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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-28

Keptucby's famous jesse Moore
Whiskey, unequalled for its purity
and excellence. On sale at any of
the saloons and at Lovejoy 81 Co.,
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
Islands.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-28
TUESDAY. MARCH %, 1899.
AGAIN oN INQUEsTs

We wonder whether our new At
torney. General will instruct the peo-
pie pertaining to the Police Depart
ment, who run the Coroner's In
quest branch, in their duties as to
when, aud when not, an inquest
should be held. They appear
to be as self. reliant and arbi-
trary as they are ignorant of the
functions of this most ancient of
the peoples juries. We read in
reference to the death of poor
Japanese laborer yesterday that
deputy Marshal Hitchcock went at
once to the scene and conducted
careful investigation. Il X
"There will be no coroner's inquest
for the simple reason that there aOere no
auitneSses to the accident A jury
would be unable to obtain any evil
dence further than given above,
which is of course circumstantial,"
i. e. imaginary. Now, that is just
one of the cases where a searching
Investigation is necessary. The act
ual value of a coroner's inquest is
not so much to ascertain the actual
cause OF the mans death; in this
case it is self evident, but the causes
or motives which led to the result.
Was there for instance carelessness
on the part of the employers or the
companion employees? Was there
contributory negligence on the part
of anyone, or was there perchancela
foul murder by hidden hand fling
ing the dead man on to the belt?
Who can tell7 We see sudden
deaths passed by without enquiry
and natural causes accredited to
them while perchance insidious poi
son was the cause. We hope to see
the day arrive when Coroner's law
and Coroner's juries shall be some
thing better than a name in this
country. The writer feels strongly
on this subject, for many years ago
he sat upon "a Coroner's jury him
self, ard ten years afterwards his
opinion and judgment were vindi-
Gated. 1t was case of death under
suspicious circumstances and all the
evidence patent was only circum-
stantial. The facts were briefly
these: A young married man had,
by the use of chloroform, committed
a felony on young girl whose
screams awoke friends. He temper
arily escaped but learned that a
lynching party was being organized.
He was found dead in his bed with
a bullet hole through his brain and
the pistol close to his right hand,
the ball had entered through the
left side and the powder had burned
the skin. The pistol belonged to
another young lady, with whom he
was improperly intimate, and was
frequently used by him. The jury
found verdict Of suicide, the writer
being the only dissentient, and de-
sirous of finding in favor of murder
by parties unknown, strongly sus-
pecting the owner of the pistol in
her desire. to save the little honor
left in the man and to prevent his
being lynched. AS the years rolled
on the writer was justified, for on
her death bed the confession was
made to the relatives OF the deceas-
ed and her act justified by them
and by the writer, and thus the af-
fair ended. The records of criminal
procedure and history prove that
"circumstantial evidence" is the
most dangerous of all classes of evi-
dence TO pin case upon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-28

Persons requiring tombstones
should apply to Fred. Harrison who
has choice lot OF new designs on
view
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-28
Gerade VIE In Deutchland.

Home made "Sour Kraut," 3lbs
for 25 cents, at
N. BREHAM'S
Hop Beer Depot, IL Konia, formerly
Smith street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-28

1t seems scarcely probable that
the following item taken from the
Hongkong Telegraph accounts for
the presence of the small iparty of
Sikhs on board the last steamer
from China for this port, and who
attracted considerable notice by
their handsome and stalwart bear
ing while in the city.
"From private but reliable source
the Shanghai Daily Press learns
that the President of the United
States has applied to the British
and Indian Governments for permis-
sion to enlist large force of Sikhs
and other Indian natives for service
in the Philippine Islands"
If there is scintilia OF truth
IN the item, the Anglo. American
alliance must be progressing rapidly
among the rulers of the nations, and
we may soon contemplate "Amer-
lean Legions" winning fame under
British banners in far distant
climes. The item smells "fshy,"
however
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-28
Movement of Steamers

Steamers due and 10 sail to-day
and for the next six days are as fol
lows:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-28

Elegant new prints in tasty patterns, 30 yar
for $1.0O
10000 Pieces of New Dress Goods, 5 Gel
per yard and upward
Valenciennes Laces in great variety and {
sign, II yards for 25~cents
Ladies Underclothes at special prices. b
gains
Ladies Stockings at special prices. Barga
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06
A WISE PRESIDENT.

At a dinner Of the Grant Post, at the
Montauk Club in Brooklyn, DR.. Stro-
bridge paid this tribute TO President
Mckinley:
Surely, IL Is not cant or affectation
to suppose that the man who from his
desk in the White House has quietly,
firmly and prudently directed the az
fairs, IL a visible and faithful express
sion Of the good will OF heaven toward
rs. When we consider how great
havoc might have been wrought by
mistaken or hasty leadership, We must
regard II a matter OF especial graft
tude that we have been able to rely
with assurance upon man wise with
out ostentatiOn, patient and yet alert.
aggressive yet self-contained, energetic
without excitement, courteous, cour-
ageous. correct, with the eye OF q
patriot and the will OF q conQuerOr.
He stands before us so commanding,
so splendid that the shafts OF criticism
aimed against him fall at his feet In
bouquets Of admiration. And today, In
the esteem OF the world and the af-
fection OF his countrymen, the highest
seat IL occupied by our President,
william Mckinley"
As the difficulties OF governing the
Inhabitants OF Cuba become more ap-
parent, the Presidents wisdom In re-
fusing to recognize the independence
Of the Cuban Government, before the
war, becomes more conspicuous.
Pressed and worried by the Senate 10
give that elusive Government standing,
he alone stood steadfast and never
yielded. Why Senators qualified and
able to make correct judgments In poll
tical affairs should have persistently
urged a course that seemed then to
many to be unwise, and It is now evil
dent would have been most unfortun-
ate, can only be explained on the
theory that In executive matters one
head is better than many.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06

10 ths Philippines sna n ga a. 81
Ma sna shiI@ asa monsg VII DO
furuishsd
Espanfion ~ no sspansion. u 10 enc
recognised dBiy q ,hs naiion 10 create
b.iisf poli,ioel State then the Span.
sards have done n1rope loohs on
ana u disposed 90 sheer o, the Amer.
'rAns Who have taken up new line oi
business. England knows tina, any i'm.
proyement In the condition Of the Phi.
ilppines Will In one way or another
help British trade
No doubt there will be made many
errors In adjusting affairs In the PHI
liPpinos. But the country l. on Is
metal ana will succeed In the end.
To. ignorant fillpinos will learn that
American rule Il not Spanish rule.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06
FORMOSA AND PHILIPPINES.

The American military commanders
are facing the same troubles In the
Philippines that Japan has faced in
Formosa during the last three years.
The Chinese-Japanese war was simply
a walk-over. as the Spanish war has
been with us. But the government OF
the conquered island Of Formosa has
been most yexatious problem for the
Japanese statesmen. The refusal OF
the inhabitants to submit to japanese
will keep a large army in the field
and involves enormous expense
Whether the japanese commanders are
equal to the emergencies OF the situa.
ton does not yet appear
The condition Of affairs In Formosa
Is similar to that In the Philippines,
with this exception, that the executive
faculties OF the American branch OF the
Anglo-Saxon will now be put to the
t,st. The whole nation Is now on its
metal, 1t proposes to establish order
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06
FIANEGAN'S Dog.

40 LIe charge maze " Mr. sewaiIS
organ ANA pOliucaI friends agaInsL
fresiaenL Doe, that his action regard
an. neulralIy IN May last was cow
Ardiy," "dIsnonoraDle,' and treason
able" the Advertiser replied by setting
form a brief written record on the sub
yect. IL was TINS:
April u, 1898. Eleven days before
Congress declared war. President Dole
vrole 10 Mr.. Hatch In Washington say
ing he would be pleased to receive
suggestions from the Washington Gov
srnment in regard to our attitude tow.
ards the United States and Spain In
the event OF war"
April goth. Seven days before news
Of actual war. President Dole again
wrote to Mr.. Hatch. saying, he "on be-
hak OF the Hawaiian Government,
would be glad to aid the United States
In some way"
May 7th. News was received OF the
declaration OF war.
May Sth. The Government prepared
a telegram, assuring the Washington
Government OF It's readiness to abandon
neutrality, which telegram and letter
explaining II, were forwarded by the
first deporting steamer This was done
without waiting TO receive any reply
from tie Washington Government.
PRECEDENT Dole's action, re-stated ac-
cordiag to the written record was this:
To lir. Hatch: LIST, Find out what
the Washington Government wishes us
20 DO End. We would like TO help the
Washington Government. 3rd. We
have acted without waiting for a reply
Mr.. Sewall's organ has now occupied
seycn columns Of space In order "a
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06

Those City OF Columbia sailors GER
tainly have Great Expectations"
The life OF the Jack Tar is not bril-
iiantly happy or quiet existence under
ordinary circumstances, but when he
signs in August and is promised pay
January lG OF the next year with the
reservation that crippled steamer OF
large size will DO sold at auction In
Honolulu for $4,000, life seems to have
It's cruelties as well as Its Kindness.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06

The Louisiana Planter psblishcs an
elaborate article. written by Mr. Henry
A. Brown the sugar siatis,ioian. ON
The Effect Of Annexation upon the
sugar Industries OF the United States T"
The point be makes. IN order to show
how this home Industry can be project
ed IA that Congress has the right, and
xill exercise n, 10 levy export duties
on sugar from Hawaii TO the Mainland
and Il will levy the sane duties on
the sugar exported from Cuba aud the
Philippine This right he bases oh
Article 4. Section 3 OF the Constitution.
which provides that Congress shall
have the power 60 dispose of and make
all neeiful rules aud regulations re-
specting the Territory or other proper
~ belonging TO the United States"
Under this provision he claims thar
Congress can discriminat. against Ha-
wall and Cuba.
This opinion may give comfort TO
the cane and beet root sugar producers
Of the Mainland But under several
decisions OF the Supreme Court. his
opinion does not seem 10 be sound
one.
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
have not been lawfully annexed. At
present they are held by a military
tenure, the nature and force OF which
is indefinite. In order 10 keep the Con
stitution out Of these conquered lands.
Congress may and, we strongly sus-
poet will. devise some practicable
scheme.
ssut Hawaii is legally annexed No
discrimination can be made against
her. because she Is now an integral
pas1 Of the national domain. Dlscrimi-
nation against her can be made only
on some principle OF constitutional
law. II there Is a principle which per
mits II. the territories OF Alaska and
Now Mexico and Arizona may be also
disseminated against.
II In possible, but highly improbable
that Congress will take any hostile
action against our sugar interests. The
cxne and the sugar beet men on the
Mainland are not AZ yet powerful
enough TO strike direct blow against
this interest. Their efforts will 10
made In the direction Of gripping our
labor supply from Japan. The Repub-
lican party left our great interest out
In the cold under the Mckinley tariff.
and II the Republican" farmers are
persuaded 10 believe that our industry
hurts the American laboring man. they
may call for hostile legislation.
The American mechanics believe in
protecting labor. but It must be white
labor only. Although the negro Is a
man and brother and a citizen under
the law he Is not allowed as a rule TO
est any standing In the labor unions,
because his labor Is regarded az cheap.
Governor Tanner OF Illinois IL backed
up by the workingmen. when he re-
fuses. with the threat OF gatiing guns.
% permit colored American citizens TO
enter the State OF Illinois and work for
hire.
The spring freshets OF expansion are
breaking up the solid Ice OF traditions
and old opinions. Some Of these
blocks Of ice may be carried down the
stream and out to sea. We shall hope.
with confidence, not TO be caught upon
ono Of them and then be foated on
into q sea OF trouble.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06

sho~ thsi feaul ana ifais, ana spa
hasniiallf ihoas words 10 hs msht
VIA thsf nhy. and " yoa wili 0an
interpret them ~ usins NJ se~alli
cipher thsy really n.an eosardlos.
"troasou. snd "disbosof while en-.
rccDrd IT NJ Doies Government shows
singular promgineas. and desire 90
ala the United states she seven cot.
umns ~ TIE orFsn are devoted 90 show
that tho rccord IL really aud only q
shan. and President Doles oowardlce
was actually monsmsntnl
The readers 81 the Advertiser slli
Ne huge. not entertain the idea tina,
q proposes 10 discuss Seriously such
an issue The only reply u makes 10
that - the simpl. record. A. Presl-
dent Mckinley has cordially approved
Of that singularly prompt record. any
personal friends Of President Dole
may be- assured that In Washington.
that record will be- quite sufficient evil
dence Of his extraordinarily promp,
action Ia the neutrality matter
This attempt 60 make out a case Of
cowardioe and timidiiy against Presi-
dent Dole recalls che case Of Finne-
gan's dog. IL makes the best reply TO
Mr.. SeWall's seven column historical"
sketch
FinDegan had a quiet, medium sized
dog. which, on being nagged one day,
few at and bit the leg OF Finnegan's
neighbor McFadden Thereupon Nc
Faddeh got Finnegan indicted for
keeping a vicious brute. On the trial
Finnegan's lawyer set up ~ one de
Tense. that the bite on McFadden's isg
was only an imaginary bite, but his
main defense was that the dog was
oowardly and timid and never biz any
one and couldn't bite any one. The
case Was bitterly contested. and Finne-
gaB's dog Was brought into court and
exhibited 10 the jury and went 90 sleep
behind the lawyers chair. FinnegaB's
lawyer made a three hour speech 10
the jury. and tried TO convince II that
the bite was only imaginary, and the
doctor who testified that II was a bite
was "A liar, and that the dog was the
most cOwardly and timid beast In
closing his three hours argument he
raised his hands wildly and shouted:
Gentlemen Of the jury, you don't
know the cowardice Of this dog. You
may straddle a comet. and ride through
the universe and inspect every dog
that IL smelling around In the sixty
thousand planets and stars in the FIR
mameHt Of heaven. and you couldn't
find a more tlmid brute than this.
appeal TO the God OF Justice"--As he
uttered these words he stepped back,
and accidentally trod upon the dogs
tail The dog instantly locked his
Jaws In the calf Of the lawyers leg
While Finnegan and the Sheriff tried
to pull him OF and the lawyer groan-
ed. the Judge smiled and the foreman
Of the jury rose and said: Your honor,
this jury reckons that II don't want
no more highfalutin talk about that
dogs cowardice."
With the brief sharp. incIsIye rec
ord Of President Dole's action on neil
trality In view. the Jury don't want
no more highfalutin talk" In seven col
umns TO show "cowardice" and "trea-
son"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06
Photos At Night.

At his studio last evening Frank
Davey, the photographer, undertook
the experiment Of making pictures by
the new Washington light. There were
two sittings in about five minutes and
the negatives were good ones. A print
was made and finished picture shown.
Mr.. Davey believes. from the expert
ence Of last evening. that with the
Washington light he will be able to
give night sittings at any time. The
lamp for the work was placed by Mr..
Almy. who brought the new light to the
country.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06
Captain Messer.

As the result Of the investigation OF
Major Edward Field, Second Artillery,
acting inspector-general, into the trOu-
bles Of the home voyage of the Scan
dia, Captain Nat T. Messer, commits
sary on board the transport, was re-
lieved from duty.
1t is reported that Captain Messer
was granted two months leave OF
absence.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06
Isl The WANT" COLUMN

The Advertiser has now D.en wait
ing patiently for several weeks to Sc
cure from the Organ Of the Only Can
dldates ticket, the roll call OF the
men in the ranks" VINO in May last
demanded as II says, that the Ex-
ecutive Of Hawaii should promptly
abandon neutrality, and declare war
against Spain. The Advertiser has ex-
pected TO see the list OF those who
kissed their wives goodbye. and calm
ly seated themselves in a row. in that
dreadful hour, and waited In turn 10
be offered. as Mr.. Sewall said on an
neXatiOn day upon the altar OF de-
yOtlon"
So far even senator McCandless has
presented no certificate OF his heavy
pounding at the closed door of the
Executive Chamber. with the sledge
hammer Of patriotism, shouting TO the
"timid" Cabinet: Down with neu-
trality! War with SPAIN" At this
time he was more proftably engaged
in pounding at the doors OF the Board
of Health. shouting: Down with
junketing trips!"
Some action must now be taken TO
lnscribe on the imperishable roll of
fame, the names OF the men in the
ranks" who forced Dole to act" in
May last. The stand as we are" men
are not wanted. but the men who did
the 'forcing'-'the men who openly
volunteered to be roasted, or cooked in
any other way, upon Mr.. Sewall's
altar Of devotion"
There is a mysterious backwardness
suspicious modesty in the failure to
present these names to be recorded on
the illuminated scroll OF fame.
Let the Organ advertise for them I'M
der its wants" column.
Thirty years ago, this advertise
ment appeared in a great London
daily:
"Wanted-.A Christian young man
who has lost the use Of his legs through
sitting down on wet grass, requests
the lady who gave him sixpence in
Hyde Park to send him her address
q. I. -- Office"
A slight modification OF this form OF
obtaining information may be used by
the Organ in its wants" column:
"Wanted-A Candidate whose pa
triotic legs have become emaciated by
sitting down on the wet grass OF Dole
cowardice, asks those men in the ranks
who forced Dole to act in the neutral
ity matter to send him their names at
once. Those who would have forced
him to act, II they had not been sick
also send In names. Those who are
not quite clear about what they did do
also send in statements which can be
"dOctored." Any graphophones that
repeat forcing language used In priv
ate thankfully received, and may be
ante-dated. Suitable rewards will be
made on the distribution OF the Of
fees. Address o. c. Care OF The Or
gan"
This suggestion Is made by the Ad-
yertiser solely In the interests OF his
torical truth. This Is not the hour
for tagging modesty. The statement
that President Dole was forced to
act" by the men in the ranks was a
great historical" event and their names
must not be consigned to the waste
basket OF Oblivion.
Awake then men in the ranks! Take
from the extra-territorial hand OF the
Only Candidate your certificates of
blessed immortality! See that the al
tar OF devotion Is plainly printed on
the certificates in the upper right hand
corner!
Sewall Republican:-"We want the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06
RAILS FOR RUSSIA.

WASHINGTON, December 24.-Em-
bassador Hitchcock at st. Petersburg
cabled the Secretary Of State today
that he has been ofiicially notified that
contract for $4,000 tons Of rails for
the Eastern Chinese Railroad has been
awarded to the Pennsylvania and
Maryland Company.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06
THE PASSING HOUR.

II must be admitted that 1t is a real
Greater HarbOr that is required here
now.
The 1899 crop OF new school houses
for the Islands promises TO be very
large.
A genuine curiosity from Manila
would be q letter from a man who did
not undertake to look into the future
In the death OF Senator Justin II.
Morrill,, his country loses useful man
who came direct from the common
people.
When Washington becomes the ma
tional capital Of this territory, with all
data OF the Islands on file there, fairy
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-06
Sunday School Union.


The Sunday School union of Homo
lulu will hold a meeting this afternoon
at the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall. Beginning at
4:3O, the following subjects will be con-
sidered:
Historical and geographical study in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Leadingham.
The Central Truth, Rev. Mr.. Soares.
Primary Teachers treatment, Miss
Hopper.
Blackboard Illustration, Mr.. Hiltz.
Illustration by Story, Mrs. Weldon.
Review, Mr.. French.
The special subject for discussion, in-
troduced by Mrs. Whitney, will be "A
Good Use OF Lesson Helps"