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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-26

The Minister also notices with
smile OF satisfaction that there has
been decrease in the expenditures
under the Bureau Of Public Works
to the amount OF over $1,000 This
is highly pleasing to the taxpayers
who are constantly bowling for
roads, bridges and other public i'm
provement. Nothing like being
economical, Mr.. Damon, in the right
place, say the Taxpayers
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-26
A FINANCE REPORT.

Minister S. M. Damon has issued
= financial report in which he fur
nishes President Dole with figures
in regard to the financial transac-
tions OF the Hawaiian Government
during the year ending Dec. 81, 1896.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-26

The report has incidentally be-
come volume of annexation litera-
ture and tho figures have been es-
pecially prepared for the informa-
tion and delectation of Senators and
Congressman in the United States.
The Hawaiian taxpayers will have
to pay for Mr.. Damon's annexation
literature, whether they like or not,
but then the average Hawaiian tax
payer has become accustomed to be
sat on by the immaculate crew that
follows the flowing whiskers OF the
President.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-26
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Feb. 99, 1897.
Economical Utiliiarlanism.

is the motto of the day, and
we have to live both comfortable
and economical. Consequently
we use
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-26

In the comparative statement
showing increase and decrease in re-
ceipts aud expenditures for the
years 1896 and 1896, the Minister
informs us that the receipts for 1896
show an increase OF S235, ,25669 over
the receipts OF 1895 And that the
decrease in expenditures for 1896
exceeds those OF 1896 by $l04 ,923 27.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-26

The Minister OF Finance goes into
extacy over the wonderful prosper
ity of the Government during the
past year. He attempts to prove
by figures that there has been an
astonishing increase in the revenues
and wonderful decrease in the ex-
penditures of the Government in
1896 in comparison with 1896. And
the worst OF it is that the superficial
or casual reader of the report will
believe every word the Minister
writes and feel convinced that Ha-
wsii truly has entered on a golden
Era.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-26

There are points in the financial
report which entitle Mr., Damon to
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-26

Reading this rash statement any
man will naturally believe that our
"best" government has become
supernaturally "best" during 1896
and that reference is simply made
to the average receipts and expendi-
lures. Not go, however. The de.
crease in expenditures during 1896
compared with those of 1896 can
easily be explained. In 1895 the
following extraordinary expenditures
occurred: Rebellion, S97, 1926,
Cholera Epidemic, 100000, and pay
ment OF national debt falling due
S20,S00 lin excess of 1886 or total
Of $l78,67256, figure which rather
indicates that there has been no de-
crease in the regular expenditures
but in spite of the ministerial figures
a considerable iucrsase.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
Bull-Fights In Havana.

Capt. Charles d. Sigsbee, who ! writ
ing his Personal Narrative d the
Maine" for the Century's New War
Series, says: have been taken task
on some sides in the United Staes for
going to bull-fght on Sunday Per-
hapa ! should confess that l atanded
two bull-fights in Havana, on Success
I've Sundays, that being the onk day,
believe, on which bull-fghts take
place. On the second occasion went
with an American friend and aparty
Of Cuban gentlemen. To comprehend
the Spanish bull-hght 1t should b con-
sidered as savage sport passeddown
from generation to generation fom q
remote period when human natue was
far more cruel than at present. II the
sport had not so developed. 1t Isl fair
inference that it could not now We in
stltuted or tolerated by the Spnish
people. Similar considerations light
be thought to apply to our own ,rize-
fights. During the progress OF tn last
bull-fight that attended, several Door,
docile horses were killed under cirum-
stances that were shocking tc the
American mind. In a box neart that
which my friends and l occupied, lit
tie girl 10 or IL years Of age sat Npar-
emily unmoved while horse was pros
trate and dying In prolonged gony
near the middle of the ring.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
IMPROVEMENT FOR RIVERS.
The Claims Of CsIIfornis Presented "a
the Committee.

Washington. claims for the
Improvement OF the Sacramento and
San joaquin rivers we're laid before the
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
by Congressman DE Vries. He took
mp the estimates Of the Engineers De-
partment and asked that there be given
for the Sacramento 1905, 900, and for
the San joaquin $40, 900. There was
a general disposition in the committee
to give California what is wanted, but
the amount Of money needed at this
time may have the effect OF delaying
the improvements.
There has been no report made in
the line OF the recently authorized
survey for the Strengthening Of the San
joaquin, 81 the amount which will be
appropriated this year will be for the
dredging of the channel. In the COM
ing report there will be an estimate Of
some $4,000 as against 500, 900,
which was the estimate OF the civilian
engineers.
Chairman Burton OF the committee
expressed his desire 10 have the Sacra-
mento-river work put under the contin-
uing contract system. II this IL done
1t will Hean that there will be less
money set aside this year, but the work
will be done In less time than il 1t was
allowed to depend upon the within OF
Congress.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29

kill the germs found in dirt in pals
and cans. Just before milking the
mixer should wash his hands In hot
water, as the dirt on the haR1s Il full
Of germs- We al IN pail that has
: :sP soidsred 70 the sides. In the top
= six-inch hole Il cut, into which fits a
straiDer- The strainer il taken out 10
be washed, and The opening gives room
Tor va@hing the pail This pail keeps
bacteria in the fine dust from the
cows body iroH getting in the milk.
brush the cows udder Nth damp
cloth just before milking, and milk In q
place Tree from dust Strain the milk
through the ordinary wire screen and
through one thickness Of canton flannel
OF iour thieknesses Of cheese cloth,
treating the cloth with boiling water
1uss before using. This method will
give milk with few germs.
Cool milk AZ soon a. drawn, for IL
keTd twenty OF thirty minutes before
cooling the soaring germs in it may
double. The colder milk is kept the
longer II will keep sweet Milk held at
20 degrees has been kept sweet a week
IN august. The germs which sour
milk grow best a. blood heat, at 60 de-
grees growth is slow, at so very slow,
and At 80 il stops. Water in wells
stands at about 81 degrees With il
clean milk can be cooled and held at
80 degrees and kept sweet easily thirty
SIX TO iorty-eight hours in our hottest
weather. The best method OF cooling
is TO use q cooler in which the milk
noxs over chilled surface in drops,
cooling each drop thoroughly and
quickly.
After the milk is cooled put the cans
containing il in tank OF cold water
and keep at 90 degrees or less. II the
dairyman has q windmill this is easily
done by letting a small stream Of fresh
water down through the tank. At the
Agricultural College milk is kept good
forty eight hours without either ice or
windmill. The milk is cooled to go
degrees on q Star Cooler with well
water, put in forty-quart cans and the
cans set in half barrels filled with well
water. The barrels are packed with
chan and the water changed night and
morning. Dairymen living a long dis
tance from the creamery or having lit
tie milk can follow the college methods
and deliver their milk in good condi-
ton every other day, saving heavy ex-
pense for hauling.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29

spItted on rods snd expafded w,sh 49,
u bamboo TIL they reembaea $780,
rscquets; lot Of sea hrses.- : 80
slender nsh with a head like 4 49,
and psehenslle tail: bundles Of eeu,s
pedes nattened OUT and pasted !.
sticks; cans full Of preserved nollv-
wogs and angle-wOrms. aud many ora,
curious panaeeas.l eaeA Of which
smelled worse ths the other. Thers
were pills as large as prunes. hand.
somely decorated: roots and @yarhs- 3,
many kinds. which wotld paraIxxe .
Quaker doctor and boxes and bottles a,
unknown mixtures whish would mar.
aiyze anybody. Tie foFty separate ana
distinct smells OF the town. OF cologna
are nothing as compared 10 the odors
arising from about S1O0 North Of Chi.
nese medicine, which made some Of the
men handling kthe stuff sick. Foul
smell seems to be requisite In most
medicines. and II the beaeHelaI effects
Of medicine are proportlosate to lis
odor. the medicines Of tna Cbsuese
should be- the best in the world Port.
land Oregonian.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
Gable. to ORD m. alohs.

London.-The morning newspapers
print letter addressed to Joseph
Chamberlain, Secretary OF State for
the Colonies, by Sir Sanford Fleming,
chancellor OF Queens University,
Canada, and leading expert in tele-
graph communication. He urges the
unification Of time throughout the
world and advocates the adoption OF
a system Of state-owned cables con-
Meeting every British possession and all
Great Britain's naval coaling stations.
Sir Sanford Fleming proposes three
sections OF cables in the Pacific, Indian
and Atlantic oceans, and estimates
their cost at $1,000, 900. The first
step, he suggests is a state.owned Pa
cific cable. He contends that il his
proposals were carried out the cost OF
cabling would be enormously cheap
ened
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
SAVED THE WRONG MAN.
Hard Lack story Told By . TaIkatIvs
Life Insurance Mas.

Il always take a pride IN the bust
8ess." said the jealous life Insurance
agent, "and never fail 10 take q step
hat will rebound 10 the interests Of my
company. I think the company appre-
.lates my efforts In It's behalf. rs a
steady Increase in salary has been my
fortune ever since began working for
/. Hut | once had an experience that
somewhat dampened my ardor and
showed me that there Is a limit IN look
ng out for your company's interests. /
insured man for 5000. He was a
splendid risk. sound as dollar. and bid
fair TO die OF old age. felt sure that
the company would win out on the risk,
so was feeling pretty good. One day
soon afterwsrd I was going down the
liver on boat TO get breath Of fresh
air. Looking the passengers over, no
tlced that the party | had insured was
On board. sitting on the railing in a very
,areless position. II made me nervous
10 sit there and watch that fellow tax
ing so many chances. don't know
why II Is, but as soon as man gets his
lfe insured he seems TO think that he
IAN nlrt with death like a yellow fever
immune.
AT last the expected happened. He
lost his balance and fell overheard.
rushed to the railing and saw at once
that the fellow could not swim. l am
4 pretty good swimmer myself and the
party in the water represented $1,000.
couldn't afford TO see the company
lose that money right before my very
eyes. so plunged In after him. | had
deuce OF time with him before help
arrived and at one time | thought II
was up with both OF US. But help ar
rived at last and we were pulled out
Then found that was not yet out OF
The woods. The party was unconscious
and 1t was question whether he would
live or die. / got him ashore and hired
every doctor / could get to work Oyel
him. regardless of expense.
"They succeeded in bringing hin
around at last and l was In the act OF
sending a glowing account TO my com
pany. together with pretty stiff bill
when l made the discovery that hi
wasn't the fellow had insured, only 8
man that looked like him. Worse thar
that he was insured for $4,000 In 6
rival company."-Detroit Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
Grain for Horses.

Prof. Thomas Shaw OF the Minnesota
experiment station writes on the value
of corn, oats and bran for horses, and
says the proportions Of corn and oats
which are best for working horses will
depend somewhat upon the nature of
the work and somewhat upon tbs sea-
son OF the year. The harder the horse
10 being worked, it would be correct to
say, the larger the proportion OF corn
that may be given to him, and the
colder the weather, the more corn, rela-
lively, he may be fed. But to keep the
system in tone he should be given oats
and corn, and in summer on grain
ration one-third or one-half OF which is
corn. But il one-fourth or one-fifth OF
the grain fed is bran, there is much
less danger Of digestive arrangement
than when bran is not fed. So advan-
tageous is bran to the grain food that
the aim should be to feed some OF il
during much OF the year. The pro-
portions named above relate to shelled
corn and to weight rather than bulk.
It would not be very material whether
the corn, oats and bran are all mixed
before feeding or whether they are fed
separately.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
How the Japaneae sleep.

When night comes beds are prepared.
Bedding Is brought out from theclos-
cts, where 1t has been put away dlring
the day. One or two large. thick fitons,
or cushions, are spread directly On the
mats Of bedrooms, and coverings which
look like enormous klmono or cOthes
are spread over them. Every trsyeler
has told of the pillow made OF wooden
box with little cylindrical cushbn on
the top, but this kind OF pillow lsgoing
out of fashion. Softer cylindrical pill
lows, made by stuffing cloth bag with
husks of buckwheat, are now more
commonly used. In the summer 1t Is
necessary to have mesquite nets, which
generally inclose the whole room.
As rule Japanese families retire
early. Ten o'clock Is about the aver
age time. Eleven Is considered late. A
faction that begins at nine or ten and
lasts till the small hours of the morn
Ing fairly staggers the Japanese.
Why" they say, ''even ghosts, who
are CONNIE II faut, retire by that hour F"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
Gun Plant for the West.

WashiDgton.-The successful tests
OF the Calling cast-iron and steel guns
for the purposes of making and trying
which the Senate Appropriation Com
mittee put into the APPROPRIATION bill
$50, 200, will mean that years of en-
dsavor 10 secure gun factory for the
Pacific Coast are near to bearing fruit.
In the event OF the success OF the cast
iron guns it is the intention of the Pa.
cihc Coast representatives to push
plans for the establishment OF foun :
dry in California. The reports of the
first tests Of the guns sent to the Sandy
Hook proving grounds are that they
have stood all tests without being
strained by the immense pressures OBJ
tanned, and confidence is expressed by
those who have been in charge Of the
Investigations that cast guns will prove
the coming ordnance.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
SEAL PoAcHlNo uNPRorlTABLE.
Conditions Revealed nj tho Annual Sale
Of Skins In London.

Conditions Revealed Mt tho Annual Sale
Of skins In London.
London. The annual sealskin sale
has just taken place here. 1t was the
first sale held here since the exclusion
act went into operation, and the effect
1t would have upon the price OF skins
was eagerly watched by many inter.
ested parties from all over the world.
Owing to the eyer-increasing scarcity
OF the seal, decided advance over last
yeras prices was to be expected. The
skins offered by the North American
Trading Company brought an advance
OF fully 80 per cent over last year .
prices. The poachers' skins, sent 10
market by British poaching vessels, adj
yanced only 8 per cent over former
figures.
This result shows that Americans are
the principal buyers at these sales,
and, owing TO the new law forbiddine
the importation OF unstamped skins
into the United States, their price ad.
vanced very little.
Al this rate poaching becomes un-
profitable. and the people engaged in
that Legitimate pursuit will be COM
PEELED TO seek other fields. The sales
were 0,770 skins OF the North Ameri.
can Trading Company and 80, 900
poachers skins. The exclusion OF
poachers' skins seems to be the means
Of saving the seals from total extermi-
nation, as has been feared for some
years.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
Germany Feels the strain.

The Vienna correspondent OF the
Times says: In Austrian commercial
and financial circles 1t is believed that
Germany's leaning toward England
and the United States is due to other
than political consideration. The
strain imposed upon the Berlin money
market by the forced development Of
German trade is beginning to tell
severely on German finance.
For the satisfaction of seizing new
markets, terms have been granted
which German industry and enterprise
10 I'll able to afford. This abnormal
condition has produced situation
which renders it advisable that the
sympathies Of the English and Ameri-
can money markets should not be es-
tranged.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29

New York.-A cable to the Sun from
London says: The Manchester Courier
says that February 25th is the date
fixed for the marriage OF Nine. Patti
to Baron Won Cederstrom, which will
take place at Meath, Wales. Imme-
diately after the ceremony the pair, ac-
companied by small wedding party,
will take the train for London. Ac-
cording to present arrangements the
wedding breakfast win be served in a
special saloon car. Baron Won Ceder-
strom is about to become naturalized
British subject.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
Surveys for Roads i'm China.

Vancouver (B. C.)--Harry Frasier,
q railroad engineer, sent by the Chi
nese Development Company OF New
York 10 survey, plan and report on rail-
way routes In China with the object Of
immediate construction, has returned
home with his assistants.
Prasier mapped out roads from Pek-
Ing to Canton, from Shanghai to Woo
song, and Canton to Kaloon. As far
az securing charters from the Govern
ors OF the districts is concerned, the
Governors have no objection.
Major Frasier says railroads cannot
20 built without the aid OF soldiers.
IN Hongkong, he says, he met Prince
Henry Of Germany, who was extremely
hostile to the idea Of United States
citizens building railroads in China.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
n'KINLEY REJoscEs.
Oia Sears save Dis.pps.rsd - . EssuIs
~ Hhs war vita spmlm.


Atlanta a-).--At the Peace Jud-
lee banquet 81 the kisaball House the
other night President Mckinley r.
fpoDded 10 the toast Our Country. "
lie began by 3 pleasant reference 10 an
earlier visit 70 the city q Atlantis and
spoke ieeiingly Of bis association then
with GeoFgia's brilliant editor, the
late Henry Grady
Continuing. fhe President said
-Four years have gone since | last met
the people Of Georgia In public as
sembly. Mech has happened In the
intervening time. The Nation has
been at wal, mot within its own shores
but with foreign power; . war waged
not for revenge or aggFandizement,
but for our oppressed neigkbors, for
their freedom aud smeliOTation. II
Was short. but decisive. Il recorded
q succession Of significant victories on
land and sea. IL gave new honors TO
American arms. II hss brought new
problems to the Republic. whose solu-
tion will tar the genius Of our people.
OHltcu VIC viii ulctt anu bOlAc tueut
with honor 10 ourselves and to the last
ing benefit Of all concerned. The war
brought us together; its settlement
will keep US together.
Reunited. Glorious realizatiOni
IL expresses the thought Of my mind
and the long.deferred contamination Of
my hearts desire as ! stand In this
presence. Il interprets the hearty
demonstration here witnessed and Is
the patriotic refrain Of all sections and
Of all lovers Of the Republic.
''Reunitedi One country again and
Dne country ioreverl Proclaim it from
the press and the pulpitl Teach il in
The schoOlsi Write it across the skiesl
The world sees and feels i'll Ii cheers
every heart, North and South, and
brightens the life Of every American
home. Let nothing ever strain II
again. At peace with all the world
Ind with each other, what can stand in
he pathway Of our progress and pros
,eri.y?"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
Color In Horses.

As has been frequently written, color
Is simply a matter Of taste in the indi-
vidual. In one sense OF the word, any
color is fashionable, II the animal pos
sesses superior qualities Of a character
that attracts the buyer. There have
been many men Of many minds" il
was wisely ordained that there should
be various shades OF color in the horse
mans best friend in the animal
kingdom. How unattractive would
the equine race prove were all horses
OF the same shade of bay-that most
stable OF all fashionable colors. Varie-
ty being necessary to mans comfort
and happiness, we should cultivate the
more frequent use OF the horse, nc
matter what his color. Encourage
humanity in love for the useful horse
and leave the individual his right ia
select such color as best suits his
fancy. Western breeders will not
waste their time in an effort to settle
the point whether an animal should be
a bay, brown, roam or dun.-Ex.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-29
South American Piokpockets.

Practice makes perfect even In
wrong-dolng, and In the use OF what
seems to he very awkward means. A
writer In the Boston Transcript says:
The Gauchos, or jewellers on the ex-
tensive plains of Buenos Ayres. are
marvelously dexterous with both hands
and feet. Many OF them have acquired.
through long practice. such skill In
using their toes instead Of fingers that
they can fling the lasso and even pick
pockets with them.
Some time ago Frenchman. who
was fishing in one of the rivers OF
Buenos Ayres, was warned 10 be on his
guard against the light-hngered ma
tives. He forthwith kept vigilant
watch upon his companions, but, never
theless, one day. when his attention
was closely riveted on his fioat. willy
Gaucho drew near. and delicately in
sorting his foot. extracted the French
mans hooks and other valuables from
his pocket.