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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-16

Deuiul tuls tItd' IuHT6 ls fCdu-
dial MIR NJ Kinley ami Secre-
tary Sherman, with ali the facts be-
fore them, are forcing upon us ire
vocably this. degraded population,
this group Of remote islands utterly
unfit for membership in our republic.
Whyi
Who are in the ripg' What ia the
secret OF their power over the ad-
ministrations BY what means have
they compelled Mr.. Mckinley to
forswear his convictions and deliber.
ately to inject into the veins OF the
nation this leprous and vicious
blood OF the distant South Seas.
l. The proposed State of Hawaii
has the largest lsper colony in the
world.
q Only 5000 OF its 100000 in
habitan are eufranchised or have
any civil rights.
g. Ouly men OF wealth can be
members OF the upper house OF its
legislature.
4. This upper house has the
making of the president, and, con-
trsry to the usage OF every civilized
country, has the absolute control
OF the purse-striugs.
5. its finances are in hopeless
confusion, because the rich men who
constitute the government refuse to
tax themselves.
6. Ten-eevenths of its products
are sugar, rai-ed on So plantations,
owned by about 100 men and work
cd by $4,000 coolies and semi-slaves.
T. Every great power in Europe
aud Japan have refused fatty to
even consider a proposition to an
mex the island.
8. The ouly hope of the present
government is annexation to the
United States, which would thereby
guarantee the ruling class in the
lands it has stolen, and give it fresh
and larger opportunities fort hieving
8. There are less than 5000 men,
women, and children OF American
birth or ancestry. ssS
10. There are more than $4,000
Chinese and Japanese contract la
borers, the only sort Of labor that
can be induced to work on the
plantations.
IL. The islands have reached the
height Of their possible develop
ment. There is little room for COL
onists and no opportunity for them,
as everything worth having has
been gobbled up.
II. If tn. United States take the
islands, appropriation bills e1pend-
ing hundreds of millions will be-
rushed through Congress. And all
Of this money will be wasted.-Nep
York World.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-16

N. OHLANDT e. co.,
San Francisco, Cal.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-16
LET US MOVE CAUTIOUSLY.

The question of annexation is one
that the Hawaiians are alone entitled
to settle. If through their estab-
lished government they desire to
become citizens OF this republic they
are at liberty to do so. Still we
ought to move very cautiously to
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-16
Mems Suits ready to wear at 1925
the suit at Kerr's.

Money, time and labor saved, by
buying your Muslin Under Wear.
all ready made-at N. S. Sachs
Those Stockings at 25 cents pair,
or So so dozen, at N. S. Sachs, are
superior articles, guaranteed abso-
lutely stainless.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-16
GRAVE MIsGIvINGs.

Hawaii can not be annexed with
out grave misgivipgs on the part of
a large body Of intelligent American
ci,izens.-RocheS'er Post ESpress.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-16
LIMOGES FORCING ooLoNIzINa.


Nov that the jingoes are forcing
us into policy of adventure and
colonization of outlying islands in
the Pacific, we should do every thing
possible to retain the friendship of
Japan, for in he near future Japan
and the United States will form a
compact against European interior
ence and colon cation, whether the
power be England, Germany, France
or Russia. The commerce and pros
perity OF the United States are head
ed westward across the Pacific. The
two nations are drawn together by
a common tendency. Bstween them
there is a natural aud should always
be- a friendly tie. Together they
can command the Pacific against the
rest of the world.
The Herald supports the annex
alton treaty because there is no help
Tor it, asthe jingoes must have it,,
and 80 we may as well march wit h
the procession. Moreover, it is far
better that the jingoes should busy
themselves with this annexation
than in fomentiug war with Spain.
If, then, annexation is inevitable,
as Mr.. McKiuley tells Congress- and
the country, let us have it and be
done with it. But let us make the
most OF it by dealing fairly with
Japan.
Then let us hope that the jingoes
will give us a rest, for at least year
or two. As Grant said, let us have
-peace.--New York III raid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19
OCEAN FRETGHTs.

Cotton-Market firm; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston per bale, 81 %;
New York, per bale, $1.00; Philadelphia,
per bale, Sl.00; Baltimore, per bale. $l.O0.
Direct-Barcelona, soc; Genoa, SIC; Reval.
SIC; Bremen, 45c; Liverpool, 45c; Via New
York-Lverpool. Soc Bremen, SOC; Am
sterdam, 55c; Hamburg, soc; Genoa, COO ;
st. Petersburg, zoe; Manchester, 53c (,
Havre, coo; Gothenberg, zoe.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are Arm at
ruling rates Foreign business is more
or less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted az $4,000
50 for a range-including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base "A feet,
to Baltimore, 12c; to Philadelphia. 1Sc; to
New York, 1315c Timber rates, 50c@S1 90
higher than lumber rates To the West
indies and Windward, nominal; to Rosa
rio, $l2 00dl3.00; TO Buenos Ayres and Mon
tevideo $40 00Q11 90; TO Rio Janeiro, $l4 90
to Spanish and Mediterranean ports, 81. 80
@11.50; to United Kingdom for orders,
nominal for lumber, pounds 5s standard.
BY Steam-To New York, $3.50; to Phil
adelphia, via New York, $780, to Boston,
$3.50 via New York; to Baltimore, 800.
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
firm. Medium sized Cork for orders, are
as follows: Rosin, 2s, 101ad, for barrels of
80 pounds and per cent. primage; spirits,
as 11ad; Genoa, rosin IS 3dq3s Cd; Adriatic,
IS 6dd2s 90; South American, rosin, soc per
barrel of $50 pounds. oastwise-Steam-
To Boston, 10c per 100 pounds on rosin, SOC
on spirits; to New York, rosin, sac per 100
Dounds spirits SOC
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19

rapidly dropped 10 points. January de-
Ginning to 6.54c. Liberal New Orleans
buying and free shot covering then caus-
ed good rally, and the market closed
steady with 6.6lc bid for January.
The combination of heavy receipts. poor
trade reports from abroad, yellow fever
in the Gulf states, and the throwing upon
the market of vast line Of long cotton
has more than offset the serious crop
complaints, which have been received
daily from the SOUTH
The demand for early supplies, which
was so confidently expected 10 be enor-
nous, has turned out to be only moderate
so far, and the selling here against pur-
chases in the south has been heavy during
the week. These prices. however should
prove attractive to sDinuers, and uuless
receipts are overwhelming they should
now buy freely.
Advises from almost every section ex-
cept Texas CAIN that the yield this season
will not greatly exceed that of last year.
The trade does not credit these reports
and the general sentiment is bearish In
this sentiment we do not share"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19

(boxeO, 5ts05slc; short clear sides Cboxed).
6Ssd5Ac; whisky, distillers' finished goods
per gal, $L22; sugar, cut loaf, $3.50, granu-
lated, S5.27; No. 2 yellow corn 2Sm2St4 c
butter, firm; creameries. 12Q1sc; dairies,
9a1sa: cheese, easy at Sd9c; eggs, firm
fresh, 13Iac.
Cincinnati Sept 1s.-Flour easy. Wheat
easy; No. 2 red 93a94c. Corn firm; No 2
mixed, 3l4c. Oats easy; No. mixed.
@Ac. Rye dull; No. 2 45c. Lard quiet,
44252c. Bulk meats quiet SIC. Bacon
steady, 6S5c. Whisky firm, 81 .21.
st. Louis, Sept, 1S.-Flour lower; pat
ents, &.90q5.00; straights, "a. 6OQ4.70; clear,
%.25q4.5O; medium, $S.5OaS.75, Wheat,
spot lower; No red, cash elevator, 9ic
bid; track, 95Q97c; No. 2 hard cash, S7q
Sc, September, 95lac; December. 95Isc bid;
May. 951sc. Corn, spot dun and lower; No.
cash, 26lac asked; September, 2615c ask
ed; December. 1hGH9sc; May. 3O2sc bid.
oats, spot heavy; No. 2 cash elevator,
1910; track, 201ac; No. white, 22a22lac-
May, 227sc bid. Bran easier; sacked east
track, sales about 47c. Butter strong
creamery, 14laql9c; dairy, S1ad15lac
Whisky, $1.2l Pork highers standard
mess, jobbing, 1913. Lard higher; prime
steam, 4.52lac; choice, Loo. Bacon, boxed
lots, extra short clear and ribs, 61ac
shorts, 6.625c. Dry sailed meats. boxed
shoulders, 5. size; extra short clear and
ribs, &c; shorts, 6.121ac.
Baltimore, Sept 1s.-Flour quiet, I'M
changed. Wheat, steady at decline: spot,
953sQ96c; December, 6%197c; steamer, No.
2, red, S99s0S9lac; southern wheat by sam
pie, 9O497c; do on grade, 91@96c. Conn, dull
and lower; spot, 1874 d332sc; December, new
or Old S3%G34o; steamer mixed, 31A6319sc
southern white corn, Csc asked; do yellow,
$50 asked. oats firm; No. 2 white, 25c.
Rye, easier; No 2 nearby 52a521ac. Hay
steady; CHOICE Timothy, $13.00q13.5O. Grain
freights, quiet, unchanged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19
COTTON DOWN AGAIN.
,rrIINE OF 4 CENTS ON ALL
GRADES OF SPOTS.

,,,eraI Offering at the Decline.
lbs 1O.71e Bales-Market Closed
oniet-spirits Turpentine Advanc-
in Part Being Quoted at 2S40
-, Cents-ROsin Firm at De-
une of . Cents OF Grade.
,,,oIesaIe Markets Steady-Mnr-
,-.ts by Telegraph.
a-.aroab. Sept. 1S.-There was another
.,,rs Of 1sc in the price of cotton to-day.
~ ~. offerings were quite liberal. The mar
--,s .tosad Quiet with ssles Of LIS bales
~ ,-,s5 for the half day. The spirits tur-
rem ,,,s market advanced to 2SAq2Sl2
and closed firm with good de-
The resin market ( csHd firm at
4o,lioe of cents on F grade, The whole
81. markets were steady and fairly &C
49,. The following resume of the differ
y, markets will show the tone and the
Y.,,,sti9ns at the c.ose to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19
Evaporatea onions for SIondlIse.



A number of persons in this city have
been experimenting in the matter of pre-
pairing evaporated vegetables with a view
of supplying Alaskan miners. The most
desired thing of the kind is evaporated
onions and some trouble has been expert
enced Ia preparing these in a satisfactory
manner. 1t has been found that not every
kind of onion can be evaporated satisfac-
torily. Only the very best quality of on
ions will answer the purpose. An onion-
grower who has been experimenting with
various kinds of onions has at last found
one kind which fills the bill perfectly. Al
large tin case fun Of the evaporated on
ions prepared by him was exhibited by a
Third street dealer, and though
they looked much like shavings they
smelled and tasted like onions, and made
ones eyes water to look at them. The
man who has found out the best kind
of onion for evaporating does not give
out what variety It is. as he intends to
use all Of the kind he can get hold OF.
There will be plenty of evaporated fruits
and vegetables to supply all bound for
Klondike next spring. The onions spoken
Of cost about 80 cents a pound. and a
sack Of onions. 1t Is said, only makes
three pounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19
DRY GOODS.

New York, Sept. 1S.-There was the us
ual half-holiday quietness in the dry
goods market to-day. Very few transac-
tons were made in any of the depart
ments Print cloth reports for the week are
less satisfactory than they have been for
some time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19
For Button and Beaufort, S. C.

Steamer loretta viii leave wharf foos
of Whitaker street at p. m. for Button
daily except Sundays and Thursdays.
Wednesdays trips extended to Beaufort,
leaving Button Thursdays at a. m. Re-
turning same day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-The demand was
strong and the price advanced, in part,
Ac a gallon. At the first call at the
Board of Trade, the market was bulletin
ed firm at 2S4c, with sales of 625 casks. At
the last call at 1:SO o'clock p. m, it was
bulentined firm at 2S14Q2S1ac, with further
sales of 230 casks.
Rosin-There was a decline of &c on F
grade to-day. Other grades remained I'M
changed. The reported sales were light.
At the Board of Trade, at the first call
the market was bulletined steady and I'M
changed with sales of 500 barrels. At the
last call, it was firm at the decline of sc
on F, with sales of 916 barrels. The fol-
lowing were the quotations at the close:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19
FOR BEAUFORT AND BLuEEToN.

Steamer Clifton leaves foot Bull street
at $50 a. m. Monday, Wednesday ana
Friday. Stopping at Bluffton on Friday.
Returning via Bluffton on Monday.
II. s. WESTCOTT, Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19

knew the Accent-"That dog I bought
in Paris understands my French perfect
w." NO doubt he formerly belonged to
some other American. Chicago Record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19

gasoline stove. The wind pump draws tho
water, and / believe it works the churns
too. They milk the COWS in the old-fashlon-
ed way, but that was about the only thing
1 recognized"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19

Stock on hand this day.. SO, 94S 1877. 267
Stock same day last year,. 46, 293 212,O1S
Receipts same day last year. SIT 2S76
Charleston, S. c., Sept 1S.-Turpentine
market firm, 271&c; sales none. Rosin firm;
sales none.
Wilmington, N. c., Sept. 1S.-Turpentine,
firm, Csc. Receipts SO. Rosin firm, $11O,
$l.15. Receipts, ~ Crude turpentine steady
Sl.SO, $3.50, $780, Receipts, SO. Tar firm,
$1.15. Receipts, Y.
New York. Sept 1S.-Rosin steady;
strained, common to good, $1.45Q1. so. Spir-
it's turpentine firm; 3O14@SOac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19

4s4c; white osnaburgs, 6a4c: checks, 4Q5c
brown drillings, 51s@6l2c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
quiet; winter patents, $5.OOQ510; straights,
s470lt4.S5; bakers $3.90ll4.9O; spring spe-
cials. $780, spring patents, S5.lOd5 40;
straights, $4.70G4.SO; No. 2 spring wheat,
92iH093lac; No. spring wheat 9O1kQ91izc;
No 2 red, sS1a@9l1kc; No. 2 corn, 2SMc: NO.
2 oats, 1870: No. white. f. o. b. 29lhc:
No. white, f. o. b., 2Oi6Q23c; No rye,
45lz07c; No. 2 barley, nominal; 30. 3. f. o.
b.. S2045c; No. A. (. o. b.. 3S1zGi{5c; No.
fax seed. sl05a1 .O714; prime timothy seed,
$3.50; mess pork. per DBL, IS. 4eQS45; lard,
per 100 lbs, $i.671a04.7O; short ribs sides
Coose), $5.20q545; dry sailed shoulders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19
COTTON.

Arotber sc decline in cotton was the
,-..,in, feature in the market to-day.
Tbo offerings were fair. The sales amount
81 TO 1716 bales. At the first cail at the
ca ~. ~ Eychange, the market was bulie-
Ool'9' 1,iet and easy at Lice decline from
inc ntlriav,s closing, with sales of 5S6 bales.
tbe resular Saturday closing call, at
~ o,,iock p. m, the market was quiet, at
f,r+ber decline Of 1-16c, with sales of
d -o- uf
Inv Tba following were the official spot quo
.,,tans at the close of the market, at the
800 Exchange to-day:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-29
ADVENTURES IN BRAZIL.
Where the Grasshopper Became
Burden.

Speaking of the grasshoppers," said
the man with the yellow whiskers
but were any of you gentlemen ever
in BraZil?"
I'VE know nothing of gras3hoppers
in this country. In Brazil, when you
speak of grasshoppers, women will
shudder and men turn pale. l was
never in Brazil myself, but | had a
brother who lived there for five years
and who told zoe about grasshoppers.
My brother was rather vain and con-
ceited, but he wouldn't lie.
The first time he was attacked by
them was one morning as he was Walk
ing in his garden. Without the slight
est warning three grasshoppers sprang
on him and knocked him down and il
his screams had not brought immediate
assistance he would have been killed on
the spot, AS it was, he was laid up for
week.
After this attack he began to in
quire around and post himself on the
habits of the grasshopper, and when
the next adventure came he was pre-
pared for it. He was riding along the
highway when full-grown grasshop-
per srrang upon the horse behind him
and sought to fasten its fangs into his
neck. Before 1t could do 50, however,
he drew his pistol and turned and
shot it through the heart.
The third time he was attacked he
came within an ace Of losing his life.
While walking one day unarmed d
| grasshopper sprang upon him from the
limb of tree. My brother was knocked
down arc rolled into a ditch with three
feet of water in it. BY a lucky move
he got the insect by the throat and
forced its head under the water and
held it there till life was extinct. 1t
was close shave, though. My brother
had to be carried he me and it was sew
era! weeks before he was able to get
cut of bed. He bore the scars Of that
CCrfl ict to his gn ve."-Detroit Free
| Press
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-29
TIDE NILE VALLEY.
The Great Debatable Region Where
None Dares Live.

From Ambisol two short marches
along the Nile bank brought us to
Akosheh On May 20, having sent our
baggage camels on before us, we rode
to the post of Tanjur. Before leaving
Ambigol we saw large convoy sent
out, but we were permitted to travel
independently, us there was but very
little risk of our encountering Der
wishes. On our Journeys to and from
Akasheh we carefully avoided the con-
voys, for 1t was far pleasanter to can
ter on along than to travel ut Il SLOW
walk, enveloped by sulfocating clouds
of dust raised by the feet of many hun
dreds of tramping camels
This portion of the Nile river IL very
picturesque. The river itself often
broadens in lake-l.ke exranses, stud
dcd with islets. was astonished to
find much more abundant wild vege-
tation on the banks than | had seen
anywhere in this parched country.
Long grass afforded good pasture, COW
cred the soil lett by the shrinking Nile,
and close to the water II was bcauti-
fully green. Here and there grow
date palms. and we rode through
groves of trees, camel thorn and
acaclas, some of considerable size.
But 1t was all wild growth; cultlva-
ton there was none. though years agD,
before Muhdlsm fell as a blight upon
the land, there were villages on these
shores inhabited by peaceful peasants;
here, us Ia the settled regions lower
Down, WAS heard the perpetual moau
of the sakiyehs; tho irrigated fields re-
turned rich crops, ard groves of date
palms. now cut down, shaded the APP
breaches to each hamlet. This has now
| for long been the debatab,e land,
whereon no man dare dwell, the de-
serted frontier belt between Mahdism
and the territory under the rule Of
Egypt protected by the frontier force,
But though no men now occupy the
lana, tho vegetation sustains numbers
Of wild creatures. Ga2elles, goats aad
sand grouse abound here, while all the
trees are full of singing birds. Though
traversing an uninhahited country, the
road WIS far from lonely, we met fire.
Quent return conveys cavalry patrols
and now and then overlook small
party OF travellers, for example, 4
couple of Greeks marching up 10 Akas-
heb. driving before them donkeys lader
with tobacco and other Injuries to ht
retail,d at a good profit to the soldiery
We. OF course, occasionally passed dead
camels In our way; but the loss Of these
beasts has been remarkably small. con
sidering how many thousands of then
are engaged In the transport OF sup
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-29

all England owes one Of its most loyal
ly priced blessings, they, and we, see
their calling" In that smallest region
OF society which is called society, in
the regions of the poor, which are So
ciety no less, in the vast middle re-
gions where popular standards rise and
fall more easily than would have SEEM
ed possible, Christian princedom has
"its calling" it's Christian work to do.
It's virtues are the virtues OF many
its tastes and ways become modes OF
the period. 1t is impossible that, If 1t
be faulty or untrue to itself, it's incon-
sistences should not be made the ex-
cuse of many for themselves, with a
hollowness indeed soon exposed, but
endlessly lamented. All that men know
OF the aims and aspirations of this
royal husband and wife is, to mems de-
light, fair and beautiful. We pray, we
believe that their record shall be white,
and that over it the sign of the blood
red cross of our redemption shall glow
and burn with hope and devotion to
the truth Of God. l would have you
read, nay, | would have you write out,
each for yourselves, the apostolic mes
sages collected in our prayer book.
And may the leadership of bride and
bridegroom, may the manful power
and purity, may the ornament of a
meek and quiet spirit which are drawn
so mastery by a Peter and Paul,
be the blessing Of your young home
and a JOY of two nations. For of
such concord Our old poet, soldier, So
cial philosopher, Sir Philip Sidney
sings that
Joined Herewith our Lord doth give
Such joy, such bliss,
That whose it is
Then may forever blessed live.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-29
oAOnTS ISLAND.

The island OF Corsica, where Napo-
leon Bonaparte was born, is in the
Mediterranean. west OF Italy. No = tie
island in the world, perhaps, has had
50 many different owners. Among
them are the Ltgurians, the Etruscans,
the Carthagin!ans, the Romans, the
Goths. the Franks. the Saracens, the
Pisans, the Papal States, the Genoese,
the Aragonese. the Germans. the Bril-
fish and the French. About the middle
Of the 18th century the Corsicans
achieved their independence under
General PaUi. but in 1863 they were
suhjusated by the French. In 1898,
however. Paoli, aided by the British,
drove the French out, and the island
was placed under the protection Of the
British crown. But the patriots were
subdued again in 1896. and in 1914,
Corsica was coded to France by the
treaty Of Paris the Corsicans are
much like the Italians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-29
BLuEBIRD.

listen n moment / pray you!
What was that sound ! heardt
wind In the budding branches,
The ripple of brooks or birdf
Hear II again, above us,
And see, a 1utter OF wings!
The Bluebird knows II Is April,
And scars TO the sun and sings
Never the song Of the Robin
Could make my heart SO glad;
when ! hear the Blueblrd singing,
In spring. forget to be sad
Never was sweeter music
Sunshine turned into song
TO set us dreaming Of summer,
When the days and the dreams are ion'
Winged lutte that we call BlueDlrd,
You blend In silver strain
The sound Of the laughing waters,
The patter OF springs sweet rain
The voice Of the wind, the SUNSHINE
And fragrance Of blossonlng things
All. You are poem OF April,
That God endowed with wings
--EBEs E. RExFohD'