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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-17
TOPICS or TEE DAY.

If you didn't pay your taxes
before January LIST, you cannot re-
gister.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-17

TO slavery?' Not by anv means
Slavery would not be tolerated for
an instant. 4 he greatest proportion
of the laborers on the the planta-
tions at the present time are iree
laborers; not under any contract
whatever, spd are generally pre-"
ferred by planters. Laborers gen"
orally insist upon contract, as they
are then assured OF employment for
n definite period.
And he closes by writing:
As l have already stated that Ha-
waii hss no such thing as a slave law
it is not necessary to repeat. At the
present time, white labor is EN-
ployed on every plantation on the
islands, and they are as contented
and satisfied as any laborer could
wish for.
Here indeed we have found nice
pair. A few days ago the Advertiser
Joined hands with the white labor
agents in California aud told us that
the penal contract labor law OF Ha-
waii was a dead letter BY glancing
over the reports from the district
courts all over the islands anyone
can ascertain the fact that the
largest portion of the business OF the
magistrates is that of hearing cases
of Haalele Hsua--deserting labor
contracts, aod Furnishing the men
with fines or imprisonment. Hard
ly week goes by but some case Of
deserting comes up even in the Ho.
nolulu Police Court although there
are no plantations here. The sailors
Of our Inter Island Steamship Com
pany are shipped" however and
most Of them can tell Mes'rs. Wilder
and Fitzersld whether our penal
labor law is dad or alive,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-17

The following questions OF the
Labor Council and answers by Mr.,
Fitzgerald are sufficient proof that
the latter is either dupe, fool, or
an unmitigated liar;
"Does not law provide for specific
No.
"Does not the law of the Repub-
lie of Hawaii provide that any one
making a contract to labor must
fulfill such contract on pain OF i'm
prisonment" Optional on part OF
contracting parties as to whether or
not penal provisions shall be in
serted.
"Are not such contracts to labor
generally enforcedf" No.
Mr.. Fitzgerald to our surprise has
been backed in his falsehoods by
Consul General Chas. T. Wilder who
certainly ought to be familiar with
the penal contract labor system OF
Hawaii. That gentleman states in
an official letter to Mr.. Fitzgerald
"that the contracts to labor are not
generally enforced" He further
on says
"Does not such specific enforce
ment of contract to labor amount
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-17

Let us rebel, and discard the
horrid, heating funereal, waiter
looking, black "patent harness."
swallow tail evening dress coat for
the Queens ball at Independence
Park on the 22ud. A silk negligee
shirt with colored sash and white
trousers would be the most COM
Portable for the male dancers, and
for the ladies, well-they're all right
anyhow.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-17

1t will be very difficult to fill the
position OF Superintendent at the
Leper Settlement made vacant
through the death OF Mr.. r. w.
Meyer, We think that the lepers
are entitled to a resident superin-
tendent, but we admit the great
difficulty in finding man willing
to reside at Kalaupapa, honest and
competent enough to handle the
large amount Of money spent every
year for the lepers, and OF sufficient
executive ability to manage the af-
fairs OF the 1900 people of all classes
and nato0alities who are now living
as wards OF the Government. The
INDEPENDENT believes that Mr., Henry
Treadway would be the right man
for the place,
The times., 1897-08-27
new GERMAN AMBASSADOR
DR.. Won Holleben Appointed Baron
Won Thielmann's Successor.
He Was Minister to Washington i'll
IS8I-33 and Is Well Known in
Diplomatic Circles.

DR.. Won Hollcben has been appointed
by the Imperial government of Germany
ambassador TO this country 10 succeed
Baron Max Won Thiclmann, who was re-
called to fill the responsible position oP
secretary of state for the treasury.
The newly appointed ambassador is an
unmarried man OF about fifty three years
of age. He has been engaged in the diplo
matte service for many years and has
filled with pronounced success some very
Important missions, including that Of min
lister tc this country from 1891 to 1898
While here he made many friends and was
esteemed as man and admitted to be
diplomat CT more than ordinary ability.
Before he came to this country in 1891
he was minister pIenipoteutiary and envoy
extraordinary to Japan for a number OF
years, and was sent from there To Chile
in the same capacity. He is now acting
as special ambassador TO Stuttgart.
II Is said the nonUr came Ia MIN unsu.
licited and that the appointment was
made because OF the superior knowledge OF
the institutions in this country possessed
by DR.. Won Holleben, gained during his
successful mission here, rom S91 To 1893.
Chancellor Kinne. the only attache OF
the German embassy in the city at present,
said last night that hehed not been official
" informed Cf the appointment OF Dr.. Y en-
Hoieheu, buta he believed the cabled report {
to tina effect to be correct. He said that
the new ambassador is man of much
learning, and that ne is very popular
wherever he goes. His public career has
always been in diplomatic work, but he
never held any office in Ger ermany, and he
was under the impression shat DR. Won Hol-
leben had never been a soldier. II W hen a
young man he was in the army, he retired
early for diplomatic work, OF which he
has been d lifelong student.
Mr. Kinne could not say-h how soon the
new ambassador would arrive at Washing
ton, but be thought the voyage over the
ocean would not be delayed longer than
necessary 70 enable DR.. Won Holleten to
make his personal arrangem ments and TO re-
ceive his instructions from the imperial
government.
The times., 1897-08-27
AMONG The WORKINGMEN
Knights Of Labor and Columbia
Typographical Union at Odds.
Bitter Feeling Engendered by Re-
fnsal to Indorse the Unemployed
Printers| Excursion.

The refusal of District Assembly No. Sc.
mittce from the unemployed printers last
evening will probably lead to a bitter fight
between the knights OF the District and
Columbia Typograp phicai Union No. 1O1.
The refusal TO admit the printers means
more than the mere Withholding from
theni financial aid; it leaves then. without
the Endorsement Of the Knights of Labor
of tile city, which il given would have
gone a long way in I:ialdng the printers
excursion more decided success.
This acrion on the part of District AS
sembly No. sc, however, was not taken
hurriedly or without due deliberation, and
it intends tc stand by it to the end.
No cause was given officially for the
refusal To aid the printers, either morally
or financially, but the general impression
is that 1t is the result OF the action Of
Columbia Union in relation To the diff
Guilty between the two plasterers' organi-
zalions, which when referred to it some
time ago for arbitration decided against
the Knights OF Labor, al hough the
grievance committee which had nvesti-
gated the case rendered q decision in
their favor. However true this may be,
the causes which induced the assembly
TO pursue the course IL did Were thor
ougnly discussed before final action was
taken.
The printers. however look at the matter
in very different light from that shown
by the knights of Labor in the action Of
District Assembly No. &c. They claim
they are in no way responsible for what
has occurred in the past and say ii the
Knights have any grievance against Column
bia Union they should settle with it and
not with the unemployed printers, and
by SO doing interfere with their plans.
This view of the matter is also taken
by several prominent members of the
Knights OF Labor in the city.
A set Of resolutions, expressing the senui-
ment on government by injunction wert
adopted, and viii be forwarded to the
national labor leaders in conference at
st. Louis.
Resolutions OF regret were passed on
the receipt of notice OF the death OF Mr..
Fulton CAN'T, who died q few days ago
ir Nebraska.
| The delegates from Carpenters A ssembly
174S, Knights OF Labor. gave notice of a
special meeting to be held on Monday
next to make final arrangements for their
excursion, which viii be given at Marshall
Hall Oh Labor Day.
The times., 1897-08-27
A Remarka BILE Statement.

To the Editor OF The Times:
There Is an abuse of position in the
departments 10 which no one has ever
invited attention, to wit: The members
of secret societies have way of saving
one another when an admin stra ton
changes, and it is invariably done at the
cost OF some non-member, regardless OF
qualifications. { is hard to get proof
positive Of these things, even when one
is member of secret order, as l am,
and even then it would not be safe to use
it, for they would discipline him, either
individually or collectively.
1t is we'll enough for a secret brother
TO give preference between starving or
drowning men to the one who can tip
him the double back-action wink or feed
the one who can give him the compound
federal grip, but he who intrudes his
secret order methods into the public
business ha no sense of decency.
In fact, there is no use whatever for any
secret society, and an amendment to the
Constitution ought to provide the way to
gradually root them from our soil. They
are Incompatible with free government
They belong to the dark ages.
OPEN ORDER.
The times., 1897-08-27
HELD FOR The GRAND JURY
Charge of Murder Entered Against
Farmer Marshalfs Slayer.
johnson Measured by the Bertilliup
System aud Committed to Jail
Funeral OF His Victim.

Frank johnson, the self-confessed muir
dcrer OF John D. Marshall, the Forestvilie
marketman, appeared in the police court
yesterday, but in compliance with toe
wishes OF Detectives Weedon and Lacey
the case was postponed until next Tues
day The coroner's inquest Will be held
on Monday, and the confession of johnson
Will cause the jury to bring in verdict
that Marshall's death was caused by the
bullet fired from Johnsons pistol The
case viii be heard in the police court
Tuesday morning and the prisoner held
for the action of the grand jury.
johnson was taken into the consulting
room at police headquarters several times
yesterday morning and closely questioned
He was measured according to the
Bertilli0u system for identifying crini-
mails. Detective Clerk Gurman and Police
man Phillips taking the measurements.
He was then taken to Merritt's studio on
Penn sylyania avenue and there photo
graphed for the rogue IS gallery.
In the police court Detective Lacey
swore out a warrant charging Johnson
with murder, and without further cere-
mon y Judge Kimball co mmitted the
prisoner t.. jail until Tuesday, and he
was taken there in the Black Maria.
Before heing taken to Jail johnson asked
Detective W eedon to communicate with
his mother, Harriet Johnson, who lives
at TuIlahoma, Coffee county, Tenn. The
detective wrote the old woman a let
ter, telling her in as mild terms as
possible OF her son IS crime, his confession
and probable fate.
The funeral of Marshall, the murdered
man, took place at II O'Clock yesterda Y
morning in the little chapel at Lees IN der
taking establishment, on Penns ylvania
avenue Many of the dead mans friends
and neighbors were present. The in ter
Inent was at Glenwood Cemetery.
Major Moore issued a general order yes
terday highly commencing Patrolmen Yer
million, Curry and Bassford, of the Four tn
precinct, for their keen perception and at
tention to duty i'll capturing Johnson and
OBTAINING him on suspicion. The order
also gives credit to Detectives Weedon
and Lacey, who secured the evidence which
led Johnson to confess and which would
probably have convicted him had he re-
fused to tell the story.
The times., 1897-08-27
CUBAN LEAGUE ExcU RsIoN.
Arrangements Completed for the
River Outing on August 81.

NOA1l8tCACo AOl lliS
River Outing on August 81.
At a Joint meeting of the National
Cuban League and the Womens National
Cuban League arrangements for their
excursion TO Marshall Han on the 31st
instant were fully completed.
The committee on entertainment reported
that the tickets had been thoroughly dis
triGuted in the various drug and music
stores. and quite large number disposed
of through the personal efforts OF members
OF the committee A committee was ap-
pointed t. wait on the labor organiza-
tions OF the city and invite their co-opera-
ton in the cause of free Cuba. i committee
was also appointed TO see the editors OF the
local papers and arrange for press
oos1fnittee- The following gentlemen have
agreed to act on this committee: Major j.
b. West. OF The Times. Mr.. John wilkins,
OF the Post, and Frank T. Howe, of the
Star.
The following members Of the league
were added to the entertainment com
Tnittee. Dr. Bracelet, DR.. ID. d. Carter,
b. M. Howard, Col W P. Hilder, w.
6. Hutchins, Col. B. F Clayton. and Mrs.
F. E Cordero. Arrangements were also
made for the appointment OF reception
committee OF twenty-five, which viii be
announced later.
The following gentlemen have con
sented TO Sddress the league and their
friends IN the auditorium at Marshall
Hall during the evening Hon. n. c. But
Ter, ex-senator Of South Carolina; Hon.
s. S. Yoder, ex Congressman OF Ohio:
Hon c. II. Turner, ex-Congressman OF
New York, and DIR. Foster Il. VIM, re-
Gently a surgeonin-chief on the Cuban
staff in the province of Havana. DIR.
Ninn viii give an account of the i'm
prisonnent and sufferings of the young
Cuban girl, Sonora Cisneros, much OF
which was heard from her own lips.
Miss Sauters, a member of the league,
will recite an ode to Cuban liberty.
A resolution was passed authorizing Mr..
]. A. Wynkoop TO telegraph Corp. James
Tanner 10 introduce a resolution before the
G. A. r. convention at Buffalo in behalf OF
Cuhan independence.
J. NJ. Howard, a delegate Of the local
Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers, at
the convention to be held at Columbus,
Ohio, from September z to 10, who is
member OF the league, was requested to
Introduce resolution in behalf of Cuban
fndeDpndfnce
The times., 1897-08-27
HEURICH's NORFOLK PLANT
The Big Washington Brewer Is
Reaching Out.
BUYS A BUSINESS BLOCK
Immense Cold Storage, Bottling and
Machioery establishments and a
Theater-why the Bustling Vir-
ginia City Was Selected for the
venturc-TnIk With Mr.. Heurich.

Mr. Christian Heurich, president of the
Heunch Brewing Company of this city
has stretched forth his enterprising arms
and gathered in a large section of the
most Desirable business portion of Nor
foIk. Va. Ia fact, it can be said he Sc
cured "A double armful, for the property
consists both OF purchased and leased lands.
THE property IS bounded by Nebraska and
Union streets, and is located in the very
center Of the business part of the city
Mr. Beurich returned from Norfolk this
morning, and shortly after his arrival was
seen 10y reporter for The Times. He
seemed puch pleased over his new invest
meut, ana said that the work OF CON
structing the necess airy buildings would
be begun very soon. The plant, which
viii cover all OF the lands over which he
acquires control, including the leased
lands, viii consist OF an immense cold
storage house, machinery room, ice plant,
Statutes, hottling rooms and a saloon
The space above all these will be used
for theater,
An idea OF the size OF the plant can be
estimated when il is stated that the
property purchased on Nebraska street
45 by 175- This, it viii be seen, will
allow Of frontage OF 130 feet and a
depth OF 10 feet.
1t mad been stated that Mr. Heurich in
tended establishing beer brewery at
Norfolk In connection with his other enter
priSes, but this he denies, adding that for
the present at least n is quite Well salts
fled with ms interests ia that Hae in Wash
II - "a
60 erect brewing plant there it would not
have been possible. for, having had the
water there analysed, it was found un-
SUITED for the brewing business He thinks.
however, that Norfolk is a great place for
tusIness, and on account Of its location and
climate has a great business future.
Nr. Heurich thinks that the plant which
he intends erecting VIII necessitate an eX.
peDditure of from $4,000 to $4,000
The amount, however, will, in a great
measure, be determined by the nature OF
foundation found necessary.
The theater, " Inch viii occupy the
second story, will be either leased or
rented There viii be twolarge and hand
someIy fitted saloons, one III the froTt and
tie other in tie rear Of the great audi
forum, and joining each OF " hich VIII be
an immense refrigerator.
The establishment Of such an enterprise
al Norfolk was inspired by the tact that It
will be an excellent storage depot anG
distributing point for the product of the
Washington brewing plant The facilities
for shipping are admira be, and the pro
duct OF the local brewery has gained q
firm bold on the inhabitants OF Norfolk
and is steadily increasing.
Sc far Mr.. Heurich is alone in the ven
ture. 1t is possible, however, that the
coml,any OF which he is the president may
take the investment off his hands, should
ae desire al any time to dispose of it.
The times., 1897-08-27
DULL DAY ON The EXCHANGE
A Firm Opening, But the Initial
Gains Are Soon Lost.
Unensiness as to Corn and Wheat
Crops Appeared to Be the
Dominant Influence.

New York, Aug. &c. Rather unex-
pectedly. foreign houses appeared as buy
ers OF stocks in the local market this
morning. Theii purchases attained fair
proportions yet the effect upon prices
was only slight and transitory. They
We're Instrumental in causing some cover
Ing by the traders in the early dealings,
and this buying, together with that for
foreign account, resulted in very firm
opening. Subsequently the initial gains
We're lost; and the market reiapsed into
ex treIne dullDcss and its tone became
settled.
So far as could be ascerta ined I'M
easiuess in regard to the corn and spring
wheat crops was the dominant influence In
the trading, but the professional char
acter OF the dealings deprived its chief
influence OF good deal OF significance.
1t had been expected that the grave ma
ture OF the London insurrection would
have been reflected in weaker London
market, hut the retention by the Bank
OF England of the 2 per cent discount
rate was apparently accounted an offseUt-
ing influence. The arbitrage buying here
was In all proba biiity on account of the
settlement of the London stock exchange
now concluding, as there appears To be no
change III the English sentiment, at lea.t
toward this market The cessation of the
rapid advance in our market was followed
by q falling off in the foreign Hquida-
ton, but, according TO the adviceS OF
the International banking houses, a re-
sumption of The advance in the market
would be attained by a renewal of the
foreign selling.
Sharp advancein cornand wheatre.lected
not only the apprehensions as To the 2ondi-
ton of crops, hut also TO the large ship
| nients and engagements of those cereals for
export.
Activity was today largest in Chesa-
peaEe and Ohio, Missouri Pacific, the
| Granger shares and New York Central,
| reflected in the shares of the other COM
| panies more or less Identified with the
same interests. Rock Island was the
| strongest feature of the Granger group
the tuying there being referable To as
snrances in regard to the current earn
InGs of the company. which, 1t is be
lieved will warrant material increase
| in the dividend In the fail. There We're
TO material changes in the general situa-
/ tion or developments affecting special Sc
| curities.
In the later dealings a general firm
! tone developed and the net changes on
tie days trading were not considerable.
The times., 1897-08-27

house Primary receipts were $4,000
bushels, practically the same as for the
corresponding day year age Clear
ances from the seaboard were 49,
600 bushels. Local shipments from this
port were about equal to the receipts. The
Cincinnati Price Current continues TO
predict crop OF $40 600, 900 bushels, with
an expoTtable surplus OF 175,OOO 600
bushels Its estimate Of yield is
believed 10 be greatly exaggerated. No
new business was reported either here
or at the seaboard. Foreign ers were
liberal sellers. There is not the Win or
hold TO TIE market that there was To the
close Of Saturdays market.
Business in corn is larger than in years
Transactions are reaching Tremendous pro
portions The advance is not so fast as
we have had it. but the buying is on O.
large scale Tie price as compared with
wheat s attracting attention, besides
which crop reports indicate a material
shrin kage in the previously estimated
yield The principal selling is for Carrying
charges against cash stuff by elevator
people and curt buyers.
The times., 1897-08-27
LONG LIST OF CHANGES.
Appointments and acknowledgements In
the Pension and Patent Offices.

The foIIc wing changes in the Department
of the Interior were announced yesterday
Tension office -Reinstatements: Samuel
w McElderry, of Iowa, special examiner
81 300; John b. Algate, of New York, cier X
81 GOO; Charles r. Douglass, OF New YORK
William T. Evans of Illinois, Israel +. Kirk
OF Illinois, Mahlon b. Stotsenburg of the
District of Columbia, George w. Watkins
OF vs. est Virginia, Gaillard $. Fitzsllnons or
South Carolina, l. Heylin Mcdonald of New
York. Horace Ward of Illinois, y.
Charles Newsom of Indiana, copyists, at
$500; Otis A. Carpenter of North Dakota.
II essenger, $40. designations: Albert j.
Xanten of Iowa, clerk, 81 200. Promotions:
john NJ Churchill OF New York, special
eH aminer, 81 300; from clerk, 81 200; John
Z Neathers of Indiana and Mrs. Emily
w. DrunElond of Iowa, clerks, 81 goo,
frcIn 81 600; John Evans of New York,
GeoIge.D. Gr aham OF the Districtof Column
bil, Richard 7. II amilton Of Alabama and
Edwin II. Clarke of Florida, clerks, 81 900,
from copyists, $500.
Patent Office-A ppointments: Miss Edith
II Deehan, of Maine, copyist, $720; Ernest
A. Shuser, jr., of District of Columbia.
messenger hoy. $500. Reinstatement: Mrs.
Nettie A. Cheeks, of Kentucky, copyist,
S720 Promotions: Miss Margaret 4. Oliver
OF Pennsylvania, clerk, $1,000, from copy
list, $500; Charles F. Lennon, Of District
of Columbia, copyist, $500. from S720; Miss
Matte l. Collins, of Connecticut, copyist,
$T20, from assistant messenger, 81 20; Mrs
Mary T. Barker, of New York, assistant
messenger, $720, from laborer classified,
$500.
Miscellaneous appointments: Appraisers
OF abandoned military reservations Elisha
W Elliot. of Washington, ana Edwin ~.
Nixon of Washington, appraisers OF Fort
Walla Walla, in Washington; Henry La
Rosie OF Washington, and John Salter, of
Washington. appraisers of Fort Stella
COON, Wash; Marshall NJ. Clothier, OF
Washington, and John ]. Edens, of Wash
ington, appraisers of Fort Point Roberts,
Wash, 81. 90 per day.