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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31
4 WARNING

The details OF the fire at the oquo Thcater Chicago
not at hand Meage abms are all that have come to hand but
reading between the lines upon penos
scale has occurred Nothing like has happened burning
the King heaer Vienna years the Paris Fair
the conaagon the Jesuit Santiago Chile in 1863 when
upwards OF 1000 persons lost their lives.
Seeing this teaer recently built one would i'm
agne that every had been taken designing
enable crowd to out time of panic But impossible
design public building which will be safe such times In hears
from the house AT the Ring Theater raught up
the that the beng auditorium
carried fiery destruction among the audience
tiers have this and every and again though they
charge hand Still the iron curtain should be used in all
theaers and there should be authorized
uePues to personally inspect its condition before each performance
But granted this precuon the question OF empng either tea
no pane now slowly does crowd proceed down the narrow aises
Add the element of panic and wild stampede and horror very
naturally the result Against panic there be guarding Neither
age nor YOUTH nor experience can protect crowd from this O course
there aggregaons humanity which liable panic
Others At Santiago the congregation composed mostly young
girls and panic as much as the flames caused that ghtu loss of life
AT Chicago the audience matinee audience and consequently
composed largely OF young people probably with prepondnce Of
girls Here again panic would readily spread.
At Santiago the doors ammed We do not know whether the doors
damned Chicago 1t should be sine in all public buildings
that the doors open outward not inward II they open outward the
pressure OF the people within will force them OPEN they inward
the OF the people only jams them the tighter 1t matters
whether the building heater church meeting hail. this
pecauOn of the doors opening outward should be insisted
by building regulations just as much certain sanitary regulations
fire only thing
guarded against crowded assemblies In is the chief
though that danger has been mnimzed by the OF electric
lights When oil lamps the danger much
But things stampede The cracking BEAM
slight shock of earthquake dozen similar things dangerous in
themselves panic This may be church,
semby hall just much as in theater
AS far teaer concerned the OF exit
deuy good and the doors outward Whether has the
the fails remember But there many build
ings in Honolulu which, OF panic would be very difficult
empty Some of these days shall have which will
with Then shall look around for
blame But would be far better public meeting places
order and wait until horror all to thinking
We should take warning though that
warning from Chicago People they
in buildings. There will always be less danger OF panic
when they do But folly insist the best
cautions being taken because hitherto have escaped any damage
and accidents have happened elsewhere
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

The growth of the population of Ger
many in 1902, regarding which statistics
have just been tabulated, was the
greatest ever known, amounting to 902,-
312, or 1851 per 1000, compared with
1909 in 1901, and 14.63 the average for
the last ten years. The number of
births during the decade increased only
slightly, remaining just above 100000
yearly. The gain, therefore, is due ex-
clusively to the diminished death rate,
which was 20.56 in 1902, compared with
22.6S for the previous decade.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

There will be a general clearing out
of offices today. Many positions lapse
and go over to the counties. The Re-
publican Central Committee is busy
with the names of candidates for coun-
ty offices, and some changes will be
mbade. Those who have been lax in
their allegiance to their party are like
ly to be left out in the cold. Between
ground.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

Thomas G. Thrum has served the
country in his capacity of registrar
ably and faithfully. Mr.. Thrum has
held the office for fifteen years. Mr.
Thrum's predecessor, the late Thomas
Brown occupied the office for over
twenty years and died practically in
harness.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

To have left only seventy-five stray
glers out of a force of 5000 men, is not
a very high percentage. Most of these
men will give themselves up voluntarily
and make an effort to rejoin their ships
OF course a very few of the seventy
five may be genuine deserters.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

The japanese government is picking
up every AVAILABLE Warship. She has
bought two Italian ships now, and is
looking after two Chilenean. War IS
practically Inevitable, and ithe first
overt act may be looked for almost
hourly. How far Other powers may
be drawn into it, remains to be seen.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31
BACK DATES.

Our young storekeeper is always
ready for an emergency The other
day a lady called for some dates. John
being out of the article, handed the
fair customer a last years almanac
st. Anne (Ill) Record.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

The test case over the County Act
has been argued and submitted and we
shall now have to wait till the SUI
preme court can give its decision. This
will be done as speedily as possible.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31
WiChman & Co., Ltd
1O4S FORT STREET.
Optical Department
" Exclusively Optics"

The complete humiliation of Japan and
the triumph of Russia cannot be con-
templated with equanimity by Russia's
rivals. This may mean universal
war in time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

Panama and Colon must be quite
lively with so many men of war in
port The vessels however have to lie
considerable distance from the
store?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

The plan of Colombia heading a lea
que of Latin Republics has fallen
through as completely as many other
of her plans.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

Goodbye 1908. One says it with re-
gret for it has not been an unpros-
porous year for us. What has 1904 in
store.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

While We are keeping Asiatics out,
South Africa is inviting them to come
in. They are wanted to work in the
mines.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31
To Rent
Furnished Rooms TO Let

A nicely furnished front room. Mos
quito proof and elcctric light 494 Bere-
taDia near Punchbowl.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31

Building lot corner King and Kane
hameha road. Palama terminus Of
Rapid Transit road. Apply at Star
office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-31
For Sale

A magnificent building site on the
PUnchbowl slope near Thurston ave-
nue.. Particulars at Star Office.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06

Thomas Stockham Baker, in Harper's
Weekly: You are certainly a very
busy woman, Frau Wagner" said
DC You not find your labors too Sc
vere?"
1t is not the work that cxhausts me
work rests me; but there are other
things" she said.
"'ParsifaV in New York >" vent,lred
to ask.
Yes, we must oppose the perform
ance of 'Parsifal' in any other place
than In the Bayreuth Festival theater
The creator of the work expressed very
clearly his desire hat Parsifal' should
be given solely here. 1t is not at all
a question whether the performance in
america can injure Bayreuth, but
merely whether we shall obey the d.
rect commands OF the master. OF
course l expected that the Bayreuth
artlsts would taxi no part in the Mr..
Conrled's performance, and that Ger
man singers in general would have too
much professional honor and artistic
pride to help in the production of a
work in direct opposition to the wishes
Of Richard Wagner
'What is the true state of the case
In regard to the singers who have APP
peared here?" 1 ask ed.
AS soon as l had heard that Van
Rooy had accepted MI. Conried's offer,
inquired of him whether this was
u He replied that he had pledged
himself to earn two new Wagner roles,
and he hoped that 'Parsifal' would not
be one Of them, but HI could not break
his contract. He said he wanted to
visit me to get my advice. 1 wrote to
him that he must not break his con-
tract, but that he should have made
1t a condition, as did Felix Mottl, that
he would not have to appear n Par
s1fal.' l was very glad to go over tht:
matter with him, and wrote him that
there was such a thing as an artists
honor, and n could not do everything
merely for money. He did not come tn
see me, and | wrote again to him, stat
Ing what disgust his agreement with
Mr.. Conried had provoked in the whole
artistic world, and that a spot would
always rest upon his name. l asked
Professor Kniese to write to the tenor
Burgstaller and inquire whether he had
agreed to sing 'Parsifal.' We received
no reply. l had the right to ask these
questions of these two singers, because
they had both been trained In Bay
reuth, and both of them began their
dramatic career here.
In regard to Fraulein Ternina, the
ease is somewhat different. She came
to us as a recognized artist, and al
though we studied with her very care
fully the part Of Kundry,' she could
ave worked out his task alone, though
In a different way. To be sure, ]
though that an artist of her reputation
would not so far forget herself as to
commit a sacrilege against a sacred
work merely for money"
Frau Wagner has had bitter expert
ences, but nothing has affected her
more deeply han the proposed per-
Torrance Of "Parsifal' in New York,
and more especially the desertion OF
her leading singers. Those who are
best informed on this subject believe
that if Van Rooy and Ternina and
Burgstaller do sing in "Parsifal," they
will never be heard again in Bayreuth,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06
ORIGIN OF BICYCLE DIVING.
feat sFirst Performed by a Roman
Youth on Banks Of River Tiber,

~ All " lDCTs
The idea of diving on a bicycle orig
mated with a bright and clever Roman
youth OF y named Urnberto Diamanti,
Z feat which called for nerve and dar-
ing of a high order. together with the
hDlllty OF a powerful and rapid swim
mer. The idea was to ride along the
top OF the artificial embankment of
the IIber and plunge into the river be-
You'd. The diver must retain control
over the machine, not only after leav-
ing terra firma and plunging diZzily
INTO mldair, but also during the awful
and breath-catching descent to the
surface Of the water. After sinking
deep down with the machine, he must
swim to LAND with tia most awkward
and even dangerous rescue" to effect
when beyond ones depth. Thus 1t may
be seen that the contest was one which
called for more than the average
amount of physical endurance, as we'll
as Tor a steady heai and mistaken
nerve, says Pearson's Magazine.
a very interesting contest was ar
ranged between young Diamanti as a
ryclist and his rival, Borshi, on foot.
Ihis weird and extremely novel race
vas easily won ny the
cycllst, both as regards time and clean
jumping.
There was tremendous excitement
Just before the race came off, and
ueiiSe CROWDS lined the high embank-
>ncht mat skirts the Tiber. The excite
hlent was quite at fever heat when the
orde" was SiEen-"Go!" and both cy-
cilst and foot runner started off at a
lefrlllc pace. 1t Seemed hardly possible
thai any sane man could deliberately
ride on 4 bicycle over so appalling a
precipice; but, what is much more re-
~ilarkablc, Sig. Diamanti not only did
this, but actually retained his pres
ence OF mind throughout the entire de-
scent thfough the air as well as on
striking he water, and ever beneath
the surface, for he brought his trouble
some mount to land with little or no
e%ertion, amid the frantic applause of
lie spectators.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06
Watterson Stands Pat.

Louisville Courier-JournaI: We know
plowed ground when we come to it. We
do not need to be shown the plow that
plowed it, nor yet the OK, or ass, that
dragged 1t. In this business the record
shows for itself.
First, the Nicaragua route. with
nothing back Of it but the general pub
lie interest, twice approved by the
Isthmian canal commission, was about
to be adopted. the Morgan-Hepburn bill
to hat end having passed the lower
house of congress, alnos unanimously.
Second, the Panama route, backed by
a syndicate of Partisan stock gamblers
representing a bankrupt French COM
pany, who had tried to sell for $1O9,-
00O, 900. appeared upon the scene with a
proposition to take $4,000, 900, and, upon
no sufficient showing, the Morgan-Hep-
burn bill was held up in the senate, un-
til q majority could be organized to
set it aside and to accept the bid of
the French company.
Third, the Hay-Herran treaty with
Colombia making possible the transfer
of h alleged rights Of the French
company in Panama to the United
States, was defeated at Bogota, the
paramount influence being that of the
Transcontinental railway ring oppos-
ing the construction of the canal.
Fourth, under the terms of the Spoon
er act. the president is directed in the
precise contingency which has arisen to
go ahead and build the Nicaragua
canal.
And fifth, and finally: This is resisted
to the death by both the Franco-Amer-
lean combine, representing the Panama
dea ana hoping against hope for some
miracle in Colombia, and the Trans
continental railroad ring, seeking by
obstruction and delay to defeat both
Nicaragua and Panama.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06

r. S. Baker in september McClure's:
Last winter the Pullman company
built some new car shops. The sheet
metal contractors ring decided that
the sheet metal work for the job would
really cost about SIS, 900; thai a con-
tractor could easily afford to put it in
for some SIS. 900. The job was regard
ed as a plum" and they quarreled
fiercely e it. In fact. they met near
ly every weekday afternoon, directing,
arranging, and partitioning the sheet
metal work of Chicago, and they nearly
always quarreled. The more they got
the greedier they grew. The bids for
the Pullman job ran from s42, 600, or
whereabouts, to S57, 900, and each mem
Der of the ring was apportioned $500
cash, actually for no service whatever.
And, humorously enough, If you look at
1t hat way, the Pullman company has
not learned to this day that 1t was held
up and robbed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06

Al GU "tISiIlS vi Do"DtI "Ouiut Dc
allowed a wide berth, SO much was
clear, and l need fear no interference
for the present. l had beer in the loft
several times before with Owain; but,
coming merely to fetch powder and
down again ut once, I had given no
particular attention to the place.
l must now take a more careful sur
vey of it lest some other door should
lead into it and ! be taken by surprise.
l let the trap down into its place and
dragged upon 1t a great piece of lead
stored there for bullet moulding. No
one could lift 1t now without giving
me warning. and l began to move about
the room scanning every corner eager
~. The loft was built in the very ridge
OF the roof, was about sixteen feet
wide, and ran the whole length Of the
house. 1t was possible to stand up only
In the middle, the slant OF the roof for
bidding such a position elsewhere.
There was a window In each end,
the western one, close to me, bright
with the evening light, the eastern one
looking far and dim. l made haste to
traverse the long wedge-shaped place
while the light lasted. 1t was empty
OF all save the ammunition stored in
the western end-that was certain; but
the huge, MASSEY beams of the roof
made the eastern half SC dusky that 1t
was impossible to search for trap-doors
or other openings. | returned to the
better lighted part and knelt down at
the window, which was near the floor.
Almost the first thing saw vas
Whitcsock. She stood upon the hill
side two hundred Yards from the house.
her head and tail up, and an air of
curiosity and Wonder distinct in ey-
cry turn of her attitude.
Next ! saw three men creeping to sur
round her. They posted themselves in
. circle ana moved gently upon her.
she remained perfectly quiet till they
Werc within a dozen Yards. hey nose uD.
shifting The air impatientiy, and mar
yelling, doubtless, where could be-:
then She turned ana was off like light
ming. Up the hin snc went. bound rnon
bound. her pursuers ftraininr in the
rear. She ran some distance, then
paused to look back 4 tiny s0,l3t fig
ure shot into sight on top OF q boulder
beside the mare and made n diving leap
at her.
1t lighted on its stomach, dropping
On the saddle at right ANGLES to her
back. / saw the arms spread and the
heels stuck Stinly out to gain n balance.
and then the shock-headed dwarf har-
per, FOR I had recognized him. piyoted
himself about, dropped his short legs.
stuck his feet into the stirrlp feathers,
and waved his hand to the three run
ners.
1t would have been more to his pur-
f'''N~ iItth w IL h'il Il IldlItliul Oh 1llilt
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06

variety especially pleasing for market.
while the variety is very early, it stands
Shipment well and is really a remarkable
keeper for an early sort. The skin is thin
,ne mayor rich and sweet and the berries
1afse ana black with considerable bloom.
n an sections where the variety has been
.esteu, SO far as the knowledge of the
W Wne goes there has been no complaint
and the sort is so promising that a pee
confidence. eohs'oerapie
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06

Swiss chocolate Is exported to all
most every country in the world In
spite Of the fact that all the raw ma
terials, including sugar, are being I'M
ported.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06
Awake.

Philadelphia Ledger: Sharp-Why, I
almost lost money on the goods I sold
you. How much do you think I made
on the order?
Byer-About twenty-five times as
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06
CHAPTER xx11I.
IN THE PowDER LoFr

IN THE PUWDER LOFT.
I thrust my pistol back into my
pocket and looked about me at my
ease. A desperate man and a couple Of
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06

In the preparation of the seed bed for
Any crop it is desirable to roll the soil after
blowing and narrowing. Rollers are eX-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06

a WORKOUT bit of land SOW it to COW PEI
and build up the soil. On the other hand
if the land Is in fair condition let COW pea
growing alone and for a legume use Grim
son clover, which will add nitrogen to the
soil in the same manner as the COW peas,
but will not steal SO much in Its season
of growth as the latter. In other words.
a crimson clover crop on good SOIL VIII
add more nitrogen than it takes from the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-24

party split in 1895, but there has
been enthusiasm such as generally
characterizes the reunion of Old-time
workers. The unanimity with which
the Democrats have supported ad-
ministration measures for restriction
of trusts is regarded as putting them
in a most favorable attitude for max
ing the next Presidential campaign.
While asserting that the legislation
could accomplish little, they have
supported it because of unwillingness
to go on record against any effort,
however mild, to curb trust evils.
The Democratic talk is nearly all
toward the nomination of Judge
Parker. In fact, the Democratic
hope is builded on the carrying of
New York State, and the Southern
ers reason hat no candidate has been
suggested more likely to accomplish
the political overturning of the En-
pire. State than the present Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals. We're
the convention to be held to-day,
there would apparently be no doubt
of Judge Parker's nomination.
Washington Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-24

Congress. The commissioners OF
the bureau of corporations possess the
same power in regard to corporations
that the Interstate Commission pos
sesses in regard to railroads.
"Another bureau created by the
bill is that of manufacturers, whose
duty it is to foster commerce by
gathering and publishing useful in
formation about foreign markets.
Consular officers are required to Co
operate with the bureau, and the bu-
reau of foreign commerce of the
State Department is transferred to
the Commerce Department. The
Department of Commerce and Labor
will, under the provisions of the bill,
include the bureau of navigation and
similar bureaus; the Census Office,
the immigration, labor, fish, statisti-
cal and other bureaus of commits
sions."
It seems almost strange that the
United States have not had such a
department before. We have grown
to be a trading nation hardly second
to any in the world. Great Britain,
Germany and France have become
afraid of our commercial power in
foreign lands. We are building
bridges in Africa and Asia, and send
ing locomotives, mowers and reap
ers, threshing machines, l~inotypes,
typewriters, and every conceivable
article of useful manufacture to the
uttermost parts of the earth. Our
consuls are monthly gathering in
formation of use to American max
ers of things, and all this has come
to pass without the existence of a
Department of Commerce. It is
we'll that it has come at last.-Char-
lotte Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-24

horn. His employers, one after the
other, took that task upon them
selves, as if it were a pleasure. Mr..
Cortelyou always carried the mes
sage to Garica.
President Cleveland made Cortel-
you his chief executive clerk before
a year expired, and in that position
President Mckinley found him. In
July, 1898, Cortelyou moved up to
Assistant Secretary to the President,
and succeeded John Addison Porter
when he retired FROM that office.
President Roosevelt found Cortelyou
as useful as he had been to two other
Presidents. He was retained as Sec
rotary, and the new President real
izing that Cortelyou had outgrown
the place, important as it is, made no
secret of his desire to take the once
stenographer into his Cabinet. The
opportunity now presents itself in
the creation Of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. Mr.. Cortel-
you, if all reports agree, is to be the
head of it, with a salary of $4,000 a
year. Thus in eight years, by close
attention to his work, talent for do
ing the right thing at the right time,
the tact of a well-poised individual
ity, and uniform loyalty to his chiefs,
Mr.. Cortelyou has raised himself to
an eminent position. And in the
congratulations he will receive not
one discordant not will be heard
New York Evening Sun.