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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-19
ANOTHER Hor ENGAGEMENT.


on Santiago, June Ii, via Kingston,
June S,-(Copyrlghted 1895 by the Assocl-
ated Press,).-A hot brush between some
Spanish troops and a reconnoItering party
In steam cutters occurred this morning
In a small cove west of Moro castle The
Massachusetts steam cutter entered the
cove to take soundlngs and reconnolter'
When we'll inside the inlet a detachment
of Spanish infantry opened fire upon the
cutter from a blockhouse. The fire was
vigorously returned by the marines in the
boat, and also by the marines In the
New York's cutter, which had followed In
The New York's cutter was hit ten times
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-07
The Rights Of the Min GRITTY.

"If the Presbyterian general
assembly has passed any general
resolution the effect Of which is 10
deprive members OF the Presbyterian
Church OF the exercise of their own
independent judgment in such cases
as that OF the Princetown Inn," says
the Outlook, $50 much the worse for
the assembly" Yet almost every
year such resolutions go through by
default and are registered as law.
"Pious opinions" are recorded as
official decisions Of the whole
church. 1t is an evil which calls for
suppression; the presbyteries should
unite to forbid the members Of as
sembly from Illuminating "resolu-
tions" against men who, if they
differ from their brethren as to some
questions OF expediency, are beloved
and honored ty all as Christian
men. Granting that men of the
most radical views are in a m sjority,
have the minority no rights to pre-
sent, or even to wholly silence an
opinioni When opinions are not
shared by the church at large, to
introduce them under false pre-
fences and put them in such form
as to make them seem authoritative
and ther "slip them through when
nobody is listening" is a sin against
order as we'll as truth. Such are
the resolutions against Signing a
license" which in a way reflect
general sentiment, and yet should
not bind Christian minister TO act
against his own sober judgment. II
there are two public houses seeking
licenses, and one is quiet aud order
ly, while the other is the scene OF
riot and drunkenness, may not a
good citizen and good Christian
prefer that license should be given
to the one, il that is the only way o
shut up the other?-Evangehst Press,
~ Y.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-07

them in subsection and to main
tain any system of government we
may impose upon them. III the
people there are willing to give up
their country to us, we could fairly
discuss the advantages and disad-
vantages Of taking it; but when, as
in this case, we must utterly dis
regard the sentiments of an entire
people, there is no room left for
argument as to whether it would be
OF advantage to us, commercially,
strategically or otherwise. There
can be no gain in this case sufficient
to warrant us in abandoning the
high ground we have always main
tanned and should always maintain
a. a nation. 1t is my calm, deliber.
ate judgment that there is not just
minded, unbiased, disinterested
American living who would favor
annexing the Hawaiian Islands to
the United States after ascertaining
the conditions existing there through
a fair and personal Investigation"
LINCOLN
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-07
COFFEE LAND TO Be LEASED.

THE TRUSTEES OF THEB .P. BISHOP
l. Estate offer for lease for u years. de.
sirable lots OF land suitable for coffee
growing, in the Ahupuaa Of Kee,, Kona,
Hawaii at a rental varying I ON 81 to SO
per acre. The lots have been laid out by
w A. Wall, Surveyor, and vary in size
from five acres TO nj ety-eiRht acres. APP
plcation for iuf rmatiin may be made to
A. q Lovekin, Chief Clerk vt the e tate
Office adjoining Bishops Bank; or to ].
ID Paris, Napoopoo, Kona, Agent for the
Bishop Estate for the District o. Kona;
VINO wi show all applicants The maps of
the lots that indicate The location and size
of same. ana the form OF lease. The lea es
will be sold at public au ii IN to the one
oife ing he highest bonus for the lie SO.
Further notice will be given as TO date of
sale.
Honolulu Dec. 10, 1897 765-lm
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-07

Some one said 81 never come into
your store without feeling that
l would like to buy it out"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-07
Extracts fr0m our
Recent Catalogue

Our best efforts have been ex-
pended for nearly quarter century
in making desirable connections for
the putch ass uf high class foods.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-07

Now is the time Of year to en-
tertain-that's when you need us.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-07

The price of a thing is generally
what it is worth, competition
regulates that. The higher The price,
the better the quality as rule; but
price doesn't always guarantee
quality, the reputation Of the seller
counts
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-07

There's great responsibility selling
groceries.
Life and health depend on good
nutritious food.
That's the kind we sell.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-07

Refined folks use refined foods;
that's the kind we sell.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-19

seasons 10 the wet and dry monsoons.
There are several active volcanoes.
Mt, Mayor, nearest Manila, frequent
ly scatters ashes over large area.
Earthquakes are common and may
be said TO keep the archipelago in a
perpetual tremor. Changes OF the
trade winds cause typboons, which
arise in the Pacific Ocean and sweep
over the islands at velocity some
times approaching lao miles an hour.
In natural products the islands
are very rich. Mindanao, although
the least known, is believed to be
the richest in special vegetable
forms. Botanists have discovered
more than $500 speries of plants in
the archipelago. Lum Der is plenty,
banyan and palms common, and
spices and tobacco among the
natural growths. The tea plant
has been introduced and is under
cultivation in Luzon. The central
islands embrace extensive coal fields.
Gold is found in the alluvis OF most
Of the islands, and indications point
to plentiful deposits of iron ore and
copper-The Argondut.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-19
JOHN BULLS GOODWILL.
" oockaigne Says 1t is Influenced
by Selfish Motives - Great Bri-
tsin's Eye Upon Spanish spoils.


The probability OF war between
the United States and Spain has Ito
an inside observer), as usual, shown
a good deal OF the real spirit which
dominates Epglishmen when they
think any other nation is not indie.
pendent Of their help. They think
this OF the United States just nowS
And mind, by "they" do not mean
the English nation collectively, but
individuals singly and in groups.
The English nation, OF course,
means the government in Office and
power. What it does is guided and
directed by selfish motives purely.
II Lord Salisbury directed Sir Julian
Pauncefote to assure President Nc
Kiuley OF anything in the shape OF
English good. will, be sure it is be-
cause Lord Salisbury thinks it will!
be best for England to do so for
some reason lying hid in the noble
marquis's head-not his heart.
just now England is playing
non-committal part, though | think
| can see that English Government
sympathy will go with the United
States in the event OF war. In the
first place, the United States must
be successful in the long run, il not
at first, and England would like to
come in for share of SPANS col
onial possessions. 1t is thought
here that America would not care
to annex more than Cuba (if that,
and that Porto Rico and the Philip
pines would be nice plums to add to
the British colony pudding If they
should be going begging, what is
easier than for England to step in
and accept them in return for past
favorss Present favors will be past
favors when the war is over; and if
you note any leanings on the part
OF England to the side OF America
at the present moment, be sure it is
done with eyes upon Spanish spoil.
At least, l think so. | may be
wrong. If l am, the future will
show me to be.
But, outside OF the government, l
do not think the people of England
take very much interest in the
Cuban question, or the chances OF
war between Spain and the United
States. The sort OF things that
catch their attention are the scrim-
mage in the House of Representa-
tives and the fact that the very peo-
pie who are crying for war are send
ing coal and provisions to supply
Spanish naval stations. Neither oil
these are object. lessons of which
Americans in Europe feel proud. II
is true that the fighting in Congress;
was natural, though undignifed
But the supplying an enemy OF ones
country with fuel and food on the
very eve of war is simply the act o.
miscreant. In the meantime
leaving war quite out OF the ques
ton, there is plenty Of English sym
pathy for America shown in Londor
just at present. No fewer thar
three American plays are going or
at three different theatres, and OF
Monday next fourth will unfurl 1T
flag The Argonaut, May 9th.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-19
The Philippine Islands.

The Philippines, named in honor
of Philip the Second OF Spain, are a
group OF 1900 islands, covering an
area of about 10000 square miles,
nearly as large as the State OF Cali
fornia. There are nine large islands.
Seven of these vary from 1000 to
5000 square miles. The other two
-Luzon, 1900 square miles, and
Mindanao, $4,000 square miles-are
each only a little inferior to Cuba in
size. Most of the balance are bare
volcanic rocks of little value. Spain
has been in possession OF the islands
since 1864, and yet so little advance
ment has been made that very little
is known about their geological
formation and area, and population
are results OF estimate rather than
survey and Enumeration.
There are believed to be about
100000 inhabitants, including
about 100000 Spanish, $4,000 Chi
nese, 10000 aborigines, and the bal
ance of Malay origin and speech.
The climate is essentially tropic, and
the temperature varies but little
from month to month through the
year. Dhe practical division Of the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-19
Local Interests and National Policy

copper.-The Argondut.
Local Interests and National Policy
Objection is now made to the an.
nexation of Hawaii on the ground
that the result might be disadvants-
geous to the present and possible
sugar-beet producers OF the West.
The report that Senator Thurston
has adopted this view is, of course,
not to be credited without fuller
confirmation than has yet come to
hand. To do so would be TO pay
scant compliment to the Nebraska
Senator's intelligence and fair
mindedness. But the use OF his
name in connection with it, though
probably unwarranted, gives the OBJ
lection an Importance it would not
otherwise possess, and entities it to
a reply Of which it would otherwise
scarcely be worthy. Such reply is
not hard to make. Everybody
knows that the beet-sugar producers
in the Pacific States have been able
to thrive notwithstanding Hawaiian
competition free Of duty, and that
coolie labor in the Hawaiian Islands
has made competition in beet.sugar
production sharper than it would be
after annexation. 1t is equally evil
dent that the cost of transportation
from the islands TO the Pacific Coast
and then to inland markets is in it.
self a protective tariff sufficient to
defend any such industry.
What would such objectors think
if they could find record OF any
Northern statesman who objected
when annexation Of Louisiana was
proposed because it would ipjure
the maple.sugar industry Of Yer
mont7 Or what would have been
thought if New Workers had objected
to taking Nebraska and the Dakotas
into the Union on the ground that
their wheat fields would ruin the
farmers OF the Genesee Valley? 1t
is fact that the wheat growers Of
this State have been injured by the
competition OF the great Western
States, but it does not occur to any
rational man that there was sound
reason for hostility to the increase
of the United States in that direc-
ton.
The Government OF the United
States is not expected to serve the
interests OF single State or section
at the expense of all others. Men
do not commonly consider it patri-
otto to "hold up" the United States
and arrest the development and
growth of the country because this
or that locality may incidentally be
injured. 1t would not be patriotic
therefore, to demand that the vel
fare OF the whole country should be
sacrificed to the supposed advantage
of a single State whose farmers in
tend to grow beet sugar. In the
present case there is no promise
even OF such advantage. Or, rather
there is no good ground for sup
posing that the beet-sugar industry
in Nebraska and California will bt
injured by the annexation OF Ha
wall. But, however that might be
the whole is greater than a part
The interests OF the Nation are su
perior to those OF any State. Thu
men who rule at Washington should
be and, we trust, are mon who thinl
and dare for the Nation as a whole
And the interests and welfare Of tn,
, Nation as a whole demand the an
neIation OF the Hawaiian Islands,-
, Ba'cAut4e.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-19
NOTICE.

SUBsCRIBERs ARE RESPECTFULLY
y notified that all subscriptions are pay
able strictly in advance by the month
quarter or year.
b. j. TESLA,
ut NsnSasr.
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TO LET OR LSASE

A COTTAGE WITH o .sa.
~ rooms, recently occu- Mse, y. ,,,,A
pied by Capt. Freeman, adj IN aGAskss%&
Joining the Honolulu Sani- ~41tst1 saHkNM
tarum premises. King Street Kulaoka-
hua, with stable ard servants 70 m in the
rear OF The premises Aresan water laid
on. Rent reasonable. Posession gwen
Apply to
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
rele hone $50, or to
N FERNANDEZ, at his office,
20S Merchant street, Campbell Block.
Slit
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-19
HONOLULU MESSENGER SERVICE.
CoRN R KING AND AJAKEA STREETS,
HONoiuLu, III l.

Messengers and packages delivered to
all parts Of the ci y. Prompt service and
reasonable charges.
Office open unit 10 o'clock p. IN Tele-
phone 1878, ,
S93-tf DIG CAMARINOS, Manager.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
w. A. BULL, Adit.

The government is buying mules by
the droves for army uses. One thous-
and were bought in single day at st.
Louis last week.
Crawford county, Arkansas, has 49,
600 pickers in It's strawberry fields, and
will ship 800 car loads of berries.
Marrying for money is oftimes like
going to the hornet for honey.
II you want to see the largest line OF
Ladies Street Hats ever brought to
Blackfoot, go to Jno. G. Browns.
Do your best to-day and you will be
better prepared to do more tomorrow
Biethan is doing big trade In spring
dress goods as he is selling them ~
right prices.
The first baby in family may be
counted the minority rule in the house
Don't attempt to weigh others will
the scales on your eyes.
0. f. Smith is agent for the cele
brated Myers spray pump. II yo'
need q spray pump, gall and see them
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
Sounds Like a Threat.

One OF the New York papers, the
Observation-Disclosures, which Is gen
orally regarded a. the exponent Of the
Wall street idea OF finances, has been
claiming that the attitude Of the Sem
ate on the silver question creates rea-
sonable doub; OF the security OF new
war bonds rs an investment. Wise
men, It says, Evil avoid investment
10 war bonds until positive change in
The attitude Of the Senate or a new
election"
These sentiments were prompted by
a letter from man who stated he had
thousand dollars 10 the savings bank
and Who wanted 70 know II he would
be justified In buying war bonds pay
able in COIN" while At present bis
money was worth lone hundred cents
90 the dollar"
II the answer 20 this inquiry had
been frank and free from bias, the
writer would have been told that II his
faith In the government Of the United
states was 80 small he had better keep
his money in the savings bank. II the
United states should issue bonds pay
able In coIn,n the experience OF the
pas, might teach such patriots that u
will pay them in as good money as II
received. at the very least.
The iniimaiion thrown out In the
answer, however, does not so much
concern this particular thousand-dollar
patrInt as Il does the entire country.
| Ii indicates the probable course OF &C.
,,on az those whose views will doubt
Ilass prevail in any plan of Issuing
bonds. The statement that "wise men
win avoid investment in war bonds un-
I,il positive change In the attitude o.
1.-The Senate or q new election" READS
very much like threat.
| The attitude OF the Senate cannon
possibly change before March 4th next
lif Il changes then. Much will depend
upon the character and politics OF ths
legislatures TO be chosen this fall. II
,he government finds 1t necessary Y
,ssue bonds, the necessity will ariss
long before March 4th. The sugges
,ion that under existing conditions !
, would be unsafe to invest In war bond
sounds much like the government wa
10 be asked to provide for an issue pay
abl. in .'gold."-Butte Miner.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
A Marrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, s. D. WAS taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termina-
ted in Consumption. Fourdoctors gave
me up saying could live but short
time. / gave myself up to my Savior,
determined II | could not stay with my
friends on earth, ! would meet my abb
sent ones above. My husband was adj
vised to get DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. /
gave It a trial, took in all eight bottles.
1t has cured me, and thank God am
saved and now well and healthy wom-
am Trial bottles free at Hull 4
Greene's Drug Store. Regular,size.5oc
and s1.0O. Guaranteed or price refund,
ed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
10 Nor,h Iaaho could rid itself Of the

II North Idaho could rid itself of the |
murderous element in some OF
its mining camps it would be choice
spot of the Northwest. 1t has rich
mines, great forests, fertile fields, fine
grazing lands, plenty Of water, good
transportation facilities and good people
but alas! in too many places ''man Is
vile."
Idaho has some men who will 60 to
the war, some who will go to Alaska,
some who will go to the mountains pros
pecting, some who will stay at home
and periodically look after their farms
and raise bread and meat for the sol
diers, and some who will kill time dis
cussing movements of flotillas and land
forces with the ease of drum major.
Idaho will not need long political
campaign this year. II we have war
OF six months duration that will furnish
excitement enough for the summer and
fall, or IL we haye union of Silver
forces there will be no necessity for any
campaign. Let the voters have year
of unalloyed peace and tranquility that
they may care for the big crops seeded
and under cultivation.
"a word to the wise is sufficient"
and a word from the wise should be
sufficient, but you ask, who are the
wise? Those who know. The oft re
peated experience Of trustworthy per
sons may be taken for knowledge. Mr.
w. M. Terry says Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy gives better satisfaction thar
any other in the market. He has beer
In the drug business at Elkton, KY, TO
twelve years; has sold hundreds OF bot
ties Of this remedy and nearly all othe
cough medicines manufactured. whicl
shows conclusively that Chamberlain
Is the most satisfactory to the people
and is the best. For sale by Hull an
Greene, Druggists.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
wben 10 Consult an 0ptician.

when you involuntarily frown or
nar.lv close the eyes when looking at
objects. when they seem or become
aim after being looked at for some time
when the eyes ache, smart or water,
when your eyelids become iniiameo
o,,eu or when you have pain In the eye
hall, orbit, temple or forehead or when
Won have any nervous arrangement
vou cannot otherwise account for. !.
]. Il. Miller, optician' VIII pc y
n,aekfoot Monday and Tuesday next
Ewes examined free.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
Guardian's Notice.

The undersigned. having been legally APP
pointed guardian for Herman Mondsehein,
ieweiIer, now an inmate of the Insane Asye
lum. hereby gives notice that all matters per
tanning TO the estate of the said Mondsehein
must be submitted for settlementto the guar
dian. And further, all parties holding tick
cts for watches. clocks or jewelry left for re-
pairs, must present them and reclaim prop
erty. Those not holding tickets will be- re-
quired TO prove property.
III. W. CURTIS. Guardian.
Blackfoot Idaho. April 18th, lsss
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
Night Hare Been a Big Fire.

The laundry annex, frame building,
70 the Idaho House, burned Monday
morning a. 2 o'clock. Fortunately for
the Business part Of town the flames
we're confined principally 10 that one
building.
When the alarm was giyen out people
turned out wiih their usual alacrity
when cry OF FIRE 10 heard and BY
their brave and rushing work soon had
the flames under control. The damage
was Tally covered BY insurance.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
OFFERS SERVICES.
Geo. III. Thomas Post No. 9, G. "A. Il.
Unanimously Offers to
Go to Var.

At special meeting the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
In the event OF war with Spain or any
other country, we tender our services
to the government of the United States,
through the Honorable Governor Steu,
nenburg Of the State OF Idaho In defense
OF our national honor aud the rights ol
our most humble citizen.
]. c. FISHER, Com.
w. A. BULL, Adjt.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
Laid a Corner Stone.

Receiver George b. Rogers inform
ally Laid q corner stone in his new
brick building Friday afternoon of last
week.
La the sealed box was brief history
Of the town Of Blackfoot and many
other things that win be OF intense in.
terest when, in after years, age and
moss shall have made the bricks and
mortar crumble iu ruins.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
May Regret n.

Before Spain gets through with her
troubles over cutan matters she may
express regrets al aiding Columbus in
bis voyage OF discovery. Probably she
vii wish that the United States were
a waste-howling wilderness, the home
of the untutored red men.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
coIored Girl the thinner.

In an oratorical contest at the Idaho
university last week for the Watkins
medal Jennie Hughes, the only colored
student in the institution, was the win
ner. There were six contestants, four
male and two females. and female won
the prize and first honor. John NJ.
Herman, Jr., Blackfoot boy and a
pupil In the Blackfoo, school years ago
was one OF the contestants.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30

pon,t find fault with smoking lamp,
!, i, suits the indolent owner.
The Idaho Furniture Co., OF roca'
,ello, carries the largest and only com
,s,a,s line of furniture, carpets and gen.
an, house furnishings in the State ana
make the lowest prices In the West
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
Skin Diseases.

For the speedy and permanent cure of
letter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. 1t relieves the itch
ing and smarting almost instantly and
its continued use effects a permanent
cure. 1t also cures itch. BARRIERS itch,
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles.
chapped hands. chronic sore eyes and
graduated lids.
DIR. Cady,s Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge. Price, Scents. Soldy
Hull & Greene, Druggists.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
Memorial Day.

A meeting Of George II. Thomas
Post, q A r., Blackfooi. was held
Last Saturday, a. which Il was decided
70 observe Memorial Day Ia a manner
demanded By the patriotism and sa-
credness Of thar national holiday.
The News will give particulars and
program in later Issue.