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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
minor MATTERS
ARE DISPOSED OF
METHODISTS IN CONFERENCE
NOW READY TO TAKE UP
IMPORTANT WORK,
END OF FIRST WEEK
OF THE GATHERING
Numerous Memorials and Resolutions
Have Been Laid Before the Body
for Action-Bishop Merrill Tenders
His Resignation.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 9.-The end
of the first week of the thirty-irst
general conference of the Methodist
church saw much preliminary matter
and details disposed of and the great
gathering nearly ready to take up the
more important work before it. All
Of the standing committees have been
organized, and many of them have ap.
pointed their subcommittee and
mapped out the work assigned to their
special attention.
In the initial sessions of tho leading
committees one question above all 9TH
ers has been brought prominently to-
the fore. 1t is the question of wheth.
er the present conference shall restore
the ministerial time limit of three or
five years or permit the present plan
OF unlimited tenure, which was adopt
ed at the general conference four years
ago, to continue. The bishops in their
annual address touched upon this
question, but refrained from express
ing any opinion that could be con-
strued by the conference one way or
another, and as yet there has been no
authoritative statement on the SUBJ
ject from anyone in the conference.
There are now before the confer
ence a sufficient number of memori-
ais, resolutions and petitions on vari-
Gus subjects to occupy a session last
ing twice as long as that planned.
Merrill Presents Resignation.
The resignation of Senior Bishop
Stephen M. Merrill, of Chicago, was
presented to the conference Friday
and referred to the committee on
e~piscopacy, with instructions to report
to the general conference with appro-
pirate resolutions commendatory of
the great service Bishop Merrill has
rendered to the church in his SO years
as minister and bishop.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
TARDY SPRING INJURIOUS
SPRING TRADE rs AFFECTED BY
BACKWARD SEASON.
Improved Temperature an Aid to Re-
tail Distribution - Progress
Noted in Farm Work.

New York, May 9.-Bradstreet's says:
Long expected good weather has at last
m~aterialized and has helped farmers and
retail trade in ~seasonable goods. Crop
preparations and planting has made
especially good progress, the present
outlook being that while the winter
wheat crop will be short, the acreage in
spring wheat, oats and corn will be heav-
lily increased. Retail and wholesale
trade, however, has not experienced the
stimulation earlier looked for, there be-
ing a disposition so far to regard results
as below expectations. Recorder trade
with jobbers is slow and fall orders are
backward. Other conditions partake of
irregularity. The iron trade is quieter,
with prices distinctly weaker. On the
other hand, rather less than the usual
number of May day strikes have oc-
Cured, and this year SO far makes a more
favorable showing than did 1908. Rail-
way earnings continue to show a fall
ing off. Failures are little more than
the normal in number, but, swelled by
suspensions Of financial institutions and
a few large manufacturers, liabilities
are heavy for this season of the year."
R. G.. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review OF
Trade says: Somewhat better retail
distribution has followed Improvement
in temperature, but it came too late to
recover any large part of the tardy sea-
sons injury to spring trade. Quiet con-
ditions are noted in practically all lines
Of wearing material, with the exception
of specialties, such as tan shoes, that
cannot be delivered with sufficient rapid
ity. Operations for future requirements
are carried on with caution, and this dis
position to avoid excessive commitments
will do much to reduce the number of
failures. Some improvements in collec-
tons, particularly at the south and west,
will also strengthen weak concerns. The
percentage of idle factories has in
creased, especially in textiles and foot
wear.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 206, against 2O2 last
week, 241 the preceding week and 175
the corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number 81, against 16
last week, r. the preceding week and %
last year"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13

Secretary Shaw has upset the attorney
generals plan for having Morgan &
Co. handle the $40, 600, 900 canal fund.
Morgan must put up $40, 900, 900 security
first.
japanese gold to the amount of s. ,2i5,-
600 was received by telegraph at the sub
treasury at New York from San Fran
cisco.
The steel f~reighter R. w. England
was launched at the Great Lakes En-
cheering works, situated on the De-
troit river just below Detroit. The
new boat is 376 feet long, has so feet
beam and % feet depth.
Mrs. Paulina l.. Stearns died at Lud-
ington, Mich. She was 81 years old
and the wife of Justus S. Stearns, a
prominent lumberman and politician
who has been one Of the prominent
candidates for the republican nomina
ton for governor.
The first suicide from the Sew Will
liamsburg bridge which spans the
East river a mile above the old Brook,
Ign bridge, was recorded when an
unknown leaped to her death
in the river 1876 feet below.
The liberty bell will be taken from
Philadelphia to st. Louis. 1t will re-
main there throughout the exposition
under a constant guard of Philadel-
phia policemen.
Three men were hanged at Winches-
ter, Tenn, and two others at Pitts
burg, Pa. All had been convicted of
murder.
A compromise on the amusement
question is proposed by Bishop Foss
in an address to the Methodist general
conference at Los Angeles.
Fire loss in the United States and
Canada for April is estimated at $23,-
623, 900.
Senator NJ. S. Quay, of Pennsylvania,
who is seriously i'll, is deliberately
making preparations for death, which
he feels is not far away.
A lockout of Chicago stone, lime and
cement transfers has made 10000 men
in other unions idle and threatens to
stop all building operations.
Michael Trutcius, aged q, boosted
that he would climb a 150-foot tower at
Stegar, H., or break his neck. He fell
while the crowd was cheering and was
killed.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
To Build New Bridge.

New York, May 8. - The needful APP
preparation of $40, ooo, 900 hating been
voted by the board of estimate, work on
the structure of the new Manhattan
bridge over the East river will begin
July 1. When completed it will cost
$4,000, 900, and from the standpoint OF
capacity will be the largest bridge in the
world, and probably will be completed
by January /, 1909. There will be eight
railway tracks, as against six on the
new Williamsburg bridge, and four on
the old Brooklyn bridge.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
Mayor Indicted for Conspiracy.

Joliet, ILL.,, May s.-Mayor William
G. Crolius, three of his police officers
and one citizen were indicted Satur-
day for conspiracy. The policemen
were also held for alleged intimidation
of voters. The cause grows out Of an
election in the First ward. The mayor
and police officers are alleged to have
interfered with a number of republic
an Italians, who, by arrests, threats,
and other means were prevented from
voting. The mayor attempted to pre-.
sent evidence before the grand jury,
but the jurors decided it was rebuttal
evidence, and refused to hear him.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
Opposed to Change Of Name.

Boston, May 9.-The committee of Is
which was appointed by the National
Triennial convention of the Episcopal
church at San Francisco in 1901, to
consider the adyisability of changing
the legal name Of the denomination,
has secured an extended report, in
which the opinion is expressed that
any change at this time is ine~xpedient.
The report is to be submitted to the
general convention which will assem-
BILE in this city next October.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
Accident on q Yacht.

New York, May s. Three men were
badly hurt Saturday by the explosion Of
& battery on William x. Vanderbiit's
turbine yacht, Tarantula, near City Is
land. where the yacht was anchored.
The men were cut and burned by the
acid IN the battery and were blown over
board by the explosion.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov =

1HpOHS My z.
Wheat-Na | northern. csc; No. !
northern, 93c; May. 92Ac oats-No.
8 white, 40c. Corn-No. 9, Sic. RYE
No q, 66c. Barley-No. 2 as.
Flax-sl.O7. Butter-Creamery, ex.
tras, 23@a4c; creamery, Rrsts, sl@esc;
dairy, fancy, 1s@l9c. Poultry-Tur.
keys, 9@l0c; chickens. 7@sc. Hay
lUplands, fancy, $3.50.
st. Paul, May I.
Cattle-Steers, So 4o@3. 75;ecws, ss.7s
[@3.oo- Hogs -$4.so@5.2 Sheep
lmuttons, So. 90; lambs. $500.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
A Good Republican.

Des Moines, Ia, May 9.-"Hereafter
preference will be shown to clerks who
are married, especially those with larger
families" The above notice was posted
In the Des Moines post Office Saturday.
Postmaster Mckay stated that the order
came from the post Office department at
Washington and is in line with a sug-
gestion from President Roosevelt and
his large families idea.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
BodY 81 Hsissing Girl Fouad.

Keokuk, Ia, May 3. 80 The body OF
Miss Carah Marsh, of Warsaw, ILL.,, was
found Saturday morning floating in the
mississippi opposite Canton, Mo. She
disappeared from her home April rs, fol-
lowing a period of Illness. Miss Marsh
was a daughter Of the late Judge :. ~.
Marsh and was the niece of Congress-
man Marsh. of Illinois.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
Estimate Of Losses Reduced.

Boston, May s. Latest estimates Of
the loss from the fire on Central wharf
Friday night reduced previous figures to
about $4,000. Half a dozen vessels, in
Guiding three steamers, narrowly es-
capped destruction, and at one time wharf
property Of great value wash danger,
but the fire was confined to warehouses
on Central wharf.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
Theater Burned

Denver, Col, May g. The interior Of
the Curtis theater, which had just re-
Gently been newly equipped, was de-
stroyed by fire that started on the
stage early Saturday morning. All the
travelling equipment, costumes and seen
cry OF the May Howard Extravaganza
company, which was showing at the
theater, was burned. The totaliossis
estimated at $55, 900.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
suRocated by Gas Fumes.

Philadelphia, May 9.-James Dono-
van, aged 55 years, a stayedore, was
suffocated and eight others were over
come Saturday by fumes arising from
an explosion of gas in the hold Of
the steamship Switzerland, which az
rived here Wednesday from Antwerp.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
Once millionaire; Now Bankrupt.

New York, May 8. - John Campbell
Smith, of this city, formerly a paper
merchant, who inherited more than
81, 00o, 900 five years ago. has filed a Pc
tition In bankruptcy with liabilities Of
$4,000 and assets doubtful. Friends at
tribute the loss of his fortune to the
slump in cotton following the Sully fail
IRE.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-13
Thibetans Repulsed.

London, May 8. An official report
says that the Thibetan attack at
Gyangtse May 5 was repulsed after two
hours fighting. The Thibetans, who
we're commanded by a Lhassa general,
lost 25O killed or wounded; the British
two wounded.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
CONSPIRATORS
CONFESS GUILT

Yanehara, Kanazawa, Yamakawa
and Sekimoto yesterday, at opening of
the afternoon session of the third day
of their trial for conspiracy changed
their plea to guilty. Attorney Watson
made the announcement for them, but
kanazawa said on his own behalf that
he did not believe he was guilty until
he had heard the evidence.
Judge Dole discharged the jury from
the case, thanking them for their pa
tient attention. He remarked that a
certain class of japanese held to a low
standard of morals as compared with
the American. In America the Amer
lean system must be followed and
American laws enforced.
Others of the Ten Dollar Club will
probably now plead guilty when
brought to trial.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
a. S. HUMPHREYS
MAKES A SCENE

Objection was raised in Judge Gears
court yesterday to the acting of A. S.
Humphreys, practically, as associate
counsel for his law partner, A. II.
Crook, in the trial of Brewster vs.
Church. Mr. Humphreys is not prac-
titioner in the Territorial courts, though
one in the Federal court. Notwith-
standing, he was on this occasion direct
ing his partner continually in an audi
bic tone
Mr.. Douthltt, the opposing attorney,
at last objected to the interruptions. Mr.
Crook claimed that Mr.. Humphreys, be-
ing the agent OF Mr.. Brewster, had a
right to advise his counsel in court. ct
was part of the evidence in the case
that Humphreys acted for Brewster, who
is his brother-in-law, in making the
tender OF $1,000 mentioned in the court
report elsewhere.) Mr.. Humphreys rose
in court to justify his conduct for him
self He taunted Mr.. Douthitt with
being a lawyer OF Limited practice"
Judge Gear sustained the objection,
which elected from Mr.. Crook the sar-
castle remark, Thank you, Mr.. Dou-
thltt." While the attorneys were hold
ing high words toward each other,
Judge Gear suggested that they might
meet on the grass after four o'clock. I"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
TO HELP THE BOYS
OF HONOLULU

The Boys of Honolulu" who are un-
der the special care of Theodore Rich
ards and his coworkers, are to have
splendid athletic opportunities in the
future. 1t is the belief of those who
take interest in the growing element of
this city which is not controlled by
much parental care and home comfort
that much can be effected by the
healthy body" leading to the healthy
mind" and they have accordingly gone
to work to foster the bodies and divert
the minds into healthy channels by
mailing opportunities for athletics.
Mr.. Martin of ST. Louis, a man who
has had much experience in this branch
Of work, has been cabled for and
pending his arrival athletic grounds
are being prepared and will be finished
by the end of February. The grounds
situated on Liliha and Vineyard streets
will boast first class quarter bf l.
mile cinder running track enclosing a
full football gridiron and baseball dia-
'ii'iiN ihS tiaSh VIII nave Il StTalSII-
away of 120 yards, l6 feet wide, the
balance of the track being nine feet in
width. A basketball court is also plan
ned and a grandstand proposed.
Here the boys" of Honolulu will be
given in regular order all opportunities
to play their games and become manly
and promising attributes of the Ter
ritory. The grounds and track will be
opened in March with a field day open
to all clubs of Honolulu in contest for
valuable silver trophy. This Wilt be
followed by a field day for the boys
themselves and the general opening of
the grounds for sports.
The scheme is the realization of long
cherished plans of Theodore Richards,
superintendent of the Boys Brigade,
who has for three years hoped to fulfil
his ideas of 'mens sana in corpore
sano."
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26

The slackening of trade in the East
is decimating the Unions. Frederick
w. Job, secretary of the Employers
Association of Chicago, says that their
membership in that city has gone down
80 per cent. In New York the threat
to suspend building operations on large
contracts is having its effect. Mechan-
les and artisans have to live and when
employment begins to ease up, their
desire to get and stay on a payroll
overcomes their zeal to do so only at
the caprice of a walking delegate.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
SMALL RISKS OF
Fidelity COMPANY

Editor Advertiser: Replying to your
attack upon the assets of the Fidelity
Insurance Co.. in this mornings Ad
vertiser, 1 wish to state that accord
ing to the last statement filed with the
Deputy Insurance Commissioner, there
is not single share of the Honolulu
Investment Co.'S stock included in the
assets of the Fidelity, and in reference
to the purported statement of Assist
ant Attorney General Fleming as to
what would happen if the Company
had to meet any considerable loss by
fire." l will state that it would be i'm
possible to have any considerable loss
by fire, for the good reason that we
have not considerable amount of
policies outstanding, and Furthermore,
on account of the way we have our
few risks scattered we could not lose
more than $500 on any one fire, unless
the entire city of Honolulu was de-
stroyed by fire; and even If that should
happen the Company has more than
enough of good assets to enable it to
pay every loss.
EMMETT MAY.
Honolulu, Jan. %, 1904.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
OAHU LAND TRACTS TO BE
SURVEYED AT ONCE

On Monday party of government surveyors will
end of the island of Oahu purpose surveying
large tracts of land which desired
The tracts the lands comprised
acres, and Pupukea, containing 1858
There number OF kuleanas involved the
will determine their boundaries
lessen the of both tracts but when
lntely known Commissioner Pratt will have
to offer to prospective settlers.
There association Of eight who have
permission take lands the ndvid-
ua1s who have their applications file
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
WILSON'S FATE SEALED in
A LETTER TO HOLLOWAY

Charley Wilson's protest to the ex-
ecutive committee of the Republican
Territorial Central Committee was an
swered after two meetings had been
held to discuss the matter, and it is
rumored that the committees former
action was sustained. A letter was
sent to superintendent Holloway last
evening by Chairman Crabbe an
nouncing the result.
The committee held meeting during
the forenoon. Its deliberations were
secret, but the pow-wow could be
heard beyond the committees rooms.
No decision was reached then. The
committee adjourned at II o'clock to
meet again at 4. The deliberations
ceased before at which time a letter
was dictated to Superintendent Hol-
loway.
Wilson's attorneys, Robertson and
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
MEN FOUGHT IN
BILLIARD ROOM

Shortly aften seven o'clock last
night there was lively fight in a
billiard parlor on Hotel street. The
scrappers were E. Manuel de Souza. a
soldier from Camp Mckinley who is,
well known among his fellows because
of the fact that he has a large bank
account and always has considerable
money in his possession when arrested,
and H. Howard, a white man. After
being arrested the men tried to con-
tinue their fight and it was with con-
siderable difficulty that they were
landed in the police station De Souza
had over fifty dollars in his pockets
and after being placed in cell spent
four or five hours in crying.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26

Stewart, were present at the opening
of the morning session, but upon the
committee deciding to go into execu-
tive session, they We're excluded. One
question discussed was as to whether
the proxies held by ]. A Gilman and
w. H. Hoogs for Baldwin of Maui and
McStocker oA Hawaii, were valid un-
der the rules. The votes by proxy on
the previous consideration of Wilson
and Clark were used against the two
men. The claim was presented that
under the rules, this was not allowable.
If the committee did sustain its for
mer action, Superintendent Holloway
will undoubtedly revoke the commis-
sion of Wilson and appoint Sam john
son as Road Supervisor. AS a matter
of economy the Garbage Department.
over which Johnson has presided, may
be merged into the Road Department,
with johnson at the head Of both.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
THE COURT
HAS DECIDED
Supreme CourtLonsAso
Defined "Officer" and
"Employe."

Recent dolngS III the ofncial appointing
line appear to have produced a question
upon the difference between all officer
and an employc OF the Government.
Could Representative take the Office
OF road supervisor OF Honolulu within
the term for which he was elected to
the Legislature? This is the question in
concrete form.
The Supreme Court gave lucid
definition OF the difference mentioned
when deciding the matter OF pay of
election inspectors on Hawaii in 1902
The question arose then under the pro-
vision of law that no officer OF the
Government could draw two salaries
where the sum OF both was more than
SG2oo a year. In the syllabus of opinion
the court said
within the meaning of this pro-
vision deputy sheriifs, public land
agents and inspectors of election are
officers, but public school teachers and
clerks of election precincts are not"
In the body OF the decision, when re-
ferring to the case of Kamanao, land
agent, for, whom warrant OF payment
as election inspector was asked, the
opinion says:
There is no definition that can be
applied to all cases as to what con-
Stitutes one an officer. But, in our
opinion, one is not an officer where, as
in this instance, the law does not recog-
nize nim by providing for his appoint
ment or his pay or his duties, or in any
way, but he is engaged by other Off
GERS to temporarily assist them and is
paid according to his contract with them
out OF the appropriation for general ex-
penses. He was a mere, employe."
Regarding Mcssrs. Ray and Estep,
principals OF schools, the Supreme Court
said:
In our opinion public school teachers
are not officers or holders of offices
within the meaning of the statute They
are not appointed, strictly speaking. They |
are not required to take an oath or to
give a bond pheir duties are deter
mined for the most part by the De
partment OF Public Instruction rather |
than by law Their relation to the peo-
pie or to the department is rather con-
tractual than official Their salaries
are not specifically provided for by law
but are paid along with other expenses
out of a general appropriation in such |
amounts and at such times as the de-
partment determines They do not ex-
nrciSe sovereign functions. Public
school teachers are not generally con-
'idercd officers elsewhere"
In conclusion the court decided thus:
Our opinion is that the Auditor prop
,rly declined to issue warrant for the
Inspector Moanaui, but enormously de-
,lned to issue warrants for the other
inspectors and the clerk"
Aoanaui was a deputy sheriff. His
pay was voted directly by the Legisl"
lure. Therefore he was an officer Ac-
,ording to the foregoing the Supreme
Court defines the law in way to make
it impossible for member of the Legis-
ature, during the term for which he
is elected, to take the office of road su-
DerviSor or any other office for which
he Legislature provides a specific sal
lry.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
Tarn Mearew In Spain.

Tarn McGrew lately took vacation
in Spain from his studies in Paris. He
saw the Alhambra and all the other
fine places. He thinks Spain highly
picturesque but the people insufferably
lazy and dirty. Mr. McGrew writes
that the land is full of mineral wealth
and that it ought 10 belong to America
so the mines could be properly developed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
Iucoml cent Jurors.

Three persons summoned from the
Jury Commissioners list OF go "quali-
fled to serve as jurors We're dismissed
by Judge Gear yesterday because they
We're under age. Another was drop
ped out for inability to understand the
English of the Courts, Hard words"
upset him. Judge Gear expressed sur
prise at the number of incompetent
persons whose names We're returned on
this years jury list. 1t Is up to Jury
Commissioners Riggs and Mccarthy TO
explain.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26
KOHALA FRANCHISE TO BE
SOLD ON FEBRUARY 10

Governor Carter instructions Commissioner Pratt
yesterday by wireless from Kohaa advertise the Koala Ditch
franchise to be sold February 70 Commissioner Pratt wired
the Governor Thursday asking the to set the date
Commissioner Pratt preparing the draft of the advertisement
and it will be inserted without DELAY
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26

The Department of Commerce and
Labor has issued bulletin on Hawaii
made up from extracts from Thrum's
Hawaiian Annual for 1904.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26

CONTINUED on page 50
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-26

Honolulu, Jan. %, 1904.