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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12
CoRREspoNDENCE.
a Hawaiian's View on compro-
misses.

ED. The INDEPENDENT:--
Permit me to say that, since Mr..
Theo. II. Davies friendly letter was
issued to the people, have thought
the matter out and have come to
the only conclusion that | can take
that the same was inopportune at
this time aud at the present stage
of the annexation scheme in the
United States Senate. Feeling as l
do that Mr., Davies is good and
true Christian gentleman and that
he has really been friend TO us Ha-
waiians in our time Of dire distress
and sore trouble, for he has really
exerted an influence in certain COM
munities abroad 10 placing the true
status Of things that happened here
10 the early days Of the overthrow
and since, aud that moreover, he
trusts that God is just, as we do,
consider his advice to cast our hopes
as chaff to the wind as being i'll
timed and jarring on the feelings
and patriotic sentiments of the peo-
pie he says he loves.
Believing, as | feel he does, in the
cause of the Maker, permit nae to
say that our cause is just, and as he
knows it is, and we hope that justice
will be done to us ultimately and
that just retribution will be meeted
out upon the heads of those who are
at fault and error. We have not yet
lest hope and our manhood, but will
cling to it until and only until the
United States shall definitely de.
clare that annexation is dead for
some time, and for all time to come
and that there is no further cause
for us to hope that justice will be
done us, and when our Queen and
delegates now at Washington tell us
that the game is up. And not until
then will we seriously consider his
proposition and take up the cudgels
to beat out the chaff from the wheat.
He must be aware that had we
taken the oath en- maSSe, we could
to-day control the situation, but
it would also have bolsterd the
annexationists cause as pro-
vided in the fundamental law OF this
day By our taking the oath, we
stultify ourselves to favour annexa-
ton, and yet we are anti-annexation-
lists. Holding to the above as one
of the main tenets in our faith OF
being opponents to the barterine
away OF our country without being
consulted and without onr consent
fail to see how we can readily ac
cept his advice at this time.
| must say though that he is honest
and above reproach in his conviction
but | fail to see the necessity OF hi
throwing down the gauntlet at US
after he had been OF the same hopes
as we still entertain. And again,
; say, it is not for him, as our friend
to try and cast our hopes to The
wind.
Truly, l repeat, he has beer
our friend and a friends advice il
time OF perplexity is not one to b.
taken at a gulp, but it is one to b.
, considered seriously by all concern
ed, as the Legislature now in ses
sion has seen fit to disregard an.
, conciliatory constitutional amend
ment. They do not intend to wip
= away the breach and all difference
now existent ia the people. Sue
action is antagonistic, which is up
{ held by the majority, for they fea
a our coming in to use our rights, i
[ which fear they are afraid OF thei
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12
SUNDAY SERVICES.
How the Lords Day Will Be Re-
gerded by the Churches

Sr. Andrews CATHEDRAL. - Third
Sunday in Lent; a. M, Holy Com
munion; IL a. m, Morning Pray
er; $3.50 Pule Ahiahi; 1880 p. M,
Evensong and sermon.
The services of the Second Con.
gregation will be as follows: 9:45 a.
M, Morning Prayer and Sermon
$3.50 p. M, Evensong with Sermon.
The surpliced choir Of boys and
men will render special music.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1898.
THE PhY OF MINISTER'S.

Most certainly, Mr.. President, the
salaries of the Ministers of your
Cabinet should be raised to an
amount fairly proportunate to their
abilities and labor; for it is very GER
tain that they cannot live on fame,
or infamy, alone, and popularity is
but fleeting bubble not nearly so
sustaining as sugar coated pill
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

The people are too apt to forget,
or to ignore, the sacrifices that even
an incapable Minister must neces-
sarily make in his professional or
business relations, while an honest
and faithful public servant can never
be sufficiently compensated for his
services. 1t is unwse economy to
stint the pay of public officials.
The same principle should be ap-
piled as are applied by sue
cessful commercial combinations
to their assistants. A man in the
public service, be he minister or
subordinate, and especially sub
ordinate, should be justly remuner-
ated for his labors and placed in
such position that he can meet all
the requirements OF his position
without being tempted to increase
his salary by indirect means. Then
also, Mr.. President, there is another
point to be considered, and that is
that the whirligig OF time brings on
its face many changes, and we none
OF us know who may yet be destined
to hold portfolios in the future For
once, Sir, you shall have The INDE,
PENDENT at your back. Now you
must square your measure with
your friends.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

The Minister OF Finance certainly
deserves bigger salary than at
present appropriated by our stingy
republic. He has to run the finan-
cial end of the Government, his
bank, the Bishop estate aud his bo-
tanical garden at Moanalua.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

The Attorney-G eneral, dear chap
pie, earns his wages. He runs the
whole Government, w. o. Smith,
the Judiciary, and he runs away
from the "criticism" of Senator Nc
Candless.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12
DIR. OWEN PAGBT
OFFICE, Masonic TEMPLE.

Office Hours-10 A. NJ. to l p. NJ, 3
to 5 p. NJ, 8 10 6 p. NJ. Telephone
No. 7S6. Private Residence, $50
King Street. Telephone No. 1926.
S3S If
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

Wilder's S. S. Co, draw his two sal
aries and incidentally listen to the
reports OF the Minister de facto who
draws clerks salary.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

The salaries OF the Ministers
should be raised as suggested by
President Dole.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

Minister King, who is the present
"juuketing" Minister, has all he can
do in attending to the wharves OF
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

Poems in Millinery at N. S. Sachs
Dry Goods Co.'s store. Inspection
invited.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

We admit that the present sala-
ries are too small when all circum-
stances are considered. Mr.. Cooper
besides working for the Govern
ment as Minister of Foreign Affairs,
OF. War and of the Navy, besides be-
ing Minister OF Education, and oc-
casionally Acting President aud Act
ing Minister OF Interior and Attor-
ney-General, is also attending to
the works connected with his 33rd
degree in the Masonic fraternity and
looking after his milching COWS in
Manoa and his Roman mansion
which will not even be benefited by
the "rapid transit" promoters.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12
Timely Topics.
Honolulu. March II, 1928
Never Clo9 tho Wheels

of your machinery with poor
lubricants when you can OBJ
tain a superior article at a
remunerative and economical
price. We are reliably in
formed, by the many machin'
lists who have tested them,
that the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

Capt. Oscar White has been una
nimously elected an active member
of the Sharpshooters.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

And is not the Presidents propo-
sition a clear case Of "reciprocity,"
the watch word of the Republic,
when he asks for bigger salaries for
the men who granted to him $4,000
for a junketing trip to Washington
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12
NOTICE.

CApTAIN COOK LODGE NO. 35l,
" Sons of st. George, will hold its regu-
lar meeting at Z $50 p III. March the 18th,
1898, after which an entertainment and
luncheon will be given Brothers and
friends are cordially invited.
By order of THE COMMITTEE.
Honolulu, March II, 1898 S37-3t
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12

The message OF Mr. Dole reminds
us of the old saying: "You tickle
me on the elbow and / will scratch
your back" Mr.. Dole the guest Of
the "nation" has not yet accounted
to the taxpayers for the $4,000
which the Council Of State granted
for his foolish mission. His message
states that he had a good time and
that the salaries OF his Ministers
ought to be increased.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12
Colorado Lubricants

are as near to perfection as
human ingenuity combined
with Natures resources can
make them. We have them
in grades and they include
Cylinder, Engine, Valve, car
box and heavy mineral Castor
Oil.
Very high endorsement
from the Hawaiian Electric
Co. and others enables us to
recommend with implicit con-
fidence our
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-12
Electric Oils

for all classes of electrical
machinery. We invariably
have our materials tested by
experience before placing them
before our patrons.
Especial attention is also
called to orr
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-23
BISHOPS ISSUE PAsT0RALs.
ing to Cut Out These Social Ex-
erescences From America

ing to Cut Out These Social Ex.
erescences From America"
LONDON, May "a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Hong Kong says:
"Spaniards in Hong Kong and at Manila
openly boast that a fleet of warships Is on
the way to the Philippines and the bishops
have issued pastcrals to the effect that
Spain and God are preparing to cut out
these social excrescences from America
The pastorals urge the people to give no
quarter and they ascribe Admiral Dewey's
humanity in refusing to bombard Manila as
due to fear. At the same time money Is
being spent in bribipg the inferior leaders
among the insurgents.
There is some anxiety here because Of
the non-arrival of American troops and the
American consulate is crowded with volun-
teers. United States Consul Wildman Is on
duty day and night. An American miner
from Manila, by name Occur, has arrived
here. For several years he managed coal
mine near Ccbu, and the Spanish authori-
ties fearing he would supply the Ameri-
can fleet, expelled him. He reports that
food is scarce at Cebu. Flour is very high
and potatoes cannot be bought. The Span
iards are themselves directly responsible
for the revolt of the Cebuans. as the latter
gave them help during the recent insur-
rection and were in return promised reg
ular pay and that their families. in their
absence, should be cared for. They were
also to be exempted from tribute. After
seven months absence, during which they
received no pay, they returned home to
find their families starving and to be
called upon for tribute. They have risen
against Spain"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-23

that his vital energies were be-
ing undermined, although 1t was not till
August that his physician definitely told
him that one Of his lungs was affected.
At the earnest solicitations OF his physf-
clans and family he resolved to try tho
effect Of the Colorado climate, and early
In September last removed with his family
to Denver, Col. where he was welcomed
by host Of friends. He received, however,
little or no benefit from the change, and
since January had been rapidly failing.
When he recognised that recovery was i'm
possible he became very anxious to get
back to his old family homestead at Chico
pee Falls. Mass, where he was born and
where he had lived his entire life. His
brother went to Denver to help him realize
this wish and on April 18th, Just month
ago, brought him back. very weak but very
peaceful, to his old home.
He was born at Chicopee Falls on March
2s. 1850. and was the third son Of Rev. Mr..
R. X. Bellamy. for thirty-ive years the
pastor Of the Baptist church at Chicopee
Falls. After finishing q course at Union
college, he completed his education by
year Of European travel and study.
By the study Of law. he was, ut q years Of
age, admitted to the bar Of Hampden ccun-
ty; Mas las From the legal profession n..1s he
vas assistant editor Of the springdeld
Union; from there he went to New York
city to sscept position a. sSitoria, writer ss
returned 70 Springfield and. in co-partner-
sai sa Pbs .h a. nS SI
he published "sIx to One; Nantueket
Idyl:" -Dr. Heidenhors Process" Miss
1as sh q s isss that % his famous % book. Looking
Backward" was published. the sale Of
which up to the present time is over $4,000
copies in America, and probably over 500..
e have Sssn :s Il snd .cr
ward has been translated into German.
French, Russian, Italian, Arabic, Bulgarian
and several other languages. i Y 81 stated @
les Of Looking Backward, which ne dis-
tributed among tho students and working
classes Of Germany. His reason for SO
those those conversant o With German politics.
On the 30th day OF December, HSl, ~:
Bellamy, being convinced that It was his
Ing ing BsckWard," by educating the people
first number Of the New Nation. a paper
mental mental Uo,iticsi S or evolutionary Journal in
the world. An idea Of It's influence may be
judged from the fact that since the New
Nation was started over s'G papersd dsvotS fw sSe
United States. Canada and Mexico. and
thousands of papers. through the direct In,
spiration Of the New Nation; nave staIteo
which are conducted and edited from the
writings Of Mr.. Bellamy. in the New Ma
tion and Looking Backward"
sides two brothers-Charles J. BeIlamy. ed.
itor of the Springfield Daily News, and
Frederick Bellamy. of Brooklyn, N: y His
Chicopee Falls. and by his special request
will be Of the simplest possible character.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-23
HONOR CAPTAIN DEscHAMPs.
Commander of Cruiser Which Rum
American Blockade Given an
Ovation at Madrid.

MADRID, May 22.-Captain Deschamps,
of the Spanish auxiliary cruiser Montser-
rat. which arrived Unexpectedly at Corun-
ma Friday evening from Cienfuegos. having
escaped the American blockade ships.
reached Madrid this afternoon. In spite of
the existing state of siege immense crowds
awaited his coming in the approaches to
the railroad station. The station. the PAL
ace and other prominent places were cor
donned by police.
The populace welcomed Captain Des-
champs with the widest enthusiasm. and
the police surrounding the carriage in
which he rode were scarcely able to re-
strain the surging crowd from unharness-
ing the horses. The Captain Deschamps was
driven to the Place de Independencia to
the residence of Marquis Comillas. He has
brought dispatches from General Blanco
for Senior Sagasta. There was no disturb
ance of order.
Senior Puigcerver. minister Of finance.
has submitted to the chamber a bill tenn
porarily reducing the import duty on coal
to one peseta per ton. The conservative
press criticises the measure as calculated
to injure the native coal industry.
Senor Leon y Castillo will. on arriving at
Paris, continue his negotiations with Senior
Betances. the Cuban representative, for
the submission of the insurgents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-23
DEATH DEALING TORNADO.
Several Fatalities and Great Los, 4
Property From Northwest
Afkansas Storm


Arknnsas Storm.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK, May 22.-The
tornado which passed through a portion
OF Northwest Arkansas Friday did immense
damage to property. Reports of the de-
struction are coming in slowly. and it is
feared that later details will add other
names to the death list The storm came
from the southeast, passing through the
fruit belt of the Ozark region, and tore its
way through the southern part of Benton
county, spending its force In the White
river valley. Everything in its path was
destroyed. the greatest damage being done
near Elm Springs. Lowell and Midtown,
the latter place being entirely swept away.
Orchards were destroyed and stock killed
One man who had sought safety in q cell
lar was killed by falling timbers. The house
blew away and the cellar was filled with
debris. cruising the man to death.
named killingsworth and his wife were
killed. Their house was entirely destroyed
and they were crushed to death by the
debris. A mile away farmhouse occupied
by ,a an II Italian family was wrecked and the
dences Of W. H. Holcomb and w. B. Pier
son were destroyed. Twenty houses are
reported blown away in the vicinity of Elm
Springs. but details have not been re-
ceiyed. The storm was less severe in craw-
Smith. A Mrs. Nesbitt died from fright
while the gale was at its fiercest.
springdale. was blown down; and kim
farmhouses were blown down near SPRING
dale and six to eight persons more or less
seriously wounded. Some damage was also
done at Lowell. Rogers and Sloan Springs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-23
FOR THE COAST DEFENsEs.
Assignmcnts of Volunteer Troops for
Duty on the Atlantic
SeabOard.

NEW YORK. May 22.-General Royal T.
Frank. commanding the department of the
East, to-day made further assignments of
volunteer troops TO assist in the coast de-
fenses.
Five companies Of the Second Pennsyl-
vania are ordered TO Penns Grove, N j.,
to guard the powder works there four bat
talions OF the Third New Jersey, under
Colonel Lee. are ordered to Pompton lake,
to relieve the Second Pennsylvania, the
heavy battalions of the Maine volunteers
are ordered TO Fort Patham, Me- the First
regiment Of Connecticut infantry is to be
split up. one-half to go 10 Camp Niatfca
and the remainder to be divided among the
various New England camps, two battal-
ions Of the First regiment of Maryland
are under orders TO report at once 10 Fort
Monroe. Va, the Brockvflle battalion of
Connecticut heavy artillery was also or
dered to Fort Monroe.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-23
HAVE WHALERs BEEN L0sT7
Has Been Destroyed In the
Arctic.


Arctic.
SAN FRANCISCO. May .2.-Much con-
cern was caused in maritime circles here
by the receipt of letter from AfOgnak,
stating that man had just arrived there
bringing the distressing news that he was
the sole survivor of the whalers who haye
been imprisoned In the ice all winter.
According to his story. which is hardly
credited among the best informed whaling
men, while the whaling fleet was In the
Ice at Point Barrow, the ships and all the
men except one fell victims to the terrible
pinching' of winter ice, which no Arctic
craft but the sturdy Fran has ever. been
able to Withstand. The letter which comes
from Pan, of Afognak, deals principally
with business matters and mentions only
as an incident the alleged loss of the whal-
ers. No details are given, nor is even mem
toned the name OF the supposed survivor.
who is said to have carried the news to the
outside world.
According to the letter, the survivor
reached Afognak in small sloop in which
he crossed Sheikikoff straits from Portage
bay to Afognak. Whaling men and others
familiar with the Arctic place little faith
in this letter. but the fact that Paff, the
writer. is In responsible position. is con-
sidered reliable and is we'll acquainted with
the conditions In the far North. is making
those interested in the welfare Of the whal-
ers not little anxious.
Two whaiers from the Meet, Mate TIL
ton and one Walker, brought down detailed
accounts of the conditions at Point Bar
row about six weeks ago. Both stated that
every vessel in the fleet was in safe posi-
ton and that there would be no difficulty
in getting out when the ice broke. In the
light of the statements of these two ex-
perienced whalers, the story of wholesale
destruction seems improbable. if not i'm
possible.
1t is surmised that the story may have
grown out of something said by Mate Til
ton when he passed through Afognak. TIL
ton at first refused to talk about the whal-
ing fleet unless well paid and it is possible
his silence was misconstrued by the Afog-
| max people who were compelled to guess at
the nature of the news he carried.
.Pans letter also announces the loss of
the schooner Alexandria. which sailed from
San francisco for Ounalaska February 5,
CARRYING supplies for the North American
Bering Company. She was commanded by
Captain Avery and had a crew of six men.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-23
VICTIMS OF cAVE-IN.
Two of the Four Men killed Near
May0rsville, Pa, Leave


ALLENTOWN. PA, May 2-The four
men crushed to death yesterday by the
cave-in at Hartsell & Swartz' hematite ore
mines near Mayorsville were Jacob Rein
hard, aged 40. having a wife and two
children; Oscar Reinhard. his brother,
aged "a. having a wife and three children;
Morris Dry. single. q, all Of Fredericks-
aged 30. The latter lived at Allentown.
The men were working in a slope seventy
two feet below the surface, replacing the
temporary props with permanent supports
when the slide occurred. The timbers were
pushed over. plnning the men fast and
crushing them to instant death. A new
shaft was sunk near the place where the
bodies lay and men have been working
in shifts ever since the accident in the
effort to reach the bodies. At o'clock
this evening three bodies were within view
under broken mass of timber. 1t may re-
quire constant work all night to remove
the bodies of the unfortunate men.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-23
THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
Tribunal which VIII Adjust II to
Meet in Paris Next Feb.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The tribunal
which is to adjust the dispute between
Venezuela and Great Britain as to the
boundary between the former country and
British Guiana will assemble in Paris next
February. The claims of both countries
are now being made up. The case Of Vene-
zuela was laid before the members Of the
tribunal on March 49, last, and the coun-
ter claims of Great Britain will be pre-
sented on the 18th of July.
The personnel of the tribunal was de-
termined by the treaty of Washington In
1897, Chief Justice Fuller and Associate
Justice Brewer, of the United States su-
preme court, being selected by Venezuela
to represent her interests. They and the
two Representatives of Great Britain have
chosen. in accordance with the terms of
the treaty. the fifth member of the tribun-
al in the person of NJ. de Metens, the emf
nent authority on international law and
chief counselor Of the Russian foreign Of
flee.
At the sitting Of the tribunal the agent
of Venezuela will be DR.. Jose Maria de
Rojas. DR.. Rojas will be assisted in the
conduct of Venezuela's case by ex-President
Benjamin Harrison, as chief counsel. with
ex-secretary of the Navy Benjamin F.
Tracy, Of New York, and Mr.. s. Mallet-
Provost. former secretary of the venezue.
Ian commission, as assistant counsel
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-23
MARYLAND's DAY OF CRIMES.
Four Murders, an Attempted Murder
and Suicide and q Suicide Yes
terday's Record.

BALTIMORE, May 22-Four murders.
an attempted murder and suicide. and q
suicide is to-day's record for Baltimore
city, and the state. Nearly all the princi-
pals were negroes.
At Lauraville, suburb, Daniel Hall shot
and instantly killed William Swigert,
white. brother of Fred Swigert, the local
pugilist. The murderer surrendered to the
police.
Joseph Makel, colored. of West River.
Md, stabbed his wife Agnes. five times and
then cut his throat. The woman will prob
ably recover. but the man will die. They
were visiting this city.
Robert Cook fractured the skull Of Frank
Hutchins with ah atchet. The latter will
die. Cook has not yet been captured.
Both men are negroes.
At Salisbury, Garfield King. colored. shot
and instantly killed Herman Kenny. a
white boy. IS years old.
At Petersville, Frederick county. Daniel
j. II: Simons. white saloonkeeper, shot
and killed Harry Davis. colored. The men
quarreled over bar bill.
Emma Riggs. colored, Of this city. had a
quarrel with her lover, and ended her life
by taking laudanum.