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The herald., 1898-03-13
GOVERNOR q. W. ATKINSON:

''The charge made by General Weyler, who
Is naturally our enemy, that the men on
the Inflated Maine were guilty OF indo-
lence Is untrue and libelous. regard
the commander of the ship as man
Of unusual GOODNESS and bravery. His
conservative course since his vessel
went down proves him to be q man OF
extraordinary ability. Under the cir.
cumstances 1t was impossible to save
the lives of the men who were In tho
hold of the vessels, nor was II possible
:, to prevent the accident by the officers OF
the ship.
From the first. have felt that there
was foul play-not by Spanish officials.
but by some crank like Guiteau. who
doubtless felt that 1t was his duty to
remove the Maine from active service
In our navy. 1 may be wrong in this
surmise, but / nevertheless believe It.:
/ can hardly see how 1t was possible for
the explosion to occur from causes
wholly within. At any event, the peo-
{ ple of our country will not soon forget
the men who went down on the Maine.
trust q massive monument Will be
erected at Washington to perpetuate
their valor.
their valor. G. w. ATKINSON,
Governor of West Virginia"
The herald., 1898-03-13
REPRESENTATIVE M. BULL:

1T am personally acquainted with Captain
Sigsbee and many Officers Oh the li-
fated Maine. and the high opinion IN
which / have always held them was
more than confirmed by the\reports Of
their splendid conduct at the time OF
and since the explosion. regard Cap
tain Sigsbee as one Of the bralniest. as
we'll as one of the most capable, ontcers
that ever commanded vessel, and nis
advice to the American people TO sus-
pend Judgment as to the cause OK tne
explosion until officially ascertaineo
showed q depth of foresight so spon-
taneous and wise and given under such
narrowing circumstances as TO stamp
him not only as great commander.
hut as a diplomat and man Of superior
Judgment. His subordinates VINO sur
viyed the terrible catastrophe showed
in their conduct the influence Oh .ne
example set them by their brave COM
mander. supplemented by their own IN.
herent courage and well-disciplineo
education.
"The charge that these brave men
were guilty of Incidence. which caused
the explosion, is utterly unworthy OF
moments consideration.
Secretary Long and Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt deserve, In my oph.
ion. the highest commentator tnat
can be bestowed upon them for their
masterly conduct of affairs at nome III
connection with the disaster While all
sorts of rumors and sensational stories
have had the effect of working the
nation ND into a high pitch OF excite"
( ment. and demands have been MADE
,,non the administration for radical
hasty retaliatory measures IN aoVance
of the receipt of facts upon whlch TO
hase any action, those gentlemen ana
. the able officers under them nave puT.
sued dignified, statesmanllKe ana con-
seryative policy, prompt as the clrcum-
stances would permit, yet vigorous.
so,,nd and businesslike, which, when
oil the facts are laid before the Ameri.
can people, cannot help but impress
them with the wisdom of the course
taken by the navy department.
.sWhatever the results Of the pending
Investigation may show, I feel sure
that the verdict Of the American peo-
nle will be that the navy department.
from its able head down to the humblest
marine, is worthy of the most absolute
confidence and faith, and in any crisis
can be depended upon to uphold the
dignity and honor of this great nation.
either by the application of peaceful
methods or by the stern alternative OF
war. MELVILLE BULL"
CONGRESSMAN W. r. ELLIS:
IT have only words of praise for the hero
ism and courage displayed by the of-
ficers and sailors of the Maine, and .e-
gard any allegation made by anyone
that there was any display of indolerce
or want of courage on the part OF
either officers or sailors as wholly un-
warranted and untruthfuL
"w. R. ELLIS"
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR FRANK J. CANNON:

"Our martyrs of the Maine did not die in
vain. The intrepidity with which they
sailed into the hell of Havana waters.
and the glorious courage with which
they faced the death-dealing crash, are
ours forevermore. F. j. CANNON"
The herald., 1898-03-13
THE NATIONS LEADING STATESMEN WRITE ON TIE MAINE

.tion sooner than I, and II would havq
to be Of such a character as to leave nd
doubt as to its measuring up to the fuu
honor of the nation.
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR FRANCIS E. WARREN: ::

"Referring to the melancholy fate of the
battleship Maine, if the heroic officers
and sailors of that unfortunate ship
are proven to be the victims of treach-
cry, full reparation must be demand
ed. The president will be expected by
the people of this country to act inn
mediately and firmly. l believe he will
so act, and he will have the almost
solid support of congress and the coun-
try.
while it is right that judgment
should be suspended and excitement
suppressed until the facts are known,
yet, if occasion requires, action should
be quickly had and the United States
alone should make and enforce the
terms. FRANCIS E.WARREN."
SENATOR W. P. FRYE:
"There is no nation on earth on whose
naval ships such strict discipline is
maintained as on ours. From the
earliest days of the republic down to
the present our officers and sailors
have displayed marvellous heroism
wherever herolsm was demanded.
Captain Sigsbee, living. has erected
his own monument. Both he and his
sailors, living and dead, have enshrined
themselves in the hearts of their coun-
tryElen. WIN. p. FRYE"
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR EUGENE HALE:
SENATOR w. E. MASON:

There Is absolutely no foundation for tho
statement of Weyler. that the men on
the Maine were either careless or indo-
lent. Captain Sigsbee showed himself
to be remarkably COOL and his asking
for q suspension Of public opinion all
speak to his credit Whatever the evil
dence may show as to what caused the
accident, 1t is undoubtedly true that
the officers and men on board the Maine
did their whole duty.
sWITIJAM N
The herald., 1898-03-13
GEORGE w. M'BR1DE:

1.-THE conduct of the officers and seamen
of the battleship Maine at the time Of
the explosion that wrecked that vessel
and destroyed the lives of hundreds Of
American sailors is the strongest refu-
tation of the unfounded imputation
made by General Weyier and others
that there was laxity Of discipline or
neglect of duty on that ship. Every
known incident of their behavior dur
ing the terrible catastrophe in Havana
harbor showed a state of perfect dis
cipline. of obedience to orders and Of
self-control on the part of both officers
and of men, proving that they worth
lily maintained the high and honorable
traditions Of the American navy.
GEO. W. MBRIDE."
SENATOR MARION BUTLER:
''The charge made by General Weyler and
re-echoed by some Tory Americans that
the Maine was destroyed by an acci-
dent due to the Incidence, carelessuess
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR BURROWS:

oOuOb AZ 10 It's medSuTtiS NY " thV AsAA
.RIcHARD R. KENNEY."
SENATOR BURROWS:
II feel as though there was not much to be
said In relation to the Maine disaster
until the report of the board In rela,
tion to the cause Of the disaster shall
be received. If that report should dis.
close that the destruction of the ship
was caused from within, then, Of
course, neither the Spanish govern.
ment nor anyone else outside Of our
own people would be held responsible.
On the other hand, II 1t should be proved
that the Spanish government was In
any way responsible therefor, the situ-
alton would become more serious. It
Is difficult. however. to express an
opinion without a thorough knowledge
OF all the facts, and think 1t Is wise
and prudent to withhold final judgment
or any expression of opinion as to the
course the government should pursue
until we are in possession of all the In.
formation obtainable in relation to the
appalling disaster. am sure the ada
ministration will not hesitate for q
moment when the facts are known to
90 Whatever may be necessary to main.
tain the dignity and preserve the rightA
-. G. BURROWS,
.ENAToR MORRILL,:
There is no lack of patriotism on the part
Of any senator and while mono wish for
war, all desire peace in Cuba, and will
unanimously support the president Id
maintaining the honor Of our countfN
Justin 8. MORRILL,"
SENATOR EUGENE HALE: !
Everything that we know goes to, show,
that the conduct Of officers and mon
on board the Inflated Maine was all
that could be wished for. do not,
believe for a moment that there Is any
truth in the charge that there was inS
dolence or Lack of discipline on board
the ship. The whole country should
feel that all through the melancholy
affair every man has done his duty.
UEIIGENE HAT.En
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-04-29

Insane After Sliding Down Pixies Peak.
Joe Bradley, the Rocky mountain
trappef, whose terrible slide on the
surface OF an avalanche down Pixies
Peak last December was one Of tho
most appalling adventures that ever
befell a human being, lost his reason
through the combined effects of his
sufferings and fright. This fact did
not appear in the de allied account OF
the thrilling side printed at the time,
but such appears to be the fact
The Trinidad (Col.l Republican ia
TO hand, with the following reference
to the hero of that wonderful adven-
ture:
"Joe Bradley, the unfortunate pros
pector, who rode an avalanche down
Pixies Peak on December 20, was ar
rested at Florence as an escaped luna
tic, and returned to the Pueblo asy-
lum. The exposure undergone by
Bradley, who was unconscious for sew
eral hours, and whose members were
la lly frozen, caused his MUD to give
way, and he was admitted to tue in
sane asylum soon after his .erri5l.
experience on the Peak"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-04-29

VUAETED:-severalt trustworthy gentle
w men or ladies to travel in Maryland
for established, reliable house. Salary STR
and expenses. Steady position. Enol.sr
reference and self addressed stamped envsi
ope. The Dominion Company. third Fioes
0mshs B.dg-. Chicago. Ill
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-04-29

Floating islands are not so rare as
may be generally supposed. They are
largely a matter Of locality, and the
one sighted three times In 1892 in the
north Atlantic ocean was not only an
unusual occurrence. but also Of peculiar
scientific interest. On the three in
stsnccs the island was seen It was NOV
ing toward the Azores at the rate Of
about mile nm hour. Its extent was
nearly 500 feet each way. and 1t con-
talncd much forest growth. many OF
the trees being thirty feet high.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-04-29
La PLATA, MARYLAND, APRIL 20, 1895.
LISTEN TO YouRssl.f.

All, teacher LET me hear you teach
You have brave words from olden seers,
The lore Of those long-hsarded men
OF all the far-oif years
The gray, old thoughts Of gray old met
Beneath the Asian stars,
Brought safe by faith through clashinq
years
OF unrememhered wars.
And you have real the huddled tomel
OF many an allowed shelf
But have you stood beneath tho stars
And listened to yourself?
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-04-29

Mistress Bridget. you mus; not use
kerosene to light the FIRE with. It's
very dangerous.
Bridget-Fahh. an OF always used II
at me last place.
Mistress-Tm surprised that you nev.
er got blown up.
Bridget-Sure. an OidId, mum-'most
livery day. by III mlssns.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-04-29

Al, teacher let me hear you tcacni
You at old sage's feet have sat,
Know YOU the man within vour coat.
Tue man beneath your hat?
fo1 know the thoughts that shaped the
world,
From iar-on centuries blown
What says the man who talks with thee
When thou art all alone
Why should listen TO man
Who Listens at the allowed lsf7
Man. lot me hear a living man
Who listens 10 himself
Sam Walter Foss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-02-27
fABLA .EXACTA
DE CUENTAs FoRMADAs

aplicables al cobro de jOrnaIes,
fiaccionados estos en- octave de
dia, principiando por uu cuarto
y terIninando en- Z dias, con
precios cscalonados desle un real
fuertc hasta tres pesos, y EXPIRE
San'io cada fracci6n su valor IN
trinseco On pesos, ceatayos y cen
timns De centavo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-02-27

UNA COLUMN Una vs veces rece Uu mesa me a Uu ano
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-02-27
| PURGAMTE JULIEN
|G0Hllis YSgSisl, LaIatIyg ReiFigaraaII
Contra Al ExTarNynrrrn-~r,

Este purgante, e.sclusiDaments ues1
tal, Sc presenta $50 Ia Eorn.a de I'll
dusce exquisite ag.adaL.s, daa
ipurga con sMayidad y sin molesiia.
| Es admirable contra las afeccfo,gss
del est6mas- Y del higado, Ia icteri
csa, la biAs, las Ae1aas, la pitusta, has
ssdassas y cares. Su efecto es fapid0
ly benefco en- Ia jaqaeca c0andc Ia
tcabesa estd targada, Ia boca amarga,
iialepguasiscsd, faIta u apetito yrepEqs
ina Ia c0ntda, en- las AiNchas0ncs dS
tgteisfre. caIisadas por Ia inJa4maci0s
fatesttssnI, pues no irrita los 6rRaI 81
abdominales. En- fin en- las enfsr7nc-
Idadse de q piel, el sisagre las ecf.
1ufss0aes de la infuncsa. III 5urqanse
Julien ha Fesuelto Ell dificil probleE4a
de pargar ! los niiI0s que no aceep-
tan ninguna purga, pues 10 piden ]
- c0Enen con delete como una azas
icarada pastiila de chocolate que
, sale de Ia conflteria.
snsp. en PARIS, 8, RUE VIVIEEKE
l I'm Las pAINcW. RAhMfmAs DRceUERlAs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-02-27

The PreprletoFs OF the R0tetia
MerCaRtH " have The honour Of
requesting English advertisers to
hand tAeir orders % NM. MAYENCE,
FAFRE and c., who are the sole
Agsats for all English and Frenck
Advertising.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13
A Dastardly Crime

When Captain Robert Parker
went into his stable on Liliha street
early on Saturday morning, he
found one of his favorite saddle
horses lying dead in his stall with
the belly ripped open and the
bowels hanging out OF the poor ami
NAL. Another horse had been
wounded on the flank and the neck
by a pitchfork but was fortunately
not seriously hurt.
Captain Parker states that he re-
turned to his home at midnight on
Friday and went to sleep. Early on
Saturday morning his family was
disturbed by hearing one of the
horses gallopping frantically around
the yard. 1t was dark yet, and they
thought the horse was playing, and
they did not call the Captain. At
daylight the ghastly sight was met
Of dead horse split open its whole
length, and the yard spattered wit h
blood.
Captain Parker keeps his gates
locked during the night, and he has
no reason to believe that he has any
enemies. HE feels sure that it is
the work OF Chinaman, and it is
sincerely hoped that the culprit
will be found and most severely
punished.
Several similar offenses have been
committed in the vicinity OF Liiha
street, and it is to be hoped that
the dastardly towards will be found
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13
The Mormon W lizard.

Dante, the marvellous Magician,
will appear at the Opera House to-
morrow night in bewildering pro-
gram. Seats are now on sale at
Wall, Nichols Co.
What constitutes the charms and
secures the success OF Dante's work
is his admirable faculty of entertain
ing his audiences while performing
his many difficult feats of legerde-
main, with witty comedy interpola-
tions and bits OF by-plav, that
serve the double purpose OF amusing
his audience and distracting their
attention from his nimble and OK
pert sleight of hand work.
Dante is the foremost OF the
many magicians, his entertainment
consists Of magic, mirth and mys-
terry, by refined company Of artists
in new and novel program; so
content yourself with the absolutism
that real good thing is scarce, and
that now is the opportune time to
secure your seats.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13

the left eye carried away mass Of
bone and brains. Death must have
been instantaneous. The body was
brought to town as soon as possible,
and the funeral took place yester-
day afternoon from st. Andrews Ca
thedral with an attendance 30 large
and sympathy so marked as has
rarely been accorded in this city to
young man! The floral offerings
were superb and very numerous
The services were feelingly conduct
ed by Rev. Alexander Macintosh
and chair of twenty. six voices.
Emil Berger was only twenty
years of age but he was happily
fortunate enough to be highly
esteemed, respected and beloved for
his amiable and affectionate charac-
ter by all who knew him. His high
sense OF honor in his pledged word
prevented him from abandoning the
fatal excursion at the request of his
father.
The INDEPENDENT joins with the
entire community in placing token
OF esteem on his grave, and in ex-
tending deep sympathy to his
esteemed father and his many
friends, whose loss is Emil's gain.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13

This year the children OF the Cen
trsl Union Sunday Schools missed
their 11th OF June picnic. Why is
it thus2 Is it because all the enter
tanning and hospitality has been
already used up on "the boys in
blue" to the discontinue of the
little ones attending these Sunday
Schools. "Charity begins at home"
and this ought to have been provid-
ed for first, and the rest n,ahope.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1898.
TOPICS OF The DAY,

That was a curious practical joke
to play early on Saturday morning
last in raising the American flag on
the top of Aliiolani Hale. In
countries with more sensitive
population it might have led to an
incident. Here it will probably
pass without an Investigation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, May so, 1898
When You Rushed Us

in the battle of the stoves and
ranges, you about cleared us
out of our stock, so we had
to take a second breath and re-
plenish our supplies. We are
now ready for you again with
all that you require. We
especially recommend that
superfne favorite the Blue
FLAME OIL STOVE which
has won its way into the affec-
tons of all by it's superior
merits of cleanliness, freedom
from odor and general utility.
The new stock contain several
improvements, notably one
for the manipulation of the
wicks.
We call attention also to
our STEEL RANGES es-
pecially No. Z which you will
find exactly to your taste and
demands. Then we have a
very useful little ALCOHOL
STOVE with it's AGATE
KETTLE. This you will
find invaluable. Then there
is the very useful and pretty
PANSY STOVE that has
proved such a hit. In fact
we have all kinds Of Stoves
and Ranges and the imple-
ments connected with them,
and shall be only too pleased
to show them to you
T0a qaWajlaD Hardware Co., g.
26S Fort STREET,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13
ANNIVERSARY PICNIC.
The Hawaiian Protestant Sunday
School Children Spend q Happy
Day at Waianae.

lay at WAlauae.
The o. r.. e. L. Co. are to be con-
graduated on the overwhelming
patronage they received on the 11th
Of June, on the occasion OF the Sun
day Schools picnic and excursion to
Waianae. The Company's rolling
stock was so heavily taxed with
human freight that Director Dilling-
ham was obliged to attach whatever
box cars remained at the Honolulu
depot, in which no less personages
than Chief Justice Judd, VIM. r.
Castle and several other prominent
citizens-who arrived late-had to
ride.
There was also quite number Of
intending excursionists who went
home downhearted with dissppoint-
ment when they learned at the
depot that there was no excursion
train to Waialus. Mr.. Dillingham;,
however, is determined to satisfy
their expectations on the 4th of
July, when he will be able to carry
his patrons to the Waialua terminus,
instead of to the river banks as they
would have been if he had allowed
the train to run on Saturday last.
On the home trip The INDEPEND-
ENT's representative found courage
enough to approach Mr.. B. F. Dill
lingham, who the scribbler is OBJ
liged to contests perfect gentle
man The chief promoter was in
high spirit, evidently the effect of
the days success-aud was willing
and ready to respond to any peril
nent questions that might be put to
HMM fact, the scribe obtained
more information than he could
handle.
In speaking of his enterprise Mr..
Dillingham; emphatically expressed
his thankfulness to the Hawaiians,
not only for their kind patronage,
but, more especially, for the efforts
OF their representatives in the Legis-
lature OF 1888. "Had it not been,"
Mr.. Dillingham; said, "for the friend.
ly disposition and strenuous efforts
Of the Hawaiian members Of the
Legislature Of 1888, there would
have been no trains running to day.
Therefore, bear this in mind, that
whatever success l have achieved
and may achieve in this enterprise
is partly and largely due to the Ha.
waiiaas."
About $500 people arrived at Wal
anae from Honolulu and Waialua
before noon, to attend the Hawaiian
Sunday Schools picnic and exercises.
Owing to the number of people
being larger than the little church
could accommodate the picnic was
standing aud sitting on the
held in the cocoanut grove near by,
thanks to the courtesy Of the Wal
anae Company, the spectators
grass around the performers. 1t
was simply an open air concert,
which was greatly appreciated by
the audience with interesting re.
marks by Mr.. w. r. Castle and Revs
S. L. Desha and S. Kapu.
On the first homeward train in
the afternoon, containing 81 cars,
drawn by the Compsny's new engine
there were taken up 1927 tickets,
and still there was a number OF
tickets not collected.
Although the Sunday Schools ex-
hibition was the main attraction to
Waianae, it was noticed that large
number of those who went really
went for cheap ride; a hint that
the Railway people should take by
running excursion trains to Waialua
on the 4th Of July at a specially
cheap rate il they wish to repeat the
success they made on Saturday last
HONOLULU.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Emil Berger Iustantaneously Killed
by Bullet from His Own Rifle.

Emil berger lustantaneously KILLED.
by Bullet from His Own Rifle.
The deepest sympathies of the en-
tire community have been extended
to Captain II. Berger, Kapelmeister
of our military band, and his family,
at the lamentable death of his son,
Emil b. Berger, who was accident
ally killed at Nanakuli, Waianae, on
Saturday morning last while out
hunting with party of friends.
Apparently while hastily climbing
up steep mountain side to reach a
band Of goats Emil's rifle exploded
and the charge striking just below
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13

Reserved Seats now on Sale at Wall,
Nichols Co.
PRICES, 81, 75 CENTS AND so CENTS
cleft
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13

The Unapproachable Magician, the
Oriental Illusionist, the Wizard of Mys-
terry, the Fun Provoker OF the Age.
New, all new. The Marvellous Bicyclist,
the fate Of Mime. Sans Gene, the Beggar's
Dream, Nanko, an Asiatic Miracle, the
Wonder Karmos.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13

And His First-class Company of Players
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-13

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