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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11

do so, or is gamer by it. We sim
ply say that the facts presented
in his statements show that
the Hawaiian government is living
far above its means, that its debts
are being increased in most threat
ening manner, and that neither the
Minister or his self.appointed de-
fender in The Time can show, or at
least heretofore have shown, the
country the way out Of the financial
woods. We fully agree with The
Time that minister Damon has
conducted the Finance Office as no
man in years has DONE" But we
cannot change our honest opinion
that the Finance Office has never
been in a worse condition for years
than it is to-day. Though that is
not chargeable to Mr.. Damon per-
sonally, nor have we ever said so.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11
Unappreciated Mercy

A few days ago young native
girl of rather prepossessing appear
ance victimized the Rev. Alex. Mack
intosh to the tune Of SIS by telling
him pitiful yarn about the death
of an alleged grandmother or aunt,
which she said had taken place at
Eva, and on account OF which a
coffin was needed.
The reverend gentleman, always
known for his readiness to help,
came to her assistance, and very
nearly went to Eva personally. He
learned, however, that there was no
truth in the reported death, and he
notified the police. The girl, Eliza.
beth Kapahi, was apprehended, and
when confronted with Mr.. Mackin-
tosh, confessed that she was guilty.
She got lecture and the reverend
gentleman refused to prosecute her,
thinking that his sermon to her was
punishment enough.
But his kind words evidently
didn't fall into proper soil. Eliza
beth has not reformed bit, but has
devoted her time to obtaining more
money-and sermons. The last one
of that kind will be from Judge
Perry.
The girl, who evidently is we'll
posted in regard to the charitable
sentiments of our well-known citi-
zens, this morning, at an early hour,
called at the residence of the Rev.
Emmanuel Cunha (of the Central
Union), at his Waikiki residence.
The venerable gentleman, who was
busy writing sermon, granted the
girl an interview, and she nnfolded
another pitiful tale in regard to a
dead brother, the necessity of cof-
fin, her acquaintance with Mrs.
Cunha's family, and her residing on
land adjoining the Cunha town resi-
dence.
Mr.. Cunha was greatly moved,
and large tears we're on the point of
dropping from his pious eyes and
dollars from his equally pious pock-
cts, when be found that he had no
change in Waikiki. He told the
girl, therefore, to call at his Office i =
town, where collins, ETC., would be
forthcoming.
On his way into town he remem-
bered to have read about the Mack
intosh experience. When the young
girl appeared at his Office, young
Hawaiian was around who recog-
nized the girl as Elizabeth Kapahi,
and tipped Cunha the wink.
The sermon (without the $5), de-
livered by the reverend owner Of the
Central Union, had more effect than
even Mackintosh's. 1t started
something like "now, my girl, you
better get to h--out of this, or
X 4 x H."
Cunha felt quite happy over his
narrow escape, especially when he
found that Elizabeth had bled two
or three other kind-hearted gentle
men on Merchant street, and even
struck the Marshal for dollar.
But Elizabeth's career as "conf-
dence girl' is ended.
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11
MONDAY, NOV. IL, 1896.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Talking of increased taxation and
other plans for raising the revenue
the Star says:
at is notorious that the trouble
is in certain short assessment re-
turns. This fault is just as possible
in any of the plans offered as in the
one now used"
Right you are.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11

An old toilet recipe says that
stale beer is good as a wash for the
complexion. Possibly the Bulletin
imagines it also to be equally good
to wash its editorial comments with,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11
TO LET.

a HOUSE OF THREE .ssN
"A Rooms, ParIor aid sSssS SEN Ss,u..
Dining Hal, lately reno M nsta sHsM
waited, with Kitchen, Pan Sysass1ssseSM
y Bath House and Patent Water Closet
attached The Tramcars passes the door,
situated at Leleo, King street, beyond Old
Soap Works premises and within easy ac-
cess to the Railroad Depot. 1t has Splen-
did Lawn in front, For particulars, apply
at the premises, or TO
+. ] TESLA,
1l9-t 1927 King Street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Per Month anywhere in the Ha-
waiian Islands. ..................$ 80
Ibr V w
Per Year, postpaid TO Foreign Coun-
tries ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w
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Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Oct. 95, 1895.

1t has been demonstrated in
most serious manner during
the late epidemic of what vital
importance pure water is to all
human beings. While our me-
dical men have differed in OPT
nion in regard to the nature
and treatment of the epidemic
which now fortunately is ended,
there has only been one opinion
in regard to the imperative
necessity of having an am
pie supply of pure water
for all purposes. In Homo
lulu the water supply is now
plentiful both for drinking pur-
poses and for irrigation. The
same cannot be said for the
country districts. In many
places it is necessary for the in
habitants to carefully save rain
water in tanks especially where
artesian wells are impossible.
1t has been a great help to
people living in the country
that we have introduced the
celebrated Aermotor in these
islands. Many people have
availed themselves of the golden
opportunity to purchase one of
our galvanized Aermotors, and
they have in all instances ex-
pressed themselves as highly
satisfied with the bargain.
The Aermotor is especially
appreciated because it runs in
the lightest wind. Being geared
back three to one, it starts with
only a third of the load that the
ordinary mill has to contend
with. This enables it to start
and run in a zephyr so light
that all competitors stand idly
BY Again, its lightweight and
perfect bearing enable it to face
up to and get the full benefit Of
the breeze. The wheel is SC
light and its efficiency so great
that it is an absolute calm in.
deed which induces it to stand
still.
The lightweight of the Aer.
motor is a strong point in its
favor. The weight affects the
cost of transportation; the ease
of handling and erection; the
facility of turning on the tower
to face the wind for work; the
regulation for safety in a high
wind; the recovery of working
position when danger is past;
the sagging Of the tower out OF
shape; the vibration and break
ing of the tower in storm
and consequently the weight
strength and cost of tower and
foundations. The Aermotol
only weighs about two-fifths as
much as the other mills which
do the same work. The great
disparity in weight is in par
made possible by the use O
steel, malleable iron, and the
very. best materials throughout
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11

Some little while ago the Star was
anxious about the Government de-
ficit. More than once it urged legis-
lation towards taxing opium and
granting license to sell the drug,
and thereby raising enough money
to make both ends meet in the Gov.
eminent financial status Now it
comes out and says:
"The secret Of the unrest is that
some of the economists are settled
in the belief that wealth can be
created by legislation. This is an
experiment that sometimes seems to
promise abundant fruition, but that
always ends up in dire disaster.
Who shall reconcile this with that9
Are we to do it or not to do it9 In
the words of the immortal though
melancholy Hamlet "To be or not
be that is the question"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11
TOWN LOT FOR SALE.

A DESIRABLE HOUSE A /eo,~-.-
IA Lot at Kapauhi, back EnrNAS
OF Dickson Premises and aiTr&szM
Waikiki of the Chinese Y. E5llelsiss2aA E5lllss "
M. Q. A. Hall, containing an area Of 1920
square feet 1t has three foot-path en-
frances, each from Emma, Beritsnia and
Fort streets. For particulars, INQUIRE of
II. ]. TESLA,
l09-tt 327 King Street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11

Logicians may be Hegeliaa or
even Kantish in their variety or
they may perhaps side with Herbert
Spencer or Schopenhauer. Yet
when noting the paucity of designs
offered for the proposed new Great
Seal the Star wrote:
"The Star suggested that no very
radical departure be made from the
old stamp. There is an almost un.
limited field for those having a
conception of design"
1t is impossible to say what the
central idea is. Is it that the old
stamp is an unlimited field in itself
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11

be that is the question"
The unconscious irony of fate was
never better illustrated than when
the Bulletin came out on Saturday
in praise OF its own engravings. 1t
said; "There has been nothing in
the art OF printing of late years
where more progress has been made
than in the making of engravings.
For instance, it is within easy re-
collection Of old newspaper men
when portrait like that of Captain
Hitchcock in this issue would have
taken a wood engraver a day or
more to prepare for the press" 1t
is possible the Bulletin is right in
its remarks, but when its readers
turned to look at the portrait their
hopes were dashed, for the way in
which it was printed, made it look
like cross between an extinct
Neanderthaler skull and an ink
blotch made by careless school girl.
An old toilet recipe says that
stale beer is good as wash for the
complexion. Possibly the Bulletin
imagines it also to be equally good
to wash it's editorial comments with.
By and by the mail steamer will
come along. And war-bloody
war-between Russia and England
will have vanished into thin air
with the rest of the San Francisco
newspapers sensational yarns.
The Bulletins boast of the COM
plete news of the town has appa-
rently ended in the use of back
number boiler plate. Neither the
public nor the compositors are
satisfied with this attempt to fill
space.
On Saturday, we noticed a Hawai-
ian volume published by T. p. Spen-
Ger, entitled "a work on medicine
and an account OF notable events"
On page 81 of this work we find an
account of notable event in Ha-
waiian history. In Kamehameha's
early days, body of rebels assaulted
him and nearly killed him by blows
on the head from canoe paddle.
Afterwards they we're captured and
he promulgated the following or
dinance known as the "Mamalahoa
Kanawai" (the law of the paddle)
"You are prisoners of war but you
are pardoned as we'll as your offence
of wrongfully striking my head
escaped without serious injury" On
page 95 the writer goes on to say;
"This is suitable example for
President Dole in the exercise OF
his Executive powers to follow, some
half century after the promulga-
tion Of the. Kanawai Mamalahoa, in
| par6Oninp tha prieOnara IF tho ineur.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11

Minister Damon has found a de-
fendant in The Time. We didn't
know that His Excellency is in need
of being defended as nobody has
attacked him. The opposition is
justified in criticising or even "pick-
ing to pieces" the financial state
ments of the treasury. Nobody has
ever said that Mr.. Damon person
ally incurs the debts on behalf of
the government, because he likes to
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11

The Star is becoming quite a
kamsaina. 1t has taken to quoting
or attempting to quote Hawaiian.
Writing about report of the failure
of the Cuban rebels to kill General
Campos with eight bullets through
his cloak, it recommends those
machete- bearing gentlemen to pro-
cure an improved "anana." AS this
is simply an ordinary pineapple it is
doubtful whether the Star didn't
mean to write "anaana,"-A variety
of ancient Hawaiian sorcery known
in modern days as praying to death.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-11

The Venezuela scare has now
dwindled down to the following
dimensions:
"News received through private
channels from the United States is
not the least encouraging, though
the Government still persists in
positive assurances of help from the
United States and that the fleet is
already coming"
And the fact is that after Cabinet
Council the U. S. Government have
decided not to move till document
ary evidence from their Ministers in
Holland and Venezuela is forth
coming. Uncle Sam and John Bull
do not fight. At least when they do
they will know what it is all about,
first.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-05
RAILROAD NOTES.

The total east bound shipments Of
dead freight out of Chicago last week
amounted to s., ,024 tons. as against 60,
99S tons for the previous week, and 50.
$50 tons for the corresponding period
last year.
Difficulties have arisen in the nego-
ttaticns between the Panama Railroad
company and the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company which makes the signing
Of an amicable agreement by the presi-
dents Of these companies extremely
doubtful.
The Toronto. Hamilton and Buffalo
Railroad company has awarded con-
tracts for the equipment Of its lines
with interiocktng switches and signals
to the to-Pneumatic Railway Signal
company Of this city. This is the sys-
tenn that Is now used by the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western. New York
and Pennsylvania railroads.
The Juniata shops OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company in Altoona
have received an order for twenty-five
class "P' passenger engines. These
engines have sO-inch drivers. and are
the largest and finest passenger en-
gtnes built by the company. This Or
der. together with one for several COM
pounds already on hand. will make the
shops boom for time at least.
John Barr. who died a few days ago
at Philadelphia from a general COL
lapse of the system. was a former CON-
ductor on the Pennsylvania, and when
the Johnstown flood occurred, May 81,
1889. ne was Pullman conductor on the
fll-fated day express, which was caught
by the rush Of the waters and swept
from the track. Barr saved all the pas
sengers Of his car but two. who fool
fshly went back after articles Of cloth
ing. but the shock and exposure so un-
dermined his constitution as to make
him an Invalid since 1891.
1t Ia not generally known, but II Is a
fact that all roads do not Use the right
hand track. This fact Is brought to
mind by the following clipping from a
New England exchange: The trains on
the double track lines Of the Old Col
ohy system of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford on Sept. % began
running on the right hand track, chang
ing from a plan which had been In
vogue since May II. 1854. The plan Of
running on the left hand track pre-
vailed not only on the Old Colony
proper but also on the Worcester d.
vision. Aside from the general con-
slderatson Of uniformity with the prac-
tices OF carriages and pedestrians on
highways, this change was desirable
To make the practice consistent on all
the lines Of the New Haven company;
for the New York. Providence and Bos-
ton always used the right hand track.
and all through trains between Boston
and New London had to cross from one
track to the other at Providence. The
expense Of the change will be consid-
cradle. as The Old Colony has a great
many automatic signals and a good
deal Of interlOckIng."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-05
BOIL THE WATER YOU USE
That Is What the Board Of Health
49, Has Suggested.
CITY WATER NOT DANGEROUS
A Matter Of Preea uti0u. However. the
hoard Throws Out the Boiling
ldca-TrOublc Caused BY the
Elmhurst Tauuery.

'Boil your drinking waterv' Is the
edict sent forth by the board Of health
yesterday, after reading the chemical
analysis of samples Of our water sup
ply submitted by the state chemist In
Philadelphia.
The water Is not dangerous by any
means. but the board feels that II Is
Its duty to warn the people to be ex-
ira precautionary while the low water
condition Of the reservoirs continues.
The Scranton water supply. the board
claims, Is the most pure and wholesome
In the state. However. 1t IL liable to
contamination owing to the scarcity OF
the supply and until the reservoirs are
again filled II would be well to use pre-
caution.
w. w. Scranton, president OF the
Scranton Gas and Water company. was
summoned to the meeting and shown
the report Of the chemical analysis. An
hour was spent In consultation ana at
the end certain measures We're agreed
upon whereby the conditions will be
bettered.
That Eimhurst Tanncry.
The Elmhurst tannery came In for a
good share OF discussion and was the
principal topic OF Health officer Aliens
report. This institution Is a continual
menace to the health OF this city, ana
steps will be taken to provide against
any contamination that 1t occasions.
The typhoid fever cases reported from
Elmhurst need occasion no alarm In
this city. DR.. Allen reports. Although
the patients live In the water shed they
cannot possibly affect the water owing
to precautions taken by the board of
health and the Gas and Water COM
pany.
In commenting on the matter. DR.. AL
len stated that every fall from six to
ten cases of typhoid fever are reported
from Elmhurst. but, strange to say,
none of them ever prove fatal. "This
Is probably because DR.. Bateson
doesn't give them any medicine"
jocosely added the health officer.
Reports Of the Officers.
Last month was the most fatal Sep
tember in five years. according to Sec
retary Briggs report There were 140
deaths reported and thlrty-four cases
of contagious diseases.
II. w. LOTUS. superintendent of the
crematory, reported destroying 144R
tons Of garbage. eleven dogs and three
cats. with twenty tons of coal.
Food Inspector Richard Thomas
made 54S visits during the month of
September and found the condition of
markets remarkably good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-05
SENIOR YEAR COURSE,
II Has Bcen Arranged by Faculty OF
Dickinson Law School.

II Has Bcen Arranged by Faculty OF
Dickinson Law School.
The members OF the Dickinson Law
school have been listening this week
to the lectures Of DIR. Trickett on "Real
Property. The prospects for the school
are encouraging, and In response to a
demand for senior class for the bene-
fit Of students of law who have been
prosecuting their studies for year or
more, arrangements have been made
for a senior course.
The complete schedule Of studies for
the next three weeks Is as follows:
Junior class-Torts. at a. m. on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
contracts. at 3 p. IN. on Monday.
Wednesday and Thursday; practice. at
y. m. on Friday: criminal law, at 8 p.
m. on Tuesday and Friday.
Senior class-,EsQuity, at 9 a. m. on
Thursday and Friday; partnership, at
IL a. m. on Thursday and Friday:
practice. at 5 p. m. on Tuesday; plead
Ing, at 8 a. IN. on Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Unless other arrangements are made
DR.. Trlckett, the dean Of the school,
will take full charge of the classes
when he Is in Scranton, teaching real
property two hours day to the junior
class and two hours day to seniors
on the law Of evidence.
The faculty selected from Scranton
for the work of the school Is as follows:
Equity. Judge Knapp; pleading. j. AL
ton Davis; partnership. W. A. Wilcox
practice, j. ii. Torrey; criminal law,
John Il. Jones, district attorney; con-
tracts. J. J, II. Hamilton; torts, Clar-
ence Balertine.
In addition TO the above there will be
series of five lectures on municipal
Law and Damages" by !. II. Burns; a
series Of five lectures by Lemuel Am
erman; five lectures on the law Of neg
ligence. by Major Warren; lectures by
Judge Rhone of Wilkes Barre on prac-
tice In the orphans court. Other lee
lures will be announced later.
Judge Hand. the director of the
school, will act as dean, in the absence
Of DR.. Trickett.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-05

tween Stone and Crown avenues, was
also made operative by his honor's
hand and seal.
Among the resolutions signed were
the following: Allowing the property
owners on Clay avenue to substitute
asphalt for brick as cutters OF a pave
ment to be laid; providing for the re-
pair Of culvert on Beech street; di-
recting that the chief engineer place
fire hydrants on Irving avenue at Will
low and Beech streets; directing the
city engineer to estimate the cost Of
paving the Lackawanna and the Cedar
avenue bridges with asphalt: award
ing the contract for file cases In the
city treasurer's office to the FeGton
Metallic company: directing the city
engineer to prepare an estimate Of the
cost Of public bath at Nay Aug park:
awarding the contract for paving Web
ster avenue to the Barber Asphalt COM
pany.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-05
CALLED BACK AT ACADEMY.
Ethel Tucker Company Seen to Good Ad
vantage Last Evening.

Last night was n gala night at the
Aca denny Df Music. when the Ethel
Tucker company appeared in Called
Back" A very fashionable audience
attended the performance and showed
their appreciation OF this excellent COM
pany's really artistic efforts.
Miss Tucker. as usual. was the prln-
cipal attraction and again proved her
self worthy Of the name of "star." She
is very clever actress. indeed. and
pleased unusually well the critical au-
dience present last evening. The en-
tire company was In good form. and
each member seemed to enter into the
spirit Of their work and their efforts
were fully appreciated.
At the matinee today, every child at
tending will receive souvenir box Of
candy. and at tonights performance
this excellent company will close their
highly successful engagement with the
successful drama, "The Coast Guard"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-05

that none OF Mark Twain's young he
roes could hold candle to him for nov
city and variety OF pocket treasurers.
Besides a watch. pipe. tobacco. pocket
book and other such articles usually
carried by a person. this old nomad had
a can OF lye. a box OF shoe blacking. a
can OF lubrlcating grease. a telescope
drinking cup. two rat-tail files. three
bottles of colors. package Of paint
capsules and about half a hundred
smaller articles of as many different
descriptions.
He In over 30 years Of age and is
worth some money. It Is said.