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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16
A Marrow E. cape.

Mr.. Edmund Giffard last Satur.
day came very nearly adding an.
other number to the many who
lately suffered from accidents
through horseback riding.
The popular young gentleman,
who for several years has been a
clerk in the Office of Spreckels &
Co. and Irwin & Co., and who is the
younger brother OF Mr.. w. M. Gif-
fard, the managing partner of the
last named firm, mounted his horse
last Saturday afternoon to take his
usual ride after work.
His horse, which is very spirited
and which never should have been
ridden without the curb, was passed
to the rider with racing bit. The
spirited animal took con troll Of the
bit and ran away with Mr.. Giffard,
who was thrown outside the tennis
court by the infuriated animal
Mr. G ffard sustained most seri-
Gus fall and caused his many friends
much unea0iness. He was brought
to the residence of DR.. Herbert
where he received all necessary at
tendance and was later on conveyed
home.
We are pleased to state that his
injuries have now been pronounced
as without danger and that in few
days our friend will be able to be up
and around again.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

'uns,.,r ,optnj 'r' ntunRh' 'pto play.
There is D" inns nr pi4o~ hatch
ing petty misrepresentation"
1t is wonderful how the Adver-
tiser has Just found it out. Now it
is their own friends who are attack
ed. So they come out and explain
in platitudes why criticism should be
suspended. In olddays when times
were good they did the same them
selves. Now they have come round
to our views and ask for suspension
OF criticism. We agree with the
proposition. 1t has always for years
been our policy and has governed
our actions. What surprises us,
though, is that the filibustering
methods are now to be laid aside by
the Advertiser, aud we are begged
not to retaliate. Under present cir
cumstances we shall not do so. But
the time no doubt will come when
we shall have to justly, fairly and
straight-forwardly criticise many
things we are now silent about, in
our time of common trouble.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

A reader of our paper thinks we
are partial in our criticism of the
President of the Board of Health,
and says that that official is doing
the best he can; that the President
is not responsible for his mental
limitations. Our reader says that
the Port Physiciau-has escaped
criticism, although guilty of gross
negligence. The Belgic came here
from an infected port, where cholera
was raging, and the Port Physician
admits, at public meeting, that the
only case of sickness among the
passengers was one of diarrhea. He
says this with an innocence that is
child-like and bland. The Port
Physician is gentleman, and may
be the peer of any physician living;
but he is confessedly not a bright
quarantine officer. II had been,
the case of diarrhea he would have
arrested his attention at once, and
put him on guard. The graves of
two score and ten Hawaiians, and
OF Mrs. Carroll and Mr.. Dodge, are
silent witnesses OF gross neglect on
the part of the official set to watch
our port and ward off disease That
officials resignation is as much in
order as that of the President of the
Board.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16
CATCH THk VILLAIN.

All scoundrels are not yet in jail
or hung--in Hawaii. Saturday
night or early Sunday morning mis-
creant posted round notice which
declared that two persons-a man
and a woman-were attempted to be
buried alive because they would not
take the Board of Health medicine.
The most gruesome details were
given as to how they were placed in
their coffins-their mouths filed
with wax-and then taken to Makiki
cemetery. There the coffins we're
opened and the unfortunate-"so-
called"-victims, were able to explain
the details. The deadly devilishness
Of this infsmmatory attempt at rails
ing riot becomes apparent when
the conditions are considered. Let
all intelligent Hawaiiaus and others
think, First: Is any coffin opened
before burial? Second: If any per-
son sick and about to die, had their
mouths filed with wax, for the time
it would take to get to Makiki ceme-
terry from their homes, or from the
hospital, would they cable to speak
even il the coffin was opened?
Third: II such thing was attempt
ed to be done is not Father Valen-
tine there? Would he not say or do
something to stop such an internal
operation? The whole thing is
simply an idotic and Satanic at
tempt to gain revenge. Be reason
able! and remember that all are
now working for the common good.
Give up the name of the author Of
this infamous slauder-this destroy
er of public confidence. All are now
working-Hawaiians side by side
with foreigners - to combat our
dread enemy, the cholera disease.
No one, either foreigner or Hawai-
ian, but wishes to see the pestilence
stamped out. And here comes a
person-no doubt 'actuated by imi-
halo--who wishes to restore terror
and distrust by circulating false
hoods. Let him be punished
severely. For terror is more than
half OF the root OF the disc sse.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

In the meantime the air between
'Cocoanut Island and Hilo will be
extra indigo blue. Between the
complexion OF Sheriff Hitchcock and
Sheriff Andrews the atmosphere on
Cocoanut Island will continue to be
red very red. And Hilo for ten
days at least will look as pleasant
as ever,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16
MONDAY, SEPT. l6, 1895.
OUR PORT PHYSICIAN.

The poster in Hawaiian, found at
different points in this city, accusing
the Board of Health of burying
people alive because they would not
take the drugs proffered by the
physicians OF the Board, reads like
the work of the Advertisers Brevet
Kahuna, and apparently is only
made for the purpose of maligning
the Hawaiian and soaring him into
taking the medicine offered by Doc
tors Day, Wood and Emerson.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

Ladies are reminded that l.. B.
Kerr has renewed his stock OF Cling
hams, White Cotton Ducks and
Printed Lawns. The very latest
patterns and fashions are represent
I'd in this large assortment. y
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

Two passengers arrived on the
Belgic who have attracted some at
tention, Messrs. Awana and Arm
strong. The former was steerage
passenger, who states that the
deaths occurring on the passage to
this port were preceded by vomiting
and pyreing Mr.. Armstrong has
gaiEei some notoriety as counsel for
sthedoctor OF the Belgic, who stated,
ON the voyage, to the returning com
missioner, who probably employed
ut the time in slipping champagne
aud seltzer, that the deaths were the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

Ex-jndge Robertson and acting
judge Wilcox had a few unpleasant t
words this morning in the District
Court. Robertson represented the
Thirteen" and Wilcox wasn't anx-
ious to "sit on them" The case OF
the unlucky number will come off
neahope!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

All that is necessary is to report
that ex Marshal Hitchcock, the she
riff of Hawai-, is doing his "pretty"
on Cocoanut Island and will spend
ten days there in accomplishing the
will OF his subjects.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

wharf, put up steam aud armed their
faithful followers for the purpose OF
carrying through their object. 1t is
not for us to say il they are right or
wrong.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

The worst scared man in these
islands lives in Kohala, by the way,
and he is medical man, too. Why
not make him port physicianl
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

The people in Hilo knew about
his coming and they we're aware Of
the presence OF Sheriff Andrews Of
Maui. The brave men did not
shake, however, and the arbitrary
ex-Marshal received a rather cool
reception.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Sept. II, 1895.

Honolulu overbid each other In
extolling the sanitary conditions
of Hawaii's capital and advertis-
ing it as the healthiest and most
beautiful place in the world; we
have done this so often and for
such a length of time that we
finally came to believe what we
said and wrote.
The beauty is here but the
recent epidemic has clearly de-
monstrated that the beauty was
not even "soil" deep. We have
been roughly awakened to find
that the drinking water is i'm
pure and unfit for domestic pur-
poses; that the atmosphere is
polluted; and that the town gen.
orally is in as filthy condition as
any Oriental overcrowded city.
Officials and private citizens
have been aroused and the cpl
demic will cause thorough
cleansing of Honolulu, the con-
struction of proper sewerage,
and also a general sense of the
necessity to adopt for each house
and each individual proper sani-
tary precautions.
We have placed in the market
a filter for water taps. 1t is not
everybody who can afford to
purchase water filters but no
house should be without the Tap
Filter. The filter will fit all
fin. taps, and the water running
through it will be thoroughly
filtered, All water should be
boiled before using but it is ne
cessary to filter it before boiling,
and for that purpose the Tap
Filter is the most practical and
simplest apparatus. We sell
them for $1.00 each.
Roberts Ozonator which has
recently won a great reputation
in the United States is the
surest and cheapest disinfector
known. From the Ozonator is
difused "Sanitas Vaporizer Mix
ture' which is mequalled as
germ destroyer, and the smell
of which is pleasant and not
nauseating like other disinfec-
tants. The Ozonator ought to
be placed in all water closets,
bathrooms and other places ex-
posed to an unhealthy air. The
effects of the Ozonator are anti
septic, disinfecting and deodo-
rizing. In sick rooms, where
the patients suffer from diseases
breeding foul odors, the disin-
fecting apparatus has proven
boon and promptly destroyed
the foulness of the air. The
Ozonator costs only $500, and
nobody purchasing one will ever
regret the investment.
Besides discussing the above
sanitary goods we will call at
tention to the new Electric Vib-
rating Bell which we sell for the
low price of $3.50. For that
amount the purchaser gets fifty
feet of wire, a dry battery, the
vibrating bell and the necessary
staples, etc. The bell is easily
put up and it will prove great
convenience to people whose
servants live in detached cot
tages, or who wish facilities to
call up their stables, etc. Mer-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

The high official got there but
his beauty and authority were not
enough to land him.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16
TOPICS OF The DAY.

The Kauai people are still on
their ugly. Is it not better for the
gentlemen OF the garden island" to
fall into line shortlyY
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

It was reported, says our cores
poudspt, that Mr.. Hitchcock was
coming, 1t was also stated that thu
said sheriff proposed to land by
=, and don't you forget It'll
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

He did not, however. He found
that the people who now control
Hilo ran down . fire engine to the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16
HE WAS RECEIVED.

Betting was free in Honolulu in
regard to the landing of ex-Marshal
Hitchcock at Hilo.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

We tried to publish the duet sung
by Hitchcock and Andrews from
Cocoanut Island across the Hilo
Bay, but our ink turned 80 blue, and
the sulphuric stencil however dis
injecting during cholera-made our
sanitary sub.inspector and "pressly"
foreman agree on discontinuance.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

To reverse the saying "In the
midst of life we are in DEATH" the
Anglican Church Chronicle brings
up the matter of registration of
births during our present epidemic.
Wouldn't it be better to endeavor
to prevent the de eaths a, when that
is done see how many births have
taken place to replace "those not
lost, but gone before"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16


Editorially the Advertiser at last
admits: "One is inclined to lose all
faith in human nature and admit
that half the world is made up of
idiots proud of their ignorance and
desirous of blindfoldiny 2 the remain
ing half" We have thought that
for a long while, in regard to the
Advertiser aud its management.
"rhere is more JOY in heaven over
one sinner that repenteth than over
ninety and nine that need no re.
pentauce."
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

result OF pneumonia aud heart dis
ease, which statement Mr.. Armstrong
accepted without question.
III there is a doctor on board a
steamship plying between the west
coast of America aud ports in the
Orient, who will admit that the ves-
sci under his medical ch arge has
contagious or infectious disease on
board. he is an innocent and should
be raked up with Mr.. Armstrong
aud put to writing another labor
report.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16

The Advertiser loses no chance to
be little, and asperse the Hawaiians.
Ia its resume on the situation this
morning, it says under the heading
"natives Indifferent about work."
Several "natives in the city who have
been employed at different places at
good wages are becoming somewhat
Indifferent to work" 1t goes on to
state as long as they can get enough
to eat they won't work, and twenty
three lines further down it says in
reference to an offer of work by Jas.
Campbell TO idle natives, "Many of
them took advantage Of the kind
offer and are working at different
places on the ranch and seem en-
tirely satisfied" Could the force of
prejudice and the habit of misrepre-
sentation further got
In the Advertiser editorial columns
we fiud the following:
"Under high tension the individual
and party magnifes it's opinions to
degree of importance that oblit-
crates the rights of others, and the
power of reflection or recognition
of the integrity OF men who are
guiding the destiny of the nation
seams entirely forgotten. While
charity toward public officials can
hardly be expected, it is within the
range OF every average mind to ex-
srcise a fair degree Of common sense
in considering their action. 1t is
easy to accuse men of being swayed
by party jealousies aud individual
aspirations, but it is quite another
thing to prove the truth of the
accusation. Ia times of public trial,
OF all others, all the calm, sober
judgment that each individual can
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-16
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"I am IN the place ,uhereof I am demanded
of conscience 10 speak the truth, and the truth
1 speak, imptgn 10 0ho so list"
Arizona republican., 1895-04-14
THE ARCH THIEF.
Arrest of the PIunderer of the
 Carson Mint.
Six Weeks investigation Results in the Arrest Of Trusted
 Official.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
 CHICAGO, April l3.-The chief of the secret service of the treasury depart ment reported on the investigation of the shortage at the Carson mint which culminated today in the arrest of the man who is supposed to be responsible for one of the most skillfully contrived plans to defraud the government ever carried into execution.
 The following telegram was received by Chief Hazen from one of the agents of the bureau on the scene:
 Carson, New, April 13-Have ar rested John F. Jones, ex-frst assistant melter and refner of the Carson City mint, this, date for feloniously taking and carrying away gold and silver metals, the property of the United States of the value of $77, 1000. Bail $l5,000; defendant in the custody of the United States marshal.
 (Signed) HARRIs.".
 Secret service agents have been work ing upon the case for six weeks and have drawn the lines so closely around the official who is under arrest that Chief Hagen feels reasonably certain that his conviction will be brought about.
Arizona republican., 1895-04-14
IN A CHURCH. A Pretty COmmunicant
 Outraged And Murdered in the Pastors Study. A San Francisco Sanctuary FearfulIy Desecrated. The Body Horribly MutiIated and Other Evidences of Brutality
 Plainly Visible.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-A horrible crime was unearthed today at the Emanuel Baptist church. One Sunday school teacher with her scholars, upon entering the church to arrange for Easter decorations, found the body of a young girl frightfully mutilated in the pastors study, adjoining the main auditorium. Her clothing was torn and dishevelled and she had evidently been outraged before she was killed, or else her murder was the result of chagrin and rage Upon the part of her baffied assailant. There was big gash across her forehead from which had flowed blood. filling her eyes. She was stabbed in each breast, and over the heart was flesh wound in which was sticking parts of broken blade.
 The assassin had evidently possessed all the ferocity of Jack the Ripper. The knife, which was afterwards found, was a silver handled table knife used the previous evening at church fes- tival, and was so dull that the victims dress had been opened at the breast to enable the blade to pierce the fesh
 The body was subsequently, identi fed as that ot Minnie Williams, a do- mestic servant whose residence is in Alameda, but who was member and regular attendant at the EmaDuel church in this city. She was about Is wears old and remarkably pretty. She left her employers residence in Ala meda yesterday afternoon at o'clock to attend festival in the church last evening and remained all night with friends to assist Tn the decorations to- day. She wore her best trock and car ried an older dress to wear while work ing in the church.
 When the entertainment closed last evening she is presumed to have en- tered a closet adjoining the study to
Arizona republican., 1895-04-14
MRS. GARDENERS DEATH.
End of a Consistent Christian
 Life.
Months of Intense Suffering Wiring From Her no impatient
 Murmuring.

Mrs. Elizabeth Gardiner, wife of J. J. Gardiner, died yesterday afternoon at 2 :45 o'clock after months of intense suffering. Her death had been daily and hourly expected for the past week. In fact as long ago as last Monday night word went out that she was dead. She rallied however but her friends knew that the report had only briefly anticipated the end.
 The deceased was born Tn Gloucester shire, England. ffty-four years ago and with her husband had lived in Phoenix eleven years. She had long been g sufferer from heart disease to which an asthmatic maIady lent painful com. plication. But her sufferings only proved the genuineness of her christian profession for she was devout mem. Der of the Church of Christ. There were no complainings, none of the fault findings in which the i'll so ire. quently indulge. Her ailment was re. garded by her as test of her patience and her faith and she knew it would be followed by an eternity of happiness and so she died happy and uncomplain ing.
 Beside her sorrowing husband, the partner of her joys and woes during thirty three years, she leaves son, J M. Gardiner.
 The funeral under the direction ol Elder W. H. Matlock will take place al o'clock today from the Christian oh,
Arizona republican., 1895-04-14
GOODMAN SCORES.
He's a Winner in the kloss Attach
 ment Suit.

ment Suit.
 The defendant scored yesterday in the attachment case of D. Kloss against s. Goodman, to collect for consign- ment of apples sold through the com mission house of the defendant. The plaintiff is the father-in-law of P. P. Daggs of the Daggs Bros., who have been making sublimary existence more or less of an affectation for the defend ant during the last week or two.
 Testimony in the case had been pretty well covered during the late exan,ina- ton of the defendant on a charge of embezzlement so it was lacking in in- terest to habitues of Justice Johnstone's court.
 The matter was tried before jury and the questions seemed to hang on the understanding existing between plaintiff and defendant when the ap. ples passed to the control of the latter. After some deliberation the jury found for the defendant $l and costs. The case will be appealed.
Arizona republican., 1895-04-14

change her attire. The sexton believ- ing everyone had gone turned out the lights and left the church.
 The girl had an excellent reputation, going to no entertainments other than those at the church. She had two male friends, a dental student whom she had not seen lately and dental student who she once said had insulted her and whom her friends suspect of the mur- der. This student whose name is Dur ant, wrote her yesterday asking her to meet him in San Francisco last night. Miss Williams was suspicious and re. fused rendezvous but said she would be at the festival in the church where Durant could see and converse with her. Both Miss Williams and Durant were at the festival. No one saw either of them leave the church at it's con- clueiOn,
Arizona republican., 1895-04-14
FLOWER VANDALS.
Even the Grave Not Safe Against
 Expectations.

Even the Grave Not Safe Against
 Expectations.
 A love of flowers and willingness to desecrate graves could hardly be sup posed, theoretically speaking to co-exist in one and the same person. Yet there seem to be persons now in Phoenix possessed of such antithetical propensi- ties. The rose decked resting places of J. T. Trask and A. Schick have recently been despoiled of all the floral beauty that loving hands had planted there. Theft of flowers in the Capitol grounds is not infrequent. Gardener Smith Is kept busy much of his time chasing off depredators. They come largely from the juvenile populace. So bold are they that they even march into front yards out there and help themselves to every blossom within reach, regardless of the fact that the owners of the premises look at them from short distance.
 This vandalism is crime and severe criminal measures may be necessary to check it. No one would refuse a reasonable request for some of Flora's treasures, but the lawless plunder cf graves, public grounds and private lawns must be put down by the strong hand of the law.