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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-29

The Hawaiians do not want an
nexation, and no argument can alter
the fact. Mr.. Thurston may lecture
in Washington, and he may sneer at
and scorn the Hawaiians; he dares
not publicly state that the people
OF these islands, which he foolishly
desires to turn over to the United
States, approve OF the proposed
deal.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-29
FORBID THE BANNs.

The Advertiser recently printed a
letter written to the n. Y. Tribune
by Frederick W. Seward, in support
Of the scheme for the annexation of
Hawaii by the United States. Mr..
Stewards principal claim to fame is
based upon the fact that he is the
son Of his honored father. II he
has other claims we Ido not know of
them, and can only plead ignorance
in case we wrong the gentleman. In
reading his letter we are impressed
with the belief that he writes from
the standpoint OF PARTISAN; that
he is entirely oblivious OF the fact
that national principles are being
violated aud honored traditions
ignored
Mr.. Seward is quite happy in the
opening paragraph of his letter,
wherein he likens the alliance of the
two countries to that of the joining
in matrimony of man and woman
The paragraph reads: "One Of the
most impressive features OF the
marriage service is that when the
clergyman makes a solemn pause
after saying, IF any man can show
just cause why they may not law
fully be joined together, let him
now speak, or else hereafter forever
hold his peace.'" He says that Con-
gress paused during the copsidera-
tion of the treaty, putting off final
action until December next, in order
to give any person the opportunity
to show just cause why annexation
may not be consumated.
This is very effective, but very
damaging to Mr.. Stewards case
Mr.. Seward may not, however, be
aware that the lady in the case has
never desired the alliance; that she
has noted her protest that her alb
ductors admit receipt OF the protest;
that the heartless abductors insist
on the alliance because it will i'm
prove their estate, not hers; that
the next friends OF the lady in the
case have also memorialized the
clergyman, showing just cause why
the marriage should not be con-
sumated II the clergyman (Con-
gress) insists on proceeding with the
ceremony, despite the protest of the
lady and ner friends, he ia the ao-
complice Of the abductors in the
ravishms of fair Hawaii nei. To
make the case ten fold worse against
the would he groom, and the clergy
man, it cannot be denied that but
for his agency the abductors could
not have secured the person OF the
lady.
The INDEPENDENT having full
knowledge of the infamy of the in-
tended alliance forbids the banns-
and SO we believe would William H
Stewards son il he knew the facts.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-29

Eighteen pieces OF the best Cling
ham for 81 at Sachs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-29

The handful OF people clsmoring
for anuexation.in Hawaii will have
a very rough awakening il their all
legged object should be obtained.
Our law-abiding communities would
disappear; Hawaii would become
the Paradise of the lawless adven-
turer and instead OF law and order
(and our celebrated good swords)
we will encounter the same "wild"
experience as that "enjoyed" by the
territories OF the woolly West.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-29

The Claudine, China and Miowera
each passed through merry gales.
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The INDEPENDENT having full
knowledge of the infamy of the in-
tended alliance forbids the banns-
and SO we believe would William FL.
Stewards son il he knew the facts.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26

PROPOSED STATE OF MANHATTAN
1t is proposed to cut the Empire State
in two and create out of the counties
OF New York, Kings, Queens, Rich
mond, Suffolk, Westchester, Orange,
Putnam. Columbia, Duchess, Ulster,
Greene, Rockland, Albany, Rensselaer,
and part of Schoharie, with popula-
ton of 3,902, 22O, the State of Man.
haitian, the remaining "A counties to
retain the name New York, with a
population of 1851, 123. This would
make Manhattan, the second largest
State in the Union, as regards popula-
ton, Pennsylvania alone exceeding it.
The remaining counties would form a
State of the sixth magnitude, being
exceeded in population only by Penn
sylvania, Manhattan, Illinois, Ohio
and Missouri. The new State will
have an area of $3.50 square miles
leaving 4O,493 square miles for New
York. Some opposition has been
manifested to the proposed division.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26

The LONDON FIRE.-One of the
most disastrous fires of the age &C.
CURED in London Sunday. One hum
dred and sixty of the largest ware
houses were burned, and the fire COW
cred a quarter of a mile OF the business
center of the great metropolis. The
loss is estimated at from $40, 600, 600 to
$6O,O0O,00O. Fully 800 firms were in.
volved, and their loss has affected all
branches of business. The fire passed
beyond control from the inflammabil-
ity of the contents of the stores, and
the narrowness of the streets, several
OF which barely admitted of two We.
hicles passing abreast. Then there was
an unaccountable delay of nearly
twenty minutes before the first engine
appeared.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26
GATHERINGS BY THEWAYSIDE

Harvard the oldest college in the
United States, was established in 1928.
Robert Raikes established the first
Sunday School at Gloucester, England,
in 1881.
Oxford, in England, is the largest
university, comprising II colleges and
five halls.
A ton of pure silver is worth O
little over $37,704; a ton of pure
gold $6O2,799.
A patent has been issued for horse
shoe having cushion of rubber, to re-
duce the jaring to the horses feet.
Little Rhody was the first State in
the Union to declare her independence
of the British crown. This she did
May 14th, 1776.
Charles Moncky invented the handy
tool known as the Monkey wrench,
so all associations of ideas that place
it in the Simiade family are incorrect
The highest mountain in the Globe
is Mt. Hercules, on the island of Pa
qua, New Guinea. 1t is 32,176 feet
high or more than twice the altitude
of ant. Tacoma"
An alleged aerolite fell near Bing'
hampton, N. Y, few days ago. On
a piece of metal imbedded in it are
curious characters. The local scientists
think it is a message from Mars.
The results of war in Cuba are ap.
palling. OF the Spanish troops 1900
have been killed, $4,000 died in
hospitals, $4,000 are now in hospitals
and 1900 were sent back to Spain
physical wrecks. Half the rural
population has disappeared, many be.
ing killed and Others dying of starva
ton.
The railroad from Joppa to Jerusa.
lem is successful, and road from Tor
to the summit of Mount Sinai Is to be
built. This road will pass the cave
where Elijah hid while fleeing from the
priests of Baal. A station will be
provided near the spot where, accord.
ing to tradition, Moses stood when re-
ceiving the commandments.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26
Silver in England.

The San Francisco Chronicle, one of
the most pronounced gold standard
papers during the McKinley-Bryan
campaign, acknowledges that the sill
yer agitation is gaining and that the
recent action of the bank of England
in announcing that it would keep one
fifth of its reserve in silver, was due to
the demand of English manufacturers
for fuller recognition of silver. The
Chronicle says:
1.-THE silver question is daily becom-
ing more prominent in England. A
cable from London states that the
members of the Royal Exchange of
Manchester, to the number of 1000
have memorialized the government to
carry out its pledges to do all possible
to score stable par of exchange be-
tween gold and silver, and suggest that
a compromise between the extreme
views of the gold monometallists and
silver men be resorted to as a way out
of the present difficulties. Manchester
is the seat of the great cotton-spinning
and weaving industry of England, and
has suffered severely from the loss of
trade in the Orient, which is directly
traceable to fluctuations of exchange
due to the demonstration of silver.
The attitude of this important body
will help to explain the position of the
government on the subject of the Bank
of England silver reverse, which was
enormously attributed in the first in
stance to q desire to be civil to the
United States. No such desire ex-
lists. Whatever force there may be to
the bimetallic movement in England
at present is wholly due to British
agitation, and not to external pressure.
And it may be predicted with absolute
safety that conditions are now forming
in England which will soon make the
silver a practical question and force its
settlement upon lines which are sure
to prove satisfactory to the advocates
of international bimetallism."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26

WHOE, EMMA!-Pastor MCGOWAN, of
a Detroit Congregational church, gen.
erously gave Emma Goldman, the an
archist, an opportunity of addressing
an audience from his pulpit, when 10 |
Emma abused the privilege by express
ing her contempt for all law, moral
and statutory, and her disapproval of
marriage customs, and her difference
from public opinion on many other
points on which orthodoxy hinges its
faith. The deacons of the church
have felt 80 outraged they have asked
the Rev. MCGOWAN to resign his pas
tOrate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26
A PIANO TRUsT.-The piano-makel

A PIANO TRUsT.-The piano-makers
are now moving to form trust. They
expect by the combine to maintain
prices and cut advertising. If that is
the case, there is no harm in stating
that dealers purchase from some
manufacturers at from 25 to 30 per
cent. of the list price"-for instance
an organ listed at 1915, is sold to the
dealer for $12O, and the lower grades in
proportion. A 1000 dollar" piano
costs the dealer less than $500, and if
he sells two or three pianos and a like
number of organs year, he is in it
with the man who draws a salary.
The combine" say they expect to
save from 100000 to 100000
from cutting out advertising. In
most instances in which they have
hitherto ran newspaper advertising,
the publisher had to take a piano or
organ and pay part cash to close the
bargain-more than enough to cover
the cost Of manufacturers there will
not be much loss after all, and many
people will follow the example of the
gallant troubadour and hang their
harps on q "willow tree"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26
Uncle Sans Pensioners.

1t is now thirty-two years since the
close Of the Civil War. yet the number
OF people receiving pensions from the
government Is continually increasing.
At the end OF the last fiscal year the
roll contained the names OF 976,Ol4
pensioners and there were nearly 600,-
600 petitions for pensions in process
Of examination. The average amount
of pension drawn by each person is
$l33.17
When We read of the enormous
armies and navicS maintained 10y
European countries, we think the citi-
zen> Of this peace-loving republic are
fortunate in being spared the heavy
taxes necessary to support such vast
ornaments, nevertheless II we add our
pension list to the regular army and
navy expenses it Will be found that
our - war exi cnses" are equal to those
oi Germany or England.
We are continually boasting of the
yOutbfulneSs of our country and of
the speed with which we have in
material strength as well as general
intelligence out-strippcd monarchies q
thousand years old.
Our chapters OF Ancient History"
relate to the wars of the Revolution
and OF 1872, yet how recent these
events were is brought to the mind
when we learn that the rolls still con-
tain the names of seven Revolutionary
widows, nine daughters of Revolution
airy soldiers and seven survivors of the
war of 1912.
The oldest widow of Revolution
airy soldier is Mrs. Lovery Aldrich, now
living in Los Angeles, Cal. She is
81 years of age and when very
young she was married to Caleb Aldrich
who served under Gen1 Washington
first in New Hampshire and after
wards in Rhode Island regiment.
As there is no law for pensioning
daughters of Revolutionary soldiers,
each of the nine names upon the roll
has been placed there by special act OF
Congress for pure sentiments sake.
The eldest survivor of the war of
1872 is Hosea Brown, now living at the
age Of los in Grants Pass, in Oregon.
Two others, living at Newark, N. j.,
and Danbury, N. H., respectively, are
approaching the second mile stone in
the second century of their lives.
The following table shows the
various classes of people drawing gov
eminent pensions and the number in
each class:
Widows of Revolutionary SOL
oieIs. ........... z
Daughters of Revolutionary SOL
UiCio ''''. '''.......
Survivors of war 1872. ..... Z
Widows of soldiers war of 1872. 2,S1O
Survivors Indian wars QS32-lS42) 1878
Widows of soldiers Indian wars. 4,28S
Survivors of the Mexican war. 10, 1922
Widows of soldiers Mexican war. S,O72
Army invalid pensioners ..... 1886, 200
Army widows, minor children, etc 81, 6O2
Navy invalid pensioners. ........ 4,7SS
Navy widows, minor children, etc 1873
Army nurses INSTRUMENTATION. $50
ACT OF JUNE q, 1890:
Army invalid pensioners. ....... .378, 600
Army widows, minor children, etc llO, 500
Navy invalid pensioners. ....... 1881
Navy widows, minor children, etc 5,766
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26

QUEER FATALITY IN A Ballroom
A death in the Empire State lately
occurred from the most unexpected
cause. A young man was waltzing
with damsel considerably his super
ior in avoirdupois when they tripped
and fell, she falling on top of him.
When she had regained her feet it
was found that the luckless swain was
so severely injured as to be unable to
rise, and an examination disclosed the
fact that he had several broken ribs.
He expired soon afterward from his
injuries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26
A Righteous Protest.

1t will be remembered that Senator
Wilson introduced a bill, last year, for
the establishment of national park
in this State.
1t was one Of the provisions of the
bill that such an area of the Pacific
forest reserve on both sides of the Cas-
cade range, including Mount Rainier
and its foot hills, as would be neces-
sary for the proposed national park,
should be, by act of Congress, duly set
apart and cared for by the general gov
ernment. That bill was vigorously
opposed and lost for reasons that need
not he stated here. Now the papers
OF Tacoma are pushing this matter
with a good deal more zeal than po-
litical sound sense. They declare that
the bill shall pass this year, and then,
as If to crown the sublimity of selfish
littleness and effrontery, they have in
advance christened the proposed tract
as "The Mount Tacoma National
Park"
Now it is not to be denied that a
national park would be a lasting honor
to our beloved State, but so long as
there is corporal's guard of men and
women left outside of our two hospit-
ais for the insane, there never will be
mount Tacoma National Park"
established in the State of WASH
ington. 1t would be at the dead
ly political peril of either of our
Senators or Representatives to favor
such a plainly one-sided advertising
hit as this cunningly devised scheme
would be. Nobody outside of Tacoma
is contcnding that the proposed picnic
grounds shall be dubbed "The Mount
Rainier National Park"
Typical Puget Sound people are not
selfish enough to propose name for
the park that would in the smallest
degree smack of local preferment.
But what would be the matter with
such a name as "The Washington Ma
tional Park? Every man, woman
and child in the State would be one of
the owners of such a national institu-
ton as this, and if so desired it could
comprehend the hoary old Mount
Rainier and his adjacent foot-hill
children, all the same without fear of
arousing from his lair the green-eyed
monster in any part of the State.
But let the ear-itching denizens of
the little city by the sea 60 on with
their pet game if they choose; let a
bill be introduced in Congress for the
creation of "The Mount Tacoma Ma
tional Park" and its author would be
politically dead, buried and forgotten
in five minutes after the expiration of
his inglorous term OF office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26

The wonder why the Administration
persists in a policy regarding Spain
and Cuba, 80 much at variance with
public sentiment, is explained when it
is stated that the Rothschild moneyed
syndicate of England are heavy credi-
tors of Spain, and q warning hand has
been raised for the moneyed power
which has subordinated this country
to keep hands off," no matter how
just the cause of the struggling pa
triots of Cuba. Truly, "capital can
take care of ITSELF"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26

The State of Washington to the said Johanna
Badger, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date OF the first publication OF
this summons, towit: within sixty days after
the 26th day of November, 1857, and defend the
above entitled action in the above entitled court
and answer the complaint Of the plaintiff and
serve a copy of your answer upon the under
signed, attorney for plaintiff, at his office below
stated and in case OF your failure so to do, judg
ment will be rendered against you according TO
the demand of the complaint, which has been
filed with the clerk of said court
This action is brought for the purpose of pro-
curing a decree of absolute divorce from the
bonds of matrimony now existing between the
plaintiff and defendant herein.
A. p. FITCH,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
p O. address: Room 6, Chiberg block. OIym.
pia, Thurston county, Washington
Date Of first publication, Nov. 70, 1897. It
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26
The Devil on the Mount.

EX-Secretary W. {. Whitney Is en-
gagged, even this early after the lesson
oi November in an cndcavur To get at
the head i the procession led hy the
grand Old party he had betrayed and
did IL hest t" down in tic last Prcsi-
dental contest. He SAYS that the
party can win in 1860, provided har-
InOny can he restored, and the assump-
tl"n doubtless Is based upon the con-
tingcncy that such traitor, as he be
restored TO the high places they once
occupied in the party counsel>. 1t is
notable fact that this repentance did
not come until a second trial was made
to down the party, and the malcon-
tents had found that the small follow
ing when they were at their best, had
dwindlcd down to q veritable corpor-
ais guard. Unlike Watterson, who
mounts the stool OF repentance with
humility and in that contrite spirit
which should be a precedent for for
givcness, Whitney speaks in dicta-
torial tone which implies no thought
of discipline. He says, in an inter-
view, ON his return from Europe,
where he has been skulking, "The res
toration OF the Democracy to power
depends upon itself. If harmony
comes it will win" Mr.. Whitney will
discover, in time, that harmony does
prevail, but not the harmony that was
offered in the Chicago Convention by
him and his kind, as condition of
fealty, and unhesitatingly refused-a
surrender of the salient feature of the
campaign, the principle which united
100000 people in solid phalanx
against the mighty power of gold.
He will find that the party will be just
as firm, with the recreancy of certain
leaders fully exemplifed, as it was
while they were standing with partly
drawn knives in the national conven-
ton.
When asked explicitly, whether, in
his opinion, the completed restoration
of the Democratic party depended
upon change in the issues upon
which the battle was fought last year,
he replied: AZ believe the issues will
Ike changed"
Why should they be changed except
to placate handful of goldbugs? Is
it possible that several million of peo-
pie will change their opinion to har-
monte in political endeavor with a
few thousand voters who have forfeited
all right to consideration under the
most liberal construction of rules of
party usage!
clay not that floating JUNCTION to
thy SOUL" Mr.. Whitney. The Demo-
cratic party has nothing to regret,
nothing it would have changed. It
will not bow to the dictation of leaders
who deserted their colors. 1t will live
long after the ex-Secretary's official
record is forgotten, and when the eff
fort of 100000 goldbug Democrats to
place the government control in the
hands of their enemies will only be
quoted as a memorable act of party
perfidy resulting from abnormal con-
ditions peculiar to long season of
business depression and financial diff
ficulty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26

There was only one blood purifier
admitted at the Worlds Fair, Chicago.
1t was Ayers Sarsaparilla. All others
were shut out because they did not
meet the requirements of the Fair Com
missioners. Ayers Sarsaparilla only
was accorded the honor of an entry, be-
cause it did meet those require
ments. In other words, the Worlds
Fair authorities found Ayers Sarsapar-
lila to be an honest, scientific prepare
ton, the only one of its kind they could
endorse. That was good testimony that
Ayers Sarsaparilla is the best blood
purifier made. Furthermore, hundreds
of physicians say it is, thousands of
druggists say it is, millions of patients
say it is. Take it, ailing friend, and you
will say it is.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26
Notice Of Distribution Of Estate
AND ORDER TO SNOW CAUSE.
IN the Superior Court of the State Of Washing
L ton, for Thurston county.

N the Superior Court of the State Of Washing
L ton, for Thurston county.
In the matter of the estate of James Burns, de.
ceased.
No. 647.
The Final Account of 7. n Ford. as Admins
traitor OF the estate of James Burns, deceased, hav
ing been presented for settlement upon applica-
ti0n to the court by heirs of said deceased for
decree Of distribution of the estate among the
persons by law entitled thereto, 1t is ordered by
the Court that all persons Interested in the estate
of James Burns, deceased, appear before the said
Superior Court at the court room in the County
Courthouse In Thurston county, Washington, in
the city Of Olympia said county on the 9Th day Of
December, 1897 at the hour Of ii O'Clock In the
forenoon OF that day as soon thereafter as this
application can be heard and show cause why an
order and decree should not be granted distribut-
ing said estate among the persons who are by law
entitled thereto; that copy Of this order be
published for four successive weeks In the WASH
INGTON STANDARD, a weekly newspaper pub
lishcd in the city of Olympia. said Thurston
county. prior to said 9th day of December, 1897,
aforesaid.
Done In open Court at the Courthouse in
Olympia, Thurston county, Washington, this 10th
day OF October, 1897.
CHAS. H. AVER,
Date of first publication. Oct. %, 1897 Ct
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26

FIRST Cold WAvE.-A Chicago dis
patch of Tuesday states that the first
winter weather Of the season had ap-
peared and was enveloping the middle
South and West. The line of freezing
weather had extended as far South as
Central Texas, and the coolest place
In the country at that date was Havre,
Mont, Is degrees below zero.