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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-09
SHERIFF's SALE.

JOSEPH S. FLEETWOOD,
JOHN r. HARMED Sol'r. Sheriff
Dated Feb. s, 1897. TPrs adv fee SI3 40
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cHERIFF,s SALE.
THURsDAY.APRILs 3. 1897.

By virtue OF writ of fieri facias, to me di-
rected, issued out OF the Court of Chancery of
the State of New Jersey, will sell at public
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LIVE STOCK.

- Five horses. These horses s.aszzrz.
S<A are sound and suitable for
work or driving, one an iron
Ak41sAA~ gray colt, very fine. IL good ---A&@A-
COWS, young sows, IS chickens, Z ducks geese,
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between the hours of II ana 5 O'Clock in the
Benjamin W. Zelley's hotel, Mount Holly
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04
WATERFRONT wHIsPER1Nas.


I he Royal Mail Steamer Alameda,
Capt. X, Van Oterendorp, arrived at
an early hour this morning. II days
from Auckland, N. z. She docked
at the Oceanic wharf and commenc-
ed sharply at 7 o'clock to discharge
her colonial freight for this port.
There are 81 through passengers
(cabin) for San Francisco. The
mail steamer loads sugar, rice and
bananas, and is booked to leave this
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Mikahala, Capt. Thompson,
arrived this morning from Kauai
$3.50 bags of nos | and 2 sugar LIP.
and Hanamaulu for the bark j. G.
Glade loading for New York.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04
American and English Gallery

In this line we cannot be APP
preached by any one with our
selected specialties. When we
refer to our razors, we refer to
those English firms WADE and
BUTCHER and WOSTEN-
HOLM, whose fame and reputa-
tion are world wide. They never
issue any but reliable and super
fine goods.
Then we have the Green
River BUTCHER KNIVES
coming from that famous Rus
sci Factory the largest in the
world. Their temper and en-
durance are marvellous.
Seymour Bros. is another
world renowned firm for their
SCISSORS AND SHEARS.
They are excellent in every line.
We keep in stock the scissors
for ladies, and the perfection of
Shears for Bankers, Tailors and
BARRIERS, and no one can afford
to be without them if they wish
to live happy and contented
Horsemen also cannot very well
afford to be without our horse
clippers, or the tonsorial artists
without our hair clippers. We
need not magnify the praises of
any Of these articles for their
merits speak for themselves.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04
Timely Topics,
Honolulu. Jan. 92, 1896.
Kane Knives and KutleYy.

For the benefit of our Sugar
plantations we have procured a
new aluminium cane knife, known
as the HAWAIIAN SPECIAL
TY. 1t is especially adapted
for Hawaiian Cane fields, as it
was manufactured expressly for
them after many years Of prac-
tical experience Orders for
them should come in promptly
as there is already large de-
mand for them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

AS these kilograms passed the one
on the Australia and the other on
the Coptic we may expect exciting
news soon. The desperate decision
reached by Mr.. Dole and the Coun-
Gil of State accounts for the last or
der of the Adjutant General, for.
bidding the carrying OF arms and
permitting the wearing of everyday
trousers by the army. We must
economic somewhere.
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THURSDAY, FEB. A, 1897,
INTERCEPT TED TEi EGRAMs.

HATCH TO DoLE-In spite OF my
protest the President gave an audi
ence to the Queen. 1t seems to me
that Hawaii should join Spain and
declare war. Spain's navy and our
army might humiliate an ungrateful
republic.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

There is no getting out of the bad
fix in which the government now
finds itself With hostile commu-
nifty, dissatisfied army, with DO
hopes for annexation or for a re-
newal of the Reciprocity Treaty, the
government can hardly afford to in
dulge in many other "jobs." The
patience OF the taxpayers might be
exhausted at last. But of course as
last resource we have the martial
law,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04
Topics OF The DAY.

The District Magistrate deserves
credit for his decision rendered this
morning, discharging a Chinese mer-
chant accused OF having opium in
possession. Mr. Humphreys, who
appeared for the Chinaman, pointed
out to the magistrate that under the
present methods Of the police and
the literal Interpretation of the
statutes any innocent man might be
caught with opium in possession.
Judge de la Vergne adopted the
views of Mr.. Humphreys and dis.
charged the defendant, not being
satisfied that the opium was in his
possession illegally or by his knowl-
edge. The recent frequent raids on
Chinese will probably be discon-
tinued il the magistrates adopt the
fair attitude OF Mr.. de la Vergne.
The shameless traffic in opium cases
can only be stopped when the evil
system of paying to informers a
portion Of the fines has been abau-
doned.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

A Senator OF the United States of
America after reading the Hawaiian
Senator's speech will seek in vain
for the reasons which led his Ha-
waiian brother to the conclusion
that "the best government these ISL
ands ever had" cannot maintain an
Independent government. The mon
archy was able to hold in check the
heterogeneous elements OF our isl
and communities with a police
force, the military being used for
the usual pomp and circumstance of
a court. The monarchy only sue
cumbed to the forces Of the United
States, landed on our peaceful
shores in violation OF every princi-
pie of international law. 1t is the
opinion of an increasing number OF
persons in these islands that what
the monarchy did for Hawaii it can
do again; but our masters being
blind with pride caunot see.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

DOLE TO HAfoH-You must do
something for we cannot hold the
bear much longer Propose to Spain
a treaty of alliance-offensive and
defensive Anything to beat Cleve-
land.
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BROWNS BAD BREAK.

Mr.. Dole may we'll exclaim, Save
me from my friendsw Senator
Brown gives as his principal reason
for desiring annexation of this
funny little republic" to the United
States OF America That the repub-
lie gives no promise OF stability.
Mr., Brown is unquestionably cor
rect in his premises; but if he desires
to help the cause of annexation he
has taken a singular line OF argu-
ment.
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THROUGH LINE:
From Sydney for
San Francisco.
Leave Honolulu

Leave Honolulu.
Alameda, Feb 4, '07
Mariposa, Mar 4, '07
Moana, Apr I, 1897
Ala eda, Apr 20, 97
Mariposa May 27, '97
Moana, June "A, '97
Alameda, ,J uly ~, '97
MaTiposa, Ang 10, '97
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From San Francisco
for Sydney.
drive Honolulu.

drive Honolulu.
Monowai, Feb II, '07
Alameda, Mar II, '97
Mariposa, Apr 3, '97
Moana, May @, 1897
Alameda, June 3, '97
NJ riposa, July /, '07
Moana, July 70, 1897
Alameda Aug %, '97
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

Specimens Of the stone to be used
were demanded and the experts"
employed by the Government could
find no merits in the stone Of
the "royalist" contractor aud conse-
quently recommended the awarding
the contract to Mr.. Arthur Harri-
son who, it is claimed by said "ex-
perts" can furnish a superior stone.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

The stone called for in the struc-
ture, according to specifications
should be sine grain blue stone, Gres
from blow holes and discoloration,"
and "all bidders must present a
sample of the stone they intend to
use if the contract be awarded" In
spite Of such plain language the
minister demanded samples prior to
the awarding of the contract aud
the bid of one Of them at lodst
was ignored, although he wrote a
letter accompanying his sample in
which he stated that the sample was
according to specifications but that
he was ready TO Furnish any other kind
of stone If so desired.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

Lorrin Thurston leaves this after
noon for Washington whore he, on
behalf of "citizens"- whoever they
may be-of Hawaii, is to tell the
American people that we all out
here want to be annexed, that we
hate and fear the Asiatics, and that
we seek protection against the
Japanese and Chinese intruders iu
the bosoms Of our American friends.
Mr.. Thurston's partner will travel
with him. He will tell the good
people OF tho United States that
the Asiatics are person@ gratT in Ha.
waii. That the very desk used in
the office Of the Annexation Club
was built by Chinaman. That the
stone used in erecting public build
ings are cut by japanese, and that
the white men as well as the native
in these islands are driven to the
wall, because they cannot live like
pigs or eat like chickens as the Ash
atins, patronized aud employed by
Mr.. Thurston aud the whole internal
outfit which runs this country 1t
is with credentials from the men
who buy their desks and furniture
from Chinese that Mr.. Lorrn A.
Thurston appears in America, and
on behalf of Hawaii will ask for ad-
mission to the great Union. And
all the good renegade Britishers
and all other annexation spouters
will be highly indignant when
Thurston's subsidy gives out and
his cabled report reads ''N-I-T."
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POPULAR PRICES:

E@ Sale Of Reserved Seats now
open at Wall-Nichols Company,
i99-2t
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

The job to build the new Fire
Station was given out for public
competition according to law. The
necessary specifications were made
and number OF contractors figured
on the job and sent in their figures
to the Minister Of the Interior. To
the surprise aud disgust OF those
who have the run Of the jobs, it was
found that four "royalisi" had un.
derbid the chosen pet Of the Gov
ernment. The Minister was in a
bad box, but he finally saw his way
out of his dilemma,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

1t would be of interest now TO
find out who are the experts" on
whose judgement an important con-
tract like the one in question is
awarded? What is the uperiority
of Mr.. Arthur Harrison's stone over
that of the other bidders, except
that it is cut by japanese and not
by civilized Christians2 Why is it
that no test of the quality of stone
used for the foundation was called
for? Is it not idiotic to demand a
certain kind of stone for super
structure where the foundation per-
haps is rotten.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

The giving OF the contract to
erect the new Fire Station is a
scandal which it will take all the
ingenuity Of the Government de-
Tenders to clear away. We have not
one word to say against Mr.. Arthur
Harrison, who has been awarded tho
contract to the detriment Of the
Treasury Every mau for himself
and Thurston take the hindmost is
good old saying. The officials en-
trusted with the public wealth are
the people who must be called on
for an accounting.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04
II LOOKS VERY QUEER.

Why the taxpayers should sit
quietly by and allow themselves to
BE- robbed OF about $4,000 by Gov
ernment officials is difficult to un-
derstand.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-04

These questions need to be an
swered and if the Government els
unwilling or unable to do SO perhaps
the courts of the Republic can COM
pei the Minister Of the Interior
to show cause why the taxpayers
should be swindled out of nearly
$4,000 to further political" job.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-20
W;Ison,s Winning Wa1a.

Secretary Wilson has adopted most
effective way of disabusing the minds OF
farmers. particularly in the West and
South. of the delusion that the coinage or
currency question is at the bottom OF
their troubles. 1t will take time, OF
course to carry his project fully into e1-
feet. but it marks decided step IN rem
dering the Department of Agriculture ono
of the most practical and useful branches
of the Federal Government Inc pubic
will heartily sustain him in his EFFORTS 10
enable American farmers to better tneir
lot and to free themselves from the pesti-
lent influences of political mounfebanks
onA fakirs.-New York Commercial Ad'
vortiSpr.
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the President to reduce, If by 20 doing
Germany and France would make similar

germany and france would make similar
reductions on commodities we sell to
them. 1t is, therefore, to be hoped that
Congress will not nibble at reciprocity, but
give the country a strong measure, even
more far-reaching than the committee pro-
poses, that will give us new markets for
cur agricultural products in Europe and
our machinery and farm implements in
South America. We have been doing
very we'll in our exports Of manufactures
during the last few years, but the gain in
that direction has not made up for the
loss in agricultural products. We have
plenty of articles to trade on in the man
ner suggested, if Congress only shows the
courage of its convictions and invests the
President with the widest possible lati-
tude
The proposed legislation to give us rev.
enue. Increase our home production. give
employment to American labor and in
crease our influence in the worlds mar
kets is not going to glide through Con-
gress without opposition. The free trad
ers will put up strong fight against it.
and they propose to make all the capital
possible out of it, even if there is no fac
tlous opposition.
ROBT. P. PORTER,
Ex-Supt U. S. Census
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Brvan's Case Homeless.

If these immense crowds which greet
Mr.. Bryan wherever he speaks mean that
he is likely to be nominated in 1900 they
indicate that Providence is going to stick
to the Republican party. Mr.. Bryan is
an eloquent and picturesque man, but his
popularity does not grow on close ac-
euaintance. He will never be as strong
again as he was last year. Despite his
rawlings in 1896 that his defeat would
mean national bankruptcy and general
disaster, and his silly filings at the Repub-
lcan party since the election, majority
of the people probably think he is sincere,
but a majority of the people can never be
led to think he is the sort of man this
country needs for President.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-20
the price. and it was never 80 hard for

the price, and 1t was never 90 hard for
the laboring man or the farmer to buy a
new suit How can laborer be benefited
by a reduction of So per annum on his
clothing and 500 on his income? OF
what advantage to a farmer is cheap
sboddy if he cannot sell his products ex-
cept at prices below cost?
A silly pretense and generally dishon-
est one that should be everywhere expos
ed, is the contention that duties increase
invariably and permanently the prices OF
similar domestic production. This is
neither the object nor effect of duties. 1t
is to exclude excessive foreign competi-
ton and hold the home market for home
enterprise and home labor both in indus
trial and in rural lines. And this is not
a theory: it is an accomplished fact. the
inevitable result of which is assured in
very brief period with our abundant cap
ital and superintendent labor. the latter
increased by 100000 to 100000 immi-
grants yearly who cannot be kept employ
ed while our food and clothing is made in
Europe and elsewhere. This is PROPOSE
ton which is readily admitted by anyone
not an idiot. In this connection cannot
the farmer see how he is benefited by pro-
lection? The day has arrived when the
farmers must hold the home market or
stare ruin in the face. Ten years increase
of our population requires half as much
wheat as we export and our expectation is
threatened with decrease by Russia and
Argentina, with no prospect, scarcely
possibility of increase. We import half
as much food and drink as all our agri-
cultural exports. and our entire consump-
ton already almost equals the enormous
farm production, much of our exports go
ing to offset the cost of our agricultural
imports. What folly. then, for farmers
to seek to destroy their own market by
free trade competition. 1t is not the dan
ger merely of imported farm products, but
of imported manufactures which make
labor idle. non-consumptive and paralysis
of all industries. and that of the farmer
with inevitable certainty. Even blind
farmer ought to be able to see this point
distinctly in the record of four years of
semi-free trade administration.
J. r. DODGE,
Ex-Statistician U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-20
Member Ways and Means Committe
Hon. Robert p. Porter,

The tariff bill is now before the public
and it is easy to make comparison, item
bv item, of the proposed bill with the
present law and the Mckinley law. The
opposition plan is to attack the new bill in
detail. as they did the Mckinley law. and
make all the political capital out of these
attacks. 1t is we'll for Republicans to be
on guard against these misleading and in
s;dions attacks. They should recall the
fact most potent at this time that the sec
tions of the Mckinley law which were
most bitterly assailed are the very sec
tions that subsequently proved of most
benefit to the American producer and the
American wage Garner.
The AGRICULTURAL interests of the coun-
fry have been we'll cared for directly by
the increase of duties wherever necessary
and indirectly by the provisions for recip-
rocity. which are sure to increase our ex-
norris of agricultural products Our free
trade friends have shown great anxiety
over this reciprocity feature of the new
hill "With sugar on the dutiabie list.
what have we got to trade with % they in
nocently exclaim. The answer is: Lots
of things" The new reciprocity will au-
tborize the President to reduce duties in
cases where other nations are willing to
reduce duties on our commodities For
instance. an eighth of a cent reduction per
Mound on refined sugar will be an impor-
tant club to hold over Germany, and may
make that nation hesitate to prohibit our
grain and flour and cattle and meat The
Changes in the mineral water schedule
will have the same effect. So in the case
of silk and wines from France. This pol
lev should be extended much further than
the committee has gone. In addition to
sugar. the President is authorized to put
= duty on tea and coffee: but the rate is
not high enough to have the right effect.
And in the case of the countries which
should make reciprocal arrangements for
our agricultural products the duties should
be placed high. and the right invested in
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-20
Hon. George w. Steele,

Major Steele, Congressman from In
diana and a member Of the Ways and
Means Committee discussed various top
les of the pending bill. having looked care
fully into the features of the Wilson law
as compared with the Mckinley law. up-
on which the Dingley bill is very generally
based Especially with reference to live
stock he shows by his remarks in the Con
gressional Record that the decrease in
the values of horses. cattle and sheen in
Indiana alone have been enormous. in
some cases over 90 per cent In the case
of cattle and sheep this decrease in value
is directly attributable to the operation
of the Wilson law Cattle were brought
into this country in great numbers from
Canada and Mexico. Mexican cattle were
brought in across the border at a total
cost. including duty. slightly in excess of
So per head. and were driven in great
droves eastward. to be finally fattened
in the great corn areas of the West and
then placed upon the Chicago and other
Western markets. By this method of
driving the buyers of herds escaped the
necessity of winter feeding. and they were
thus brought into competition With the
cattle raised by our own farmers at a
cost of about $40 per head. Vast areas of
the grazing lands of the West are now
idle by reason of this competition. In
addition to this. infectious diseases af.
fecting cattle have been largely spread
among our own herds by these passing
droyes. the Western cattle raiser never
Knowing when his herd would become af-
sected and depleted. Continuing, Mr.
Steele said that there has been an un-
doubted evasion of the law in the payment
of duty and that great numbers of cattle
have been brought in without the paymen,
of any tariff whatever.
The farmers of the middle West, Mr..
Steele says. are well satisfied with the re-
turn TO $4 per ton duty on hay. This will
shut out the great quantity of Canada
hay which has been brought into the
northern central section of the country by
eason of the short haul. selling in our
markets there, while the hay of the farm
egs Of this country rots in the stacks. DE
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-20
Hon. Walter Evans.

"The agricultural interests of the coun-
try are very comprehensive and include
subjects of vast extent and Importance
corn, wheat, sugar, RICE, tobacco, cotton,
fruits. horses. mules, cattle, sheep, wool,
etc, are probably those that first strike
you. The farmer needs that demand
should be created and sustained for all
farm products at good prices. Without an
active demand that is reasonably continu-
Gus and permanent in character agricul-
tural interests languish. If there is such
a demand they flourish, and that is pre-
cisely equivalent to prosperity for the
farmer. The tariff bill aims at two things
in this connection. namely. first, TO guard
our farmers and farm labor against the
lower wage conditions of other countries.
such as Mexico. Canada and many others
more remote. and, second. to so stimulate
the general industrial energies of the
whole country as to give all the people
work at fair compensation in one form or
another. and IN that way to gain them
the power to buy what the farmers have
for sale. and as a consequence to create
and sustain the demand of which | have
spoken. No class of our people are more
dependent than are the farmers upon the
lection to home industries. for. if those
industries are prosperous the great labor
ing classes will have money. and will
Herewith buy freely and pay literally and
promptly for what the farmer has, but if
the laboring classes are out of employ
ment they cannot and do not buy what
the farmer must SELL The last four years
have demonstrated this. and it seems to
me that the people will not forget it.
Speaking generally, l may say that no
class of our people were more thought of
by the Republican members of the Ways
and Means Committee in preparing the
bill than were the farmers. and | believe
the provisions of the bill will show this to
be a fact We tried to do what was need
full to re-create our sheep focks and the
wool clips that would follow. We espe-
cialiy endeavored to encourage the pro-
duction of sugar. feeling sure that our
farmers could produce all we require if
they would go to work at it. So with all
the other great agricultural products |
have named And in my judgment if the
planters of the South will only address
themselves to it there are other crops than
those now raised there which can be cul-
tivated with great proft-notably, for in
stance, Jute.
WALTER EVANS,
Member Ways and Means Committee.