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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16

leTeSL the report the monetary GOTnmIS-
sion. am in thorough accord and SYM
pathy with the movement for the reform
of the currency. l have heretofore given
this question some consideration, and had
not long investigated it until was driven
10 the conclusion that double standard of
value was impracticable and subsequent
consideration has strengthened that convic-
ton. i am convinced that the one thing
now important to settle and fix beyond ali
controversy IS: That the present gold
standard shall be and continue to be the
unalterable standard of value in our none
tary system. Let this, If possible, be put
at rest forever.
Il am also in entire accord with expressed
views of the commission in regard TO the
necessity of the prompt modification of our
currency system. / am not prepared to ad-
visedly indorse all the suggest tons and
plans embraced in the report, for have not
given ii sufficient consideration. In my
judgment, the danger and opposition to the
proposed scheme will not be so much as 70
its wisdom, necessity or practicability. but
viii rather grow out of certain views or
perhaps misconceptions in the public mind
as to our currency system. The principal
obstacles standing in the way of the pub
lie approval and adoption of the proposed
scheme or if its approving itself to the
common people generally are, in my view,
two:
''First-The fact that all our currency is
now and has been for years equally good
worth loo cents on the dollar In purchasing
and cebt-paying power. And the query with
the average man IS. Why disturb such a
currency?
The danger and difficulty to the govern
ment in maintaining the vast amount of
currency at par with gold. the constant
strain upon the treasury and the constant
liability to disaster and panic are not OBJ
vious to the general public.
The weakness OF our present SYSTEM the
constant drain possible upon the treasury
the danger Of financial disaster should be
so emphasized and made so clear as to be
obvious TO all men who will give 1t the
slightest investigation 1t should be made
clear that though the government has here
tofore maintained all its currency ait par
with gold. it has only done so with gTeat
difficulty and AT great loss and that no as
surance obtains that 1t can do so success
fully in the future unless its hands are
monetary system.
THE second obstacle is the curiously sa-
cred place which the greenback currency
occupies in the minds and hearts OF the
common people. Back OF the opposition OF
large class OF people TO the proposed re-
tirement of the greenbacks is much strongly
defined sentiment With the loyal peo-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08
A Letter From Pat ourtis.

On board the centre-board
schooner Middle-town, mouth of
the Fraser River, B. @.
Dear Sir-Permit me to inform
you | am in the best OF health and
my future prospects are promising.
| am awaiting the opening of the
fishing season and am about to recu-
perate my fortune once more, as l
am bound to go for the Klondike.
| cannot do so now for the want of
funds. A party in Seattle mistook
me for another, the result OF which
is am marked for life "a clear case
Of mistaken identity.) Seattle is not
what it is footed up to be. A great
many people out Of employment. l
have read that Hawaii is annexed.
hope that is not so. l would like to
see our old Queen on the throne
once more. Please send me one Of
your newspaper, as l am desirous Of
learning some minute details of
events there. l have no more to in
form you Of at present save that 1
am determined to reach Alaska and
am straining all my efforts to do so.
No more at present from your
friend PAT CURTIS.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1898.

Cablegrams received to-day by
some Of the missionaries" state
that a vote on the original treaty Of
annexation will be taken in the
Senate on the 9Th of July. The
prospect of carrying the measure is
based on the passage Of Ia rider offer
ed by Pettigrew that from the day
Of the adoption of the treaty, con-
tract labor in Hawaii ceases. The
Republicans will not dare to oppose
the rider and while our planters
will be in the dumps" the Demo-
Gratis will have. gained another vic
tory. Why so gloomy friends
Atherton and Jones? Are "stoeks"
going down?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08
Miowera In.

The r. M S. Miowera, F. A. Hem
ming Commander, arrived from
Vancouver at a. m. to-day. She
haulded alongside the Oceanic dock
at 6 a. m. The Miowera brought the
following passengers for this port.
Cabin-Miss Patshoran, Miss
Whitney, Miss McCully, Miss Allen,
Miss DR.. Kearns, and Miss Camp.
Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Mead and son,
Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs.
Ankrom, and Mrs. Whitney. Prof.
Mead, Mr.. Peterson, Col. Parker,
Mr.. Prize, Mr.. Whitney, Mr.. Love,
Mr.. Gregg, Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Hawke,
and IA second class.
During the day she will discharge
200 tons of general cargo, besides
taking on few tons of coal. The
liner is advertised to sail this
evening at 6 o'clock.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

member, however, moved that the
"rnles regulating the suspension of
rules be suspended" and rather than
seeing such an outrageous proposi-
tion carried by desperate majority
Messrs. Atkinson and Loebenstein
withdrew from the House and the
bill was carried and Immediately
signed by President Dole, who was
evidently sitting outside with his
pen dipped in the ink which he has
stolen from the blood Of the Ha-
waiians.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08
Clerk Smith Going Abroad.

Mr.. Henry Smith, Clerk of the
Judiciary, intends to go to the
States on the Mariposa due to leave
here on the 21st instant. Mr.. Smith
is forced to take the trip to undergo
a surgical operation. He will go as
far as Philadelphia with his wife.
1t is his first experience of leaving
home, and he finds it very hard to
tear himself away from his eight
children. 1t is Mr.. Smiths inten-
tion to have a tympanotomical
operation performed by distin-
guished surgeon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08
THE CURTAIN DROPS.

The legislative burlesque OF 1898
ended yesterday, and the "repre-
sentatives" of the clique which has
ruled the country since 1898 have
dispersed and gone home to face
their constituents and explain their
failure to consummate a single act
which could be placed to their
credit, and which echoed the will OF
the people who voted for them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08
FOR LEASE.

EOR A LONG TERN OF YEARS.
I The Desirable E,l loe Pauoa Pa Pasture Land, d
Acres fenced level land on good road
suitable for Dairy House and Sorghum.
The only Ranch Land adjoining Honolulu.
Reasonable Terms to responsible party.
Inspection solicited. Inquire OF
@. w. BOOTH,
9i7-tf Telephone 494
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

PER MOANA-Cherries, Plums,
Peaches, Apricots, Rhubarb, Aspara-
gus, Celery, Caulifower, Gooseber-
ries, Fresh Salmon, Crabs, Flound-
ers, Frozen Oysters, (tin and shelly,
Apples, Grapes, Oranges, Figs,
Lemons, Sweet Potatoes, Burbank
Potatoes, Fine Olive Oil, Dry Fruit,
New Crop of Nuts, Raisins, etc, etc.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET,
Tel. 1878.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

Mr.. Robertson moved thanks to
the officers of the House, who, be-
sides the "vote," have received fair
share of the taxpayers money. And
then the curtain dropped and the
Assembly of 1898 ceased to exist.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

Minister Damon, who has kept
ratherS quiet during the session
thanked the members in few elo-
quent words. He admitted that he
had learned several lessons during
the session of the Legislature, the
most important of them being that
the Legislature was conducted on
the true principles of Republic.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

There are moments when Mr..
Damon is rather sarcastic and
should be left alone,-was it one of
them?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08
NOTICE

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF VIM.
Il G.. Irwin g. Company, Limited. will
take Ilace at its Office on Fort Street on
THURSDAY. the 18th inst, at II A. NJ.
w. M GIFFARD,
Secretary.
Honolulu, July Z, 1898. 935-1w
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

The other bill disposed of was an
act amending the Rapid Transit bill.
Nobody looked at the new bill which
covers the most important clause in
the original bill. Ia four minutes
the bill was passed and signed and
became law. Such disgraceful
action was never seen in the days Of
the "rotten monarchy"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

Mr.. Kaulukou sounded his
Speakers gavel for the last time this
trip and in felicitous terms thanked
the members for their courtesy and
good work. He was very correctly
stated that "they had acted like
men, looking after their private
business" The members felt some
what embarrassed, but they didn't
deny the soft impeachment. (Ka-
ulukou didn't mean it that way, you
know.)
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

The Legislature of 1898 is un-
doubtedly the worst ever seen in
Hawaii-nei since the drst day when
parliamentary government was es-
tablished. The Assembly of 1898
has proven that the Government is
fighting among themselves, and the
Legislature was drifting around the
sea of politics and craftsmanship
without rudder, compass or anchor.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

Ring up BAL, if you have anything
to say to Tue INDEPENDENT.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

When this business was pau, rep
resentatives, the Speaker and the
ministers started in throwing
bouquets at each other. Rep, Loeben-
stein in eloquent words on behalf of
the House thanked the Speaker for
his courtesy, his impartiality and his
services during the session. Mr..
Loebenstein also cast few bouquets
on his colleagues, whose good
fellowship he admired and he drop
ped little complimentary "lei" at
the desk of the ministers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

We cannot to-day give review Of
the work of the Legislature that
yesterday dropped into it's perma,
nent grave. We can only refer to
the disgraceful actions and antics
which were used by the members in
railroading few bills through the
Legislature, which should have de-
served the utmost and most careful
attention of every man in the coun.
try.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

Representatives Loebeustein and
Atkinson saw "nigger in the fence"
and declined to vote for a suspen-
sion of the rules which provides for
the third reading OF bill on the
same day the second reading has
taken place. Even the friends of
the bill admitted the sound atti-
tude of Mr.. Loebenstein, and the
bill would have been killed if vote
had been taken. An honorable
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

And in what manner were such
important measures as the Rapid
Transit Bill and the Chinese Immi'
grafton Bill passed. The opposition
to the Chinese bill, which is simply
intended as an appendix to the bill
which authorizes unlimited importa-
tion OF Chinese coolies fought
against the railroading through the
House OF bill which will be OBJ
noxious in the States and will
strengthen the anti-Asiati cs in Ha
wai.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-08

There were many important bills
on the clerks table yesterday when
the bell of adjournment sine die was
sounded. A few we're taken up and
majority was killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14

The Central Association of Railroad Off
GERS left the city last night, expressing
themselves highly pleased with the man.
ner they had been entertained at Indianap-
oils. The retiring president, T. F. Whittle-
sey, general superintendent of the Toledo
q Ohio Central, said the meeting marked
new era with the association. as it was the
largest ever held and the delegates were
, better entertained than they ever had been.
AS most of the business was transacted on
Tuesday there was little to do yesterday
but enjoy themselves. After hearing the
paper on THE Past, Present and Future
of This Association" and the report of j.
r. Cavanaugh the election of officers was
held. w. G. Bessler. superintendent of the
st. Louis division of the Burlington & Mis-
souri,, was elected president. EX-President
Whittlesey, on retiring from that position,
made few remarks and the new president.
on taking the chair. thanked the members
for the appreciation of his ability they had
shown in selecting him to that position In
tbs afternoon the entire party numbering,
with their wives, eighty or more, were TAX
en- on special train over the Belt road and
Union tracks. stopping at the stock yards
and other points of interest. The general ex
preston of the members who attended the
convention was that they were treated so
well here that were Indianapolis selected as
81 permanent place of meeting there would
lie no objections.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14
Personal. Local and General Notes.

w c. Arp, superintendent of motive pow
er of the Vandalia lines, yesterday after
noon went to Altoona.
III. r. Martin, assistant ticket agent at the
Union Station, with his family, has gone 10
ST Louis for a ten days stay.
Orders have been given that the shops
of the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton run
nine hours six days of the week.
The finishing touches have been made to
the new Western Freight Bureau. and all
lines will restore rates to tariff July 25
Miss Ethel NJ Francis has been appointed
agent of the Columbus & Hooking Valley at
Beaumont, vice II. c. Harper. deceased
The fast express trains on the Panhandle
have, of late, been making some very fast
runs between Columbus and Indianapolis.
Normal Beckley at the request of Presi-
dent Ingalls,. of the Big Four, is gather
Ing material for a history of the Michigan
division
Charles Riley, car service superintendent
of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern. was
In the city yesterday, calling on old-time
associates.
The passenger officials of the Western
lines will meet in Chicago tomorrow to
see what can be done TO clear up the present
rate decentralization.
Edward n. Gray, city ticket agent of the
Boston & Albany at Boston, is on West
ern trip. accompanied by his wife Before
returning he will visit Duluth.
The owners of the Toledo & Northwestern
have decided TO extend the line to Hanover
where IL viii connect with the Detroit To-
ledo & Milwaukee, a Brice line.
John Mars, agent of the Big Four at
Troy. o.. has been appointed travelling
freight agent OF the company. Frank Heg-
Ter succeeds him agent at Troy.
Within the last thirty days nine employees
on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois have been
discharged for using intoxicating liquors
contrary TO the rules OF the company.
The readiness, OF late, with which infor-
nation as 10 rates and routes is furnished
at the Union Station ticket Office is a mat
ter Of favorable comment, Stlll. passenger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14
Laus Dec.

Read at the Thanksgiving service, held in Yer
non Sunday, July 10, in response to the Presi-
dents thanksgiving proclamation)
To-day, laud and bless His name
Who doeth wondrous things
Who guards in this war with Spain
Beneath His sheltering wings;
Who. for our forces, won the day
When Dewey led the fleet
Adown Manilas treacherous bay
Where mines and batteries meet;
And Hobson sunk the Merrmac
And braved the midnight sea.
With fierce torpedoes his track
And Spanish treachery;
And Sampson set the sea afiame.
And bade Old Glory wave
From Cuhas heights thus to proclaim
Freedom to serf and slave
Gods purposes are echoing
In every cannons roar;
Whereer His batte-call may ring
On ocean shore
THE heir of all the ages" still,
This Nation of the free
Is called to work out heavens will
To bless humanity:
To guard the sacred rights of man.
To set oppressed ones free
For Truth and Right, to lead the van
Where'er the Wrong may be-
Then strike, o Freemen! for the Right.
Tho Wrong be throned on high!
Truth crushed to earth. shall rise in might
Since God reigns in the sky
oh. sacred mission. favored band,
Divinely called to be-
For the oppressed of every land,
Molder of destiny
Divided once to-day we stand
One Nation of yore.
One banner floats Ger all the land
Honored, from shore to shore!
Praise God. and. while our anthems ring
Untedly. to-day,
United hearts. oh, let us bring
Unto our King Away
Mary A. Leavitt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14
TRADE IN GENERAL.
quotations mt st. Louis, Baltimore.
Cincinnati and Other Places.

81. LOUIS, July 13.-Flour dull and UNCHANGED
Wheat lower, with July 1c, September lie and be
cemoer ssc under yesterday. Spot lower: No ,
RED, cash, elevator. 73c; track 74a79c: JuIv 7nc
asked; september, 652sa65i.c; December esii =.
NO hard. cash. 74Q75c Corn a shade lover fcr
LuIures and steady for spot: No. 2 cash sliSc
bid; July, SOSsc asked: September s0s1c asLedd
trn1 traetionaily lower; No 2. cash 22Ic bid
white, Sc. Rye higher i5c Flaxseed nom
Corn meal steady at 81 7OQI75 Bran firm: sactad
east track, Eq49c. Hay strong: prairie "a fosS
900: timothy s6dtl0.50. Butter quiet Eggs steady
at ys2c Whisky steady at 81 Is. Cotton lies AMI
pagging unchanged. Pork lower: standard rpsss
J9bnng, $9Mi2. Lard better: prime steam e. an.
cholce, SoW Baeon-Boxed shoulders S5 5oS,S x :.
extra short-clear. s6121z; ribs s625 shorts
So.SIts' DTy-salt meats-Boxed shoulders &
extra short-clear. s5.62A; ribs s575. Short
$o.e'99. Receipts-Flour. 5000 brls; wheat 81 ofo
pu' corn, 4,N0 bu;- oats, 10000 bu ShInvnan,S
flour. z9Oo brls wheat 9.00O bu: corn. s 900 hu.
BALTIMORE. July 13-Flour outlet and nm
changed; receipts. $3.50 brls; exports 2lI hrIs
wheat quiet; NO. 2 red S3IzmS3Ec; month S0L
WSOt2c; august, Toe; steamer No. red 776177ikcs.
receipts. 24.545 bu; exports 16 900 bu. Sontherr
wheat by sample, T4NS4izc: Southern wheat on
grade, IsWs4c. Corn firm; spot and month ssnSs
S5.sc; August, 35AQ36c; steamer mixed sss9
S4isc; receipts, 352s bu exports 1874 2S5 bu South
ern white and yellow corn, acc. Oats Arm. No .
white, 3oQSic; No mixed, 27szQzslkc. Butter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14
WHEAT GROWS WEAKER
FAVORABLE HARVESTING REPORTS
CONTINUE TO ARRIVE.
July Drops Another Cent and Further
Decline Expected Within n Week
Pork Lost AZ 1-2 Cents.

CHICAGO, July 13-Indications of the
free movement of the new crop and favora-
bic reports from the harvest fields weakened
wheat to-day. July left off 1c lower and
September lost nc. Corn and oats de-
clined 1zc each; pork closed 221sc down; lard
lost 211c, and ribs 715c
Higher Liverpool cables and confirmation
of heavy export business at the seaboaTl
yesterday together with advices from New
York that the foreign demand was still I'M
satisfied, started wheat strong. Fine
weather and the more favorable crop news
developed generous selling by scalpers.
partly from the short account and partly
ythe. recent break. The market did not get
support enough to sustain prices in the face
of this selling, and September went off to
675sc. July lost 1c, declining to 74a4c. A
break of &c a bushel in cash wheat at ST.
Louis, and indications that by this day week
new wheat would be moving too freely for
the demand caused great weakness in the
end, and prices declined still further. Chi
cago received forty cars of wheat, thirty
seven being new, and twelve of the lot con-
tract grade. Minneapolis got forty-four
carloads and Duluth none, while a year ago
the two places received together 1874. At
lantic port clearances of wheat and flour
were equal to $4,000 bushels. July opened
&c higher, at 75s4c, sold up to 1870 Their
dropped to 74c, the closing figure. SepteEI-
Der. began 15G5sc up, at 6SA@6Sssc, rose to
6Slsc, then weakened to 6S1sc bid at TIE
close.
The weather was fine for corn and crop
prospects improved, but the comparatively
low price at the start encouraged bulls to
buy on the rally in wheat and prices were
materially advanced. The market turned
decidedly weak during the latter part of the
session on bulls unloading their holdings
and the early advance was more than lost
September opened K6Ac, higher, at $3.50
32iAc. rose to $3.50 294c, then sold off to
31Ac at the close.
Heavy selling by professionals during the
last half hour. favorable crop reports and
the weakness in corn caused a downfall in
oats. good cash demand was practically
the only bulish factor. September began
1sd1Ac up, at 1924d197sc, steadied to 1890,
dropped to 100, then rallied to 1850 at the
close.
Falling off in receipts and higher prices
for hogs started provisions strong. Later
the edge was taken off the market by mod
crate realizing and selling by packers. The
effect. September pork opened sc higher
at $1017h. declined to s9S71s, and rallied TO
$3.50 at the close. September lard started
5012c better, at $5.671a advanced to S. 10
then reacted to $500. the closing price Sep
TENDER ribs began 212@715c up, at $5.70Q575
and sold down to $3.50, the closing price.
Estimated receipts Tomorrow Wheat
50 cars; corn, 300; oats, $50; hogs, 80 900 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows: