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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-11

mcctiuB JulS oVeuluB'
Fancy figured Lawn, new designs,
10 yards for ST. at Sachs.
The '9S Social Club give dance
at Arion Hall this evening.
Rev. DR.. Thomas II. Sinex OF Pa
ciic Grove is dead aged rs.
There are again rumors of another
Central American revolution.
Figured Organizes, new spring
patterns, 8 yards for ST. at Sachs.
w. g. Ir vim will return by the
Australia due here on the oath inst.
The establishment Of Merchants
Lunch Club is being seriously con-
sidered.
1t is estimated that the winters
output OF the Kloudyke amounted
to $10,00O000.
b II. Wright has been appointed
Sergeant-Major ~ the Second Bat
talon, N, g. ii.
The public are invited to attend
this evenings meeting OF the His
torical Society.
1t is said that the Hawaiian Sugar
Trust is trying to destroy the beet
sugar industry.
Don't forget the Hawaiian enter
tainment at the Opera House to-
morrow evening.
Officers Of the U. S. F. S. Balti-
more will give dance on Washing
toms birthday.
The Young Mems Research Club
meet this evening at Rev. D. p. Biz
MICS residence.
special on the Union Pacific has
beaten the record and made run Of
SIT miles in eight hours.
The First Battalion had capital
drill last night and the men pre-
sented a most creditabe appearance.
Hon. Paul Neumann and T. g..
Thrum will address the Historical
Society this evening at the Y. M.
g. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Carter write
from Washington that they are in
excellent health, and that everything
ia O. X.
Miss Kanoho and Charles Kreuter
drew large attendance to the band
concert at the Hawaiian Hotel last
evening,
President Dole was received at
the White House on the evening OF
February LIST, at an elaborate enter
ta;nment.
M So Kelleen has purchased the
millinery business from the admins
traitor OF the estate of Miss Cshill
deceased.
The Managing Committee of TIE
Waverley Club meet at 8 o'clock to-
morrow evening to enrol charter
members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vos. nee Coney
Colonel Fisher, w. Fl, Paine, and l.
B Kerr were among the passen gers
by the Alameda.
Nat. Goodwin, the we'll, known
trainer is driving an 18 months ole
Creole colt, the property OF j. S
Walker. Tho colt is daisy.
Scotland is famed for its 6n'
whiskeys, and the best brands OF i
are obtaiuable at the Pacific Saloon
Ask for Andrew Ushers o. V. q.
The Spanish Military Commission
has sentenced General Weyler t.
two mouths imprisonment, but tn
Government will probably pardon
him.
Mr.. e. S. Cunha received the new
by the Alameda that Mrs. Cunh
was much improved in health, bu
that Miss Cunha was suffering iron
a severe attack OF the grippe.
Friends of annexation are no,
said to favor delay. There could b
no. milder way OF expressing thei
recognition of the fact that they ar
licked" says the S, F. Call.
The Honolulu Library has n
ceived very large number OF book
recently. A complete list OF thel
appears 10 this mornings Advertise
v1h;oh can ha uaad for rafaranea NH
poses.
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The LATE GENERAL GARCIA.
ALL HONORS OF WAR PAID
THE DEAD CUBAN.
A Notable Gathering Present at
the Funeral Services Held at
Washington Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13-The SOL
| emn high mass of the Catholic Church
was performed over the remains of
| General Calixto Garcia at ST. Patrick's s
Church to-day before the body of the
distinguished Cuban leader was COM
mitted to the vault in the National
Cemetery at Arlington. The service
was notable in the distinguished gath
ering present.
All the honors of war that could be
slowed by the Government on the lion
| hearted old Cuban. Havana itself
would scarcely have poured forth a
| larger crowd than that gathered in and
about the church, and the most radical
of the Cuban independents could not
have picked flaw in the official marks
of consideration bestowed upon the re-
mains Of their venerable leader The
church was filled to the door long be-
| fore the funeral procession from the
Hotel Raleigh arrived. Escorted by
| two batteries Of United States artillery,
| the procession halted before the door
and the military guard grounded arms
| with a ring of metal on the hard. cold
pavement, while at the same moment
the church bell aloft tolled slowly and
solemnly through the crisp winter air.
Inside the church the great crowd
was hushed to perfect stiffness, through
| which the first notes of the organ
thrilled with the tenseness of silver
wire and rising softly swelled into a
tender harmony that seemed to be
more like a lullaby than a dirge The
altar was draped in the emblems of
mourning and the candles stood in
black sconces, except at the foot of the
catafalque, where the golden candelbra
with their many branches fiared in the
gusts from behind the chanceL
The solemn procession moved down
the aisle from the door. the coffin borne
by detail of artillerymen. The Cuban
flag was draped over the silver-bound
coffin. To the left in pews reserved
for them sat the honorary pail bearers,
General Nelson A Miles, commanding
the United States army, General Law
ton and General Wheeler, who were
| among the first to greet General Garcia
in Cuba; General Shafter commander
of the American Army of Liberation;
Senator Thurston, whose devoted wife
lost her life less than a year ago in
visiting the unhappy island in behalf of
the Cuban people, and Senators Proc
tor Mason and Money.
The coffin was deposited before the
altar and the solemn high mass was
begun. Those who officiated were
Rev. Joseph Magee, deacon; Rev Chas
Warren Currier of Baltimore sub
deacon, and Rev. Clarence E. Wood
man. The sermon was by the Most
Reverend John Ireland; the absolution
after mass by Rev. George Dougherty,
master of ceremonies, ST. Augustine's,
Washington, and there were present in
the sanctuary right Rev. Sbarretti of
| the Apostolic Delegation; Mgr Stephan.
of the Catholic Indian Bureau; Rev.
DR.. Rocker Secretary of the Apostolic
Delegation, and other priests.
preliminary service was held at the
hotel by Rev. Joseph McGee. At the
conclusion of the mass the body was
transferred to Arlington with military
honors, where it was deposited in a
vault to await Shipment to Cuba
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ARMY REORGANIZATION.
officials Appear Before the House
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-The Adju-
tant Generals office Of the War De-
partment was well represented to-day
at the hearing of the House Commit
tee on Military Affairs relating to the
increase in the army. Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin was expected to open the
hearing, but was detained at the de-
partment. His office was represented,
however, by officers from the several
main branches Of the army, namely,
Brigadier General Schwan, Major Heis-
tand, Major Simpson and Major john
ston.
General Schwan detailed at length
the organization of the army under the
plan proposed in the Hull bill, which
has the Endorsement of the Secretary of
War The total strength of officers
would be 1921, and enlisted men 95 :
797, a grand total of officers and men of
1OO,51S.
When Mr.. Sulzer asked how many
soldiers were required to maintain peace
and order in Cuba until the Cuban re-
public is proclaimed" General Schwan
declined to give an opinion. similar
response was made on an inquiry as to
the Philippines.
Major Johnson next explained the
cavalry features of the proposed reor-
ganization. He emphasized the need
of organization in the cavalry in times
of peace, as it was impossible to prop
erly equip and train cavalry at a time
of emergency.
Major Simpson, who served under
General Merritt at Manila, was asked
by Mr. Hay as to what cooperation
might be expected from the Filipinos.
He said opinion differed as to this
among the United States officers in the
Philippines Most of the Fiiponos
seemed to be ready to cooperate with
the American forces, but some of them,
puffed up by authority, might not be so
ready to aid the Americans. A strong
force of United States troops. about
10000, would be most effective, he said.
not only for service, but mainly for the
moral effect.
The hearing will be continued to-
morrow.
The record-union., 1898-12-14

HAVANA. Dec. 13-About 9 o'clock
this morning, when funeral procession
which was escorting the hearse con-
tanning the remains of Jesus Sotolongo,
who was killed Sunday night, reached
the corner of Infanta and San Jose
streets, a violent affray took place be-
tween the members Of the funeral party
and some employees of the military hos
pital.
The following We're wounded: DR..
Belancourt, Cuban Deputy for Santi-
ago; Rafael Portunondo, Cuban Depu-
ty; the Cuban General Vidal, the Cuban
Colonel Rivas, Francisco Lucas Blan-
CO, a Spaniard; Ramon Garcia, Span
lard; three women and two children.
Garcia, who was stabbed, may die,
and Portuondo was badly hurt.
One version of the affair is that the
military hospital employees and num-
ber of Spanish privates who were
standing in the hospital portico refused
to remove their hats when requested to
do so by persons in the procession.
Thereupon the Cubans, it is alleged,
tried to knock off the hats, and fight
ensued.
The privates fired upon the process
sion the windows of the hearse being
broken and bullets striking the coffin.
Knives and pistols were freely used
The procession, which consisted Of $50
carriages, continued to the Cuban camp
near Marianao, where military honors
were rendered. There were more than
fifty wreaths of flowers from the friends
of the dead man, and the procession
and ceremonial were virtually DEM
onstration against the Hotel Ingle-
terra outrage
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A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
OCCURS IN A MINE IN INDIAN
TERRITORY.
Loss of Life Placed at Five, and
TWenty-Three More Buried
in the Shaft.

POTEAU O. T), Dec. 13. - A few
minutes after 8 o'clock last night in
Mine No. of the Indianola and Rath-
way Coal Company, situated about
three miles from this place, a terrific
explosion took place. Five men are
known to have lost their lives from
the immediate effects and about twen-
ty-three more are buried in the shaft.
The explosion was caused by the ig-
hitting of commercial dust" after q
blast had been fired. 1t was something
terrific and very plainly heard in this
place. The timber work of the hoist
was blown high into the air and the
shattered remains caught fire.
Over a hundred men were at work in
the mine at the time of the explosion,
and only about one-half of these have
been accounted for. Those who escaped
were employed in another part of the
mine. There seems to be little prospect
of rescuing the miners, as the explo
sion rent the mine asunder, and there
are hundreds of tons of earth to be
taken away before they can be reached.
A hundred men are working valiantly,
however, to save their comrades They
are driven away because of the intense
heat of the burning structure. 1t is
probable that the interior of the mine
is also burning, although at the pres
ent time this cannot be determined.
1t is also impossible to ascertain the
names of those who have been killed
and who are buried in the mine The
fire lights up the country for miles
around, and there are thousands of
people arriving at the scene.
This is the second time within three
weeks that an explosion has occurred
in this mine, two men having been
killed in the previous disaster
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-A special to
the "Post-Dispatch' from Fort Smith,
Ark, and one from the Associated
Press correspondent at the place say
that only two men We're killed in the
Wittville coal mine near Poteau, I. T.,
last night. Both dispatches state that
it is believed that these were the only
men in the mine at the time of the
explosion. The two men killed were
shot-firers on the regular nightly
round, and were firing shots, breaking
coal for the next days work. The ex-
tent of the damage cannot now be
learned, for the mouth of the mine is
blocked by a fall of rock loosened by
the explosion, and the ventilating ap-
paratus is so badly damaged that, even
were the entrance open, it would be
impossible to enter the mines.
1t is not known what caused the ex-
plosion, but it is thought that a gas
fissure was struck. These mines have
been particularly unfortunate. They
We're worked by the Kniffen Coal Com
pany, which went into bankruptcy,
and a new company took charge The
manager skipped with the funds,
and one month ago an explosion took
place, killing shot-firer and blowing
UP the mine 1t is only a short time
since the debris was removed and men
were put to work again.
The record-union., 1898-12-14

suspicion of Nicaragua Costa Rica
knew perfectly we'll that Nicaragua
was desirous Of nothing SO much as
the downfall of Costa Rica. He spoke
OF Costa Rica's bargain counter" in
the matter of granting concessions,
and when Turpie interrupted him with
the statement that this was not an ex-
preston of amity toward Nicaragua,
he retorted that Turpie was growing
sentimental on the subject He de-
ciared that Mr.. Grace's purpose in get
ting new contract was not to build
canal, but to own ito hold up the
Government. He denounced this con-
cession as 'rascally contract" Mr..
Grace had called on him twice in one
day without being invited, and had re-
quested the abandonment of Govern
ment aid
In reply to a question from him, Mr..
Grace had said he had expected to get
his money to build the canal from
London. This fact showed where he
were drifting, and was willing to see
the canal under control of foreigners.
The Senate at 5 o'clock went into
executive session, and at 5:15 D. m.
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-When the
House met to-day the previous ques-
ton had been ordered On the passage
of the bill which was under considera-
tion yesterday to amend the laws re-
lating to the shipping of seamen, and
the vote was taken by ayes and nays.
The amendments were disagreed to-
1Oo to 125-and the bill was passed
without division.
On motion of Hay CD Of Virginia, a
resolution was adopted calling upon
the Secretary of War for information
as TO what towns in Porto Rico, Cuba
and the Philippines are required to be
garrisoned, how many troops will be
necessary for that purpose, and how
many soldiers will be needed for the
United States proper
Another resolution was adopted call
ing upon the Secretary of State for in
formation as to the alleged outrage
upon Bishop Earl Cranston at Pekin,
China, in September last, and as to
what, if any, steps had been taken to
secure redress.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole, and took up the Dis
trict Appropriation bill. The bill did
not contain any items that were con-
troverted, and passed without amend
ment, after which, at 2:4O p m, the
House adjourned.
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CommIssary General Eagan Resumes
His Testimony.
Says the Quartermaster's Department Is
0verhurdened With Duties.
Urges That the Subsistence De-
partment Should Control the
Transportation Of All It's Sup
plies and the Furnishing of
Means for Cooking and Eating.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Commis-
sary General Eagan Of the War De-
partment continued his testimony be-
fore the War Investigating Commits
sion to-day. He urged that the Sub
slstence Department should control the
transportation of all it's supplies and
the furnishing of means for cooking
and eating.
He said the Secretary of War to-day
approved bill authorizing the Subsist-
ence Department to build and furnish
pake-ovens, mess equipment, ETC.,
which were much needed. He thought
the Quartermaster Generals Depart
ment was overburdened with duties in
Vulnerable. He pointed out that the
British army was not so we'll fed, by
any means, as our own, and that rations
already provided the United States SOL
diers are satisfactory, with the possible
addition of dried fruits
He spoke of the constant and urgent
opportunities, which, he said, some-
times amounted to persecution that va
rious articles of food be added to the
regular rations. These opportunities
were backed by strong support and
heavy capital. One well-known Sem
ator, whose name he withheld, he said.
had proposed and insisted on one ar
ticle being added which he claimed
would cost only about a cent a ration
While this might be so, for the whole
army, its cost would amount to an
amazing figure. He said he believed
beer should be furnished the men in
such quantities as the commanding of
hcers may decide to be best, and in the
interest of the men he would be willing
to incur the hostility of the blue-rib-
bon societies
Referring to a complaint of the beef
given to the men in Porto Rico at the
outset of that campaign, General Eagan
said that the responsibility rested on
other shoulders than his own; that he
had purchased the best of beef but af-
ter the. contract was entered into and
the beef was aboard and sent from
Newport News, General Miles had tele-
graphed him that he could get the beef
on the island Consequently the beef he
shipped remained on the ships, except
for a small amount which was brought
back to New York and thrown over
board. The beef, of fine quality, was
there, he said, and should have been
taken.
mo one," he said, with any sense,
could hesitate to favor refrigerator beef
as against native beef"
He said he had now gent a refrigera-
tor plant to San Juan.
Referring to the ignorance of the vol
unteer army as to rations, General Eag-
an said there should be one Commits
sary Sergeant with each regiment to in
struct the others as to the use and ex-
tent of ratiOnS
The record-union., 1898-12-14
ATLANTA PEACE JUBILEE.
Completed for the
Entertainment of Guests.

ATLANTA (Ga), Dec. 13.-The citi-
zens of Atlanta have completed all ar
rangements for the entertainment of
their distinguished guests at the Peace
Jubilee to- morrow and Thursday The
President and party will arrive over
the Southern Railway at tomorrow
morning, and will be met at the depot
by committee composed of Atlantas
most distinguished citizens, and head
ed by Colonel Livingston Aims, Presi-
dent of the Capital City Club. The
ladies of the Jubilee Committee will
also be at the station to extend a
greeting to the ladies of the Presi-
Dental party.
The first day will be given over to
a visit to the Capitol a public re-
ception and floral parade, which will
be reviewed by the President. A re-
ception at the Capital City Club in the
evening will close the days festivities.
The military and civic parade at noon
Thursday will also be reviewed by the
President and party, and at 3 o'clock
the Chief Executive will address the
public in the Auditorium at Piedmont
Park.
Governor Gambler will receive the
city's guests at 5 o'clock, and in the
evening the banquet at the Kimbal1
will be the concluding feature of the
jubilee OF the sixteen distinguished
guests invited to speak, all have ac-
cepted save General Fitzhugh Lee, who
is in Cuba. and Hon. Joseph w. Bailey.
The list Includes besides the Presi-
dent and members of the Cabinet, Ad-
miral Schley, Generals Shafter, Wheel
er and Chaffee, Stephen O'Meara oe
Boston, Governor Johnston of Ala
bama, Naval Constructor Hobson,
Mayor Warwick of Philadelphia and
Hon. John A. Allen of Mississippi. Hon.
Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, preside as POSTMASTER.
The business portion of the city is
handsomely decorated, the prevailing
sentiment amid the masses of bunting
everywhere being, "One country, one
flag"
The record-union., 1898-12-14
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
PROCEEDINGS OF KANSAS CITY
CONVENTION.
Resolution Asking Government
Orders for Clothing be Given
to Union Shops.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13.-The Eight
eenth annual convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor had hardly
gotten down to business this morning
when a recess to 2 o'clock was taken.
A flood of resolutions, touching a
wide range of subjects, were intro
duced.
One resolution in particular was Of
fered by Delegate Samuel Autler of
New York, General Treasurer of the
National Garment Workers Union. 1t
called upon the United States Govern
ment to give it's clothing to union shops
for manufacture, instead Of sweat
shops. The resolution was given to a
committee.
James O'Connell Of Chicago, Grand
Master of the Machinists' Union, Of
fered a resolution giving the machin-
lists Jurisdiction over all men employed
mechanically in the care of linotype
machines. There has been a contro-
versy between the printers and ma
chinistS as to which union should con-
troll this particular labor.
c. j. Kent of Lincoln, Populist La
Dor Commissioner for Nebraska and
a personal friend Of William ]. Bryan,
introduced an anti-expansion resolu-
ton. The preambles embrace all the
general arguments made against the
extension of the power Of the United
States beyond the Western Hemis-
phere, and denounce the .so-called
policies of Imperialism, expansion and
colonization"
The most revolutionary measure was
introduced by ]. F. O'Sullivan of Bos-
ton. 1t asks Congress to impose an
annual tax of 80 per cent. of the total
products of any firm or factory which
employees women and children over
eight hours per day, or employs chill
dren under the age of IA.
When the convention reopened for
the afternoon session Mr.. Gompers
read a telegram from Washington an
nouncing the passage of the seaman's s
bill, and the fact that it had gone to
the President for his signature.
T. j. Eiderkin, Secretary of the Ma
tional Seamen's Union, announced that
the bill was a victory for organized
labor, and would be of great benefit to
the seamen, although it was only a
compromise measure.
The report of the Executive Council
of the federation. read to the conven-
ton by James Duncan, declares for
the unqualified Endorsement of the bill
now pending before Congress, granting
the referendum to the residents of the
District of Columbia.
The report also called attention to
the indiscrimiante use Of the boycott
by various trades unions without the
recognition of the federation. It de-
clared that hereafter no boycott would
be recognized by the federation until
it had been laid before the Executive
Council for investigation and for the
councils Endorsement.
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GIDEON MARsH's SENTENCE.
Twelve Years and Three Months
imprisonment and $500 Fine.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-Gideon
w. Marsh, former President of the
wrecked keystone Bank, was to-day
sentenced by Judge Butler in the Unit
ed States District Court to an inpris-
onment of twelve years and three
months and to pay a fine of $500 He
was charged with conspiracy in max
ing false entries in the books and issu-
ing false reports to the Comptroller OF
the Currency.
1t was thought probable that Marsh
might, when brought up for sentence,
make a statement duplicating others
in the crime, but he merely informed
the court that his predecessor in the
Presidency of the bank had left a de-
falcation of over a million dollars, and
that he (Marsh) had never profited a
dollar through the banks losses.
The record-union., 1898-12-14

mated him to be Military Governor of
the island of Cuba, new post which
carries with it control over the mill
tary and civil branches of the island
formerly exercised by the Captain Gen.
eral under the Spanish regime.
Each of the six provinces will have
its own Military Governor, just as Gen.
eraI Wood is now Military Governor
of the province of Santiago, but all Of
these will receive their instructions di-
rectly from Major General Brooke, who
is in supreme authority Of the island.
Thus, in Havana, General Ludlow, who
will be the Governor of the city, but
ansWerable to General Lee, the Gov
ernOr of the province of Havana, who
in turn will be answerable to Major
General Brooke, the Governor of the
island.
The Navy Department has taken
steps toward possessing itself of the
navy yard at Havana.
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No Commercial Treaty With Spain.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-For some
time to come the United States and
Spain must get along without any
treaty to regulate commerce between
the two countries. An effort was made
at Paris to secure an arrangement with
the Spanish Commissioners looking to
the revival Of the old treaty until they
could be replaced by others, but this
having failed, the negotiations for new
commercial treaties will be undertaken
before ratification of the peace treaty.