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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
Military Minstrels.

The minstrel show at the drill
shed last Saturday night was dis
tinct success. A large audience
greeted the boys of Company D. aud
appreciated every number on the
program
1t is unnecessary to praise the or
chestra. Berger and his boys we're
there.
The singing of Beunie Jones,
Cuelho and Cbarlock was simply
excellent and tho calls for encores
were numerous. 1t is pity that
the boys gifted with excellent voices
will adhere to the falsetto
The gags were as usually amusing.
The Advertiser this morning goes
into Mysteries on account Of an
"oily" joke. We publish the gag, to
show tho public that the virtuous
Indignation of the morning sheet is
uucalled for.
The eudmau asked "Why is it that
ladies don't use castor oilY" The
interlocutor "gave it up" and the
answer was because it is used for
working men,"
The Advertiser feels shocked and
the minstrels enjoy the shocking.
Jack Mcclure is minstrel with
ability, and his clear sonorous voice
was heard with pleasure. Charlock
and Vierra sustained their former re-
putation as leading minstrels and the
other boys all helped to make the
entertainment grand success.
Mr.. Finney as club swinger has
got no equal here. He is simply
"out Of sight" AS comedian in
the farce which wound up the show
he and his partners were immense.
Altogether Company D must be
congratulated on the success OF the
evening Give us another show, boys!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
Populations of Great Cities.

The population of the great cities
of the world advances SO quickly
that the figures of the accepted
books of reference need revision
about as soon as they are published.
For example, according to all the
latest ANNALS and year books, the
population Of Paris is under $780,
600, hut the census taken last March
sho@sit to bs 2,511, 1855, or 1850 in.
habtants more than was shown by
the census or 1891. That is to say,
Paris is growing at the rate Of H.
$50 inhabitants per annum. This,
however, is less than the rate of
growth of other European capitals
and it is considerably less than the
antecedent growth of Paris itself.
The figures OF the population OF
London must also be revised in view
Of the fact that they are now 1892.
346-an increase of 1S0,603 in 5 years
or at the rate of 36,l20 per annum.
Berlin, to which the almanac makers
give 1,579,244, has, actually, 1,677,135
inhabitants. Vienna keeps growing
at the rate of 25,000 year, but ST.
Petersburg barely reaches half this
rate OF annual increase.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
Deceased wife's Sister.

Lord Dunraven moved the second
reading of the bill for legalising
marriage with deceased wife's sis
ter in the House of Lords. He point
ed out that in regard to the law of
marriage England stood in a posi-
tion of isolation-by no means a
splendid" one-as compared with
all other civilised countries.-Lord
Percy moved the rejection of the
bill and was supported by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, who said that
the bill would make a ruinous
breach in the principle of the mar
riage law. The House divided, and
the second reading was carried by
142 votes against 113, a majority Of
20. The Prince of Wales and other
members of the royal family sup
ported the bill, whilst twenty pre-
lates voted against it,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
A Narrow Escape.

AS Robert W. Wilcox, OF immortal
fame, was driving with his wife and
two children at Waikiki yesterday,
after the band concert, he turned
his head to bow to a friend His
horse at this moment SHE'D, and one
OF the shafts penetrated the curtain
of j. Paakaula's buggy; at the same
time the other shaft broke and the
whiffle tree became detached. Little
Garibaldi fell out and rolled some
distance. Wilcox held on to the
reins and was on the ground. When
he could recover himself the horse
was standing over him gazing with
surprise, while his buggy with Mrs.
Wilcox and the baby girl we're
speeding off with the other. No
serious damage to any.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

At the end of June the amount
collected in two weeks for the relief
Of the sufferers from the wreck OF
the Drummond Castle off Ushant
on the 18th ult., reached over $70,-
600. Two hundred and four souls
perished and only three persons
were saved.
A Harrow School boy recently
died of syncope while bathing caus-
ed by his having eating a quantity
of cherries and indigestible food
shortly before entering the water.
1t is reported from Teheran that
the new Shah is preparing to draft
important reforms, among these an
edict granting tolerance to different
creeds, abolishing the existing sys-
tenn of taxes, and the creation OF
various public institutions. Auton-
omy is also to be given to large
municipalities, and the army is to
be re-organized after European
model.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

In consequence of the arrest, as
spies, of 2 British officers, who were
found sketching on the cathedral
tower at Metz, Maj. Sim, the head
of the party of officers who were
visiting the battlefelds Of the
Franco German war, has deposited
written protest with the general
commanding the 10th Army Corps,
and has left Metz with his COM
panions,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

If he lives long enough and we
want him to initiate his "boom" as
promptly as possible. We doubt
whether we can run him as Piesi-
dent OF the United States as he hap
pened to be born an alien, Hawaiian
soil, and that contract might be i'm
possible to carry out.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

But il the President and his party
really favor annexation, now is the
time for him to take a recess and
rest from his arduous labors here,
and go the United States and make
campaign stump speeches in favor
of annexation, and loans, and such
other matters as he may think will
benefit Hawaii nei from his party's
standpoint. The opposition gives
him permission to go, and will pa
tiently stand month or two of
President Cooper's rule.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
MONDAY. JULY 20, 1896,
TOPICS OF The DAY.

At this time of the year our diplo-
matte representatives, in accordance
with the customs OF their predeces-
sors and their colleagues, fly from
Washington's heat and seek cooler
climes and refreshing sea breezes.
The Washington Diplomatic season
is over for a few months, and we in
Hawaii cannot expect any very ex-
citing, or even interesting, news
from that quarter for some time.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

Earned runs-First Regiment, 2; Ka-
mehameha, 1.
Two-base hits-First Regiment, w
Woods, Cunha, Gleason, Carlyle; Kameha-
meba, none.
Three. base hits-First Regiment, Baker,
Simerson; kamehameha, Koki.
Double play-hy Baker and Cummings.
Pas sed balls-By Cunha. 1 by Pahau, 3.
Wild pitches-Bs Mehenla,
Time OF camel hour 40 minutes.
Umpires-H. NJ. Whitney, Jr, and Geo.
Lucas.
scorer-W. Forbes.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

The game on Saturday was very
one sided one after the third innings,
the 1st Regiment defeating the ka-
mehamehas by II to 3. Next Satur-
days contest will be between the
Stars and the Kamehamehas with
apparently victory for the former a
foregone conclusion. Following is
the score:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

The INDEPENDENT extends its con-
gratulations to the Rev. S. e. Bishop
on the honorable title conferred
upon him ty Amherst. We cannot
agree with him politically, or en-
dorse the wrongs and injuries he has
inflicted upon others; but we may
be permitted to recognize the talents
and attainments which has added
we'll merited honor to another 'Ha-
waiian.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

Through the indiscretion of an
evening contemporary in publishing
an indecently abusive letter, falsely
signed, there is a pretty kettle of
fish cooking for somebody. Sergeant
Taylor was perfectly justified in
scoring it's author in the morning
organ in defence of his company
and the officer attacked, and would
have been right had he given away
the name of the actual writer.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
BY AUTHORITY.
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of Water Privileges, or those
payiog water rates, are hereby notified
that the hours for irrigation purposes are
from q to 8 O'Clock A. M. and to o'clock
Pm. ANDREW BROWN,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved:
j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Honolulu, July 16, 1896. 32S-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

A I THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
IA the Stockholders OF w. q. IRWIN &
Co LTD held at its Office on WEDNES-
DAY, July Il, 1896. the following persons
were re elected TO serve as Officers during
the ensuing year:
President and Manager VIM G. Irwin,
Vice President. ..... Claus Spreckels,
Secretary and Treasurer. er..........
.,.................... NJ. Giffard,
Auditor..............,.....C 7 Porter.
II. NJ. WHITNEY, JR.,
Acting Sec VIM. G. Irwin & Co., Ltd,
Honolulu July 15, 1896 S27 81
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, July 8, 1896.

To-day we have something to
say in regard to the De Laval
Cream Separators and Barber's
refrigerating machine.
AS you all know, the purpose
of the Cream Separator is the
expeditions and complete separ-
alton of cream from milk in the
most practical manner possible.
The De Laval Separator is the
invention of DR.. Gustaf De Laval
of Sweden, one of the most
practical scientists and useful
inventors of any time, and dis
tinguished generally as the Edi-
son of Dairying."
Since its introduction in 1879
the De Laval Separator has
wholly revolutionized dairying
methods, and won the fight on
behalf of centrifugal separation.
1t has alone brought about the
broad development and univers-
ally demonstrated superiority of
the new system to all other
methods.
There are two general ele-
ments in the construction, pur-
chase and use of the De Laval
Cream Separators; complete sep
aration, which is naturally the
primary purpose of the machine.
and the equally important one
of accomplishing that separation
in the most practical and econo-
mical manner.
The ode Laval" Power or
Creamery and Factory sizes of
Cream Separators are made in
eight styles, in addition to
the six sizes of the smaller
Baby" or Dairy De Laval
machines for house dairying
and cream gathering factory use.
They range in capacity from
100 lbs. to 1000 lbs. per hour,
while the smaller ones run from
$50 to 700 lbs.
For household and small dairy
use the Baby" or the Alpha
"Humming Bird" which can
be used by hand are recon-
mended. You will save at least
$40 year each COW by their
use, save time and trouble and
obtain the most perfect cream.
Barber's refrigerating machine
is another one of those marvels
Of the inventive genius of the
age and has been especially de-
signed for small plants such as
creameries, butter, cheese and
egg storage houses.
We shall be pleased to furnish
fuller information to all apply
ing for it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

Now The INDEPENDENT, ever on the
alert for the health, prosperity and
enjoyment of the Head of our ma
ton, "funny little republic" and
"armed- military -oligarchy" that it
is, make this very valuable sugges-
tion to the President, his Cabinet
and Council Of State.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

No wonder sickness, especially
among the Young and the poor, is
increasing in town. In many places
the drinking water is almost fetid
in smell and taste. Diarrhea and
bowel complaints innumerable are
the results.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
How They Stand.

The following table shows the
standing of the baseball teams now
contesting on the Hawaiian Baseball
Association grounds up to date:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

Our Constitution, that is to say
the Constitution OF the minority
ratified Republic Of Hawaii" diff
fers from the Constitution of the
majority-ratified Republic of the
United States OF America" in at
least one salient point. The United
States does not permit its President
during his term of Office to leave
his country, even for his country's
good, while ours expressly permits
our President to do, so and provides
his looum tenens during his absence
from the country.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20
Born.

PARIs-In this city, July 10, 1896,
to the wife of Geo. H. Paris, a
daughter.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

At the Pacific Exchange don't
hesitate to call for Pabst Milwaukee
Beer. Il
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

In the event of President Dole
taking trip to alien shores the
Acting President would be the Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs, who, as
popular opinion has it, is his prime
favorite and right hand man "Fri-
day"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

Advertisements unaccompanied by spe-
cific instructions inserted till ordered out
Advertisements discontinued before ex-
piration of specified period will be charged
as il continued for full term.
Address all communications to the Edi-
torial Department to Edmund Norrie.
Business letters should be addressed to
the Manager.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

EDMUND NoRR1E. Editor.
r. ]. TESLA, Manager.
Residing in Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

*Games played.
Kamehamehas and Stars next
Saturday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

Now The INDEPENDENT thinks a
change of scene after a pleasant sea
voyage, even il taken in the Presi-
dental yacht, would much benefit
the President and those over whom
he "reigns." California would re-
ceive him with open arms, and River
side would grow frantioally delirious
at the honor conferred upon them
by having a real, live President to
gape at and fawn upon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-20

We have made up our minds that
President Dole is to be the first u.
S. Senator from the State OF Hawaii
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Weber at East Lake this aft ernoon. Six trains on East Lake Railroad.
A Bold Letter.

Charlotte, N C., April 26.-The Char lotte Observer this morning publish es a two and a half column com munication from Ex-Congressm John $. Henderson of Salisbury, chairman of the postoffice and postroads committee of the house in the last congress MT. Hender- son comes out boldly against the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, declares that the parity could not be maintained at that ratio and affirms him. self to be true bimetallist and there fore to have always been a sound money man. He says: T have sometimes thought that the best way to increase our stock of metallic money would be to stop free coinage altogether and to coin all the money required, both of gold and silver, on government account. And suspect this will be the result not very many years hence."
 MT. Henderson believes the populists will go the way of all third parties. He makes a splendid defense of Cleveland and his administration, and strongly protests against selling out the democrat ic party in North Carolina to Senator Marion Butler, as a certain element of ultra free silver democrats are attempt ing to do under the name of democrati popuist fusion. This letter of MT. Hen dersons is bold one, as the sentiment in this state is conceded to be largely for free silver.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
PLUCKY CARMACK.
He Struck Josiah Patterson's Son a Terrific Right Hander, Which Nearly Put
 Him Out.

Memphis, April 25.-The silver demo- crats held a rally tonight preparatory to the primary election next Tuesday to choose delegates to the county eonven- tion, which will choose delegates to the congressional and other coming conven- F. w. Carmack, editor of the Conner cial Appeal In the course of his remarks Mr. Carmack dwelt at some length upon the fact that the gamblers and other law yiolators of the community were solidly arrayed against the silver democrats. The significance of this lies in the fact that the son of Congressman Patterson Is district attorney, with full power to suppress the element as provided by law.
 Patterson made his way to the stage at the close of MT. Carmack's address, an@ after he had obtained a hearing at the request of MT. Carmack, stated that if the gentleman who had just spoken in tended to connect him with the attitude of the law-breaking element he desired to pronounce his statements as infa- mously false. Hardly were the words out of his mouth before Mr. Carmack sprang upon and almost knocked MT. Patterson down with terrific right hand blow. Rallying. the latter clinched his adversary, and bystanders separated them. A small crowd followed Patter- son to the stage when hostilities began, and for a while it looked like serious trouble would certainly follow, but the police who were on hand in numbers, evidently aware of what as coming, re- stored quiet.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Crash bargains Monday at Caheen's.
MUSIC-WEBER. East Lake this afternoon.
Rev. Mr. Knapp at Alexandretta.

Washington, April 25.-Secretary Olney has received a cablegram from MT. Rid dle, United States charge d'affaires at Constantinople, saying that Rev. MT. Knapp. the American missionary held by the Turks for alleged complicity in Ar menian plots at Bitlis, was this morning delivered by the Turkish authorities to the American consular agent at Alexan- dretta. MT. Knapp will be sent to Con stantinople and will remain there tech nically in the custody of the United States legation until the return of Min ister Terrell from the United States. Mr.
 Terrell will give the charges considera- tion and take action accordingly
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Pure FcoS.

Butterine is much abused product. As 0 matter of fact it is pure, sweet, wholesome, and infinitely preferable to ordinary country butter. A special correspondent of this paper recently visited She factory owned and operated by the Armour Packing Co.,, of Kansas City, manufacturers of the widely ad- vertised Silver Churn Butterine. A five story building is perfectly fitted for the scientific preparation of this food product. Everything is spotlessly clean; all appliances are the latest and moBt improved, and every precaution is taken to secure the production of an absolutely pure and wholesome food. All processes are under the direction of a foreign chemist who has made ths skilIful combination of pure sweet fass the study of his life.
 Prof. Charles Chandler, of New York City, says: "The product is palatable and wholesome and regard it as 8 most valuable article of food"
 Prof. J. s. w. Arnold, Medical De- partment, University of New York, says: A blessing for the poor, and in every way perfectly pure, wholesome and palatable article of food"
 Prepared Solely By
 ARMOUR PACKING O..
 Kansas City. U. s. A
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
.FITZSIMMONS IS AFRAID.
He Refuses to Fight Corbett Until ''Gentleman Jim' Fights Either SIavn or Maher.
 Bradys Bet

New York, April 25.-Articles of agree ment for finish fight under Queensberry rules between Fitzsimmons and Corbett were signed today by William A. Brady on behalf of Corbett and Dan A. Stuart of Texas, the third party of the agree ment, who offers a purse of $12,000 for the fight. The meeting was held at the Police Gazette office. Stuart wired Fitz- simmons at Cincinnati, asking him to have a representative at the meeting Martin Julian, Fitzsimmons manager, wired back that neither Fitzsimmons nor himself would be present to consider an offer from anybody for a match with Corbett. Julian added that no offers would be considered on behalf of Corbett until the latter had met and defeated either Maher or Slavin
 Brady was nettled at Julians reply, and said he would bet $10,000 to $SOO0 that Corbett would defeat Fitzsimmons In a finish fight. He also said that he would bet $10,000 even that Corbett could knock out Ftzsimmons in ten rounds.
 Fltzsmmons, it is said, will leave TOT England next week. Brady announced that if this was a fact Corbett would fol- low him on the next boat and force him to fight
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Enbroideries at great re- ductions Monday at Caheen's.
 THIEVES FEAR THE MOON.
Talismans and Biingers Are Comm
 With Lawbreakers.

Ial1SmanS ana Luck-Bf1ngerS Are Common
 With Lawbreakers.
 Burglars are firm believers in talismans and luck -bringers, and nearly every pro- fessonal burglar has some small article upon which he pins his faith, and without which he rarely sets out upon "crlb cracking" job. One burglar, well-known to the police has for his talisman the shod hoof of a donkey which once be- longed to his father and so great is his belief in its powers of protection and luck bringing that he has been known to turn back from a job he had intended to work because his talisman had by some mis- adventure been left at home, says writer in Tit-Bits.
 The moon plays highly important part in criminal superstitions. Not one burglar in fifty will venture out on house-b breaking expedition on the night of a new moon, which is popularly but er- roneousy supposed to foretell rain. Some burglars have lively horror of certain numbers, and will never enter house or shop which is that par ticular number in It's street. The ominous numbers are generally those of the police men who were the first to capture the burglars.
 On the other hand. if a burglar falls into the arms of a policeman but manages to escape, the number of that policeman is always a favorite with him, and he will feel easy in his mind when breaking into premises bearing it. Even the most ex- perlenced burglar will turn away from the house where he finds black cat sitting upon the doorstep; even if he has spent days in learning particulars about the house and it's inmates. To break into premises under the nose of a black cat would be running deliberately into the arms of the law. Neither will a burglar enter a house where the door-knocker Is untitled or draped with crape.
 Pickpockets are even more super stitous than burglars. It Is one of the elementary rules of the "light-ingered fraternity" never to pick the pocket of cross-eyed or club-footed person. Find ing twisted coin in purse will ire quently induce a pickpocket to throw away the purse and all it contains. for such thing, if kept is considered to assure nine months bad luck or the thiefS early arrest.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Monday ladies' white Wrap- per bargains at Caheen's.
Confessed His Crime and Shielded

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 25-Henry Johnson, negro contortionist, today ac- companied by Zena Holt a girl of l4 to whom he has been paying attention, went to Vallabrosa, an isolated wooded hill five miles from this city by electric railroad Two hours afterwards he returned to the city alone. Drawing q rough diagram of the country about Vallabrosa he folded and addressed it to the girls mother and asked another negro to deliver it, saying that he had killed the girl. Then drawing a pistol be shot himself dead through the head Taking the route indicated in the drawing crowd of excited people followed an offi- cer to the spot. Half a mile from the car line they found the girl lying dead. About 100 feet away was her hat and some paper sacks containing fruit and knick-knaeks showing that the pair had lunched nearby A fearful struggle had taken place and the negress' dress was almost torn from her body. Two pistol balls had entered the body. The fatal shot glancing upward from the shoulder had passed completely through the brain and out at the right eye. which was gone from its socket In the scene and many details the crime was very sugges- tive of the murder Of Pearl Bryan