New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
THE PASSING THRoyG.

Charles Frederic JOY. OF St Louis whs 49,.
scented the XIth Missouri District In Congress. -.
ten years. and is again activ.l,
CANDIDATES engaged In the practice OF Iav !,
FROM at the Waldorf. "Sincs St Lou.
MISSOURI has been selected as thu placs n,
holding the Democratic NatforaI
Convention" said Mr.. JOY. the question OF ,-..
sentins Missouri man to the consideration OF ,h.
delegates is being seriously canvassed Ana tb.r,
Is no lack Of material believed to be tan enough
to meet the requirements. Two names hav. a.
ready been discussed One Is that OF Amos N
Thayer. United States circuit Judge OF the VIIrn
Judicial District. who gave the decision at n
Paul In the Great Northern merger case in favor
OF the government. He is recognized not only a.
a great lawyer. but as eminently equipped by
temperament, learning and experience for higher
honors than he has yet enjoyed. He had served
for many years the Missouri State Circu!.
bench when President Cleveland elevated him TO
David j. Brewer said to me. in speaking Of Jadgs
Thaysr that there was only one reason why hs
would like 10 see Democratic President elected,
ana that was mat it might bring about ths ap
put forward is that OF David R. Francis. now 4
the ne, head Of the touisiana Purchase ExDos9a
cred in the Presidential class. More win be heard
before the convention Is assembled. and it nesd
be 10 surprise x one or the other Of them Is cham
strength OF the delegation Is divided Sstwsss
them
Jacob =. Luria. a native Of Dsnnars, whose
business training was obtained IN Hamburg. Ger
many his present home. Ia
PANAMA guest at the Hoffman House Hs
AND arrived By the last steamer from
COLOMBIA Panama. where he established a
mercantile business twenty years
ago ct lived in Panama City for twelve years
said Mr. Lurta. and though now spend most
OF my time In Germany. am even more deeply
than ever interested in conditions on the isrhnus
The United States did humane act In the inter-
est of civilization when It made possible the
strike OF Panama for Independence. The step
might well have been taken much earlier It was
impossible for a government situated as was that
at Bogota. remote and IN the Interior. to retain
perpetual control OF the Panamans- The peopls
OF Colombia and Panama are widely different
The one people uvine In the interior. are shus
into themselves. with a narrow horizon. while me
other, being on a highway OF travel. have been
brought more into contact with the world Ihs-s
TSsp Srai1 e~erY revo.uIionsry uprising ANY
part or the Colombian repuouc caAed LOT sS
Terest This sort of thing disturbed any disposition
Of one Panaa Ner nu constantly drained by the
eminent at Bogots The Panaiaa9S ~ nT b 10 CoO,n-
bIan Congress, and when II was rejected they VIZ
ripe for withdrawal from Colomoia Ing ~ t-oua
bringing troops TO the isthmHs was an seup ia
for which every one IN issteS With the Old
eoaditions. and now native and foreisn populss.
lions alike are happy. Peace Is ASSURED. s aIu
nsritv is Guaranteed under the new republic.
T,heodors-schunacher went from HAMBURG Ger
many. to South Africa three years ago. rs -
rived on the last steamer ti0-'
DROTrTH IN Panama on his way to GermAhS'
sO1rTH and Is staying at the Hon""A
AEpICA House II reached Port Eizaoe'D'
between Cape Town and Dui'
lust when the Boer war was at It's helsIl.
Mr. Schumacher. but as 1 was there loi O's. 80
and was not a combatant ! took no uniieSeS'
chances i was engaged with an impOrui's
exporting commission house that turnisheu - ,sS
Qua ntities of supplies to both Beers ana HAs',
and so travelled over most OF the country
made several trips to Kimberley. which IS tMo -,
q half days. by rail. from Port Elizaoeth' - "a
trim was made about four months ago. ana -
an opportunity 10 note the condition OF tao - -.
try resulsins from the drouth. For the nrs' a.
travel back from Port Elizabeth there was w
dure because OF the ucsisture from 1' -
but it grew thinner. and the last gay
there was no sign Of a spear or grass VI - ~.
all the cattle were used Up in the war aHo -
vessels that brought frozen beer from aus N
90 south America are still in the business NAV
cattle are brought into the country -lrnrTv and
ms monoooly IN Imported frozen meat Is I.'
tanned The Importation or ChlteS0 orIr are thu
serious blow 6 81 yed IN the mines 0s
vases large part OF which the, SIM and
the rsnsasiSns expect g 20 50 per cent piOA
~ Sbinssa are content with per cent
rborps-Doubble, who mas
o-,,as IN the British Royal Navy for tNe ..s
years. and who was N--sa,.
THE from hsu'eNNo' -, - the year,
-,SI.>,r a. AZ the Murray Hill he va
sacord In command on the -
49, pa,isc SQUADRON and quit the sis
az Panama where she has been SUI :, tho
a.. ,aw government was establishes as-
,stbnu. ..Sfy promotion" said the 90 al
We. ,,nsxnected and therefore cain' - "a
an agreeable surprise. crossed the ls'A lss. vim
came from Colon on the Seguranea- 9AS ard
cow. from Esquimault. British Coiunis - vnr-
,o5n me in New-York when we VIII sa . - OF
land where I shall make the most o. -, az
,oraisn service leave. After that sna =, .,p,.
signed pv the Admiralty to a place seeo pr,ot
,nerd on a frst-cIass cruiser or oatlesHp .,. az
20 nv recent service I had several -
Panama and so am quite familiar iIn narticu-
Me They do not impress me a. HpsTT,,yians or
Si,, dtSrsrant from the Ecuador1ns hsSars
1;1,rtemalans and ID viii be a io.s ,snry abi.s
thew are noted for cleanliness anu LIZ tne nov-
rbev are EVIDENTLY as much pleased W.. -ax re-
eltv az their position Gs citizens q. tn S thair
rnSlir "a a dog with two tails. Ct c9uiS ,uo er
navy Is small affair, being conposss1 ,Sas- army
is OF the nondescript order inns 80 - .,r~ ard
OF uniforms by the natives rs - osrinss %
there are now about fourteen nunots@
shora.e