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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

The new company at the Orpheum
has justified all the favorable press
notices, and will undoubtedly prove
great draw. They were received
with crowded house on Saturday
and gave every satisfaction.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

A. b. Spreckels has been unani-
mousl y reelected President ol the
California State Agricultural So
ciatY.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

His many friends are glad to see
E. B. Thomas we'll and out again
after very severe attack OF the
grippa.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

The Second Congregation will
hold a vestry meeting on Wednesday
evening to prepare an address to the
Bighop of Honolulu, in regaad to
the transference of ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

DR.. Emerson's brake and John
Andrade's hack got mixed" on the
corners of Fort aud Merchant streets
at noon to-day. Nobody got hurt as
the Doctor fortunately was driving a
missionary" horse.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

The greatest bargain sale of the
season commences this to morrow
morning at L. B. Kerr's, Queen
street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

Ladies wishing two dollars worth
OF dry goods for one dollar would
do we'll to call at L, B. Kerr's,
Queen street, Monday. Prices will
be all cut in two.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

The Erskine M. Phelps, Captain
Graham, arrived yesterday. she is
the first four masted steel vessel
built by the Sewalls of Maine. She
takes sugar to New York.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

The band plays at Emma Square
this evening, at Thomas Square to.
morrow evening and at Makee Island
on Wednesday in farewell compli-
ment to the Engineers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

An electric-light mast is sorely
needed at the foot of Alakea street,
in the vicinity of the Pacific Mail
wharf. There have been some very
narrow escapes from fatal accidents
on dark night in that quarter.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

The ship Henry B. Hyde will clear
for her voyage round the Horn early
next week from Hilo. Up to this
date she has shipped 3,059 tons from
the following plantations: Honomu,
1856 bags; Hakalau, 8,7S7; Hilo
Sugar Co., $3.50; Waiakea, 1890;
Pepeekeo, 12,480; Onomea, 1920.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

The four batteries of the Sixth
United States Artillery, which have
been ordered to Honolulu, will leave
San Francisco about April ~ ON the
Nippon Maru. Major S. M. Mills,
Sixth United States Artillery, has
been assigned to the command of
the battalion, which will consist of
Batteries A. l. X. and N. Batteries
and X. are now at Fort Monroe. Va,
and Battery A. at ST. Francis bar
racks, Florida, Battery N is one OF
the new batteries to be organized.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-17

The three light batteries ordered
to Manila will leave about the mid
die of April. The officers and meu
will go either on the Newport or the
Morgan City. The companies of
the twenty-fourth Infantry, assign
ed to the Department of California
are expected there within three days
and will be stationed at the Presidio
aud Alcatraz
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
SAVING SILVER AT THE MINT.
Iron Tools Eaten Away by Acid to
Preserve Their Precious
Coating.

Perhaps the most interesting scheme
for the recovery of waste silver at the
mint is that applied to the utensils of
the melting gang, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The big iron stirring rods, the dip
pers, the strainers and the ladies that
come in contact with the molten metal
are laid aside at intervals and sent
downstairs. They are covered with
what looks like brown rust, but is really
oXidized silver.
Suppose, to digress a moment, one
desired to get a coat of paint off the
outside of a house. In such an event
the plan Of scraping away the house
and leaving the shell of paint standing
would be regarded as somewhat eccen-
trio, yet that is substantially the meth
cd adopted at the mint.
The implements are placed in bahs
of sulphuric acid, which attacks the
iron or steel, but leaves the silver I'M
touched.
They are very curious, these fragile
casts. Their surface is a sort of nat
ural filigree, honeycombed with innu-
merable fantastic perforations. The
reproduction of bolt or screw is often
times as perfect as an electrotype, but
they are hurried remorselessly back to
the crucible aud thus pursue their cycle
until at last they find their Karma in
minted coin.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
PICTURED HORSES.
Artists Conceptions of the Noble
Steed of the Present Are Not
Always Natural

The artists horse of to-day is an alto
gether different creature from the
artists horse of century ago. In years
gone by his neck was arched, his rump
we'll rounded and his whole bearing
ponpous and melodramatic. Ere
quently in the good old days he raised
one foreleg like a setter dog or reared
on both hind legs after the fashion of a
grizzly bear. But things have changed
now, and the pictorial, or marble, steed
has altered his quondam poses for
brisker and more businesslike atti-
tudes. While the modern metamorpho-
sis may lack the heroic features
which formerly characterized our
good old friend, we believe the artistic
horse of the present day is much more
accurate. They say the change is due
almost entirely to the revelations of
the instantaneous camera. This infal-
lible portrait maker has caught the
steed in action and shown us exactly
how he looks. 1t has always shown us
that when he runs he doubles up like
jackknife and throws grace to the
winds. 1t has likewise demonstrated
the fact that old-time artists had err
roneous ideas as to how the brute han
died his feet and used his legs. Indeed,
photography has shown us so many
things about moving horses that strict
accuracy in their portraiture is almost
ridiculous.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Mr. e.
s. Holmes, Jr.. an expert of the statis-
teal bureau of the department of agri-
culture, has just completed a report to
Chief Statistician Hyde of that depart
ment, embodying the results of tour of
the flood devastated region of Texas and
making a careful estimate of the dam
age done, the aggregate of which he
places at $7,414,000. The report states
that the greatest damage was in Nc
Lehman, Falls, Milan, Robertson, Brazos,
Burleson, Grimes, Washington, Waller,
Austin, Fort Bend and Brazoria coun-
ties. The number Of farms submerged
is estimated at 800, with total area
of about 100000 acres. OF this area
at the time of the food there were about
SOB, 900 acres under cultivation, $4,000
acres being in cotton, 1914 400 acres in
corn, 10000 acres in sugar cane and
28,600 acres in other crops, with a total
production in sight equivalent to about
S7,95000O,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
A BUSINEssLIKE WOMAN.
One Who Easily Proved Her Sex
Capable of n Practical Turn
of Mind.

DR.. Nathan Wood told a good story
of woman's capability for business at
the annual meeting of the Woman's
Suffrage Association of New England.
He said:
81 happen to be a trustee of Vassar
college. AT first shared with all my
fellows the old-time feeling about it's
not being quite possible for women to
be dignified and intelligent in business
matters of a corporation charged with
the management of great institution.
well remember when the alumna of
Vassar finally persuaded the trustees
to let them nominate three women to
be fellow trustees with us. There were
81 of us on that board of trustees, and
all of them except the present speaker
were very distinguished gentlemen.
eve had before us grave problem, as
the city of Poughkeepsie had de-
termined that we must do something
about the sewerage of the college. We
had spent money and money and money
in endeavoring to remedy its defects.
but the city still followed us up and
threatened US with suits. The mat
ter was brought up in the board of trus-
tees, and we were at our wits end,
when woman got up in the board, and
in a very simple and modest fashion,
she said: Gentlemen, think if you
would follow this plan you would Sue
ceed.' And she went on and outlined
plan in detail, giving us specifications,
probable cost, probable amount of
time, just what would need to be done,
all in the most methodical and business
like and clear fashion that you can i'm
agine. We all gasped. We saw at once
that she knew what she was doing and
that she was talking from actual knowl-
edge of the facts, and we adopted her
plan. That woman was Mrs. Ellen H.
Richards, of the Massachusetts, instt-
tute of technology"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Nav York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western fairly active
and steadier; winter patents, @6OdSso;
winter straights, S3.S5q345; Minnesota
patents, $3.7Oq3.9O; winter extras. &.45q
2S0.
WHEAT-No. red opened strong on
bullish cables. afterward easing on under
realizing September 7612a76 15-l6c. De-
cember, 70 5-16c.
RYE-state, 551kc.; No. western. 5sSc,
f. O. b. afioat. spot.
CORN-No. 2 quiet and firm on cables
and a demand from shorts.
OATS-No. 2 slow; track. white. state,
27d35c; track. white. western, 2I435c.
PORK-Steady; mess. SS75Q9.5O; family,
$1d12
S.55 nominal.
BTTTER-Strong; state dairy 1id1sc.;
state creamery. 16IaI20c.
CHEESE-Quiet; large, white, 9lad924c.;
small white 9& Gl0c.
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania, Is
T17c western, ungraded. 1lQ14c
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining &c;
centrifugal 9G test 9-16c.: refined firm;
crushed. &C.: powdered. 5ssc.
TURPFNTINE-Firm at 51ddAc.
RICE-Firm: domestic, 42sd7Iac. Japan,
1tl5i~C.
TALLow-steady; city, 1850. country.
sc.
HAY-F'rm; shipping. 5Od6Oc; good to
uhoice, 80 90c.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
FILIPINOS PUNISHED.
Five Hundred Insurgents Under
General Pho del Pillar Routed.

MANILA, Aug. ia force of Unit
ed States troops from Quingua, four
miles northeast of MalUlos. and from
Balinag, near BustOs, about six miles
northeast of Quingua, encountered a
body of insurgents, estimated at about
500, half way between Bustos and
Quingua. In the engagement that en-
sued the Filipinos were severely punish
ed and scattered.
The Americans lost one man, who was
killed.
The insurgent force is believed to have
been under the command Of General Pho
del Pillar and to have had in view tear
ing up the railway at Bocave and Bigaa,
about three miles northeast of Baucan.
A battalion of the Twenty-frst in
fantry will be sent to those points to
strengthen the railroad guard and to re-
connoiter the country in the direction of
NOrzagaray and on the Bustos road.
General Wheaton, with the troops at
Calulut, made a reconnaissance on An
geles, about four miles to the northwest,
where he found 500 of the enemy. He
silenced their fire and then removed to
Calulut
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Carloads of Coin.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.-One of
the largest shipments of coin ever made
TO this city is arriving here in carload
lots. The amount is S500O,000, and it
was sent from the Carson mint to the
United States subtreasury to be stored.
The money was placed in 1000 bags con-
tanning $1,000 each and was shipped in
care of Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S express.
There is not sufficient space for this mass
of coin at the local subtreasury, and it
was necessary to pile three wagon loads
of coin on the Office floor outside the
0nuntQr
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
PENSION REPORT.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE report
of Commissioner of Pensions Evans for
the fiscal year ended June 30 last shows
total disbursements of S13S, 253, 1923, leav-
ing balance Of 1857, 1888 in the treas
ury out of the $140,000,000 appropriated.
The total number of pensioners on the
roll June 30 was 991, $40, a decrease of
2195. There were 40,991 names added
to the roll and 1886 dropped. The re-
port shows the pension roll is decreasing.
OF those dropped 34,345 were because
Of death and S,S41 because of remarriage,
minors attaining their majority, failure to
claim pension and other causes.
Under the general law there were l ,412
claims filed and 1924 allowed. There
were 6184 original widows claims filed
and 4,246 allowed.
The war with Spain brought total of
1896 claims, of which number but 295
have been allowed.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Dom PANTS NIodeSty

President Kruger recently refused an
interview to a celebrated Englishman,
who thereupon sent back word that he
must see him, that he was no ordinary
person, that, in fact, he was member
of the house of lords. The servant went
away and returned with the message:
"The president says he cannot see you,
and adds that he is a cattle herder."
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Cremation nv Liouid Air

NYACK, N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE Nyack
Rural cemetery, a well known burial
ground mile and half wet of Nyack,
has just been purchased by e. V. Prem
tiss of New York, representing a large
S: ndicate of that city, including the Ste
phen Merritt Burial company. A crema-
tory is to be built on the ground, and liq-
uid air will be used in cremation. The
cemetery comprises % acres, and many
lots have previously been sold and a
large number of interments hav been
mazda
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Samoan Commissioners at Banf.

BANFF, N. w. T., Aug. 15.-Baron
Won Sternberg, German Samoan commits
sioner, and Arnold Trip, the American
commissioner, arrived here yesterday on
their way east. The commissioners
brought with them from Samoa $500
stands of arms taken from the Samoan
rebels, and these are now being freighted
through American territory. The COM
missioners deny the report that the home
of the late Robert Louis Stevenson is in
a condition of unrepair. Baron Won Stern
berg, who is a member of a German AL
pine club, visited the grottoes of the Sell
kirk glacier and was photographed in a
crevasse. The commissioners are travel
ing in the private cove rnment car Earns
cliffe
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18

ALBANY, Aug. lit is roughly esti-
mated by Superintendent of Forests Colo
mel w. G. Fox that there are $4,000 deer
in the Adirondacks and that when the
season for killing opens on Tuesday
sportsmen will find the game the thick
est of any season since before bounding
was allowed. Houndihg was prohibited
by law three years ago.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Russian Famine Serious.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE state
department has received a report from
Consul Keenan, at Odessa, stating that
the failure of the crops in many of the
provinces of European Russia is a much
more serious affair than is generally adj
mitted. Energetic steps have just been
taken to meet the situation. The famine
districts are divided up, and government
aid is Deing given according to the ex-
tent of the failure in the several dis
tricts
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Americans Buy Two Islands

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-An American
syndicate has just purchased for 81 ,000,-
600 two islets, La Cruza and La Ramon
off the coast of Cuba. General A. G.
Greenwood who was on the staff of Gen
eral Robert E. Lee during the civil war;
has been the active representative of the
American capitalists.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Penny Postage Success.

As a result of the penny postage
scheme between the British colonies it
has become necessary to extend the
facilities of the general post office in
London. The volume of Canadian bust
ness alone has doubled since the first
of the year.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Peruvian Election Approved

LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Aug. 49,
At the close Of an exciting session yes
terday the Peruvian congress formally
approved the recent presidential cleo
tions and proclaimed Senior Eduardo Ro-
mana as president and Senores Alzamora
and Bresani as first and second vice
presidents respectively.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
COughed In a Pin.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Aug. H.
Peter L. Eek of Carrolltown, a supposed
hopeless victim of consumption, has
coughed up a brass pin which he swal-
lowed 80 years ago and which caused all
of the trouble with his lungs. His COM
pete recovery is now expected.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Tidal Wave at Valparaiso

VALPARAISO, Chile, Aug. 10. - A
tidal wave burst into the bay Tuesday
evening, tearing down the embankment
and sweeping off number of cars. loco
motives and tons of merchandise. The
loss is estimated at $1,000,000.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Orxmpta,s Chnplain to Wed

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. TO-
Chaplain j. b. Frasier of Admiral Dew
ey's flagship Olympia has arrived here
from Manila by way of San Francisco on
a 80 days leave of absence. On Aug. %
he will wed Miss Elsie Cook of South
pittshurp Tenn
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
Dewey ut Leghorn.

LEGHORN, Italy, Aug. 14.-The
United States cruiser Olympia arrived
here at noon yesterday from Naples and
was received with salutes and cordial
welcome. The commander of the Italian
cruiser Tripoli and thc captain of the
port both visited A1rliral Dewey on
board.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18

the country oyer as the enng National Family Newspaper;
weekly visitor when should De found in family
Send all tom Bradford
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18

Area of KIondflxe Gold Fields.
The productive area of the KlondiSe
gold field covers from 1000 to 1900
square miles.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18

Rain has relieved the long continue
drought in India.
The Columbia outsailed the Defende
in a 80 mile trial race.
A Harvard athlete won the 100 var
dash at Barrow, England
ambassador Choate has left Londo
for a three weeks tour in Scotland.
1t was stated that the Filipinos deman
$7,000,000 for release of Spanish prison
ers.
A tunnel on the Georgia division of tn
Southern railway was blown up by dyna
mite.
Russian students to the number of 65,
600 have struck and refuse to atten,
lectures.
Andrew Carnegie has promised to Civ
free library costing $4,000 to the tow
of Keighley, Yorkshire.
In Philadelphia two sisters, Annie an,
Mary Crozier. aged respectively 50 an,
4S years, were found dead in their home.
u. S. Pope proprietor of a confection
cry store in Fremont, Neb.. was shot anl
fatally wounded by his former partner
K. Jerome. Five shots were fired.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
BEEF WAS NOT EMBALMED |
Gen. Miles Blamed by the
Army Commission.
SECRETARY ALGER CLEARED
Purchase Of Untried Rations-Meat
Packers ExOnerated.

Washington. May o.-By direction
of the president, who approves the find
ings, Acting Secretary of War Meikle-
john today made public the report and
findings of the military court appointed
to investigate the charges made by Ma
jor-General Miles, commanding the
army, that the beef supplied to the
army during the war with Spain was
unfit for the use Of the troops. The
most important features of the report
are:
The finding that the generals find
ings that the refrigerated beef was
treated with chemicals were not estab-
lishsd; that his allegations concerning
the canned fresh or canned roast beef
were sustained as to its unsuitability
for food as used on the transports and
as long-continued field ration; cen.
sure of General Miles for terror" in
failing to promptly notify the secretary
of war when he first formed the opin-
ion that the food was unfit; censure of
the comm issarv- general Chen General
Eagan) for the tOo-extensive purchase
of the canned beef as an untried ration;
censure OF Colonel Maus, of General
Miles staff; the finding that the pack
ers were not at fault. and that the
meats supplied to the army were of the
same quality as those supplied to the
trade generally. and the recommends
tion that no further proceedings will be
taken in the premises.
The conclusion of the court adverse
to further proceedings based upon the
charges is as follows:
at has been developed in the course
of the inquiry, as recIted in this report,
that In some instances some individu-
ais failed to perform the full measure
of duty or to observe the proprieties
which digntied military laws COM
mand; but the court is of the opinion
that the mere statement of official facts
developed meets the end of discipline,
and that the interests of the service
will be best subserved if further pro-
ceelinps he not taken -
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
TO INVEST BACOLOR.
Country Around San Fernando VIII Be
Swept of Rebels.

Manila May 9.-To clear the Filipi-
nos out of Bacolor about five miles
southwest of San Fernando, will be
the next task of the Americans. The
rebel general, Mascardo, has force of
600 men there, well armed and pos
sessed of plenty of ammunition. His
troops have never met American SOL
ders. and they think, according 10 re-
ports carried to San Fernando. that
they can "whip the whole lot"
BacoloT is we'll intrenched, and thou
sands of natives are working like beav-
ers digging trenches and carrying the
dirt in baskets. The enemy uses his
ritiemen for fighting only, but compels
the bolo men and Chinese men, and
even women. to labor incessantly.
The rebel outpost is about a mile be-
yond San Fernando, with trench that
holds between 200 and 800 men. From
that point several volleys were fred
last night upon the camp Of the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment.
Neither Major General Macarthur
nor Major General Lawton moved to-
day, although each recOnnotered the
country in his vicinity or some miles
from headquarters, developing the
presence of small forces of the enemy.
In the vicinity of Laguna de Bay, the
rebels are extremely active, but the
lines of General Ovenshine and Colonel
Wholley, who is commanding General
Kings brigade during the latter's ILL
ness. have been materially strength
ened. and there is no danger in shat
direction.