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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17
Stephen Spencer Deau.

The II. M. S. Moana brought the
news of the death OF Mr.. Stephen
Spencer, which occurred on the 2lst
OF December, at Chiswick, London.
The deceased was kamaaina here
and was very popular among the
older generation OF whom only a
few survive him.
He was born in England 78 years
ago and come to Honolulu from
New Zealand, where he had resided
for number of years prior to NOV
ing to these islands. Here he was
appointed chief clerk of the Interior
Department a position which he
filed for a number of years 10 a
most satisfactory manner. In 1865,
he had through prudent investments
amassed small fortune, and he left
the country for the home of his
birth and has resided there until the
date of his death
His Investment in Hawaii increased
materially under the careful man
agement of his agents. He owned
the property on Nuuanu Street, oc-
cupied by Wing Wo Chan & Co.,
and considerable amount OF per-
sonal property in these islands. Mr..
j. M. Dowsett has been the agent OF
the deceased during the last seven
years. Judge Widemann and Mr..
A. S. Cleghorn were among the most
intimate friends who mourn the
death OF Mr.. Stephen Spencer.
Tho deceased had been married
but left no issue with his wife. He
paid short visits 70 Honolulu on two
occasions since his departure in 1865,
and was always happy to receive
his friends of the olden days in his
hospitable home in Lond on.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17
The sharpshooter's Banquet

The Sharpshooters held a grand
annexation dinner on Saturday even
ing to celebrate a target victory
among themselves. Having annexed
all the glory they could find at the
targets they washed it down with
rosey wine and had right good
merry time, from which The INDE-
PENDENT was naturally excluded
much to the personal qualification
of itsE iitors. Nevertheless the BOYS
are good shots aud may victory
again perch on the top OF their
Growing crest when they next en-.
counter a foreign foe in friendly
contest. Lieutenant McLsin and
his team had the honor aud pleasure
OF acting as hosts to their victors
Lieutenant Cassidy and his men.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

The morning paper says that the
Teutonic race always carry knife,
but generally has it concealed, and
that it was this knife that the mon
archy ran against in 1898. The
Teutonic race cannot feel h4ttered
over the simiie OF the Advertiser.
That race never carries concealed
weapons or stabs IN the dark like a
coward, az did the men who FIVE
years ago did an unholy act, and
thissday tear open the wound that
should aud would have been healed
il left alone.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17
COFFEE LAND TO BE LEASED,

THE TRUSTEES OF THE BP. BISHOP
! Els ale ffer fn leas, FIR ~ years. ce
sirable iots ~ nd suitable for g, fl Q
plowing, in tn Ahnpnaa OF Kpe', Ko N.
Hawaii, at ,entrl varying ( ON S to $5
p ac e. The 10 $ Lave been laii cut b,
w Wall. Survey r, and vary H. s'z
from Fl acres 20 nj e'v-.iph acres APP
cation fn' matt m be male TO
\ = Lnvekin Chic Clerk vt the tat
Office edjoining Bishop, Bank; or to ].
ID Paris Napoop' o, K"na, Agent 'or tn
b shop E.l~te for the Di.lrict o. Kopa;
wno wi show all applicants he maps OF
he lDts thpt indicate he loca ion and size
OF same ana the 'orn OF lease The lea es
will be sold AZ public su ii to the one
otfe ing he highest bonus fnr 'he le SO.
Further notice will be given as to date Of
sale.
Honolulu. Dec. 15, 1897 765-Im
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Jan. II, 1898

Honolulu, Jan. II, 1928
This week we ask the at
tention of plantation agents,
mill owners, steamermen and
all others using steam power,
to the ANTI-CALORIC
BOILER PLASTER and
STEAM PIPE COVERING
for which we have been APP
pointed agents. A saving of
20 percent in fuel is guaran-
teed by the use of this Cover
ing 100 pounds of this
Plaster will cover 100 square
feet Of su face one half inch
thick. 1t is the best insulating
compound in the market and
is endorsed by the Southern
Pacific K. Il. Co., Pacific Mail
IS. Co, Pacific oast U"der.
writer's, = f. & San Joaquin
Coal Co., Oregon Improve
ment Co. an by many others.
Ii is ea-ily put on, as the fol-
lowing will show:
HAWAIIAN HARDWARE COMPANY, LTD,
GENTLEMEN: We have used the
prohurts of the "ANrt oALoRIo Cow
PANY' on the boiler of tn. "Waials-
,le" and have found them 6rst class,
and so easy to manipulate that the
servicrs OF a plasterer were not need
ed to make neat and substantial
job. Yours very truly,
A. w kEEcH,
Supt. E ignr, |. |. ). N. Co.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

Five years ago a most peculiar in
cideut in the history OF the world
took place in these small islands. A
we'll established monarchy, which
had conducted the affairs OF the
country according to the best con-
stitutional principles, was over
thrown by small clique of ambi.
tious men, subservient to the agent
of great power, whose motto was
rule or ruin. There is no parallel
in the history to the Hawaiian out,
rage OF 1898. 1t was game of
bluff, played by desperate gamblers
who either had to take the spot" or
go to the wall.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17
Up to Perfection,

The Criterion Barber Shop is up
to perfection not only ia appoint
meuts but in the manner of de aliug
with their patrons. Customers find
no more of the long waitf 80 otter
encountered at other shops. Rapidity
of action and lightuess Of touch
make customers feel it a pleasure to
be groomed at this shop.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17
FIVE YEARS AGO.

The few people, who are celebrat-
ing to-day, would hardly be able to
give any reason il asked, why they
are "whooping" it up. The Govern
ment officials and the army and all
those who enjoy share OF the Gov
ernment pap are naturally happy.
Under the old regime their chances
for Doodle we're very slim, during
thu past five years the chances have
improved vastly.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

Colonel Cornwell is back 10 Ho-
nolulu after an extended trip to the
States, which he has enjoyed great
ly. He was accompanied b ome by
his niece, Miss Kate Vida, who has
spent a year in Europe with her
aunt, Mrs. Janion. The colonel
was visited on his trip to Honolulu
by his old enemy, the 'lum bago,"
but was able to be around yesterday,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

The only Desky returned by the
Moana brimful of business aud san
guine OF the future prosperity Of the
Hawaiian Islands, Desky didn't go
to the Coast on business, and for
that reason he didn't bring annexa
tion with him.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

Don't believe for a moment, dear
strangers who have not yet studied
the events of that memorable period
that the men who paraded this
morning dressed in gorgeous uni
forms were in evidence on the 18th
Of January, 1893 Many OF them
were not in the country, and the
greater portion OF those who were,
we're to be found then as true and
good men around the "royalist"
headquarters waiting for orders to
arrest or attack, il necessary, the
men at whose beck and call they
now parade.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

Do not go away with the idea that
the revolution OF 1898 was caused by
a spontaneous uprising of "Anglo-
Saxons' in just wrath over a great
wrong committed by the ruler. Oh
no; it was the most cowardly and
contemplate piece Of business ever
recorded in history, and it is no sur
prize that the "army" after parading
in the suburbs this morning, quietly
"evaparaded" for home without
making an exhibition in the public
streets OF their uniforms and valor
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

The r.. NJ. S. Miowera is due from
Vancouver tomorrow. She will
hardly bring later news than that
brought oy the Moana on Saturday
last.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

Five years ago few men who for
years had coveted the power OF gov
erning the country gathered in a
back Office Of lawyer and entered
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

If they had espoused q cause Of
freedom against oppression, of the
people against tyrants, and openly
bravely and manly taken their
chances in downing the existing
Government, the world would have
admired them, whether they gained
their point or not. But they dared
not face the music They realized
that the people we're not with them
and-they sold out to an unscrupu-
lous, dishonorable creature, who
had behind him the forces OF the
United States and who did not
hesitate putting a dark spot, that
never can be effaced, on the bright
escutcheon ofthe great and glorious
Republic OF the United Staes.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17
1'he Kaumakapili Concert.

The concert on Saturday evening
was a most gratifying musical sue.
cess, and afforded great delight to a
large audience. The chief honors
were gracefully and gratefully ac-
corded to Miss Rosina Shaw for her
excellent singing and beautiful voice
Her voice and methods mark her for
future renown, thanks to Miss ely.
mer's art in teaching. l
New Suit Club, IL per week, just
opened at Medeiros g. Decker, No
IL, Hotel street, Join at once.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

The towards talk about what they
did five years ago, their own state
ments, signed by them before Com
missioner Blount, prove that they
we're in deadly fear even when under
the protection OF the guns OF Cap
tain. Wiltze's men, when the now
Acting President, a Mr. Cooper,
whoever he may be, read the pro-
clamation which deprived the coun.
try of form Of government agree
able to the people and suitable to
our conditions.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

into conspiracy which meant the
sacrifice Of their honor, the viola
tion OF their oaths.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-17

BUSES RUN TO THE GATES.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-01
TIE PHILIPPINE DEAL.

Spain has accepted wilha show
of reluctance the $2o,000.OGO ten
Gered her by the United States for
the Philippine Islands. Looking
al it whatever way yo2 may, it
seems to be a good trade Tor Spain.
BY the treaty signed at joint
session Of the peace commission on
Monday, Spain agrees 20 cede to
the United States, Porto REQ,
Guam and the Philippine Islands,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-01
TIE MISSION OF CLEMSON.

10 the couy,eSy OF Droi. Henry
$ lIar;Soy We are iniebtcd tor =
neatly printed pamphlet contain
ing his address delivered to the
students OF Clemson college Sep
tember Il, 1898. mat day being
the seventh anniversary OF the
college.
Ia lis brainy way the 1;s,in-
guiShed young educator lwel.> Ii?
on the peculiar advantages Of tn"
institution 50 close to his heart, aa1
very we'll inleel does he handle
his subject, His argument covers
a broad field and is Gear, conci>r
a&d !oS!cal. MdAE p"'il'S axe
brought out as TO 'he '''Ic"'S "'
bringing labor and learning Ih,o
partnership; many Interesting facts
rs to the inner workings OF the
t"iIeSe are oiScu''e"' "''.'' a.
ne warns up 10 enthusiasm III US
cuSSihS his 'Heme' the el"q"'"'
young orator o''"S' mo P'"H '"'
e'eSa''ce o' p"F'Seo'os! /" " ''''"
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A''"se'le'' ''e s''o"" '' Wv
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-01
THURSDAY. DEG. /. 1893.
HIGH IDEALS:

1t was Emer on, we le!icve. who
s.,id that if it had been his lot to,
be a maker of axe handles he would
have strlven to make his aXe-han-
die better than that Of any Of his
fellow workmen. II is this pur-
pose persistently ALTERED TO that
raises man from mediocrity into
excellence. The ptinIer, who
perpetuates his ideal conception
upon canvas, never even approx
mates the mental picture that is
his inspiration. The poet, whose
sweetest songs str the heart into
rapt emotion, in his most ethereal
fancy but family echoes the whis-
pers of his muse. What must
have been the heaven born inspl
ration. of Handel or Mozart, who's"
divine melodies will live to lntoXi
cate the souls of generations yet
unborn.
But this cultivation of ideals
should not be restricted to these
whose minds incline toward Tie
fine arts. Glitch your wagon
wheel to STAR" applies to The af-
fairs of practical life as well as to
the dwellers upon Mount Olym
pus. However lowly mans es.
state may be, to cherish high ideals
must be an incentive to speed him
on toward the goal oil success.
Not TO spend ones time in day
dreams or building castles Of al:
airy fabric less substantial than
the gossamcr of the spiders web;
but to work steadily on. making
each success, however small, the
stepping stone to something great
er, stopping only at the evening
of death when no man worketh
more.
The greater the distance be-
tween the ideal and the real, the
more one recognizes the vast
amount ofwork required to bridge
the intervening chasm. Thus it
happens that oftentimes a man
lowers his aim that the goal Of his
ambition may seem more access.
BILE, and a life fit for nobler
things is dwarfed and narrowed
into partial failure.
1t is seldom that man places
his ideal too high. The longer the
distance in life'S journey, the
greater the necessity for eXertion
to reach The desired end.
One.without an idealis void Of
lofty thoughts, his mind grovels
midst the things of earth, and he
is like ship without rudder,
tossed here and there by contrary
winds of inclination till his course
of life is spent, and, dismantled
hulk, he sinks beneath the waves
of obscurity or is washed upon the
beach a useless and abandoned
wreck.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-01
TERMS.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES {:

SUBSCRIPTION RAT92S:
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One copy. three months. -.
Subscriptions payable III alYanre.
ADVERTISING RATES:
One inch, iiiSI Insertion. $l.'r: each
subsequent Insertion, % cents. Nhitu-
aries ami lribu . Of Respect cv"r 20
words charged FOR as "gu az advertise
mentS. Liberal reduction on auvcrti~-
ing male fer three, six ana t"e:T"
months contracts.
Communications mUst be accompanied
BY the real name and address Of In ,
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communication Of personal nature
will be publishSd except &< an aGNer-
tiSement.
Address all letters AID make al drafts
payable to
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-01

order show appreciation Of the support given to
RECORD have determined to distribute among
u,fu anh valuable gifts We would like give nice
present reads COUNTY RECORD hut afod
nave pi fe plan described below distribute these
presents.
Here words words with of the
We have placed list of these words properly spelled out
H.. Il Il KaIrrn opened ann&ry 1899 No one has
list except l0r Of lH* RECORD consequently there
c:n be !ari4itY shown Here arethe wOd,:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-01

The securely sealed in envelope and make it sG
secure side OF The envelope affixed several waters IF sailing
When the ed The will he awarded by "mnttee
consisting H. Kelan, Jno Kelley and CharirsJ lSesne,
The object Of tn contest is simply
supply missing words above, that they will
respond To me subscriber who nearest DOING this
iii 90 bicycle geneumns ladies style
TO coming will $500 New fione sewing
machine 70 Tie twenty will years subscription to the
RECORD. the standard % novel, making
whole hundred and fifty dollars worth of presents
In ca,c list presented the pres will be
awarded those who hand in the ne.test papers.
CONDITIONS Every list in be accompanied by doafor
COUNTY RECORD II the contestant is
his subscription viii BE- extended In this
person send in papers as be chooses remembering to
nc the dollar time which is not IostA 1t pays his subscription
Goasent New subscribers compete for the
paving Old Subscribers who
paid compete sending dollar to be credited upon
subscription IN short everybody who sends dollar for the paper
entitled chance Answers may be sent IN from Noyen
Der until December 2S 1885, when tEe contest closes
mcvcic be respect to
We will not order until is decided a eto not yet
whether geneman wheel will be preferred by the
prize. The machle Lesesne Epp store and be
1t is useless anything praise of the New
Home machine Everyone Of the best Just
call II Il Lsesne y Epps and look ut it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04

-Q.-Do you know what 1t was for? A.
 Q.-Produce that voucher also; I sup pose you have a voucher for that? Al can say 1t has nothing whatever to do with any business that we have done with the Board of State Harbor Commis- sioners.
 Q.-The voucher would show that, I presume? A.-If it has nothing to do. do l need to produce the voucher?
 The Court-They have right to see 1t, All right.
 Mir Sullivan-It is check 1S9.
 NIT. Cope-Was that item Of ss11 S1 a credit to P. F. Dundon? A--That was charged to expense.
 Q.-1s 1t charged against Dundon in any of the books? A.-This item IS not; the other one was.
 Q.-This item of sS71 S1- As charged
 .Q.-Not charged to Dundon? A--No, sir.
 Q.-What is the meaning of this? Can you read these words that l am pointing to? Apo I need to give full explana- tion of anything that is entirely foreign to any business done with the Harbor Commissioners and in reference to creo- soting done for other people, stating the amount that we did, the price we received for it and accounting for the money? This is one Of those cases.
 Q--No, we are simply asking the Wit ness to state what his writing lS-
 MT. Sullivan-It is creosoJing
 Mir. Cope-It is creosoting account, Is
 o.-What is this next word? Ava chusett.
 Q.-Was that some creosoting done for somebody else than the Board of State Harbor Commissioners A--fes, sir. Q.-And the item amounted 10 S26,44i b! A.-Yes, sir. Q.-That had nothing to do with the Board of State Harhor Commissioners al all? A-Nothing that I am aware of Q.-Nothing that you are aware Of? A.-No, sir.
 o.-Can't you state positively whether 1t did or not? Al can state positively that it had nothing whatever to do with the Board Of State Harbor Commission CTS.
 Q.-You state that positively? A-Posi- lively and on my oath Q.-Was that some creosoting that was done by the San Francisco Timber Pre- serving Company? A--Yes. sir. Q.-Did 1t refer to any creosoting done
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Simplicity in Bookkeeping as Expounded by
 MT. SIdde.
Daring "Doctoring" of More Books to Shield the Board of Horbor CoDnis-
 SiOnerS

amounting to thousands of dollars, represented by checks drawn to cash or Dundon himself the eventual desti- nation of which had been indicated originally by private marks. either in the check stub book or the journal, showed recent alteration, in that the marks had been erased
 Slade admitted that he made the original entries and the subsequent erasures. but denied positively that he knew why the ensures had been made. His only explanation was that he made other ensures. and finally the cun- ningly devised plan of the defense was suggested when the witness and his attorney dwelt with particular em- phasis on the fact that In two distinct instances in which the Harbor Com mission and J. J. keegan. their pri- Vate secretary, were named in the checks erasures of record had been made. One was the payment to the board of $55 for rental; the other was the 5000 check deposited with the sec retary in the recent bidding contest. This fake was so transparent that everybody in the courtroom smiled.
 Slade's attitude throughout the day was one of open hostility to the inves- tigation and contempt of the court in which he stood as a witness. He had an attorney at his side to protect him. next to whom in the jury box sat the olea aginous Dundon himself Darby Laydon appeared in the morning. and was excused until afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
he time Dundon received a salary, he

the time Dundon received a salary, he added
 Coming down to December, 1897, Shades memory as to the cause of these many unexplained expenditures dld not improve in the slightest de- gree. The court significantly asked him at this point, You did the writing in the books all during this period?"
 Yes, sir" was the emphatic reply And the date of that last item?" asked the court of counsel.
 December 27, 1S97,' was the an- swer
 The sum of these many checks was i thousands Of dollars.
 Just before adjournment Judge Cope discovered on page T6 of the ledger an entry of s30.959 64
 MT. Stratton," exclaimed Slade, excitedly, this is private matter"
 Stratton was poised over the ledger, but strengthened up and flushed to the counsel here to represent you in pri- vate matters said he. rebukingly. and walked back to his seat at the table.
 It will be remembered that Slade early in the day had testified he kept only two accounts, in his simple way. The $50 959 64 turned out to be the accumulation, for the months between March. 1897. and January, 1898, of a creosote plant account, a stock. account an oil account, a Gus Partridge ac- count, a State Board of Harbor Com missioners' account, a Dundon account, an s. E. Slade account, a dividend ac- count, a creosoting account, a Wells, Fargo account and an expense ac- count.
 Further hearing of the case was post poned by the court until Tuesday.