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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

Some one said 81 never come into
your store without feeling that
l would like to buy it out"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

The Circuit Court re-opened this
morning after a rest of few days
The foreign jury was in attendance,
and the jurors were justly angry be.
cause the Court did not open until
10 o'clock, although the jurors had
been summoned to attend at 8
o'clock. We do not know who is
responsible for the blunder, but we
can fully sympathize with our busy
fellow citizens who, especially dur.
ing Christmas week, need every
minute they can spare from jury
service in attending business. All
realize that it is the duty of every
good citizen to serve the Govern.
ment as jurors or otherwise, but they
fail to see that anything can be
gained by their cooling their heels
for an hour in the ante-chamber of
the judiciary.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20
Extracts from our
Recent Catalogue

Our best efforts have been ex
pended for nearly quarter century
in making desirable connections for
the purchase of high class foods.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20
MONDAY, DEC. 20, 1897.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

A denial from a gentleman in ga
position to know what is going on
automatically is made Of the re-
port that further dealing with Ha-
waii by Japan will be from Washing
ton. This relates only to immigra.
tion matters.-P. C. A.
There is no necessity TO go 10
Washington 80 long as the Cabinet
has very complaisant fifth wheel
here.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

Our sidewalks are none too wide,
for comfortable pedestrian traffic,
and yet it is noticed that the people
the people be d-d-are inconveni-
snced by annexationist storekeepers
monopolizing considerable portion
Of them for display grounds. 1t is
grand thing to have political
pull under an arbitrary government.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

for the annexation Of Hawaii before
they show their hands. Cry Peace,
and let loose the dogs of War and
may the Red Hand catch the last
one.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

Fancy border handkerchiefs, 40
cents dozen; fine hemmed stitch
handkerchiefs, S5 cents box at n.
S. Sachs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

Now is the time of year to en-
tertain-that's when you need us.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

Chief Justice Judd says the Yale
Harvard debate on the advisability
of annexation was decided not ON
the merits of the question but upon
the quality Of the speaking bulletin.
The politically industrious scion
OF an illustrious sire has rendered
his decision and, as is natural to one
so politically constituted as he is, it
is both mean and time. serving.
When annexation won in previous
collegiate debates it was the cause
and not the orator who earned the
laurels; on this occasion it is the
orator and not the cause. How nice
it must be to be nice little Chief
Justice and to be able conscientious
ly to split hairs 'twixt tweedle-dum
and tweedle-dee, and to be allowed
to Pry into private documents for
ones public interests,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

1t requires legal mind" to ap-
preciste the reasoning which con-
demns one robber- murderer TO death
and another one to term OF i'm
prsonment. But then it is 80 thor
oughly American" you know, and
we are about to be annexed. In
fact the Hawaiian Government al
most acts as if they had already sur
rendered their powers, as they have
the capacity, except for salary draw
ing, OF governing.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

The price of thing is generally
what it is worth, competition
regulates that. The higher the price,
the better the quality as a rule; but
price doesn't always guarantee
quality, the reputation OF the seller
counts.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

There's great responsibility selling
groceries.
Life and health depend on good
nutritious food.
That's the kind we sell.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-20

Refined folks use refined foods;
that's the kind we SELL
The herald., 1897-09-08

started the remaining glycerine in the
empty cans standing in a wagon near
the derrick. In another wagon near by
were some cans containing another
twelve quarts, and this was started by
the force of the gas explosion The
second was blended with the first in a
mighty roar and the country surround
ing for miles trembled from the shock.
The National Supply company's build
ing was completely demolished and
nothing remains where the wagons
stood but big hole. There is not a
whole pane of glass in any window in
the town and every house and store was
shaken to its foundations.
There was great excitement, all the
remaining population of town rushing
to the scene. Who the men are who
were in the derrick and who were killed d
cannot be learned now owing to the
excitement. The damage to the Ohio
Oil ccNpany will amount to $4,000. Their
outbuildings are total wreck, and
many others are damaged. The town
has a population of about 1900. Many
bystanders were wounded.
The herald., 1897-09-08
FIGEL'S DEFENSE
Defendant Gives Testimony in His
Own Behalf

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 7.-Theodore
Figel took the witness stand in his own
behalf today when the examination upon
the charge of murder was resumed be-
fore Judge Campbell. He was entirely
self-possessed and gave testimony which
was merely repetition of the state
ment made shortly after the mysterious
death of Isaac Hoffman. On cross-ex-
animation Figel stated that he was q
years old and had been employed by
Isaac Hoffman since 1888, when he en-
tered the office as office boy. Later he
became assistant cashier and later rose
to the position of confidential clerk and
cashier.
The prosecuting attorney then at
tempted to extract from the witness a
history of the firm, but the defense OBJ
jected, and the remainder Of the morn
ing session was consumed in. lengthy
argument, during which Attorney Ach
took occasion to score defendant, and
the latter's attorney retorted by de-
nouncing Achs conduct as abusive.
Reviewing the testimony Of the de-
fense as to Hoffman having been seen
alive after Figel was on his boat, Gen.
eral Barnes made the statement that
there was no evidence to hold Figel.
Judge Murphy cited cases in support
of his argument that Figel could be
cross-examined as any other witness.
The argument was closed by Mr.. Ach
He said that it was no more than natural
that Mrs. Hoffman should desire the
prosecution. General Barnes interrupt
ed and said he understood it was entirely
against Mrs. Hoffman's wishes that the
prosecution was being conducted. Judge
Murphy and Mr.. Ach both declared that
it was her wish, and asked that the re-
mark of Barnes to the contrary be put
in the record of the proceedings. Judge
Campbell reserved his decision on the
point until tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-09-08
marked in any way and did not appear
on thes hips manifest.
THE OVERLAND ROUTE

IL Wv ftOCIE
STOCKTON, Sept. Up. o. Loeff1er
Of San Andreas will leave next Friday
at the head of party of thirty men for
Klondike. The party will go overland to
Victoria, where they will take the
steamer. They will take fifty head of
horses and 100 head of cattle. They
claim their party is one of the best
equipped that has yet started for the
gold fields.
AROUND THE HORN
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.-"Klondyke or
sink will be the motto of the
members of an expedition which
purposes to navigate from Chicago to
the mouth of the Yukon river in the
schooner George Sturges. The Sturges
will sail from Chicago in about month,
manned and provisioned for trip of six
months duration. At the end Of that
time if all goes well, the craft will be
among the icebergs in Bering Sea and
the doughty mariners will be getting
ready to ascend the Yukon in the spring
The George Sturges has been pur-
chased by a party Of men, headed by
Adolph Frietsch, captain of the little
yacht Nina, which crossed the Atlantic.
The vessel will sail down the Great
Lakes and the ST. Lawrence river to the
Atlantic, thence south, rounding Cape
Horn, and up the Pacific Coas. to the
Yukon. There the Sturges will be left
while the crew starts for the gold fields,
and when the crew cares to return she
will serve as a treasure ship to bring
back the nuggets.
A NEW DISTRICT
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept 7-Capt
Foote of the steamer Willapa, who has
just returned from the west coast Of
Vancouver island, says that from pres
ent prospects Quatsino sound will soon
be as busy mining district as Clayouoy
sound. A Seattle company has made
some valuable finds at Quatsino and Is
now preparing to develop its claim.
Members of the company sailed some
time ago from Vancouver in small
steamer, going around the northern end
of the island, and they have since re-
turned by the same route, leaving staff
Of men at Quatsino to work their prop
erty. Capt. Foote brought down some
specimens Of ore taken from this prop
erty, and mining men who have seen it
speak very highly of it.
NOT YET SPOKEN
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Sept T.
At midnight nothing had been heard
from the steamship Cleveland, now past
due and supposed to be goldI-la6en from
st. Michaels. 1t is believed she will ar
rive for a certainty within the next
twenty-four hours.
The herald., 1897-09-08

reported at Ocean Springs with symp-
toms OF yellow fever, mulatto. No new
cases have been reported during the af-
ternoon. Ocean Springs has now been
absolutely cut off from the outside world
and the only means Of reaching the town
are by wire or mail. The telegraph op-
orator is well-nigh worked to death.
Serious suffering is certain to follow.
1t was said this afternoon there was only
ton of ice in the town and that there
was no way to get more. Physicians at
the Springs get but little rest, and it
is not so certain that medical supplies
will not soon be exhausted, but in the
course of a day or two means will be
found whereby relief will be supplied.
If required, city physicians will volun-
teer to aid the local doctors
ACTION AT MOBILE
MOBILE, Ala, Sept. Livery precau-
tion has been taken today to guard
against the introduction of fever into
Mobile. Rigid quarantine has been es-
tablished by land and water and half a
dozen persons who got in before the
quarantine arrangements were COM
pleted have been sent out of the city to
the detention camp located fifteen miles
west on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad. At this camp are also detained
all travellers who come from coast points
or from New Orleans. They must re-
main for ten days in quarantine. There
are several there now.
The train crews are allowed to come
into town. A close examina ton by the
physicians here enables the board OF
health to say positively that there is
no case of suspicious nature in Mobile.
Marine Hospital Surgeon Murray will be
here tonight and has arranged to leave
in the morning with fifty trusty men for
Ocean Springs to form a Gordon around
the place and to stamp out the disease
there. There ie no fever at Scranton,
nor, as far as can be learned, at any
coast point except Ocean Springs.
CASES AT BILOXI
o'clock tonight three we'll defined cases
Of yellow fever were found here. They
are under guard and no fear is felt.
NO CHANCES TAKEN
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 1.-THE
governor has called meeting Of the
state board of health in this city tomor-
row to consider the yellow fever and
smallpox situation. Ten prominent cit
izens were stopped on the Louisville and
Nashville train this morning outside the
city and forced to pass through without
stopping here. Three of the late arri-
walls from Ocean Springs are sick and or
ders from the city health officer require
all persons from the infected district to
be moved out of the city at once.
The herald., 1897-09-08
A Narrow Escape

YELLOWSTONE LAKE, Wyo., Sept
7.-Wm. Hill Of Ossowattomie. Kan,
came very near losing his life today by
falling into Grand Canyon of the Yellow
stone. He descended the canyon to Red
Rock below Point Lookout, and while
walking around slipped and started to
roll down the slanting canyon wall some
1900 feet. He managed to roll over on
his back and by digging his heels and
elbows into the sand slackened his speed
until he struck perpendicular ledge on
the brink of precipce 600 feet high. He
was rescued by tourists who lowered a
rope to him, pulling him up.
The herald., 1897-09-08
A Receiver Wanted

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. Judge
Hanford of the federal court was asked
today to appoint receiver for the Ia
coma Gas and Electric company of Ia
coma. The application was filed by John
H. Shackleford of Tacoma, representing
the New York Security and Trust COM
pany. The bill states that the gas COM
pany is indebted to the trust company
as trustee under a mortgage for $500 900
in the sum of $780, 900 interest on the note.
Judge Hanford will appoint the receiver
tomorrow
The herald., 1897-09-08
INDEX
OF TIE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Some important testimony given in
the Luetgert trial at Chicago.
A Brazilian duke and duchess are
jailed at London for beating board
bills.
The letter carriers go to work and
organize the convention at San Fran
cisco.
State fair races draw good attend
ance; races on various tracks; base
ball games.
The full text Of Japan's accept
ance of Hawaii's proposal to arbitrate
made public.
Shooting an Ohio oil well causes
the death of a dozen men and fur
nishes warning to people of this
vicinity.
Strange stories set afloat by the
London Truth concerning Emperor
Williams black eye and the death Of
Lieut.. Won Hahnke.
European grain crops promise less
and less as investigation is pursued.
Ireland suffers worse, and as the coun-
try has little money famine is feared.
The United States government
takes prompt action to assist the
Louisiana officials in preventing the
spread of yellow fever. It is believed
the disease may be confined to the
places now infected.
A government official at Dyea
writes that if the Alaskan rush con-
tinues two weeks longer the loss Of
life will be appalling; there are a
thousand men on the trail from Dyea,
and twice that number out from Skag-
uay, not one-tenth Of whom will get
through, while the others are almost
certain to die on the trail from hun
ger, cold and privation.
The herald., 1897-09-08
Called It a Suicide

STOCKTON, Cal. Sept. 1.-THE coro-
ner's jury called to inquire into the death
Of the man whose nude corpse was found
in the willows near the junction of the
Stockton channel and the San Joaquin
river, returned verdict of suicide. The
fact that all the clothing of the man ha
been burned and revolver found under
the body caused the jury to accept the
suicide theory.
The herald., 1897-09-08
A Sanguine Planter

HAVANA, Sept. IA wealthy
planter. a Spaniard by birth and resi-
dent for over thirty years at Consolation
del Sur Senior Rodriguez San Pedro,
civil governor of the province of Pinar
del Rio, informed Captain General Wey-
Ter today that, in his opinion, the govern
ment may withdraw the regular troops
from that province, as the gensdarmes
and volunteers are sufficient to suppress
the small groups of insurgents scattered
over that territory.
The herald., 1897-09-08
Far From His Friends

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept 7.-Coro-
ner George H. Clark this afternoon re-
ceived a message from Iowa Hill stating
that a man named Milton Winbaugh had
been thrown from his wagon and killed.
The message said Winbaugh had folks
in Sacramento. No more than this could
be learned from the residents of Iowa
Hill, and efforts to find out who his rela-
tives were in this city were unavailinR.
The herald., 1897-09-08
Broken Bank Dividends

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE comp
troller of the currency has declared divi-
dends in favor of the creditors of insol-
vent national banks as follows: Ten
per cent to creditors Of the Bennett ma
tional bank of New Whatcom, Wash.
10 per cent to creditors of the North
western National bank Of Great Fal:s,
Mont
The herald., 1897-09-08
Charged With Murder

SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. IA spe-
cial to the Tribune from Porvo, Utah
says: Sheriff Storrs. who is now in Colo
rado, has implicated another man in the
triple murder of Pelican point, Utah,
for which crime Harry Hayes is now
serving life sentence in the state pris.
on The man is George Weeks, now in
Jail at Fresh Water, Colo, charged with
murder committed there under the
name of c. T. Case.
The herald., 1897-09-08
The Campbell Estate

STOCKTON. Cal, Sept. Judge
Budd today decided the case of the
Campbell heirs against the Draise estate
in favor of the heirs. Half section Of
land was involved. The heirs portion
was mortgaged against their consent,
and the court restored their property to
them after the mortgage was foreclosed.
The herald., 1897-09-08
Tired of Life

OAKLAND, Sept. Mrs. Mary Haw-
ley. wife of VIM. Z. Hawley, capitalist.
committed suicide today by shooting
herself in the head during fit Of des-
pondency caused by long-continued III
health. She was native Of this state
and 46 years Of age.
The herald., 1897-09-08
Undelivered kilograms

There are undelivered kilograms al
the Western Union telegraph office for
Bud Frankenf1eld, Well F. Little, Calvin
S. Wilson, D. F. Warnock, Grant Clark
N. C. Carter. o. H. Lockhart, Clara Lo-
peZ.
The herald., 1897-09-08
Cleveland's Property

TRENTON. N. j., Sept. 1.-THE Mercer
county board of assessors met today
Ex-President Cleveland, who lives in
Princeton, made his return of $4,000
real and $4,000 of personal property.
The herald., 1897-09-08
SHOOTING OIL WELLS
A BUSINESS ATTENDED WITH
DANGER
Local Men Have Heretofore Been
Careful, But the Future Is Not
So Certain

CYGNET, o., Sept IA terrible ex-
plosion of nitro-glycerine occurred here
this afternoon at o'clock, resulting in
the death Of six persons whose names
are known, and of others al present un-
known.
Killed:
SAM BARBER.
ALLEN FERRIS.
JOHN THOMPSON.
CHARLES BARTEL.
HENRY LANSDALE.
- HAVENS, boy.
The explosion occurred at Grants
well at the rear of the National Supply
companys office building in the village
limits. This well had been shot by Sam
uel Barber, the shooter for the Ohio and
Indiana Torpedo company. The well
was gasser, and when the twelve
quarts of glycerine let down into the
we'll exploded, the gas ignited. and with
terrific roar the flames shot high above
the derrick. AS soon as the drillers saw
the flames, several climbed into the
derrick to shut off the gas, but they
had hardly got there when there was a
terrific explosion. The burning gas had
The herald., 1897-09-08
Sailed for Hawaii

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 7-Unitel
States Senator Morgan of Alabama sail
ed this afternoon on the steamer Austria
liza for Hawaii.
The herald., 1897-09-08
Crespo Decorated

has decorated President Crespo of Vene-
zuela with the Order Of the Red Eagle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.

Seven Sunday schools of this town
ship with flags and banners flying
made fine parade yesterday led by
the X. p. band who kindly donated
their services. The procession formed
on the school grounds and marched
and counter-marched through Main
street to the grove on the Bedding
Bros. farm. The crowd in attendance
some estimated the number of people
on the grounds at over one thousand.
At the grove, which by the way is a
fine one and an elegant place to hold
picnics, exercises from the platform
were held, with an address by j. f..
Clemens, recitations by Miss Nichols
of the Kiddville school, Misses Ans
baugh and Blett of BeldIng, Miss Ross
of Otisco and beautiful song by Muriel
Stall. Twenty young Misses under
direction of Miss VanDeusen gave a
hoop drill which was very fine. After
dinner which was served in profusion
to the hungry crowd foot races were
called for and the preachers race,
superintendent race, boys race, teach
ers race and editors race between f. b..
Lapham and T. F.. Ireland afforded
any amount of fun. The first Sunday
school rally was grand success and
the children's hearts were made glad.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
NORTH SIDE NOTES.
T. G. Whitney has moved to Muir.

T. G. Whitney has moved to Muir.
Mrs. VIM. Hutchinson has been quite
sick but is much improved.
Homer Hutchinson is home from his
trip east and west for a short time.
The Basket factory has closed down
until the 18th for the usual inventory
and repairs.
Mrs. Mary j. Byrd OF Mt. Gilead O.,
Is spending the summer with her sister,
Mrs. G. b. Foote.
Mrs. McVean and daughter, Jessie,
have moved to Stanton where they
have purchased home.
Mrs. III. Andrews has been entertain
ing Mrs. Slaght of Grand Rapids.
They went to Ionia for few days visit
Monday.
Miss Minnie Caukin of Greenville
was guest OF Miss Agnes Spencer
Monday. She came down to attend
graduating exercises.
AL. Wells drove through to Mcbride
Tuesday and took up Lew Spencer and
John Gaunt who are running a stand
there during the soldiers encampment
Claude j. Pope OF Boston, Mass.
formerly OF Belding, submitted to a
severe operation for appendicitis,
Sunday, June 20, and has been in
very critical condition the past week
in hospital in Boston.
Mrs. Jane Smith of CORTLAND, who
has been visiting her granddaughter,
Mrs. j. E. Dodson, in this city, and
daughter Mrs. j. ID. Howard, of Or
leans for couple of weeks has return
ed home. She is SO years old and has
lived in CORTLAND for a good many
years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-01
THE ALUMNI BANQUET.
The Alumni Associations Eighth Annuai
the Most Successful Yet Held.

| the MOST SUCCESSFUL het hoi"'
The Alumni banquet was held Tues
day night in the parlors and dining
room of Hotel Belding. There were
nearly one hundred present and the
event which is yearly looked forward
TO with much interest by the graduates
of our schools was the pleasantest one
in the history OF the organization.
The company gathered at O'Clock
while the Holmes x DeCoster orches-
ira were playing some of their finest
selections in the parlor. Fifteen min
utes were given in IA guessing contest
which had been previously arranged
by cards and numbers, affording much
merriment
Miss Cora Hoppough opened the exer-
cises with a piano selection, followed
by Chas. X. Foote with the presidents
address OF welcome to the invited
guests and to the new accessions to the
alumni, the class of 81. 1t was well
spoken and appropriate.
Miss Leila Eddy responded in behalf
of the graduates in choice language.
Miss Lena Leonard rendered solo
accompanied by Miss Spencer at the
piano, and Prof. Clay Tallman read a
paper he had edited which contained
many sharp hits and afforded much
amusement. The Misses Kittie Smith
and Mabel Spencer closed the program
with a beautiful piano duet.
Mr.. Hetherington had the tables
seated in the dining room for SO people
and there were 81 sat down to one OF
his superb suppers. There was not
thing lacking to make it equal to the
best ever given there.
Toastmaster ]. Il. Berry at 1890
o'clock introduced the intellectual part
of the feast and the following re-
sponded: Birds That Have Flown"
Clara Moulton; "Air Ships" Della
Luscombe; 'Cheerful Yesterdays"
Lena Thompson; ''Driftwood," j. G.
Van Wrinkle; 'Fledgings, Bessie Con-
nell; THE Ladies'" Fl. Clay Tallman.
Each response contained many appro-
pirate thoughts and happy sallies OF
wit and were loudly applauded.
At the business session which fol-
lowed the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: II. Clay
Tallman, president; Clara Moulton,
vice president; JEANNE Hutchinson,
secretary and treasurer; executive
committee, Byron Brown, Leila Eddy,
j. T. Berry