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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-20
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Cabinet could retain their commits
sions, but was interrupted by the
Minister Of Finance who said that it
was distinctly provided by the Con-
stitution that the Cabinet could
only be dismissed by the Legisla.
ture, and that therefore all that was
required was that new commissions
should be made out for them.
Finally the Queen requested them
to retain their portfolios until after
the funeral of the King when the
matter could be discussed.
The Legislature of 1892 was in
session from the 2Sth of May until
the 18th OF January, 1898, and
during this time the Queen received
petitions containing 5000 signatures
Of native Hawaiian voters, out OF
total of $500, praying for new
Constitution. These petitions we're
submitted to the House, and Bill
was brought in, but defeated.
Matters dragged on, Cabinet after
Cabinet being voted out on various
pretexts, until October, 1892, when,
at a meeting Of the caucus Of the
Revolutionary party, called TO dis.
cuss the Unconstitutional principle"
it was frankly proposed that the
Queen should be dethroned. In
answer to question show it was to
be accomplished" it was stated
that Captain Wiltse Of the U. S S.
Boston would assist. During Nov
ember the Queen received private
written information that it was the
intention Of the American Minister
to perfect a scheme of annexation
and that the Cabinet had knowledge
of the fact. In December, this in
formation was reiterated with en-
phasis and the Queen was advised to
keep the strictest watch on the
Cabinet. She then conferred with
one OF the Diplomatic Representa-.
tives, and asked il she should invite
all the foreign representatives of the
Diplomatic and Consular Corps
fearing political disturbance. In
the meaptime the native subjects
through the agency of local COM
mittees had been pressing the Queen
to take matters into her own hands
and to proclaim a new Constitution.
Having consulted with several of
the Hawaiian members OF the last
Legislature, obtained promises of
assistance from two members Of the
Cabinet, and satisfied herself OF the
support OF the Marshal Of the King
dom and Of the Captain. OF the
Household Guards, the Queen de-
termined to promulgate new Con-
stitution and fixed the 14th OF
January 1898 as the day and time
for accomplishment Of her inten-
tions. This was the critical moment
in the history OF the Monarchy in
Hawaii, and at the critical moment
the Cabinet Ministers and the Mar
shall withdrew their support to
which they had specifically pledged
then selves
ITO be COntinuen
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Beer as served at the Anchor Saloon
by Will Carlyle or his courteous as
sistant, Charlie Andrews. The gents
have on hand the finest OF foreign
liquors.
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The evening times., 1898-09-06
Hanna TO the Rescue.

Mark Hanna, who has been out of
tie public sight and mind since the
moment a tidal wave of patriotism
swept the country into the war with
Spain, has emerged, if not. as MI
Dooley AYERS, from the White House
cellar" then from some equally OBJ
scure place Of concsalment.
His appearance confirms the sus-
picton that the army scandals are to
be crisd down in the interest Of Repub-
Ican party politics without an official
inve stigation.
OF all men, Hanna is the fttest TO
take charge of such scheme He
is still the Hanna of the cam
paign Of 1886, and the Hanna of the
Ohio legislative scandals, and he rises
magniiicenuy to the occasion.
Investigation? None is needed.
Hanna himself has investigated and
he is prepared to give the lie to the
thousands Of soldiers who relate the
details of needless Affections. and tell
of neglect and incompetence that have
their victims buried in Cuba, in the
ocean, and near the American camps.
IN recent lHieINicN, llte ldliipdiit
Hanna, with a wealth of nerve, in
creased by months Of TestfGl ObsCura-
ton. waves aside all the many estab-
lished instances of abuse with the
statepent that nothing is worth con-
sidering except the fact that we sent
to the front two hundred and fifty
thousand men and whipped Spain in
FIVE months Perhaps il is not worth
while to mention that it was the de-
struction of Spain's navy that brought
the war TO so early a finish.
To Hanna it is of little consequence
tkat after cur brave soldiers had done
their duty so splendidly, thousands
were ruined for life besides the many
that have died preventable deaths.
Let's keep our eyes on the glory and
never mind the abuses.
The evening times., 1898-09-06
The Dreyfus Revision.

The rejoicing over the revision of the
Dreyfus case by the friends of justice
and humanity is at least premature.
Such a revision as the cabinet contem-
plates does not necessarily imply fair
trial and the triumph of innocence.
Hopes that may prove false have been
raised Ly the confession of forged
document that was used as evidence
and by the suicide or murder and the
designations that have followed. 1t is
true the retirement of the war minister
was the result of his opposition TO a
rehearing of the case, which is favored
by the other ministers, and that his
successor is in sympathy with the ma
jority. But it does not mean thA. the
ministry regards Dreyfus as innocent.
The revision has been decided on. OF
several methods. that has been chosen
which is least favorable to the prisoner
1t is probable, considering what has
long been the common opinion of
France, that the ministry simply re
sponds to what it finds to be a growing
sentiment, while believing in the guilt
or doubtful Of the innocence of Drey-
llS- w ME II d lat lildl DOpuidI
opinion is tending more and more to a
distrust of the methods of the original
trial and conviction, it is probable that
great majority of F'renchmen would
be gratified by verdict of guilty in a
second proceeding. This would satisfy
their not very sincere sense of justice,
and at the same time save them from
reproach for their former intolerance
and the persecution of the defenders of
the prisoner.
The fact that the revision is to be Sc
cret, when it was possible and legal
to make it public. is disquieting and
discouraging. 1t gives no assurance of
fairness. The claim made by the ex-
minister of war that the forged testi-
mony was not vital and had no infiu-
ence over the decision of the court. al
though he made much of it in his re-
cent address to the council. suggests
The evening times., 1898-09-06
AERoNAUT'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Droppc'; Into the Atlantic Two Miles
From shore.

New York, Sept. 5.-~Ten minutes in the
life OF Leo Stevens. aTeonaut, were
crowded with enough adventure In air
and water TO supply the average man
who hugs solid ground with conversa-
tional material for the rest of his life
Stevens made an ascension yesterday af-
ternoon from the grounds of the Hotel
Avenal, Pleasure Bay, y. ].
Five thousand people gasped as he
shouted Let her eo," and was whisked
skyward kissing his hand gayIy from
trapeze that dangled from his monster
globe of gas and smoke and linen. Five
thousand people made their necks ache
while they watched the balloon shrink
TO the dimensions of a fly in a spiders
web. II fioated swiftly toward the ocean,
a mile and a half away.
There was another gasp when a scarce
ly discernable speck detached itself from
the balloon and shot downward. 1t was
Stevens parachute. yith Stevens hang
ing underneath. In moment or two il
opened and descended with slackened
speed. The wind carried Ii eastward,
over the water. and by and by Stevens
had disappeared beyond the farthest
ridge of land.
Fisherman. who had paid no admission
fee saw the latter end OF the perform
ance which was far more exciting than
its beginning. Stevens dropped into the
water two miles from shore where if
was Very rough. When he reappeared
on the surface his parachute was found
efing and Tapping on the crest of big
( wave cables length away With 81 4
| force had he dropped that the Iife-pre-
server which he had providentiaIIy buck
led about his body before starting. had
been torn away
Walter Hennesy, who owns the fish
poEdS at North Long Branch. had rut
out with two men in a large fishing boat
before Stevens cut loose from the bal
| loon, seeing il to be inevitable that he
should come down in the ocean. When
| the boat pulled alongside him the aero
| naut was on .he verge of exhaustion. af-
! ter an effort to swim ashore A few min
| utes longer, he said, and he must have
| gone under
The evening times., 1898-09-06
RELIEF FOR DISTRICT SOLDIERS
The Noble Work of HHIy Washing
ton Chapter, ID. Il. II.

To the Editor OF TIE Times:
In The Times of today Is column of
matter under the heading, Distress Here
At Home: Needy Families Of the District
Volunteers and describing work pro-
posed to be done by a recently appoint
cd committee which has not yet met and
has been given ten or twelve days in
which to organize. 1t may interest some
Of the readers of your paper 10 hear that
the relief of the families Of volunteers
from the District of Columbia has been
going on ever since May last, and is now
going on. The Mary Washington Chap
ter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution appointed n committee in May
TO attend to the relief of the families of
volunteers from the District of Columbia.
This comm ittee raised over 81 coo. went TO
work a once and has been a work ever
since. Its members have sacrificed their
personal pleasures and given up their sum-
mer outings to work al this duty, at
which Some of them are busy every day
in the week and all day on week days.
Nearly hundred people have been cloth
ed. thrty-five or forty families looked
| after. rent paid and provisions supplied
| regularly, children cared for and employ
1
eral families were provided with means 10
| go TO relatives outside the District. The
committees work has been limited only
| by the number of cases brought to it's
| notice, each one of which has been care
| fully investigated by the police force and
| Associated Charities, as we'll as by the
| members of the committee, so as to pre-
vent fraud or duplication of aid
In another column, on the same page,
| in The Times is "A statement of the con-
| dition Of the soldier and his mother
| as to which l have simply to say
| it was this committee, which, at
| the suggestion of Major Sylvester
| took prompt action in the case
| provided proper food, and saw that no
arrears of rent or outstanding bills We're
| allowed to remain: and that at their noti-
| iication Dr. Anderson. surgeon of the
| Second Battalion. District of Columbia
| National Guard, twice visited the man
| before Sunday evening. giving him prop
| er medicine and advice. The doctor gives
| his time and medicines to these families
| of the volunteers voluntarily and is do
| ing good work. Those whom the article
| states will no doubt act promptly this
| morning" may find that action, as l have
| said, was taken several days ago
This copmittee is prepared to look af-
| ter every case brought to it's notice: but
when people who know of cases refuse to
| give the name or address of the persons
| in distress, as in one instance last week,
| it is of course. impossible for it to make
| an investigation. l am afraid that if
| these hard working Daughters knew L
| was writing this about them / should get
! pretty scolding, but they deserve to
| have their work known and the many
| readers of The Times who know me, will
! believe what | say
CECIL CLAY.
The evening times., 1898-09-06
BETTINA GIRARD APPEALS.
Wishes a Release From ST. snsiour's
Sanitariun.-

New York, Sept. 6.-Bettina Girard. the
actress. who has been married several
times since she was divorced from the
late Arthur Padelford. OF Baltimore.
made an application today in supreme
court for her discharge from ST. Saw
iour's Sanitarium. at Inwood. The ap-
plication Of the woman. who was a few
years ago prominent in Washington So
ciaty, came before the court on the re-
turn Of a writ of habeas corpus. issued
on Saturday by Justice McAdam, al the
request Of A. H. HummeI.
The petitioner was described in the Ie-
gal papers as Elizabeth s. OTdway. 9TH
erwise known as Be.tina Girard. She
declares ,uat she has been unIawfuliy de-
tanned and deprived OF her liberty by
Sister Mary. or the superioress OF ST
Saviour's Sanitarium, and that she has
never been committed 10 the institution
by any order OF court
In May last Miss Girard was a patient
at Bellevue Hospital She was suffering
from an attack of nervous prostratioD
Mr. Hummel said today that when shs
had recovered from the attack Miss Ger
ard applied 10 her brother. Goodwin Ord
way. for assistance 70 go 70 some coun-
Try pisiCt 10 IecuDefdIe. Her DrOther ask
ed her 10 become a patienc at St. Saw
iCur's Sanitarium. In August Miss Cir
ard consented and she has been in the
sanitarium ever since. She says that
she consented TO enter the sanitarium
only because she relied on her brothers
promise that when restored to health,
she would be EeIeased-
Shortly after5her arrival at the institu-
tiOn her COUNCIL says. an order signed
by Justice Slower, comr1Itting her for
one year was shown 10 her
In support Of her application for re-
lease from the sanitarium Miss Girard
made an affidavit in which she denies
that she is an inebriate or that she had
ever been one.
She says that she has had many Op-
portunities of receiving good theatrical
engagements for the ensuing theatrical
/ season.
The evening times., 1898-09-06
BICYCLE RISKS.
English Insurance Men Are Anxious
About Them
lFrom - Llnd.n NlIl.l

tfTpm the London M4ILl
The enormous increase in the number
Of fatal cycling accidents is causing the
leading insurance companies great un-
easiHPss
In conversation with an official OF the
National Accident Insurance Company
Limited. whose duty lies more directly
with the cycling department of the com
pany. Daily Mail representative en-
deavored 10 ascertain why the deatbrOll
was growing SO fast
AS far as our experience goes. he
said. there has been a steady increase
in the number of cycling accidents dur
ing the last two years, but this year they
have gone up with a bound. OF course,
you may say that such q state of affairs
is the natural outcome of the vast in
crease in the number Of recruits 20 the
cycling army. But the increase in the
number of cycling accidents is far far
in excess of the increase in the number
of riders, and many of the insurance com
ran;es are on the point of greatly increaS-
ing the premiums for cyclists.
II suppose il can mainly be accounted
for by the fact that so many ladies cycle
nowadays I do not mean TO inSinuate
that the fair wheelwomen are more reCk-
less than their male relatives. but by na-
ture most women are more nervous and
less decisive than men. and in a tight
corner. which mans cooInesS and
promptness would carry him through, a
wOmans indecisiOn and timidity faIL
I'VE find. too that the actual number
of accidents that occur on country roads
is greater than the number which hap
pen in city thoroughfares. but 1 take
1t this is due to the fact that more peo-
pie cycle on country highways than in
the streets of large cities. ] should say
that the most prolific cause of cycling &C
cidents is the slipping of the machine
on grassy roads. and it is a curious fact
that in the majority of cases injury is
inflicted on the left side, showing that
in most cases the riders fall to the lef-.
Another cause is the tendency for
mere nOviccS TO ride brakelesS bicycles.
Nearly all the fatalities on dangerous
hills in the holiday sedsOn have been
due to this. / notice that weII-known
/ cyclist remarked recently that in his
I opinion the safest place in the world
was in the saddle of bicycle
From experience, I should entirely dis
| agree with him, for. in my opinion the
| safest place in the world is in a rail-
/ way carriage. According to statistics
/ there IS far greater chance of accident
/ on a bicycle than in railway train Nc
I pastime has such fearful deathrou y
The evening times., 1898-09-06
WOMEN CLIMB A TREE.
Narrowly Escape Being GOred by a
Mad Bull

New York. Sept. 6.-SIrs. Frank Dodge
and Miss Ethel FairchiId came near be-
ing gored 10 death by an infuriated bull
yesterday afternoon. The women re-
ceived such a shock that they are con-
fined to their homes. II is feared that
hey will both be stricken with nervous
prostration-
Mrs. Dodge is the wife Of the scenic
artist Of the Herald Square Theater.
Their summer home is on the Sound.
Miss Fairchild, of New York, is the
guest of Mrs Dodge.
Mrs. Dodge and Mss FairchiId were
walking in the woods and were passing
through W;nyah Park when they saw
a large Holstein bull in one corner Of
the lot. The bull which was the prop
erty of Farmer Walsh. was terhered 70
tree. The animal had about fifty foo.
Of rope. one end OF which was tied 10 a
ring in his nose.
The women. walking IeisUrely. passed
within 100 yards Of the bull They had
not the slightest fear for th5y knew the
beast was tied.
Miss Fairchild stopped TO look a. the
bull who caught sight OF the red ribbons
and flowers on her hat. The bull. who
had been maddened by the heat. rushed
toward the women with such a force
that he broke the steel chain which
bound him Finding It was at liberty
the beast pursued the women at a
5reakneck pace, believing angrily The
women ran for their lives.
Miss FaiTchild realized that in a few
moments the brute would overtake
them. She could only see one way -
avoid dearh-that was climb a tree. and
wait until the bull had passed Miss FAIR
child yelled 10 Mrs. Dodge to climb one
of the small cedar ,rees which are
numerous in that vicinity.
Gathering UD her skirts Miss Fair
child started TO ascend one Of the young
cedarS. She proceeded with great
rapidiJy and in moment was out Of the
bulls reach. Mrs. Do3se nad no more
than secluded herself in the bouEas OF
a cedar than the bull came tearing
along. Had the women not succeeded in
their first attempt 70 climb the tree they
would have been caught by the bull and
probably gored 90 death.
The beast stood believing at the foot
, of the tree in which Mrs Dodge had
sought refuge He gorei the trunk os
I the young cedar, and cane near shakia Z
the woman 10 the ground.
! Miss Fairchild's screams for help
I brought Farmer Lawrence to their res
pitchfork. Miss FairChild and Mrs.
/ Dodge climbed down out OF their pO-
1 sitioEs and were taken home
The evening times., 1898-09-06

the War Department, and yards and
yards of red tape ought to be dragged
out of their tangle and burned. There
was an instance of the red tape fetch
in a military hospital not a hundred
miles from Washington not long ago.
Requisition was made for fifteen lamps
for use in wing of the hospital. After
thirty-fiye days the requisition was re-
turned with request to state the
number of lamps now in use" When
the War Department advertises for
supplies in any newspaper, the receipt
has 10 be sent in before the bill is paid,
'Snd ii generally takes from ten days
to month to get the money. There is
not a business house in the country
which could be run for six months on
such principles. There is a story, and
il is true one and easily verified, of
an officer of the Government who was
in charge of a station at some distance
from any large town. He found, enc
night, that the Government buildings
were on fire. There was no time TO
lose. He got hold of tug which hap
pened to be in the neighborhood. and
by its help put out the fire. The cap
tain of the tug would not give his
assistance without pay in advance-not
a generous way to behave, but, as sub
Secusnt events proved, shrewd one.
The official paid the captain $50 out
of his own pocket. and sent in his bill
to the Government with all necessary
proofs that the emergency was un-
usual. The bill was returned to him
with the information that he should
have advertised for bids for the work,
and after such advertisement had ap-
peared the correct number of times. he
should have selected the lowest bid
der and sent in the bill in proper form.
That official. whose salary is not of the
| largest, now states emphatically that
if those buildings catch fire again they
can burn to the ground, with all the
thousands of dollars worth of papers
they contain. before he will pay $50 to
put out the fire. There is no sense in a
system which contains no provision
for emergencies.
The most naive and humorous eX-
PLANTATION of our late troubles is that
if the President had known we were
have selected General Alger for Secre
tary of that department. 1t does look
very much as if he were good only
| in time of peace. 1t IS related that Col
onel Roosevelt. while hustling for
horses for his command, before they
were sent to Cuba, so disturbed the
| calm of one of the War Department
! officials that he said. in an unhappy
| and discouraged tone of voice: Why
can't you let things be and wait till We
| get around 10 this matter. Here has
the War Department been getting
along as nicely as possible for years,
and we never had any trouble until this
war came and upset everything"
Colonel Roosevelt got his horses.
| however. and although he had no oc-
| casion TO use them it is probable that
he was sent to Cuba largely because
! the generals in command recognized
! that he was man who would not be
likely to be upset in case of war. Red
tame may be useful. but in the face of
/ the enemy the country needs a man
| who can cut red tape.
The evening times., 1898-09-06
LAUNDRYMAN LEE IS HAPPY.
4 Paterson CIestiaI Visits the Amer
lean President.

Paterson y. J. Sept. 6--Sam Lee, To-
cal laundryman. is probably the proudes;
Chinaman in the country today, He
shook hands with the President, and had
several minutes conversation with him
yes erday Sam is the leader OF the Chi
nese in this city, and talks fairly good
English. He called early in the morning
20 see the President. and was told by
Sergt Halstead that he could have an
audience if he called at o'clock in The
afternoon. Sam was pUnctual 10 the min
ute. but he came around just as the Pres
ident and Vice President were entering a
carriage for a drive. Mr.. Hobart was
just following the President into he car
riage as Sergt. HaIstead came up 10 mak2
known the Chinaman's wish.
Certainly, the President will be glad
to see him.. said Mr.. Hobart, and Sam
came forward smiling and nervous. He
was gor up IN the finest Celestial style
and talked interestingly 10 the Pres:-
dent. He gave his opinion of the Chief
Executive wuen interviewed later. He
is belly good man he said.