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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03
For the Diocesan Fund.

Oo sunday evening next there
will be Union service at 7:30 at St.
Andrews Cathedral. A surpliced
choir OF SO voices under the direc-
tion OF Organist Wray Taylor will
render special music.
The ofertory will be devoted to
the Diocesan Church Fund which as
shown NY the Commissary's appeal
published in TIE INDEPENDENT Of
yesterday sorely needle replenishing
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03

Defunct Horace Greeley's journal
comes out boldly aud gives us a
foretaste OF what our present resi-.
dents may expect when the licensed
6libusters have the right to prey
upon our innocent people.
Within very short time probably
more than hundred thousand en-
terPrising and able e-bodied American
men, full of self reliance and the
power Of organization and skilled in
the use OF arms, will have followed
the flag to the island Unrivalled
business opportunities invite them
A rare climate, and fertile soil as yet
scarcely touched by the natives or
the few planters employing Asiatic
labor, offer to American skill and
capital extraordinary chances. The
settlement OF stalwart Americans
will speedily be able to defend the
islands against any force which
could be secretly sent against them
by any Power on earth. The mere
bombardment OF port would give
no hold upon the soil, and very soon
modern guns, torpedoes and torpedo
boats will make the chief ports uu-
healthy for any attacking feet,
We congratulate our white labor
ers and merchants on the outlook
when the new brooms come in to
sweep clean.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03

One Christmas with a fine
stock made us brave, so this
year we have "spread our
selves.'' At Christmas time
we want to give more of our
friends presents than we
thought of during the year.
Don't elbow yourself" so that
you will feel the reaction, but
get something pretty and use
ful-genuine, even if not
grand.
Watch for the announce
ment of our opening, as we
will have the finest assort-
ment of goods suitable for
presents ever shown in Homo
lulu,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03
FRIDAY, DEC. 3, 1897.
COMMENTS.

The Washington Star says that
the American people have never
shown any sympathy with repudia-
tion propositions and that Hawaii's
old debts will not be shirked.
The Star probably desires its
readers to believe that Hawaii's "old
debts" are not altogether covered
by the 100000 which the United
States is made responsible for under
the annexation treaty. One has the
impression that even Hawaiian citi-
zens have some sold debts" against
Uncle Sam, whichif not "repudiat-
ed" are almost outlawed by the dila-
toriness of the Great Republic,
which is always anxious to receive
but extremely reluctant to disburse
money. Congress will possibly fer
ret these matters out.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03
Timely Topics,
Honolulu. Dec. 1, 1897
When You Rushed Us

in the battle of the stoves and
ranges, you about cleared us
out of our stock, so we had
to take a second breath and re-
plenish our supplies. We are
now ready for you again with
all that you require. We
especially recommend that
superfne favorite the BLUE
FLAME OIL STOVE which
has won it's way into the affec-
tons of all by it's superior
merits of cleanliness, freedom
from odor and general utility
The new stock contain several
improvements, notably one
FIR the manipulation of the
wicks.
We call attention also to
our STEEL RANGES es-
pecially No. z which you will
find exactly to your taste and
demands. Then we have a
very useful little ALCOHOL
STOVE with it's AGATE
KETTLE. This you will
find invaluable. Then there
is the very useful and pretty
PANSY STOVE that has
proved such a hit. In fact
we have all kinds of Stoves
and Ranges and the imple-
ments connected with them,
and shall be only too pleased
to show them to you.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03
will serenade the Princess.

The members of the Hawaiian
National Band under the leadership
OF S. X. Kamakaia, have asked per-
mission OF Princess Kaiulani to
tender her concert this evening.
The Princess gladly accepted the
offer of the loyal "boys," and this
evening concert will be given by
sour band" at Alma Hau the Waikiki
residence OF the Princess. The fol-
lowing is the program:
PART l.
March h-Kaiulani. ID. S. Libornio.
Overture-Little Gem j. j, Masten.
Waltz-Silver Brooklet .T.,V. Short.
Polka-Carrie ........ f. III. Losey.
Cornet Solo, by S. X. Kamakaia
Songs. .......... Hawaiian Airs.
PART IL.
Fantasia-Italia. .J, j. Masten.
ID DuetABaritone and Cornet, by j.
Kauai and S. X. Kamakaia.
Redowa-Primrose. -. j. j. Masten,
March-Cock of the Walk,
March Old Glory........
March-Genesta. 9"
Hawaii Ponoi.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03
The Minneapolis Times says tha

ne Minneapolls lines says mat
"On business grounds alone the
proposed annexation commends it.
self to every clear headed American.
1t would place the United States in
permanent possession of a region
which is capable Of almost unlimit-
ed trade development and with
which the whole future of American
commerce in the Pacific is vital!y as
sociated."
The same argument applies with
equal force to Samoa, where Ger
many has hold, and to Canada
where England has sway, aud the
only difference is that Haw ali is not
only unprotected but has traitors in
the camp.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03

The same journal also states in
reference to Queen Liiuokalani, or
Mrs. Dominis as it vulgarly aud
impertineutly term the Queen, The
decision OF the Committee on For.
eign Relations to deny her per-
sonal audience when the treaty is
placed under consideration is emf
nently WISE"
Undoubtedly so, for il you are
afraid OF the justice OF your oppou-
ent's claim, it is wise plan not to
listen to him but to quietly burke
him aud get him out OF the way.
Honesty is decidedly not the wisest
policy In politics if there is a good
solid lobby to back up steal.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03

"Send it away quickl" exclaimed
the Spanish general in great excite
ment.
what has happened2" asked the
correspondent
Another Spanish victory. One Of
the guards has just beat an insurg.
ent prisoner three straight games of
seven up"
Maud think you are real mean
to refuse. You always promised
you would be my bridesmaid Ma.
rie- True enough, dear. But | did
not know you we're going to marry
a man l had rejected.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03

In the year 1896 there were only
four kinds of hyacinth, the single
and the double blue, the purple and
the violet. Al the present time
there many thousands OF varieties.
81 understand you stood for a
whole hour in the doorway last
night taking to the policeman
Katie2"
"Shure, you wouldn't have me
sthand there for au hour an say
nothin' ma'am2'
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03
=. E. B. Please Answer.

One OF the Gunner's mates asks us
Why is it that sweet woman waits
Unul her clothes hang on chair,
Before she looks beneath the bed
To see il any one is the re?
We would be pleased to receive
answers from any and all of our lady
readeIs,-Ihe Siren.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03
Socialism.

Socialism is often summariIy dis
missed with the remark "That the
time is not ripe for it," Socialists
have no idea of harvesting a crop
before it is ripe.
They do not contend, however,
that unripeness of the crop is a
reason for not cultivating it.
Socialism being the product of
social evolution the only danger lie s
in obstructing it,.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-03
TOPICS Or THE DAY.

The Star has temporarily branch
ed off from its mission of overthrow
ing thrones by telling a story about
Princess Dolgurouki, the Morganatic
vile OF the late Gar Alexander III.
The "story" is supposed to furnish
a proof to the world that only under
a republican form OF government
can free men be happy,
The dangerous custom OF bicycle
riders in carrying small children in
front OF the seat of the wheel is
getting more and more general here.
La England aud on the Continent Of
Europe, there are laws against this
custom, aud the different societies
for protection of children have now
succeeded in stopping this emmi.
nently dangerous custom. Let the
adults take all the risks which fol-
low the riding Of the silent steed
but do not allow them to jeopardize
the lives and limbs Of the infants.
The fanatic wheel men and wheel
women ought to be satisfied by
making life burden to the peaceful
pedestrians who in this non-bell-
carrying town are in constant dan
ger of being injured, without adding
to their mission" the killing OF
their own kids" in the manner re-
ferfed to.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-22
DENSITY OF POPULATION.
The Most Thicl<ly PeopIed Spot In the
World Is in New York City.

In the February Century is paper by
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, on places
in New York." in the course of which the
author says: Cross the Bowery now, and
you will enter the famous Tenth ward-a
true tenement house district, forming part
of the most crowded city quarter in all the
world. AS whole, the city of New York
below the Harlem river the island of Man
hattan) is more densely populated than any
other city in the world, counting 1872 per-
sons to the acre, while Paris counts I25.2
Then one-sixth of the entire population of
al New w, aork ts GeGksoning reckon , now o. with @ the
ed upon III acres of ground. Here, on the
lower East side of our town. in the sum-
mer of 1884, there dwelt scme $4,000 souls.
averaging 4766 to the acre. and a certain
section OF this great area-the Tenth ward
showed a local acre average of 626.2S. The
Jew quarter in Prague; but it is only ONE
fifth as well as our Tenth ward, while 1t
shows a density scarcely greater than that
of the whole III acres In which the Tenth
ward is contained-4S5.4 FER acre. Nor is
this the worst that our Ill acres can re-
veal. Sanitary district A of the Eleventh
ward (bounded by Avenue B and Second
street. Columbia, Rivington and Clinton
StreetS) contains % acres, and In the sum-
% beings. IT This Sis" is the he very very thickest biackest
coagulation of humanity in all the known
world. No European place of anything
its nearest rival is a part OF Bombay where
the average population over an area Of
1906 acres is 1886.
Yet it should he remembered that while
our acres are thus more heavily burdened
than any others. places can be found in
European. in Asiatic. towns. where peo-
pie are more uncomfortably crowded with
In doors. There the houses are low But
New York tenements are very lofty. and
thus our floor space to the acre is much
are now more crowded than ever before
our sanitary state steadily improves. Dur
ing the decade which closed with 1874 our
death rate was 1921 per thousand: during
the one which closed with 1894 1t was A07.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-22
NO. CLASH IN PROSPECT.
Denied Mt Washington That the Rui.
Case Is Likely to Lead to
Complications.

Washington, Feb. H.-It can be stated
on the best authority that so far, at least,
there is no reason for apprehension that
the case of DR.. Richard Ruiz, who was
found dead in his cell in the Jail at Guiana
bacoa, Cuba, will lead to an international
complication. The matter was brought to
the attention of the state department in
the latter part of the past week, through
complaint of some of the friends of the
doctor in this country. The allegation was
that the man had been imprisoned beyond
the period allowed by the treaty for an
American citizen to be kept in Jail with
out the lodgment Of charges. and that he
had been murdered by his jailers. Consul
General Lee was Immediately directed ty
cable to investigate the affair, although 1t
appeared from his dispatches that he had
already had his attention directed to tine
case. The official reports of the Spanish
officers are said to show that Ruiz COM
mitted suicide while in jail. but this has
not yet been communicated to the de-
partment of state. Meanwhile Consul
General Lee is investigating the matter
and the state department is awaiting his
report.
In the absence of this the department.
officials feel no apprehension of any COM
plicationS and all stories that warShips
tsn have .bts been called for by General Lee or
take forcible measures in the case are
without foundation.
DR.. Ruiz was natural American citi-
zen. He studied and practiced dentistry in
Philadelphia for some time and returned
to Cuba about the beginning of the pres
ent insurrection. The charge upon which
he was arrested was conspiracy in having
participated in the derailing of a train
carrying Spanish troops, as a result of
which two Spanish Iofficers were captured
by the insurgents. ~ ta
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-22
THE SENATE PROGRAMME.
Little but Appropriation Bills Likely
to Be Consfdered-Indian
Bill This Week.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The senate will be-
gin the week by listening to Senator Dan
lei read Washington's farewell address.
but will not observe Washingtons birth
day to any greater extent.
IL Is expected that very little will be at
tempted beyond appropriation legislation
during the week, and it appears probable
that most of the time will be given up to
the Indian bill, now in progress of consid-
GRAFTON, and the bill providing for appro-
priations for the District of Columbia,
which will next be taken up. There are
many provisions in the unconsidered por-
tion of the Indian bill which will arouse
debate, and the District bill never gets
through the senate without elaborate dis
cussion of its many provisions. BY the
time these bills are out of the way in the
senate, the postoffice and sundry civil bills
will be reported. Consequently, there is no
probability of lack of material.
Senator Sherman has announced his pur-
pose not to again bring up the arbitration
treaty for debate SO long as the appropria-
tiou bills are pressing for consideration,
but If there should be lull in this work
he may renew his efforts to secure ratifica-
ton. There is no probability, however, that
this result can be accomplished. Senator
Hoar is waiting anxiously to get up the
believed the senate could be brought to
pass the bill after a few hours debate If II
could be gotten up, but admitted that, for
the present, the appropriation bills would
probably monopolize the attention of the
senate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-22
WEDDING sUPERsTITIoys.
Weather and the Time Have Infiuen nee
Upon Future Happiness.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The times of the year among all nations
were considered ct extreme importance.
June was considered almost without excep-
zion lucky month, while May was pre-
cisely the opposite. February was also con-
sidered malevolent. Lent was regarded as
extremely unlucky = even among those
creeds which do not observe the forty
days. Marry in Lent, you'll live to re-
pent,' says an old adase.
A proyerb quoted in Brandts "Antiqui-
ties reads that:
Who marfies between the sickle and the
scythe
Will never thrive.
AS TO the weather. 1t is a very bad omen
for the rain to fall during wedding. Her.
rick says:
While other do divine.
Blest is the bride on whom the sun does
In Sir John clairs Account of Scotland
a minister of the Orkney Islands is quoted
as saying: mo couple chooses to marry
even wish for a flowing tide"
In some parts of England 1t is thought a
sign of certain misfortune If a man and
woman go in one door before marriage and
issue by another after the ceremony. Also
for weeks before the ceremony the pros
pective bride and groom must avoid pass
ing under a ladder as they value their hap
pinesS.
60 to the church for this ceremony without
exchanging pinches of salt.
Days for marriages were also divided into
propitious and unpropitious. The Jews held
il Untucky that maid should marry upon
the fourth day of the week or widow upon
the fifth.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-22
On the Fretful Porcupine.

From the New York Evening Post.
1t is q long-discredited fable, of course,
that the porcupine shoots his spineS at a
tormentor, just as we no longer believe
that it lays eggs or brings water in its
quills to its young; but the seed of truth in
the matter is the fact that the quilts are so
loosely attached to the flesh as to be read
lily detached, and in fact some may be f1irt-
ed out when the animal shakes himself
Notwithstanding he never does if he
can avoid it. Moreover, each spine is
barbed, so that 1t sticks in whatever
touches 1t. and it Immediately comes loose
from the skin. Thus any animal that leaps
upon or bites a porcupine finds its paws,
shoulders and mouth full of detached
ouills which so diverts its attention for
some time to come that it rarely notices
the escape of its would-be victim. Every
movement of the muscles causes them to
penetrate deeper; and there seems no limit
to their inflammatory and often fatal trav-
els Our friend spends much of his time
aloft sometimes remaining for weeks in a
single big tree Casually hemlock). Curled
up in some deep fork or hollow, he doZes
away the daylight, and at night feeds upon
its twigs and leaves. Beginning at the
topmost spray, he will gnaw and clip away
every bit of fresh bark, sprouting twig and
leaf, and circle regularly downward, taking
each branch In succession out to its very
tip. despite his weight and awkwardnesS
(by pulling the outermost slender twigs
within reach of his teeth, and continuing
until the whole tree has been despoiled of
every edible particle. Then, having liter
ally eaten himself .out of house and home,
he chooses another tree and repeats the
process.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-22
LIS Life Worth Living:

If there is an individual on earth who is
excusable for thus interrogating himself,
IL is the unhappy mortal who suffers from
malaria in some one of its diabolicaI forms
Life is worth living by any man or woman
who enjoys good health and is not ha-
rassed by a reproachful conscience The
malarial scourge, heavily laid on is a ter
ribie one for the poor sufferer to endure.
A series of freeZings, scorchings and
sweats-the last leaving one as limp and
as strenglniess as aishrag-are hard in
regularity. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
the worldwide known preventive and cura-
i've I'VE OF IL tnls eiass d o ar ass, either In the
dumb ague and ague cake. Used with per-
sistence. they will, rely upon 1t, eradicate
disease from the system. They also con-
quer rheumatism, kidney and bladder COM
plants. nervousness. dyspepsia. liver COM
plaint and constipation, and renew failing
strength. -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-22
THE CASE OF DIR. RUIZ.
Indications Strong Tint He Was MUIR
dered by Spaniards In Guam
abacOa Prison.


New York. Feb. "a dispatch to the
World from Havana says: DIR. Ricardo
Ruiz, a naturalized American citizen, ar
rested on suspicion by the Spanish a week
ago, was found dead in his cell in the
Guanabacoa Jail Thursday. The body bore
marks Of violence. The jailer said he died
Consul General Lee sought the privilege
of viewing the body and asked for II full
statement of the circumstances of his
death.
The Spanish at first ignored both re-
quests. General Lee telegraphed to Wash
ington. No reply was received.
On Friday. General Lee fmperatfvely de-
manded that the body OF DIR. Ruiz be
turned over to him, and that an autopsy
be made by two physicians, one of whom
The Marquis of Ahumada. acting captain
general in place of General Weyler., who is
in the field, issued the necessary order. but
SO long was the delay that although Guam
abacoa is less than three miles from Ha-
vana, General Lee was not admitted to the
prison there until Friday. afternoon, thirty
hours after DIR. RuiZ'S death. and barely
in time to stop the burial of the American
physician in u plain pine coffin by squad
OF negrO-Spanish servants.
When the coffin was opened it was found
that DR.. Ruiz's face had been so battered
with blows and so cut with wounds as to
be almost unrecognizable. The other pris-
oners said that piercing cries were heard
from his cell on the night of his death.
General Lee could reach no other conclu-
dered. He Immediately ordered an autop-
sy to be made, the result of which will
not be known until late to-day.
He cabled the result of his investigation
to the state department, but again no re-
sponse came. In the meantime Scott, an
other American. has been kept eleven days
in solitary confinement at Regla, Just
across the bay from Havana. General Lee
has been refused permission even to see
him This is plain violation. of treaty
rights. 1t is feared he, too, has been slain.
DIR. Ruiz was a naturalized American cit
izen. He studied and practiced dentistry in
Philadelphia for some time and returned
to Cuba about the beginning of the present
insurrection. The charge upon which he
was arrested was conspiracy. He is highly
spoken of here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-22
SHATTERED HIS FAITH.
Case Where Love Was Blind and the
Consequences Serious.


From the Detroit Free Press.
"As you put the question in so direct a
manner" said the judge. in his slow. ju-
diciai way, II must admit that 1 have had
my romance, Strange how sentimental
youth can develop into Grabbed and sus-
picious old bachelor.
II did not have the invaluable experience
of building up a law practice under ad-
verse circumstances. l had money of my
own and plenty of influential friends. This
accounts for the fact that while yet II
young man / was sent to Germany to look
after the legal details OF very important
transaction. I gained all the information
I had been sent for, and have no doubt
that was elated by this outcome, which
practically means that was inflated
ION the voyage home my good feelings
made me one of the social stars of the
trip. The first-class passengers were an
exceptionally enjoyable lot. but the chief
attraction to me was one of the most beau
tiful and fascinating young women it has
ever been my fortune to meet. Her con-
added piquancy through just the trace of
a French accent. The eloQuence of her
eyes, hands and shoulders surpassed any,
thing that mere speech can produce. In
a Yvette Guilbert, but SO cultured and re-
fined that she would still have been fasci-
mating though she were homely. Her
guardian was a big man with a big voice
the money that was ventur ID on cards.
"Details are unnecessary when the main
fact Is known that L fell iathoms deep in
love with the charming ward. When we
reached New York she wore my diamond
ring and we parted with a lovers em-
brace. Ten minutes later / felt for my ex-
pensive gold watch. 1t was gone. So was
my costly diamond pin. So were about an
inch thick of large bills that l had in a
fiat pocketbook. So was my faith in wom-
en-"