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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
RACED A. WATERSPoUT.
An Exciting Adventure on a Train
In Mexico.
From the Mexican Herald.

In Mexico.
From the Mexican Herald
Tuesday afternoon there was a race run
between passenger train on the Inter
oceanic and a waterspout. The race was
declared draw, as the train escaped from
the immediate effects of the waterspout
which burst against the crest of the noun
tain, but the immense volume of water
poured down the mountain side, along the
roadbed and finally caught up with the
train and inundated 1t so that the pas
sengers had to be taken Off in hand
cars.
The particulars. of this unique race are
highly interesting. 1t was the daily pas
senger train from Puebla to this city,
and a large number of passengers were
aboard. At about 4:30 the sky became
suddenly covered with masses of black
clouds. An inky waterspout culebra, as
IL is called by reason of its resemblance
to writhing serpent, hung from the
heavens and advanced rapidly In the
track of the moving train. There was
great excitement among the passengers.
The people in the third-class coach.
who had the best view of the phenomen-
on, went down on their knees in prayers
When the engineer learned of the panic
aboard the train he decided to show the
culebra his heels. Up grade, down grade,
around sharp curves, across bridges and
over the levels flew that passenger train
with the waterspout just behind, and
gaining just a little.
The train entered a canon, turned
curve, and at the same moment the chas-
ing culebra came to grief high up on the
mountain side. The water poured down
the slopes in raging torrents, and as the
train emerged from the other side Of the
gorge a vast sheet of water, bearing
trees, rocks and all kinds of debris on
it's bosom, threatened to engulf It. Wider
the engineer threw the throttle, endeavor-.
ing to escape this new danger And all
would have been safe, but another sharp
curve interviewed and the engine jumped
the track. The engineer saw the danger
and reversed the lever and applied the
brakes. The engine rolled down the em-
bankment, but the rest of the train,
including the tender, remained on the
track.
The next moment the mass Of water
struck the now stationary train ana
flooded 1t to the level of the platforms
The passengers and crew were helpless
to do more than look out to see what had
become of the engineer and fireman, sup
posing them killed. But they both
scrambled, or rather swan, out OF the
window of the overturned cab, and
clambered back to the train.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
Shipping Memoranda.

Stornoway, Nov. 13-Arrived. William
Balls (Br), Savannah for Reval.
Bremen, Nov. 13.-Arrived, Wolfsburg
(Ger), Savannah.
Hamburg, Nov. 1O.-Sailed Murcia Br),
Charleston.
Charleston, S. c.. Nov. 1S.-Arrived,
steamers Algonquin, Plat, New York, pro-
ceeded JacksonNille Iroquols, Kemble,
Jacksonville, proceeded New York; IRA
mia (Aus), Dunchich, Huelva.
Cleared, steamers Lobela (BD, Owen,
Liverpool; Cairncraig (Br), Gibson, Liver
pool; Aureola (B), Roope, Manchester;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
THREE SPIDERS ATTACK A MAN.
4 Grocery Clerk Compelled to Make
Fight.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
St. Louis. No, Nov. 6.-John Held, a
clerk for the ]. A. Patton Grocery Com
pany, had an exciting adventure with
three gigantic spiders the other day,
and as a result his face is swollen to twice
its natural size.
Held repaired to wash basin in the
cellar Of the store to perform his morning
additions. While thus engaged three spl-
ders made their appearance from an aper-
ture in the wall above him. Held. on
looking up. saw the insects, but thought
nothing of them. as spiders were common
in the cellar.
Suddenly one of the insects sprang d.
rectly in Helds face. Before he could re-
cover the other two followed the leader.
Held fought the insects off. but not be-
fore he was severely bitten number OF
times. He killed one of the SPIDERS the
other two escaping. Held's wounds were
dressed Ia the dlspensaIy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
Prince Of wales Home LATE.
From the London Figaro.

One of the kindest and most considerate
Of hosts is the Prince OF Wales. Both his
royal highness and the princess allow their
guests to be happy in their own way, and
leave those whom they invite to partake
of their hospitality entirely according to
their own inclinations. AT Marlborough
house there Is, of course. a certain amount
of ceremony observed, but when at their
Norfolk home the princess Is altogether in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
A HIGH-BoRN LADY.
A Description Which Should BE Read
With One Breath.

from The London Chronicle.
The announcement from the Frankfur-
ter zeltung, which a correspondent kind
ly sends US should be read as one SEN
tence, after taking a deep breathe:
Herbert Wildbart. Count Of the Empire
Won Dommelshein, Knight Commander
Ccapitular Comthur) of the Royal Bava-
rian order of the House knights of st.
George. Royal Bavarian Chamberlain,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
Went to Sea Yesterday.

Steamship Itasca, Baltimore.
Steamship Nacoochee, New York.
Bark Marie ct Jeanne (Fr), Hull.
Schooner Carrie Strong, New York.
Schooner Harry b. Ritter, Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
Notice to MnrIncr..

Pilot charts and all photographic infor.
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sells free of charge in United States by
geographic office in custom house. Cap
talns are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Gate City, Googins, Boston,
via New York-Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
Steamship Tjomo CNor), Bjonness, New
York-Strachan & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

The following were passengers on the
steamship Nacoochee, which sailed FOR
New York yesterday: T. Maybe, w. G.
Palmer, w. T. Acker and wife, James r.
Burk and wife, Lung Kee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
Phases of Moon For November.

First quarter, list, hours, So minutes.
morning; full moon, 9th, hours, II min
utes, morning; last quarter, 18th, hours,
% minutes, morning; new moon, oath, 8
hours IL minutes, morning; first quarter,
3Oth, hours, SO minutes evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
Arrixed at Twice.
Vessels Cleared Yesterday.

Bark Friedrich (Swd), ordered to Will
mington-Paterson, Downing & Co.
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savannah Almanac.

Sun rises to-day at 6:52 and sets at sos.
High water at Tybee to-day 1919 a. m,
and 1910 p. IN. High water at Savannah
one hour later.
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Steamer PoSscnper..

The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
II m, 18th meridian time.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
Get a Start
on Catarrh.

This most offensive of all diseases becomes intense
cold approaches fact who have been undera
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almost persuaded that they have been cured
But the first chilling blast of winter proves that the disease
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

mrs kempton Of Clearwater died Thurs.
day OF lung trouble. ''
Tho nostoface departme,. 80. 49,,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

The Norwegian steamship Tjomo, Capt.
Bjonness, from New York. arrived yester-
day to load pig iron and cotton for Gothen-
burg and Malmo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

weather aggravates it, will find difficult Catarrh
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

'fOr years SuHcred from q severe case OF
Catarrh, and took several kinds Of medicines
and used various local applications, but they
had no effect whatever. l was induced to try
S.S.S. (Swift's Specifc) and after two months
was perfectly well, and have never felt any
effects of the disease since"
B. P. MCALLIsTER. Harrodsburg, KY.
tits easy to see the importance of promp
treatment for Catarrh. Those who get start OF
ethe disease before the cold and disapreeable
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08
FRIDAY, JAN. 8, 1897.
H6h Ell n u M II ( lszIM
AT REST.

To-day Hawaii pays the last trib-
ute OF respects to the remains OF
Albert S. Willis, late Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of the United States Of Amer
lea, who died within our borders in
the discharge OF his duties as a SER
want OF the Great Republic. 1t has
pleased the Government to so far
depart from all recognized rules Of
Diplomatic usage and etiquette as
to accord to the dead Minister
funeral honors and pomp OF pag-
eantry that could scarcely be ex.
celled were President Dole himself
the one for whom the nation
mourned. To-day, as we again ex-
tend our sympathies to the bereaved
widow and friends, they are re-
minded OF that great consolation:
BLESSED are the dead who die in the
Lord; for they rest from their
labors, and their works do follow
them"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08
Tho Old and New.

The Anchor has always been a
favorite resort, and under its new
management bids fair to increase its
popularity. Its present owners, Gus.
Mauer, ID. II Lewis aud j. d. Holt
with their large importing business
are bound to have the finest brands
OF high class wines and liquors.
Under the able management of these
popular mixologists, p. Ryan and
A. w. Nicely, the patrons of the bar
may be assured Of having a good
quaf of cool Seattle Rainier Beer
Ton draught or in bottle) or, if they
prefer it, a nip of Standard Time
Bourbon, Long Life, Duffy's Malt, or
super6ue Old Tom
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08

ory OF the late American Minister.
We reiteratey that we believe the
Government to be right in the main
principle Of hospitality and courtesy.
We cannot forget the generous and
kindly actions OF the United States
Government aud people when our
own King Kalakaua died within
their borders. There should still
remain in our hearts, bitter though
they may be against our own rulers
for their actions, feeling OF graft
tude to the Great Republic for their
attention to our last king. Hawaii
cannot, and may she never have the
chance, repay that debt in kind 1t
is impossible for President OF the
United States to die here, and it is
highly improbable that an ex-Presi-
dent ever will have that mournful,
and yet happy, fate. Providence
has decreed that an American Min
lister should go home from our
earthly Paradise to the eternal Para
disc of Heaven, 1t is only right,
meet and just that Hawaiians,in hon
oring his remains, respect ourselves
and repay in part our regards for
the United States houoring our
former sovereign.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08

The Star tells us that only 5000
contract laborers are recorded here.
These 5000 are nearly all Asiatics
and all are of the male sex. The
total population OF the Hawaiian
Islands, men, women and children,
reaches the figure of 10000. 1t is
therefore proven that nearly one.
tenth of our population are contract
laborers, or may be more appropri-
ately termed slaves.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08
FALSE FIGURES.

The annexation organs are now
trying an ingenious but not an in
genuous method in their efforts to
persuade the people of the United
States that Hawaii is opposed to
contract labor and to Asiatics.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08

Many of the supporters of The
INDEPENDENT profess to be slightly
surprised that this paper endorses
the action of the Hawaiian Govern
ment in rendering extraordinary and
unprecedented honors to the mem
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08

American people for closer union,
to admit that one.tenth OF our popu-
lation are slaves or contract labor
ers; that one fifth are Asiatics, and
that the males exceed the females
by four to one. The plantations are
perfectly willing TO drop the con-
tract labor system. AS long as they
are able to introduce Asiatic free
labor at the same price Of the con-
tract laborerS, why should they
worry2 The slave system, which
gives everything to the employer
and nothing besides a jail and fne
to the employee, may be very con-
venient, perhaps. The excess of
Asiatic immigrants, however, com
pels the students" to behave them
selves aud be as good and faithful
workers, as are the men under con-
tract. The planters are all right
and Hawaii is all wrong.
But the publishing OF the false
and misleading statements in the
Star and the Advertiser should not
be tolerated. Why not tell the
truth9 Why attempt to induce
"white"' men to come here under
false pretenses. Let it be under
stood that every man Of whatever
nationality OF the "white" races
deeply regrets the day when be
casts his lot in these islands. 1t is
true that a number OF the inner
circle have succeeded in making a
pile by praying at an approved
church and lending money on ex-
orbitant interest to the ignorant
kanakas. That clique has no kick
coming; and that is the gang which
has cursed Hawaii by cheap Asiatic
labor. They are in power to day;
they have got the spondulicks;
they have got most OF the sugar and
all OF the contract lsborers. 1t is
when their mouthpieces attempt to
mislead America by false figures,
that we consider it duty to call
them down and expose their hypo-
crisy, unreliability and unmitigated
egotism.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08

When the people OF Hawaii ap-
proaches the great Republia of
America, asking to be taken into the
fold OF that great nation, il should
be openly and squarely done, and
not under false colors. The Asiatic
republic OF Hawaii should ask for
admission to the United States with
its cards above board. And the deck
will show majority Of Asiatics, a
large contingent of lepers, a hostile
native population, and an ever in
creasing national debt, To substa
tiate this assertion we offer to our
American friends figures that are
not false.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08

lakauas most trusted confidsuts,
held Office under him, travelled with
him and toadiAd to him. He has
the happy legal facility Of holding
a brief on either side which may
call for his services, providing the
retainer is sufficiently large. He
probably acts in accordance with
the dictates of his Judgment and
conscience. In this mornings letter
Mr.. Armstrong in advocating,
through ruddy beet root sugar
scare, the hurrying up Of annexation
to the United States, says: "The
British West Indies are on the verge
OF bankruptcy, and clamor for relief
or annexation to the United States"
1t may be true, but we are inclined
to think that it will be very many
years before Mr.. Blaine's policy Of
annexation of everything in sight,
on the grounds that all valuable
islands OF the ocean in propinquity
to the United States are embraced
in the American System" will be
applied to the British West Indies
Great Britain is neither Hawaii,
Cubs,-or Spain. We publish an
item from London in regard to this
matter which may be of interest to
all, as showing that England is al
ready attending to the West Indies.
II is to the following effect:
The unhappy economic condition
of the British West Iudies has
encouraged the sugar refners
in England, who have been badly
hit by the foreign bounty system, to
attempt to revive the anti-bounty
agitation that was rampant seven
years ago. Now it is announced
that Secretary Chamberlain has
decided to appoint royal commits
sion to inquire into the causes of
the economic crisis, and as this is
largely due to the Improbable
sugar industry, refners here assume
the inquiry was primarily intended
to deal with the bounty question.
This, however, is great mistake.
The sugar bounty question may be
included within the scope Of the
commissions Investigations, but Mr..
Chamberlain's main object is to
siguslize his term in the Colonial
Office by reviving the prosperity of
England's ancient West Indian
Colonies, and this he believes can
only be done by a complete
econ omic revolution.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08

"The times change and we change
with them" The stand. on-the. fence
position now occupied by our
esteemed contemporary the Bulletin
recalls to our memory the following
leading editorial appearing in. its
issue of June 26, 1894, a few days
only before the proclamation of the
present Republic Of Hawaii" and
its Constitution.
1t pleases the Star to say that the
BULLETIN is 'ready to flop" to the
side of annexation. At the same
time our twinkling contemporary is
kind enogh to say that this paper
would not be sincere in its advocacy
of annexation. Our genial neighbor
may, however, be assured that if it
comes to choice between annexation
and the nondescript, counterfeit
republic now being constructed at
old Aliiolani Hale, the sincerity OF
the BULLETIN in advocating annex
alton would ba very profound.
To-day the friends and foes Of
annexation cannot say which side
the Bulletin will "hop on" A
suggestion made last evening, for
instance, shows that it may enter
boldly into the annexation camp.
Under the probabilities of coming
events that mag will soon be turned
into wU To maintain their record,
they must down "the nondescript,
counter felt republic"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08
A PERFECT CONTAINER.

We have this season imported,
a long felt want in the shape of
a special container for Colorado
and Coronado oil. 1t holds 60
gallons, and is a very handsome
and highly decorated piece of
hardware.
With it's use there can be no
danger, or any possible leakage
or waste.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08

Every week lot of Japanese are
dumped on this beach. As con-
tract laborers7 No! They come here
under the decision Of the Supreme
Court, as free men, as Students"
and they find employment on the
plantations whenever they ask for
it, or else they remain in town to
injure our mechanics and merchants.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08
Timely Topics.
Honolulu. Dec. 81, 1896.

Under the present conditions
Of our Streets, a reference to
viscous and oleaginous matters
seems quite u timely topic.
But we don't care so much
about our streets now as we do
about the commencement of the
grinding season, when every
plantation OH the Islands is an
Xious to again learn that we are,
as we have been for years past,
ready to supply them from our
stock in hand of our celebrated.
G0LGHAnG AID CORONADO.
brands Of oils and lubricants for
their engines, cylinders, ma
chinery, dynamos and every
thing that requires oil or lubri-
cants of any kind.
These brands are familiar to
all plantation managers and
others handling machinery, for
their very high grade and abso-
lutte freedom from any deleter-
ious matter.
This year they are purer and
of a higher grade than ever,
and yet the price is lower. They
are Of different grades and des-
criptions adaptable for all cir
cumstances.
All you have to do is to write
to us informing us Of the kind
of machinery for which they
are required, and we will select
the proper oil and lubricant for
you, and guarantee to give the
same satisfaction, if not better,
as we have invariably given in
this line Of goods. M
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08

The INDEPENDENT has read with
interest the letter OF W. N. Arm
strong in this mornings 2. O. Adver-
tiser. This gentleman, able man as he
is, is not as well-known to the mali
hinis ofthe revolution of 1893 as he
is to the kamaaianas. In days pre-
vious to that momentous era he was
jocularly known as the "King's
Barber, or valet" not that il is off
cially known that he ever removed
hirsute crops from the royal face or
uulaced his Majesty shoe strings.
He happened to be one OF King Ka-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08

1t is pretty poor showing for
Hawaii, knocking at the door OF the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-08
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

1t may be interesting to recall to
mind to-day the fact that Hawaii
lost two Ministers by death in the
United States, while they we're in
the active discharge OF their official
duties. His Excellency Elisha H..
Allen died in the White House at
Washington while attending the
Presidential New Years reception,
and His Excellency Henry A. Pierce
Carter was the other to follow him.