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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-09
England VS.. the World.

The cricket match on Saturday
afternoon was a capital one and
plenty of hard work was cut out for
every one. Old England went down
after gallant fight against the
World with score OF 68 to 7S. A.
st. M. Macintosh was in excellent
fettle fer bowling and captured
most of the wickets for the World.
There was some good batting, the
highest scores were made by Donald
Ross 40 and r. II, White and A. g
Langley II each for the World and
Rev. Mr.. Lane 80, A. Wansey IL and
II. l.. Herbert 10 for England,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-09
MONDAY, MAY 8, 1898.
A DANGEROUS POLICY.

Mr.. Dole and his administration
are evidently between the deep sea
and the devil"
To be or not to be (noutral) is a
question which is worrying them
greatly at the present moment. In
1898 these rebels against our lawful
Government bit off great deal more
than they could chew, and since
then they have suffered from poll
tical indigestion.
The money interests OF the coun-
try demand that Hawaii proclaim
her absolute neutrality during tho
present war, and that the United
States be so informed and the Ben
nington requested to leave Hawai-
ian territory.
We believe that the Government
fully realizes that this would be the
only sound and proper policy under
present circu instances, but. at the
Same time, our rulers feel that the
American people May say: "You
dirty ours; now we have sized you
up. You are fair weather friends
and iu the hour Of danger, when we
need you, we are deserted. You will
be remembered, Miss Hawaii, when
next time you knock at our window
for admission to our house, and
especially when next we deal with
your Reciprocity Treaty, Then you
will hoar something drop and don't
you forget it,"
That is about the tenor OF the
language, which Mr.. Dole expects
to hear from America, if he pro-
claims the neutrality Of Hawaii.
But il he decides to stand by the
United States as P. 9. Jones, form
erly OF Boston wants him to do Che
has probably cable scheme up his
sleeve), then we will probably hear
laundering voice from the Dons
saying: "Ah! you miserable little
rats; you help ze Americains; Sa-
pristil we teach you one lesson quick.
Bring out your pesetas, your navy,
your coal, your Popcorn and your
other cattle to cat"
Taking everything into consider
alton we think it wiser to proclaim
the neutrality Of Hawaii, even if we
do step on the corns of Uncle Sam.
Mr.. Dole and his financial friends
know the kind of corn salve which
smooths over any little unpleasant
ness among the annexation states
men Of the Morgan caliber in Wash
ington,
1t is much safer for us to take he
chances of offending Washington
than to losing our Popcorn and "ze
money" to Spain.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-09

in responding to the orders OF their
superiors laid down their lives 10
she stern interest OF discipline, by
performing an act, distasteful to
them individually, but authorized
by law. On the 9Th OF January,
1S952(on Sunday EVENING", Charles
Carter, the son Of an honored sire,
entered the premises of another citi-
zen without authority, and there,
without any malicious intentions on
the part OF those who were legiti-
mately on the premises, received
the bullet which ended his life. It
is always sad when life is wantonly
destroyed, and the whole community
regretted the death OF Mr.. Carter,
as they did the loss OF the lives Of
those soldiers who fell before the
bullets OF the Kauai leper. The
public now want to know whether
the ugly board fence on Palace
Square is to remain there as
monument" to Chas. Carter. Has
the Legislature abandoned its oppo-
sition to the proposed memorial
fountain in favor OF tho memorial"
fence7 Are Rowell and the fence
to be removed or not, Messrs Minis
ters7 If not, why not7
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-09
The Waverley.

The Waverley Club elected fifteen
members at their special meeting on
Saturday evening. The managing
committee was granted until the
next quarterly meeting to make
their report on the revision of the
constitution.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-09
TOPICS GY THE DAY.

The public takes very little in
terest in Captain Good and his mill
tsry court Of inquiry, but it prob
ably would like to know who is to
defray the cost of this latest freak
of military fuss and feathers, and
out OF which appropriation the ex-
penses are to come. To the general
public the affair appears to be sim
ply personal matter in which very
unimportant personages figure.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-09

The Income Tax created a brief
excitement in the House this morn
ing. Representative Robertson,
who is the dad" Of the bill got
somewhat heated in defending his
measure, and threw out some in
sinnuations, which were not relish
ed by Kaai and other patriotic oppo-
nents to the Income Tax land all
other taxss). A point of order was
raised for the purpose of silencing
the opposition which was sustained
by the Speaker, whose ruling was
set aside, however, upon an appeal
to the House, The indication from
this incident is, that the Income Tax
Bill will be killed and another wise
measure sacrificed in the interest of
the rich patriots" who wants all
the benefits OF stable government,
but do not want to assume any re-
sponsibilities in sustaining it.
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FOUND.

A BICYCLE PUMP AND ATTACH
"A ments was found ON King Street to-
wards Palama. Apply at this office.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-09

Minister Cooper's Bill to amend
the laws restricting Chinese immi-
grafton repeals the Act Of 1896, and
fixes the number Of laborers (un-
limited by such Act) to be imported
at 5000. 1t also provides for two
years residence under bonds, as we'll
as the six-months residence, on con-
dition that those admitted shall not
engage in trading or mechanical
pursuits except as agricultural
laborers or domestic servants. The
Bill is rather a good one for the
planters and Chinese, and the public
has no voice in Asistic immigration.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-09

Minister Cooper gave the Senate
surprise this morning by asking to
have the appropriation for Homo
lulu harbor improvements raised
from $4,000 to $2l5,00O. This
amount is to be expended on the
Eva side and embraces in it's plan
the turning Of the course OF the
Nuuanu stream towards Kalihi.
There was some little debate but
the item was inserted ia the bill
and referred the Special Committee
with instructions to report on Fri
day. The Senatorial comments on
the utter incompetency of the
Superintendent OF Public Works
for the position he occupies nearly
killed tho appropriation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-09

We fail to see why the taxpayers
should pay for the blundsrs OF the
Government committed in 1895
without making a protest. The lido
tic actions OF the men who were in
power during the emeute of 1896,
will cost the country big sum of
money besides the lives and health
at least OF number of good citi-
zens, who were outraged to serve
the personal spite of gang of irres-
ponsible fanatics who acted as luna.
tics in their fear of retribution for
their evil deeds OF 1898, Why
should the taxpayers contribute
$4,000 to pay the claims OF Grams
ton, Muller and Johnson2 Their
claims are certainly just and they
are entitled to all they have got,
but, it seems to us that the men
who ran" the Government then
should pay the amounts out of their
own pockets and not make the pub
lie treasury pay the piper for their
folly. Is there not one Legislator
independent enough to say to Dole,
"You pay these claims; if not, why
notW
In 1894, an armed expedition was
sent to Kauai to arrest the leprous
murderer who had skilled Depuy-
Sheriff Stolz. Four sworn support
ers of the present Government were
shot in performing an act of duty.
Their graves are in Nuuanu Gene
terry, and on Decoration Day they
are remembered, but no monuments
or even grave stones mark the spot
where the ashes of these white sol
diers rest. 1t is the duty Of soldiers
! to obey, and the men who perished
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
Prod


Chicago, March 5.-The opening in
wheat was steady, July starting I'M
changed at 9014d9Oa4c and bringing 901sc
a moment after. May showed an OPEN
ing &c advance at 81 .05. The Ohio state
crop report, which made the condition of
winter wheat So per cent. below the av-
erage, was a surprise to the trade, as
previous reports were that conditions
were promising, and caused momentary
strength. Then prices commenced to drop.
1t was reported that Armour had ordered
900 cars to load with wheat at Minneapo-
lis for shipment to Duluth. This was ta-
ken by many traders as indicating a rep
etition of the great run of wheat to Chi
cago which took place last December.
and resulted not only in the withdrawal
of support, but also in heavily increased
offerings. Prices slid off in consequence,
July getting down to S9AdS97sc.
The fluctuations in May We're very ir-
regular and good deal of nervousness
was shown. From the opening the mar
ket dropped quickly to sl.o41s. This was
followed by quick recovery to 81 06l4
and almost rapid a decline to 81 .G5.
Then the market, both for May and July
began to recover.
On the first decline in May buying on
a large scale was started and during the
first hours trading probably million
posed to be mostly for Northwest shorts.
Commission houses We're all large buyers,
getting some of the May from the Letter
people. This sudden increase in the de-
mand for May brought the local shorts in
July into the market. and with the addi-
tional help of some bullish news prices
advanced
There were rumors current that the
Letter holdings III the Northwest had
been sold to millers. They were not con-
tirmed, but nevertheless had effect Near
the close the market became quite strong
Buying became quite liberal and general,
and May, which had advanced to 81 .05A
advanced quickly to 81 .06, but had reacted
by closing time to 81 .05s4. July got up to
the best prices of the day. 9osz d907sc, and
closed firm at 90asc.
Liquidation of long corn was the feature
in that market. prominent elevator con-
Germ disposing of a heavy line. The inn
provement in wheat late in the session
resulted in better support being given
and the decline was recovered. May
closed a shade lower.
The market for oats was very dull. May
closed unchanged.
Provisions were weak all day. There
was continued selling by the packing in
ferest prominent in yesterdays liquida-
ton and prices tended steadily downward
At the close May pork was 1l2nl0c lower
May ribs 2lac lower
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Financial CahlecraIn,

New York. March 5.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets here were quiet and
dull to-day. the only signs of life being
in industrial shares, the activity in which
is still maintained by fresh issues of con-
Germs such as Iipton's Tea company. with
a capital of G., 900. There is quite
boom in such company promotions. which
are being overdone however. Americans
were a trifie over the New York level but
were fiat and disheartened. Grand Trunk
was also lower on cables about the rate
war. Gold is in strong demand for New
York at lis 934dd77s 10d, but gold arrived
to-day from the Cape which was not ac-
tually bought but was held over until
Monday.
A large amount of Japanese yen has
been bought by bullion dealers at res cd
on the belief that American gold impor-
tiers will take 1t. More gold is going from
Paris. There is a slight increase in the
amount of American bills Offering. The
Chinese loan negotiations will probably
end next week.
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.usiness n Wager ON Elections.

Every member of the commission was
pronounced in the opinion that this pro-
vision should be made for the retire.
ment of the demand obligations of the
government. There was no difference
of opinion whatever upon this subject.
The emily discussion was over the means
by which this should be done in order
that there might be no sudden or in
furious arrangement of the currency or
an absence of currency tools for the
transaction CT business. Business is, as
1t were, a wager on elections. Then, too,
it is dependent upon the balance be-
tween the revenues and expenditures of
the government. If the government had
no demand obligations deficiency of
revenue would be of little Importance to
business, it would be something that
everyone would know could be easily
cured by the increase of revenue or re-
duction of expenditures. Private credit
would not be effected by il at all, and
public credit hardly at all. probably not
at all. but now serious deficiency i'll
revenue produces uncertainty in all con-
tracts. and causes distress not only here,
but wherever our business and our obli-
cations are distributed over the world.
This is an intolerable condition, pro-
ductive Of vast loss at times and in
creased expense a all tim IS. II pervert5
the notions of the people because II leac5
them to suppose that government. by IN
ARSllIS SOtEtlH4IE NAlA the EE-dI 1tt4lEA
quality, can thereby give II value a
dangerous fallacy. pregnant with mis-
chief. but very specinus At hrs one
supnoses that the legal tender quality
must give great value. for al least the
thing indued with II will pay past debts.
Vet there have been time and again
moneys invested with this quality that
have become utterly worthless, while
there were plenty CT past debts that
could be paid with them. Men al gari-
Gus times in history and a large num-
Der now in our country. have believed
and do believe that the legal tender
quality, the fiat. is the thing which gives
chief value TO money. quite oblisious of
the experience Of other generations
with fiat money. They are theorists pure
and simple. and refuse 10 look al facts.
ana yet If they viii the6rize a little fur
the1 they will see that their own theory
is baseless.-North American Review for
February.
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MRS. cARLYLE'S TRAITS.
How She Was Suspected of shoplifting on
One Occasion.

How She Was Suspected of Shoplifting on
One Occasion.
From the New York Independent
The brightest time for Mrs. Carlyle's
talk was during dinner. Day after day
she poured forth witty stories, most of
which I have almost forgotten. but in
any case, it would be dissertation to at
tempt to repeat almost any of them.
The characteristics of living men and
women We're often dashed off in a few
pithy words, not without satirical
touches. George Henry Lewes was
not one of her favorites; but l noted
with pleasure the way in which she
spoke of the wonderful transformation
effected by the influence on him of
George Eliot.
One of her experiences was when
visiting shoemaker's shop to make a
purchase, at the time when sandaled
shoes were worn. like those represent
ed in the original illustrations of Dick
ems The sandals We're of black ribbon,
uncut until the shoes were worn by
the purchaser at home. Mrs. Carlyle
tried on many shoes, and each time
that a shoe proved unsuitable. she un-
consciously slung it on to her left arm.
Being at last suited. and having paid
her BILL she left the shop and had
walked little way when she heard a
shout behind her. Looking back she
saw the shopman running after her,
much excited, and insisting on her re-
turning the stolen shoes. Looking
down she saw, to her surprise, a num-
Der of shoes dangling from her arm.
The man Indignantly asked her name
and address. Her establishment was
such that her name was obliterated for
the time from her memory, and all she
could recollect was her maiden name,
Miss Welsh" The humor in this tale
was enhanced to those who knew her,
from its being so much out of keeping
with her usual shrewdness and self
possession, that no one could have pre-
dicted it of her
Her death scene. year later, when
MIR. Sylvester as she named her
coachman, during a drive, turned and
looked into the carriage-surprised at
receiving no orders as to route-and
saw her sitting lifeless, with a pet
dog on her knee, has often risen to my
thoughts since that pleasant week in
her society.
My strongest impression was of the
deep, mutual love evidently subsisting
between Mrs. Carlyle and her husband.
Every subject we discussed seemed to
recall thoughts of him. If the piano
were opened his song of the blue day
was referred to, or asked for: if any
literary man was mentioned, his opin-
ion of him was given, or a story was
told showing his relation to other men
of note / felt as if listening to the
love talk of a youthful engaged couple.
and, when in later days, Froude opened
up a aoodgate of misunderstanding.
/ felt assured there was radical
misconception of the true state of af-
fairs
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DIG. PEAROON'S CLAIMS
Quaint Formulas Used By an
English Faith Doctor.
BELIEVED BY THE CORNISH
Queer Mixture of Religion and Rank
Superstition-Many Persons Are
Said to Have Been Most
Miraculously Healed.

Melendys Prairie tWis.4 Correspond
enee of the Chicago Chronicle.
Melendy's Prairie highway. the direct
and much travelled route between those
world-renowned summer resorts. Ocon-
omowoc and Palmyra Springs, passes
directly by that very small portion of
Gods acre known as Melendy's Prai-
RE cemetery, differing but little in its
general dreary, neglected. almost de-
serted condition, save for the occasion
al making of a new grave. from the or
binary country cemeteries, with them
silent tenants of early 5ettlers, buried
and their resting places marked with
the scant ceremonies of the day, with
an occasional monument placed over
the remains of a more prosperous later
time resident.
In this particular little country cena-
etery are inferred the remains of one
of the most eccentric and famous char
acters of wisconsins day. Over the
grave is an old-fashioned weather.
beaten. tottering. marble shaft. where
on may be deciphered this inscription
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Cash Quotations.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
steady Winter patents. s4.s0d4.s5;
straights, 81 .3oa4. co. spring specials. s.. 50
d5.40. spring patents. 81. 70d5. 10: straights,
81. 40a4. go; bakers. IS .600f3. 80. No 2 spring
wheat, 9ls4a93Ae: No spring wheat, 95c
ms1: No. . red, 81 .o4isn1 .05I4. No. . corn.
$3.50 29I4c; No. ? oats, 26i2 G265sc. No.
white. f. 0. b., s2Sia n 29c. No. rye. f9l4c;
No. , barley. I. o, b.. 32d40 No. | flax
seed. 81 p; prime timothy seed. $50: mess
pork, per barrel. $40 350l0. 40. lard, per 100
pounds, S5.07IaN5.10 short ribs sides,
loose. s5d5. 40: dry sailed shoulders. 494 n
sc; short clear sides, boxed. $3.50 5.55;
whiskey distillers' finished goods. per
gallon 81 49,
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LONDON Wool Market.

London. March 5-There was a good in
quiry for wool during the week and
fair quantity was sold. Many holders de-
clined to sell even at the better ruling
prices. as the shortness of stock and bet
ter reports from manufacturing centers
point to higher rates. and especially for
merinos. The arrivals TO date for the next
series aggregate 2s0.553 bales including
"a 900 forwarded direct. The next sale will
be March IL
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From The Baltimore American.
Ex-Mayor Latrobe Ell Baltimore IS in the
best Of health, although - has attended
coo hauquets during tbs past % years. HE
saEss 4 always hta good time wherever
] went, but | dtGnt cat mt h-baa1uet-
goers should remember that-aud J d,dn I
drink much. and that j. why | have not
developed amy II Those many diseases
which are lurking Ia the atmosphere sur
rounding the gourmet
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OTHER MARKETS.
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha March .-Cattle--Receipts. LEO.
Market steady. Native beef steers. s3.9o6
40: Western steers. IS. 6ofl4. 50: Texas
steers, So. 10a3 so; cows and heffers. $50
4.05: stockers and feeders, S3.T5u4 s.;
bulls and stays. 81. 40G3.I0.
Hogs-Receipts. $500. Market &c lower
Heavy, So. 75sl3.s5; mixed. s. .S0u3. 81. light,
s.. SOFAS. 30: bulk of sales. s.. S0d3s5
Sheep-Receipts. 100. Market steady.
Fair to choice natives. So 500 go; fair TO
choice Westerns. s.. 50n4. CO.; common and
stock sheep, s3d3.9o lambs, 50. a5G5.io.
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New York Mining stocks.
Money Market.

New York. March 5.-Close-Money
steady at 2 per cent. Last loan, per
cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4M41a per
cent. Sterling exchange dull and steady
at S4.S11a for demand and 81 Shat .Sfs4
for SO days. Posted rates, 81 S36ii. Sol2.
Commercial bills, $i.S034 Silver certiti-
Gates. 541sm54ssc. Mexican dollars 44Ae.
Government bonds weak. state bonds
dull, railroad bonds weak.
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heavies. s4d4.o7la: bulk. ss.s5a4 o2ta. pigs.
So. 50a3.S5.
Sheep-Sheep and lambs were quiet. In
ferior lambs. 81 25ns 80; fair to prime,
S. 25d5. 55: feeders. s5d5.25: poor sheep, s.
d3.50 good to choice. si.40di4. 80. year
lings. s4.5OG5.
Receipts $500; hogs. 200;
sheen Q 500
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San Frnnciscn Wool.

Southern coast lambs, 7dSc: San Joaquin
lambs. 7nsc; Northern lambs, 11d12c
mountain lambs. 10d12c; San Joaquin
plains. race; Humboldt and Mendocino,
14M15c.
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Chicago March 5.-Cattie-The cattle
market to-day was little more than
nominal one. only about 500 head being
offered. These were disposed of at prices
substantially unchanged from yesterdays
ruling quotations.
Hogs-Tkere was fairly active de-
mand for hogs. but sales were % lower
than yesterday. LightWeights, s3.EgI;
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Treasury statement.

Washington, March 5.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance. S224, 500, 81 I;
gold reserve, S16S. 424, 412
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BOSTON NfaclSs

Boston March 5.-oregon Short Line.
294: Boston & Montana, 1S5l2, Butte g.
Boston, 2Ha; Parrot, 2SA.
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Mefai Market.

New York. March 5.-Pig iron warrants.
Southern, s9.75m11, Northern, $40. 50I12.
Lake copper firm; brokers'. 11.12c. Spell
ter easy. Lead firm at 800. Bar silver,
54asc.