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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-20
THE EXAMPLE OF KULA.

Kula, Maui, Sept. JIG. '04.
Editor Advertiser: I might suggest
that if you want any practical knowl-
edge on the success of small farming
in the district of Kula it would pay
you to look into the actual condition
of things here. Kula has been con-
sidered fine field for the small farmer,
and It has been the land of corn and
swine" for the past ten or fifteen
years But during the past four and a
half months that I have been here I
have spent a good deal of time inquir
ing into conditions and making obser-
vations, and 1 must confess the evil
dences of success are few and scat
tered. I think that to be fair and just
to those whom you are trying to inter
est In small farming on these Islands,
you should at least study carefully in
TO the actual condition of those who
are now trying to make a success of
small farming and find out what they
are really accomplishing. I think you
would find most decidedly that the re-
suits are not all that one could wish.
Ride through this district and find
how few Portuguese there are left here,
talk with those who are and you will
ind they have little to show for years
of hard work.
merely mention these facts for I
feel you are doing an injustice to your
readers in many OF the statements you
are now publishing.
Very truly yours,
F. C. ATHERTON.
:. The Advertiser would like to hear
from Mr.. Atherton more in detail.
What, for instance, represents small
farming in Kula? Is it the growing Of
corn and potatoes and other staples of
the North Temperate zone? If so the
failure of such crops in the Tropical
zone does not surprise this paper nor
does it alter our belief that tropical
products may be grown for export in
most localities of these islands.
The proposition is to grow sisal. pine
apples, fine grades of bananas. coffee
which is now paying the Louissons
well-tobacco, Manila hemp, vanilla,
etc, for export and hogs, poultry, dairy
products. grapes. honey, etc, for home
use and small change. This is done
elsewhere in the tropics and to some
extent in Hawaii; and it can be gener-
ally done if people will take hold.
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Opposition Forces Unable to Combine Upon One Man
to Beat the NeLO York Candidate

ST. LOUIS. July at looks like Par
ker- Nine out Of every ten men who
have been closely watching the situa-
ton believe that Parker will be nomi-
mated on the second or not later than
the third ballot. At the same time
there is enough uncertainty to make the
situation interesting. The baIIoting is
Eve days away, and a great deal may
occur IN that time. with many un-
pledged and uninstructed delegates.
with delegations that viii consider
their instructions fulfilled after one or
two ballots. coupled with the fact that
there is a strong undercurrent against
the leading candidate. If the opposi-
ton 70 Judge Parker had the elements
OF cohesion he could be defeated, but
the difficulty of mixing milk and water
is not yet solved.
II not Parker. then German, or
remotely-Cleveland
This has been a German day. All
the elements that could be used to
aid the Maryland Senator were put
forth. His friends have been in evil
oence and the strongest arguments
brought 10 bear 70 show that he ought
70 be named. The Congressional influ-
NA4Nc Lar DFNA a. ldGlOIs anu CcUdlOIS
and Representative and Congressional
employees. talking and working for
German, have given evidence of the
popularity OF the Maryland Senator
among those who know him.
GORMAN HOLDS ALOOF.
Senator German is not coming to the
convention and viii not enter into a
scramble for the nomination, nor will
he be a party to a movement to defeat
the nomination of Parker for the bene-
1T Of some other man-McClellan OF
Cleveland. for instance.
There have developed two distinct
situations without regard TO candi-
dates. One is a desire to mix il up
and have a convention which will be
uncertain I'D to the last moment. The
other is a -band-Wa gon'' contingent
that wants the problem settled as. soon
as possible and 10 get close to the 6riv-
er. Thus il happens that delegations
with faVorite sons are among those
who would like TO prolong the contest
and be among the first TO swing for
the winning man. Some uninstructed
delegations would be glad Of the op-
portunity to make the Presidential can
didate. II they were sure they could
pick the winner. Naturally the band
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RE PROMINENT IN THE POLITICAL NEWS FROM ST. Loun

wagon" delegates are now counted for
Parker, but if it were possible to show
them another man they would be
willing to support him.
The opponents of Judge Parker raise
a number of objections. Hill, as his
political hacker, and August Belmont,
as representative of the business inter-
ests behind him, are said to be un-
pleasant for many delegates. The op-
position Of Tammany in New York and
Of Hearst and Bryan in other portions
Of the country has some effect.
HEARST WILL LOSE VOTES.
OF all the candidates suggested, Par
ker seems more Objectionable to Bryan
and Hearst than any other man, CIeve-
land alone excepted. Yet several of
the delegations under instructions for
Hearst freely announce their prefer
ence for Parker and expect to vote for
him on the second ballot.
The Cleveland talk has been on the
wane, but there is quite contingent
that is watching the situation with
the hope that a condition may arise
which will make Cleveland's nomina-
ton advisable. This could not be
brought about except after an exciting
and bitter struggle.
During the day there was some talk
about Mayor Mcclellan, but it is recog-
nized that his birth in Germany would
supply Q small element of uncertainty,
while arstill greater factor is the solid
delegation of New York State support
ing another candidate.
Soon after Bryan's arrival in ST.
Louis there was some talk about Judge
Gray, mainly because a report had
been circulated that the Nebraska man
would support Cray in preference to
any other candidate. Occasionally the
name of Joseph Folk is heard but it
is apparent that Missouri Democrats
DO not want any further prominence
given 10 the young Missouri attorney.
FIGHT OVER PLATFORM.
The Presidential situation has been
sufficiently interesting to keep the
Nice-Presidency and the platform
somewhat in the background. although
both have received consideration
Many drafts of alleged platforms have
been brought to the city and several
prominent Democrats are said to have
the real thing. but it is said that the
platform viii be made in committed
and after sharp contest. 1t is known
that Senator German made a draft OF
a platform and sent it here with the
Maryland delegation. This will be pre-
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sented to the committee on resolutions.
Men from the Far West have been
making quite an active canvass for
former Senator George Turner for
ice-President, and Marshall Field of
Chicago, Benjamin F. Shively of Indi-
ane, John Kern of the same State, Day-
id r. Francis of Missouri David S.
Rose of Wisconsin and John Sharp
Williams Of Mississippi are among
those whose names are mentioned in
connection with the second place on
the ticket, but as long as there is
doubt about whoTwill head the ticket
no great excitement can be worked UP
over the second place.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

LITCHFIELD, ILL.,, July 3.-The Chi
cago limited on the Wabash Railroad,
due in St. Louis at .. m, a half-hour
late and running fifty miles an hour,
was wrecked tonight inside the city
limits The engine ran into an open
switch and struck a freight train on a
siding. The engine and the first three
coaches, piled in a heap across the
track, caught fire and were consumed.
1t is believed that twenty persons per-
ished in these coaches and that forty
were injured Three of the injured
have since died. The last car on the
train. a special from Wisconsin, was
pushed back and saved.
Nearly all the passengers were bound
for st. Louis and many Of them were
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention 1. r. Mills, one of the dead,
was Internal Revenue Collector at Deca-
tur. Ill, and prominent Republican.
Riverside, Cal, who was hurt intern
ally.
INJURED OR BURNED.
The list of injured as far as COM
pleted follows: H E. Rose Riverside,
Cal. internally; S. A. Asquivitch,
Waterloo, Iowa, internally; William
Archibald Honeoye Falls, KY; George
Archibald; William Balls, Chicago, fa-
tally: Mrs. Candyou, Milwaukee; Glea-
son S. Ellis, Marshfield, ILL.,; James
Fazzell, Taylor, ILL.,; Harry M. Cassa-
way ST. Louis; Joseph Grein; Alois
Grein Mrs. Theresa Gehreg, internal
ly; Mrs. Anna Kenyon, Kingston, KY;
Mrs. Gertrude Kit, Chicago; Mary
Kit, aged 10 years.
The following are suffering from
burns: Joseph Kit, 10 years of age;
Kit, aged II years; j. A. Will
coknut, Chicago; S. Livingston, col
lettor on train: ]. S. Macomber, Perry
County KY: Mrs. Huldah Mock, Ar
lington Heights. ILL.,; Harry Rink, Gin
cinnati; James B. Roberts, Catlin;~Ind.;
Harry S. Rubens, Chicago: W. J.
Schrader; w. L. Smith, Chicago; Mrs.
Elizabeth Weber Chicago. seriously;
w. B. Thorpe, Chester, Pa. Charles
Ward, Chicago, seriously; Miss Fannie
Tipson internally; Mrs. B. F. Tenney,
Ada. Mimi, internally.
COACHES PILE UPON ENGINE.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Bachelor of Chicago
escaped with slight injuries
1--WE were in the chair car at the rear
of the train, and it did not leave the
track" said Bachelor. When the ac-
cjdent occurred the front cars piled
upon the engine, took fire and burned
There were dead and injured persons
all around, and it seemed to us that
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LIMITED
TRAIN IS
DI'ECHED
Fire Adds to the
Horror Of a
Wreck.
More Than q Score
Of Wabash Pas
S0ngorS Lost.
Many Delegates to the Dem
CCratiC Convention in
the Coaches.
AMONG THE DEAD

ST. PIERRE BALD, Montreal.
L. o. ESCHTADT, Chicago.
MRS. c. f. LUTHER, Mill
waukee.
DAN II. DAVIS, Decatur. Ill.
JOSEPH BARBER, Delegate
from North Dakota.
JAMES SANFORD, engineer,
Decatur, Ill.
SAMUEL SMITH. fireman, De-
catur, Ill.
MRS. PERKINS, Chicago.
/. II. MILLS, Decatur, Ill.
II. NJ. DIETRICH, Toledo, o.
REV. N. Nj. MILLS, Bridgeton,
n. j.
r. A. DIETRICH, Chicago.
FLORENCE SMITH, Chicago.
MISS S. III. ATKINS. Chicago.
HOWARD GROVES.
Unknown boy, about 15 years
old.
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oLNEY DELEGATES ON WAY.
Massachusetts Majority Will Apply the
Unit Rule at st. Louis.

Massachusetts, Majority Will Apply the
Unit Rule at st. Louis.
BOSTON, July 3.-Many Of the
Massachusetts delegation left to-day
on a special train for st. Louis, in
cluding Mayor Patrick Collins, who is
mentioned for permanent chairman.
Five Hearst delegates from Massa-
chusetts went on a regular train.
Twenty-seven of the thirty-two dele
gates intend to vote for Olney as long
as they believe there is a chance for
their candidate and will apply the unit
rule if this plan is accepted by the ma
tional committee. Mayor Collins will
make a speech putting Olney's name
before the convention. There is a
strong sentiment in favor of Cleveland
as a second choice.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04
"HARMoN AND HARMONY.
Slogan of Ohio Democrats En- Route
to the Convention.

10 NIIO NOII NIINIOIIs
CINCINNATI, July "a number of
leading Cincinnati Democrats, who are
not delegates, but who are enthusiastic
advocates of the nomination for Presi-
dent of Judge Harmon, left tonight
for st. Louis. Many from other parts
of Ohio who are not delegates will go
to st. Louis in the interest of "Har-
mon and harmony"
Judge Harmon's name will be pre-
sented to the convention by Harlan
Cleveland, a cousin of Grover Cleve-
land and former District Attorney at
Cincinnati under the late Democratic
administration.
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SURVIVORS SEE TWO OTHER BOATS CAPSI

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other boats cpsz owing h h heavy sea ne because M "
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back ntode her bows asoEr however began napdy
Ugh tbGtwe swo the esrapdy and the e n w we're put NIT hem
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of More Than Seven Hundred Persons on
Board, Only Twenty Seven Are Picked
Up by Passing Craft.
Terrified Men, Women and Children Leap
Overheard and Engage in a Mad
Struggle for Life

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PASSENGERS LEAP TO CERTAIN DEATH IN THE SEA

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tossed about small boa erouw NA AtanucT r aboard
n were a Gb tonight o them
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o board lumber bout nwenwe t1Jue lay n
das bump the h bump an en- rushed a m
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there nopn
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HUNDREDS SINK WITH LINER AND TWENTY PERISH On TRAIN

news Yesterday The Danish
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Continued on Page Column 1.
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THE WEATHER.

Forecast made at San Fran-
cisco fer thirty hours ending
midnight. July 4:
San Francisco and vicinity
Cloudy Monday. probably with
light sprinkles in the morning;
fresh westerly wind.
G. H. WILSON.
Local Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-04

The Danish steamship Norge crowded by emgnts to the
In rail disaster the Wabash in Illinois of persons
ked train many delegates the Democratic Convention ST. LOUIS
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Political News Continued on Page ?.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03
U. S. SUPREME COURT OPINIONS
Decisions i'm Cases Involving Cues
of Criminal Law I'm the Philippines.

Washington, May 31.-In the United
States Supreme court. opinions were
handed down in three cases involving
questions pertaining to administration
of criminal law in the Philippine is
lands. The points raised were as to the
rights of the government to take APP
peal in criminal cases and OF an accus-
ed person to demand trial by jury.
The first case was that OF Kepner VS..
the United States. Kepner practiced
law in Manila. and was charged with
embezzlement. The court of the first
instance acquitted him.. but the Su-
preme court OF the islands,. convicted
him. The case was then appealed to
the United States Supreme court by
Kepner. or. the ground that by the pro-
cess of appeal he was put twice in peo-
pardy. contrary to the constitution OF
the United States. The opinion by
Justice Day sustained this view, re-
versing the decision of the Philippine
supreme court. Justices Holmes,
Brown. White and McKenna dissented
The case of Mendazona VS.. the United
States involving the same question was
similarly decided in favor of Menda-
IONA.
Another Philippine case. that OF Dorr
, n OTBrien, in which was raised the
question Of the right of a fonda in
a criminal case to demand trial by
jury in the Philippines, in the absence
OF congressional enactment granting
such right. The court held that the
constitution does not carry the right
without legislative enactment. Dorr
ond nfPrinn ne &h@ -ls%4-- "a
paper published in Manila and were
prosecuted for crimina libel.
Justice Day in his opinion ruled that
the power to govern territory, en-
bodyipg the right to acquire 1t, to what
ever other limitations it may be sub
ject, does not require Congress to en-
act for coded territory, not made a
part Of the United States by Congress
sional action, a system OF law which
shall include the right OF trial by jury.
The constitution does not without leg
islation and OF its own force, carry such
rights"
The Chief Justice and Justices Brew
er and Peckham united I'm an opinion
concurring in this result. but stating
different grounds. Justice Harlan de-
livered a vigorous dissenting opinion,
saying that the opinion is contrary to
the established system of the United
States and declaring the opinion OF the
court to be in effect an amendment to
the constitution of the United States.'
In my opinion. he continued, II
guarantees for the protection of life.
liberty and property embodied in the
constitution were for the benefit Of all.
of whatever race or nativity. either I'm
the states composing the Union or in
any Territory however acquired. over
| which n for the independence OF
which the United States may exercise
the power conferred upon 1t by the con-
| stitution."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03
BRYAN IN CONTROL.
Nebraska Democratic Convention
vii Be Dominated by the Friends
Of Bryan.

Omaha. Neb., May 31.-Democratic
leaders from different parts OF the state
began arriving today for the Demo-
cratic state convention which will be
held in this city wednesday.
Indications are now that william J..
Bryan's friends will completely domi-
nate the convention. the county con-
vention in Douglas last Saturday hav-
ing eliminated the last hope OF the
"reorganizers" to secure recognition.
The convention. on the addition to Sc
lecting four delegates at large, will
rame two delegates for each district to
the national convention and adopt a
platform which Is expected Il reflect
the views of Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan
himself probably will be elected to lead
b Nebraska delegation at the st.
Louis convention. NO contests are an
ticipated. only n county having elect
ed degates directly opposed to the
Kansas City platform.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03

Judge PEBBLES tool the bit in his
mouth Saturday night at Lumberton
and ran away. No n seemed to sus-
pect what was up, but before there was
time to think twice he had sentenced
Messrs. Kerr, Carroll and Switzerland,
three of the gentlemen who had made
affidavits in the contempt proceedings,
to Jail for thirty days and fined them
$3.50 eacn. Lawyer Tillett and the
judge had a tilt. followed by a like
scene between the judge and the sheriff
Of the county, but things finally calm
ed down. Of course the men sentenced
will appeal the matter and will not go
to Jail until every remedy is tried
Greensboro Record.
Perhaps not; but had the editor of
The Record been in Wilmington yes
terday morning and seen who came
down on the train from Clinton on their
way to Lumberton he would have mod
flied the last clause of the above edi-
torial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03

The following from The Raleigh
Times calls to mind the racket that
was kicked up by those living along
the line" when a governor (Scales We
believe it was) appointed a citizen OF
Chatham county as state proxy for tine
Atlantic and North Carolina railroad:
AS long as The New Bern Journal
feels as 1t now does, that New Bern
people and others living along the line
of the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad. have special rights in the
property, and that they ought to exer-
else special control over it, We must
a il is not a competent juror TO sit
on the case. Some people seem to for
get the property belongs to the entire
state and not to two or three coun-
ties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03
S. MUM, son & co. SUSPEND.
appeared, Leaving an Apparent
Discrepancy of $12S,OOO

New York. May 31.-The suspension
Of S. Mum, Son & Co., was announced
On the cotton exchange today. The
trade in this city. The head-book-
keeper and cashier disappeared about
ten days ago and the firm believes that
as soon as it's accounts are straighten-
ed ous, it will be able to resume.
At the office of the firm it was said
that Clarence z. Cameron the office
manager and head clerk, had been ab-
sent for about a week. An eXamina-
ton OF the books so far made, it was
aided. showed apparent discrepancies
amounting TO about sl25, 000.
The Mum firm is one of the most
conservative and respected in the cot
ton business. 1t is composed OF Samuel
C. Mum and H. Tileston Mum and the
estate Of A. Goodwin Num-, Jr. The
firm had a coffee excnage membership,
but had few open accounts there. The
following announcement Of the firm
was read on the cotton exchange:
I'VE hereby announce to the members
of the cotton exchange that through the
absence of our head n trusted clerk
who mas left his books in an involved
condition, we are obliged to suspend.
We trust this suspension will only be
temporary.
I'VE would request all members of
the exchange having open contracts
with our firm to present the same to
US with accounts at once. We further
state that we have very few open con-
tracts on the New York exchange and
that these balance each other"
August H. Skillen, the legal repre-
sentative of the firm said that the Chi
cago board of trade accounts of the
suspended firm were badly tangled up.
A week ago last Saturday, it was said
Cameron left the office saying that he
was going to Brooklyn where his baby
was i'll. Mrs. Cameron called at the
firms Office this morning and told the
officials of the company that she had
not seen her suband since tina day.
Cameron had been In the employ o:
the company for fifteen years.
Members of the firm of Mum & Co..
say that their local cotton accounts are
all right and have already been ad-
justed and hat the property of the
firm improperly diverted was compare
lively small n not nearly 800, 900.
Several claims to meet notes were
made some time ago by firms doing
business with Mum & Co, by houses
creditors to the Suspended firm and IN
this way it vas discovered that some
thing was wrong and on examination
OF the books the Irregularities were dis
covered.
s. Mum, Son & Co., were member;
OF the Chicago board Of trade Theil
principal trouble. they a this after
noon 1t was in the Chicago account
the cotton and coffee losses being
slight. The cotton market vas very
little affected by the suspension.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03

Our friends, the English, who seem
to feel a keener interest in Japan's
successes than the Japanese them
selves. are beginning to wonder if
they have not been permitting them
selves, all these years, to be scared by
a shadow, The trend of current Brit
ish comment upon the war in the Far
East is that Russia has been found
OUT One responsible journal goes to
the extent of declaring that Russia is
h most gigantic humbug that mod
ern history records" The general be-
lief is that the Japanese successes have
tumbled over the Russian house of
cards, and that no matter what the
future may bring, so far as the Far
East is concerned, Russian prestige has
received a blow from which it cannot
recover in half a century.-Atlanta
Constitution.
And die not Great Britain come very
near being found out" during the
prosecution of the war against the
Beers?