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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-19


have to pay.
We have never noticed more
cowardly act of journalism than
that exhibited by the Advertiser
this morning. 1t says that it was
at all times opposed to the action
of the Hawaiian Government, when
those 1150 Japanese, who had sacri-
feed the little belongings at home
to come to Hawaii, were refused
landing in Honolulu, and were
forced to go back to Japan. The
Advertiser at the time upheld the
outrageous action of Collector Gen
eral Castle and of Minister Cooper
and urged the officials to defy Japan
and uphold the sovereignty of Ha
waii and thereby gain the goodwill
of the United States for the sake.
OF annexation.
Now the Advertiser says, that the
action of the Hawaiian Government
was unjust and cruel, and that big
compensation must be paid to the
men injured by the foolish ruling of
the Cooper r-Castle combination.
A newspaper has a perfect right
to change it's views and modify it's
policy according to the circum-
stances, which eventually will arise.
But to openly say that it adopted a
policy which it knew was wrong and
disastrous and that it did so because
it dared not write in the interest of
right and honor, is contemplate,
and such action must leave in the
future the Advertiser, as far as poll
tical influence is concernedy in the
box Of the public scavenger.
From the cowardly statement of
the official organ we learn, however,
that the injured" Japanese must be
compensated. The INDEPENDENT has
at all times claimed, that a day
would come, when a reckoning
would be demanded for the follies
OF the Dole administration, and that
the taxpayers would be made to pay.
A compensation" is, according to
the official organ, to be paid to the
Japanese who were "unjustly and
cruelty" refused admission into this
country. A compensation" for
false and illegal Imprisonment in
the filthy cells of Oahu Jail will be
offered by the Dole clique to the
foreign citizens, who, through most
outrageous proceedings, were in
carcerated in 1896. A "compensa.
tion" will be demanded by the
French Government for a breach OF
contract with ST. Louis College
which foolishly perhaps took the
word of Mr.. Dole's chum, the Road
Supervisor, and gave up valuable
lands, and other "claims" are on the
tapis.
The taxpayers now ask, who are
to pay; and echo answers "the tax
psyersp
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-19

Tramp-"Wot! Didn't ye never
hear O. me, de human rat-trap? Well,
you git me a hunk O. cheese, an
it'll only cost ye dime to watch me
settin' meself."
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-19

A very elaborate program has
been arranged for the ceremonies
attendant upon the raising of the
American flag over the islands. IL
will not surprise us to learn that
this very natural desire on the part
of the annexationists to "rub it in"
on their defeated opponents will be
sat down upon by President McKin-
ley aud Admiral Miller, U. S. NJ, and
that some little consideration will
be shown for the "sickly womanish
sentimentality" of those who loved
and still love the Hawaiian flag bet
ter than that OF her former friend
and ally but now conqueror by the
will of the plutocratic-oligarchy.
Colonel w. Winthrop, of the u.
S. Army, treating the problem Of
the Philippines" in the Outlook, as
to their government, in case they
become American territory, says:
"And how are we to govern them
all, if to govern we determine? BY
means of a great and costly army of
colored troops or Sepoys, or by
turning in upon them a host OF
Protestant missionaries such as
those who vanquished the Hawai-
ians?" Be merciful and turn in the
Sepoys, Colonel.
What the d. has become of the
Rapid Transit Company and the in
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-19

He-"I understand the govern
ment is to rebuild the Maine" She
81 wonder what they will call it"
He-"Why, Remain, of course"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-19

The taxpayers now ask, who are
to pay; and echo answers "the tax
psyersl"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08

With this pamphlet the Red Cross
society practically began. Monsieur
Dunant's project was warmly approved
by his own Swiss government; and
when he went to Paris, seeking to Or
ganize convention of the powers, he
found that there also the Souvenir"
was known.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
HIS YEARS ARE MANY.

There are many instances Of persons
claiming great age, but very few OF
these cases are able to stand investiga-
ton. This makes all the more interest
ing the account given in the Daily
News by William Dunlap, of 6S8 West
Madison street, Chicago, concerning
his uncle who is about 116 years of age
and is still hale and hearty.
Mr.. Taylor is the British postmaster
at Scarva, County Down, Ireland, and
has held the Office for seventy years.
Think of it-for nearly century he
has handed out letters to the people Of
Scarva, seen them grow up and die, and
has continued distributing mail to their
children and grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Mr.. Dunlap says his
uncle has lived in the reigns of George
Ill.,, George w., William w. and Queen
Victoria, and many a time he has lis
tened to the old man recount his ex-
perienles in bygone years when as a
boy Of fourteen or fifteen, in 1898, he
marched with the yeomen at the time
of the Irish rebellion. Mr.. Taylor en-
joys good health and is in full possess
sion of his mental faculties. Recently
Queen Victoria sent the old postmaster
beautifully framed portrait of herself
bearing an inscription and asked for
his photograph in return. Nearly all
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
Want to Leave Santiago.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July THE
English and Austrian warships which
went to Santiago to take away foreign
residents say the foreigners were wild
in their anxiety to get away. One
Spanish merchant offered British Con-
sui Ramsden SIS, 200 to designate him
as British Cuban, worthy to be taken
away. Non-combatants were in a
state of desperate panic. and many of
those brought to Kingston came with
only the clothes they wore. 1t was
believed there were 5000 troops in the
city fit for duty, The army was with
out hope since the departure of Ger
vera. Every fifth house is an impro-
vised hospital. The archbishop OF
Santiago had cabled Madrid urging
that Spain surrender.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
IOWA CONDENSED.

The Iowa College of Law. of Des
Moincs. has had most prosperous
year. Gov. l.. NJ. Shaw made the an
nual commencement address. A large
class was graduated and the work of
the school is said to be very thorough.
A special catalogue can be had by ad
dressing p S. McNutt, Sec'y, DesNloines
Two batteries of light artillery are
now encamped at Camp Mckinley,
Des Moines. They came from
Cedar Rapids and Burlington. The
time is spent in drills with the practice
guns sent from the Rock Island arse
nal. The Burlington battery consisted
of 1O1 men and the Cedar Rapids bat.
terry had 1O2 men when they arrived
in camp.
remarkable pension fraud case
has been brought to light at Mystic.
Appanoose county. Frederick Birds
eye served in an Illinois regiment for
three years during the late war. After
it's close he located in an Illinois min
ing town, where he was killed twenty
years ago by fall ofslate. His brother
Samuel appropriated the papers and
military record of his dead brother,
came to Mystic and had no trouble in
tablishing himself as Frederick
Birdseye. A pension was granted him
and he drew it for a score of years.
Then man from his old home in Illi-
nois came to Mystic and, learning his
ruse, informed pension examiner.
The case was complete one, and the
government was ready to begin pros
ecution when Birdseye died.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
THE NEWS in IOWA
3, N. RICHARDSON is DEAD.
One of the Builders of the State and a
Brilliant Scholar.

One of the Builders Of the State and
Brilliant Scholar.
DAVENPORT, July News is re-
ceived of the death of D. n. Richard
son, editor of the Democrat, at his
summer cottage in Groton, VT. Mr..
Richardson went east more than a
month ago, accompanied by his wife
and son. j. Il. Richardson, and the lat
ter's wife. Mr.. Richardson had a
severe attack of la grippe in 1893,
which weakened his heart, and in 1897
an affectation OF the kidneys made his
condition one of anxiety to his family
and friends. He was confined to his
room a considerable portion OF the
time since then. but only occasionally
forced to take to his couch. Shortly
after he reached Vermont he was
seized with relapse, though he recov-
cred so as to be able two weeks ago to
sit ND on his couch and write a letter
to friends. Mr.. Richardson was bril-
liant scholar and a writer who excel1cd
in literary style and versatility. he
was for several years secretary OF the
Iowa soldiers monument commission
and had much to do with the success
of that undertaking.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
Ceryera Reports to Blanco.

' WASHINGTON, July s.-The war de-
partment has received report from
Cervera to Blanco on the unsuccessful
at.emp. te escape from from Ssssa L har
Dor, as follows:
To the General-in-chief, Havana
In compliance with your orders went
out yesterday from Santiago de Cuba
with all my squadron and after an I'M
equal combat against forces more than
triple mine, had all my squadron des-
troyed by fire. Teresa, Oquendo. ana
Vizcaya beached, Colon fleeing. l ac-
cordingly informed Americans, went
ashore, gave myself up. Torpedo chas-
ers foundered. 1 do not know how
many were lost, but the number will
reach 600 dead and many wounded, al
though not in such great numbers, liv-
ing as prisoners of Americans. Con-
duct of crews rose to height that won
most enthusiastic plaudits of enemy.
Commander of Vizcaya surrendered
his vessel. His crew are very CRATE
full for noble generosity with which
they are treated. Among the dead is
Villamil, and, believe. Lazaga: among
wounded Concas and Eulate. We lost
all and are necessarily depressed.
(Signed) CERvERA.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
REFUGEES FROM SANTIAGO.
Appalling Conditions Which Exist in
and Around the City.

Appalling Conditions Which Exist in
and Around the City.
Ell CANEY, July S.-Between 10000
and $4,000 victims of the war have fled
here in wild panic to escape the threat
ened bonbardment. They are abso-
lutely without food, and General
Shafter and the Red Cross society are
giving them sparingly of what can be
had. These refugees and the foreign
consuls report that General Torel will
never surrender, but that the garrison
is so much in favor of surrendering
that Torel is in danger Of assassina-
ton. Some place the strength OF the
garrison as low as 5000. while it is
also stated that less than days sup
ply of ammunition is on hand. 1t is
denied that Pando has arrived with
reinforcements. AS time passes it is
regarded as marvellous that Ell Caney,
a walled city with stone buildings,
could have been taken by infantry
assault.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08

boy precedence Of the man.
Lieut.. Hobson led his brave comrades
in the mine and death-dealing trap OF
Santiago harbor, and placed his all on
his country's altar. Today millions OF
people over all the world applaud the
young American who went so bravery
to what seemed certain death. the
chances of surviving the ordeal were
not one in one thousand, and he knew
it. It was no spontaneous act OF he
roism, bursting forth in the enthusiasm
Of battle. 1t was calm, cool, deliber-
ate, choosing Of death.
On Wednesday Rear Admiral Samp-
son called for volunteers to enter the
harbor. Lieut.. Hobson stepped eager
ly to the front and begged the commits
sion. He was accepted. Two days he
spent in choosing his companions and
making ready the expedition. Fer for
ty.eight hours the brave fellows faced
the prospect of death, just as surely as
the soldier sentenced to be shot. There
was never a faltering when the Merri-
mac babe farewell to the fleet and
sailed under the shadow Of the cliffs
of Moro.
"St. John" Hobson, during his sta
ton at the bureau Of naval construc-
ton, was one of the characters OF So
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
COMMANDMENT TO WAIT.
Thought Inadvisable to Storm the CITY
without Rcinforcements.

Thought lnadVisaoic 70 SUR" e"0 Wv
without Rcinforccments.
WASHINGTON, July CIT is the opin'
ion of the members OF the cabinet
that there may be no bombardnent OF
Santiago until reinforcements arrive.
Alger and Long have been in almost
constant communication with Shafter
and Sampson on the situation, and the
conclusion has been reached that 1t
would not be advisable to attempt to
carry Santiago with our present forces.
General Shafter telegraphed that
Pando had joined General Linares with
5000 men, making total Spanish
force of from $4,000 to $4,000, which,
with the assistance of the fortificatlons
to fight behind, makes the Spanish
fighting force one-third to one-halt
great y than ours. Shafter says the
excessive heat and rain have done
almost as much to render our forces
ineffective as the Spanish bullets.
Under the circumstances. he thinks it
unwise to try to carry the city ~
assault. This view is shared by the
officials here. and it is understood by
Sampson also. Transports with troops
will be started Immediately to rein
force Shafter and will continue to go
forward as long as it IS thought neces-
sary to make victory certain and de-
cisive. The brigade under General
Garretson, at Camp Alger, has been
ordered to proceed to Santiago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE.
french Liner La Bourgogne Sinks an
Six Hundred Are Drowned. o.

french Liner La Bourgogne Sinks and
Six Hundred Are Drowned.
! HALIFAX, N. S., July THE British
ship Cromartyshire was towed in here
by the Allen liner Grecian, with her
bows torn away by a collision sixty
miles south of Sable Island, with the
French liner La Bourgogne, which
went down ten minutes later. OF over
eight hundred passengers and crew on
board, only two hundred were saved.
One woman was saved by her husband.
The captain and other deck officers
went down with the ship. The Gro
,martyshire lay to and picked up the
survivors, transporting them to the
Grecian, which came along shortly
afterward. The log OF the Cromarty'
shire says that at a. m. July 4, she
was in dense fog, steering northwest
under reduced canvas and going four
or five knots an hour, with the fog
horn blowing at minute intervals. "A
steamers whistle was heard on the
port beam, approaching very fast.
She answered the horn signal and
suddenly doomed through the fog and
crashed into the Cromartyshire at
high rate of speed, smashing in her
bows and doing other damage, and at
once disappeared through the fog. A
collision bulkhead prevented the.
Cromartyshire from sinking. While
clearing away the wreckage, the
steamer blew her whistle and sent up
a rocket, which was answered, but the
steamer could not be seen. Shortly
after, or at about $50, the fog lifted
and two boats were discovered pulling
toward the Cromartyshire. They came
alongside and reported that their
steamer, La Bourgogne, from New
York for Havre, had gone down. The
Cromartyshire lay all day and picked
up 200 survivors. some floating on life
RATS without oars. At p. m the
steamer Grecian appeared and took the
survivors on board and took the
Cromartyshire in tow.
Only two cabin passengers were
among the rescued, while of the 200
women on board only one was saved.
Just prior to the sinking OF the vessel
the scenes on board were awful. |
Knives were used and men fought like
demons for places on the boats. After |
the vessel had gone down many man
who had grasped a raft or boat was
beaten off by those who had been so
fortunate as to get in place Of safety. |
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
CURRENT EVENTS.

jump. "'n'S can
acres. '1 eo'oOO
Transparent leather is made J.,
France. 10
There are always 5000 British vos
sells at sea. 'os'
Field rats are considered good eatin,
in Cuba. 'a'ns :
Elephants can exert the STRENGTH =,
81 horses. ." VI !
Brooklyn is to have the worlds Ii.
gest sugar refinery.
There are four millionaires in Enc
land TO one in France.
Over 1000 tons of copper are mada
every day in the world.
savages, on the whole, live lonoa,
than civilized people.
Only one person in thousand d;a.
Of old age. N'e'
The Suez canal yields an ANNA,
profit of l3,75o,ooo.
Iron horseshoes have been fond
dating back to the year 4S1.
Sugar exists in the sap or leaves ~
nearly two hundred different kinds Of
trees.
She-When you married me YOU said
you were well off. He-I was, but 7
didn't know it.
A man in the London slums makes
living by selling hot water at a half
penny per quart.
A firm of divorce lawyers in Chicago
has a suite of offices bearing this sign:
"Misft Parlors."
Shells are used in various parts Of
the world as money, particularly in
parts of India and Africa.
A pen carrying small electric lamn
to prevent shadows when writing has
been patented in Germany.
Under the laws of China the man
who loses his temper in 4 discussion
is sent to Jail for five days to cool
down.
The origin of the American navy
dates from October -. 1875. when cong.
ress authorized the equipment of two
cruisers.
And still cigars come along with the
the usual brands, spurning the idea
that any power on earth can blockade
label factory.
Thos. A Kirkpatrick, of San Fran
cisco. a naturalized citizen of the
United States, is n cousin of the ex-
Empress Eugene.
In the main hall of the shah's palace
at Tcheran there is a carpet woven in
III" piece which has been in use TO"
wv" hundred years.
-Four members of Hobson' S crew were
of Irish descent. In selecting lnen
from Cork the master bother proved
his fitness for the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Maynard. of Logan,
Ohio. recently celebrated the seventeen
anniversary of their marriage. His
uge is "a years and hers is 81.
Three brothers. from Somerville, N.
=, have gone to the front in defense of
their country, and are members of Co.
II. Third regiment of New Jersey.
Their names are William c., Eric n.
and Rodney Houston.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
BY REJECTED MEN.
Two Iowa Batteries will Be Filled

Two Iowa Batteries Will Be Filled
DIES MONIES, July ct is given out
At the state house that the fifteen or
twenty vacant places in the ranks OF
the two Iowa batteries will be filled
by rejected men from the two original
organizations at Cedar Rapids and
Burlington. The interesting situation
has developed that unless something
of this kind is done. Iowa is likely to
be without her necessary quota OF
artillery men for some days to come.
It has already been week since the
governor called for experienced vol
unteers in the artillery service to
make out the small number of ten for
each battery. But two out of the
number who have volunteered have
been accepted. The men refused at
Cedar Rapids and Burlington were re-
iected only because it was the gov
errors wish to give as many as pos
sible from other parts of the state a
chance to volunteer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
REV. MR.. SMITH is SUED.
Miss Forester Moreland Asks 1000
Damages for SANDER.

Miss Forester Moreland Asks IS, 600
Damages for SANDER.
Mt. AYR, July 4.-Rev. w. c. Smith,
a Methodist minister at Kellerton, has
been sued for s., ZOO damages for SLAM
der by Miss Forester Moreland, a
music teacher. The petition alleges
that the defendant circulated state
ments derogatory to the plaintiffs
business honesty and moral character.
Plaintiffs friends say the derogatory
statements were caused by jealousy.
as Smiths wife is also music teacher.
Defendants friends say that the action
is being brought for revenge and that
plaintiff is being Influenced by liquor
men whom Smith had assisted in pros
ecuting. Kellerton is divided into two
bitter neighborhood factions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
NAVAL FIGHT AT MANzANlLLO
Three Vessels From SIMPSONS Fleet
Destroy Spanish Gunboats.

Three Vessels From SIMPSONS Fleet
Destroy Spanish Gunboats.
New YORK, July IA dispatch to
the Herald from off Santiago. via
Playa del Este. July 3. says: Three
vessels of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
have just returned from an adventur-
Gus expedition to Manzanillo. during
which they sank two Spanish gun
boats, one sloop and one pontoon, dis
abled Spanish torpedo boat, consid-
erably damaged several of the enemy's
gunboats and compelled the COM
mander of a troop ship to run her to-
ward the shore One of Admiral
Simpsons vessels. the Hist, was
struck eleven times. and another, the
Hornet. was disa bled by a shell, which
hit her main steampipe. She was
towed out OF danger by the
Wampatuck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
ACCIDENT MARSHALLTOWN
Five Deaths Likely to Result From the
Falling Of a Scaffold. =

Five Deaths Likely to Result From the
Falling of Scaffold. -----------
MARsIALLTOwN, July s.-A terrible
accident occurred at the big plant of
the Glucose Sugar Refining Company,
as the result of which two men were
killed. one died two hours later and
and two more are dying. The unfort-
innate men came here from Peoria to
erect large steel grain tank and were
standing on scaffolding inside the tank
engaged in raising to position joint
of tank weighing 5oopoun DIS, when the
scatfold gave way and all fell dis
lance of fifty feet, the heavy metal
falling upon and crushing them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
NEWBOYS' BOAT RIDE.
Des Moines Street Vendors Given
Great Treat,

Des Moines Street Vendors Given a
Great Treat.
DIES MONIES, July 6.-The ESQ news
boys of Des Moines were given a free
steamboat ride on the Des Moines
river and free tickets to show at
Croker Woods the other day by the
liberality of the Des Moines Daily
News. The News has the enthusiastic
friendship of every newsboy in Des
Moines, as well as of the Iowa public,
which greatly appreciates the reduction
of the subscription price of the Daily
News to 81 a year, IS cents for six
months, so cents for three months and
rs cents month. The News is max
ing wonderful progress in popular
favor
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
Blanco and Cervcra at Outs.

LONDON. July 1.-The Pail Mall
GaZctte's Madrid special says: Cold
ness exists between General Blanco
and Admiral Ccrvera Blanco ordered
Cervera 20 leave Santiago. The
admiral replied that he would be glad
to leave. but his guns were dsInounted.
he was without coal, and an American
admiral was waiting outside.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
CALL BLUFF GAME.
State Of Iowa Boycotts Express
Companies.

State OF Iowa Boycotts Express
Companies.
DEs MONIES, July s.-The state of
Iowa has set its foot down on the Des
Moines express companies by refusing
to humor them in constructing the
new revenue law to mean that the one
cent war stamp shall be put on express
packages by the senders. An ulti-
matum was announced by Secretary OF
State Dobson when the United States
Express company refused to accept a
copy of the code for shipment to
Omaha unless the state stamped the
receipt for it. The codes are being
sent out by freight and it is the under
standing that all state packages here
after will be sent either by freight or
by mail, as long as the express COM
panies insist that they are not liable
for the tax
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-08
ANOTHER SPANISH WARSHlP

Destroyed While Trying to Run the
Blockade Out of Havana.
KEY WEST, July THE Spanish
warship Alfonso MI attempted to run
the blockade out of Havana harbor
and was captured by an American
cruiser.
WASHINGTON. July 7.-Secretary
Long has received word through Cen
eral Greeley. which is accepted as con-
frming the report that the Spanish
ship Alfonso XII was destroyed while
trying to run the Havana blockade.
The ship is said to be a total loss. 1t
occurred near Mariel.