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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-22
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
Government pay day.
Healani dance to morrow evening.
st. Andrews guild meet this even.
ing.
The Myrtle Boat Club meets this
evening.
1.-THE Irish Aristocracy" is the
play at the Opera House this even
ing.
The St. Louis College dramatic
troupe are preparing "The Prodigal
Law Student"
The third shoot for the Depart.
ment Trophy will take place on
Saturday, October 1st
w. H. Cummings has been award
ed contract to place new side
walk around the Y M. @. A.
The Knights of Pythias have sent
to the Mainland a judicious and
timely circular as to immigration to
their kindred lodges.
The Upolu discharged her fire.
wood yesterday, loaded up Hawaii
freight to-day and leaves for Hawaii
tomorrow, at noon.
Chief Officer Mortimer OF the
bark Iolan now discharging in
port was formerly master OF the
wrecked g. G Funk.
The damage suits against the City
OF Columbia are still before Judge
Perry and will probably occupy the
time Of the learned Judge during
the balance Of the week.
Three canoes belonging to the
Dowsett estate will be sold at public
auction on Saturday, the Oath inst,
at II o'clock noon, at the Sales
rooms Of j. f. Morgan, on Queen
street.
Arrangements are contemplated
for a production of Pinafore at the
OROio IIOuSp' IJlIl lD
will be welcomed with all the old
familiar airs and the gamins would
be delighted.
Following are the directors OF the
Ookala Sugar Plantation Co, as an
nounced by Secretary Armitage: w.
g. Irwin, Cecil Brown, Frank
Hustage, DR.. r. McKibbin and
Harry Armitage.
The steam schooner Malolo ia OK.
pected to sail this afternoon for the
Molokai channel on her initial trip
in deep sea fishing. Captain Sass
promises fish for Saturday and Sun
day now coming.
An entertainment will be given at
the Mission Hailthis evening by the
Roman Catholic Cathedral Club.
This organization is composed of
young men who always give their
friends good time.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Young Mems Research
Club is called for tomorrow after
noon. The sessions OF the society
will begin next month under the
direction of President Crawley
and his aides.
The executive committee of the
Hawaiian National League held a
meeting yesterday afternoon at
which the report Of special CON-
mittee on constitution and rules
was adopted and it was decided to
submit the matter to general meet
ing which will be called for Satur-
day afternoon.
An Important Meeting.
The Central Committee OF the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17
Governor Taylor.

Hon. Robert L. Taylor, governor of
Tennessee, has announced that when he
vacates the gubernatorial chair he re-
tires from politics forever. He will be-
come a resident Of Knoxville, and will
go again upon the lecture platform.
Governor Taylor has made many sac
~rifices in the interest of Tennessee de-
mocracy, and has pulled the party over
a rough place more than once. But
politics is not to his taste, and the du-
ties of office not to his liking. While
he delights in serving his people, when
that service can be rendered without
running counter to his convictions, he
prefers the full freedom and conscious
ease of a life in which every man is
absolutely his own master, unburden-
ed by the cares OF official position, I'M
encountered by the responsibilities OF
political power.
Such is the life of the lecturer, and
when his term expires Governor Iaylol
will turn to the platform for rest and
relief. He has already acquired a ma.
tional reputation as a lecturer, anG
when he finally turns his back upor
politics, his fortune is made. Fol
when he left the platform to accept thu
nomination for governor in 1895, h.
threw away an income of from $751; C'
to $50, O6O annually for a salary of $4,000
r q year.
AS governor, Mr., Taylor's record il
. that of q man who has been faithful tt
. the trust..imposed in him. And when h
steps down and out, he will be follow
ed by the highest esteem and bes
r wishes of his people. Bristol Tribune
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

Mr.. Mckinley has been getting sorae
very bad advice concerning the recent
race trouble in North and South Caro-
lima, but he has been wise enough not
to accept it, or at least, not to try to
carry it out. These unwise advisers
have been trying to get Mr.. MCKinly
to order Federal troops into both of
those states, although ne request for
troeps has been received from the Gov
ernor Of either. He has BEEN told that
the same section of the U. s. Revised
Statutes, under which President Cleve-
land sent Federal Troops into Illinois,
during the railroad rios, gave him the
authority to do so regardless of the
regularly constituted authorities of the
states. He has done nothing further
than to countenance the semi-ofi-
eial statement that if any Federal ola
. cial in either state was interfered with,
force Of Deputy U. s, Marshsls would
be sent to protect them, and in case OF
their inability to do so, that they would
be reinforced by Federal troops. Some
OF the men ordered out of both states,
among them a white Post Master, from
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

There may be democrats who are
downcast over the result of the election,
But if so, they haven't been seen, All
those who are talking on the subject
express the opinion that the party made
a-splendid showing, under the circum-
stances, and that reducing the republi-
can majority in the House almost to
the vanishing point, putsthe democrats
in a better position to make a winning
fight in 1900 than they would have beer
had they captured the next House.
With both branches of Congress in
their hands, the republicans will b.
certain to make lots of good democratic
campaign material in the next two
years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17
JOHN S. DENTON
Is to be Governor Elect McMillin's Private
Secretary.

Is to be Goyernor-E Elect McMillln's Private
Secretary.
Hon. Benton McMillin, the governor
elect Of Tennessee, has made his first
appointment. Mr.. John S. Denton is
to be his private secretary.
SIN talking to an American reporter
yesterday, Mr.. Fitzpatrick said: The
work of the state committee is done,
and we close headquarters to-day. The
committee is very much gratifed at the
result, which is remarkable consider
ing all the circumstances political, in
this as in other states. The committee
appreciates the good work done by the
nominees everywhere, and by demo-
Gratis in each county, Gov, elect Nc
Millin leaves for Carthage Monday
morning, where he will remain until
the meeting Of congress, in order to
look after his business interests.
"He has selected as his private Sec
rotary John s. Denton, who has so eff
ficiently filed the position of secretary
with the state committee. Mr.. Denton
is a capable and energetic Gentleman
a man of good address, courteous. and
in fact, the best possible selection Mr..
McMillin could have made. While Mr.,
McMillin is at Carthage and in Wash.
ington, Mr.. Denton will reman here
and give his entire time and attention
to all matters which will be Of interest
or importance to Mr.. McMillin's adj
ministration."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

The outcome of the efforts of Boss
Hanna and other Mckinley boomers to
jolly "Teddy" Roosevelt into support
ing the claims Of Mr.. Mckinley for
renomitation on 1900, by promising
him that they will support him in 1904.
will be watched for with interest. Be-
fore Roosevelt was ever thought of as a
Rough Rider or IS Governor of New
York, Mr.. Mckinley secured Platt's
promise of support in 1900; but as
Roosevelt only put on the Plat collar
after he had practically made his nomi-
nation for Governor a certaity, in or
der to get Platt's machine to help elect
him, he may, through his power as
governor, be able to prevent Platt con-
trolling the state delegation to the next
National Convention, thus making 1t
impossible for Platt to deliver the
promised votes to Mr.. Mckinley, with
out his consent. What Roosevelt will
do, will depend, in the opinion of those
who know his disposition thoroughly,
upon what he thinks will best promote
his W political interests and upor
what be thinks he cal accomplish. L
he gets the idea that he can secure the
nomination himself, the iollying of TIN
friends of Mr.. Mckinley will have NJ
effect upon him, however. 1t is whis
pered that Hanna intends to temp
Teddy" by offering to throw Hobar
overheard and make the ticket McKin
ley and Roosevelt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

longer having a reason for delaying
the negotiation of the treaty. the Com
missioners will very speedily agree
upon the amount of money that we are
to pay Spain, and finish up the treaty.
Although the treaty will say that we
pay this money to Spain for the Philip
pines, others will regard 1t as paid for
other purpoes, inasmueh rs the Philip
pines are ours by right OF capture.
This idea Of the victorious nation pay
ing indemnity to the conquered nation,
has only one thing to commend tit
is original-but that isn't likely to
make 1t popular. There will be some
sharp talk on this subject in Congress,
this winter, and it will not all come
from democrats, either.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

According to those who know, the
republican rejoicing over the alleged
defeat of silver in the Congressional
campaign is premature. 1t is predict
ed that many republicans elected from
Western districts will vote for silver,
if it is made necessary for them to vote
either for or against it, because the sen
timent of ther states, regardless Of pol
itics, is for silver.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

THE COMET and Congressman Brown
low differ politically, but personally
we are friends and we rejoice with his
many friends in the fact that he is
regaining his health, He was able to
go to Washington last week where he
will have an operation performed and
we hope that he will be able to take up
his duties when Congress convenes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

s. G, are in Washington, trying to pose
as martyrs, and to persuade Mr.. Nc
Kinley to get mixed up in tkeir quarrel;
but every one of them would gladly
compromise by accepting an appoint
ment in Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17
War and Its n

After our season was over last fall the
Hotel was closed for the winter. Re-
Gently / discovered the house was in
tested with rats, they we're destroying
the bedding and bed clothes and max
ing havoc of everything. Rat CHEESE
was recommended; I tried it and was
surprised at the marvellous result. In
a few days there was not a rat about
the place, they seemed to have left the
barns and out h0uses as we'll as the Ho.
tel. Every one who is pestered with
rats or mice should try Rat Cheese al
once; it did the work quickly and vel
for me I gladly recommended it. A de-
cisive battle quickly Please SEND
me one dozen boxes by express and
obllge.
Yours very truly,
s. H. JOHNSON,
Fern Hall, Crystal Lake
Dundaff, P. o. Pa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

al the mar receiving next highest vote;
but he would probably decline to take
the Office on such terms. The matter
might have to go to a special election,
Roosevelt, though, will not be disturbed
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, or J. Hamil-
ton Lewis, Washington, would be eli
gible to election to the Governorship Of
New York if nobody should put up Q
legal obstruction - Cincinnati Enqui.
rer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17
LATE CONDENSED NEWS.


Over seven thousand applications are
on file at Washington for positions in
the Porto Rican post-oflce department.
United States Senator Stewart, Of
Nevada, claims that he will have a two
thirds majority for reelection in the
Legislature.
The italian anarchist, who assasi-
mated Empress Elizabeth of Austria,
has been sentenced to rigorous impris-
onment for life.
According to the report of the Immi-
grafton Bureau, the number of inmi-
grants during the fiscal year was 229,-
900, a decrease of 1888 over the pre-
ceding year. Italy led, as usual, with
1858.
The annual convention of the Ten
nessee River improvement Association
will be held at Chattanooga November
%. Congress will be asked to appro-
pirate two million dollars for improv-
ing the river from Chattanooga to its
mouth.
News reached Victoria, B. O., y%ester-
day that on October 16, property worth
$j0O,OOO was destroyed by fire in the
city of Dawson, in the Klondike. The
fire started by one scarlet woman throw
ing a lamp at another. Forty buildings
were burned, including some of the
best in the town.
Figures secured by the Cuban Mill
tary Commissioners show the great bur-
dens that have been imposed upon the
people of Cuba. A total revenue OF
$26, $50, $50 was raised for the taxation.
and the total expenditures were $26,
374, 035. 1t is believed the island can
be governed under American control at
an annual expense of little more than
Sc, 0O0, 900.
B~rigadier-G Gen. Breckenridge appear
ed before the Wal Investigating Com
mission Tuesday, to tell Of the condi
tions at Camp Thomas, of which be ha(
previously reported officially and Wig
orously. In his testimony Genera
Breckenridge declared that had the in
spectors in the field been permitted t.
report to the Inspector General, q
formerly, instead Of to the Adjudtan
General, the condition of the camp
v would have developed, and been cor
rected three months ago.
a A crowd Of a 1 200 white men at Will
g. mington, North Carolina, destroye
the Office building and plant of a dali
paper, published by a negro. The ed
h tor escaped a lynching by leaving tn
city. Later in the dag o fight occurfe
in between negroes and white guards i
4 which nine men were killed. The dis
Il. order became SO great that the Mayor
~ Chief of Police and Aldermen Of tn
he fusion-negro regime resigned, and th
local government was placed in th
hands Of new officials, selected undo
10 direction of a citizens committee. 81
L. dead negroes have been found at RI
Mt hobeth, S. c., several Others r b.
lieved to be in the woods, n viii
"a man has been buried, three 9TH
white men are at the point of dealt
an and several more are wounded-all
"a the result of race riots.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

The democrats completed the city
ticket last Tuesday night by putting
out candidates for aldermen in the Bird
and 4th wards. W. A. Kite was Sc
lected in the Bird and T. J. Galloway in
the 4th. These are competent gentle
men and with Sitton, Crumley and
Mayor Exum will give the city a splen.
did administration of affairs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

An exchange says: "Let your motto
be, lie, steal, drink and swear.
When you lie, let it be down to pleas
ant dreams; when you drink, let it be
nothing but pure water; when you
steal, let it be away from your immor-
al associates; when you swear, swear
that you will ~patronize your home pa
per, pay your subscription, and mo-
send your job work away from home"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

Many and varied are the handsome
garments for ladies', misses and chill
dren shown in the Designer for De-
cember. Surely fashions have never
been more tasteful, nor their mode Of
presentation more pleasing. Three
pages of this number are devoted ex-
~clusively to a timely article on evening
waists, sleeves, etc. On others are
shown some very up-to-date dolls, with
directions for making their costumes.
Two Christmas stories, a page of
Christmas games, and numerous sug-
gestiens for Christmas gifts-home
made and otherwise-give this issue o
decidedly holiday flavor. Dog lovers
will appreciate the article "Our Canine
Companions, " and the fair maid or ma
tron who would be sill more fair will
revel in this months installment Of
"Arts and Beauty" Well merited
praise is never out of place, and we are
most willing to say that from cover to
cover THE DESIGNER is bright, inter.
esting and practical.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

Remember that the promises of can
didates, and of the friends of candi-
dates, in regard to locating fire hy-
drants, are made for campaign purposes
and to be broken or forgotten,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

Capt. McCalla. who was sent to Cat
Island to investigate the condition of
the abandoned cruiser Teresa, reports
by cable from Nassau that it is useless
to attempt to save the ship.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

Through the medium of the French
embassy, the United States Govern
ment has informed Spain that the eva
uation of Cuba and its occupation by
the United States must not be deferred
beyond January /.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

The arrest of Andrew Carnegie, the
millionaire iron and steel manufactur-
er, has been ordered in New York be-
cause of his refusal to testify as to his
qualifications to act as q special juror.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

Although it has taken the Peace Com
mission, at Paris, more than q month
to get down to the single question it
was formed to settle-the disposition Of
the Philippines--it would be safe to
wager that it will not take three weeks
more to finish the business. This may
seem a rash statement, in view of the
apparant deadlock of the Commission,
caused by the Spanish commissioners
to agree to surrender the Philippines
upon the terms offered by u Commits
sioners. If that the dead lock were
real, it would be a rash statement. but
it is not. There are the best Of reasons
for the belief that this apparent dead
lock is a dummy, trotted out for effect.
and that the Congressional campaign
being over, and the administration n
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

as I saw it and hoping that happiness
will greet my distinguished successor
at the door of the executive chamber
and that his administration will be
crowned with triumph"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

1t is said that President Mckinley
has promised that relief Of some kind
will at once be furnished the South
Carolina refugees.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17
Non Resident Notice.
In the Law Court at Johnson City
Tennessee.
Mary Eckols VS.. w. L. Eckols.

In this case it appearing from the
allegations Of complsinaDt's bill which
il sworn to hat the defendant w. l..
Eckels ia a nonresident OF the State
of Tennessee. 1t is therefore ordered
by me that publication be made for
four successive weeks, as required by
law, in The Comet, a newspaper pub.
lished in johnson City, Tenn, and in
said county, commanding said W. l.
Eckols to appear before the Judge o.
the Law Court to be held at the Court
House In johnson City, on the Third
Monday in December 1898 to make de-
tense to said bill against him or it viii
be taken for confessed and proceeded
with exparte ss 10 him.
This November IL, 1898.
FoY w. DULANEY, Clerk.
F. NJ. Darst, Atty. for Plaintiff.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17
The Vote Diagnosed,

At the recent election there was con-
siderable scratching and mixing up OF
candidates. The vote of the 9th dis
trict shows the following combinations:
Fowler and Gouchenour ...........3 2
McMillin and Brownlow.. ........26
Fowler, no congressman, ............14
McMillin, no congressman, .........16
and Crumley. ............33
Fowler ....,........10
Brownlow alone. l
This vote shows hat 2G democrats
voted for Brownlow, 33 for Crumley
and 10 did not vote for congressman, a
total Of 70. On the other hand it shows
that 80 republicans voted for Gouchen-
our, 10 for Crumley and IA refused to
vote for congressman, a total of So. II
will be seer that Brownlow gained IL
more democrats than he lost republi'
cans. Had the democrats voted
straight the vote for congress would
have been Brownlow 100, Gouchenoul
973 or q majority of 113 for Gouchenour
This makes two facts plain, viz.
First, that the anti Brownlow men go
in their work on the old war-horse; ant
also that some democrats were eithe
solicitous about McMillin's fate ant
snapped our Congressman for vote
for him or were very friendly to Brown
low. The question that natural,
arises to a democrat is, what democrat
conceived this idea and who executedi it
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

The Hon. Walter Brownlow, just re-
elected to Congress from the First Ten
nessee district, the republican leader of
the State, is reported to belying at The
point Of death at !his home in East
Tennessee. The Dispatch hopes that he
will soon recover.-Louisville Dispatch
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

A proposition to employ the Civil
Guard for police duty in Havana is ia
vorably regarded by the War Depart
ment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17
TRANSIT METEORS.

The election of Benton McMillin to
be Governor of Tennessee removed a
Chesterfield from the House of Repre-
resentatives. Tennessee will have a
Governor as suave and gracious as
well, as Ohio has .-Cincinnati Enqui-
wa~
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

NoU MUST have pure blood for
good health. Hoods Sarsaparilla
purihes the blood. Take Hoods Sar-
saparilla il you would Be WELL.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

NOHB UoSNNH 81 "1St
Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin. / have been
afflicted, more or less, for a quarter of
a century with catarrh of the stomach
and constipation; a residence in Wash
ington has increased these troubles.
A few bottles of your medicines have
given me almost complete relief, and L
am sure that a continuation of their
use will effect a permanent cure.
Pe-ru-na is surely a wonderful rem
edy for catarrhal affections.
~J. d. B0TKIN.
Ask any druggist for a free Pe-ru-ni
Almanac for the year 1899.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17
Look out for campaign lies.

Chief Of Police Remine is off on a
furlough for q few days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

Politically we are very much opposed
to Congressman Walter P. Brownlow,
but we hope his present illness will be
of short duration. Personally, Mr..
Brownlow is a clever, courteous gentle
man. and in his illness has the sympa-
thy of thousands Of Tennesseans, Re-
publicans and Democrats, Nashville
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17

From a strictly legal standpoint there
can hardly be a doubt in an honest
mind that THEODORE Roosevelt is not
eligible to the Office of Governor of
New York. To avoid taxation he made
an affidavit substantially %renouncing
his citizenship in New York and de-
claring himself to be a citizen Of Wash
ington, D. G. Nobody, though, is
likely to take that matter into the
Courts. If Roosevelt should be legal
" declared disqualified Judge VanWick
,.ould be entitled to become Governor,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-17
Nom Resident Notice.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson
City, Washington County, Tenn.
Callie May Griffin
Va.
]. G. Griffin.

In this case it appearing from, the
allegations in Complainant's bill which
is sworn to, hal the Defendant ]. @.
Grifiu is a on-residentofth State Of
Tennessee: 1t is ordered by me that
publication be made for four success
i've week as required by law, in The
Comet, a uewnpaper published in
johnson City, in said county notify
flying said nonresident defendant to
appear before u said Chancery
Court at a Court to be holden at the
Court House in Johnson City, on the
first Monday OF Decembar, 1898, and
make defense to sid bill, or the ale
cations thereof will be taken for con-
fessed and this cause set for hearing
exparte as to him.
This Oct. Goth, 1883.
E, A. SIMPLIFY, Clerk and Master.
By G. w. HODGE. b. G. and M,
74S va prs,fee$9