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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13
Timely Topics.
Honolulu. Sept. !, 1897
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13
Attest:
n anne.
Age.

To HIS FxoELLENoY WILLIAM MoKIN-
LEY, President, and the Senate
of the United States of America.
Greeting:-
Whereas, there has been submit
ted to the Senate of the United
States OF America Treaty for the
Annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands
to the said United States of Amer
ica, for consideration at it's regular
session in December, A. D. 1897;
therefore,
We, the undersigned, native Ha-
waiian citizens and residents Of the
District Of. Island of
............, who are members of
the Hawaiian Patriotic League Of
the Hawaiian Islands, and others
who are in sympathy with the said
League, earnestly protest against
the annexation of the said Hawaiian
Islands to the said United States of
America in any form or shape.
President.
Attest:
....... ............
Secretary.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13

The steamer Waialeale entered
the boneyard on her last arrival
from Lahains last Friday. The yard
is known as the old fshmarket
wharf, where several other Island
steamers are lying idle and getting
carbuncles on their bottoms. The
Waialeale will get new kettle put
into her; the work OF which with
other provements ordered will
occupy about six weeks or SO.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13

A number of sportsmen went on
a shark fishing expedition in the j.
A, Cummins last Saturday. The
sharks were engaged at the boat
races and refused to accomodate the
fishing expedition. Since we were
annexed the Pearl Harbor sharks
have become slow and diginfied and
even the Leilsnis and the U. S.
"brass buttons" are too speedy for
them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13

The meanest of the senators, be
cause of his nationality, being Rev.
j. Kauhane, full blood Hawaiian.
Mr.. Kauhane is reported by writer
for the Star, as saying, that an influ-
ential body of his countrymen are
annexationists; that the Hawaiian
people are indifferent as to the pol
10y of annexation; that so soon as
the Hawaiian people are satisfied
that the monarchical form of gov
ernment cannot be restored they
will welcome annexation. All OF
which statements are false and mis-
leading, aud unworthy Of man who
poses as a spiritual leader of his
countrymen.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13

The s. N. Castle, Captain Hub
bard, arrived in port this morning,
ID days from San Francisco. There
were FIVE cabin passengers, and 800
tons of general cargo consigned to
w. G.. Irwin & Co. The Castle will
commence to discharge to. morrow
morning at Allen Street wharf.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13

Mr., Vetlesen. OF the Hawaiian
Hardware Co., is enthusiastic over
the vast improvements and develop
ments in the country districts, es-
pecially in the new and outlying
ones, through which he has recently
passed. The indications for SUBJ
stantial movements in coffee plant
ing are extremely favorable and
gratifying in outlook.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13

The brig W. G.. Irwin got away
for the Coast on Saturday last,
shortly before the sailing OF the
Archer for the same spot. Both
vessels have excellent sailing re-
cords, but we are inclined to specu-
late on the W. G.. Irwin as the first
to srrive at the Golden Gate.
Williams treats when he arrives
back il we are correct.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13

Tho schooner Transit, Captain
Jergersep, is now on the berth load
ing sugar for bination shippers.
Captain Jorgersen got first shot
at sugar per Noeau on Saturday last
amounting to 1477 bags F. A. S 81
Co.'s shipment.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13
NOTICE.

nN SEPTEMBER 4TH. DIR. II. ".
- MURRAY will leave Honolulu for a
three weeks vacation. DIR. A. Sinclair will
take charge of his local practice, and Mr..
III Herbert will attend to all business mat.
ters.
Honolulu. Sept. g. 1897, 676-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-13
Attest:
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Children's Loyal Temperance
Union is meeting in Central Union
Church this afternoon.
The record-union., 1897-03-24

him to set out. barefooted, for Havana.
Near the same place the Spanish
guerrilla of La Media Luna was sur
rounded by the insurgents, who killed
all the Cubans, most of them colored
men from Havana, who belonged to 1t.
Captain Gutierrez, leader of. the guer-
rillas, was also killed. The men of the
Media Luna were noted for their cru
city to women, children and in general
to non-combatants Those among them
who We're whites of Spanish birth were
released after promising that they
would never again take up arms
against the independence of Cuba.
From Puerto Principe comes the news
that another leader of a Spanish guer-
rilla force, the famous Captain Rodjas,
was killed in a recent engagement with
the revolutioniSts. He was marching
a few days ago with his men at the
head of the column of General Jiminez
CaStellanoS, when the latter attempted
to capture the Government at San Je-
ronimo. Rodt1S was recognized by the
Cubans who net the column, surround
ed by ther1 and torn to pieces, with
forty-three of his followers.
An awful report comes from Sancti
Spiritus, which, if confirmed, will make
one of the darkest pages in the history
of the Cuban war. The Cubans affirm
that Sonora Josefa Canizares, mother
of the Secretary of the Interior in the
Cuban Government, Santiago Garcia
Canizares, was tortured by the Span
iards and burned to death. The Span
ish official report of the affair is that
her death was purely accidental, Sc
nora Canizares having been burned
while lighting a lamp, which fell on her
dress.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
BLANTHER DIES.
His Effort to Take His Life Proves
Successful.

HOUSTON (TeXaS), March 23.-Jos.
Blanther, the murderer of Mrs. Lang
feldt at San Francisco, will never an
swer at the bar of human courts. After
three days of hard work to prevent his
attempt at self-destruction being sue
cessful, the doctors were forced to give
him up, and he died last night in Meri-
dian Jail.
George A. Dodge of San Francisco, the
closest friend he had, and the last per-
son who saw him after the murder, ar
rived shortly after the death of the mur-
derer, and fully identified him as
Blanther. From the time he was dis
covered last Saturday morning suffer-
ing from the effects of the poison taken
with suicidal intent until his death he
was never conscious enough to speak in
telligently, and he went to his death
without confessing or repentance.
LITTLE ROCK (Ark), March 23-
The records in the County Clerks office
in this city show that a marriage Ii
cense was issued on December 20, 1892
to Arthur Forbes Lavau Eurecourt and
Miss Agnes Cameron. The man gave
his place of residence as New York
City, and the lady gave Jacksonville
Fla, as her home. A private telegram
from San Francisco states that Arthur
Forbes Lavau Eurecourt is the same
man who was recently arrested at VAL
ley Mills, Texas, as Joseph Blanther,
the alleged San Francisco murderer, for
whom a reward of 81 900 is offered, and
who attempted suicide and afterward
died in the Texas jail by taking NOR
phine
The record-union., 1897-03-24
WILLIAM rs BIRTHDAY.
The Celebration Winds Up With au
Immense Procession.

BERLIN, March 23.-The weather
was bright and warm to-day. the last
OF the celebration of the centennial of
the birth of Emperor William I. The
streets were crowded, especially Inter
Den Linden, where the best view was
obtainable of the great procession. This
was composed of burghers in the cos
tune OF former days, corporations, So
cletles, clubs, veterans associations
turner's, cyclists, oarsmen, sharpshoot-
ers and trades organizations. The whole
procession was about three miles in
length, and it is estimated that over
4O,0OO persons took part in it. AS the
military authorities had refused to send
military bands, uniformed bands
had to be secured. AT intervals there
were floats, representing scenes in the
life of the late Emperor
The procession was reviewed by the
Emperor, the EmDresses, the Princes
and the royal guests from a pavilion at
the foot of the William l. monument,
which was unveiled yesterday.
In view of the patriotism evoked
throughout Germany upon the occasion
of the centenary, Emperor William
has ordered that the new memorial
medal be bestowed upon the veterans of
1864, 1866 and 1S7O-71 The cost of
producing the medals will be defrayed
by his majesty personally
The record-union., 1897-03-24
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ROAD.
Grading of the Roadbed South of
Fresno Rapidly Progressing.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-A
contract for 100000 ties was made by
the Directors of the San Joaquin VAL
ley Railway Company to-day with c.
A. Hooper & Co., of this city, The
material is to be used in building the
road south from Fresno to Hanford
Grading on that section is progressing
rapidly, and in the course of week
all will be in readiness for the laying
of rails to Kings River bridge.
President Watt said to-day that the
building of the road to Point Richmond
would be commenced before the exten-
sion south Of Bakersfield. Two princi-
pal surveys had been made, one by
Walnut Creek and the other through
Franklin Canyon, while a third had
been partly completed. AN of this
work would be finished in few months
when grading and tunnelling at Rich
mond Point would be inaugurated
President Watt said that it was
desirable that Stockton should remain
on the main line and if the marsh land
between that city and the line into
Richmond Point could be traversed,
such would be the case. There was
possibility, however, he admitted, that
a short cut might be made to point
higher up the San joaquin Valley, as
Modesto or Merced for instance. This
would be avoided, if possible, in the in
terest of Stockton, owing to it's business
Importance.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
INDOOR BICYCLE RACES.
Wells Defeats Eaton in the Half. Mile
Professional.

SAN FRANCISCO, March pa
large crowd witnessed the indoor BIZ
cycle races tonight, and the enthusi-
asm ran high at times, especially dur
ing the progress of the haIf-ni1e open
for professionals, for which the follow
ing qualified: Wells, Stevens. Eaton
and Mcfarland.
Mcfarland and Stevens took the lead
and worked together for the first two
laps, when Charley Wells made his
celebrated jump, leading the bunch for
q. lap, with Eaton fighting like a demon
to pass him, but the famous Indoor
king could not overcome the wonderful
sprint of the California giant. They
We're on almost even terms on the last
turn, but Wells had a little speed up his
sleeve, and beat the Chicago man by a
foot.
The race between Stevens and Nc
Farland was a race by itself. Both
men are evenly matched, but Stevens
had the advantage of position, and won
out by a few inches
The spectators went wild over Wells
victory, and the cheers and club cries
lasted for several minutes. The time
for the race was Los 40.
The final of the one mile amateur
handicap had four starters: Wing
(scratch), Gooch (40 yards), Bacon go
yards), Francis 600 yards) Gooch
won easily by three lengths, with Wing
second and Francis third. Time
2:162-5.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
GENERAL J. S. CLARKSON.
The Grand Army Commander Visiting
Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, March 23.-General
J. S. Clarkson, Commander-in-C Chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, who
is on a tour of inspection of the various
posts and relief corps in the West ar
rived in Los Angeles this morning. He
was met by committee composed of
members of the various posts in the
city, who escorted him to his hotel.
General Clarkson expressed a desire
to pay his respects to the widow of
General John G. Fremont, and in the
afternoon, accompanied by a number
of ladies and comrades, he visited Mrs.
Fremont at her residence.
This evening the G. A. r. Posts and
their auxiliaries rendered the Comman-
der reception in Music Hall. The ad-
dress of welcome was made by Major
DOnnell General Clarkson responding
in a happy manner.
He will spend tomorrow at the Sol
diers' Home, and will leave for San
Francisco on the evening train.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Relative to Assessment and Collection
of Taxes.
Exciting Bicycle Race for the Half
Mile Open Professional Between
Eaton of Chicago, the Indoor King,
and Wells of California, the Latter
Winning by Foot.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-The
Supreme Court to-day rendered an i'm
portant decision in the case of Buswell
VS.. the Supervisors of Alameda County,
holding that increases and reductions in
assessments in Alameda for 1886
were proper, and sustaining the rights
of Boards of Supervisors to extend the
limits Of their sitting.
BuSwell sued in the lower court to
have it declared that the action of the
Alameda County Board of Equalization
increasing his assessment was invalid
In support of this contention he showed
that the regular term during which
the Supervisors could sit as a Board
of Equalization had expired before his
case was taken up and that the au-
thorization of the State Board OF
Equalization for a further session was
illegally given. Why this happened to
be so is stated as follows in the review
OF the case given by the Supreme Court
to-day
In deciding the appeal Judge Hen
shaw says: "The time provisions rela-
tive to the assessment and collection of
| taxes, found in the various sections of
the Political Code, are designed for the
convenience of the officers, and furnish
tit and orderly plan by which the sue
cessive duties imposed upon them may
be performed without clash or inter-
ference, the one with the other.
THE taxpayer may only be heard to
complain when by reason of delay he
has been debarred of some statutory
right, and thereby suffers no injury
No such showing iS hero roada No
rights of plaintiff We're thwarted or i'm
paired. The county board completed
its work upon the 25th of the month
ten days after the usual third Monday
1t had canvassed but half of the time
winch the statute contemplates might
have been ollowed to it by the State
board. During that ten days no imme-
dlate acts looking to the assessment
We're to have been performed, and the
rights of none of the public were inter-
fered with. The sitting of the board
did not exceed the time contemplated
by law to which they might have ex-
tended; interfered with no rights of
the plaintiff, and were not illegal under
the Political Code
On this reasoning Judge Henshaw
ordered the judgment of the lower
court reversed. His opinion was con-
CURED in by Judges Harrison, Temple,
Mcfarland and Garoutte
The record-union., 1897-03-24
ASA FISK'S ESTATE.
His Eldest son Begins a Contest for
Half of the Deceased's Wealth.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-A con-
test has been begun for share of the
estate of Asa Fisk, we'll known as a
money lender, who accumulated $780,
0cO by shaving notes. His oldest son,
Asa Fisk of Denver, claims half the es-
tate. The leder Fisk was married in
Massachusetts, agreeing with his wife
that all property brought by each and
both into the marriage should be held
in trust by Asa for the children of that
marriage "and no others" After a
disagreement and divorce Fisk married
again in California, and left the bulk
of his estate to the second widow and
her children. The eldest son of the
former marriage now sues under the
ante-nuptial agreement made in Mass
9chuSettS
The record-union., 1897-03-24
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
Four People Injured in All Accident in
Ohio

SPRINGFIELD, March 23.-The fol-
lowing were injured in wreck on the
Big Four at Southern Ohio crossing last
night:
William Kinsley, st. Louis, both legs
crushed, back injured.
Edward Kinsley, ST. Louis, legs hurt
Frank Fay, ST. Louis, head cut, right
leg and shoulder injured.
William Siney, Jersey City, shoulder,
head and back hurt.
1t is feared ten others were buried in
the debris of the train. The wrecked
train was through freight, No. II, due
at Springfield at midnight. 1t broke in
two on the down grade, the parts coming
together again and almost totally de-
stroying twenty cars.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
FIRE AT ALAMEDA.
Magnificent Residence of the Late A.
A. Cohen Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-The
magnificent residence of the Late A. A.
Cohen, once the head of the Southern
Pacific Law Department, was totally
destroyed by fire to-day in the sub
urbs of Alameda. The loss, it is said
will reach S500,000. The house was a
four-story frame structure built in
Italian renaissance style, filled with
costly paintings, curios and high-priced
works of art, collected by Cohen. The
house was on a forty-acre tract in the
center of the town, but Cohen's chill
dren had resisted all attempts at civic
encroachment, and preserved the orig
inal residence property intact.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
TURF EVENTS.
Winners of the Races at the Ingleside
Track.

SAN FRANCISCO, March %
Weather fine; track fast. Three and
a half furlongs, -year-olds, Outlay
won, Recreation second, The Professor
third. Time-0:44A.
Six furlongs, selling, Miss Ross won,
Cappy second, Manchester third. Time
-1:151a.
One mile, Buckwa won, Salvable sec
ond, Lincoln II. third. Time-1: :41R
Six furlongs, selling, Russell A. won,
Wyoming second, Tempestuous third.
Time-1:15 1-3.
Mile and a quarter, selling, Morte
Fonse won, Judge Denny second, Don
Clarencio third. Time-2:10A
One mile, selling, the Roman won,
Damien second, Cabrillo third Time
1:42H.
Six furlongs, Scarf Pin won, Eta H.
second, Midlight third. Time-1: 15L2
The record-union., 1897-03-24

Judgment of the lower Court, by which
a right to the property was vested in
Rudolph.
Claus gave this property consisting
of lands and sugar stock in Hawaii to
Rudolph over three years ago. Subse-
quently family troubles estranged faith
er and son, and Claus demanded the re-
turn of the property, which Rudolph
refused to surrender. Then suit to re-
cover it was begun on the ground that
the property was community, and that
Mrs. SpreckelS had not given her for
NAL consent to the transfer of the
property to Rudolph.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
WHERE is MRS. SHEPPLER?
Her Husband Claims His Three-Day
Bride Was Abducted.

mystery surrounding the disappearance
Of Mrs. Scheppler, the bride of three
days, who left her husband without
good reason, SO far as known, has been
solved to a certain extent by her hus-
band. Scheppler says his bride has
been since her desertion of him, at Ne
vada City. He believes she was drug
ged and abducted, and accuses her
former lover, who was engaged to an
other girl and who it is alleged left the
latter heartbroken at her desertion.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Racing in England.

Winkfield's Pride won the Lincolnshire
handicap to-day. e. Courage's Funny
Boot was second, Martin D. fuckers
Bridegroom third. Lorillard's Diakka
finished fifth from the last of the field,
which numbered eighteen starters. The
Lincoln handicap is for 1900 sover-
eigns.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE.
Waller in the Lead, But Only by a
Few Laps.

DETROIT (Mich), March 23.-There
was a delay Of over half an hour this
evening iii starting the second nights
contest IN the 36-hour bicycle race
Dench claimed he should have had one
more lap to his credit than the record
for last night showed. 1t was finally
given to him. At this Waller who was
ahead on the score, declared he would
not ride unless Dench's score was put
back a lap. After a long discussion
the men took their places, on an under
standing that the question be left open
until Saturday night.
Score at 3 o'clock-Waller 1872 miles.
Dench 191 miles 13 laps, Miller 191
miles 10 laps, Gimm 191 miles laps.
Gardner 156 miles 13 laps.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Universal Postal Union.

WASHINGTON, March 23-The
Chinese Empire has sent notice to this
Government that it will be represented
at the Universal Postal Congress to be
held in this city next May This will
be the first time China has been repre-
sented at such a gathering, which is
held septennially, and the delegates will
be sent with view to the entrance of
the Empire into the Universal Postal
Union.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
DIR. Luis on Trial.

BALTIMORE, March 23.-Dr. Jose
r. Luis of New York, a member Of the
Cuban Junta, was put on trial in the
United States District Court to-day on
the charge of organizing the Woodall
expedition of 1895. Gen
eral Roloff, the Cuban Secretary of
War, who forfeited his bond and dis
some weeks ago, did not ap-
pear for trial, as it had been rumored
he would do
The record-union., 1897-03-24
SPRECKELS SUIT DECIDED.
Rudolph Wins a Victory Over His
Mother and Father,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-Ru-
dolph Spreckels to-day won victory
over his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Claus
Spreckels, confirming his ownership of
property worth $1.000000. which hac
been conveyed to him by his father.
The Supreme Court denied the appeal
of Claus and Anna Spreckels from the
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Secretary Sachsel's Shortage.

CHICAGO, March 23.-David Sach-
sci, the missing Secretary of the Chris
tcpher Columbus Building and Loan
Association, was indicted by the Grand
Jury to-day on the charge of embez-
zling the funds of the society. Arthur
Nollau, the Receiver of the Association,
reported to meeting of the stockhoId-
ers to-day that he thought the short
age would reach 100000. Sachsel is
believed to be ON his way to Europe.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
JustifiabIe Homicide.

CARSON; March 23-W. H. Smith,
who shot and killed w. F. Bradford,
the Montana mining man, on March
18th, was discharged from custody this
afternoon by Justice Stone. The tes-
timony developed the fact that Brad
ford was quarrelsome man, and that
Smith killed him in defense of his own
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Rough Voyage Around the Horn.

QUEENSTOWN, March 23.@The
British bark Abba, Capt. Williams, ar
rived here to-day from San Francisco,
from which port she sailed November
18th. Off Cape Horn the vessel was
swept by heavy seas which flooded the
cabins, smashed the wheel and caused
other damage about the decks.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
The Banquet "CalIed OFF,"

SAN JOSE, March 23.-The banquet
which was to have been rendered SEN
ator Morehouse Saturday night has
been called off, The Senator OBJ
jected to having people pay So per head
to see him he said
The record-union., 1897-03-24
I
a ~ Ysel1es of
i .
ramento
Conync

granted decree of foreclosure in the
action of John Nichols, a. Dutch Flat
banker, against George Vivian for
5000 After this order had been
made it was learned that Vivian had
died in this city three hours before the
order was made
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty.

WASHINGTON. March 23.-Repre-
sentative Evans R.) of Kentucky to-
day introduced a resolution requesting
the President to give notice of the desire
of the United tSates to terminate at the
end of twelve months the existing COM
mercial reciprocity convention with the
Hawaiian Republic.
The record-union., 1897-03-24
Transvaai Inquiry.

LONDON, March 23.-The Transvaal
inquiry continued to-day, Hon. W. H.
Schriner again being examined He de-
MED that the Beers We're animated by
hostility to Cecil Rhodes. Mr. Cham
berlain's questions throughout We're
strongly critical of President Kruger's
Government.