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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-28
MONDAY, NOV. %, 1898,
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

To-day is one OF those national
holidays which, under the new
order, will very probably soon be
dropped from the calendar OF ma
tional observance. Its utility as a
day of recreation is valueless follow
ing so closely, as it invariably must
be, upon the national day of thanks
giving, aud as an historical incident
1t is merely as interesting as is the
fact that great man once lived and
is now dead.
When the benefits conferred by
Kamehameha and Kalakaua are al
most already forgotten in the pleas
ing results from the golden harvests
gathered in, it cannot be expected
that the recognition OF the Inde.
pendence Of this country by Eng
land and France, and the United
States, fifty-fve years ago, should
be commemorated after that inde-
pendence has been destroyed by one
of the three guaranteeing powers
with the consent of the other two.
That guarantee served it's purpose,
as anticipated by the statesmen of
those years, by preventing forcible
annexation until the time was ripe
for peaceful one. Fate in the
wearing Of her wool, geographically
and politically, determined that in
course of time Hawaii should be-
long to the great American system
whether the United States American
or the Anglo American. 1t could
only be controlled by the English
speaking race, its foster mother in
commerce, religion and civilization.
1t was of no value to Great Bri-
tain, but on the other hand in her
possession would have been q cease
less unpleasantness and note of
discord in her relations with her
friend America, consequently the
matter has been smicably arranged
by the transference of Hawaiis
sovereign independence to the
guarantor most interested in kindly
dealing and, perhaps, the best en-
titled to the suzerainty by the ma
terial aid furnished 10 the past.
| During the past half century it
has been pretty we'll understood by
Foreign Powers that the noR me
tangere motto encircling Hawaii was
inscribed by the United States with
the concurrence aud, il necessary,
more than moral support OF Great
Britain.
The rule Of the United States
over US will probably be a kindly
and beneficial one, and in course
of time we shall forget ancient his
tory in the building up of modern
development. Ave et yale Indepen-
dence Day.
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Answered the Last oall-oall.

The following soldiers died in the
Military Hospital Saturday;
Private b. NJ Beardslee, Company
F, First New York, aged twenty-one
years. Buried yesterday.
Private E. A. Bailey, Company B,
First New York, aged twenty-three
years.
Private Alfred @, Weller, Company
|, First New York, aged nineteen
years.
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Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Nou. III, 1898.
Kl0ndykian Cold.

In a warm climate, such as
ours, ice is an absolutely ne
cessity as a food preserver
and a means towards preserv-
ing an equal temperature of
body and mind. Ice chests
and refrigerators are no long
er luxury but a necessity
and the wise woman always
selects the best for her house
hold. This undoubtedly is
the Alaska as experience has
proved.
The ALASKA is constructed
upon strictly scientific prin-
cipals, by which low tempera-
ture and dryness of air are
naturally and inevitably OBJ
tanned.
The ALASKA has preserved
fresh meats perfectly for three
weeks in the hottest weather
and produces b. tier results
with less ice than any other.
The ALASKA has the only
provision chamber free from
odor, for between the outer
and inner walls there is an
inch and a half space filled
with pure charcoal, and eX-
perience has convinced all that
the ALASKA is without doubt,
the best refrigerator on the
market, in construction, in
preserving perishable goods,
in economy of ice, and in ell
points necessary to make
them first class.
We have them in several
sizes, at from $15 to $25 and
also keep the ALASKA Ice
CHESTS.
Call and see them.
The Hawaiian Hardware Co., La
26S Fort STREET,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-28
HENRY DAMON HURT.
Another Shooting Accident Brings
Sorrow to Home.

Sorrow to q Home.
A serious accident occurred on
Saturday last through the careless
handling OF loaded gun, which
nearly cost the life of Henry Da-
mon, the second son Of the Minister
OF Finance.
The victim Of the accident is only
fifteen years of age, and is a very
popular and loveable young fellow
among his school friends at Oahu
College.
In company with George Fuller
and the Judd boys he left last week
for Kualoa to spend the days OF
thanksgiving with his friends.
On Saturday the boys went forth
to shoot doves, and young Henry
was as enthusiastic in the sport" as
his comrades we're.
He climbed tree, pushing his
gun before him from branch to
branch. His object was to get
better view of the location
Of the birds and gain a posi-.
tion from where he could cover
them. His gun slipped and fell to
the ground. Crouching on branch
the boy naturally watched the
descent of his gun, which reached
the ground with great force and
caused an explosion, which sent the
charge of shot into the young fellow
above. The charge struck him in
the thigh, fortunately above the
knee, and lacerated the flesh. Sew
eral shots lodged in the shoulder
aud chest Of the young man, and
later on nearly a dozen shots we're
extracted from that part OF his
body.
Young Damon did not lose his hold
on the branches, and did not fall
to the ground. He descended de-
liberately from the tree in spite of
the pain from his frightful wound,
and then he called out to his COM
rades and collapsed.
One Of The boys used his utmost
speed to reach DR.. H. Wood, the
Government physician of the dis
trict, while the other two tried to
help their bleeding friend according
to the best Of their knowledge.
DR.. Wood, who fortunately was
at home, arrived at the spot OF the
disaster as soon as possible, and the
wounds of the injured boy were at
tended to, and his parents notified
Of the accident. Mrs. Damon, ac-
companied by DIR. Day, left immedi-
ately for Kualoa, and there assisted
in alleviating the sufferings of young
Henry. He was brought to town
and from the Pail he was carried
gently to his fathers home by q
squad of police officers.
The young boy has met his mis-
fortune with cool heroism, that
will always gain for him the ad-
miration of the community, that
hope to see him on his feet shortly,
not the worse for his wounds
and without a loaded gun.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-28

There we're two grand perform
ances at the Opera House on Satur-
day. The Danites is dear old play
and Mckee Rankin was up to his
old standard as one OF the leading
actors in the States. Nance O'Neil
well, she is in--comprehensible,
but grand. See her as Camille
tonight.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-28

Billy Downer is now with P, Ryan
at the Commercial Hotel, Bob
Booth, the former assistant OF Mr.,
Ryan having been assigned to the
Kohala Saloon, recently under the
management of Bob Laing who will
start soda water establishment in
the Kohala District.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-28

The news was received by the
Kinau, of the death at Haiku, Maui,
Nov. 23rd, Of George E. Beckwith,
aged 20, brother of Rev. q G..
Beckwith. The funeral was held at
Aaia church on the 26th.
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Married.

HoLT-KAHALAoAKA-At Honolulu,
H. l., Nov. 26, 1898, in St. Mqry's
Cathedral, Rev. Father Valentine
officiating, James Robinson Holt
and Rosalie M. Kahalaoaks.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-28

The extension track of the Oahu
Railroad has now reached five miles
beyond Wsimea gulch, and is now
within ten miles OF Kahuku which
place it is expected to reach during
next month.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Rugby football practice this after
noon at the drill grounds, and a
meeting for discussion OF plans. All
players are requested to attend.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-28
Messenger Service

Honolulu Messenger Service de.
liver messages and packages. Tele-
phone, 1873.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-28

Waimea rhubarb, celery, cabbage,
and potatoes, Edgar Henriques,
Masonic Temple
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29

has passed since the Philadelphia Rec ord passed into the hands of trustees, to be managed for the benefit of the creditors of it's late proprietor, William M. Singerly, When this transfer was made the creditors were informed that the property was a very valuable asset, and that it had for term of years earned $SOOO0O year. During the year just passed the paper has been well managed, it's advertising patronage has been good, and it's circulation large. And yet the trustees now state that af- ter their experience of year they have found not only that nothing has been earned to divide among the credit ors, but that they have become con- vinced that the property has never earned anything like the amounts stat ed by its late proprietor. This authentic statement is interesting, as it concerns a newspaper that has long been pointed out as a conspicuous example of suc- cessful one-cent journalism.
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FILED.

Watts-Then you don't believe that the man who offers the bribe is as bad as the man who takes 1t?
 Potts-Of course not. The briber has plenty of ey.-Indianapolis Jour nal.
 Isn't Belle's husband old enough to be her father?'
 Her father! Why, my dear, he's old enough to be a captain in the United States vy!"-Pbiladelph North American.
 "Why is it." they asked, that you let your husband have his own way in eve- rything?"
 Because" she replied, q like to have some one to blame when things go wrong. g."-Boston Journal.
 Business man (angrily)-You were here last week. Did not I tell you never to show your face in my office again |? Life insurance agent (cheerfully)-Yes, sir; I called to see if you haven't chang ed your mind.-Brooklyn Life.
 'The railroad engineer" said the smart boarder, must be happy man. He whistles at his work" Begging your pardon" said the cheerful idiot, prompt to crush all possible rivalry, "he works at his whistle. indianapolis Journal.
 Sport-''Teaching school in the noun tain districts" said the young man who had come back from Kentucky, might be classed under the head of sport.'
 "Really?" said the audience.
 Really. To run the thing requires the use of rod and gun. Cincinnati ti Enquirer.
 Circumstances Alter Cases.--Lady (excitedly)-Have you filed my applica- tion for a divorce yet?
 Lawyer-No, madam; but I am at work on the papers now
 Lady-Thank fortune! I am not too late Destroy all papers and evidence at once, please.
 Lawyer-A reconciliation has been brought about between you and your husband, I infer?
 Lady-Gracious, no! > He was run over and killed by 8 freight train this morning, and I want to retain you in my suit against the company for dam ages.-Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29
AT TLOILO.

The situation at Iloilo seems to be rather uncomfortable The town was surrendered to the insurgents by the Spaniards before the United States troops arrived there and nothing has been heard from there since. The Unit ed States troops were under instructions to occupy the place, and no doubt is felt at Washington that they would be able to do it if they were resisted. But it is hoped that the insurgents will be sensible and permit General Miller to assume authority over Iloilo. Of course they will if they know what is good for themselves, but some of them haven't acted as if they were really sensible. Hence the doubt
 We don't want to fight "the yellow bellies, :,
 But by jingo if we do
 They'll know that war with us all hell is
 Yankee doodle doodle doc!
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GOOD IDEAS IN CHICAGO.

John T. Ray a Chicago school prin- cipal who has some good ideas which he has put in practice in his school, points out that a child who is taught in school life that he has nothing to do with the good order or conduct of the school, and is taught that this is the teachers business, will be very apt to have the same ideas of his duty as a citizen towards the general conduct of the members of the community-let the officers enforce the law The boy who would not cheat in an examination him. self, but who does not hesitate to hide the fact that his seatmate does it, will be apt to develop into the self-righteous citizen who knows his neighbor is on a stuffed payroll, or that another is de- frauding the city, yet he will keep still about the one and vote for the other. MT. Rays remedy is to enlist the pupil from the first day he enters school in taking an interest in the community life of the school. Let him feel. he says, that he can have voice in mak
 ing and enforcing all the regulations that affect him in his school life out side of intellectual work. The pupil who is disposed to do right should be urged to make his influence for right conduct as pronounced as does the evil
 disposed or thoughtless pupil who im
 poses his wrong conduct on pupils and teachers alike. The pupil should be taught to see that the individual con- duct of his schoolmates does affect his rights and privileges, and that the conduct of the whole school community is a matter that directly affects him. and that he should make himself felt in influencing it.' In MT. Rays Chica- go school the pupils who properly con- duct themselves and use their personal influence for proper conduct in the school are made citizens of the school
 badge of honor, of privilege, of re-
 sponsibility. A majority of the pupils of the school are citizens, and most of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29
THE WAY TO COLD IND COPPER

Those who must go to the Klondike Will soon be able to go without being frozen to death on the way or being buried by avalanches. The White Pass and Yukon railroad will soon be run ming. Construction work on this line began in June last, and it was then hoped that the summit of the pass would be reached by September, but labor troubles of one sort and another. the most serious being a stampede of Workmen caused by the rich discoveries made at Atlin, delayed progress so that the summit has but just been attained. Work is now advancing rapidly, how ever, and it Is certain that the line will be open as far as Lake Bennett before navigation opens in the spring. The traffic prospects are regarded as good. High rates will be charged for both freight and passengers, but, as compar- ed with the present cost of reaching the gold fields from tidewater, they will represent a saving of at least two thirds to the miners. As to the char acter of the Yukon country, upon which, of course, the success of the en- terprise depends, it is stated that the region is relatively as rich in copper as in gold. Coal, too has been discovered in several places and there are 'indi- cations of oil. It is now asserted that the Yukon valley is of great mineral wealth throughout an extent of terri tory nearly as large as Europe, while it has been proved that the summers are healthy and pleasant and the win ters, for people properly equipped, no harder to endure than those of Mani toba.
 The Yukon valley may soon be sum mer resort, and Yukon copper stocks may soon be competing with the won drous Boston copper stocks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29

is often traced with tiny sparkling spangles, and it is indeed a-twinkle as she threads her way through the latest dance.
 Such elaborateness is but one touch of the highly wrought effects that pre- vail in evening dress. new and very handsome gown for such wear had the artists attention. It was lavender silk grenadine dotted with white. The skirt had a gathered Spanish flounce, head ed with design done in lavender che nille and black velvet. On the bodice the cut-out was fancifully trimmed with ribbon and chenille, and a ruffie of white chiffon was below the bust line. The deep girdle was heliotrope velvet. Odd sleeves consisted of chiffon shoulder straps and sleeves of the goods banded with ribbon and chenille The whole was made over white satin.
 The idea of set of baby pins at tached to each other by little chains the whole used to fasten the packet, doesn't seem tasteful, but so many are thus adorning themselves that atten- tion is called to the fancy. Sets of SleeVe l1nKS are alSo used, DOth the loose and the dumb b-bell link. Or a series of safety pins, the longest secur- ing the belt to the skirt, and the others graduated in size to the end of the packet Again the placket laps and q set of shirt studs are used collar but ton arrangement to start with at the belt. Goodness knows if 1t is hard to mako one's stIIdS behave themselves in a shirt front! What must it be to dis cipline them to keeping their place at the back of the skirt? And then the whole scheme seems like misplaced decoration. FLORETTE.
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WHERE ABSENT TREATMENT
 

WOlthEl.
 A good story is being circulated among the medical men of Cleveland, a story which was started by the victim himself. He is physician of consider able repute, and some time ago was called to attend a gentleman of adVanced years who was suffering from slight complication of disorders The doctor went to work with a will, and presently had the patient on the from the time he undertook the case he had him cured
 AS he left the house after announcing that further visits would be unneces- sary, the daughter of the restored man accompanied him to the door.
 Doctor" she said in somewhat tre- mulous tones, q want to tell you-''
 The doctor, who supposed she was anxious to express her gratitude for his skilled attention, waved her thanks aside.
 affably said, i've always try to do our duty"
 But, doctor she persisted, it is something that will interest you. I feel that--'
 Say no more, madam" cried the doctor, much moved by the womans agitation.
 Tt is something must tell you, doctor, she continued. Please listen.''
 The doctor halted with his hand on the door knob.
 Yesterday" said the woman, T was down town and met Mrs. Pugsley, the Christian scientist, and she told me she had been giving father absent treat ment' for two weeks. Isn't it just too wonderful?"
 Good morning." said the doctor drily.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29
FASHION NOTES.
Gay DnncImg Feet.

In full dress ball array girls feet are like pair of butterflies, rather than the little mice to which the poet long ago compared the feet of his la6y-love.
 She of to-day wears brilliantly orna- mented silk stocking of brilliant or blended bright colors, and a satin slip per cut low to the toe to show the stocking. The slipper is held on by jeweled ribbons that cross the instep and add to the blaze of color already there. A tiny jeweled bow, stiffened and curved to the lines of the foot, is
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29

T. B. Kinraid, who is to take charge of the Keely workshop, announces that he will try for year to perfect an en- zine in accordance with the ideas of the late MT. Keely. If nothing can be done in that time he will abandon the project. The experimenter proposes to work without pay. So the Keely motor will continue to be an object of inter- est for some time to come.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29
A SHREWD ROUMANIAN.

How an Odessa Jew Made a Profitable
 Contact in Spite of the Govern
 ment.
 Instead of writing an essay on the social disturbances, I will tell the story of an Odessa Jew. It was told to-day by an Englishman who had lived in eastern Europe for twenty years, and it was suggested by the rather time-wo1n n remark that he must be shrewd man
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29

the remainder desire to be, but all are not capable of that degree of self-con- trol that entities them to it, A few of the citizens are officers, called "tri- bunes," who look actively after the en- forcing of the regulations,
 Boston notions about education are popularly supposed to be the best, but Principal Rays seem to be pretty good.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in sertion. Five Gents Word for full week tseven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one In sertion, S1,2O; each subsequent insertion. 10 one year, $40.
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse. 15 cents per line Notices of Births Mar- rages, Deaths and Funerals, 30 cents each. Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business Gall matter to be unob1ectlonableO. and their contracts do not Include Wants, To Let. For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29

In an account of recent theft of books western paper explained that many of the stolen volumes were writ ten by man named De Lux.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29

A London paper tells this elegant story of the final signing of the peace treaty: "Every diplomatic instrument bears a seal from which depends a rib bon. and when the seal was about to be affixed to the treaty the Commission CTS both of Spain and America, ex- pressed a desire, in graceful acknowl- edgment of the courtesy shown by France. that the dependent ribbon should be tricolored. Search was forth- with made high and low in the Quai d'Orsay, with the result that in the Foreign Office of the French Republic not q bit of ribbon of the French colors could be found. At this critical june ture a brilliant inspiration flashed across one of the heads of the depart ment, 'Go,' he said to messenger to M. K, the confectioner, in the Rue St. Honore, for a pound of chocolate cakes. and be sure you ask him to tie them up with a tricolor ribbon.' With that bit of confectioner's ribbon the treaty of peace between Spain and the United States was sealed"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29

When General James M. Lewis arriv- ed in Washington from St. Louis to at tend the Supreme court the other day he asked Senator John B. Henderson, Correspondent Stevens says, what he thought about this expansion busi- ness" "Oh, Lord!' replied the senator, I don't know anything about it. feel like the preacher up in Boston, who started in with a sentence that he couldn't finish. He kept on and on, but couldn't find stopping place. At last he stopped, looked around upon the congregation in a bewildered way and said: Brethren, I've forgotten where I started and can't finish that sentence, but know I'm bound for the kingdom of Heaven
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A Missouri editor advertised "Grand Fake Sale" when he was trying to pub fish a notice about grand cake sale which church in town was about to hold
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happen when he made the bid of fifty five kopecks.-George Ade in the Chica- go Record.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29

Suffrage is more restricted in Missis- sippi than in any other State. The laws there require, citizen to be able to read, to understand and explain the constitution of the United States He must have been a resident of the State two years and in the voting precinct one year, and he must be able to show that he has paid all local taxes down to the date of last assessment. In Utah every man and every woman over the age of 21 years, who has resided in the State one year and in the voting pre- cinct sixty is entitled to vote. This is manhood and wonaanhood suffrage. The conseuuences are that Utah, with one- fourth the population of Mississippi casts more than three times the vote in the latter State. Women have equal suffrage with men in Wyoming and Colorado. North Carolina has speci- f1cation disallowing atheists the privi- lege of voting, but the specification is not followed in elections.