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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

United States population is OF mixed
blood; British, Irish, German,
French and Scandinavian, with
Anglo Saxon at the present day not
even predominating. But If America
and Great Britain chose to form an
alliance no outsider would have a
right to object. These calculations,
however, must leave Germany out.
Her interests do not lie that way.
With Russia as her neighbor and
traditional friend, it is impossible
for her to became England's ally
without becoming Russia's enemy.
This dwelling on so-called race in
terests is nonsense in politics. Look
at Russia and France and at the
Dreibund. Politics are not dictated
by such far-fetched sentimental
reasons. Germany's duty is plainly
to maintain her interests by careful
ly nursing good neighborship with
European nations. To accept the
rule in an Anglo-Italian alliance
would mean that Germany would be
fighting the battles OF the other two
to whom would accrue sll the ad-
vantages together with the division
of the spoils. 1t was unwise Of Mr..
Chamberlain to provoke Russia
needlessly, with the ocular demon
stration before him Of whittier such
systematic provocaton leads. There
is no telling whether British and
Russian interests may not one day
conjoin and harmonise. Russia is
not eager for war; why provoke herr
A modus vivendi between England
and Russia exists now, and has exist
ed for long time past. 1t may be
that no appeal to arms will be neces-
sary at all between them"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

There is one very peculiar feature
in the present conditions, and that
is the coming ruin Of Honolulu.
The capital is no longer the center
Of the group. Trade and general
business is on the decrease in. the
capital. The enormous dividends
from the plantations are spent
abroad. Every district of Importance
has a port Of entry, and as matter
Of fact, Honolulu will soon simply
become the shipping port for the
Oahu sugar plantations. Our mer-
chants and storekeepers realize the
fact, but none OF them have been
able to suggest remedy or a solu-
tion of the peculiar conditions
which eventually will make the Ha-
waiian Islands one big sugar planta-
tion, with Honolulu as a second
rate port.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

When their agent, Mr.. Thurston,
told them to abandon the nefarious
system of penal contracts for labor
ers, they shouted as one man, "down
with the contracts" When Mr..
Thurston advised them to stop
further importation of Chinese
coolies, the shout went up "down
with the coolies" When Mr.. Thurs
ton told them to advertise the ISL
ands aud induce Americans with a
little capital to come here and live,
they hollered through pamphlets
aud newspapers-"Aloha nui; be
welcome American friends with a
little capitaD,"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

tOf course as speculation the
stock business, even at present rates
is not risky or dangerous to the
gamblers 1t is expected that Eva
will declare a dividend OF rs per-
cent this year and even more next
year. Under those circumstances it
is not excessive to pay $400 share
as a speculation-not as an invest
ment. Honokaa stock will probably
declare a dividend OF so percent
this year and the Pioneer Mill Co
can surely expect crop Of over 90
600 tons next year, and the stock
will before then be quoted at 500.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

Our spectators should not lose
sight of the fact that il the iiugoes
prevail in the United States, the
Philippines and Cuba will be-
come parts OF the States and that
under American enterprise and Am
ericsn management those islands
will yield sufficient sugar to supply
the worlds market. And then good
bye to Hawaii. But that death blow
cannot be struck during the next
three years, so let the ball go a.roll-
ing until then and the stock
gambling continue. After us the
delugel
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21
Said the great statesman:

"The Importance OF this speech
depends upon whether it expressed
Mr. Chamberlain's private opinions
or those OF the British government.
Closer relations between England
and America are doubtless feasible,
but an alliance is improbable, and
would be Of no service to either. 1t
is besides a mistake to speak of
America as Anglo-Saxon. The
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

asks Providence for an increase in
the Pioneers" The town has
simply gone mad, and the men who
would discharge their employees
for shaking dice for 10 cent piece
have joined the mad whirl OF the
stock gamblers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

Mrs. e. S. Cunha and her children
are due here tomorrow after an alb
sence in California OF one year. 1t
is hoped that "Sonnie" will take a
hand in baseball, a leg in football
and help at concert before he re-
turns to his studies abroad.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21
THE PROPOSED ALLIANCE.

Mr.. Chamberlain's great speech
advocating an absolute alliance be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain has received the greatest at
tention OF the civilized world. Even
our esteemed contemporary the Ad-
vertiser has considered the question,
and informs its readers that "there
is no sentiment in the proposed
Union. 1t is a matter OF self-interes
in which racial resemblances and
common ideas on political govern
ment make the union easy"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

But what will our friends in the
United States say, when they hear
about these fabulous prices and
these miraculous profits? Thurston
warned the planters not to let their
profits be known. Many plantations
watered their stock and declared
dividends of 20 percent which de
facto meant 40 percent on the capi-
tai invested by the stockholders.
This performance will be repeated,
but the men interested in sugar in
the United States are "on to" our
"barons" and realize the enormous
profits, which we are deriving from
our cheap slave labor and the
Reciprocity Treaty.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

They claim that annexation is the
goal of their struggles during the
past five years, and that they will
do anything in their power to gain
this sacred object, not in the hope
of pelf, but for the good Of the
nasses and classes.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21
TUESDAY, JUNE 81, 1898
PECULIAR CONDITIONS.

The men who to-day control the
saccharine and financial interests Of
Hawaii are playing a most peculiar
game and lying themselves open to
charges of hypocrisy, insincerity and
unmitigated selfshness.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

The chairman of the Commissariat
Committee intends to use donkey
engine for the making of coffee for
the troops bound for Manila. The
"donkey" idea is very good indeed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

The great sachem of the COM
bined corporations then wrote to
them from Washington warning
them not to declare too big divi.
dends, as the fact OF the sugar
barons in Hawaii reaping from 80 to
80 percent dividends on their sugar
investments through the cheap
coolie labor and special prerogatives
might lead to the abandonment OF
the reciprocity treaty.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

For the benefit of the thoughtless
people who believe that race inter
ests are of any moment in politics
we quote the following remarks Of
Prince Bismarck when recently re-
ferring to Mr., Chamberlain's famous
speech.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

The sale under Mortgagee's fore.
closure elsewhere advertised has
been postponed until June 29th
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

But our saccharine fellow citizens
would not keep on following the ad-
vice of the wise man in Washington.
They hoisted the American flag over
their houses. They decorated their
stores with American colors, and
then they sat themselves down and
made their representatives in the
Legislature pass bill providing for
an unlimited number of Chinese
cheap coolies, the order for whom
will go forth, as soon as the bill has
been signed by that good American
Mr.. Dole.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

Everywhere is the stock-market
discussed. Our Christian sugar
men talk Eva shares while pretend
ing TO listen to the sermons in the
Central Union Church. At Nolte's
the words heard among the rattling
OF forks and spoons and the clatter-
ing OF platters and cups refer to
1926, four points more, dividends"
etc, etc. At family prayers in the
evening pater Jamilias adds special
blessing on Makaweli "paid up" and
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, June II, 1898
There is only One

Il6f6 Is only 0D6
marital difference between
martial and0and that is mere
ly the transposition of a
twinkling I, and yet they
both require silver to make
them conquerors. The United
States is now furnishing
the one kind to carry on war
and we are providing the
other to encourage happy
weddings between congeuial
souls.
Silver presents are dura-
BILE, serviceable, economical,
fashionable AND EVER
w ELCOME. IF you cannot
afford sterling silver then we
can let you have the very best
plated ware. We will men
ton only a few articles we
have as we prefer you to in
spect and make your own
selections.
OYSTER SETS,
FRUIT SETS,
TEA AND COFFEE SETS,
PITCHERS,
GOBLETS,
CUPS,
COOLERS,
LADIES,
SPOONS OF ALL SIZES,
SHAPES AND DESIGNS FOR
COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, EGGS,
PICKLE FORKS,
NAPKIN RINGS,
CARVERS, KNIVES AND
FORKS.
1t is a pleasure to us to
show these beautiful articles
to you. They and their prices
will delight you.
Tbs aaWallSn Hardware Co., b.
26S FoRr STREET,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-21

We are on the eve OF annexation,
so we are told by the official organs,
and yet our planters propose an in
hux OF at least 5000 Chinese con-
tract laborers, hoping to get them
here, before annexation actually
takes place, and while waiting for
this batch of Chinese an amount OF
stock gambling unheard Of in such
a goody-goody community as Homo
lulu claims to be is proceeding at a
fast and furious rate.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-11-12

There could be no more conyino-
inc evidence of Rudyard Kip
ling's unique position among
modern writer's than the lack Of
surprise ut the tremendous demand
for his new book, "The Days
Work. y People interested in lit
erary matters seem TO consider it
quite IN the ordinary course of
events that three large editions Of
the book should have been required
to fill the first orders. Fort week
after it appeared tie Doubleday
< Mcclure Company were unable
to supply the booksellers, although
they were producing two thousand
copies day; and within two
weeks of the publcati n Il fourth
edition, making in all twenty-five
thousand copies, had > be put Oil
the press. UndoubtC .ly abortion
Of the books popularity is at
tributable TO the fact nat it shows
50 many different sid Of the au-
thJr's genius, contain ~ as it does
stories OF India, of machinery and
Of animals, besides two of Kip
ling'y rare love stories; evil
liam the Conqueror,n and The
BushWood Boy.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-11-12

C,i,at ii,.,,,H Z mon Sleeping Car
Pullman Il en fig9ga9e s win rain carFT6 70
noose lIsbury without c5an%SS ~ malta
- ----e1lng lar "a ishury 10 New SorI, Foi-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-11-12
TIE GREENVILLE TINES
SATURDAY, NOV. i9, lsos,

II is the annual period OF the
declaration of colored independ-
ence. All housewives have learn
ed to dread the approach Of that
beautiful season, called by the
nious Acadian peasants the sum.
p,a If An Saints. the time of
wear when few hours work IN
{bs cotton field yields enough TO
live on for a couple Of days anu
such drudgery as cooking house
work and serving is held IN sG corn
This year, however, the cologeu
population seem to have discover
ed some means of subsisung with
out either domestic service or
cotton picking; and the complaint
from the plantation is as loud as
that from the dwelling house.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-11-12
knights Templar TrienniaI ConcIave,
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 1914, 1893,

On account of the Knights Templar
Triennial Conclave the Y g. NV Il r
will sell round trip tickets to Pitts
burg, Pa, at rate of one lowest first
class fare. Tickets on sale Oct. s, .,
and 10, limited to Oct. IS, for return.
FINAL limit of tickets Oct 81, by de-,
posting the return portion of ticketsl
with the Joint Agent at Pittsburg noti
earlier than Oct. -, nor later than
Oct. II, and upon payment Of fee Of
so cents.
r. A. MCDOWELL, T. A.
JNo. A. SCOTT, D. p A, Memphis.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-11-12

I,o qti9a Qaqn Sleeping car Birmingham 10
noo@a ~ ~ 4ilq Puliman Sleeping Car C6attso
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-11-12
petition Tor Liquor License l..

To The city Council of Gfeeurllle,
we. the undersigned qualified electors Of the
civ uT Grgguylllu, County OF Washington and
st4fu off 81 #asi-alppI. hereby petition yaur hon-
0rablu body Go grant unto Il lsenbeFg w
I-Fubare. and S lsgnherE, compost ing the arm
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-11-12
Bridge Notice.

state OF Mississippi, Washington County.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors sealed
bids are invited to be filed with the Clerk on or
before IL clock m OF October 8. 1888, for
building according to plans and specifications
on fle in the office of the Chancery Clerk OF
SAID county, bridge across Little jackson
Bayou, and one across the slough opposite the
Hall plantation both on road No 10 in said
county. The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all applications Given under my
hand and seal this 9TH day of September, laos
T. II. HOOD, Clerk
BY W. w Miller, d
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-11-12

lanta. eonnect5eIpi ping Car Birmingham h =.
Csrpyirg ~ llhg at Atlanta with erii ~ az
Room W. LAY Day coaehes and Puilma1 ilqin,
Ala Rrsne, ePlhg Gar Atlanta 10 Iari.5,--Al n-
Al trains run daily
4 8 Sts{fAsHNllSl.lS 3dy. P &c.N vyosh4
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&, A BENssnnosSs;rS A.. Washington II II = =
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, 1898-08-13
Isl. Thomas Bulletin, nm Aug

The mail which came in this morning
(being the first letters from Pto. Rico posted
with =. 8. stamps) confirms the advance of
the American hoops and the capture Of
several places on the line Of march. This
is just what we said IN our miscellany some
DAYS ago was expected would happen.
Coamo which has been captured is q
good strategic position and only thirty miles
from where lie Sponialds are entlenched.
It is distant from San Juan about 1870
Lilumeters and in this distance to the CAPT
lal are Aibonilo, Cayey, Caguas, and Rio
Piedlas, all Of which are to he taken.
Tro ps have also been ordered 10 take
and hold Maynguez.
1t is said tie Captain General of Porto
Rico has declared that SO Long as peace ia
not concluded amy advance of he Americans
on the capt. l will be bitterly resisted. In
such IA case both sea aud land forces will
have 10 be used TO compel he surrender.
, 1898-08-13
UTMOST COURTESY FOR CERYERA
AND HIS OFFICERS.
WASN'T gton. D. c Il JulY

When Admiral Cr,yaI9 onriIes Anr33no.
lis ,o.moIIow he viii Lo banorrJ WITH n1
the attentions. excentinu the boom nf pnns
usually accorded to an o1icor Of his r3nk,
Captuin q. T.. Goodloh. COMMANDING Tie
auxiliary cruiser ST. Louis. informed tho
Navy Department this morning Of HE de.
p~artulco Of his vessel from Portsmouth for
Annapolis, Rear Admiral Z. Y. McNair.
who has been ordered to duty rs s@upcrin.
teudent Of the Naval Academy, viii relieve
Captain p. IL. Cooper 10 morrow. and ne
called at the Navy D,oartmcnt this after.
noon 10 talk with Secretary LONG regarding
, 1898-08-13
MILES AND SHAFrER TALKED
WITH TORAL.
General Wheeler's Headquarters.

GCuCT0l Wu66I6E 8 nCaN QOlIlGlS
BEFORE Nautiago, 10 July.
1t appears hat on Mond y General Shat
tor did not again demand the unt additional
surrender Of Santiago, which ToIoI had re-
fused on Sunday, but lie offered, an alielna-
tive proposition to accep' ne copitulation OF
tie enemy and to transport the Spanish
officers and troops to Soon, they 10 leave
all their arms behind. He offered also to
accept their parole. 1t was this proposition
which General Tornl declined yesterday.
1t was decided this morning to LOld Il per-
sonal interview with General ToruI. General
Miles and his staff who got no further than
General Skaters headquarters last night,
accompanied by General Shnfter and his
staff, rode out to the trout sho ty before
eight o'clock under a flag Of truce.
A request for a personal interview with
the Spanish commander in chief was made
and aCceded to, and about nine o'clock Gene
raj Miles, General Shefter, General Wlcclrr
General G%ilmour, Colonel Morse, Captain
Wiley aud Colonel Nestle rode up, passed
over our entreuchmen,s and went down
into the valley beiond. They were met Iy
Genera ToIaI a. 4 his chief Of STAFF under e
spreading mango tree, ut the bottom Of tho
valley, about half way between tie lines.
The interview mat followed lasted almost
an hour.
The situation was placed frankly oefo,o
General Toral and he was offered the alter.
native of beng sent nome with his garrison
or leaving Santiago Province. The only
condition imposed was that he should not
destroy the existing Notifications and should
leav3 his Llms behind. This latter condition
the Spa, ish General, who does not speak
English, explained through his interpreter,
was impossible. lie said the laws Of Sraiu
gave a general no discretion. He might
abandon a place when he found it untrnable
but he could not leave bis arms behind
without subjeoting himself to the penalty
Of being court martialled and shot. His
government, he said, had granted him per
miaSion to evacuate Santiago. That was all.
Further than that 10 was poweriess to go,
Toral Betrayed Himself.
Without saying 50 in words, General Miles
stated hat the tenor Of General Toral's
remarks al betrayed his realization that hs.
could not hold out long. Wh'n o. neral
, 1898-08-13

The insurgents ale Of no assistance to the
Americans, and t~rvachery OH their part is
suspected.
Other Washington news reports thae Mr..
Alger has revoke General Wade'S orders to
relufolc8 GoaoltI Niles with Is regiments,
the latter having ~leIcgrdpheI that 10 more
troops are wanted.
London news announces that tie appli-
cation Of Mrs, Drnce for M order emnower-
ing her to open the grave of Thomas
Charles bruce, whom She claims was the
5th Duke Of Portland, has boon granted.
A Paris despalch reports that the Conn
pagnit Gen'le TIan>allantique have declined
tn American oifer to release the 'Olinde
RO lriguez" poading the legal decision
The Go,eInmeut las Instructed NJ. Canton
to protest rgainsl tie wrongful detention OF
The steamer
New York. August 12th.-London news an
nounoss that Nj. HooIey has been takea
dangerously i'll.
1t is reported that in all probability Nh.
Curxon will be laisel to the Peer'go It az -
appointed VioerOy Of India.
4 Pekin despatch reports that Sir Claude
Mcdonald, the British Minister, was present
at a meeting of the Officials If the Chinese
Foreign Office, and reiteratei Great Britain's
formal promise to support China If she should
be threatened 10y any foreign Power.
Another Pekin despatch states that the
French Minister has complained to the lsung
Lii Yamen that upon GermAny'S representa-.
tons China Las changed the direction agreed
upon of the railway from Tch'ng hlang thus
compromising the future OF the CONCESSION OF
the railway from uankou to Pekln, recently
obtained by a FrAnco-Belglan syndicate.
Washington news reports that Nj. CalnOon
had an interview with President Mckinley
en- Wednesday afternoon and communicated
SPANS reply, which accepts in general the
neace conditions imposed by the United
States. but asks that the evacuation Of Cuba
and Porto Rico DO not take place as it the
army had capitulated 1t is thought this will
be agreed to. The army will embark with
arms and baggage, but the te1penses OF 10.
palrlalion to be payable by Spain.
New York. 18th August.
Flour. Civ Mills for the West Indies, per
barrel, $500
Meal, best kilndriyd, pr. barrel. S2.I5 to $3.50
New Seasons Pork, 10 quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork, $94 to $40
90 y~stals per ID. II
sugar Fail to G L. AIscdo. test 81
Molasses, Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation
Exchange New York q London l4.84
London. lIlh August.
(Dem. Crystal per w 1870 to 1876
Sagar Muscoyado, los. Oh. to los. Cd.
)German beet s. pr. Ct. fol. s.. 48d'
Rum, Dem. pr. gal. lid. to Is. Ia.
Cocoa, trinidad, Good Aiddling Red pr owt
us Sd.
Csnsols, llO3
Bank Of England rate of discount D pr. ct
Java Sugar $500 Gibraltar or Channel for
orders, floating terms per cwt. lis. ll3d
Three per cent Rentes in Paris, lO3.5O.
, 1898-08-13

Three officers of he United States Weather
Bureau, Messrs. Randolph, Lemon, and
MaoDonough, arrived out by the Madiana
for the purpose Of establishing an observa'
ton station here.
We are without information as 10 where
the observatory will be placed, BIZ! hope TO
learn particulars later.-M. Home 1fde"d'
6th Anl.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT ROLL.-No-
tee OF assessment roll Of Local Improve
meut District No. lis FOR The Improvement
If Taylor Avenue in the city Of Seattle
under Ordinance No. be1G. and hearing
thereon.
Notice is hereby given that the assess
snent roll Of Local Improvement District
No. iTs for the Improvement Of Taylor Az
enue from Thomas Street 10 Republican
Street under Ordinance Ne. 502i has been
reported by the Board Of Public Works TO
the CITY Council of the city Ok Seattle. and
IL now on file in the office OF the City
Comptroller and ex-ofiCio City Clerk. and
the same Is now open for public ins3ec-
ton at said office ard Will remain 3pen
fer inspection until Monday. the TIN day
Of November. ises. at 500 O'clock p. M.
and all persons interested are hereby re-
CURED "a appear before the CITY CounC i
1T session thareof 70 be held In ths
Council Chamber in the City Han on said
Tth day OF November, fSaS az 10 ciock
p. tn, and make objections thereto. Al
said time 50 fixed the city council n u con-
sider any and all objections made and win
make such corrections IL said roU as n
deans just and VIII then BY ordnance APP
prove such roll and levy and Assess tie
amounts thereof against each parcel ard
lot of land shown In said roll. an3 dec are
the same a first lien thereon. Said matter
may be adjourned 70 ! later date K 50 or
derea by the City Couact.
WILL II. PARRY.
CITY Comptroller and ex-cnicio CITY Clerk
u the city % Seattle.
Date OF first publication, September -.
iSaS