came 10
maturity last year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03
Canada's Boundary Claims,

The dispute with Canada over the Alas
kan boundary is straining the newly
formed friendship between the United
States and England severely. One point
emily in it is settled-the United States took
by purchase whatever riglAs Russia pos
sessed in Alaska in 1925. for at that time
treaty was entered into between Russia
and England defining the Alaskan bound
nry. Russia was by the convention of 1926
to have coast strip one thousand miles
long and thirty miles wide The trouble
arises over the definition of the tnirty-mile
line. Canada claims that the coast line Is
the outer shore of the string of coast
islands. They would prefer a line drawn
from one mountain crest to another, thus
giving them waterways or lnlets all along
the disputed coast. The Americans claim
that they are entitled to ten leagues in
ward from the continental coast itself.
This has been the construction of map
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03
InterOceanic Canals.

The figures of the Nicaraguan email
commission are at first sight forboddlng.
A majority OF the commissioners say
canal can be built on the Chiles-Lull route
for s11S,1I3DO. Colonel Hams, of the COM
mission, puts the cost at $134,S1S,S0S. Work
ing under a semi-tropical sun, where
malaria and other deadly pests are over
abundant both of these estimates may
prove too low, although considerable per-
centages were added on these accounts to
the cost of excavating in the Chicago
work at Sault st. Marie.
But even if the cost should go to $780,
900 900, the amount would not be excessive,
viewed in the light of the results obtained
in the Suez canal. That canal cost just
about $50, 100000, and at first it was I'M
profitable. But last year the tolls col
lected from $500 vessels amounted to &c.
5ec,0OO over one-half of which was dis
trtbuted to the share holders, the chief
che being the English government. These
shares are selling at a high premium,
when any can be had at ALL Started
az a French enterprise, the canal has be-
come English through the trnsfer of
shares.
Doubtless in the course of decade, when
commerce had become adjusted to it, a
Nicaraguan canal would prove to be as
profitable and desirable in every way as the
SIez canal has come to be. The trade of
the Pacific is undeveloped. but ten years
of peace and prosperity would result in a
trade between the two great oceans that
would now be considered marvellous There
Is really no reason to doubt the success
of the canal as an investment if its cost
can be kept down to $15O0OOOOO.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03
GEN. CHAS. KING
Returns from Manila and Says Situa-
ton is Serious

San Francisco, June 2.-Brgadier Gem
eral Charles King, who returned home on
the transport City of Puebla, owing 10 III
health, in an interview, said;
1.-THE situation in the Philippines is most
serious. The people of those islands will
keep up a guerrilla warfare, and there Is
no telling when the hostilities will cease
They retire to the Businesses and to their
mountain retreats when they are whipped
and hide in the jungles. Subsisting on
practically nothing, they have no need fo-
a base of supplies. 1t will necessitate q
large force of men to subjugate them COM
pletely. The war in the Philippines Is by
no means ended. Their entertainments were
works OF military engineering and con-
struction, and the best that most civilized
military nations have produced. Under The
Spanish regime the Filipino learned some
thing of war, and We are receiving evil
dence of this every day The volunteers
who fought in the Philippines are splen-
did lot of men, capable and accomplished
fighters. They behaved like veterans when
under fire, and there is no limit to their
courage. Their record in-that awful coun-
try will adorn pages of American history
recently made and yet unwritten."
General King will remain here for few
days and then leave for the east =.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03

makers and geographers ever since the
treaty of 1925 was signed, and the efforts
of the Canadians to change a possession of
seventy years springs from their necessi-
ties In connection with the discovery ef
gold in the Klondike region.
The dispute is very similar to the trouble
now in course of arbitration between Chill
and Argentina. The latter desired access
to the Pacific coast down IN Patagonia, and
so she invented the mountain crest the
ory, which would afford them outlets, al
though it would cut Gillian territory into
several parts. Chill refused to accept line
drawn from one mountain crest to another.
and war was aRerted by the resort at last
to arbitration The Canadians are not
and this renders the question one of fr.c-
ton and much feeling. The Canadian pre-
mier, Sir wilifred Laurier, proposes to
stand firmly by the present Canadian de-
mand. This claim is in substance that all
lnlets beyond the point where their shores
are six miles or less apart shall be con-
waters. In other words, the shores of such
inlets do not form the coast line, but their
headlands do. This claim would cut the
American territory in two, very much as
Argentina proposed to cut through Chilean
territory. sbAL~
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03
NO CURE FOR sEAsICKNEss

Clark Russell in the Pail Mall Gazette.
Notice should be taken of the efforts which
have from time to time been made by the
marine architect to mitigate the miseries
of seasickness. He has doubled his ship,
he has sung his ship as in cradle. To
no purpose. The life of the channel stew
ard realms an arduous one. Seasickness Is
not to be conquered by the shipwrght. II
it was merely the rolling motion that Gre
a,es nausea, then a hammock or cot
would be as sure of relief as twin ship
or cradle-hung saloon. Seasickness is
caused by the several motions of the ship
combined, and the worst of these move
ments the builder can not possibly deal
With mean the trough into which the
ship falls, and the liquid ACTIVITY. to whose
frothing head she leans.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03
WINS VALUABLE MINING RIGHTS

Victoria B. C.-By the supreme courts
allowance of the appeal in his case against
the Esqumalt and Naniamo Railway COM
pany, E. V. Hobbs, secondhand dealer,
of Douglas street, in this city, becomes d
millionaire. His victory entities him to the
ownership of what is known as the East
Wellington mine.
Several years ago Hobbs bought 100 acres
of land comprised in the ESsquimalt and
Nanaimo railroad grant. The purchase was
made without reservation when the deed
was completed; the company included res
ervation of all GOAL and all minerals. Hobbs
refused to accept this and also refused the
return of his purchase money, suing for
specific performance of contract.
The highest tribunal of Canada has now
granted the suit. thereby affirming Hobbs
right to the vast coal deposits that are
being worked beneath his property.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03
Coal Production in 1898.

Statistican e w. Parker of the United
States geological survey has just COM
pleted his figures of coal production in the
year 1898 These figures show that the
United States is still behind Great Britain
in coal production. but they also show that
while the English product is decreasing,
the American product is steadily and
handsomely increasing. and that the pres
ent year will put the two great coal pro-
ducing countries side by side. In 1898 Great
Brtain's product was 226 psf, 919 short tons;
the product of the United States was 49,
S35, 1913 short tons, gain of nearly 10 per
cent.
The gain in American production was al
most wholly in bituminous coal, and all the
coal producing states showed increases,
except Illinois. Montana. Oregon and North
Carolina Labor troubles led as a rule to
the decreases mentioned. The largest
gains were in these states in the order
named: Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Ohio, Indiana and Alabama. Coal is now
mined in twenty-seven states and in Indian
Territory. Pennsylvania is far and away
the leader, followed by Illinois, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio and Alabama. In round num-
bers Illinois produced 100000 tons; West
Virginia, 5000, 900; Ohio, 14,OOO, 900, and Ala
bama, 100000 tons. Indiana is about mil
lion tons below Alabama; Colorado, Iowa
and Maryland are each a million tons be-
low Indiana.
The report shows that Alabama was the
fifth state in the matter of coal production
in 1898. Four more mines were in opera
ton in this state in 1885, The total output
in that year was $3.50, 900 short tons, show
ing an increase over 1897 of $4,000 short
tons. The value of last years production
was S4,943.132 showing slight loss as com
pared with the value of the previous years
production. The average price in 1898 was
rs cents ton, while in 1897 it Swas
cents.
The production of 1899 promises to reach
nearly 100000 short tons, if no labor
troubles occur. Such production would
place Alabama far ahead in the tables of
Indiana and give her secure grip on the
fifth place. Fourth place is unattainable
until the Warrior waterway is fully OPEN
ed from Birmingham to the sea.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03

not engaged In legal business he was kept
busy receiving the greetings of numberless
friends who called on him at the Morris.
The colonel says that his crop prospects
are excellent, though rain is needed. He
does not plant any cotton. He is the first
planter yet heard of who has this year
raised anything like fairly satisfactory
crop of oats; his yield of oats being reason
ably good. The cotton crop in the Mont
gomery district is promising.
Fred Dunn, who has been carrying out
some railroad contracts In Louisiana, and
whom everybody in Birmingham knows
pleasantly, is N the city after long
absence.
F. E. Newcomer. of Atlanta, formerly of
Birmingham. is in the city.
aeK
Hon. Charles e. Waller, of Greensboro,
speaker of the Alabama house of repre-
sentatives, and candidate for governor,
is in Birmingham.
J. NJ. Frierson, of Nashville is in town.
]. T. Schofeld, of New York, is at the
Morris.
Representative stallings has returned to
his home in Greenvile
United States Senator Peltus Is at the
Morris.
Probate Judge S. NJ. Adams, of Chiffon,
is at the Metropolitan.
Lee Clayton. younger brother of Repre-
sentative Henry D. Clayton, of the Third
district, is in town visiting his cousin,
John C. Pugh.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-03
GATES TALE OF WOE

From the Memphis Scimetar.
Direct from the bushes G. p. Gates, of
Blocton, Ala, came to Memphis, and as
consequence he is $500 lighter in u financial
way so he says. In addition to this trouble
he was arrested for carrying a pistol, and
today fined $50 and bound over to the state.
Gates is sad, but he is wise. When he
struck town, he, with man named H. G.
Mcbride, also from where the willows
weep, decided to visit place OF question:
able repute. They went to a house oper-
ated by q neg ress named Minnie Miller.
While he was there he claims to have lost
$500. The meshes seemed ceave about
Lena Love, colored an inmate, but Matilda
johnson, Beatrice Peebles and Blanch Mo-
Zyck were arrested with tho other two
women The larceny charged failed to
stick, but each woman Was fined $50 and
bound over en- warrants charging vagran-
cy. Patrolman Hendricks says that the
aeighbors have raised complaint about the
ho:slerops house.