31 Bli-REA- U. S. WEATHER U. MAY. 20-.- . Last 24 hoars' rainfall, 03 tem perature, max. 79; min. 69. Weather, variable VOL. III., NO. 125 HONOLULU. HAWAII TERRITORY, SUNDAY. MAY 21, Entered Jul 19. 1903. at Uoaolnlu Hawaii, a Second 1905. TWELVE PAGES Class Matter, Under Act of Congress, ol March s, 1879. ARTHUR BROWN IS NOMINATED REVELRY IN FOR SHERIFF ON FIRST BALLOT 4 ARMY'S REAR lie Beats Clarence Crabbe Out by THE TICKET. Ten Votes in Oahu Convention For Sheriff Arthur M. Brown Harbin Filled With Dissolute Hang-er's-O- n and There are Nine Blank Ballots For County Clerk D. Kalauokalani, Jr. of the Czar's Fated For Auditor James Ticket. County Bicknell Soldiery. CastThe For County Treasurer Chas. W. Booth For County Attorney--- E. A. Douthitt It was much closer to eight than to 7:30 last night when Chairman Supervisor at Large E. R. Adams (ASSOCIATED PRESS CABLEGRAMS.) Robertson of the Territorial Committee stepped upon tbe stage at Progress HARBIN, May ax. There is a carnival of dissipation here Republican Convention County of Oahu to SUPERVISORS. DEPUTY SHERIFFS Hall and called the for the order among the hangers-o- n to the rear of the army. Champagne is flow- The hall was crowded with delegates ami spectators, but was a there Honolulu George W. Smith, Honolulu J. Kalakiela. ing like water and gamblers are reaping a great harvest. noticeable absence of decorations. Maybe that was atoned for, however, by John Lucas, J. C. Quinn. the enthusiasm. Ewa John Fernandez. AFTERNOON REPORT. Ewt R. A. Woodward. .The delegates were seated, the Fifth District men on the Waikiki and the GUNSHU PASS, May 20. A general engagement imminent. Waialua Andrew Cox. Waialua H. H. Plemmer. is I Fourth District men on the Ewa side of the hall. The several precincts were General Oyama is advancing. General Linevitch is ready to accept Lane. Koolaupoko marked by small squares of cardboard, properly numbered, raised over each Koolaupoko Dick Frank Pahia. battle. group of chairs on slender poles. ST. PETERSBURG. May 20. Captain Clads, the chief tactician take said iiairman Robertson, rapping to call the convention to "I it.'' for Admiral Rojestvensky, has been dismissed for disobedience in the order, "'that it will not be necessary to read the call for this convention. The publication of the opinion on naval reforms. .Secretary of the Committee will now read the temporary roll of the con vention." TWO THOUSAND JAPS Secretary Harry Murray took up the roll and proceeded to read, thos THE STRIKE REVIVING. Laving proxies being requested to hand them in as the names were reached. The first name read was that of A. M. Brown, but there was no sound to break ARE STRIKING ON MAUI the monotony of the reading until Murray read the name of Clarence Crabbe CHICAGO, May 21. The terms of settlement for the strike "Then there was something of an outbreak of cheering and hand-clappin- have been rejected and the fight will continue. Troops will prob- Chairman Robertson then called for nominations for temporary chairman, ably be called out. and John Catheart nominated W. W. Harris. On motion of Charles Clarke the nominations were closed, and the chair declared W. W. Harris duly elected. Riotous Laborers Smash Windows in Pioneers BRYAN'S WORLD TOUR. "I th.;nk you for the honor you have conferred upon me, gentlemen," said Mr. Harris. "Mr. Murray, I presume, will continue to act as secretary, Mill-M- ilitia Prom Wailuku Hold Fort. , 1 and the chair will appoint Hon. Mr. Coelho of Maui to act as temporary in 1 ? LINCOLN, May 21. Wm. Bryan announces that he terpreter. Wailuku Strike. J. is about "The next order of business is the appointment of the following committee: to make a tour of the world to study the question of municipal "On Credentials Andrew Cox, R. A. McKeague, A. S. Kaleiopur T. P. ownership. ( ummings, W. I. Emory, Chas Hustace, Jr., ,T. Mona. Rules and Organization Audrew X. Fernandez, Bell "On Adams, John Nearly two thousand Japanese labor capital town. Crowds of Japanese George F. Benton, C. H. Clarke, J. Kupihea, George Smithies, J. W. Catheart. could be seen but things seemed to be O. P. Wilder, C. K. Quinn, R. N. Boyd. ers are on strike at Maui plantations. POWER OF POBEDONOSTSEFF very quiet. Several of the passengers "On Resolutions A. F. .Tudd, C. j. Holt, J. J. Fern, C. H. Cooke, A. D. All the Japanese at Wailuku went out. who went ashore report that there Castro, W. F. Drake, J. Belser." one ago last- nigtit J. week and those on were fifteen sight CRUSHED BY A UKASE The convention then took a recess to await the reports of the committees. about militiamen in the Pioneer Mill Company's plantation only thing they There was a longer recess than had been anticipated, and presently it began and the seemed to be it went out Friday night. killing to be rumored about tbe hall that there was a protest against the seating of Lahaina was time. They seemed to take the delegation from the Sixth of the Fourth District. Things have been very quiet at Wai the expedition in the light of a joke ST. PETERSBURG, May ax. That the power of Pobedonost-sef- f picnic, although if ' Japs get If there was a protest it came to nothing, because the roll of delegates re- luku but there was considerable vio- and the has been shattered is evidenced by the ukase granting religious com-mitte- e rioting again they may take it as turned was the same that had already been read. The report of the lence at Lahaina, the riotous strikers freedom. The aged procurator says that the Government has gone was adopted. something more serious. stoning the windows of the big Pioneer The committee on rules and permanent organization reported as follows: George H. Robertson of C. Brewer & mad. He blames the weakness of the Czar. mill and resisting the efforts of the Co., returned on the Kinau from a trip REPORT OX RULES a three-fourt- h vote of the delegates 9t present. mounted police to disperse them. Yes- - to Wailuku and gave the following To the chairman and members of story of events last night: county convention of the county John Waterhouse moved re terday morning a small body of troops the that the j "A week ago tonight all the laborers of Oahu. port be adopted and this carried. arrived from Wailuku and camped in on on Wailuku plantation went out. They Gentlemen: Your committee rules And then Secretary proceeded to and permanent organization beg- leave the the streets of Lahaina. Since that presented a long list of silly and un- - call the permanent roll conven to report, recommending the follow of the time there has been no trouble, al- - reasonable demands which were re-thou-eh ing rult for the adoption of this tion f red may , by company. Among other convention. it that there be fused the PERMANENT OFFICERS. the- - an of L The permanent officers of tiis con an outbreak at any time. The men at demanded increase be a Vice The next order was election of pay oeyona me increase aireauy vention shall Chairman. the Lahaina are being paid off as rapidly iar Chairman. Secretary. Treasurer and permanent officers. W. W. Harris was promised to them this month. The Sergeant-at-Arm- s. cnosen permanent chairman by as possible. manager gave them to understand that 2. as - The order of business shall be The first news of the strike was re jid propose any follows: he not to grant such a r-n-ii nf wmwnont roll I For vice chairman William Isaacs of ceived in this city in the shape of a Unreasonable demands. There has been B. Election of permanent officers. the Fifth District was nominated by wireless telegram from Plantation no troufile. however. Notwithstanding C. Report of Committee on Resolu- the acclamation. Manager Baldwin to High Sheriff the universal walkout at Wailuku tions. Harry Murray was chosen permanent plantation ha been able to run its r Wiminatioin for Countv officers Henry stating that 1400 Japanese were ... wL- n- r.- ,- chw-if- r conn- - secretary, also by acclamation. mill jn the day time all the past week. ty Clerk, Auditor. County Attorney, John Waterhouse was chosen treas on strike at Lahaina and asking advice. It is uncertain whether they will be Treasurer Supervisor-at-Larg- e. urer, against his protest. The High Sheriff at once sent a mes- - able to do so coming week or not. ' m the 8 F.. Immediately affr the nomination sage authorizing all the forces neces- "As to the strike at 'Lahaina I can said off -- rs. a re- of candidates for sary to be called out. He ruggested only tell I heard there. I under- - cess shall be taken and respective what f ' in spec ial Japs at Kaana-J- . delegations from the several districts ; hat citizens be sworn as stand that all the the I went : shall ret're and nominate candidates leputies if necessary and said that if , pali camp of tht Pioneer Mill Co. of Super- for members of the Board that were not enough, reinforcement on a strike last night (Friday). They j visors and Deputy Sheriffs. would be from Honolulu. Colonel objected to the luna and also presented j F. ITpon the reconvening of the sent convention, such nominations shall be Jones of the First Regiment. X. G. H.. a long string of unreasonable demands, j to convention by the also received a message from Baldwin The company brought them into La- - , announced the I POBEDONOSTSEFF, THE FALLEN RUSSIAN STATESMAN.