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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
ThIrty-three Drowned.

A terrible accident occurred on tn,
Spanish river, in Ontario, by which 33
men lost their lives. The victims were
lumbermen who had encamped for the
night on crib of square timber
moored TO shore near the head of the
rapids. which at this point are very
precipitious and rocky. All had gone
to sleep without leaving a Waterman
to guard the crib. Somehow during
the night the crib broke from its moor
ings and carried its cargo of sleeping
men into the surging waters below.
The crib was broken to pieces on the
rocks and not a man escaped. The
Spanish river flows into the north
channel of Lake Huron at a point
north of Manitoulin Island.
Mrs. Ii. A. Allen was robbed OF
81, liz at Coopersville, on the night CT
May 4. Officers have arrested fred l..
Signor at Grand Rapids. He has con
fessed to being the author of the Job.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
REVIEW OF TRADE

Dun's saws; More far reaching than any other
change during the past week, IL really war
ranted py facts, is the continued rise IN prices
OF wheat and cotton. hea scarcity OF either
would effect all business Happily, there Is
still room TO hope that accounts OF In ury are
greatly exaggerated. although there has been
some evidence during the past week that both
the great crops have suffered more than at
first appeared. Other chan es are almost ali
favorable and some highly encourag ing; labor
tary conditions are satisfactory aud the sub
stantial increase IN the commercial demand Is
a good gn. exchanges through the clearing
sion Wheat tes IS largely supported BY public
buying and the purchasing orders from farm-
ing regions are supposed TO indicate an OPINION
OF the Weld Yet wheat comes ssor, ctoy
were assured The manufacturer Is doing well,
though not all the IN schinery Is emplo, ed. but
the demand has been better ana tnes mere are Uc
iron manufacturer is gaining rapidly and the
average OF prices Is also higher IL IS believed
that the wage question wii oe s,r,hs a. The
failures during the past week were 10 In the
United states against iSS last year.
A cloudburst along the Johnson and
Devil rivers i'm Texas caused the loss
of five human lives, and about $500
head of sheep and cattle.
Mai. Mortimer Higley, of Cedar
Rapids. Ia. is an intimate friend OF
President Dole. of Hawaii He has
Just returned from the islands, and
says the life of the present administra-
ton is limited unless some of the pow
ers come TO the rescue, and that japan.
flushed with recent victories over
China. is turning toward the island
republic and will undoubtedly annex
it unless some other power does, as
there are already 10000 japanese in
Hawaii.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Three boys-plenty of matches
loss 500, 000-Beaver Falls, Pa.
John Foster was overcome by heat
at 1T. Louis and fell under a passing
brick wagon, which crushed him to
death.
Mrs VIM. Irwin committed suicide
at Ellsworth, Kan, by pouring gaso-
line over her clothing and applying
match.
A dispatch from Key West, Fla,
SAYS that the sympdthizers of the
cuban re golution have received tele
grams stating that Jose Marti, the
cuban leader, is not dead as the
Spaniards reported.
Harry Parker, 1G-year-old colored
boy, was standing on "A principal street
in Omaha when an unknown white
man walked up and stabbed him to
the heart, causing instant death. The
murderer then coolly walked away.
A mob took Nelson Federoff from
the lookup at Laurelville, o., and
hanged him. He was charged with a
brutal assault upon little girl whom
he overlook in the road. lie was 30
years old and the father of six children.
At the mining town of Titles, near
Petersburg, Ind. Hawkins Deball and
his brother Albert became involved in
quarrel and neighbors interfered.
Pistols and shot guns were used, and
when the smoke cleared away six
men were found to have been shot.
Heavy rains caused the banks of
Curtis lake, at Curtis, Neb., to give
way. The Burlington railroad tracks
were washed away and an engine
| plunged into washout, killing four
men, near Oxford, Neb. The curtis
rolling mills are heavily damaged.
| The losses will reach 100000.
The American steamer Washtenaw
was stranded in the Straits of Magel-
Ian, and it is reported was total loss.
She was owned by the Saginaw Steel
Steamship Co., of Saginaw, Mich. 4,
and among the 80 persons on board
were five citizens of saginaw taking a
trip from Philadelphia to San Fran
cisco for their health.
President Cleveland and family have
concluded preparations for moving to
their summer home at Buzzard's Lay.
1t was supposed that an interesting
event about which all the people of
| the United States have a respectful
curiosity might delay this program. II
is now understood that Mrs. Cleveland
can travel To the sea shore with perfect
safety.
Leprosy is the disease which il is
alleged is affecting i6-year-old Mary
Carlin, of Lester street, Cleveland.
During the last few years all the small
toes have disappeared from her left
foot and there are other symptoms
which some of the doctors claim "a
recognize as having been noticed by
them in undoubted cases of leprosy in
China and Japan.
Gen. Rengifo, representative of the
i Republic of Colombia, - A., to the
i United States has been authorized to
present claim against the United
states because of the losses sustaine d
through the retaliation of this country
when Colombia refused to sign the
reciprocity treaties of President Har.
risons administration. Gen. RengifC
says the discriminating tariff rates
almost ruined the coffee, hides, sugar
and molasses trade of his country.
Elsie Coleman, 90-year-old daughter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
100 LIVES LOST.
San Francisco Mail steamer Founders ON
the Coast of Mexico.

The Pacific mail steamship Colima,
with 1s2 persons aboard, including
passengers and crew, foundered off the
coast of Mexico. Fourteen passengers
and five members of the crew reached
Manzanilla, Mexico, and gave the first
information of the vessels fate. The
information received at San Francisco
is meagre but very definite. The
Colima sailed from san Francisco for
Panama and way ports. She carried
122 passengers, 40 in the cabin and 80
whites and As Chinese in the steerage.
The officers and crew numbered 20,
making in all ls2 people on board the
steamer
Later dispatches say that 10 persons
rescued were picked up in one Of their
boats by the steamer san Juan and
that although search was made none
of the other boats of the Colima could
be found. The passengers were
asleep when the accident occurred. A
bursting boiler caused the disaster.
The Colima was a single screw propeller with
an iron hull She was built an 1873 at Chester,
Pa. by John Roach 4 Sons. She carried about
1900 tons OF cargo, and was valued at 100000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
Killed by Good Inck.

David Weaver of Cairo, w. Va, on
whose land a big 240 barrel-per-day oil
well was struck, died of heart disease
resulting from excitement over his
stroke of good fortune. He had been
a poor man all his life, and the pros
pect of sudden wealth was too much
for him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

The Honorable Samuel w. Allerton, of
Chicago, is enthusiastic on the subject
OF Hot Springs, South Dakota. He
writes as follows:
Fred T. Evans. Esq, Proprietor The
Evans, Hot Springs. South Dakota.
My Dear Sir-I believe that when the
American people know of the great cur
Ing power of your springs for rAeuma-
tism, that you will have to build more
hotels. the climate is so much better
than Hot Springs, Ark. Yours truly,
SAMUEL w. ALLERTON.
The c., b. & q. r. r. have just pub
lished a pamphlet descriptive of the
by addressing "A ,eaIses.GsaaiRa 10 had Tree
Passenger Agent, Chicago.
People who cross bridge tefore they get to
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

Pittsburg labor organizations with a
total of $4,000 mem bers have organ
lied the Union Labor league of west
ern Pennsylvania They will aim for
an eight-hour day and an increase in
wages
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

81 was completely covered with
sores. Every muscle in my body
ached. Had been sick for five years.
Doctors could do me no good. Most
of my time was spent in bed; was a
complete wreck. Burdock blood Bit
tiers have completely cured me in three
months" Mrs. Annie Zoepen, Crooks
town, Mimi.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
GRAIN. ETC.
wages.

sDetroit Hay, No Timothy, $3.50 t10. *.
Potatoes, IS 90 Live Poultry, Chickens. q;
Turkeys, Q 10: DUCKS, ID III: Eggs strictly
fresh, ii4Gi2 Butter, fresh dairy, IL sl5;
crpamerv LiOc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
Epworth League. Chattanooga.

II takes strong minded person to go back
on his own mistakes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

mean man can get religion but he cant
stay mean and kt ep IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

Elsie Coleman, 20-year-old daughter
of VIM. Coleman, a wealthy banker at
Dunkirk, \. V, suicided with a re-
volver. She was prominent in society.
No cause known.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

There are 1000 ways of being fool, and they
are all easy TO find.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

Grand Rapids board Of public works
will increase the wages OF all employees.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

People who cross bridge tefore they get to
IL always pay high toll.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
The Cures
BY Hoods Sarsaparilla are wonderful
but the exclamation is simple Hood

oarsaparllla purifes,
vitalizes and enriches
the blood, and dis
ease cannot resist its
powerful curative
powers. Read this :
" My girl had hip dis
ease when five years
old. She was con-
fined TO her bed and
for six or seven weeks
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

Hoods Pills sse t Al arsss %. e &C.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

the doctor applied weights TO the af-
fected limb. When she got up she
was unable to walk, had lost all her
strength and day by day she became
thinner. l read of a cure OF n similar
Slse by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and decided
to give it to Lillian. When she had
taken one bottle it had effected SO much
good that / kept on giving it to her
until she had taken three bottles. Her
appetite was then excellent and she
was well and strong. She has not used
clutches for eight months and walks to
school every day. l cannot say too
much for
Hoods SarSapariIla
1t is a splendid medicine and / would
recommend it TO any one" Mrs. q. A.
LARosE, Oroville, California.
Hoods Pills ave ars tas =, ,, !, @s e5lec
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06

In the last financial statement
published on October the 1st we
learned that the bank of Bishop &
Co. had advanced the Government
about $4,000 to meet the extra
ordinary expenses of the Board Of
Health incurred during the cholera
epidemic, and about $4,000 for cur
rent account. Minister Damon's
memorandum of October 31st gives
us the following stunning informa-
tion:
"The sum OF S2O,315.90 borrowed
from Bishop & Company during
September for current account has
been repaid and the only amount
due them is for advances to the
Board of Health for suppression Of
cholera, the total OF which is $45,-
61S.45 and $1,000 for letter of
credit for the passages OF assistants
at the settlement on Molokai."
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06


1t seems to us that the time has
come when an explanation should
be given to the Taxpayers in regard
to the actions of the Executive as
far as the Washington Legation is
concerned. Is Mr. Castle The repre-
sentative of Hawaii at Washington
or is he not' If not, why was he
ever sent there at the expense of the
Government If he is, why is Mr..
Hatch sent along at further expe SO
for the Government, only to stay a
few months near Mr.. Cleveland's ad-
ministrations
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06

Government bonds, we are told,
have been sold during the month of
October to the amount of $4,000,
out OF which $4,000 we're purchas-
ed at par in San Francisco. May
we ask the Minister If it is not fact
that the $4,000 we're taken up by
Geo. Wilcox and w. o. Smith as
trustees previous to their departure
to give the Treasury lift, and that
the $4,000 represents the amount
paid to G. r. Bishop for the High
School building? If we remember
rightly, the Minister informed the
Legislature that Mr.. Bishop was
willing to take Government bonds
for his building, and as the property
has been transferred it is really be-
lievable that the sale of bonds in
San Francisco simply represents
this transaction. 1t seems to us,
though, that the way in which the
Minister places the sale of bonds in
his memorandum is liable to be de-
ceiving to the ordinary taxpayer.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06

The Treasury goes on, however,
and we must at least congratulate
our rulers on having in the Treasury
of the wisest and best government
ever seen in Hawaii the muuifcent
sum of $327.36, and long may it lastl
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06

The tax-paying citizens h ave given
serious consideration 10 this matter.
They realize that the Government
must be very hard up, as according
to the statement OF the Minister OF
Finance, only $327.36 were on hand
in the treasury on the first day OF
this month. And in spite of such a
condition, the Government persists
in sending out junketing expeditions
of no earthly uss to the country and
fraugbt with expense to the treasury.
Mr.. Hatch has gone. We do not
hesitate in stating our private opin-
ion that he has been sent to Wash
ington for the purpose OF asking for
a temporary American protectorate
over The Hawaiian Islands. The
claims pending against the Govern
ment Of Hawaii have assumed such
serious aspects that II was consider
ed wise to make one last appeal to
Cleveland and Congress- for succor
Hatch is considered the right man
to gain this point, aud he deserves
credit for sacrificing his private in
terests by going on what he knows
to be FOOLS errand.
He has gone, serenaded by bands
and leagues. He has had right
royal send off aud his picture--or at
least picture labelled as represent
ing his features has been in the
Advertiser. Alas, we have seen SO
many OF the late John l.. Stevens
tools, who set out for Washington,
collectively, with sounding brass
and tinkling cymbols," and returned
in pieces in, fguratively, baskets
smuggled in through the back door.
Au revoir Mr.. Hatch-without
protectorate.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06
GOING! aoINa!l GoNE!!i

Francis M Hatch departed in the
Coptic this morning. He has re-
signed his Office as Minister of For
eign Affairs, and goes to Washing
ton where he will represent Mr..
Dole's Republic for few months.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Oct. S5, 1895.


a 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
Mon 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 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 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 so
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 a storm
and consequently the weight.
strength and cost of tower and
foundations. The Aermotor
only weighs about two-ffths as
much as the other mills which
do the same work. The great
disparity in weight is in part
made possible by the use of
steel, malleable iron, and the
very best materials throughout,
and explains why so excellent a
piece of work can be turned out
at SO low price.
We invite farmers and others
who have use for an Aermotor
to call'in at our stores, or write
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06

were mere lockers on and that the
police arrested anybody Of that
nationality on suspicion, and bat.
tered them with clubs on any objec-
tion being made to the proceeding.
The police claim the Japs battered
them, and resisted arrest, and OBJ
structed the course Of justice. The
authorities should carefully investi-
gate. Whatever may have been the
origin of the row it seems to us
likely that indiscriminate arrests
we're the order of the day (or night,
rather) and that probably innocent
people we're dragged in to crafty
the insane rage OF the police who
got worsted in the first encounter.
Many lads (who now form the mai
ority of the police force) when excited
seem to lose discretion.
The Outlook, a family paper, late
the Christian Union, has an able
article its columns entitled "The
crime against Madagascar" in which
it is shown that the offense of the
ruler and people Of that island was
resistance to the ''lust for glory" Of
the French Government We know
nothing of the merits of the case,
but we do know that the Outlook
has had no word of condemnation
in its columns for the crime against
Hawaii, perpetrated by United
States Minister John L. Stevens, in
his 'lust for glory" condemned by
President Cleveland, but approved
by the Senate OF the United States.
Not only has the Outlook had no
word of condemnation for the crime
against Hawaii, but it has pstted
the pals of Minister Stevens upon
the back for getting away with the
spoils. Consistency is indeed rare
jewel, seldom possessed by editors
OF religious journals.
This is how o. P. E. (probably
the Rev. o. P. Emerson) replies to
Brigadier Keppel's (of the Salvation
Army structures on missionary re-
suits in Hawaii. After asking Mr..
Keppel to read the story OF the
"noble, sweet, loving lives" Of the
dead and gone original missionaries,
and further asking him to "get his
information from those that know"
he says: "Let Mr.. Keppel be careful
how in the future he sets himself up
as teacher of the truth, for by this
talk of his, it is said that he has
made "a bad break Let him next
time take more than three days for
his studies OF Hawaiian missions.
We are willing to put up with the
peculiar methods of our brethren of
the Salvation Army. We are willing
to say God-speed to them in all
their disinterested labors, but let
them beware how they excuse them
selves for entering fields where
Others have titled and sown for half
a century by criticising the methods,
the teachings and lives OF men and
women who we're as pure and noble
as this age has seem"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06
TOPICS OF The DAY.

Sailors claim that rats flee from a
doomed ship. The exodus from Ha-
waii seems ominous to locker on.
Bon voyage Mr. Hatch.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06

The letter from the Anglo Cali
fornia Bank in regard to the quota
tion of Hawaiian bonds in London
has probably been published to
create an impression in the mind of
the ordinary public that Hawaii's
credit is something unusual. To
have bonds bearing six percent, free
If one percent taxes, quoted in the
city of London at 1929 proves to
the thinking man how small the
credit Of Hawaii is. Anybody con-
versant with European mercantile
quotations will be aware of the fact
that a sound investment yielding
from q to 4 percent will at all
times be quoted far above par. The
Hawaiian bonds pay 6 percent, and
the interest and principal is virtu-
ally guaranteed by the British Gov
ernment, and nevertheless we are re-
quested to fall down and worship
the Republic because the Govern
ment bonds are sold in London at
1929. The less said about that sad
fact the better. Don't let us blow
about Hawaii's credit locally or
abroad. II it was 30 exceptionally
good Banker Damon would not be
called on to advance money every
month on open account and there
would be no difficulty in placing
Treasury notes and regular bonds
on the market
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, 1896.
A FINANCIAL DISPLAY.

"The monthly Hawaiian treasury
statement published by Minister
Damon requires no analysis. 1t
tells its own story very clearly
The Star.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06
TOWN LOT FOR SALE.

A DESIRABLE HOUSE A ~o,.>
"A Lot at Kapauhi, back nxb
OF Dickson Premises and ~
Waikiki Of the Chinese Y, n3Ikr
M. O. A.. Hall, containing an area Of 3l2O
square feet. ID has three foot-path en-
frances, each from Emma, Beritania and
Fort streets. For particulars, INQUIRE OF
It. ]. TESLA,
los-u SS7 King Street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06

According TO the Bulletin j. A.
Magoon. Circuit Judge, is an "offi-
cer." Probably it may be go although
he doesn't appear on the military or
police rosters as such.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-06

We rather think it does. But the
story is certainly not very enjoyable
if the facts told are true. The Min
lister Of Finance has even shocked
us; although we are known to be
rather thick skinned in regard to
governmental financial statements.