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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
Another Burglary.

The Queen street store OF l.. B
Kerr was entered last night by
burglars who forced open the win
dow Of the private Office in the rear
Of the building.
The desks were disturbed, but it
was evident that no attempt had
been made to force the safe. Mr..
Kerr thinks that the burglar simply
wanted to find out how he can buy
irst-class goods at a cheap figure,
aud yet sell them at the prices at
which they are offered to the
public by l.. B. Kerr.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
England and the Transvaal.

The Colonial Office authorities de-
cline to give any information con-
corning the report that Mr.. Cham
berlain has received from the Trans
vaal Government a dispatch, the
effect OF which is the diplomatic
reputation OF the existence Of he
British suzerainty over that country.
1t is pointed out that dispal ches Of
this kind are never disclosed or dis
cus,ed publicly uu,il--if ever--it ia
regarded "a desirable to publish
them in official form. 1t is, therefore,
quite in accordance with custom for
the officials to decline to say even
whether such a dispatch has been
received.-The People,
We quote this for the benefit of
Mr., Dole's Cabinet. ED. INDEpEND.
ENT
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
CORRESPONDENTS.
The New Commissioner.
Ed. The INDEPENDENT

ED. The INDEpENpENT:--
1t was suggested after the much
advertised Mr.. Marsden left his Of
fee and the country, that there
would be lull in the free adver.
Using by the Honolulu papers OF
the Commissioner Of the Bureau of
Agriculture (save the mark).
"Mongoose Joe" has disappeared
without a salary, very much to
his disgust and a Byron o. Cla'k
has been selected to fill his place,
and the papers have Immediately
started in to give him some gratis
advertising.
don't know Mr. Byron o. Clark
personally, and he may be the right
man in the right place. 1 have
been unable, however, to find any
public statements in regard to him,
which would indicate that he is
competent for the position vacated
by Mr.. Marsden, who | will ad Init
was always considered fairly good
machiuist (hence his ability as an
argiculturis;).
All have been able to learn about
Mr.. Byron o. Clark is, that he is a
protegee OF Minister Cooper Chat
isn't bad); that he comes from Pasa.
dena; that friend OF his succeeded
in raising tomatoes at the PENN
sula; that he has taken the oath
and received letters OF denzation,
aud that he is now busy gathering
pamphlets, etc, 10 Marsdeu's Office,
which we're scattered around. The
last item seems to Indicate that
"Joe" and "Wray" must have been
Jagged" when they left the "shop."
Because a man can raise squash
or tomato at Pasadena, Milpitas,
Petaluma, Sausalito, or other hay
seed counties in California, it does
not indicate that he is fitted to be
the head OF the important bureau
OF agriculture.
Mr.. Byron o. Clark may have bis
tomatoes, etc, doomed every day
in the papers, claim that they
cannot compare with those raised
by Mr.. Damon at Moanalua, by Dr.
Carter at Koolau, or by Governor
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
At a Fire Insurance Office.

"Vell, vell," said Moses. "Vell,
veil, you are sharp, pom my word
you are"
"But you're sharper, amt you,
Mr. Moses?" said the managing
clerk.
81 don't know so much about that,
but never mind; this polcy's all ri
now, you say?"
"Quite right, Mr.. Moses"
"Vell, veil! Now tell me young
man, if my warehouse catches FIRE
next week, vat-Pm only asting ont
of idle curiosity, you Rnow-but if
my warehouse catches fire next week,
vat shall l get7"
"Seven yearsp
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21

over the victories now on record,
but it is very un-Americsn to kick a
man or a nation when they are
down. The hysterical attitude Of
the snnexationists, who now see
their last chance OF accomplishing
their scheme ia ridiculous. The
letter" OF Mr.. Dole, in which he is
supposed to offer the use OF limo.
cent little Hawaii to Uncle S ,m will
effectually kill annexation. When a
pure maiden, as these missionary ISL
ands are always compared to, seeks
legitimate marriage to the great
"mau" across the sea, she does not
do the wooing, aud she certainly
does not say "use me whenever you
like, temporarily or otherwise" As
a rule a man does not marry a girl
making such proposition, although
he may be taking all possible ad-
vantage OF her. Hawaii, through
the laundering policy Of Mr.. Dole
and his hysterical supporters has be-
come the mistrsas and not the wife
OF Uncle Sam, aud will 10 the future
simply enjoy the uuenviable position
OF a concubine.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21

Rice at Kauai, none Of whom claim
ing to be "sgricultursts." The
point, however, is, whether a man
who knows enough to raise vege-
tables - something that a large
number OF Chinese do, is qualified
to be commissioners OF agriculture
simply because he knows the differ
ence between the carrot and to-
mato when he sees them.
There are questions OF vast i'm
portauce to be solved by the
bureau OF agriculture, which can
only be answered by a man who is
a scientist as well as a practical
agriculturist.
Mr.. Byron o. Clark may be both,
for all know, but and Others in.
terested in diversified Industries
would like to know a little about
his credentials before we endorse
this appoint ment Of Mr.. Cooper,
the friend of Byron o. Clark.
RIPE TOMATO.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
SATURDAY, MAY Fl, 1898
THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.

This thoughtless community is
too apt to imagine that in regard to
the violation Of the neutrality laws
it has only to account to belligerent,
and apparently defeated, Spain. 1t,
or at least its de facto government,
should remember, that as a recog-
nized, though impotent, maritime
power, it is accountable for its ac-
tons to all the powers with which
it has treaties, aud in the event of
any alien suffering any injury
through the sins OF omission or COM
mission OF this government they
can demand and obtain redress
through the government to which
they owe primal allegiance.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21

1t has been we'll said, somewhat
openly, by one high in the councils
OF the Government that the extreme
readiness shown by our Government
to thrust our favors upon the United
States is becoming nause ating to
the Government OF that country
and that our Administration will
probably be brought up with a
round and sudden turn, and be told
that the United States has business
enough of their own to attend to
without being hampered by pack Of
meddlesome, thoughtless emi.idiots,
hysterically blind in their lustful
desire to consummate their bargain
and sale OF our independence at all
hazards.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
Once Patronized-Always Patronized

Once atronized-Always Patropized
Is the motto of those who visit the
Criterion Barber Shop. S1me shops
experience a boom Of customers for
a time, but sooner or later the bust
ness drops back to the old rut. The
reverse is the case at the Criterion
Shop, business is steadily on the
increase.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
Rapidly disappearing.

The supply of the Celebrated
Seattle Book Beer" is rapidly dis
appearing in town. The lovers of this
nutritious spring beverage can OBJ
tain it for a limited time at the
Criterion Saloon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
Good Exercise.

Doctor; "The bicycle gives people
the best exercise in the world"
Patient: "But l can't afford to
ride bicycle"
doctor; ooh, you don't need to
ride onel Just dodge themW
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21

The Hawaiian suggests the chang
ing of the name of Thurston avenue
to Dewey avenue after annexation.
The editor is probably not aware
that avenues aud streets bearing
missionary names were named in
honor of the fathers, and not of the
sons who have made themselves po-
litically notorious.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
TOPICS OF The DAY.

The p. @. Advertiser endeavored
to make the amende honorable to the
British community this morning for
it's sourly expressed chagrin at their
being loyal and w-abiding subjects.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21

Percales, new patterns, SO inches
wide, II yards for 81 at n. S. Sachs
Dry Goods 90.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
Timely Topics,
Honolulu. May 81, 1898
THE WISE MAN

never fools with paint. He
knows that it is the cheapest
in the long run to use only
the very bet for the ext rior
and interior of his dwelling
and his other buildings. If
you GIT the light kind it is
not o"ly a beautifier but a
great protector against decay.
We can safely recommend
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21

Ring up 84l, If you have anything
70 aRv ~ THp TNnEpENnENY
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21

Persons requiring tombstones
should apply to Fred. Harrison who
has a choice lot OF new designs on
view.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21

As we watch the carts unload coal
at the gate OF the Honolulu Iron
Works on King street, we often
wonder why the sidewalk is not
"roughed" for the benefit CT the
poor horses who slip and strain their
limbs over the sidewalk when back
ing up. Pedestrians would willingly
suffer a small Inconvenience to re-
lieve the poor animals from suffer
ing and possible accident.
The town is decorating again.
This time annexation is a "sure
thing" and our "patriots" are sur
passing each others in poor taste
and vulgarity. If Spain were repre-
sented by Consul here, the vulgar
display in a certain store on King
Street, which is offensive to all de-
cent Americans, to Europeans Of
gentlemanly instincts, and to the Ha-
waiians, would not be tolerated for
a moment, and would be ordered re-
moved by the local authorities.
Americaus naturally feel JuUilant
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-21
HnbbuCk's and Pioneer
White Lead

with the best oil and other
ingredients for heavy and
substantial work. IF you wish
to do a lit lie light work your
y. If for amusrment's sake
then try our
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-09
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
4 Few Hints Which May Prove of
 Value.

4 Few Hints Which May Prove of
 Value.
 While maple sugar is new, it will be found that, grated, it serves as a most delicious hard sauce for hot buildings. It is so soft and moist that the grating process does not granulate it, as hap pens later and cake of the solid sugar is quickly converted into a smooth, com pact sauce.
 A cooking g-school recipe is one for all attractive dish of apples. Four large, tart apples should be cored and quar- tered and steamed in a saucepan, with not more than two tablespoonfuls of water. Soak two tablespoonfuls of granulated gelatine in half a teacupful of water. When the apples are cooked soft, take from the fire, add the gelatine, half a cupful of sugar, and little green coloring to make it about the color of an ordinary green apple. When this puree is thus stirred together it should measure a pint and half. Otherwise a little water may be added to secure this quantity. Flavor with the grated r;nd of half a lemon and little of the juice, turn into mold and set on 'he ice. It should be served very cold, turned out on a glass platter, with whipped cream put around the form, and few chopped pistachio nuts strewn overt top, If the flavor of the pistachio nuts is not liked, chopped blanched almonds may be substituted.
 The wide use of ammonia to assist in all household cleaning demands that the maids of the household should be in- structed in the necessity of removing its traces from many surfaces upon which it has been employed. Nothing is more injurious to paint and varnish than ammonia, and if it is used to re- move some especially stubborn spot, the surface should be quickly wiped over with clean cloth wet in clear water For linoleum ammonia is equal ly bad unless it is quickly rinsed. It is this little knowledge of her cleaning drugs which makes them so dangerous in the hands of the average housemaid. One wtho has used cloth dipped in crude oil to wipe over the surface of a stained foor saw no reason why the same could not be applied to the highly polished surface of an old mahogany table. The result, naturally, was dis astrous to it's finish, and recourse to the services of cabinet maker was nec- essary-N. Y. Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-09
FASHIONS FANCfES.
New Notes on the Correct Thing in
 Ladies' Costumes

LAGAes costumes.
 The plaited round waist and the full Russian blouse waist contest for favor with the number1ess chic little coat basques, very short, very smart and very much trimmed. Sometimes we see the basque portion cut ill one with the waist, and sometimes added on. In other instances the coat or basque ef- feet is confined to the basque onl while the front is slightly pointed or quite round. The back is in one seamless piece, and is arranged in endless ways below the belt line. Short jacket fronts made by leading French coatmakers open on full vests of any soft material that gathers, plaits, tucks or can be ar ranged in effective surplice folds in side square or tiny rounded jackets of some beavy textile.
 Evening toilets show stylish loops and ends of ribbon on the shoulders, the loops alone or mingled with airy frills of plaited silk muslin. The half low bodice shows the still popular Wat teau bow of medium-wide ribbon placed between the shoulders at the backs, the ends falling low on the dress skirt Of ribbons alone are made very charming girdies, bretelles, vests, gimps, surplice waist front, jacket fronts, panel pieces, fchus, puffs for slashed sleeves, blouses, collars, cuffs and little mouchoir mufis or chatelaine.
 Many of the demitrained dress skirts are cut with nine gores; and at the back sIo, plaited.
 Huguenot caps are added to the tops of many of the short, full, puffed sleeves of evening bodices.
 Peplums, which are added to Russian blouses, jacket bodices, surplice waists and similar garments, are shaped in va rious ways. Some are crenelated, oth- CTS cut in oval tabs or sharp vandylles, and also in circular form, with or with out plaits at the back.
 Little bolero, zouave or other small jacket pieces are added to the fronts of high or low-necked corsages cut a Ia Russo and made of airy textiles draped loosely over fitted silk underwaists. These little side pieces are made va 1AOd9iN o4 i&tNNs f@AN%ts JNtf141o l(et'pS menterie, satin, brocade or watered silk, and the sleeve puffs and collar if collar there be-match these pieces in color and fabric.
 German broadeloth in dark Russian red, or the favorite blue shade of the winter, is noted among elegant models in redingotes and other enyeloping gar ments of the season. Some Of the very expensive wraps are lined throughout with fur, notably a very beautiful blue garment made in Huguenot fashion, with odd. stylish sleeves, a passemen- terie girdie and lined with ebinchilla. Another handsome model is cape of blue German broadcloth, lined with mink fur and trimmed with dark brown silk cord ornaments. There is also an immense reyers collar of mink around the neck. \ third wrap, with Russian blouse features, is made o. red and black fancy cloth, lined with red satin and trimmed with bands of black fox fur. with very high Klondike col- lar and capecollar of the fur coyer- ing the shoulders-N. '. Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-09

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lay in the lower berth of the sleep
 ear and objurgated my surround
 ss s. in choicest English. For two hours had courted sleep by the orthodox H.stbods, only 10 find myself at the end Jtbat time alertly awake.
 Nv fellow travellers, apparently,
 ere not troubled-tbe silence that s,rounded me being suggestively s.,Isv-and this only served to infame l nv irritation: which was ungrateful, s AT undoubtedly even in my present po- ssaon had much to be thankful for. zasrine boarded the train unexpected \. at the last moment. with no sec 'on reserved, had found the cars so .-owded that there was every reason |br my anticipating the necessity of |naintaining perpendicular through Hi inc night. And yet luck had served Ind well, for about midnight. as l was |,nwsily smoking in the little compart- |nept at the rear of the car, the porter |tad come to me with the good news |b3t the passenger for whom No. had bsen made I'D had been left at the last ,op. He had hurried from the train to lend telegram. and had not returned.
 The circumstance was singular. Had | been of a suspicious nature the
 thought might have occurred to me that the porter, to whom I had prom ised ten dollars in exchange for a sleep i1g place, had perhaps effected by arti- feial means the end he despaired of ac- in the natural course of rents.
 Two hours had passed and was still vide awake. when the gentlemanly qaiet of my abode was unexpectedly Interrupted by the soft tapping of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-09

That's good brandy. young man; but come, the pistols
 Again I dove into my pocket, this time on the other side; and here I felt the familiar case of my meerschaum. With its touch there came to me des- perate plan. l acted on it at once.
 "They're in here," cried, "but the cursed case sticks. I'll have to stand" I jumped up and began working at my pocl1et-retreating, as did so, farther and farther from the end of the car until I stood half way towards it's mid dle. He, tco, had risen 10 his feet, and was now facing me, standing within a yard of it's extremity. The train was moving at such speed-scarcely less than mile to the minute-that it was with the greatest difficulty that l, though cool-headed enough, could keep my feet. Having made sure of his po- stion I quickly drew the pipe case from my pocket-it was large and in the dark might easily deceived him and aiming with the greatest care, for my life depended on my accuracy, I cried:
 Here they are!" and threw the case towards him so that it passed above his head at least four feet.
 With curse at me for my folly, he instinctively, with a mighty effort, leaped high into the air and caught the case in both hands. Even as I watched he appeared to be farther from me than at first; my excitement was such that seconds appeared like minutes the man was dTopping-faster-faster- suddenly he shot out of sight.
 There was a cry, but the train dashed on. Far back upon the track saw a confused heap about which there was no suggestion of humanity; gradually it grew less and less, until it could be no longer distinguished
 My desperate plan had succeeded. While he was in mid air, the train, at terrific speed, had passed frem under him, so that when he fell, though it was upon the same spot, relatively to the earth, as that from which he had sprung, it was not so relatively to the car, which had moved forward during that instant by at least eight feet.
 He was certainly a bad man-fre- quently, no doubt, engaged in unspeak- able abominations, and always head over ears in mischief. Yet for many nights I could not get him out of my thoughts. However, take it that l acted right. saved my own life, and indirectly the lives of at least four others.
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collar about my neck, pulled my hat well down, for the wind blew a hurri- cane as we rushed along, and again waited for my companion to take the initiative.
 You young hands are a blundering. careless lot" he snarled; but I've heard your name many time from Bill-now in jail, worse luck-as the best shot and coolest dog of all his gang. That's why l had them send you down 10 help in this job.
 You listen to me; no mistakes this time or you'll hang for it. There will be four men on the car. You are to manage two and I two-just which ones we'll settle before we sboot-Pm not going to run any risks, so we'll kill up the whole lot. We'll shoot through the window at the side, and then climb down and take possession. You must uneouple the ear, which will be left be- hind and will slowly stop, so that by the time I've gone through the safe we can get away and make for the woods. That's about all, I guess-but wait. I'd best have look at your pistols; hand them out. young man; like as not they're not loaded"
 Here was a situation. Alone upon the top of car with a resolute. we'll armed villain who required of me-the# probable alternative being my life-the. production of pistols of which I had not vestige. was at my wits end. At last, in sheer desperation. I thrust my hand into my coat pocket. My fin gers closed on something metallic, and I drew forth brandy flask.
 "Here, take drink" I said. "This wind is bitter"
 He seized the flask, and while I bent my eyes upon the ever lengthening line. of track and beat about for some mode. of escape, could hear the gurgling of the liquor as it poured down his throat. We were in flat, lonely country; the moon shone from cloudy'slzy and gave I weird look to the landscape. How I wished he were part of it, and that I could see him melting slowly into the distance as l saw the trees and stumrs IS they flew by.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-09
sINeLENEss oE PURPOSE.
Why 1t Is Necessary to Success fl
 Anythinr

 A young man, anxious to become law Fer made application for a position in the sftiee of a barristef, whereupon the follow Ing unconventional dialogue ensued Well, young man, and so you'd like to be lawyer?'
 ''Yes, sir; think I would like to be one" Where's your gun, my boy? I want to see your gun, my young gentleman. Fond of sporting, eh?" :, "I have no gun, sir; don't know whether I'd like gunning.' .',No gun. We'll, you keep boat, then: Like boating% q dc not own boat, sir; do not know how to use one"
 You wear a watch, or keep dog?" "l am too poor to wear watch, and I have no dog"
 "You'll do, my lad, if you persevere in the course. you have begun. The law is jeal- ous mistress, and cannot be won except by undivided attention. Remember this, my lad, and l will insure your success. You may rely on any assistance 1 can render you"
 The young man entered the office, and in time became famous lawyer.-N. o. Plea yune,