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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-09

they have been tho governments safeguard
against future fraud on the pension rod
I here is the best of reasons for believing
that they viii be suppIem' nted by nnoth r
examination made OF each individual SO
dier before he Is mustered out OF the Fed
eral service.
II man IL In sound condition when he
receives his discharge from the army 1t
will do him no good to come back ten years
afterward with a claim for pension on the
ground Of disability resulting from active
service. II has been suggested In some
quarters that the men may rot submit
peaceahly to the demand for the second ex-
animation. especially II their term OF en-
listment shall have expired and they feel
that they have a right to an honorable
discharge without question. To this II may
be answered that all their Resistance will
do them no good II present plans are car
ried out They have no right 10 say what
the government shall or shall not Go until
they are actually mustered out. and the
government can refuse them an h9norab e
discharge unless they are willing to 81 b :
fore the surgeons and be examined, Rcsist-
ance 70 this demand. II II took the fo' m
OF leaving the service without perm ssion.
would render the soldier guilty OF and
liable 10 be arrested brought back and shot
as a deserter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-09
CHINA AND JAPAN AGAIN.

Countries.

1895 aud was opened ON October I,
1890. is situated about i5o miles
above HanISOw,
Jarnn had adopted the method of
Great britain ana France and has
obtained " guarantee that the por-
ton of the Chinese empire In which
she IN most Interested shall not he
nlicnatcd. ~ the instance of the
la pnncsc minister plcnttoptentinry
the chinese government Inns agreed
that no part of the PROVINCE of Flu
kicn shall ever he ccdcd TO "a for
ciRn power. FuIsien ir u part Of the
mainland lying opposite Formoca.
The treaty relation To the Japan
csc settlement Mt Ti,n Tsin has been
signed by China. Japan bnd bccn
granted concessions both on the
upper aud lower branches of the
PEP Ho.
France had demanded from China
an indemnity Of 10000 tnels. the
erection of church az - memorial
and the extension of the railway
from Manning In kwunsgi provinces
To the const of kwnng Tung ms
compensation for the murder Of n
French priest.
II Ia officially reported that Rus
sin has secretly demanded a tense
OF not only KinchOw. n few miles
from Port Arthur, but nIsO Of Fush-
coun Sui, II ely further north than
the former city. These, with the
position or knipcng, at the head Of
the Lao Tung peninsula, Will give
10 the Russians entire control OF
the peninsula.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-09

Vancouver, n. G.. June S.--Oricntpl
ad,iccs are to the eject TINT China
and japan are having trouble
In china one after another and NOW
the Japanese consulate at Shnshi
has bccn burned down.
The chinese indemnity hnr been
wholly paid, Wei Hal Wei - "vn"u-
nted and japan has assurance from
Chinn that no pnrt az the province
OF TuIsJcn shall bc leased or coded
10 amy foreign country. The obitGn-
lions Of the Shimonuscist treaty has
thus been fully discharged by china
and now new complication has
arisen.
II seems that rioters at Shashf
,raided the Japanese consulate, set
lire 10 the building and also de
stroyed nil foreign buildings along
the river Yang Use kinnp. \ shan
ghuI dispatch says The rioters are
believed 10 have been instigntcd by
Chinese iii.in officials who were
recently discharged from service.
on receipt OF the news Of the riot;
the minister of the navy issued In
attractions 10 commanders 0f the
cruiser Takno at shanghai aud the
punhont ,iayn ut SnsrhO 10 immedi-
ntciy proceed TO the scene Of the
disturbance for the protection of
the Jnpuncsc rcsidentS.
Her mnjcrty's ship EsL has been
a an s,f n. mi 4 ~ a..
shnshI. where the riot occurred, Is
one of the points opened tn foreign
trade under the Jnpunesc treaty Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-09
MEXICAN NOTES.

Idea Of Navy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
shOcks Reported.
Mexico City. June Sci Mundo. liberal
r,dicules tho propositicu Of the liberal pa
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18

leci or, and he again receive higher
pay than the Deputy Marshal, who
certainly carries more responsibility
and risk on his shoulders than the
other officials ranking with him. 1t
is too late to suggest anything in
regard to a civil service reform
during this session, but we do hope
that the Legislators will not run
a-muck as their predecessors did in
their struggle to rub Peters back
in lieu Of his scratching Pauls.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18
MORE GERMAN IMMIGRANTS

Another batch Of German labor
ers is expected to arrive by the
Marie Hackfeld, due here shortly.
Seventy men and women have been
induced TO leave their homes in
West Prussia, Posen and Mecklen-
burg to cast their unhappy lots in
this semi Asiatic country. In their
ignorance they believe the repre-
sentations mada to them by the
runners of their unscrupulous eoun-
trymen, who are obliged under our
labor laws to introduce a certain
number Of European or American
laborers ia proportion to the Asiatc
coolies. The poor people at home
listen to the generous seducer, who
points a future for them in Hawaii
in rosy colors and eloquently tells
them Of the wonderful chances Of
becoming rich, which they will find
here. They foolishly submit to
the temptation. Their government,
so paternal otherwise, only knows
officially what its representative
writes about the conditions here,
and is ignorant OF the notorious
fact of the dual capacity of the man,
who is Consul and plantation agent,
and who de facto becomes the en-
ployer Of the deluded people upon
their arrival here. Alasl the dream
of wealth is soon dispelled, and
after few months work, say on
Lihus Plantation, the immigrants
wish themselves back to their poor
homes in West-Prussia or Posen,
and long for the growing of the
"Verwalter" at home after having
experienced the brutality of the
"luna" in their new land. The men
who induced these ignorant people
to leave their homes, however poor
they may be, for the purpose OF
shaving as contract laborers on the
plantations in Hawaii, assume a very
grave responsibility which can no
longer be ignored by the home gov
ernment. In China, any man who
induces a countryman to immigrate
to foreign country under false pre-
lenses is decapitated. The German
Government can hardly go as far as
that "O6icial decapitation" ia
within its power, however, and will
be considered highly appropriate
under present circumstances.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18
"Hawaii Nei."

A very pretty song has been added
to Hawaiian music by the publish
ing Of Hawaii Nei," a song which
will become very popular in these
Islands. The words are written by
Mrs. Haley, a sister Of Mrs. @. N.
Spencer, the relict Of the late Minis
ter Spencer.
The words are touching and will
stir the cords Of the hearts OF all
who wish to see Hawaii an independ-
ent country, and Hawaii for the Ha-
waiians.
The composer of the sweet music
is Mrs. Teresa Bowler, who has
always been admired here for her
musical taste and culture-and her
patriotic feelings for this, her adopt
ed country.
The music is for sale at the stores
OF the Hawaiian News Company and
Wall, Nichols Co.
We publish herewith the words to
the song:
When the twilight softly fingers
And the shadows pale and die,
On the distant sloping landscape,
Meath the bending, brooding sky.
Then sit and gaze with feelings,
Much more deep than words can
say,
Thoughts so deep and feelings
tender
For our loved Hawaii nei.
CHORUS.
Deep blue sea spread out before me,
Gently heaving to and fro,
Rock bound coast with white spray
dashing,
Pinkly touched by evening glow.
Distant land, blue mountains, ocean,
Twilight's tender lights display,
Best to me and in my heart is,
My love for Hawaii nei.
If in distant lands wander,
Lands perhaps long to see,
Still my thoughts will ever hover,
Dear adopted land, round thee.
Twilights thoughts and twilight's
shadows,
Like all things soon pass away,
But my heart will never alter
It's love for Hawaii nei.
CHORUS.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18
A DARING BURGLARY
The General Post Office Entered
by Masked Men,
American Money Stolen The Police
On the Track-spaniards
Suspected.

When the Post Office clerks ar
rived at their Office this morning it
was found that a pane in the back
door had been broken and the Post
Office presumably entered. The
mail and papers we're undisturbed,
but fifteen cents lin American
money! were missing. AS the police
across the street didn't see the
burglary, it is supposed that the
bold men were masked.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18
WEDNESDAY, MAY Is, 1898
FALSE ECONOMY.

The present Legislature is adopt
ing the same fallacious policy, which
was condemned under the Mon
archy. While swelling the budget
by extravagant appropriations, the
wise men are showing their "econo-
my" by cutting down the salaries Of
the over-worked, under paid officials
who barely make a living while their
over-paid. under-worked superiors
live in ease and comfort.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18

The striking out of the salary for
the fourth clerk of the Supreme
Court is poor policy, and the rehec-
tions made on the clerical depart
ment of the said Court by certain
representatives, are uncalled for, un-
just and coming with very poor
grace from Representative Achi,
who, it is well-known, does not look
with favor on our highest tribunal.
1t may be true that Chief Clerk
Henry Smith went to Maui some
weeks ago on private business. Is
Mr.. Smith not entitled to a vaca-
tion? Are there no other officials
who attepd to "private" business
without being csnsured? There is
no better conducted Office under the
government than that of the clerk
to the Supreme Court, and his pre-
sent staff has all they can do in
keeping their work up to date and
satisfying the public.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18

While one representative votes for
an increase Of the Presidents salary
and another one advocates more
money for the Cabinet, motion is
made and carried to reduce the
salary of the District Magistrate of
Lanai to the magnificent sum of So
a month. The statesman proposing
such reduction must be Of the
kind, who knows all about running
a 7x9 hog ranch in the back woods,
and who cannot see beyond the tip
OF his nose. 1t may be true that
the Lanai judge has very little
to do, and that there is very little
litigation on the island. If so he
deserves great credit, and it is to be
wished that other districts will
follow the example OF Lanai. Magis-
trates are not appointed to go
around like roaring lions in their
districts and cause litigation. But
if they are told that their compen-
sation will be reduced, if they don't
get some "cases," they will very soon
arrange the matter with the nearest
policeman, and have the people OF
the district arrested by the dozen
for swipe selling, manufacturing OF
sour potato cocktails, adultery and
other offenses not unusual in the
"outer" districts. The magistrate
and police will then be busy and
earn more than So a month, and
each case will cost the Government
at an average of $500. That is the
kind of economy which our Solons
preach.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18

1t is amusing to see the stress
placed by the annexation-jobbery
press upon the views expressed by
American malihinis or interested
visitors upon the desirability of the
annexation steal being completed.
Is it not matter OF fact that thief
covets q thing before he consum-
mates the theft
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18

Persons requiring tombstones
should apply to Fred. Harrison who
has choice lot OF new designs on
view.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18

There is one consolation left to
the anti-annexationists which is al
most as sweet as Gods revenge and
that is that when annexation ar
rives, "by the next steamer" the
disunited government with presi-
dent in opposition to his Cabinet,
and a Cabinet in opposition to
the people and the Legislature, will
take up the line Of march to their
respective political cemeteries. Dole
to Riverside and Cooper to his
Roman Mansion, Damon to his
Arboretum, Smith to Lunalilo Home
and King to his legitimate business.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18

The present war between the
United States and Spain is possibly
only the precursor of a greater war
which will result in a closer ANAL
gamation of the English speaking
races. Either this, or general
peace for many, many years with
the Goddess OF Commerce as Dcta-
,trix and Directress of the World.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-18
Honolulu. april 90, 1898
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that is the little fact that it
will pump more water than
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known to the world.
Come and see us in regard
to prices,
The herald., 1898-09-11
John Knights Graphic Description Of the Battle
Of Malate>>The Part the California Bat
talon Played>>Mourning in
Camp Dewey

| impossible to say how near our entrench.
ments the enemy approached, as they
could not be seen on account OF the in
terse darkness, and the distance had to be
! judged from the flash of their guns. :, is
| probable, however, that they were at no
time nearer than 200 yards.
Hospital Corps Efficiency
The hospital corps, under the direction
of Major McCarty, did efficient service in
cairns for the wounded. Advance hospitals
were established just in the rear OF the
fighting lire, and the wounded were re-
moved there with the greatest possible
promptress. Here their WOUNDS were
bound up, and then the patients were sent
back to The brigade hospital al Camp Dewey
rs quickly as possible.
At S o'clcck Monday morning the soldiers
IN the trenches were relieved by the Third
battalion Of the California regiment, in
command of Captain Cunningham, and
eight companies of the First Colorado regi-
ment. under Colonel Hale. The soldiers
worked hard all day Strengthening the
earthworks and throwing up flanking
trenches to the right.
Spanish Sharpshooters
A constant fire at our soldiers was kept
up al, day by several Spanish sharpshoCc-
ers, who were hidden in the brush in from.
of the works and were perched in trees.
from which they could shoot down into
the trenches. Every time a head would
appear above the works a Spanish bullet
would warn the men that they must be
cautious abous exposing themselves. These
ba rifles and
smokeless powder, so tha, it was almost
impossible TO locate them. During the day
one got little too daring and his position
in tree more than a hundred and fifty
yards away was disclosed. volley was
fired at him from our trenches and he
dropped from his hiding place mortally
wounded or dead.
l spent mos: Of the forenoon in the
trenches with Captain Cunningham. and
had a chance to observe the work of our
men. The volunteers took the situation
like veterans. Most of them had been wet
for two days. and yet they were holding
:heir places in the miry bitches without
a word of complaint, while the rain was
beating down upon them.
The officers had the greatest trouble to
keep The men from blazing away every time
Spaniard showed himself, although they
knew that they were exposing themselves
to the range of the sharpshooters every
time they raised their heads above the en-
trenchments. Occasionally the Spaniards
wou!C throw a shell at the entertainments
from The Malate battery, but these usually
burst wide of the mark
List of Killed and Wounded
The following is a list of the killed and
wounded in Sunday nights battle:
Dead-Tenth Pennsylvania regiment:
Company d, Corporal W. L. Brown.
The herald., 1898-09-11

Company A, Corporal Funkhouser,
wound.
groin.
shoulder, serious.
Company D, Corporal George N. CAL
houn, left forearm.
Company d, Private II. e. Cromwell, two
wounds, leg and arm.
Company d, Private A. Shaw. left arm.
Company d, Private Fl. l.. Bishop, left
arm.
Company d, Private A. J. Lowden, right
wrist.
Company D. Private Alva Snyder, left
wrist
Company d, Private c. +. Maloy, right
arm.
Company D. Private c. e. Wallace, two
wounds in left leg, serious.
Company d, Private NJ. J. Welsh, right
hand.
Company E, Private James A. Loar, scalp
wound.
Company E. Private Lee Snyder, two
wounds, one in groin and other above ell
bow, serious.
Company f, Private Nathaniel Hurst,
scalp wound.
Company Il. Private Charles II. Emen-
heiser, two wounds, right arm and right
hand.
Company E. Private Howard Miner,
right hand.
Company f, Private Sylvester B. Bobbs
left arm.
Company f. Private George Washe-
baugh, left shoulder.
The herald., 1898-09-11

ward and reached the right flank just as
the men who had been defending the po-
sition were running out of ammunition.
Companies ID and E of the Pennsylvania
regiment had only two rounds of cart
ridges left and had been ordered to fix their
bayonets TO receive the enemy If they
charged against the line When the Cali
fornians arrived they were cheered by the
soldiers In the trenches. A new supply of
ammunition was distributed and the firing
was begun with renewed vigor. The Span
iards realized that renforcemerts had ar
rived and Immediately withdrew. The
remained in The trenches the
rest Of the night, lying most of the time in
water up to their waists. A desultory fire
was kept up between the two lines until
morning.
The srcund between the Spanish and
American lines where the battle was tough;
is level but is covered here and there with
low brush and tufts Of high grass. 1t is
The herald., 1898-09-11

CAMP DEWEY, Aug. 1.-The first battle
between General Merritt's forces and the
Spaniards took place last Sunday night at
the entrenchments occupied by our troops.
a mile and a half north of here. The en-
gagement was a hot one and lasted over
two hours. The Spaniards were repulsed
with heavy losses. Eight Americans were
killed and forty-four were wounded, sew
eral of whom were mortally hurt. The
number of our forces did not exceed 1900,
while the attacking forcel of Spanards
must have numbered 1000. 1t is known
that they had the best part of their army
in Manila in the field.
Had Six Men Killed
The heaviest loss fell upon the Tenth
PENNSYLVANIA regiment, which had six men
killed and more than a score wounded
Company f of that regiment sustained the
heaviest loss of any company, having four
men killed and eight wounded. The First
regiment of California also suffered Sc
yerely, having a sergeant killed and nine
men wounded Captain Richter of Com
pany is thought to be mortolly hurt. He
was shot in the head while leading his
company to the trenches to reinforce those
already there.
The Spanish Attack
When the attack was made the trenches
were occupied by four companies of the
Pennsylvania regiment, a, c, l and II, and
n detachment of gunners for the field pieces
from Batteries and B of the Utah light |
artillery Companies r, d, e and X of the
Pennsylvania regiment and Batteries Fl
and X of the Third artillery regulars were
held in reserve half mile in the rear of
the earthworks and were hurried to the
front at the first alarm. Major Culbertson /
of the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment was in |
command of the entire detachment in the
absence Of Colonel Hawkins who was on
the sick list When word of the enga cement |
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Company e. Private William Stillwag-
gon.
Company f, Private Jacob Hull.
Company e, Private William Bunton.
Company f. Private Jesse Moss.
Company I, Private John Brady.
First regiment. California volunteers:
Company A. Sergeant Maurice Justh.
Battery X, Third artillery:
Battery X, Private Ell Dawson.
Captain Renhold Richter, Company I
First California regiment.
Private John A. McIlrath. Battery H.
Third artillery.
Private Fred Springstead, Company D,
First Colorado regiment
Private Charles Winfield, Battery ii
Third artillery.
Wounded-Tenth Pennsylvania regiment:
Company \. Private Arthur ]. Johnson,
shot in head, serious.
Company d, Lieutenant A. G. Butter.
more, shot in left eye.
The herald., 1898-09-11
Company E, Private ]. Schacte. left

! Company E, Private ]. Schacte left
| arm.
Company II, Private Walter shidler
| scalp wound.
Company I, Corporal Archibald Powell
right leg.
Company *, Lieutenant George l.. Gor'
| den, abdomen, slight
| Company X, Private Charles S. Carter
shot through lung. serious.
Company X Private Victor Holmes, sho
through lung. serious.
| First regiment of California;:
Company a, Private G. j. Edwards
shoulder serious.
| Company B, Private Samuel l.. Rogers
two wounds, ear and neck. serious.
Company II, Lieutenant Edwin F. Davis
right arm.
Company II, Private John Pierson, righ
elbow.
Company !, Captain Reinhold Richter
Company I. Corporal Daniel O'Neill
back, slight.
Company I. Musician HC. Payson, thigh
Company 1, Private Charles E. Stuart
hand.
Company I, Private VIM. E. Schmidt
leg.
Company I. Private Robert w. Michel
| son. shoulder.
Utah light artillery:
Battery b. Private John G. Winkler
shoulder
Third United States artillery:
Battery II, Private Charles Winfield
| neck, fatal.
Battery II, Private Philip Sauer, leg
Battery II, Private Henry Stockf1ett
| back.
Battery X, Captain Charles W. Hobbs
! leg, slight.
Camp Dewey
! CAMP DEWEY, Aug. 2.-Today Camr
Dewey is filled with sorrow, as result OF
the sad events of the last as hours. Iht
Americans and Span!ards have met In bat
tie, and he blood of our comrades, as wei
as that of the enemy, has bathed the sol!
Of this far western island. Victory rested
with our forces. but it was bought with the
lives of patriots. Yesterday we buried tht
dead today the manned are suffering pa
tiertly in the hospitals
About a quarter of mile from this camp
in the yard of what was formerly the con
vent OF MarlcaDan lies All tHat remains o
eight brave soldiers, who were killed II
Sunday nights battle. Others there are i
the hospitals who will soon occupy place.
beside them, and still others doubtless ther,
are, now full of strength, youthful man
hood and patriotism, who within the mex
few hours may likewise be laid low, cold II
death.
The soldiers were given military funeral
The services were brief, and were conduct
ed by the chaplains Of the various regi
ments. Then the sorrowful march to tha
graves followed, to the tune of dire'
lplayed by the band. Maricaban was for
merly Catholic convent, and is surrounded
by massive walls. When the insurgent
drove the Spaniards before them a.bnl
1.-THE Manila road, they took the place ant