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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-09-15
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
Regatta day Sailor Hats at Sachs.
Saturday is holiday for the
regatta.
Fifty cent Hose values for 25c.
per pair at Sachs.
Commissioner of Education meet
this afternoon.
Felt Walking Hats, new shapes
aud colors at Sachs.
American Comedy Company at the
Opera House this evening.
The Hebrews will observe a me-
mortal holiday on Saturday next
The Amateur Orchestra rehearses
at Mr.. @. Hedemann's this evening
Y. M. G. A. reception tonight to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Brock. Public
invited.
San Francisco advices show de-
mand for Hawaiian coffee at good
prices
Colonel John d. Holt OF Lovejoy
& Co. is expected to return by the
Australia.
A nice front furnished room at
No. 8, Garden Lane, formerly No.
~ is to Let.
Waimea rhubarb, celery, cabbage,
and potatoes, Edgar Henriques,
Masonic Temple.
There is great deal OF sickness
among the soldiers. Diarrhoe is the
prevailing disease.
Mr.. George Grau, formerly of H.
Hackfeld g. Co. left by the Alameda
yesterday for his home in Germany.
Billy Cunningham, the champion
wing shot, set out for tho country
this morning with shot gun and bag.
Wela ka hao,
Should General Merriam's report
as to camp sites be favorable, about
5000 more troops may be expected
at the islands.
The case of Captain Minor Of he
S. S. City Of Columbia was dropped
in the Circuit Court this morning,
nolle pros. being entered by the
Government.
The Press Publishing Office ON
Bethel street ia being remodelled for
the. saving. department OF Bishop Il
Co.'s Bank, which will be opened
about October LIST.
Rev. w. NJ. Kincaid, the new pas
tor OF the Central Union Church,
was formally presented to his flock
last evening, aud made most favor
able impression among the orthodox.
other express men will explain TO
the District Magistrate tomorrow
why they are not guilty OF commit
ting common nuisance by leaving
some trunks on the sidewalks in
front of their offices prior to the de-
parture of half dozen steamers.
A horse in Car Is of the Nuuanu
tram service whilst proceeding along
Queen street at IL a. m. to-day slip
ped and fell outside McChesney g.
Sons injuring one of its hind legs,
The animal was Immediately taken
to the Tramway Co.'s stables by one
OF the Company's employees. The
animal was not seriously injured.
The Scandia has Departed.
The u. S. T. S. Scandal sailed
about 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
for Manila, with the million dollars
pay money for the troops and COM
missary stores for the fleet. The
following officers left with her;
Major Kobbe, OF the Third Artil'
lery, ranking officer; Lieut.. Hayne
OF the California Heavy Artillery, in
4 e..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
Connecticut Troops Slow.

Washington, May 16.-The slowness with which Connecticut is making up it's quota of state troops has caused some remark at the war department. Differences of opinion among the state authorities have arisen, and the result of this and other causes Is that no sol- diers have been mustered at Mantle, and not more than one-half of the re- quired quota has even been passed up- on by the mastering officer. An effort is making to raise the quota mostly from the First regiment of State troops but on Saturday nearly 100 were re- jected for physical reasons. The other regiments of state troops, notably the Second, are jealous, and the Second s officers are making an effort to have the governor accept their services. Representative Sperry and Colonel Burpee of the Second called on the scretary of war this morning for a con- ference. The Second is said to be en- tirely equipped for field service and the men are eager to go to the war.
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ASSIGNMENTS.
Important General Order Issued at
 the War Department.

the War Department.
 Washington, May 16.-In a general order issued at the war department to- day the assignments to different corps and other important commands were announced The order is as follows
 Headquarters of the Army, AdiH5Ba44ts i{5 4s5s GenAral's Office WasA'"sf"n. May The following order has been received from the war department:
 The. following assignment of general off cers to command is hereby made by the president:
 Major General Wesley Merritt, U. $. A., the department of the Pacific.
 Major General John K. Brooke, U. S. A., the First corps and the department of the Gulf.
 Major General w A. Graham, United States Volunteers, the Second corps, with Major General James F. Wade, United States Volunteers, the Third corps, report ing to Major General Brooke, Chicka- mauga
 States Volunteers, the Fourth corps, Mobile Major Gneral William R. Shafter, United States Volunteers, the Fifth corps, Tampa, Fla.
 States Volunteers, to report to Major Gen. eral Merritt, U. S. A., for duty with troops in the department of the Pacific.
 Major General James H. Wilson, United States Volunteers, the Sixth corps. Chicka- mauga reporting to Major General Brooke Major General Fitzhugh Lee, United States Volunteers, the Seventh corps, Tam pa. Fla.
 Major General Joseph H. Wheeler United
 R. A. Alger, Secretary of War.
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STREET PAYING ASS EASEMENTS.
Street Committee Recommends That
 They be Paid in Installments.

Street Committee Recommends That
 They be Paid in Installments.
 The street committee held an ad- journed meeting in rooms 10 and Il City hall last night and voted to make the following recommendations to the court of common council: That Nun son street be graded and curbed: that street paving assessments for the paw ing of Orange, Ashmun, Wooster and West Chapel streets be made payable in two instaliments, one on August 1 and the other on November 1 next; that the petitioners for a new street in Westville, between Elm and Fountain streets be known as Mckinley street, be given leave to withdraw; that the recommendation of the board of finance that benefits and damages be assessed equal for the change of street lines on street, and for the widening of Derby avenue; that Orchard street be hardened between Whalley avenue and Henry street; that Atwater street be hardened between Grand avenue and Middletown avenue; that Lawrence street be hardened between State and Orange streets; and that Plymouth, Minor and Grant streets be hardened.
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M'KINLEY,S FIRST VETO,
Submitted to Congress Yesterday-Safe
 guarding the Treasury.


 Washington, May 16.-The first veto message from the president during the Mckinley administration was submit ted to congress to-day on bill to con- fer on the court of claims jurisdiction to retry and determine a case brought by the representatives of Isaac P. Tice against the United States for $275000. The bill further confers jurisdiction of alleged claims of Tice and others for money collected on account of a patent but not paid to him, amounting to $175,- 000 The president says it does not ap- pear who are the other persons by whom this latter sum is claimed and that the claim must have accrued prior to July, 1871. President Mckinley in his message makes some interesting obser- vations on the statute of limitations and estoppel and closes in the follow ing words:
 fail to see any reason in the facts con- neeted with these claims for granting to these parties relief of this extraordinary nature. The treasury of the United States ought to be very carefully guarded against attacks of those who come forward with claims and especially from the attacks of those who have already been fully heard according to the methods prescribed by the statutes. To approve this bill would be to furnish a very dangerous precedent which would open the door to demands which have been fully heard and delivered. For these leasons I am constrained to with hold my approval from this bill.
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THE PHILIPPINES.
Very Conflicting News Reaches Madri
 Regarding Affairs There.

Very Conflicting News Reaches Madrid
 Regarding Affairs There.
 London, May 1.-The Madrid corre- spondent of the Standard says: Very conflicting news has reached Madrid from official and private sources cons pines. Captain General Augusti seems confident that he will be able to resist the American war vessels for some time. His reports as to the disposition of the garrison and inhabitants are ex- cellent. The principal difficulties are the rise in prices, the scarcity of pro- visions and the unsettled state of the interior of the country. Augusti hopes to overcome these directly relief comes from Spain if he Is allowed to promise the natives part of the demands which their leaders ask.
 Spain Is disposed to go far in con- cedfng administrative and municipal reforms, but she cannot easily comply with the native aspirations as regards the vast property and influence of the religious orders in the Philippine and other Archipelagos. These orders, un- less the pope agains steps in to assist the government, will revolt should Spain retain possession of the Archi- pelagos at the end of the war. The church and the Catholics are very anxious as to the fate of the Philip pines on account of these orders which they consider have been the best auxil- iaries of Spanish rule since the discov- cry of the islands by Magellan"
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WAR REVENUE MEASURE.
Considered in Senate Yesterday-Pro-
 vides About $I51 ,494 ,O6G Yearly.

Washington, May 16.-The debate gun in the senate to-day. The opening statement for the committee on finance was made by MT. Allison of Iowa, the ranking member in the absence of MT. Morrill, of Vermont. It was estimated that the bill as it came from the house would raise about $100,000,000 year. As reported from the senate commit tee, MT. Allison estimates that it will raise $151 ,494066 Appended is a capitu- lation of the amount to be derived by the government under the present law and under the bill as it was presented by the senate committee. It will be noted that the estimates include the amounts raised under the present law and the increases proposed in the pend- ing bill.
 Fermented liquors, $5S, ,906 120; tobacco and snuff, $43, S40,560 cigars and cigar cites, $16, 1902, ,465; tobacco manufactur- CTS and dealers, $307, ,102; bankers, $2,- 394,600; exchange brokers and pawn brokers, $1,5(0O, 400; commercial brokers, $213094; theaters, circuses and other exhibitions, $1,S2O,447; bowling alleys and billiard tables, $166,967 stocks, bonds, merchandise, etc., $10,000000; bank checks, $5,00O,00O; inland bills of exchange, $1,50O,000; foreign bill of ex- change, s5O0,0O0; express and freight, including all bills of lading, $10,000000; life insurance, $1,277 ,000; mortgages, $2,- 041, ,599; other articles in schedule A, in- cluding tax on receipts, $2S,000,000; pro- prietary medicines, $2O,OOO,00O; chewing gum, $1,000,000; legacies and success sions, s9,275,475; total, $214,O45, ,S29.
 Add to this the revenue to be derived from articles not included in the pend- ing bill: Spirits, $S2, ,782; brewers, Especial tax), $160927; retail dealers in malt liquors, $191,07 wholesale dealers in malt liquors, $273,S01; oleomargarine, $1,034,029; filled cheese, S1S,9O2; miscel- laneous receipts, $375, ,46S. Total esti- mated revenues, $29S, 113, ,659. Less rev enue for. 1897, s146,619, 593. Revenue provided by senate bill, $151, ,494, ,066. At the conclusion of MT. Allison's state ment the bill was made the unfinished business and it will be pressed to pass age as soon as possible.
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MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES.
List of American Workers Killed nt
 Sierra Leona, Africa.


 Washington. May 16.-Secretary Day has telegraphed Ambassador Hay at London to procure all information he can in regard to the alleged massacre of American missionaries and the de- struction of missionary property at Sierra Leone on the west coast of Af- rica, and to make special effort to as- certain whether MT. and Mrs. McGrew were among the number who were Kill ed. On the ninth instant Ambassador Hay sent cable message to the secre- tary of state, saying that he had re- ceived the following message from the London foreign office being an abstract from a telegram from the governor of Sierra Leona, Sir F. Garden to MT. Chamberlain:
 Regret to inform you that the following American missionaries were killed by insur- gent bands at Rotifunk: MT. and Mrs. Cain, Misses Archer Hatfield and Schenk, and that Miss Ward, as well as the follow ing named American missionaries are here, safe, Mir. and Mrs. Minshell from Shengha and Miss Mullen from Hanialigf. This message makes no reference to Dr. and Mrs. McGrew and their friends in this country became apprehensive as to their possible fate. Secretary Day instructed Ambassador Hay to make further inquiries about them. Ambassador Hay replied that if MT. and Mrs. McGrew were stationed at Ropettel they are safe. On the follow ing day the secretary of state cabled the ambassador at London that they were stationed at Taima at last ac- counts. All of these missionaries were Americans who were sent to Sierra Leona by United Brethren Christ mis- sion of Dayton, O.
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WANTS MORE TROOPS.
Merritt May Not Go to Philippines Un-
 less He Has Them.

New York, May 16.-The Tribune to- morrow will say: Major General Wes- ley Merritt may not go to the Philip pine islands in command of the troops to be sent to the assistance of Rear Admiral Dewey and to take charge of the territory when in American pos- session, as military governor. Since his return from Washington whither he was summoned last week for confer ence General Merritt has been busily arranging for his departure. General Merritt gave the first intimation of the possibility of his not assuming the new duties tonight.
 ''I may not go to the Philippines at all," said he. Tt is proposed to give me 15,000 troops, 1000 of them regulars and the rest volunteers who have had little training and discipline. I have asked the department for at least 4,O0O more regular troops, for I believe that they will be required. The only way I could get more regular troops would be to take them from the army now in Florida. But I feel that I do not want to go on this expedition unless I have an entirely adequate force The department promises to send on more men, but history and experience show that in such expedi- tions all depends on the first forces. General Otis may be willing to go with only 1000 trained men and 14,000 undis- ciplined ones, but I am not. I do not propose to go without a force that is suitable to my rank"
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FRAfCE IND GREAT BRITAIN.
The Possibility of War Causes Latter to
 Plan Fortifiea tfOns.

St. Johns, N F., May 16.-The gov ernment las been advised that, owing to complications between Great Britain and France which are likely to result in war and to the constant friction al- ways developing along the French shore of Nev Foundland, the imperial authorities intend to fortify St. Johns. The colonial minister received by mail from Halifax to-day communications from the military authorities there ask ing for plans 'howing the extent and location of crown property here, the number of barracks available for the location of troops, the position of quar- ries where grante is obtainable, the number of contractors who could un- dertake the building of Notifications and the facilities or prompt construc- tion. k
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EMPEROR OF CHINA.
Visited by Prince Henry of Prussia
 The Emperor was Nervous.

Visited by Prince Henry or PruSS10--
 The Emperor was Nervous.
 Pekin, May 16.-The visit of Prince Henry of Prussia yesterday to the em- peror of China was a great event in the history of Pekin. The prince and his suite went to the summer palace mounted on ponies and accompanied by an escort of marines on foot. When the prince and his companions arrived at the palace they were conducted to the temple where their clothes were changed. The prince and Baron <on Heyking, the German minister here. then visited the empress dowager. who asked them innumerable questions. They afterwards visited the emperor, who received Prince Henry and his whole suite in the grand hall. The emperor was nervous and his hand was trembling as he shook hands with the prince, who offered him a present of some magnificent porcelain.
 After a short exchange of eompli- ments the emperor walked to the en- trance hall, where the marines were drawn up. The prince then left the emperor, and with his suite embarked on board electric and steam launches on the lake. and visited the different points of interest. Later the prince re- turned to the audience hall where the emperor returned his visit, bringing with him most beautiful and valuable presents of vases of Jade and Cloisonne work and two fans painted by the dow- ager empress herself. After a private conversation. lasting a considerable time, the prince left the palace.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
For Change in National Bank Act.

Washington, May 6-Representative Walker of Massachusetts, chairman of the committee on banking and curren- cy, introduced bill to-day to so change the national bank act as to secure to people in all sections an equal opportu- nifty to freely use paper money. It is his former bill made very brief, and MT. Walker will press it in the house in antagonism to the bill reported by his committee as the result of the special committee.
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CHAMBERLAIN,S SPEECH.
British Colonial Secretnry's Utterances
 Still Sensntion of DnY.

London, May 16.-The speech of Jos- eph Chamberlain, the secretary of state for the colonies at Birmingham, on Friday last is still the sensation of the day. In the house of commons this evening during discussion as to the date for the debate of the foreign office vote, the liberal leader in the house, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, said the country desired to "discuss the new Birmingham foreign policy" The re- mark aroused tremendous cheering. The cheering was intermixed with nin- isterial "Ohs."
 Michael Davitt member for South Mayo, read an extract from MT. Cham berlain's speech, in which the latter deprecated the value of Russian prom ises, and asked the colonial secretary if he thought such language and sen- timents were consistent with the friendly relations between the two countries, but the speaker refused to allow the question to be put.
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FUNERAL OF ENSIGN BAG1Er.
Noble Tribute Paid to Memory of First
 Officer Killed in the War.


 Raleigh, N. C., May 16.-The United States and North Carolina to-day paid noble tribute to the memory of the gal lant ensign, Worth Bagley, the first officer killed in the war with Spain. Nothing to approach to-day's funeral pageant was ever seen here. The body arrived late last night, was met by an escort of the First regiment of volun- teers and taken to the home of Ensign Bagley's widowed mother, where a de- tail of troops kept constant guard. The love of all classes of people for the dead officer was shown in the stream of callers and the wealth of floral trib utes. The latter came from near and far and most of them wore red, white and blue.
 On the casket were the dead officers chapeau and sword. Among the floral offerings which literally banked the casket and filled all available space in the room were palms sent by General Breckinridge in memory of his son, the late Cabell Breckinridge. There were also flowers covered with national flag sent by the Breckinridge family, seaweed sent by the people of Key West, porcelain flowers from the men of the torpedo boat Winslow, palms tied with the navy colors, orange and blue, sent by Miss Gertrude Phillips of Washington and a North Carolina flag of flowers, from Savannah.
 There were scores of floral pieces from towns in North Carolina. At the doorway of the house was looped a national flag with a crepe streamer. Assistant Naval Constructor Lieuten- ant Lawrence l.. Adams came from Norfolk navy yard to represent the navy department. The body remained in the house until 2:3O this afternoon, when it was taken to the capitol The rotunda was draped in the national and state colors. A steady stream of people flowed by for two hours. The face was not exposed. It had been re- ported that it was disfgured by the ex- plosion of the shell, but this was in- accurate. The face wore a smile.
 The casket was removed from the TO- tunda at o'clock and placed in front of the statue of Washington, where the exercises were held in the presence of the family and 10000 people, including all the United States, state and city officials, military veterans, cadets and school children. Thomas Kennon was master of ceremonies. The exercises were as follows:
 Hymn-"The Son of God Goes Forth to War;
 Prayer.
 Solo-"There is Land Mine Eyes Have Seen"
 The Nineteenth Psalm-Quartette. Scripture Reading and Prayer.
 The procession at 5:30 moved to Oak wood cemetery. Fifteen thousand peo- pie saw it. All business was suspend ed. The ceremonies at the grave were brief. As the procession moved, elev- en guns were fired by a battery and eleven were fired at the grave and two regiments fired three volleys. The body was buried quite near the grave of Ensign Bagley's grandfather, Gov ernor Worth. The ceremonies were marked by deep public feeling and the military portion of them was that proper at the burial of a brigadier gen. eral.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
A Fake Fire Alarm,

A fire alarm was rung from box 625 at the corner of Sherman avenue and Maple street about 10 o'clock last night. The fire department responded to the alarm, but on arriving in the locality of the box found no fire. On investiga- tion it was found that some one with an old fire box key had opened the box and turned in the alarm, evidently in a spirit of mischief. The party who opened the box has not yet been appre. hended.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
Army Hospital Ship,
port Japal

New York, May 16.-Assistant Secre- tary of War Meiklejohn, accompanied by pr. George H. Torney, has been in- speeting ships for the purpose of select ing one to be used as an army hospital ship. All the vessels inspected are over 300 feet in length and have a speed capacity of fourteen knots an hour. Dr. Torney will have charge of the vessel selected and he will have six United States surgeons under him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-17
s1o0, ,ooo FoR PRINCETON.
VIII of the Late Annie s. Patton Snb-
 mitted for Probate.

New York, May 16.-The will of the late Annie S. Patton of this city, who died on May 10 last, was filed in the surrogate's office for probate to-day. By it's terms Princeton university is. to- receive $106,000 and the Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital of this city, s50,00o. To each of her three sons, William, David and Stewart, Mrs. Patton leaves the income on $5O0o0 for life and one third of the residuary estate. Upon the death of William or David the prii1-s cipal is to go to Princeton university, and fund to be known as William and Annie Patton lectureships in an cient and modern literature is to be created. The principal bequeathed to Stewart Patton is at his death to go to- the Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital.
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THOUSANDS OF EIYEs LOST.
Report of a Terrible Cyclone in the
 Malay Archipelago.

London, May 17.-A dispatch to the Standard from The Hague says: Ac- cording to a private telegram from In- diana, a terrible cyclone has destroyed a great part of Bima, a seaport town ipelago. Shores of Sumbawa are cov- cred with bodies of thousands of vic- time. The town of Kupang, Island of Timero, also felt the force of the hur- ricane.