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Tho Main Thing.

1t makes little difference whether In tho
agreement or compromise respecting the
Tariff bill the views Of the representatives
Of the House have prevailed over those Of
the representatives Of the Senate in . ma
jority Of cases, or vice versa.
1t makes no difference whatever whether
Speaker REED has won q personal victory,
or Senator ALDR1oH, with regard to the
sugar schedule.
If an agreement has been reached which
insures the speedy passage and enactment
Of an equitable tariff, protective in it's char.
acter and revenue producing in Its opera.
tion, relieving the business interests of the
country from further uncertainty and open
ing the way to season of general pros
perity, everybody ought to be satisfied.
And IL such an agreement is definitely
announced to-day, no blue Monday will
this Monday bel
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Canada, Mexico, and tho United
States.

The Canadian Government has sent a
special commissioner TO Mexico for the os-
tcnsible purpose Of con1erring with the
authorities there about the establish ment
OF closer trade relations between Mexico
and Canada. 1t is supposed that Mexico
needs soma OF the products Of Canada,
which might be exchanged moro advan-
tageously than they have been in past
times for some of the products of the soil of
Mexico, including the precious METALS
Canada Is especially desirous of supplying
Mexico with some of the things which she
gets from this country, and of obtaining
from Mexico some Of the things which she
sends to u.s. Canada would like to compete
with the United States In the Mexican
markets. The Canadians think they can
build the ships required for Mexico's grow
ing mercantile marine. They believe that
they can furnish much of the material re.
quired for the many Mexican railroads now
In course of construction. They say that
they can supply Mexico with all the grain
which she may require more cheaply than
s she gets 1t from the United States. In the
way OF return, they can take from Mexico
number of useful articles of merchandise
which are not raised in the dominion of the
"Lady of the Shows"
1t is not presumption on the part of
Canada to desire closer trade relations with
Mexico. Canada has a right TO get all the
trade she can in any part of the world. She
has right TO enter into competition with
the United States for the trade of Mexico
or any other country. She has right to
adopt any legitimate means of beating
any competitor in any market. Canada
Is at one end of North America and
Mexico Is at the other end but that is no
reason why Canada should surrender to the
country that lies between herself and Mexi.
co. She has ports on the Atlantic from
which ships can be sent to Matamoros, and
ports on the Pacific from which they can
be sent to Mazatlan or Acapulco. There is
snow at Quebec half of the year, and there
is snow on Popocatepetl all the wear
around. Let Canada stretch out her hands.
Mexico Is attracting the interest of many
OF the trading countries of the world at this
time. The volume Of Mexican imports and
exports increases every year. 1t is natural
that the trade between Mexico and the
United States should be much larger than
that between her and any other country.
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The chin Of the Hon. RICHARD PARKS

The chin Of the Hon. RICHARD PARKS
BLAND sags with melancholy droop. and not q
word. not even n hoarse whisper, comes from the
Free Silver Club OF Mexico Mo-. the supreme
home OF intellect in Missouri. Tho very worst
news has come. The 81. Louis Republic esti.
mates the value Of the Missouri fruit crop at
$50. 100000. and many say the figures are
too low" Poor old Missouri! She is forced to
become prosperous. to the regret Of her states.
mIn and the grief of her philosophers. There
seems to be something peculiarly perverse and
unintelligent about the crops. They will insist
upon growing to enormous proportions without
waiting for free silver or any other recipe.
Thor conduct is very reprehensible. They have
no right TO grow until the reign Of 10 to begins
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A sturdy Boy or Nine Years FiEhs on the Ami.
NAL with n Pitchrork.
from the Hartford courunt.

ANDovER July 1l.-John August n farrn,,
living on Woodward Hill, was attacked by A
bull last night and would hnvo been gore6 Ia
death had II not been for tho bravo rescue of hi,
9-year-old son Robert.
The hull had mover shown any special vicious.
ness. though. OF course, every one knew that ID
was not we'll 10 do anything to incur his dlg
pleasure. Just what occurred last night to roll
him no one can toll. When Mr.. August entered
the inclosure In which the animal was kept ho
had no fear Of an attack so long rs he went abous
his own affairs. Therefore no was utterly "a.
prepared wien tho animal came down upon him
At close quarters thoro was no opportunity or
time to escape With quivering nostrtls and
tho bull rushed upon him. For moment Mr,
August lodged successfully. yet he know tn i
hnal escape was impossible unless by miracle.
horns and had torn his flesh. In another mo.
mont he would have been again attacked. Rut
at this point hi5 little boy. who had stood hor
began q combat with the now raging animal
No brayer act was ever witnessed In the Roman
sa M world Of
them. At the first thrust the bull snorted fresh
defiance, but would not be diverted from Ills
turned his head toward the littie R feiiow. Who 100
cmboldened by the fact that tho beast had
turned his attention for an instant from his VIC
encouragement to his father.
The bull hcstAted as though perplexed BY the
@ ss y.daG b
boy soon had tho beast on the retreat. The
chance had como, and both father and son 90.
gather himself for another attack 0 @'''"
DR.. Edwards WAS quickly summoned. Mr.. Au.
gust had been considerably wounded and the
the doctor says to-day that he viii recover. Hs
owes his life to tho boy.
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It n natural that Americans and Mexicans
should possess business interests In COM
mon, for they are next.door ncighbors.
American capltallsts have invested hun
dreds of millions of money In Mex
leo. Americans own millions Of acres
Of Mexican land. Americans built
and arc building many Of the rail-
roads by which Mexico's development is
promoted. Americans have constructed
public works and established important
factories and mills In Mexico, and are en-
gagged In many IN enterprise there. More
than hundred thousand Americans dwell
In Mexico. The two countries live In re-
publican fraternity. The Mexicans remem.
Der we'll that we stood ready to help them
to drive from their country tho foreign
edventurer who set up an empire in their
capital thirty years ago.
1t Is not only to our contlguity with
Mexico that we owe our close commercial
relations. The two republics are bound
together by numerous interests, by long
acquaintance, and by mutual esteem. But,
as for the Canadians, they have nothing to
their name in Mexico. They have not in
vested any capital there, and they arc them
selves wholly dependent upon foreign cap
ital. They havo never done anything to
promote those great enterprises that have
Injured to Mexico's advantage. They can
not furnish Mexico with such things as
she needs, and the Canadian market is
worthless to Mexico.
Mr.. EDMUND L. SHEPPARD of Toronto. the
Canadian special commissioner to Mexico,
will very surely gain some knowledge
while he Is there. He will learn that tho
advantageous commerce between this coun.
try and Mexico is a thing that Canada
cannot interfere with. and that New York
and New Orleans are the best marts for
Mexican produce. At the same time, it Ia
proper that those Americans who are inter
ested in the Mexican trade should be made
aware that, in this case, Canada is but
serving as catspaw for England in Mex
leo. 1t is on English account that Mr..
SHEPPARD has gone to Mexico.
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Mrs. Leases Little r,r with Lewell,nu.

From the Topeka Capital.
Mrs. Lease was waiting in the Office Of the Rail-
road Board, and while SO doing she told this
story:
"Lewelling wouldn't have anything to do with
me for long time after turned my back upon
hun In Representative Hall. OF course, don't
blame him. did treat him shabbily.
Tho Supreme Court had just decided the
custer case in my favor. Lewelling was bluo
with defeat and. therefore. penitent. A Popuist
convention was in session in Representative
Hall, and there was sort OF a love feast In
progress.
Everybody was feeling good and growing
enthusiastic. 80 Lewelling thought 1t would be
good time to make up with me.
was standing BY window talking with
his hand.
Let's be friends. he said. thought of how
Lewelling had prosecuted me, and could not
forgive him then. drew back a step, placed
my hands behind my back and said, with all the
sSSrn .S and an i'd contempt could put into my voice:
"Iturned and walked away, leaving Lewelling
with his hand still outstretched. It offended
him dreadfully. and he did not got over 1t for o
long time.
But finally forgave him, and he finally got
In q good humor."
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Charged with Lifting Cow Over q Henee.


Mrs. Hall OF independence and James Fletcher
Of the same town are neighbors. Fletcher has q
cow and Mrs. Hall has a lot of chickens. A
harbed wire fence separates tho two premises,
but has not so far succeeded in keepiag the two
families apart. Fletcher he's q lot OF boxes on
his place and Mrs. Hal claims her chickens lay
In the boxes. Tho chickens and Mrs. Halls boy
combined have proved a bone OF contention for
some time. but matters approached a climax
yesterday when Mr.. Fletcher sent Young man
to the prosecuting attorney office to have Mrs
Hall arrested for disturbing tho peace. The chiof
cause for complaint on the part Of Mr. Fletcher
according to the young man, was that Mrs. Hall
had deliberately. premeditatodly and with malice
aforethouRht. lifted Mr. Fletchcrs COW over the
barbed wire fence INTO her yard on = recent oc-
casion. Just how the woman pulled the COW
over the fence the young man did not explain,
but he declared that the fence was not broken
down and that the COW was translated from one
sphere OF activity to another. against the peace
and dignity OF the State. Mr.. Fletcher says
Mrs. Hall insisted on him removing his boxes
because her chickcns laid in them. All OF the
little ncighborly amenities were passed over
but when she lifted the COW over the tence hr
thought that was casus Le!h.
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From the GaIreston Ne.os.


"The finest and most costly saddle In Amer.
lea, said J. c. Crofton. lis owned In California,
where 1t was manufactured. 1t is owned and
WAS designed by Dixie w. Thompson, n wealthy
rancher Of Ventura county, whose home is IA
Santa Barbara. Tho saddle is Of typical Mexi.
can pattern; with high pommo. we'll followed
work was done in Santa Barbara under Mr..
Thompsons supervision. and is such as only the
embossed leather set thick with silver
buttons Iod rosettes. the pomme in.
apron tipped With It, the strruSs faced ahS .hG
edged with silver half an inch thick. elaborateiy
chased and carved The saddlotree Is hung with
silver rings to answer the vaquero's require
ments. Tho girth is woven from horses names
by native artisans. and is fully eight inches
broad. The reins, martingales and whips arc
b'ldle, rcins. and accessories. weighing about
twelve pounds, are worth about $3.50 In the
son adds something to tho beauty ard value Il
the saddle. and 1t has already cost about So 900 u
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An interesting letter has been received BY Mr..
Hoke Smith from Consul General George r.
Parker at Birmingham. England. 1t refers "a
an addition desired by the Pitts-Rivers muse uin
Prof. +. B. Tyler. the author OF q number Of
works on primitive civilization, is tho curator
of this museum, and he Is endeavoring TO illus.
trate the various superstitions of mankind.
He has n wonderful collection OF charms anu.
lots &c. He has Just added TO tho museum an
American buckeye. which had been carried by
matism, and tho professor now wishes to ada
the left hind foot of q rabbit, but It must bo Q
left hind foot which has been carried by be.
lever to protect him against injury and bring
good luck.
Mr. Parker writes asking Mr. Smith 20 obtain
such o foot and send It to Prof. Tyler to be
placed in the museum. Mr.. Smith will obtain
from some negro belioyer tho necessary rabbit
foot and send it to Mr.. Parker.
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indigonts at the charge of the appropria-
tions for the Charity Department. {,
The noxious spirits sold at these places
are accountable for a very considerable
number Of crimes committed in year.
II the Wine and Liquor Dealers Associa-
tion can make any headway in Kidding the
community of them, 1t will render public
service for which tho present excise law
furnishes, in many cases, the means.
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Prom the Chicago Chronicle.
, Amid the merry popping OF champagne cork1
the addition to the Cook County jail was for.
mally dedicated and opened yesterday at noon.
hepuoilcan county officials and politicians,
numbering about 200. attended and participate !
IN the exercises. The following menu, served
by prominent caterer. tells with what tho JAIL
was opened:
Rye and bourbon whiskey.
Pickles. olives. RAdiahea.
Chicken sandwiches.
ClArot.
Salad Beans. Lettuce. Chicken
Bottled beer.
Ham, tongue, and choose sandwiches.
Champagne.
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Beehive In Q Keyhola.
Eros, the Aahtdburo Ns,co.

Recently we tried to open our door with nishs
key. but found It would not work. We have heard
that this often happens But such trouble
this time. On taking the lock on found the lock
and keyholo nlled with what we supposed was mud.
bus on accusing the children Of having nIled 70 with
dirt they said they had seen bee 60 into the hole
several times, and on closer examination found
to bo wax deposited there by the bees, which had
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Hymn to the Indispensable.


Come all ye people. Hol
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,r.,-.,.,,..'s 's.'.,',Ns
In brooklyn he began,
e' ".
,,.
He's fir unto III , sight.
n,on, a.. n.as,sa-h.
80, ~
His head. In mortar.boari,
'.,n.' "''1I'' ''o'oa'
80 "'' so"h-
~ '"H
o lantern OF the age.
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osoo ssr the Prs.oAs..s uIust.eha
Non tAs PAaadelpAta Record.

SPR1No CRY. Pa, July 16.-During tho past
few days tho Rev. A O Peck has been preaching
to the Mennonite Brethren camping in Hecfie's
Ho1itsa % westR mshes fTom NoeSistoSn esH OVEN
who offered tho Rev. Peck $500 II he Peek
would have his mustache shaved of, the money
offer was accepted. and tho Rev. Mr.. Peck made
his appearance ct the next service with o clean
shaven face. Tho $500 was donated to the
cause. Mr.. Peck was once Dean Of Denver (Coll
IIniyersity '-'
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ZEN Int q Fortune.


JEy1EEsoHvnLE. Ind. July 1l-Emmons
Boise. Idaho, for his uncle. has struck It rach.
Several head Of horses belonging to his unola
searching for them his horse slipped and fell
Brown was thrown against Q rock. and a. he got
Gathering several specimens. he took them TO
the smelting works. and tho assay showed 81 a6
to tho ton. Investigation showed that NO claim
had been gtaked there. and Brown ut once
staked of number of claims. Machinery will
be erected at once and mining commenced. The
supply seems limitless.
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Certain Russian-A American enthusiasts
have declared for tho Hon. SETH Low in Rus
sian and American. Presumably this Musco-
vito affection for Mr.. Low comes from the fact
that he is cayiare to the general.
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The English are great losers. How quickly
they lost their tompers when TEN EYoK wonl
They ought to make II condition OF tho Henloy
races that foreign entries shall not be accepted
except under an express promise not to win.
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Scare About tho vniuablea.

From TIE Chicago Rrcord.
"H"nry, wake up; hear burglar downstairs."
LEAP where's my pistol? I'll blow his head on
Suppose he should carry oir our icI."
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bassador and honorary. edft6S. hsa NOT yet
deemed 1t proper to publish the bottom
truth about them IN the columns of his
sometimes enterprising newtpaper.
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A Mysterious Mission.

The Government leaves no stone
unturned in its efforts to sscure
annexation. The dispensers of
public funds have sent half dozen
missionaries to Washington and are
prepared to send others. The
departure yesterday OF Jim Dodd is
very significant. Jim goes to Wash
ington on special mission and the
"Enterprising" ambassador will
probably accomplish more than the
"high-toned" crowd now doing the
pretty at MoKinley's Court.
Whether Jim Dodd gets annexation
or a cable is hard to tell, his Euter-
prise will be here, however
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charity should not be called upon
TO do the work aad duty OF the
Government. A proper hospital to
be named Queen Victoria's Memo
rial Ward might be added to the
present hospital and large incidental
and continual expenses would there
by be saved. This ward should be
the care Of trustees created for that
purpose with the distinct under
standing that only trustees, subjects
OF Great Britain can act; but en-
powered with discretion that when
there is vacancy in the ward any
person OF other nationalties who is
deserving and worthy may be ad-
mitted in their discretion.
Since the meeting last night a
fuller and freer discussion has been
had between, many British sub
jects who do not feel they can speak
in public meeting, Mr.. Young's
mupifcent gift served to some ex-
tent as cloture on free discussion,
but the above thoughts outline fully
the sense of opinions expressed, and
/ have not the least doubt that if
after mature deliberation on the
part of the general committee, it is
decided to make proper representa-
tions to the Government. we will
find Mr.. Young there with both feet
same as he was last night, because
in working out details it will be
found that serious obstacles will be
in the way OF the motion as it now
stands. w. F. REYNOLDS.
Honolulu, April %, 1897.
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Cricket Tomorrow.

A cricket match had been ar
ranged for tomorrow afternoon be-
tween combined team OF the Wild
Swan and Honolulus against joint
team from the u S. Ships Philadel-
phis, Marion and Petrol under the
captaincy of Lieut.. Plunkett of the
Petrol. Unfortunately the Petrel has
orders to sail at 8 o'clock to-mor-
row morning so that the game has
to be deferred. In its place another
match will be played between the
the Wild Swan and Honolulus at
the old Recreation grounds, com
mencing at 2 O'clock Colonel Fisher
has very kindly loaned large tent
and extended other courtesies,
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Honolulu, April 20, 1897,

Honolulu, April 20, 1897
PROFESSOR w. T. BRIGHAM,
Dear Sir:-I acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your note of the 18th inst,
in reply to mine of the 18th inst,
which l received this day.
l thank you for the full explana-
tion which you have made, concern
ing the matter Of that reported in
terview.
Ipresume that you will not object
to my publishing your letter.
remsin,
Yours respectfully,
JAMES W, ROBERTSON.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-23
CORRESPONDENCE
Denies the Authorship.
HoNoLuLU, April Is, 1897.

Honolulu, April Is, 1897.
PRorEssoR w. T. BRIGHAM,
Dear Sir:-I have read an article
which appeared in the Boston Her
aid and the New York SUI.
The credit OF the statements con-
tanned n the article referred to is
given to yourself
Your political opinion you are en-
titled to, and you may give utter
auce to your bitterness on that sub
ject as often as sand in any way that
you may deem fit. But, when you
carry incorrect personalities into
your political statements, it is time
to cry "H Haltw
In tho published interview you are
reported to have made statements
regarding tho Hawaiian royal family,
which you must or should know to
be false. That such untruthful
statements can be allowed to pass
unnoticed you surely will not ex-
pect.
The living members OF the Ha-
waiian royal family, whom you are
reported as so grossly attacking and
insulting are at present absent from
these islands. They are not here to
themselves demand redress.
/ deem it to be my duty to draw
your attention to the published in
terview, a newspaper clipping of the
article is enclosed for your perusal.
trust that yon may be able at
once to contradict the report, both
in the public press here and in the
papers in Boston and New York
which originally printed it.
remain,
Yours respectfully,
JAMES w. ROBERTSON.
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The Proposed Hospital.
ED. The INDEPENDENT:-

ED, The INDEPENDENT
To obtain such it should be a
question with which only the Gov
ernment OF this country deal-for
the reason that since the Faculty
and Trustees of the Queens Hos.
pital have laid down the law that
incurables may not be admitted, and
as these incurables are of all nation
alities stranded or born on our
shores they are the wards OF the ma
ton and should be cared for by the
same principle which causes the
Government to take care Of lepers.
Incurablel throw him outY The
question arises what to do with him
"a philanthropic person sees him
in the gutter and like the Levite of
old passes to the other side, because
the Faculty and Government call
him unclean "Man's inhumanity to
man makes countless millions
mourn and therefore private
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A Puzzled Parent.
THE MYSTERIOUS "lT."

IhE IL
Will somebody please tell me
what "it" is7
am parent to a small boy who is
educating himself. His method is
the direct opposite to that usually
followed in schools. Instead of
answering questions he asks them.
/ pass Cor fail to pass) an examina-
tion at each meal / usually fail.
My present difficulty is with "it.'
That boy discovered the other day
that "it" rains. That didn't bother
him very much. But when "it"
showed a couple OF weeks later, he
wanted to know who this versatile
individual "it" was. He had me.
He became more mystitied than
ever when he learned that "it"
hailed, that "it" froze, that sit" also
thawed, and that sit" was time.
Mystifcation grew into wonder
when he found that "it" was day
and also night, that sit" was moon
light, and that at" was noon. He
gave up in despair when he discov-
cred that at" could grow warmer or
colder.
And l shall give up in despair un-
less some one reconstructs this Eng
lish language Of ours and abolishes
ait" altogether.
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HONOLULU, April 16, 1897.

HONOLULU, April l6, 1897
Mr. JAMES W. ROBERTSON,
Dear Sir:-I know nothing of the
pretended interview OF which you
send me clipping. have neither
written to newspaper abroad for
two years, nor have / been in the
Eastern States since last July, and
then carefully refrained from talk
ing politics.
Outside Of the United States | do
not remember meeting anyone who
cared hether the Hawaiian Islands
were above or below the surface OF
the ocean.
The alleged interview is perhaps
a royalist plot TO throw discredit on
me who never meddle in politics. 1t
is perhaps like the story of the at
tempt to assassinate Mrs. Dominis.
| have long since given up all at
tempts to correct newspapers, and
when they make misstatements / let
them pass, nobody cares for them
and they are soon forgotten.
Yours truly,
WIN. y. BRIGHAM.
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Would it not be wise for the
clever sextette at Waikiki to keep on
their chemises and not challenge
the sentiments OF the public too
often. Even the innocents abroad
may some day run against snag,
and don't you forget it, Mr. Castle
OF the Advertiser.
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BATH POOLS

in which we can purge ourselves
from all uncleanliness, and en-
JOY the highest degree of
health giving luxury. Even if
we have closed out our immense
stock of soap, we have not for
gotten the hot weather and the
possibility of cholera and other
affairs, so we have gone boldly
into the bath business. Just
come and look at our