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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-31
ACQUITTED BY THE CROWD.
A Leadville Judge, Candidate for
Reelection, Dodsed to Make
Votes

Recollection, Dodged to Make
Votes
(From the Denver Times
Twenty years ago, Powers was an
engine wiper in the shops at Burn
ham. But losing an arm in rail-
road wreck he was obliged to use
his head more and his limbs less in
the business of making living for
himself and little family, Drifting
to Leadville with the first tide OF
fortune-hunters, Powers remained
there as long as he could consistent
ly, and until the Sheriff took him
down to Canon City to live perma-
nently, that being considered
healthier climate for a man Of his
temperament Che had shot and kill
ed his son.in-law, Pat Kennedy, in
friendly las. you. please with Colts
revolvers). But Powers was not
nearly 80 vicious as he looked, and
during all the years that I knew him
he had never once killed mana
pretty good record for that vicinity.
He was always potent political
factor, aud filed various positions
of honor and responsibility, from
Justice of the Peace up to police
man and janitor Of the Court House
and superintendent of the chain
gang. While dealing out justice in
the old city Jail, Missourian was
brought before him for a prelim.
mary hearing upon the charge Of a
horse stealing. That was ranked as
a capital offence in Leadville in
those days, punishable with death.
But the culprit was from Joplin,
and had many friends in the camp,
albeit the court room was crowded
with them, all determined, as every
true Missourian is, to see justice
done. In the midst of the proceed
ings a stentorian voice was heard in
the rear Of the room shouting:
81 move, your Honor, that the
prisoner be discharged"
That was all Powers wanted. To
convict the Missourian would have
been fatal to his hopes of e.elec-
ton, and without waiting for a
second to the proposition he put
the motion to the house and declar-
ed it carried unanimously, which it
was. The court then adjourned to
Johnny Shea's, where the friends Of
the INDICATED man did the hand
some thing by the judge, the clerk,
and all OF the bystanders.
Thus will it be when annexation
comes,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-31
TO LET.

ITO A DESIRABLE TEN. I~mr-o
l. nant, beautiful resi- xw,AS
dence furnished throughout MsafSfi1&
situated at the Peninsula. &aneeltS1n
Good boating Close to the Railroad. For
further particulars apply to
j. o GARTER, JR,
at the Bank of Bishop q Co
622-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-31

A nice front room is for rent at
No. . Garden Lane.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-31
FOR RENT.

FURNISHED OR UN- ..oo
II furnished House; Par G%StAs
lor, Dining. Room, Two asat @L
Bedrooms, Kitchen, Bath, Atzsk;2&
ETC., all in first class condition, Stable
room and Servants quarters; grounds in
elegant condition. Location upper Liliha
Street. Apply at Independent Office.
642-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
HELP EACH OTHER.
A Matrimonial Aid Society Among Lon
don Factory Girls,

In many London artificial flower and
ostrich feather manufactures and bon
net workrooms what are known as
wedding clubs" are quite an institu-
ton.
The girls become members imme-
diately their apprenticeship expires.
The subscriptions, varying from two
pence to one shilling weekly, accord
ing to wages, go to purchase a trous-
seau for the girl first marrying; sub
.secuent subscriptions are for the next
bride.
To be eligible an intending bride
must have subscribed IL months, anq
continue subscribing for six months
after marriage. She must marry as
soon after becoming engaged as posi-
BILE, and choose her bridesmaids among
her fellow-workers. In large factories
a club will frequently number 40 or 80
members, and the subscriptions, Of two
years perhaps, are good send off"
A feather "curler" in a big ostrich
feather mandatory employing nu-
merous work-girls, on marrying, some
time ago, received G34. She did the
thing grandly, for work-girls, especial
ly in the feather trade, want the best,
when procurable.
Her dress was white SATIN; grange
blossoms and ostrich feathers were in
profusion. Her bouquet cost IS shil'
Iings, the cake So, and she and her
bridegroom, a Borough market porter
drove TO church in a brougham and
pair, bridesmaids and relatives follow
ing in cabs and carts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19

gentleness and kindness she won their
confidence, and at her call they would
raise their heads, listen and then come
running quickly. Soon they responded
to their names-Brinton and Baby
and nodded their little heads know
ingly.
She then taught them to stand up
on their hind legs and put their little
fore paws together and stand in the
attitude of prayer, looking solemn and
closing their eyes; at a signal they
would quickly PROSTATE themselves,
roll over on their backs and pretend to
be dead, lying without motion, until
told to rise and embrace, which they
would do with every sign Of joy and
pleasure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
DRAW HIM OUT.
The Finest Art of Filtration Is Adapta-
blity.

The Finest Art of Filtration Is Adapta-
blity.
The finest art of Irritation is adapta-
bility, says Lippincott's. l do not mean
altogether to mold ones self after the
mind or mood of the object of ones
soIicitude, but as rapidly as possible to
discover the broad lines of his or her
character and disposition, then, with
the courage of a military leader, turn
the force of our friend, the enemy, in
that channel which may best please
ones own intelligence and purpose.
With little executive ability, and, in
case the object be man, just tinge
OF judicious fattery, this can be accom-
plished. Sometimes, of course, we run
our heads against a stone wall; then
something must go, and il is generally
not the wall. This is as fatiguing
process in the mental faculties as
standing on tiptoe is to the muscles
of the foot; but the mental exercise,
like the athletic, has its advantages.
The rider of one hobby has generally
another in training, if not in actual
use; and the man who cannot make
himself interesting on either of the
subjects that most absorb his own in
tcrests is not worth ones solicitude,
and therefore proves nothing. Sup
pressed stupidities avail themselves OF
extraordinary opportunities to come to
light" says Heine. But there are few
people in the world, except those who
by undue garrulousness give an I'M
necessarily emphasized illustration OF
imbecility, and will not, if taken in the
right spirit and treated with a certain
Indulgence, prove entertaining from
one standpoint or another.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
TIE Daify tiqGt
TUESDAY. JANUARY 10, 1897.
COLTON'S ADVICE.
A Bit of Wisdom Many Would Do Well
to Adopt.

A Bit of Wisdom Many Would Do Well
to Adopt.
The other day, as was clinging to
the strap of a Lexington avenue car,
saws writer in the Christian Advocate,
two ladies' sat near me, and as one
opened her portemonnaie to pay her
fare a scrap Of paper pasted to the
leather was disclosed.
rs that your shopping list?' asked
the other. 1T doesn't look like a long
one"
NO" was the reply. lit is not the list,
but it is what keeps the list from be-
ing a long one" and she read
He who buys what he does not need
will soon need what he cannot buy"
What a capital guardian of your
capital You must let me copy that
for my leaky purse. Who wrote it?'
81 don't know, but | wish did, for he
has saved many a dollar from lightly
rolling from my hands since l put it
here"
was intensely interested in the con-
versation, for at that very moment
there lay in my notebook scrap which
l would have brought forth but for the
fact that my own corner was reached.
publish it, for if the truth which it
contains were assimilated many peck
etbook would remain pocketbook:
I'VE are ruined, not by what we real
" want, but by what we think we do:
therefore, never go abroad in search of
your wants. If they be real wants they
will come home in search of you; for
he that buys what he does not want will
soon want what he cannot buy.-Col-
ton"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
HE FOOLED THE "BARKER."
Supposed Customer Only Wanted to Light
His Pipe.

Supposed Customer Only Wanted to Light
His Pipe.
"OvercOats, hats, suits, boots and
shOes-at half price-best in tOwn-iit
you or treat you-more goods for less
money-whole stock must be. Step
right in, sir. 0vercoat, sir? Step right
in"
The barker in front of State street
clothing house was earning his money,
and he knew it, says the Chicago Post.
The customer he had caught was tall
and thin and only tolerably well clad.
A new overcoat was especially needed.
He looked along the line displayed,
took note of prices, and at last seemed
overpensuaded by the barker and
turned in at the entering of the door.
The barker watched him, tossing aft
err him scraps of guaranty and frag~
ments of recommendation The shabby,
thin man had been worked off the
street." and was at last clearly within
the door, There he took filled pipe
from Ibis left-hand pocket, amatch from
his right-hand pocket, and stand
ing where the recess and the dressed
dummies protected him from the wind,
lighted his pipe, buttoned his frayed
overcoat and passed on.
"Overcoats, hats, suits, boots-dad,
bling him, he fooled me-and shoes at
half price-best in town." resumed the
barker, and looked for fresh victims.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
A BENEFiCENT FAMINE.
Improvements to Result from the Dis
tress in India.

W ANcbult tht NV
tress in India
The famine in North India which is
assuming more and more serious pro-
portions, while it will occasion much
suffering, is likely also to result in
good. For a long time the govern
ment has been projecting a series of
railways in the northwest provinces,
Oudh and the Punjab, but has been
held back by the lack of funds. The
need was not so pressing as to justify
the expense. Now, however, that some
thing must be done to furnish relief to
the starving, the viceroy announces
that instead of charity the government
will give employment and push these
works. The result will be not merely
a wiser and more effective relief for the
immediate want, but a provision
against such disasters in the future,
says the New York Independent.
The most prominent cause of famine
in Asia is the absence of means of COM
munication, making it impossible to
supply the deficiency of one region
from the surplus in another. Much
good has been done by the railroads al
ready built and these new ones will be
q public boon even overbalancing the
present distress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
RENOUNCE CHRISTMAS.
Mohammedans, Brahmins and Buddhists
Deny the Holiness of Christ.

Deny the Holiness OF christ.
There are millions upon millions OF
people in the world who will not cele-
hrate Christmas, and there are other
millions to whom Christmas is objec-
tionable, says the New York Herald.
Take the followers of Mohammed,
for instance. They are divided into
40 or so different sects, among which
are the Nousay -rie-yeh. There are
about $4,000 of them, and they believe
in transmigration of the soul. They
believe that mems souls pass after
death into the bodies of animals. For
them the story of the birth and life
of Christ has no charms.
Then there are the Druses, who pro-
fess to have knowledge that God has
visited the world 234 times, but they
do not believe in Christ. For them
Christmas has no significance.
1t is equally disregarded by Bud
,lhists, japanese, Chinese, Brahmins
and Mohammedans. There is no God
but Allah" says the Mohammedars,
"and Mohammed is His prophet" Mo
hammed's followers also have curious
notions in regard to the fate of the I'M
believers children. Some believe that
these children act as the servants Of
the faithful in Paradise, and Moham-
med is recorded as saying on one oc-
caSion to his wife:
IF thou desirest l cam make thee
hear their cries in hades."
Other Mohammedan authorities,
however, dissent from this view, and
one of them boldly says: II know that
Allah will not torment those who have
not committed any sin"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
TRAINED CHAMELEONS.
What q Little Girl Accomplished with
Two of These Reptiles

Two of These Reptiles
Much has been written about the
beauty, the stupidity and the vicious
ness of the lizard tribe, and want to say
a word about the intelligence of the
chameleon, little reptile belonging to
the great lizard family and in size the
antipode of the alligator, its big broth
er, says a correspondent OF the Wash
ingtoD Star.
The incident now relate came under
my personal observation, and demon
strates that the chameleon is susceptible
of education and can be ranked with
animals classed much higher IN the
scale of intellectual development
Miss Henrietta Keene, little lady OF
IL years, living in Philadelphia WE
presented with two Florida chamele'
ons, and she at once began instructins
,und educating her pets. By continued
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19

Constipation in it's worst forms,
and arrangement Of the liver are read
lily cured by De Wits Little Early
Risers.. These little pills never grippe.
dyspepsia, sick headache, biliousness
Small pill. safe pill, best pill. E. Reuss'
City Drug store, 104 E. Commerce st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
DO YOU WANT MONEY?

5000 dollars to loan in one lump on
gilt edge security. None but those
who are prepared to meet this re-
quirement need apply. Address Bus
mess" care San Antonio Daily Light
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-21
VOTE SOME TIME TOMORROW.
This Week, Anyhow-Adoption of
Renort Assured.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 20-The
indications when the Senate adjourned
to-day were that a vote would be reached
upon the conference report on the tariff
bill some time during Thursday, or at
the latest, before the close of the week.
There may be change in the conditions
which will postpone a vote, but 1t Is diff
fcult to see what could cause IT,. The
opponents Of the bill realize that there is
no possibility of preventing the adoption
OF the report. and their present purpose
a. only 20 secure what advantage they can
nv exhibiting what they claim are the
Inconsistencies of the measure. 1t is
true that at one time they had some
hope OF being able TO secure recommit-
tai of the bill, but thorough canvass
reveals no foundation for this hope. II
develops the fact that the Republicans
viii vote solidly for the report, and that
they Will be supported by Messrs. Jones,
OF Nevada "a silver Republican, and Nc
Emery. OF Louisiana Democrat. and also
probably by Messrs. Mantle and Stewart
silver Republicans. 1t is also discovered
that Senator Kyle Q'opulsD. who is alb
sent. has left strict instructions that he
should not be paired.
With the adoption OF the report thus
assured, the Democrats probably will not
attempt to prolong the debate beyond the
arrival OF Mr.. Turley, the new sena.o
from Tennessee. They viii continue 10
ask for an explanation OF changes made
by the conference. but these will not oc-
cupy great deal OF time The general
opinion is that the quorum OF the Senate
will disappear very soon after the dis
position of the tariff bill. but the demands
OF the supporters of the Harris Pacific
railroad resolution 10 secure vote upon
Il before final adjournment may c~s,y
chat csns'mmation for some DAYS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-21
~ are the Only pms w 'dh0
Hoods Pills with Hoods sarsaparilla.
RIVERS AND HARBORs.
improvements nt Norfolk ana IN
North Carolina.

WASHINGTON, July 2O-Captain
Thomas l.. Casey. during the past year
IN charge of river and harbor improve
ments i'm Virginia and North Carolina
presents a lengthy report on improve
ments at Norfolk. Va. In the dredging
operations. with the exception OF siHdli
area. the excavation was cairleu 10
vttbin seventy-fve feet Of the pier-head
line. In dredging through shoal be-
tween Town Point and the Old Dominion
dock in the Eastern Branch. 12l. 735 cubic
yards Of material were removed Inc
Channel between the mouth Of the South
ern Branch and Hospital Point wa
widened $50 feet for a distance OF -'oJ0
feet. All dredging in the Eastern
Branch was to twenty-five feet al very
low water. and the remainder 10 twenty
five feet at the same stage OF tde. Inc
channels of the harbor, says the report
are seemingly in fair condition.
Correspondence with the Navy Depart
mont on The subject of the removal OF
HosDital Point is submitted. Ihere Is
no obiection to the cutting off OF about
400 feet of the point, but some dllelcilcc
Of opinion exists as 20 the nature ol thc
sea wall that should be built alons tle
shortened point, in order to retain the
embankment. ,.,..,, and
Ninety-two thousand hVe hunuieu' "''O
ninety-hve dollars were expended curing
the year. leaving an avaiiapie pdIdloe
of 81. 193 The approximate amount -.
freight shipped and received during 1870
was $50, 636 tons.
During the year. 37SO37 yards OF mate
riol we're removed from the western
branch of the Elizabeth river. The work
viii il Is thought. be completed in the
present month
A channel 100 feet long, 20 feet wide,
and 16 feet deep. has been obtained al
the harbor at Cape Charles cry, Va,
extending from point opposite the west
side of the Barrel House TO deep
water i'm the Chcrrystone Inlet channel
A ietty 1900 feet I'm length was bullt De-
tween the shoal-line at Mason avenue
Cherrystone Inlet channel.
Notices were served on the owners ol
the Old toll-bridge over the Elizabeth
river TO remove II.
Operations on the water route rom
Norfolk. Va, to Albemarle sound, norm
Carolina. through Currituck sound, have
been confined TO the removal of sunken
logs from the channels serving as ap-
proaches TO the Albemarle and Chesa-
peake canal. Work of a similar charac-
Ter WAS performed on the North Landing
river. Virginia and North Carolina.
one of the severest freshets ever
known raised the Roanoke river tNorth
Carolina in July last to within eight
inches of its highest stage. Work upon
II during the year consisted in snagginS'
The balance available for continuing
improvements is $39005. No work was
done on the Pasquotank river, North
Carolina, during the year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-21
The Pistol Went on.

Early yesterday morning the police
and the might owls who happened to
be in the vicinity Of Thirteenth street.
on Main. were startled by hearing the
report Of a revolver. The sound came
from the Hoffman House, a saloon
managed by Mr.. c. ". Campbell. The
policemen and stragglers ran to the
place, and found that a young man had
asked for the loan of the revolver. which
is kept in the cash-drawer, as he had a
long and lonely walk before him. The
bartender produced the weapon, which
was very rusty from disuse and out of
order, and as he held it in his hand II
went off, fortunately doing no harm TO
any one or injury to the premises.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-21
MEETING OF DOVER.
THIS BAPTIST BODY IN sEssioN "
WALNUT GROVE.
The FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS
nov i. II. Hutson ana other o"cer'
,r,..,cd-Dr. HIden breaches
a.. o,cuiuC sermop-aeporfs an"
Di.cus>ions-Person Notes

rho cooseless downpOur OF rain on yes
.oraav diminished the attendance OF Visi-
tors TO the Dover Association no" ho'u
ing its annual session at walnut "io''
cburch in Hanover. but considering the
weather and the roads, the attendance
Of delegates was very large.
The morning was largely spent In the
work Of organization. Rev. }. B' nut
son was reelected moderator JOSIAH
Rvland Jr.. clerk, and ]. b. Walthah
treasurer. Letters from number OF
the churches were presented and reau'
showing a very encouraging condition Oh
affairs.
There followed a good discussion, paru-
cipated in by DR.. Hiden, 7. II. Elicit
ESQ. and others, Of the interests of the
ministers relief fund. Mr.. Elicit Is the
president Of the trustees. who hold and
administer this worthy charity and he
made most earnest plea for it, which
others warmly seconded.
Owing to the rain. dinner could not be
served at the tables in the noble grove
hut was served I'm the house, and was
In the afternoon DR.. Hiden preached
strong. sober. thoughtful and thought
provoking introductory sermon from
Romans viii. 2, 3. and 4.
The interests Of the Sunday-School ana
Bible Board were then considered
Speeches were made by DR.. J. NJ. Pitcher
DR.. O. f. Hippo. OF Philadelphia; Dr.
Hiden, Rev. II. r. Warren. and others
Among the visitors in attendance yes
terday was DR.. James Il. Taylor. OF
Salem. DIR. Taylor has recently resigned
the care of the Salem Baptist church,
and has accepted the position Of agent
for the orphanage. He will traverse the
state to gather funds for this excellent
institution.
There are several visitors in Richmond
who will go out this morning. among
them Dr. Charles l.. Cooke, Of Hoilins,
and Rev. NJ. e. Broaddus. Of Bristol.
The meeting will be in full blast to-
day. and if the weather is at all favor
able the attendance will be very large.
The fine rain dampened somewhat the
ardor of the association folks. but it
greatly refreshed the hearts of the Han
over farmers.
Omnibuses will be run this morning
and tomorrow morning from the Re
ligious Herald office, 7Z3 east Main street
starting about 1890.
The hospitality Of Hanover IS proverb-
ial and the Walnut Grove community IS
looking after the comfort Of its guests in
very thoughtful and generous fashion
The order Of business for to-day in
cIudes foreign missions. a sermon by
Rev. c. c. Cox, Of Newport News, the
orphanage. and report on the state OF
the churches
Dr. O. T. Flippo, one Of the visitors. IS
agent for the American Baptist Publ
cation Society. He Is we'll known and
highly esteemed in Virginia, having been
pastor in Suffolk and Roanoke.
The youngest delegate is Cullen Pitt
son of Or. II. II. Pitt, whose first pasto-
rate was with the Walnut-Groye church.
Mr.. George A. Minor led the singing,
and added greatly to the interest of the
meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-21
Currency Redemption Fund.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-KepresenId-
tive Mitchell, of New York, to-day IN
troducod in the House bill TO es'aD-
lish currency reserve fund lor 'he i0
domntion of United States Treasury not $
of 1Sq0 The fund shall aggregate at the
start N5O.OOO00O of which not over $loJ-
ooo oOo shall consist of gold and the re
mainder of United States and Treasury
notes The fund shall be added to from
time to time as the Treasury's cash
balances exceeds S75O00,0OJ, but shall
never aggregate more than $2OO0V'OJO.
The fund shall be used to redeem United
States and Treasury notes, which shail
not be reissued except in exchange for
gold to be deposited in the reserve fund.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-21
BLACK DRESS FABRICS

AT out-of-season prices. Good as they VIII
be when the prices are righted again:
Rrocaded Examines French, all WOOL,
were 81, for soc. a yard.
25c. a yard. ,-.. 4,
inches, marked 3712c., from Coheh
55c.
Figured Mohairs, 1sc., from 59c
pain Figured Challies, 1212c., from 25c.
Perhaps fifty Ladies
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-21
RAIN DOES THE CROPS GOOD.
The Fall Is General Throughout the
State-Farmers' Hearts Glad.

Jupiter Pluvius came to his throne
yesterday amid the universal rejoicing
Of the farmers, and others who have at
heart the welfare Of the crops.
The rain was general all over the
State, though lighter in many localities
than just around Richmond. 1t has
started the crops. which were parched
and shrivelled, TO growing well, and
has relieved the atmosphere of the de-
pressing humidity of the past few days,
which made life almost burdensome and
clothes intolerabe
The river is lower than it has been
for many years. At Scottsville it only
registers feet above zero, and at
Columbia and Lynchburg it is very low.
1t should rise considerably to-day. how
ever, if the prediction Of continued rain
is fulfilled.