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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26

A. F. Cooke aud joined his neighbor
ing premises, a monument OF some
kind might be erected to show the
coming generations where the old
house stood. If our missionary
friends will drop sentiment Tor a
moment and listen to reason, they
must realize the fact that il the old
building is restored by "modern"
carpenters, our children and grand.
children will look at it with horror,
and whisper "what a beastly taste
those old chaps did have" The
good women and men who remem-
Der all about the old building, about
their dolls and their good or naughty
behaviour will pass away and it is
safe to say that their sentimental
feelings for the old ruin will not be
transferred to their children. A
hideous building, injuring the beauty
OF our greatest thoroughfare will be
all they will see. And we doubt
that they will thank their departed
ancestors for having paid money in
preserving the old shanty. Mr.. Dole
and Mr.. Judd and Mr.. Cooke do
not parade on state occasions in
their ancestors first coats or
trousers, out of veneration for them.
Why then should the first mission
ary building be paraded ad infaitun,
on King street,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26

! HFtEVUNrc. correspondence HluSJ not Oe HOGt-
iOuS or Indecent and must be accompanied by
The name ofthe tCritcr not necessarily for pub
hcdttoR, but as q guarantee of good fdtth,)
Ed. The iNDEPENDENr:-
The guilibility of the average Am
erican space writer seems to have no
limit, aud the agility with which
some newspaper controllers, equally
gullible, reproduce his absurdities,
flssh-heads and all, is highly anus
iug. A short time ago these gentle
men, aided by a few tin-horu colo
nels, captains, aud other officers of
questionable rank, had the United
States all but plunged in a bloody
war with England, with the pros.
pect that the latter country would
be effaced from the map of the
world in a very short time. Now
single ship, "the little tin-clad crnis-
er from Annapolis" the Chronicle
tsrms her, is about to 'force the
Dardanelles" thus causing the usu-
ally stoiid Turk much uneasiness
and alarm. The facility with which
tho details of these great enter
prises are ratified off by these gentle
men, and the great knowledge they
would have the public believe they
possess Of such matters, reminds one
of the story told Of young Ameri-
can lady, whose father had acquired
large amount of the "6lthy lucre"
as dealer in Chicago's great staple,
hogs. The young lady iu question
and her mother upon learning their
altered condition in life like all
good Americans OF fortune, decided
that a trip to Europe would be- the
correct thing and soon persuaded
the pork merchant to their way of
thinking.
The Old World was accordingly
visited, and its many sights and
places Of interest viewed with won
der AID delight by our tourists.
Upon er return home number Of
the former friends of the young lady
called upon her to exchange courte-
sizes and incidentally learn some
Thug OF interest and profit from one
who had just returned from a Jour
ney abroad. All sorts of questions
were ked and answered, the hostess
astonishing her callers with the
amount Of knowledge she had gain
ed Of places and persons of note.
Finally one young lady asked her:
"Did you zee the Dardanelles while
awayp Oh, dear, yes,' she replied,
not tho least Disconnected, 81 dined
with them several times"
| may be wrong, sir, never having
enjoyed the hospitality Of the Oar
dauelles myself, but venture the
opinion that il the cruiser Bancroft
attempts to "force" the Dardanelles
without first having received the
conventional invitation, there won't
he enough scraps in sight aboard
that boat to feed house cat three
minutes after the Bancroft announces
herself "TowsKY."
- O.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26
AUSTRALIA ARRIVES.
Several Kamaainas Como Home TO
the Paradise.

The steamer Australia arrived this
afternoon from San Francisco. She
brings large number of passengers,
among whom we mention a. z.
Baldwin, E, @. Macfarlaue, Consul
Mills and wife, Consul Macfarlane
and wife, Mrs. George Beckley, Mrs.
g. A. Brown, p. j. Camarinos, DIR.
George Herbert, Hon. j. Cluney, G,
j. Falk, Mrs. Fred. Harrison and
family, r. l, Lille aud wife, G. b
Wells and wife, S. Roth, E. D. Ten
uey and family, and others.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26

A pardon for certain Portuguese
convicted by jury of rioting was
asked for. The Attorney General
presented the Council with the facts
in the matter which have fully been
set forth in a former Issue OF The
INDEPENDENT. He further stated
that there was in existense an affi-
davit from Judge Perry in which
that gentleman testified to tho in
discriminate manner in which arrests
had been made on the night Of the
alleged riot. The Attorney-Geueral
also reported that his deputy had
carefully examined all the evidence
in the case and be virtually sdmit.
ted that only two Of the convicted
men were really guilty.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26

The latest idea for The ballroom
ia musical ride on bicycles. The
Initiative this time has been taken in
Australia, aud by no less parsonage
than the Governor OF Victoria,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26

The Orchestra will be under the direction
of PROF, BERGER.
been generously donated by the ladies and
gentlemen taking part in he performances
for the purpo'e of assisting In furnishing
the stage.
Box plans will be opened at Wall,
Nichols Il Co.'s store, King Street on
THURSDAY, the 10th inst at 10 O'Clock
a; NJ, when seats can be secured for any or
all OF the performances. 405-u
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26
CORRESPONDENTS

We do not hold ourselves responsible for The
opinions Of correspondents. Our columns are
open 10 evcry shade of opinion or party or
grievance. Correspondence must not be libel
iouS on Indecent and must be accompanied by
Mo name fthe tcriter, not necessarily for pub
6cdtioR, but as q guarantee of good fdHh,)
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26
MONDAY. OCT. 26,, 1896
PECULIAR METHODS.

= The actions of officials al revealed
at the meeting of the Council of
State last Friday, are, to say the
least, peculiar.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Rev. Bingham in bis address
to the "Cousins" Society on Satur-
day evening said that "the children
(of Bingham, Sr.) we're not permitted
to play with the native children on
account OF the vleness then common
among them" How times are
changed. Now, fathers and mothers
OF Hawaiian children forbid them
to associate with offspring OF the
missionaries on account Of the uu
scrupulous behavior and ak princi-
pies Of che third aud fourth genera
tions OF the praying pioneers. 1t
would probably have been better il
the first white children had associ-
ated with tho Hawaiisns OF that
psriod, and the descendants Of
both would shun each Others to day.
1t seems to be that the I-lapd Of
Hawai- is solid in advocating the
appointment OF Mr.. d. II, Hitch
cock as Circuit Judge, in case Mr..
Autnne Rosa should resign his Office.
Mr.. d. II. Hitchcock is undoubtedly
a very suitable man for the office,
but even his best friends fear that
his shattered health would seriously
impair his efficiency as a judge. 1t
is certainly undesirable to place a
new man in an important position
at short intervals. By appointing a
man who is pronounced OF feeble
health and unable TO sustain the
hardship Of travelling from district
to district, he Goverument would
enter line altogether uud sirable
IL is time enough to talk about a
new judge when the present one re-
tires,
When en- old Unlocking building
located on main thoroughfsfe aud
on valuable grounds is Of historical
interest, aud for sentimental reasons
should not be relegated to oblivion,
the rule is that il new building is
to be erected on the grounds it il
ornamented with marble slate on
which is set forth tho fact that "here
stood the first frame building erect
cd by Missionaries" or waatever tho
cause Of tho sentimentality May be.
We suggest to the Hawaiian
Board that the old Bins Sham build.
ing on King street should bs removed,
and that a structure in ancordanos
with the modern ideas Of beauty and
comfort be erected, and that mar
BILE plato be donated to show the
place where the first white" h h)use
was erected. Or if the grounds and
premises should be bought by Mr.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26

The men, although, virtually de-
clared innocent have to so to Jail
and are to be punished for an offense
not committed by them. 1t is to
say the least very unfortunate
dilemma in which the Government
is placed Mr.. Brown is right when
he says that such matters a'e for the
courts to decide and not for The
Council Of State. Ga the other
hand who will dare come forward
and advocate on technicality the
punishment Of mgn virtually de-
clared Innocent by the Attorney.
Geneal OF tho country, and sent
to Jail through misunderstanding
OF a jury. 1t is better that ten
guilty meu go free than that one
innocent man be punished aud the
effects OF Mr.. Cecil Browns "fue"
points will be felt in due tirne,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26

Under the circumstances fourmem
bars of the Council favored grant
ing the petition for pardon while
six listened to Cecil Brown who
urged that such an action would be
dangerous precedent and that the
Council virtually would supercede
the jury by taking such step.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26

That the Attorney General must
have considered the men innocent is
well demonstrated by the fact that
he aftor the m-n were sent to jail,
on his own responsibility liberated
them on bail pending the result OF
the action of the Council o. State.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26

That action Of the learned Min
lister is even more peculiar than the
action OF the Councillors who ac-
knowledge the innocense Of a man
aud then lock him mp. The "rioters"
were tried in the District Court,
found guilty and sentenced. An
appeal was taken to the Circuit
Court aud a jury found them guilty.
a motion for u new rial was
brought before the Supreme Court
aud denied and the men had them
exhausted all their constitutional
methods and we're sent 10 Oahu Jail
with the regular mittimus to serve
the sentence imposed on them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26

We would nov like to learn under
what law the Attorney General could
takethese men ont of Jail pending a
petition to be presented to the
Council Of State at some indefuite
datee II he had the right and
power to release these men Why can
net the same power be used in re-
gard to Nieman aud others for whose
pardon petitions are circulated and
presentedY The public would GER
tainly like TO know where, when and
how Mr.. Smith got the power to
override the Courts OF tbs country
and their decisions, There ia some
thing very peculiar in the whole
transaction Will His Excellency
the Attorney Ganera DO kind
enough to arise and zplaini
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-26
GRAND CONCERT

Win be given by the Best Amateur Talent
of this City.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

Va. For nearly fifty years the grave of
this tyrc of the Roman matron. this dead
mother of Il hero. lay entirely unmarked
Then, III ISL. Il citizen of the metropolis.
Hon. Silas f.. Burrows. offered to erect II
monument ut his own expense. The cor
ner stone was laid with impressive ccrc-
monies by President Jackson. Disaster
shortly afterward came to the generous
donor. and for another half century the
grave of Washington's mother lay neg
lccted. save that an obelisk. unrelated to
a neighboring pedestal. lay near by. to
designate the hallowcd spot. The move
ment %inauguratcd by patriotic American
women only Il few years ago 10 revive
ancestral memories and renew fcalty 10
the traditions of their revolutionary an
c~estOrs. brought into being the Mary
Washington Association. The monument
to Mary Washington became IN establish
ed fact. The shaft was raised. and this
elcvcnth-hour memorial to Il Sainted moth
or is marked upon the page of history.
Mary Ball was well born. inheriting an
ample fortune; and. even at an early age,
forecasting the imperial estate she was
destined to attain. In the old family Bib
Mary Balls marriage is inscribed rs hav-
ing taken place on the sixth Of March,
1870. The same old Bible records the
birth Of THE Father of His Country" on
''ye 11th of February. 1872, about 10
i'm the morning" Mary WaShington's fea-
lures bore Il striking resemblance 10 what
is believed To be the most literal cfiigy
OF Gen. Washington eXtant-the bust by
IIoudon. sculptured from the death mask
of the hero. In person. Mary Washington
was of medium size and well proportioned,
with an erect carriage and Il dignity Of
bearing giving something of statelincsS To
her presence. Her features were regu-
lar and strongly marked. her brow noble
in outline and her eyes Il perfect blue. She
had in her expression thar mingled atmos-
phere Of sweetness and latent stcrnncSs
that characterize the familiar portraits of
her son.
Twice during her later years she was
called upon for memorable leave takings
the parting with Lafayette. before he
sailed for France. and the solemn fare
well to her son mt Il later date. When her
blessing. upon his journey home, was in
voked by Lafayette, she prayed. with
clasped hands and uplifted face. that
God might grant him every blessing of
safety, happiness, prosperity and peace"
Il have seen the only Roman matron of
the day" said Lafayette. 1t was in April,
1889, that Washington. having been elect
ed to the presidency. came to ask God
speed of his venerable mother before en-
tering upon his career of state. With IA
premonition born of prescience the heroic
old mother insisted that this fateful meet
ing would be their last. Her benediction
and farewell were in the following words:
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

%fcrson, the author of the immortal Dee
l~aration of independence? Knox. the
sturdy New England soldier. was made
Secretary of War. and Randolph, the able
Virginia lawyer. Attorney General-thc
only remaining places then in the cabinet.
Surely, if judgment of men he one Of the
highest tests of fitness to rule. it was here
illustrated in a %pre-eminent degree.
Washington was Il practical statesman.
His mind was Of the solid. practical or
der. When it came to executive duty he
was a model of business. of order and
law. But he not only recognized his
obligation to the people and to the law.
but he was ever mindful of the still high
er obligation to the principles of justice
and humanity. AS early as 17S6. just
after the revolution, he wrote: There is
no man living who wishes more sincerely
than l do to see a plan adopted for the
abolition of slavery And these noble
words he put into practical effect by the
emancipation of his own slaves by will.
humanely providing for the support of the
aged and infirm among them.
1t took the lightnings and the thunders.
the havoc and the desolation of a great
civil war and the sacrifice of half n mill
ion ives to bring about the great result
which Washington desired SO peacefully
to accomplish. But. thank God. his noble
example was not lost, and now North and
South. again united, with slavery gone
forever, join hands in the great peaceful
work of the future IA they did in those
dark days of trial and peril in the long
wal for Independence. when the grea:
leader leaned on them both for support.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Companions for Life.

When does Il daughter appear so at
tractive as when showing her love To
father and mother-aS when employed
in tightening their cares or relieving
their burdens.
1t would not be far from wrong to say
To Il young man who is looking with
some degree OF interest for Il life com
panion: Would o know what kind Of
a wife she Will make upon whom now
you have your eye? Ask what kind of
81 daughter she * now.
If she is indoIently selfish. leaving
care and work to her mother-eSpecially
tf she is unl0ving or undutiful-beWare
of her-she is not likely To make you
happy. If she is an aiTectionate and
s~elf-denying daughter. if she is intimate
and confidential with her parents. you
have i'm that the best promise of happi-
ness in the future.
The eye of mother II father beam
ing with delight as ii rests upon Il
daughters form. moving lightly in their
presence. is an %unspoken recommended
ton of untold value.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

'Interwovcn as is the love of liberty
with every ligament Of your hearts. no
recommendation of mine is necessary to
fortify or confirm the attachment. The
unity of government. which constitutes
YOU one people. is also now dcar 10 You.
1t is justly SO. for ii is Il main pillar in
the editice of your real independence, the
support of your tranquility ut home. your
peace abroad: of your safety; of your
prosperity: of that very Liberty which YOU
so highly prize. But it is easy to ~foresee
that, from different causes and from diff
ferent quarters. much pains will be taken.
many articles employed, 10 weaken in
your minds the conviction of this truth:
as his is the point in your political for
trcss against which the batteries of in
ternal and external enemies will be most
constantly and actively Though often
covertly and insidiouslyl directed. ii is of
infinite moment that you should properly
estimate the immense value of your ma
tional Union 10 your collective and indi-
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

Tidual happiness; dat you should cherish
a cordial. habitual and immovable attach
ment To II, accustoming yourselves TO
think and speak of il as the Palladium
of your political safety and prosperity;
watching Tor its preservation with jealous
anxiety; discountenancing whatever may
suggest even Il suspicion that it can in
any event be abandoned: and Indignantly
frowning upon the first dawning of every
attempt To ALLEVIATE any portion Of our
country from the rest. or to enfeeble the
sacred ties which now link together the
various parts. For this YOU have every
inducement of sympathy and interest.
Citizens, by birth or choice. of a common
country. that country has a right 10 CON
centrate your affections. The name of
American, which belongs to You. in your
national capacity. must always eXalt the
just pride of patriotism more than any
appellation derived from local discrimi-
nations.-From W~aShington's Farewell
Address.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

You Will see me 10 more" she said; Il
shall not be- long for this world: | trust in
Cod: | am prepared for a better. But go.
George. and fulfill the high destiny which
Heaven appears 10 assign 81 Go, my
son. and may that Heaven and your
mothers blessing be always with YOU"
When the supreme moment of parting
came and went. She sank in Il chair lost in
REVERE. and her grandson found her with
dropping head and eyes that saw not. Less
than three months after. wasted with
the disease. which even then had fastened
lis death-like fangS upon her, she passed
away in her cighty-third year. \ widow
for nearly half a century. Mary Washing
ton remained loyal To the memory Of her
cherished mate, who died in his fftieth
year.
The women in America never before SO
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

she would take them in JacksOn's pres
encc and die there and then so as to
throw suspicion upon Jackson and get
him into difficulty"
Miss Hollingsworth afterward said She
administered the fatal drugs at the re-
quest of Miss Bryan. The police dis
credit this. Miss Hollingsworth is re-
Garded aS Il notoriety seeker. She once
figured in an elopcmcnt from Terre Haute.
Cincinnati police found Jackson's bloody
coat in Il sewer. Jackson claims tina,
Walling wore his clothing on the night of
the murder.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Married in a Buggy.

4 couple III Rome. Ga. We're married
on the highway last week while seated
in A buggy, the officiating clergyman
also being in his buggy. The pair went
to the minister's house. but found that
be had gone our 20 dine and WAS not
expected back until very late. Being
i~ndisposed to postpone the wedding un-
til next day. they started out in a buggy
for the house where the minister was
dining. intending to have him perform
the ceremony there. But they met him
on the highway. returning. They halt
ell him and explained their errand. the
two buggies were driven alongside
each other and the ceremony was per-
formed there.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

The great Pine Ridge powwow conven
ell Mt Pine Ridge, Ncb., Monday. For
some months II private subscription has
been circulated soliciting aid among tn.
Indians tv send delegates To Washington
to confer with the authorities in reference
to matters pertaining To the Pine Ridge
@ 1t was said 1000 Indians would
be present at the powwow, but there is no
probability that SO large "A number viii
attend. Not 700 got in Monday. At this
season zero weather is probable any day,
and the Indians for this reason will not
travel much. The scene of the meeting
is Wounded Knee, twenty miles distant.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
WEYLER IN COMMAND.
At Once Reviews Troops and Issues
"A Proclamation

NJ CnCc hCN1cWS troops ana ISSUES
a Proclamation.
Naleriano Weyler. new captain general
of Cuba. arrived ut Havana Monday. and
was rendered an ovation by the loyal
Spanish. After taking the oath of office.
he reviewed the troops. and issued IL
proclamation declaring that, backed rs he
was 10y all SPANS resources. he should
never give up Cuba to the insurgents. lie
appealed 10 the gallantry of the army and
navy. and especially to the loyal inhab-
itants, native or Spanish born. He an
nOunced his purpose To be generous To the
suDdued. anu to all who render service to
the Spanish cause.
The plan of campaign of Gen. Wcylcr
is not known. He is likely TO call in all
the small detachmentS of troops which
nave from the first had such a weakening
effect upon the Spanish operations, and he
Will try to drive the insurgents into a po-
sition from which they cannot escape
without 4 pitched battle. He will en-
deavor 10 protect properly TO the utmost,
but in SO doing he anticipates being able
TO call in several thousand men who are
doing srcall garrison duty in places where
apparently there is no necessity for their
presence now. Gen. Weyler will also do
everything possible to muster as strong
n force of cavalry as he can. Considera-
BILE re-enforcements of this branch of the
service have already arrived. and more
are expected. In short, his first efforts
will be directed to concentrating his forces
and restoring public confidence. Later
he will try to engage the insurgents, who
are understood to be concentrating their
forces in anticipation of having n much
more difficult task before them than they
have had up to the present. In fact.
some reports credit the insurgents with
desiring to concentrate all their scattered
detachments and columns into one body,
and SO bring the insurrection to a direct
issue. If so. there seems To be no doubt
that the Spanish generals will not put
any obstacles in the way of the insur-
| gent commanders. But Spaniards who
are wei. posted on the situation say tina,
| there is no truth i'm the report that the in
%surgents will make any effort TO risk q
pitched battle.