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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
IS MISSING,
He Sent a Letter to the Coroner
in Which He Threatens
Suicide.
Given Away for Charitable
Purposes.

Ever since last Friday afternoon ].
Johansen, "a sea-faring man who for six
months had been living at 365, Jessie
street, has been missing from his abiding
place, and. Judging by letter which
Coroner Hawkins received yesterday, he
has committed suicide The letter reads
as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 1895.
Coroner HdlCkins-SIR: At 365 Jessie street,
room 16, Will be found what few articles
leave behind, beside S trunk that is in the
hallway down stairs. roommate will show
what was mine in the room and the landlord
the other. This wish you would take TO the
First Unitarian Church to be delivered to the
Society for Christian Work" of that church,
to whom beque ath 1t. l have no friends or
relatives here that viii claim it, ana am in
debt to no one. The cause of my demise is i'm
paired health. Yours respectfully,
j. JoHANsEN
Psf these people decline it give 1t to
some other charitable society.
A friend of Johansen's, H. VeraIeneck,
and the proprietor of the lodging house on
Jessie street feel convinced that the miss
ing man made away with himself He
came from South Dakota six months ago,
and on his way out became acquainted
on the train with Veraleneck and the two
grew to be friends. Upon arrival here they
took lodgings on Jessie street. Johansen
never spoke much about his private affairs.
but he had money on deposit in the Ger
man Savings Bank. Since his arrival he
had done no work, yet he paid all bills
promptly, and, as the landlord said yester-
day, was an exemplary man in every way.
Last Monday and Thursday he visited
the Cliff House and on Friday, OH meeting
his friend, asked for the key of the room
which they occupied together, saying he
wanted to get change OF clothing and
then 60 to take a bath. He went to the
room and donned his best suit and went
out, after speaking to the landlord in re-
gard to his laundried underwear, which
had not been delivered. That was the last
seen of him, but yesterday an envelope ad-
dressed TO the landlord and containing
thirty cents i'll silver was found in his bu-
reau drawer. With it was a note saying
that the money was to pay the laundry
man.
For several weeks past Johansen had
been complaining of severe pains in his
chest and lungs, and he intimated that he
thought he had consumption. He re-
marked that he did not see why he had
not died at sea. He was very methodical
in his habits, and that is why his friends
think that he committed suicide as init
mated in his letter. His effects consist OF
clothing and large seaman's chest, which
has not yet been opened. He is man OF
medium height, light complexioned and
with heavy blonde mustache.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22

capes for the hares to run through when
coursed. The hares are always allowed
from so to 100 yards start of the dogs,
which gives them reasonable chance to
break for the escape holes. If they be
killed, then death is instantaneous, as the
dogs break their backs. When hares es-
cape through the holes in the fences they
are not run again that day; they are given
week to rest and come back to their old
form again.
"Coursing is worldwide sport, recog-
nized and appreciated by many of the best
people in the old country and Australia, as
well as in America, and yet cruelty has
not been charged. There is no COM
parison between coursing and pigeon
shooting, and yet there is nothing said
about killing gentle and harmless little
birds that have hardly ever a chance to fiy
away. Those gentlemen who say that
coursing is cruel don't know anything
about the SPORT
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
OOURsING rs NOT CRUEL.
NJ. w. Kerrigan Defends the Popular
Sport Against Its Opponents.

M. w. Kerrigan, one of the proprietors
of Kerrigan's coursing park below Ocean
View, was surprised yesterday to hear that
a movement against the sport of hunting
hares had been discussed with view to
stopping it on account of alleged cruelty to
the 1eet-footed hares. He denied that any
cruelty had been practiced in either of the
parks.
"The sport is conducted on as humane
lines as can possibly be determined, said
he. ''The hares are caught on the plains
of MERGED and shipped by express to San
Francisco.
Each animal is placed in separate box
SKI inches in size and has food and drink
given him. In twelve hours after being
Shipped the hares are turned loose in the
park which has an area of seventy-five
acres. They are then left in the park from
one to five weeks before being coursed, so
that they are given time to recuperate and
assume their wild form.
SAT each end of the park are large es-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22

Presently formerly meant instantly, i'm
and is used in this sense in
scores of places by Shakespeare and other
writer's of his time. 1t is a curious Illus
tration of the dilatoriness of human ma
ture that word which once meant in
stantly should come to be universally COLI
sidered as meaning after a time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22

Ferdinand de Long of Mentztown, Pa,
ate a dozen and half oysters, and then
bet that he could eat the remainder of the
oysterman's stock, 140, in three minutes.
He finished the task in two and half
minutes and died.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22

Yard was once any sticSS, rod or pole.
The expression is still used with this
meaning when applied to various parts of
ships equipment, as yard-arm, sail-yard
and the like.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22

Wyoming was at the last census worth
S13.621, 500.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09
The Strathnevis is at Last
Heard From.
MAIL FROM JUNEAU TO Fl. cUDAHA
Albert Poole Discharged-Insuranc on
the Steamer GOusedd Reported
Lost.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec. THE
British steamer Strathnevis, which was
supposed to have foundered in the recent
November gale. in the North Pacific
ocean, was spoken few days ago by the
British bark John Gam bles, which ar
rived at Vancouver this morning from
Java.
The Stranthnevis was in a disabled
condition $40 miles northwest of Cape
Flattery, being in longitude 145 west,
latitude 4s 40 north, and is on the sail
ing track between Puget Sound and Yo-
kahama The John CANDLES sent an
officer ashore down the Straits last night
who telegraphed meager particulars
to this port. No particulars were given
as to extent of the steamships disability
except to advise the immediate dispatch
ing of tug to render the vessel assis-
tance. The character of the telegraph
seemed to indicate that the Strathnevis
was entirely disabled and was in great
danger.
She is laden with passengers and a
valuable cargo of merchandise, bound to
Yokohama from Tacoma. 1t is probable
two or three tugs will be sent out in
search of the steamer this afternoon or
tomorrow.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09
A Deathhed Renuest.

SEATTLE, Dec. 8.-The Rev. S. J. Ken
nedy, pastor of Calvary Presbyterian
church, today announced to his congre-
CATION that he had decided to accept a
call to the pastorage of St. Johns
church, San Francisco, made vacant by
the recent death OF the Rev. D. Hansen
Irwin. Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. Irwin
were schoolmates and dear friends, and
Irwin on his deathbed requested his
elders to secure Kennedy as his success
or. His departure will be universally
regretted here.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09
The Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Dec. s-With the bank re-
reserve again at the required amount,
money rates have been on the easiest.
The stock market has passed an exceed
ingly quiet week. The fact that the
Paris settlement was gotten over with
out trouble has given better feeling in
foreign securities and mines. Other de-
partments have been practically lifeless.
Against the gold exports, President
Cleveland's message has no-effect in cup
porting railroads, which, with Canadians
were all lower on the week. Turks were
fairly supported on official assurances
that trouble in Armenia would have no
effect on the reserve. The weeks
changes we're:
Declines-IIlinois Central and Louis
vile & Nashville. 1: Atchinson As and
Milwaukee, L; Atchison, Central Paci-
fic and Wabash IS, q; Denver and Rio
Grande Lake Shore, New York Central
Reading firsts, 1a.
Advance = Pennsylvania and Read
ing, g,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09

ale sufficiently elaborate to be in keep
ing with the Importance of the occasion.
The parade will, of course, be the feature
of the day. General D. w. Lindsay has
been chosen chief marshall, and in the
procession will be organizations from
Newport, Covington, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, and other cities, including the
famous Louisville legion. The parade
will occur shortly before noon and the
Inauguration ceremonies will follow.
Colonel Bradley will reach Frankfort
Tuesday morning and will, it is expect
ed, be greeted by one of the largest
crowds ever gathered at the state
% nifa1
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09
TRE AID MOST NEEDED.

An American Syndicate to Advance the
the Cuban Republic Vast sum.
New York, Dec, 8.-A syndicate OF
American capitalists has been formed in
this city to aid the Cuban insurgents.
To Marquis de Santa Lucia, president OF
the provisional republic, representa-
tive of the syndicate has made propo-
sition to loan the Cuban republic $15,-
000, 900, contingent on the recognition of
belligerency by the United States gov
ernment. In exchange the syndicate
will except $45, 600. 900 in Cuban bonds,
the same to be cancelled from customs re-
ceipts Immediately on the recognition
by Spain of the Cuban republic, or de-
claration of peace. The syndicate stipu-
lates that $4,000, 900 be expended in the
purchase of two modern war vessels and
munitions of war; that these vessels
shall Immediately proceed to capture
and hold, in conjunction with the land
forces, some Cuban port, and that they,
with the assistance of other men of war,
whose purchase later may be deemed
advisable, shall prey on Spanish COM
merce and assume an aggressive policy
which will bring this war to an early
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09
PULL JUSTICE TO BE DONE.
Republicans First Opportunity to IDaug
urate a Governor.

Republicans First Opportunity to Inaug-
urate Governor.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. S.-Arrangements
for the Inauguration of Governor elect
Bradley at Frankfort, Tuesday, are rap
idly nearing completion. 1t is the first
opportunity the republicans of this
state ever had for the management of
such an affair, and the indications are
that they intend to do the occasion full
justice.
The inauguration of republican gov
ernor in Kentucky is record breaking
event to start with, and the preparations
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Since the govern
ment has adopted jones' scheme to "pay
the freight" the gold reserve has been
increased 1900, 900 through the Chicago
sub treasury. This amoont has been re-
ceived during the past 10 days from
country banks. Chicago banks have
made no effort to deposit their gold.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09

Blakeley & Houghton, the druggists,
will tell you that no one is better quail
fed to judge of the merits of an article
than the dealer, because he bases his
opinion on the experience of all who use
it. For this reason they wish US to
publish the remarks of other dealers
aoout an article which they handle
Messrs. G. F. Moore & Co., Newberg,
Ore., say: "We sell more of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy than all others
put together, and it always gives good
satisfaction" Mr.. j. F. Allen, Fox, Or,
says: ''I believe Chamberlain Cough
Remedy to be the best have handled" !"
Mr.. w. FL. Hitchcock, Columb bus, Wash,
savs: "Chambe berlain's Cough Remedy
sells we'll and is highly praised by all
who use it,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09

SAN Francisco, Dec. THE reinsur-
ance on the overdue steamer Gorsedd
was quoted at 80 per cent in the morn
ing and three hours after The posting OF
the quotation a dispatch was received
from Port Townsend stating that the
Gorsedd had arrived all right. The ar
rival created great excitement, for, of all
the ships of the overdue feet, the Cor
sedd was the least looked for. She was
43 days from Singapore for Tacoma, or
about 20 days overdue. The reinsurance
on the Evandale jumped to 40 per cent.
today. The British ship Lord Brassey
and the steamer Eskale, of the Northern
fleet, are causing the greatest anxiety by
their long delay.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Today's state
ment of the condition OF the treasury
shows:
Available cash balance .$175. .5sS, 1852
Gold reserve ........... 1904, ,74O
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09

RosEBURe, Or. Dec. THE examina-
tion of Albert Poole for completely in the
train robbery in Cow Greek Canyon July
1st., was held tonight before United
States Commissioner Loughary. Poole
was discharged for want of evidence.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09

Mrs. w. B. Meek, who resides at
CamptonviIle, CAL, says her daughter
was for several years troubled at times
with severe cramps in the stomach, and
would be in such agony that it was nee
essary to call in physician. Having
read about Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy she concluded to
try it. She found that it always gave
prompt relief. It was seldom necessary
to give the second dose. "It has not
only saved US lots of worry and time, -
she says, "but also doctor bills. 1t is
my opinion that every family should
have a bottle of this remedy in the
house." For sale by Blakeley & Hough-
ton, Druggists.
There is nothing that causes women
greater discomfort and misery than the
constantly recurring Headache. Men
suffer less with Headache. "My wife's
health was very Indifferent having
Headache continually, and just two
packages of Simmons Liver Regulator
released her from all Headache and gave
tone and vigor to her whole system.
have never regretted IT'S use."-M. B.
DeCord, Mt. Vernon, KY.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09
THE TREAsURY's STATEMENT.

Status of the Gold Reserve and tie
Available Cash Balance.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-09

PORT TOWNSEND, Dec. flames jack
son, the educated Indian who is to per-
sonallY carry the mail from Junea to Ft.
Cudahy, on the Yukon river, arrived
here today on the steamer W1llipa. He
comes down to secure twenty or thirty
strong dogs to draw the sleds across the
mountains to the Canadian post Office on
Forty Mile Creek. This search ia mere
a private enterprise, being maintained
by the miners who pay fifty cents a let
ter. The Canadian government guaran-
tee $3.50 for each of the two round trips.
The under taking is considered most
hazardous.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03
Pratt--Torbert.

j. w. Pratt was married last even
ing to Miss Ellen Torbert at the
residence of the mother of the
bride at Pearl City. Rev. D. p Bir-
ME officiated. A special train took
a number of the friends of the con-
tracing parties to Pearl City where
a very pleasant evening was spent.
j. w. Jones was best man.
The bridegroom is we'll known in
Honolulu. He was for several years
superintendent of the Mutual Tele-
phone Co., and is now bookkeeper
in the Water Works bureau. In
military circles he is also very popu-
lar and has recently been appointed
aide-ds camp on the staff of the Pre-
sident with the rank of captain. The
young couple will for the present re-
side at Pearl City.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


Once again the Advertiser displays
its ignorance of everything outside
of Kennebec, Maine, by styling New
Zealand "the land of the Kangaroo"
New Zealand is known as the land
of tho Moa and the Maori, but un-
less an imported specimen now in
geological gardens at either yelling,
ton, Auckland, Christchurch, or
Dunedin, never kangaroo or any
other marsupial animal in prehistoric
or historic times ever set its foot on
that group. Kangaroos are found
in Australia, Tasmania and New
Guinea only.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03

reply to Mr.. Davies in the Standard
where his letter originally appeared
or in this paper which was the only
one republishing it Or does he
simply like the centipede vomit his
venom better in obscurity and
secrecy, being afraid to boldly come
out and strike at its opponent.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03

Most Americans know the defni-
tion Of "a republic" Knowing that,
what would they term a government
which, on Thanksgiving Day, parades
the streets of the capital with troops,
with sharploaded cartridges in their
belts, and with gatling guns, Hotch-
kiss guns and two field pieces? And
after that fear-inspiring display on
Thanksgiving Day, imports two
Drigg-Schroeder twelve pounder to
add to the arsenal with which it
surrounds its headquarters, pre-
sumably to swell the next parade
which we suggest takes place on
Christmas Eve, when peace to earth
and all mankind was proclaimed.
This Government which feels it
necessary to make such displays,
and to drain the treasury for pur-
chasing instruments of war for the
purpose of converting the "people"
of the country into accepting the
views OF the small minority repre-
sented by it, calls itself "a republic" ;"
What do you call it2
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03

That ancient and spawned war
plug S. e, B. has once more smelled
battle and rushed into the fray.
Everytime the name cf 7. H Davies
occurs in prist he goes into connip-
tion fits and blind staggers and pro-
ceeds to reel out drivel by the inch.
And he calmly proceeds to show
that President Cleveland's state
ment in his mess sage to Congress 10
1913 "that the lawful Government of
Hawaii was overthrown by process,
every step of which ii may be safely
asserted, is directly traceable TO and
dependent for its success upon the
agency OF the United States, acting
through its diplomatic and naval
representatives" was repudiated by
asserting that the adoption by the
Republican party in the Senate con-
tanning the following language:
"He (Stevens) gave to them (U. S.
citizens) the protection they had
the right to demand, 4 and
the committee find no cause of CEN
sure either against Minister Stevens
or Capt. Wiltse, OF the Boston" p. 10,
totally repudiates the former state
ment. Now how on earth this
direct admission by Morgan of the
truth of Cleveland's statement can
be considered a refutation or repu-
diation of it can only be discovered
by wiseacres of the S. E. B. type
who are always ready to declare
anything is so when it suits their
purpose and who lie out of it when
it doesn't. Next time S. e. B.
should follow journalistic ethics and
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03
TUESDAY, DEC. 3, 1896.
TAXATION

There has been great deal of
complaints over the manner in
which the taxes have been assessed
this year and we have failed to find
anybody who could explain to us on
what basis or principle the tax-as-
SCISSOR arrived at his valuations of
property.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03
Democracy's Defeat May Set the
People 20 Shouting for the
Third Term.

The Richmond Times thinks it
probable that Tuesdays elections
will prove powerful stimulus to
the movement for a third term for
Mr.. Cleveland. The men who have
swamped the Democratic party by
dragging it down into the sloughs
of Populism, seeing the day of
reckoning that they have brought
upon themselves, are going to turn
to shouting for Cleveland to save
them from the fate that they have
brought on themselves.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03

We have not noticed that pro-
perty has "gone up" during the past
year. On the contrary we hear
from everybody conversant with the
financial situation that real estate
mostly has gone the other way and
that the merchants keep much
smaller stock this year than they
did last year, but their taxes have
nevertheless been raised in most
arbitrary and incomprehensible way.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03

What is the value of propertyi IL
is certainly that the amount which
the property will fetch in the mar
ket. The tax assessor does not fol-
low that theory however. Property
bought few months ago at $500
and on which no improvement has
been made, is assessed at $500. The
Campbell block in which one or two
stores have been standing without
tenant for several months during
the year, has. been raised. $4,000
probably because it has received a
coat of paint. The leasehold of the
Hawaiian Hotel, which expires in
less than two years has been assessed
$4,000 higher this year that it was
last year when it had three years to
run. Can anybody explain such
actions?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Per Month, anywhere in the Ha-
waiian Islands. s....................$ 70
Per Year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6 90
tries ro. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ ~ 8 90
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03
EVERY AFTERNOON
At "Brito Hail." Konia Street.
-- ISSUED -
Except Sunday

ET TELEPHONE BAL -aBy
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03

'Gdinst the Wrong that needs resistance,
For the right that needs assistance,
For the future IN the distance
A,ld the d0od that pe can do.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03

~ an, IN the place whereofI am demanded
of conscience TO speak the truth, and the truth
fspedk, imptign Il Dho so list"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-12-03

think such tactics are highly un-
digni6ed for the government to
pursue and resemble too much the
attempt of storekeeper or a dutch
auctioneer who offers his goods at
an upset price and then says "well,
if you won't give that; how much
am offered2"
This state of affairs seems to be
confined to Honolulu alone, From
the other islands we hear no COM
plants and hardly # any appeals.
And it is on the other islands that a
rich field could be found for an
increase in assessments. When we
iud plantations valued for taxation
purposes at figure less than the
yearly dividends paid to the stock
holders we think there must be
something radically wrong and that
the time has come to enforce
equalization of taxation. What's
the matter with sending the Homo
lulu assessor to the other islands
next year and give the inhabitants a
dose of his tactics? Honolulu is
tired OF him.