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Griggs courier., 1897-12-31
Briggs Courier.
PERCY r TRUBsHAw,
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

The Sheyenne Star has been
enlarged to a five-column quarto
Ia big Improvement. We con-
gratulate Editor Manning on his
rapidly increasing business.
Griggs courier., 1897-12-31
Bucl1len,s A,'nit.u salye,

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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
Prisoner Commits Suicide.

An Fook, Chinese prisoner, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself
this morning in Oahu Jail.
Deceased was imprisoned at Kau-
al but escaped and was recaptured
hero aud sent to Oahu jail to serve
out his sentence. He was i'll, and
after medical examination he was
suspected Of being a leper and the
prison authorities were awaiting a
final decision of the medical board
in regard to future action.
This morning All Fook walked
into small alley next to the cook
house. He must have secured a
rope somewhere and standing on a
bench he made the rope fast, made
a loop around his neck, kicked the
bench over and was strangled.
He was first discovered by Par
sons, one Of the prisoners, who gave
the alarm, but when the guards ar
rived on the scene All Fook was
dead.
Deputy Marshal Hitchcock as
Coroner and a jury of countrymen
of the deceased are holding an in
quest this afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
MONDAY, AUG, 16, 1897.
THE LABOR QUESTION.

A while ago our leading "labor"
man howled for American labor.
Then they hurrshed for more Portu-
guese and then they went into ex-
tacy over the prospect OF getting
Polish and Austrian socialists here.
The negroes next had an inning and
some degenerated mormon even
wanted to import 400 women OF that
sweet scented race. The niggers
have been forgotten and Sam Damon
is out for the Italians. Iu the mean
time the Asiatics keep on coming
and the planters keep on hollering
for cheaper labor. With some Poles,
Austrians, Italians, Americans" aud
niggers to swell our present "mixed"
population, what mongrel nation
we will be and what sweet acquisi-
tion for Uuncle Sam. For decent
wages the very best and most skilled
plantation laborers can be obtained
right here. There are men willing
to work in the cane fields who have
been there before but they will not
do it at the starvation rates offered
the cheap Asiatic coolies, The
planters will find it cheaper ia the
long run, however, to pay little
more wages to the Portuguese, Hs.
waiians and others residing here and
familiar with plantation work than
taking the risk of getting dangerous
consignments OF European and mig
ger laborers at slightly cheaper
rate.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
seriously Iniureia7sEssa ~,

VI E # ~
sNThe seven.year old son Of Benito
Guerrero was seriously hurt last
evening by Ushina, Japanese lad.
The boys were playing on Kukui
Street, when the Japanese became
angry and threw little Benito vio-
lentIy to the ground striking his
head against the curbing. Beuito
became unconscious and was taken
home, and his parents who were at
Waikiki summoned home. DIR. Her
bert was called, and after an examin-
alton expressed grave fear that the
injury would prove fatal Ushina
has been arrested aud is held for in
vestigation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
PLEASE EXPLAIN.

.rpo Last week Mr. A. Fair, travelling
sgohIrepresentative OF the Stockton Mill
ing Co. was fine $50 in the District
Court for having violated the license
law connected with foreign CONNIE
Cial travellers That Mr., Fair had
violated the law is undoubtedly a
fact but is he the only commercial
,,Vytraveller for foreign houses who is
doing it7 Some OF them now doing
business here have paid $780, the fee
prescribed by law, but there are
others who come under the same
category and yet have paid only a
fee Of $50. In connection with this
"a matter we cannot SEQ how the Dis
trlct5Aagistrate could impose fine
OF only $50 on Mr.. Fair The license
law provides that, where no special
"a s,psnalties are provided, the punish
ment for violating the law shall be
not less than the amount OF the
an License be nor more than double
that amount The license fee ex-
- acted from commercial travellers for
foreign houses is $500, yet Mr. Fair
was fined only $50 viii some one
.iao;akjse and explain?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
A Clever Raid.

Captain Fernandes and other Off
GERS raided an opium den on Konia
street yesterday afternoon. The
house was prepared for the illegal
traffic with trap doors, double walls,
etc. Captain Fernandes jumping
from the roof OF one house to the
verandah Of the adjoining den came
down with a crash, the verrndah
breaking to pieces under him. For
tunately he did not sustain any seri-
Gus injury, Two Chinese were ar
rested for smoking opium They
will have hearing on Friday morn
ing in the District Court.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
Will Honor Their Chief.

At T o'clock this evening the en-
ployees OF the police department
will assemble at the District Court
and there present to Marshal A. NJ.
Brown, as token of their aloha and
respect beautiful sterling silver tea
service, and a handsomely engrossed
and illuminated address signed by
all the regular employees OF the
police department.
This is the wedding gift of the
men in blue "to the chief" whose
marriage to Miss NJ. Atkinson occurs
tomorrow morning. The silver SER
vice has been manufactured in San
Francisco and is costly aud artistic.
The address is one of the happiest and
best finished works OF Mr. Viggo
Jacobsen's pen, and contains sui
table inscription on the memorable
occasion,
The chaete border of Cupids en-
tangled in orange blossoms and
bearing the initials A. and NJ. of the
groom and bride, is a happy thought
borrowed from a recent jubilee num-
Der Of the London Graphic II you
read these initials Alright on the
dexter hand the affectionate word
"Ama" strikes the eyes, while those
on the left hand spell out the pro-
missing word "Mama." The Marshal
must be provident, for there are no
less than p Of these dainty little
initial bearing loves, and their souls
may be prophetic.
The INDEPENDENT joins with the
"Force" ia tho heartiest Of saluta
tions and congratulations to the
happy pair.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
Annexation Bogey.

After long period OF Slumber the
Hawaiian annexation bogey has a
gain cropped up in the United Stat
es, aud it appears highly probable
that Uncle Sam will this time make
the plunge. He bought the cold icy
region Of Alaska from Russia, and
purposes to average the temperature
OF his new possessions by throwing
in the Sandwich Islands. Although
the group Of islands cover over 5000
square miles, the population has
dwindled down 70 little more than
the population OF a moderate sized
English town, and is barely 10000.
Chinese and Japanese are numerous,
and the European cum-American ele-
ment is small in numbers, but power
full in political influence and wealth,
and ruling the destiny Of the little
Republic with a fairly free hand,
Japan will certainly kick at the new
treaty, but England is not likely to
take offence. Should Japan take up
a very hostile attitude, the American
market will have another Venezuelan
scarce, Financial Post, London.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Aug. 9, 1897.
The Outer Test of a

Gentleman according to the
Chesterlieldian Code is to be
well shoed, hated and gloved,
well groomed, in fact. A true
gentleman also looks after the
comfort of his horse, and in
no way can he do this better
than in seeing that his ami
malls shoe gear is also the
best the market can give
The almost universal eX-
perience of all horseshoers in
the Hawaiian Islands and in
the United States, proves
that SCHOEN BERGER'S
SHOES stand without a rival
in all respects, and we are the
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS for
them. Ask any of our lead
ing horseshoers and they will
tell you that they give excel
lent, and the very best, salts
faction. The fine quality of
material, superior make and
finish recommend them to all.
The general shape of the shoe
full fills the latest and most ap-
proved ideas of practical horse
shoers. They are smooth and
in form the concave made to
conform 10 the horses hoof,
the creasing neat, punching
clean and properly done, and
in a word they are the finest,
best shaped and cheapest
shoes on the market. The
PUTNAM, CHAMPLAIN
and LIGHTNING shoenails
are also the best that can be
manufactured. The Light
ming is a new brand that has
won very great favor in the
American market on account
of its quality and low price
Try it.
Tie Hawaiian Hardware Co., Ia
26S Fort STREET,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16

The Ashland Town talk is per-
fectly correct in stating that the
annexation OF Hawaii is purely and
simply an act OF conquest by super
ior force on the part of the Unit, d
States. Our people have no voice in
the matter except for the poor to
pay taxes which the rich shirk.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16

Buffalo Beer, half and halt, with
the best of ambrosial brews rule at
the Pacific Saloon The checks are
transferable at the Royal and Cos
mopolitan.
Bobby Ito the visitor):-"Say
what is that hole in the top OF your
hat for2 The Pastor (wisbing to be
instructive) =" Don't ycu know7
Now, try and guess" Bobby-"Ob,
l know! Pa says you talk through
your hat, and that must be the hole
it goes through"
The Buffalo Express states that
the japanese in Hawaii number but
1880, and attempts to prove it by
the census of 1890. That is a basis
which it would not accept for the
population Of its own city, and why
for Hawaii2 A later census in the
islands shows that the Japanese now
number over $4,000 and they had
begun to increase through immigra-
ton. when the Dole Government in.
terfered, at the rate of 800 per
MONTHS. r. Chronicle.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Sons of S. George meet this even
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
The Molokai Murder.

The Molokai murder case, which
has occupied the time OF the Circuit
Court and a jury during the past
'''D week, was finished at IL 80 ON Satur-
day, evening, when the jury returned
o~SaatysSdiet finding Noa guilty of muir
ssHIderfn'theI first degree, Paahao OF
assault and battery, and acquitting
~ Sam XII.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
To a Big House.

A yory largo audience greeted the
Putnam company at the presenta-
tiou of the Old Curiosity Shop on
Saturday night. Miss Putnam sus-
tanned her reputation OF being an
actress of great versatility and she
called forth tears as Little Nell and
laughter as the Marchioness.
Miss Putnam's force is more as
the ingenue and the soubrette than
as the tragedieune is the general
opinion of the community. She was
ably supported by Mr.. Emery who
has become very popular on
the Honolulu stage and by other
members Of the company.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16

The stencil from the sake imprison-
ed in the cellars of japanese hosiers
on Hotel Street is rank and unbear
able. It's fumes afford the vagrant
loafer au excellent opportunity to
get drunk without cost and without
price. 1t is nauseating to the high
est degree.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16

The Fire Department was called
out after midnight on Saturday for
small blaze at Russian" Franks
on Queen Street, and at noon yester-
day for fire on Liliha Street, near
School, which destroyed small
building inhabited 2 by Captain
Thompson Of the Keau Hou.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16

The outlet to the Park Lagoon in
the vicinity Of the Waikiki terminus
Of the tramcar line is becoming
pestiferously odoriferous. 1t should
be flushed out during the vacation
of the band.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16
: Ee11CS THE DAY
d Il h 4 ~ 4 a."

" We recommend to our annexation
friends who Het their bottom dollar"
on their agent John w. Foster to
carefully peruse the letter from
Henry w. Elliottof the Smithsonian
Institute which will be found in our
outside columns, and to gather all
tho comfort they may from it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-16

A 12-year old Chinese girl, a niece
of Ah In, we'll known rice planter
at Palama was found drowned this
afternoon in the pool near the rice
mill. 1t is supposed that the drown
ing was caused by accident.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14

been going to New York at low rates,
and that continued favorable offers
have drawn considerable business from
that point. Such transactions probably
account for the high figures of New
York bank loans. There are indica-
tions, however, that the remarkable
ease in money will not continue indefi-
nitely. Funds undoubtedly are In better
demand, and further reduction in the
reserves of the New York banks is not
at all improbable
Circulation contracted $194, 400. This
reduction, which has ben going on
since October, has resulted up to the
present time in shrinkage Of nearly
$5,000,000 in bank notes taken out by
the New York banks. The movement
has probably reached it's elimination,
although the continued high prices
maintained on government bonds make
the profit on circulation smaller than
ever.
A number of Broadway bankers pur-
institute, which shall buy from city
banks the country checks received by
them and collect them at a less cost
than the banks now pay. New York
city banks receive each day $4,000, 900
in country checks, and the collection
Of that amount involves a great deal
of trouble Several attempts hereto
fore made to establish national clear
ing house have failed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
LOANS ARE STILL EXPANDING.
FAVORABLE BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, March 13.-The New
York Financier says: The total cash
reserves of the New York banks, ac-
cording to their statements of March
13, were $197,000,000. OF this amount
the banks associated with the clearing
house hold $97,000,0 000 or nearly one
half Of all the cash in the banks. The
loans of the New York banks are now
$5O5, 800, record surpassed only in
the fall of 1895, and the deposits are
$57S, ,693, 800, which is higher than has
been touched since October, 1894 This
will serve to show the strong basis un-
derlying what now seems like a decided
revival in business
The statement for the week is favor
able in nearly every item. The expan-
sion in loans is due mainly to borrow
ings by importers who are taking goods
out of bond in anticipation of higher
tariff duties. Philadelphia reports the
same activity in this regard, rates for
money having advanced slightly on the
strength of the demand The banks Of
New York lost over 81, 100000 last week
to the interior. The inquiry for small
bills Is becoming larger every day
which is of itself an indication Of a.
broadening trade, but it is also true
that New York has offered an excellent
market for interior borrowers. A letter
to this paper from Kansas City says
that some of the best paper there has
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14

she had all the freedom she would
have if independent. adding: If wise,
she will maintain her connection with
England. My dream for remote per-
manent future of North America is
three great republics Canada, the
United States and Mexico; but we shall
not take a step to alter things as they
are. What is to come hereafter must
come from natural, political evolution !"
The Irish members of parliament are
largely signing a petition to President
Mckinley, which is in charge of Capt.
A. j. G. Donelan, anti-ParneIlite mem
Der for the east division OF Cork, urg-
ing that no addition be made to the
customs duty on cured rnackerel, point
ing out that the present profit in ex-
port is very small, and that any in
crease in the duties will almost destroy
the trade.
According to a dispatch from Nice.
Queen Victoria's drive from the rail-
road station to the hotel at Cineiz was
marked by an incident. Her majesty
was seated in an open landau when
the horse Of a chasseur who formed
part of her escort SHE'D, threw the rider
and then fell to the ground. On re-
gaining it's feet the horse reared with
his fore hoofs raised above the queens
head. The coaehman saw the danger
and succeeded in pulling the carriage
to one side. Her majesty, seeing her
narrow escape, was much unnerved and
became deadly pale. Curiously a little
later another horse became restiye. and
compelled a short stoppage of the cor
tege
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14

1t is said, will be carried through TO
meet the extraordinary expenses of the
war and navy departments, incurred
on account of the Cuban insurrection.
The income revenue for the new fiscal
year beginning in July will hardly
reach $14,000,0 600. which amount will
shrink considerably should the pro-
pesed treaty with the United States be
carried out. Therefore, there will be
an enormous deficit, reaching probably
100000. 900, to meet which the Madrid
cortes must decree new taxes in Spain
or call for another public loan to meet
the interest on the same The taxes
in Cuba are to be increased 40 per cent.
There will also be a special tax placed
on manufacturing. The strong opposi-
tion of the planters to the proposed
taxes will be renewed.
1t is reported that Capt. Gen. Pola-
vieJa, in the Philippine island, resigned
on account of the refusal of the gov
eminent to send him 10000 men, and
not on account of his health, which is
coed
The insurgents dynamited a train
near Artemisa, on the Western trocha.
recently. Details of the affair are lack
ing.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press called on the insurgent general,
Alexandra Rodriguez, on his return
from the East, to obtain his views on
home rule for Cuba. Gen. Rodriguez is
a young. slender, energetic American
citizen, an engineer by profession He
said he came at the order of Gen. Co.
meZ to assume command OF the Havana
forces in active operation during the
rainy season from May until October.
Rodriguez has 1900 men, well armed, at
his disposal. He added that IL the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
REED NAMED FOR SPEAKER.
NO REVISION OF THE RULES.

Of careful consideration, but Of the in
herent difficulties in framing a meas
ure Of such magnitude. The Repub-
ican members of the ways and means
committee who have framed this meas
ure, believe, however, that barring the
temporary interference arising from
anticipating importations for the pur-
pose of avoiding new duties-an inter
ference which will depend entirely upon
the promptitude or the delay in it's
passage-the proposed bill will secure
the two ends SO earnestly desired by
the country, sufficient revenue to run
the government, encouragement OF
American industries and the opening of
abundant opportunities for labor. Gap
plause.)
THE congress which will meet in
extraordinary session on Monday, will
meet the expectations Of our people
without party distinctions, If 1t shall
promptly put upon the statute books
a tariff measure that will meet these
two ends Capital and labor unite in
asking that there be no unnecessary
delay. (Applause)
Let me again indulge in the hope
that the promptness and unanimity of
our preliminary action tonight may
preSage the same results in the work
of the extraordinary session which has
been convened by the chief executive,
who has just been inaugurated amid
the plaudits of the people" Oong con-
tinued applause)
When Mr. Dingley finished Mr. Wal
ker and several others were on their
feet for recognition, but w. A. Stone,
of Pennsylvania, made a motion to ad-
Journ, which drew from Mr.. Milliken,
OF Maine, protest that in a Republi-
can caucus all who desired to speak
should be heard, so Mr.. Stone withdrew
his motion.
Mr.. Walker prefaced his remarks
with a motion for the selection of a
committee of seven, Of which the speak
er should be chairman, to revise the
rules of the house. Mr. Walkers
speech was temperate in tone He rep
resented that there was a general feel
ing among members that the rules did
not permit that freedom of action by
the majority which was desirable in a
representative body.
A fiery speech by one of the youngest
members, Mr.. Mahany of New York.
followed. The whole tendency of the
house rules was despotic, Mr. Mahany
declared and in conclusion he said:
I warn new members that it is an in
variable trick of leaders of the house self
constituted and otherwise, to move the tenn
porary adoption of the rules of the last house
and when once adopted 1t is harder to move
them than to move Mount Aetna, and under
them new members will find it impossible to
represent their constituents.
There was an exchange of sharp
personalities between Mr.. Mahany and
Mr.. Pitney, of New Jersey. The rules
were defended by Mr.. Cannon, of Illi-
nois, and others, and Mr. Walkers S
motion was buried under an over
whelming vote.
After resolving that call signed by
Is instead of Is members should be
necessary to secure caucus the eau
Gus adjourned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
HGTIVITY TT HLDERSHOT.
CHIEFS In CONSUL TRITON.
Orders Already Issued by Russia for Block
ude Of the Greek and
Creton Ports.

LONDON, March 14.-Lloyds says
that for some days past there has been
a belief in well informed high official
circles that secret and rapid detailed
preparations are being made by Great
Britain for a sudden declaration of hos
tilities. At the Horse Guards foI come
days past the officials have been en-
gagged in preparing the details of every
battalion which could be called at a
moments notice for active foreign
service. While the subordinates pro-
fess ignorance as to the reasons for
these preparations it is undoubtedly
true that the chiefs yesterday had ta-
bles prepared, showing the exact num-
Der Of men available for foreign serv-
ice within twenty-four hours Inquiry