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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10
PORTUGAL WILL REMAIN NEU-
TRIAL

While Friendly to the United States
State of Strict Impartislity Will
Be Observed.
LISBON, April 29.-The "Official Ga
zette" to-day publishes the neu-
trality decree OF Portugal, in the war
between Spain and the United
States. 1t is similar to the decree
issued at the time OF the outbreak
OF the Franco Prussian War, and
contains six articles:
Forbids the equipment OF privs'
teers in Portuguese waters.
Forbids the entry Of privateers
into the Portuguese waters.
Permits belligerents to make
short stay at Portuguese ports.
Defines legitimate trade as re-
CARDS belligerent forces and forbids
trading in goods which may be- con-
sidered contraband OF war.
Warns Portuguese and foreigners
in Portugal against actions contrary
to the security of the State.
Refuses protection to any in
fringers of the decree.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10
San Francisco's Hibernians.

1t is announced that Father
Crowley will go to the front as the
chaplain OF the Hibernians, which
order last night adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
"Wberess, The United States hav-
ing become involved in a war with
Spain because OF the efforts of the
former to ameliorate the condition
Of the people of Cuba; and, where.
as, millions OF our race who were
compelled by inhumsp laws to leave
the land of their birth, found q
home and field for their labor in
this the land Of liberty; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That it will be our
pleasursble duty to participate in
safeguarding our common country
and defending it's flag; therefore, be
it further
Resolved, That we, the Ancient
Order of Hibernians of San Fran
cisco, organize at least one battalion
Of infantry, and that same be placed
at the disposal of the Governor OF
our State. S. r. Call
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10
United States Has Not Seized Ha-
wall

United States Has Not Seized Ha-
waii.
WASHINGTON, April A.-Ths re-
port that Admiral Miller has seized
the Hawaiian Islands and raised the
American flag by order Of the Pre-
sident is denied in the highest off.
eial circles. At the Navy Depart
ment it 10 said that such a course
would DO extremely unwise in that
it would add to the responsibilities
OF tho United States the necessity
OF protecting the islands. They ara
now neutral territory, and Great
Britain and Japan would certainly
join in maintaining them as neutral.
There is no doubt OF the strong
friendship OF the hawaiian Govern
ment for the United States or the
willingness of President Dole and
his Cabinet to Welcome a seizure
But it is regarded that seizure
would be poor strategic msve, and
it has not even been advised by pro-
minent navy officials. 1t is further
authoritatively stated that Admiral
Miller will return to tho United
States in a very short time and
assume command of the Pacific
Coast squadron.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10
NOTICE.

CUBSCRIBERS ARE RESPECTFULLY
- notified that all subscriptions are pay
able strictly in advance by the month
quarter or year.
". ]. TESLA,
~ Nanasav.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10

The price of thing is generally
what it is worth, competition
regulates that. The higher the price,
the better the quality as rule; but
price doesn't always guarantee
quality, the reputation of the seller
counts.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10

Refined folks use refined foods;
that's the kind we SELL
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10

There's great responsibility selling
groceries.
Life and health depend on good
nutritious food.
That's the kind we sell.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10

This estimate is entirely independ-
emit Of the allotments made by the
President to the War Department
of the $50,0O0,0O0. This will indi-
cate that up to July LIST next (two
months) the increased expenditures
on account Of the war will be APP
pro1imately $90,OO0,OOO.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10

The Exodus from the Philippines.
LONDON, April 29.-The Hongkong
correspondent Of the Daily Mail,
telegraphing Thursday, says: "There
are no advices from Manila az to
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10

o-so- atrcet uorolrIu
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10
Extracts from our
Recent Catalogue

Our best efforts have been ex-
pended for nearly quarter century
10 making desirable connections for
the purch ase of high class foods.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10
NOTICE.

T WILL NOT HOLD MYSELF RE.
l. sponsible for any debt contracted in
my name without my consent or written
order @. III. FOOK.
Lahaina. April IL, 1893. S60-lm
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10

Now is the tims Of year TO en-
tertain--thst6 when you neeu us.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10
COST OF TWO MONTHS OF WAR.
Secretary Alger Places the Figures
at Thirty-Four Millions - The
Total Will Be $eo,o0o,o0o.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The Secre-
tsry OF the Treasury to-day re-
ceived from the Secretary Of War
estimates Of deficiencies in appro-
priations for the use of the War
Department for the remaining two
months Of the present fiscal year,
aggregating 1874, 019,997.
In his letter Secretary Alger says
that the acts Of Congress approved
April % and 26, 1898, authorizing
the enrolment of a volunteer army
and placing the regular army on
war footing will necessitate this in
crease for the organization, support
and maintenance Of new forces. The
several items in the deficiency APP
preparation asked for are as follows,
cents omitted:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-10

Some one said 81 never come into
your store without feeling that
l would like to buy il out"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14
Appropriatos $1,000.

At the council meeting Mon
day night, on motion of Alder
man Crowley, 81 600 was appro-
priated to investigate the elec-
trio lighting of the city, to as
certain at what price the West
Duluth electric and water
plants can be obtained, also
what price the Commercial
Light & Power company will
sell to the city and condition of
same. The mayor, city engin-
eer Crowley and two citizens to
be named by the mayor to con-
stitute the commission.
This is practically what the
present council did at it's first
meeting but reconsidered it's
action at the second.
Mayor Truelsen has named
H. F. Greene and will name the
other member of the committee
later.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

The Gould monopoly has
been paid a liberal sum to con-
meet the various governme mt
batteries and defense stations
by wire, although any other
civilized government would not
dream of trusting so vitality i'm
portant a branch of the public
service to a private corpora
ton. Private ownership of
the telegraph at this juncture,
with war raging, constitutes a
grave public peril. The gov
ernment ownership of the tele-
graph system should no longer
be delayed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14
THE MORAL EFFECT
1t May Bring Capital and
laborer Nearer To.
gether.
The Millionaire and T0iIer
Touched by the Same Spirit
of Patriotism.

What will be the moral effect
of this war?
Its effect on the public opin-
ion of nations is already felt.
Dewey's victory establishes the
thought in the mind of Europe
thai this is not a nation of
braggarts nor a purely CONNER
cial people. The Yankees can
fight after all. When the ma
ton speaks after this it will be
heard as the voice of one who
stands ready to enforce speech
with vigorous action.
But the effect on our own
politics is more nearly our con-
Germ. The bad effect can be
perceived, We have taken the
PHILIPPINES; we can take Cuba
with one blow; Hawaii is ours
for the asking; Spain itself
would fall easily to our arms.
There are intimations of an
empire in the Pacific, of a mill
tary state, of 1ord1y conquest.
It is a grave danger that we
shall succumb to the tempta-
ton and enter the ignoble COM
pany of territorial robbers.
Nevertheless we have resist
ed temptation heretofore to be
led thus aside from our destiny
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

Down below Cape Horn is a
little island with a population
of 81 people who, though
English, have no more use for
money than more ocean around
their isle. Only once in a
year is ship sent to them.
They hold their property in
common and have more cattle
and sheep than they know
what to do with. They are
anxious to exchange for cloth
ing, tobacco and vegetables,
but refuse to exchange them
for gold or silver. To them
money has neither use or
value. They are so attached
to their home that none Of
them ever leave. The name of
the island is Tristan d Acunha
and belongs to England.
Want is unknown to them ex-
cept for tobacco. Here we
have plenty of money and
plenty of want. They have
neither Jail, poorhouse or
crime. We have. We have
"civilization" and must pay
for it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

: All commodities have al
vanced. Flour has advanced
$1.25 a barrel, sugar so cents a
hundred, tobacco two to four
cents, rolled oats ten per cent.
and the whole list of necessar-
les move upward out of the
reach of the poor. Incomes of
the poor remain stationary, and
the incomes of the rich are not
taxed. The people ask for
money, and the congressl of
bankers propose to give the m
more bonds. Everything is
lovely and the goose hangs
high. .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

and our mission OF peace anO
Justice, and there is an under
lying sanity and sound judg,
ment that we may hope will
prove strong enough to keep
us from forfeiting our duty tc
the world, from falling into the
criminal egotism of old ideas OF
national glory and false ideas
of national honor.
On the other hand the stimu-
lus of war may have good re-
suits at home we do not dream
of. Why is the country more
prosperous under the waste OF
war than in the pleasant time
of peace? 1t is because this
frightful waste is less than the
more awful waste of peaceful
days. Take away from produc-
ton several hundred thousand
men and there are still enough
left to supply all material
wants, and means are found
by which those wants are sup
piled. On the surface this
looks as though war was ma
terial good. Looking under
the surface it is plain that in
war the national energy finds
vent and scope which is denied
to it in what we have unfor-
learned to consider
conditions.
Do you see what that means?
Do you realize what a horrible
commentary that is on the un-
natura1ness of normal condi-
tons? War seems a blessing
because the nations potential
power is so thrott1ed by false
arrangements of society. Cor
rect that falsehood, and wars
and fires would be seen as the
waste and evil that
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14
Mayor fs Responsible.

The grand jury finished it's
work Tuesday morning and the
mayor came in fora good share
of attention. That body, "after
a careful consideration" found
"that the saloons in the city of
Duluth are being run without
regard to the provisions of law
and in open defiance of the
same in this; that said saloons
are allowed to remain open at
all times of the day and night
and at all hours on Sunday.
That the bonds of the saloon
keepers are accepted without
any regard to the responsibility
of the sureties thereon"
The grand jury found the
mayor responsible for the flag
rant violation of the law.
Mr.. Chas. Evans Holt was a
witness before the grand jury
and gave that body consider
able valuable information.
The mayor has spoken to the
public through the press and
says he is pursuing the same
course he did during his first
term in office and his re-elec-
ton by handsome majority is
an endorsement of his policy
by the people. The mayor also
says Mr.. Holt is a crank and
not responsible person.
Mr.. Holt says the mayor is a
dishonest man. And there you
are.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

If Germany were at war she
could transport her troops
throughout her territory free
of cost, whereas, we have to
pay the railroads $13,50O for
carrying a single detachment
of the army to the south. Pri-
vate ownership is a beautiful
thing at all times and more es-
pecially during times like
these-for those interested.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

who died there in the same
year, and a few years after the
Spaniards under Villabos took
possession of the whole group
The inhabitants consist partly
of negroes and seem to have
formed the aboriginal popula-
ton. They live in the interior,
are repulsive in aspect and
savage, and roam in bands,
mostly occupied in robbery.
The Malays are Roman Catho-
lie, settled in villages and en-
gagged in agriculture and fish
ing. They possess many fine
branches of industry-as, for
instance, their beautiful mats
and their elegant linen fabrics
they initiate European
industry, shipbuilding, leather
dressing, carriage building,
etc., with great success. The
Chinese and mestigoes, gener-
ally descending from Chinese
fathers and native mothers, are
engaged in commerce.
Comparatively few Syaniards
live in the islands. Many of the
islands have not yet been sur
veyed.
Manila, the capital of Luzon,
and the chief city of the group,
has, at present, population of
about 100000 and is 628 miles
from Hong-Kong, China; in
1862 the city was captured by
the English and it cost the
Spanish e1,0O0,OO0 ransom to
regain control. It has not yet
been determined how much it
will cost them this time or
they will ever again
control the islands. '' -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

exists, it seems better to en-
dure war with it's stress and
stormy outlet for strength,
than to suffer the spelling of
the people by which they labor
in vain or even cry for a chance
to labor, because all the OPP
portunities are forestalled.
Another thing-the papers
have not failed to notice the
outburst of patriotism that re-
stores something like true de-
mocracy. One of the Wander
bilts, for instance, was seen
standing in his box at the
opera leading chorus of all
the assemblage, rich and poor
together, in the national an
them. Democracy might have
a better basis than that, but it
was democratic. We were
once more on an equal footing.
Vanderbilt forgot the hedges
that separated him from the.
herd and was glad to be one Of
the crowd fired with a little.
enthusiasm.
God knows we have strayed
far enough from true democ-
racy. That it should be
strange thing for one of the
citizens to put himself on the
common level instead of stand
ing aloof by the prescription of
wealth, shows that plain
But when the upper
classes" are stirred by that SEN.
timent, some reflection of it
will show afterwards. The
habit of recognizing equality
will not be lost entirely.
Energy thus revived must
have an outlet. The great Pc
riod of expansion was after the
civil war. The thought of dem
ocracy thus inspired must have
expression. Where the civil
war left off. in emancipation,
the generous impulses newly
kindled will have their way un-
til real freedom is advanced to
new meanings. Industrial lib
erty will not be secured at a,
bound and we shall not see the
whole Vanderbilt family enter
ing on a crusade for industrial
democracy. But a fund of
feeling is created, the
foundations of a COM
mon estate are now being laid,
by which all shall be advan-
tagged after the curse is past.
We may have this war of
good moment to the nation
and to all the human family if
we will, if we refuse to be d.
verted from the high purpose
which has sustained the COM
mon people in former strug-
giles.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

The socialists in Germany
are waging a campaign with
tremendous vigor. Immense
energy is expended in the dis
tribution of literature, and if
surface indications count for
anything, the socialists will be
the strongest opposition party
in the empire when the returns
are received.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

The annual marriage of the
democrats and populists of
Kansas has just been per-
formed by the party clergymen
at Topeka. ri
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

Freedom is a larger word
than can be conprehended by
the destruction of any political
yoke.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14

It will be interesting to see
what effect the war will have
upon the fortunes of the old
parties. If these old parties
learn from experience that a
war is good thing to delude
the people with, and that by
means of one the political
crimes of an administration
will be relegated to oblivion,
we may look for pronounced
jingo tendency in our politics
from this time on.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1898-05-14
WHAT Dewey COT
The Islands of the Pacific
+ Are Rich in Re-
= sources.
Branches Of Many lndustrie 8
Carried on by the
H.. Natives.

The Philippine islands are
composed of between $4,000
and II, 600 islands, situated be-
tween the Pacific ocean on the
east and the China sea on the
west, and between latitude 50
and 19o north, and form the
northern part of the Malay
Archipelago. The largest of
the islands are Luzon, 81 800
square miles; Mindanao, 20, 600;
Samar, 13,02O; Mindoro, 1900;
Panay, 1900. The total area
is estimated at 10000 square
miles, of which about one-half
is under Spanish rule; the rest
is divided into small indepen-
dent states governed by ma
tive chiefs. The total popula-
ton is estimated at about g.
100000. The islands are of
volcanic origin, active VOL
canoes being found through
out the whole group, such as
Mayon in Luzon and Buhayan
in Mindanao, and earthquakes
are frequent and often violent;
in 1868 Manila, the capital of
Luzon, was nearly destroyed,
and in 1864 the whole province
Of Zamboanga, in Mindanao,
was fearfully devastated.
The soil is exceedingly fer
tile, and as water is abundant,
both in lakes and rivers, and
the climate is hot and moist,
vegetable life reaches an al.
most gigantic development.
The mountains rise to a height
of 1000 feet, and are covered to
their very tops with forests of
immense trees, yielding excel
lent timber and many of the
most valuable woods. Teak,
ebony, cedar and gum trees,
iron and sapan-wood are inter-
spersed with bread-fruit and
cocoanut trees, oranges, cit
rons, mango, tamarinds and
other varieties of fruit trees,
the whole bound together with
floating garlands of huge
climbing plants and brilliant
parasites.
On the extensive slopes and
in the valleys are cultivated
abaca or manila hemp, of
which as early as 1880 10000
tons were exported annually;
tobacco, which up to 1882 the
Spanish government kept as a
monopoly and from which it
had an annual gross receipt of
G1,O62,O41, paying out 81 per
cent for the cultivation and
manufacture of the article, and
taking in 33 per cent as clear
profit; cotton, sugar, coffee,
indigo, rice, wheat, maize,
pepper, ginger, cinnamon, etc.
The animal and mineral
Kingdoms are splendidly repre-
sented. OF wild beasts there
are none, but oxen, buffaloes,
horses, goats, sheep, and swine
of peculiar but excellent breeds
are extensively reared; deer,
wild boars, pheasants, ducks,
and fine fish are abundant; the
forests swarm with monkeys,
squirrels, parrots, humming
birds, and bees-the jungles
with lizards, snakes, mosqui-
toes, tarantulas and other in
sects. Gold is found; iron, cop
per, coal, vern1illion, saltpetre,
quicksilver, sulphur in i'm
mense quantities, both pure
and mixed with copper or iron;
naother-of-pearl, coral, amber
and torqoise-shell are also OBJ
tanned in large quantities.
The Philippine islands were
discovered in 1871 by Magellan,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
Manurinr the Potatoz.,

1t is not safe to manure potato ground
heavily for late crop of potatoes. After
midsummer it will surely make them
rot If there is any wet weather. The
early potatoes are off the land so early
that the land cannot easily be made too
rich for them. Yet in some very rainy
seasons even the early potatoes require
to be dug as soon as ripe, or even before.
in order to save them. II commercial
manures are used on potatoes they
should not be put in contact with the
seed. Most mineral manures, either
acid or alkaline, are caustic aud eat
into the cut surfaces of the potatoes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
IS if to conceal the discomfort of the

as if to conceal the discomfort of the
rest
OF all the gloomy features of that
gloomy afternoon. this obvious anxiety
on the part of Long John appeared the
worst
We held council in the cabin.
Sir" said the captain. IF i risk an
other order. the whole ship'n come
about our ears by the run. You see,
sir. here it is. 1 get a rough answer.
do 1 not? Well, if 1 speak back. pixies
will be going in two shakes; if 1 don't,
Silver will see there's something un-
der that. and the games up. Now. we've
only one man to rely on
And who is that?" asked the squire.
Silver. sir" returned the captain:
"he's as anxious as you and to smother
things up. This is a tiff; he'd soon talk
'em out of it if he had the chance. and
what I propose to do is to give him the
chance. Let's allow the men an after
noon ashore. If they all go, why, We'll
fight the ship. If they none of them
go. well. then. we hold the cabin. and
God defend the right. If some go, you
mark my words, sir, Silver'n bring 'em
aboard again as mild as lambs"
1t was so decided; loaded pistols
were served out to all the sure men;
Hunter, Joyce and Redruth were taken
into our confidence, and received the
news with less surprise and a better
spirit than we had looked for, and then
the captain went on deck and addressed
the crew.
My lads" said he, we've had a hot
day, and are all tired and out of sorts
n turn ashore'n hurt nobody-the
boats are still in the water; you can
take the gigs, and as many as please
can go ashore for the afternoon. I'll
fire gun half an hour before sun
down.
believe the silly fellows must have
thought they would break their shins
over the treasure as soon as they were
landed; for they all came out of their
sulks in a moment. and gave cheer
that started the echo in a far-way hill.
and sent the birds once more flying and
squalling round the anchorage.
ITO BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30

placed on two by four sleepers, the
studs being fastened to the floor tim
bers at the top and to the sleepers at
the bottom. Furring strips laid one
inch apart were nailed to each side of
the upright studs, thus forming bins
two feet six inches wide by about eight
feet deep, and the height of the cellar.
Two studs formed the seat for the fur
ring to the portable bottoms of the bins,
the bottom being the size of the inside
of the bins. Built in this way, the air
can circulate under, over, behind and
on each side of the roots in each bin.
The illustration shows a cellar under
barn or other building, with the
floor of the barn removed to enable the
reader to look down into the cellar
The cut is incomplete in all its parts
for the purpose of simple detail explain
alton. In very deep cellars, it is advis-
able to use second bottom or parti-
ton midway in height and lengthwise
of the bins.
A cellar can be fitted for very little
cost per 100 bushels of capacity, and
will last a lifetime. The portable bot
toms can be laid one side to clean the
cellar and for preservation. If the eel
lar is properly ventilated, roots can be
hurried into such a cellar, and they will
keep.
To prove the value Of the air spacing, I
remember that one win ter the men neg
lected to place the bottom in one of
the bins, and half the roots in it rotted.
This method is efficient, and can be eff
fected at but little cost above one years
storage outside. Arrange the cellar as
You will. the roots do not like light,
must have ventilation, and keep best in
a temperature just above the freezing
point. Cellars with southern exposures
are usually failures.-D. E Howatt, in
Country Gentleman.