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The age-herald., 1897-10-28
THE SUPREME COURT.
A Conference to Determine Whether the Fall
 Term Will Be Held.

Associate Justice J. B. Head, of the supreme court, Left yesterday afternoon for Blount Springs to attend meeting of the judges of the suprem court, to con- slider the advisab.lity of opening court in Montgomery at the time of their regu- lar sitting in November.
 what suggestion he will offer. He thinks that 1t will be taking a great risk to go to Montgomery. in the face of the fever. And yet that 1t will F rslnous and
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
Not a Trifiing Matter.
F,dttor Inf The AgeIHerald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Last nights paper, after enormously reporting the shooting into a house on Fifth avenue, alludes to fr as a trifiing matter and heads the article in ques- ton, He's a Duck
 This is putting a piece of dastardly lawlessness in a wrong light, to say the least. For any person to deliberately shoot into private residence at mid night, using a weapon of sufficient force to send a ball crashing through two walls, tearing out plaster and paper and endangering the lives of the people. deserves different mention from one of the leading afternoon newspapers.
 Cannot things be called by their right names? Must we be forever like from der village. with no more pretension?
 Such things demand investigation and good citizens will deplore a pubic senti- ment that would treat the affair humor- ously. CITIZEN.
 Birmingham, Oct. N.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
Y. M. C. A ELECTED OFFICERS.
A Meeting of the Board of Directors Was Held
 Yesterday.

The board of directors of the Young Mems Christian association held a spec ial meeting yesterday afternoon and elected the following officers:
 w. F. Tyler president; James Bailey, president; J. K. Brockman, secre- tary and treasurer.
 The board of directors is now consti- tuted as follows: James Bailey, A. N. Ballard, J. T. Coleman, Escar Floyd, E. P. Hogan, J. K. Brockman, R. s. Munger, Harry Hawkins. J. W. Zee, w. Hardie, J. A. Stratton, w. J. Pierce Ter. James Vinson was reelected gem eral secre tary.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
BIG BLEACHERY.
Commercial Club Engineering Scheme to LO-
 cate One in Birmingham.

The Commercial club is engineering a scheme to locate a gigantic cotton mill and bleachery in Birmingham.
 The mill will require free stone wa ter and will use a large quantity. This will govern the location of the enter prise.
 The agent of the club, Maj. J. w.. Johnson will, in company with Maclin Sloss, visit several points around the city today where the required water can be found in plentiful quantities.
 It is understood that northwestern capitalists are behind the scheme.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
BlMETALLlC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A Meeting Held in the Office of Bowman &
 Harsh Yesterday.

A meeting of the executive committee of the Jefferson County Bime talHc league was held yesterday afternoon in the office of Bowman & Harsh, in the Lana & Terry building, on Third avenue.
 A full attendance was present. and matters pertinent to the future plans of the league were discussed.
 Another meeting of the executive conn mittee will be held after tha meeting of the league next Saturday night. when important matters will come up for con- ssldeTe Hon.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
THE REVIVAL SERVICES.
Rev. SchooGeld Took as a Text, "Come Unto
 Me-"

The audiences attending the revival services at the First Methodist church continue to increase in numbers.
 A great religious feast is expected. MT. Schoolfeld has been preaching but a few nights, and already great inter est is being manifested.
 The services last night and yesterday morning were largely attended. A prac- tical sermon, replete with earnestness and religious zeal was delivered by Rev. Schoolfield. The text was chosen from Matthew xii, 2S; Come unto Me-" special children's service.
 Services every morning at 10:3O and evening at 7:30.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
Real Estate Transfers


 R. w. Jenkins to Violet Fortman lot Il in Woodlawn; S200.
 Mary and w. Hillman to Marian Parr. lot 23 in block 39, lot II in block 1S0, and lot in block 595, city; $1, etc.
 William Calvin and wife to same, same as above; $1, etc.
 Jane Reed to l.. H. Atwood, south east quarter of southwest quarter, sec tion "A, and northeast quarter of north west quarter, section 35, township 16, range west, less one acre; S60. M. W. Whitehead to John w. White head northeast quarter of northeast quarter, section 34. township 16, range 6 west; $50
 R. w. McCarty to J. w. Redd, south west quarter of southwest quarter, sec ton 26, township IS. range west; $100. l.. T. Travillas and wife to R. Javel1r lotesoutheast quarter of southeast quar- ter. section 20. township IS. range 4 west; $25.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28

disastrous not to hold sess.on Of Inc court.
 If a se.slon is held the cour. will have to meet before the. 9th of November. Otherwise it will be declared adjourned until November of next year.
 .'The troubleis that the law is so ar ranged that k is impossible for the su- pseme court to hold it's session in any oity except the capital" said Judge Head.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28

begin. Gen. Shelley was shown the clipping last night.
 There is nothing in it." said he. T had an offer to make deal for some c al lands there. I had a sample of the coal analysed and declined the offer"
 The general leased 150 eonwlcls from the state some time since and would not deny that he had some kind of a deal on foot
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
NOTHING IN IT.
Gen. Shelley Says He Has Made No Deal For Bibb
 County Lands.

The Centreville Press printed a story to the effect that Gen. Chas. M. Shelley had made a deal for extensive coal lands in Bibb county near Scottsville and would begin developing it at once.
 It alleged that as soon as the Tus- caloosa and Montgomery railroad was completed the shipment of coal would
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
United States Court

The United States court is being ad- journed from day to day in~the absence of Judge Boarman, who is still in Hunts vile.
 Yesterday Judge Boarman ordered United States Marshal Cooper to notify the grand jurors and grand jury wit nesses not to appear before Nov. 10. They had previously been summoned At to ap- pear on Nov. 1.
 The civil docket will be taken up Mon- day as has been previously announced.
 Marriage License.
 James Parks sand Miss Lena Jarvis. John Franklin and Miss Ida New bourne.
 Robert Gaston McCarty and Miss Min nie Brown Eubanks.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
MRS. THOPE SUING THE CITY
A DEFECTIVE SIDE WALK CAUSE OF
 HER SUIT FOR $5,OO0.
Mary Wilson Granted Divorce From Her Husband-Bruce Ragsda1e Appointed
 Circuit Court Clerk at Bessemer.

In the first division of the city court the case of Mrs. M. A. Thope vs. the mayor and aldermen of the city of Bir- mingham. for 5000 damages, was tried and resulted in verdict for the plain tiff in the sum of $500.
 The action grew out of injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff on Nov i, 1896, by stepping into a hole in the plank side walk of the city in Sev- enteenth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues.
 The case of George Clapton vs. the Birmingham Railway and Electric com pany for damages was taken up, and is now on trial.
 In the second division Judge Wilker- son granted Mary Wilson a divorce from her husband, Rufus Wilson, on the ground of abandonment.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
Circuit Court.

Circuit Clerk Fergus W. McCarthy yes terday announced the appointment of Bruce Ragsdale as deputy clerk of the Bessemer division of the city court to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death Of John P. Carpenter.
 MT. Ragsdale was for some time em- ployed by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company at Adger. He will take charge Monday.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
The Musical Entertainment.

The evening entertainment was ex- pected to begin at S:S0, but owing to some misunderstanding there was de- lay of twenty minutes.
 The programme, however, was full compensation for the wait. A duet by Miss Gockel and Prof. B. Guckenberger was splendid exhibition of instrumental music.
 Mrs. E. B. Chandler sang "Calm Is the Night" very sweetly, after which the audience was delighted with a mandolin duet by Prof. Hortzel and Chas Bowron. Mesdames Guckenberger and Chandler sang two duets, "A Serenade" and "Spring and Love-" They were we'll rendered and received much applause.
 Miss Lang's rendition of "Mavourneen" was exquisite. The whole entertainment was very flattering as was the "silver' collection.
 Tonight an excellent programme of vo- cal and instrumental music and recita- tions will be given. No admission will be charged but a collection will be talk en. Miss Smith will recite "The Village Gossip"
 The festival will be concluded with the exercises today and tonight.
The age-herald., 1897-10-28
THE LADIES MEET SUCCESS
Harvest Festival Attracted Many
 Visitors Yesterday
BOOTHS HAVING BIG TRADE
Ladies of the Church of the Advent SeWd Lunch-The Musicale Last Night Was
 More Than Enjoyable.

The second day of the harvest festival at the Y. M. c. A. building, was fnan- c,alIy and in every other way, a greater success than the first.
 The booths were prettier the enter tainment better ard the girls would have been sweeter had that been possible.
 The flower booth, presided over by Miss Sue Jolly, was beautifully decor ated with corn cobs and oat straw blend ed in various designs against a back ground of crimson cloth. Many pretty flowers were offered for sale by Miss Jolly, but she herself was the prettiest of all.
 Adjoining the flower booth was the doll booth, its pale cambridge blue drap- cry contrasting with the fiaunting crim- son of it's neighbor. Mrs. L. F. Stratton was the presiding genius of the niche where the idols of girlhood were for sale, and her popularity gained her many purchasers.
 The oriental booth, appropriately draped with Turkish stuffs and adorned with Japanese fans, was conducted by Mrs. Jas Byron and Mrs. J. A. Boyd. Their stock in trade is unique and as 8 young lady sa:d-"Perfectly lovely"
 The pickle booth, under the care of Mrs. T. H. Hansil on, Mrs. c. w. Streit and Miss Catlheryn Jackson. did a rush ing business. The booth was the idea of the ladies of the Third Presbyterian church, and lest visitors might be re- minded by the pickles of the proverbial sourness of the Sooych Presbyterians, they added some preserves to their stock. Rcd and white bunting formed the decorations of this booth
 Sugar and spice and all tha's nice en- tered into the composition of the wares of the next booth. symphony in blue and pink for it was the cake booth. wares with great success.
 Mrs c. A. Noland conducted ttle apron booth of the Central Presbyterian church, which, with it's tastefully ar ranged decorations in purple and yellow. was the prettiest of all. She also greatly aided the cause by her many sales
 The lunch was under the charge of the ladies of the Church of the Advent, and they spread mos toothsome dain- ties before their patrons.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22
THE JAPANEsE CORR GspoN-
DHNOIl

The INDEPENDENT hopes tho publio
is, or are, (Which-ver you please, my
dears, as Charles Matthews used to
say sati' fed with the complete
synopsis OF the correspondence" in
the Japanese muddle, presented to
the official organs 10y Minister Coop
er, when "he representatives of the
pr'ss by appointment met him yes
,erdsy. We are pleased that we
wero not Invited to the appoint
ment, although we bad taken the
precaution OF requesting an intima-
ton to be- conveyed to the Minister,
that we would publish copy Of his
statement il he had the courtesy to
send us one, for we were uuder the
impression that it was almost ready.
We accept tie ex holdover Minis
ter of Finances apology in advance.
We will assume that be thought
that TIE INDEPENDENT would not be-
as complainant to his peculiar tricks
and impressions OF diplomacy, as his
official organs might b. wiling to
oe. aud an an tagunstic comment by
the steamship A ameda, might be
disastrous TO him abroad. Alas !
his aunexa;ion organ must have
disappointed him for it is noted
that the Star asks a very pertinent,
and impertiueut. question which the
ex holdover Mioister will find ex-
trrmely inconvenieut to reply to-.
The INDEPENDENT however, has the
key to that little lock, aud viii open
il and let ,he cat ont Of the bag when
the mouse is near enough to be
killed
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22
Is de 10 plnms for rhatg

They took mn from m, gal den,
Where blitheiy ran my mble pen,
Aud made No read a notice bold,
or how tho land was bought and
sold.
Am to blame for thAtl
They put me on the learned Bench.
Q spent the hours in learning
Frencb.)
They moved me up the Royal Stairs,
Aud now | write on Foreign Affairs.
Am to blame for that2
Incoming Japs long time 1 bore,
And then drove them out, score
by score.
In this they claimed was nor right,
And wanted me the Law to fight,
Am to blame for thar
They made me Chief Of the Army
grand.
| boss Capt. Berger and his Band.
/ gave the masses their Sunday
"Pops"
And the classes gave me-Ohl sun
dry hops.
Am to blame for that?
They made me Minister Of Finance
/ held the post as in 2 trance,
Untll one dav they said TO me,
"You hold hat Office Illegally"
Am / to blame for that?
On sweet Aunex-PlI go the pot,
Aud --ation. If it should be "rot"
I've made my pile. care no more,
Pm off again for Freadom's shore.
Am | to blame for that?
Blue Serge Suits we'll made Tor S7
al Kerr's.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22
Another Raid.

j. Ashworl his place at Waikiki
va, raided again last night. a large
uumber of sailor frequented the
resort during the evening and .
special detachment Of detectives
were watching proceedings. The
result was that Ashworth was ar
rested aud small quantity Of liquor
found on the premises, .shworth
was released on his own recogn
aucs aud will have a hearing in the
Police Court tomorrow. A. G.. NJ.
Robertson, Humphreys and Mac
donald are the attorneys of Mr..
Ashworlh.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22

Aud how many Of the foreign
residents want aonexatiouI 1t is
true that there are few planters
who fear the loss OF the benefits OF
reciprocity and who will feel their
dividends better secured by having
the islauds annexed Most of such
planters have, however, given up
their domicile in Hawaii or are pre-.
pared to do so, as soon as the islands
are annexed. VINO bawls louder for
annexation than Spalding, Chas
Cooke, Sam Alexander, George Dole
aud the rest of the absentee land
Iords2 Does anyone believe that
Atherton, Tenney, the Castles and
tue other sugar magnates would re.
maiu many days iu the country,
when the ward politicians" were
getting in their deadly work and
political honesty and derency be.
came even more at premium than
is now the case? They will all clear
out with their sacks and leave the
kanakas, Asiatics and Portuguese to
90 lorded over by the We-tern poll
ticians who will claim Hawaii as
tbeir special share OF the political
spoils from every new President OF
the United States
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22

The question appears simple con
sideripg al the noise the so called
annexationists have made, aud We
have no doubt that the Official
organs would glibly answer "eyery'
body" But then our official organs
cannot boast OF a specially good
reputation for local truth and poll
tical verscity. The question, how
ever, caused US to reflect over the
situation and the result is that We
cannot find any considerable mum
ber of people who "re ally" want
the islands annexed, the Annexation
Club and the 'organs" to the con-
trary Notwithstanding,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22
'l'la12ly Topics.
Honoimlu, July ~, 1927.
IT Is THE SMALL TalNGS

that make "A home happy;
those valuable tlifles that cost
but little.
Take our wire FRUIT
PICK Err, for instance. 1t
you have one you can gather
your Alligator pears without
cruising them. Then there is
the BUTTER CASE or hold
er. This keeps your butter
clean, cool and in good condi-
ton and shape. Mashed pota-
toes are always acceptable
and ii necessity for making
many fancy dishes. We take
the pize for WASHERS and
hav them in several designs
and sciptions. Our BREAD
KNIVES are of the very best
steel with handles 70 please.
Then we have NEAT
AND PASTRY BOARDS,
SALAD AND MiNCE
NJ AT BOWLS and all the
paraphernalia connected with
them.
Our EGG BFATER is a
clever and tro novelty. 1t
makes everything t ON an ON
Lite t. an egg nog or a cock
tail. o go with his you
want a Porcelain Lemon
~qu, czer, strong, durable and
elegant.
Another n, at little device
is a TEA STRAINEk. 1t
is so constructed that it can-
not fall off the spout into
your cup. The GEM Ice
shaver is favorite with you
all. Come and Inspect them.
Toa uouaisan UarhWoru In M
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22
THURSDAY, JULY %, 1897.
WHO WANTS ANNEXATIoNp

A prominent English gentleman
who is a passenger on the Alameda
asked the writer last evening "Who
really wants annexation to the Unit
ed States, in the Hawaiian Islands"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22

We do not doubt that Dole and
company would regret TO see such
condition of affairs here, Their
sympathy would not help the ma
tives. Dole would pack his carpet
bag and set out for Riverside;
Cooper would sell his Manoa land
at premium, having made the Gov
ernment lay waterpipes to his place,
and find another Jay town where he
could get on, through social jug
glery and unmitigated gall. Owen
Smith has emigrated before, and
could manage the Lunalilo funds
from some pleasont spot in Califor-
MIA. Popcorn could go back to his
friends, the deacons Of Boston or
sink into oblivion at Waikane.
Thurston and Kinney, and the other
great politicians, would be off for
Salt Lake, with the spoils they have
made out OF the kanakas. But
where can the Hawaiians go2 They
would have TO stay in their home,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22

face The music and suffer under
conditions forced upon them 10y an
uuscrupuous slfsh coterio against
their will and wishes
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22

The Hawaians as whole are
bitterly opposed to annexation to
the United States. Some OF their
reasons may be called sentimental
by the other side who cannot under
stand feelings Of patriotism and
loyalty to their native hearths and
the national 6ag-in the other
homeless fellows. The Hawaiians,
however, have reasons Of strictly
practical nature to oppose annex
alton. They fail to see any advan-
tage in having temporary boom
conferred on the islands, which will
lead to the introduction Of most
undesirable element of foreign ad
venturers, who will land here, not
with the Bible this time, but with
revolvers, cards and a pronounced
contempt for any "colored" person.
They object to share the fate of the
colored people in the States, aud be
prevented from occupying seats in
public carriages, at hotels and in
churches next to the "noble" re-
volver-carrying "white" man. They
protest against having their wives
and daughters considered OF inferior
clay to the refined white ladies
(save the narkD who beyond doubt
will invade these shores in the train
OF the carpet baggers. Their fears
may be without foundation, but
these are matters deserving of their
deepest consideration and reflection
Recently they have had foretaste
in the fate awaiting them in case OF
annexation, in the troubles between
white American sailors, who decline
to be arrested or even spoken to by
Hawaii's "nigger" policemen.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22

los oi tn7ir jobs. OIL stmp'er SIM
plicitosi
Read a letter published in the
Eastern papers from a white man
born III Hawaii, educated here and
fpr many years the intimate friend
of Dol s. Co. man who has held
nigh uthces, been political power
10 this country, helped the Dole
conspiracy iu 1898 but whose con.
science forbids him tn stand silently
by and see the people Of Hawaii
sacr feed by an abominable con.
spiracy and treated worse than he
most ignorant savages have been
since the days of slavery. Frad
Wundeuberg writes to Major Seward
under daIe OF the 10th ult.
Dear Major-Tt is long timo
since any Of Us have heard from yon.
Perhaps IT is our fault for not writ
ing you oflenar, but be this as it
may, it now seems opportune to drop
you line regarding the attitude Of
he adminisl ration in the matter of
annexation Of Hawaii Ii is hard to
Oelieve that such an act could be
consummated on the part Of the
United States without the consent Of
the Hawaians, for such would sure
y be the case, all arguments to the
contrary Notwithstanding, for the
United S ates must by this time be
fully aware OF the true condition OF
affairs at the islands, which COM
pletely debars Us Hawalians from
having any say whatever in pro.
reedings, which are direct attempt
to rob US not only Of our rights, but
Of our country. The feeling on the
part OF all against the outrageous
injustice about to be- perpetrated by
the United States is very great for
we feel that if any effort had been
made by the administration to as
certain the true conditions OF things
"a the islands they would cert ainly
have found that the usupers now in
power (by the instruments ality of the
United State.) do not represent the
Hawaiian people or their wishes in
any way, and do not control two per
cent Of the population aud this two
per cent. is made up largely of
strangers mostly from San Fran
cisco, who nave no rights whatever
ia tho affairs of Hawaii Can you
not brIng some influence to bear
amongst your friendr in our behalf,
and grt them to oppose the anuex-
a,ion scheme il on no other ground
on that OF justice to Hswaiians,
Now try and g-t some work 10 aud
defeat il possible this detachable
conspiracy on the part of the mis-
sionary sugar planters to rob us of
our couutry simply to fatten their
already over dled Golfers.
Trusting this will fud you we'll,
believe ua as ever yours,
FRtD WUNDENBERG,
San Francisco, June 10Th, 1897.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-22

As Mr. Wundenberg feels, SO feel
all the Hawaiians and nearly every
resident who has made Hawaii nei
his home. None OF them want an
nexation,