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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31
ENGLAND ANNExEs TONGA.
Our Tongan Letter No. 4

NUKUALoFA, Tonga, Dec. ID, 1898.
Quite ripple Of excite ment is
prevailing in this Rip van Wrinkle
place caused by the appearance Of
n M. S. Tauronga early last Tues
day, as this is the hurricane season.
War vessels are usually absent from
these waters.
The captain at once called on His
Majesty, George Tubou, and it coon
leaked out that something very
serious was in the wind. But must
go back a little. About three
months ago Herr Gruno, the Vice
German Consul at Samoa, arrived
and made demand on the Tongan
Government for claims amounting
to twenty FIVE thousand pounds
(f2b,O00) for debts contracted by
Tongans with the German traders.
Many Of these accounts are over
twenty years standing and the Gov
eminent repudiated the claims. Mr..
Gruno left for Samoa aud rumor had
it unless the full amount was paid
Germany intended to seize You You,
t be best harbor in the group and
the largest one in the South Pacific,
outside of Papeete harbor in
Tahiti Herr Gruno returned to
Samoa and German warship was
expected here later on to enforce
the claim. The Tauronga sailed
from Sydney at few hours
notice under sealed orders to Fiji,
where the captain and Governor
were closeted for. several hours
and the Touronga steamed here as
fast as her engines could propel her.
To-day the Captain remained with
the King for three hours, aud we
learn the British protectorate will
be hoisted at 9 o'clock tomorrow.
The Tauronga has on board f25,00O
to pay Germany, as Great Britain
assumes the claim just. So when
the German war vessel arrives
he will find the money ready for
him and a little flag on the Ton,
gan flag pole which will simply say
to Germany, GLANDS off" and the
islands will now enter a season of
prosperity, as under the present re-
CINE no Europeans can lease any
more land, and the natives get moth
ing for their work. They have to
obey their chiefs implicitly, and as
such chiefs are not over scrupulous
it is hard with the natives
Rumor has it that King George
is to be married on March 18th,
his Coronation day. Your paper is
the first one informed OF this great
piece of news, and so the world goes
on. Another little nation gobbled
up, and a magnificent group of ISL
ands added to Great Britain, but it
is far preferable to German rule,
and one or the other were bound to
take it. Elona Alapai was married
last month to Tongan belle.
Aloha nui,
KATE MoLENNAN.
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that before the end of April Kihei
will sell at a premium OF $40 share.
An attempt was also made to
"hear" Mauualei. but the price Of
that stock is advancing quietly and
no holders are anxious to sell.
1t is amusing to watch the specu-
la'or who are flying all over town
to find Waimanalo and Ookala
stocks. The Waimsnalo people who
know dividend of 30% when they
have it in plain view are not anxious
to sell at less than 225 and the
Ookala holders sheer at $50.
Being Good Friday the market
ought to be quiet, but it isn't.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

The Government employees have
the drop upon the workers to-day.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Easter lilies on Sunday.
Easter Millinery at Sachs.
Cricket and baseball morrow.
Mrs. Dole does not receive to-day
The choicest of the Choice at
Sachs.
Amateur night at the Orpheum
this evening.
Special services at the churches
this evening.
Matinee for children at the Or
pheum tomorrow.
Look out Charley resumes duty at
the signal station to day.
The Kamehameha Alumni Asso-
citation meet this evening.
American Messenger Service,
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444
The Government employees have
the drop upon the workers to-day.
Capt. Jameson of the Spokane
brought his little daughter with him.
The transport City Of Publa has
arrived, but she brought no regular
mail.
A handsome display of Easter
Millinery at l.. B. Kerr's, Queen
street.
Mr.. Kunst has purchased the
premises of the late G. l.. Garter at
Waikiki.
The Kilohana Art League will
give musicale to its members on
April 9th.
The liquor duties cases have been
argued and submitted to the Su-
preme Court.
Good Friday, religious, services at
the churches, and hot cross buns for
Aud Lang Syne.
The band gave capital concert
at the Hawaiian Hotel last evening
to large audience.
The Voeller grocery store is to be
closed, and the premises leased TO a
clothing establishment.
Persons requiring tombstones
should apply to Fred. Harrison who
has choice lot of new designs on
view
Co. G will hold an election on
Friday next to elect Captain to
succeed Major j. M. Camara, Jr.,
promoted.
At Garden Lane, No. 8, clearly
furnished front room for rent from
LIST of April, 1899. For a gentleman
only.
Next weeks Revelle will be the
last number of this bright and ex-
cellently conducted paper of the
Engineers camp.
The S. S. Mariposa arrived this
forenoon with interesting news from
Samoa. She is booked to sail at
o'clock this evening.
The Courts adjourned this morn
ing and the Government Offices were
closed at an early hour owing to it
being Good Friday.
Minister Mott-Smith presided over
the meeting of the Board of Educa.
ton yesterday, but nothing of i'm
portance was transacted.
245 Gases of New Stylish goods
are now being opened up at Kerr's
Queen street, and will be sold at
bargains that will astonish you.
Several of the Christian Chinese
including Goo Kim g. Co., closed
their places of business to-day on
account OF the sacred event cele,
brated.
The companies of the First Regi
ment have been assigned; Cos. A B
and F to Major @. w. Zeizler, and
Cos. 9 g and Fl to Major j. M
Camara, Jr.
Deputy-S Sheriff Omstead of Kaua
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The bark Mohican's cargo for San
Francisco consisted of 1924 bags of
sugar, valued at $95,956, shipped by
g. Brewer & Co., Castle g. Cooke
and F. A. Schaefer q Co.
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Capt. Jameson of the Spokane
brought his little daughter wit b him.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

A handsome display of Easter
Millinery at L. B. Kerr's, Queen
street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

The transport City Of Publa has
arrived, but she brought no regular
mail.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Mr.. Kunst has purchased the
premises of the late G. l.. Garter a
Waikiki.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

The Voeller grocery store is to be
closed, and The premises leased 70 g
clothing establishment.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

The Kilohana Art League will
give a musicale to its members OF
April 9th.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

American Messenger Service,
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

The band gave capital concert
at the Hawaiian Hotel last evening
to large audience.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

The liquor duties cases have been
argued and submitted to the Su-
preme Court.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

245 Gases of New Stylish goods
are now being opened up at Kerr's,
Queen street, and will be sold at
bargains that will astonish you. :.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Good Friday, religious, services at
the churches, and hot cross buns for
Auld Lang Syne.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Deputy Sheriff Omstead of Kauai
returned from Maui last evening
after brief trip to Lahaina, and
will return to his post of duty by
the first steamer.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31
NOTICE.

Entertainment at the corner of Alakea
and Beretania Streets. Change OF Pro-
gramme Nightly. 1159,lw
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The Kamehameha Alumni Assoc
citation meet this evening.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Persons requiring tombstones
should apply to Fred. Harrison who
has a choice lot Of new designs on
yiay
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

The Waverley Club holds an ad-
journed special meeting of import
ance tomorrow evening, and mem
bers are especially requested to be
present at 7:45 if only for half an
hour.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

The companies of the First Regi-
ment have been assigned; Cos. A B
and F to Major @. w. Zeizler, and
Cos. 9 g and Fl to Major j. M.
Camara, Jr.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31
ToNGAN STAMPS.

TIME MOST BEAUTIFUL EVER Is
i sued SIS for full set, cancelled or I'M
cancelled, including several odd South Sea
Islands. Also few large official envelopes
with Royal crest, out of date now, at 81
apiece Address,
X. MoLENNAN,
Tonga, Friendly Islands
p q. Roy ~ 1086-6m
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

A large number of Chinese con-
gregated at the Post Office verandah
this morning to see countryman Of
their who is to be tried with the
heinous offence of adultery. The
case was postponed till next week
In China, "moekolohe" is rewarded
with swift death, and the Chinese
sadly deprecate Hawaiian laws, which
allow such an offence to be settled
with a fine, to be paid by the in
jured husband,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Ed. Hitchcock, who has been in the
Hospital for the past three weeks
suffering from a severe attack of
dysentery, was able to be around
to day, aud hopes to be in condition
to report for duty at Eva plantation
during the next month.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Several of the Christian Chinese,
including Goo Kim g. Co., closed
their places of business to-day on
account of the sacred event cele-
brated
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Next weeks Reveille will be the
last number of this bright and ex-
cellently conducted paper of the
Engineers camp.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Co. G will hold an election on
Friday next to elect Captain to
succeed Major j. M. Camars, Jr.,
promoted.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Minister Mott-Smith presided over
the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton yesterday, but nothing of i'm
portance was transacted.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

The S. S. Mariposa arrived this
forenoon with interesting news from
Samoa. She is booked to sail at 9
o'clock this evening.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31
LONG BRANCH BATHS
WAIKIKI BEACH. Honolulu, H. 1.
G. ]. SHERWOOD, Proprietor.

There earth and air, and sea and sky,
With breakers song, glue l,sllaby.
King Street Tram Cars pass the door.
Ladies' and childrsn sraciallv cares for.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Look out Charley resumes duty al
the signal station to day.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

At Garden Lane, No. 8, clearly
furnished front room for rent from
LIST of April, 1899. For gentleman
onlv
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

The Courts adjourned this morn.
ing and the Government Offices were
closed at an early hour owing to it
being Good Friday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Mrs. Dole does not receive to-day,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-31

Matinee for children at the Or
pheum tomorrow.
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Cricket and baseball tomorrow.
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Special services at the churches
this evening.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-18
Hon. t. A. Finical,
Member Of the Council Of the 35d Legislative Assembly from BernaEll
County.

Thinking some general observations
upon the work of the legislative assem-
bly, would be of interest to the readers
of The New Mexican, a representative
of this journal this morning had a con-
versation with Senator Finical, who, in
reply to numerous queries, made the
following answers;
Happening to have been a member
of the legislature that has just adjourn
ed, il would be in bad taste for me to
throw bouquets at any of the members
of that body, and / could not conscien-
tiously speak in terms of disparage-
ment of the work that it has done. The
people of the territory will in the ext
two years have the opportunity of test
ing some measures new to our citizens,
which we all hope will prove beneficial
to their interests. Matters of local or
personal interest, which nave at times
been so noticeable in the acts of legis-
latures throughout the country, in the
recent assembly were largely relegated
to the rear, and it has been the desire
of our assembly to legislate for the en-
eral good of all. What the results will
be time will tell.
1t has been the prevailing opinion
throughout the territory that New Mex
leo is in bad condition financially. While
this has been true as to available funds,
it is far from true as to her resources
For some reason man. OF our people
seem to have become imbued with the
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-18

sipation or willful, deliberate disregard
of hygienic law; but whether disobe-
dience is due to deliberate recklessness
or force of circumstances oVer which
one has no control, punishment results
just the same.
Nature will not be tritled with. Her
laws know no excuse for infraction, and
she visits violators of her statutes as
blindfolded and as entirely Indifferent
to the moral status of causes as the Mo
sale law. One does not have to rely en-
tirely on the Bible to make sure of the
truth of the proverb, As a man soWs,
that shall he also reap If a MAJ SONS
wild oats, he is as sure to read a CORE
spending harvest as the regularity of
the seasons. If a student overtaXeS his
physical powers in application to his
breakdown, and years of suffering and
very likely a shortened life. If a nan
goes into society, keeps late and unsea-
sonable hours, is careless in his diet and
liilptoN ltClit VI Ills pHS Sltdl itS'ui'Vo'
a breakdown is merely Il matter of
time. If a man turns his liver into a
liquor ~strainer, cirrhosis of hat useful
organ is SUI to come. If a man per-
sists in bending over a desk 10 to IA
hours a day, and takes no time for ex-
%ercise, paralysis in some form may be
counted on sooner or later.
On the other hand, if a man allows so
many hours for work, so many hours
for recreation and relief from business
cares, and so many hours for sleep,
keeps regular habits, when he arrives
at the age of 80 he is just entering on
the fullness of his career. People who
understand the seriousness of his prob
lem and witness the hundreds of youth
at college football matches whose lungs
are saturated with cigarette smoke, and
who indulge in drunken orgies after the
of mar the coming generation of Amer
lean men will be.
1t is no eXaggeration, or exhibition of
pessimism to claim as a fac that if the
rising generations of a nation live lives
that show contempt for natural law,
such a nation will deteriorate. and sew
eral generations of living in this way
mean complete national decadence, and
political as well as physical demoraliza-
ton,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-18

bonds to meet it would only delay its
payment indefinitely and impose a bur-
den upon future generations, which
should be avoided if possible.
The enactment of the civil jury law
will enable litigants to have meritorious
cases, and deter them from entering or
defending suits with the intention of
defeating the ends of justice by delay
ing the trial of causes. The taxa
ton of land grants, confirmed by
act Of congress or the court of land
claims, will prove a source of revenue
from people who are able and hitherto
strangely unwilling to pay. Many other
measures deserve mention, and will
prove decidedly beneficial, while l pre-
sumo some may not, for it is hardly to
be supposed that Legislators a realize
the full, ultimate effect of all the laws
that are passed.
"Partisanship has been observable
chiefly by it's absence of influence upon
either branch of the assembly. While
the Democrats have had only two mem
bers in zach house, little or no partisan
legislation has been attempted. | thing
the Democratic members have every
reason to be proud of their treatment
and influence in shaping legislation, and
that the record OF the overwhelming
Republican majority in this respect has
been so good that two years from now
the people Of the territory will sci only
members of one party to represent
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-18

idea that the levying and collecting Of
taxes is an unnecessary infringement
upon their personal rights, and have
forgotten that the preservation of life
and property, and the perpetuation of
government is dependent upon the col
lection of taxes Every good citizen
owes it to the government under which
he lives, to assist in the maintenance of
that government to the extent Of the
property interests which he owns or
represents. While the territorial debt
is heavy, and the debts of most of the
counties appear CORRESPONDENCE so,
this condition is due to the fact that the
taxes have not been paid, rather than to
the fact that property has deprecated
in value, or that h people are unable
to pay their share of the public reve-
uncOllected taxes in nearly every Dun
ty in the territory exceed in amount
the bonded and floating Indebtedness Of
the respective counties. If the delin-
Qutlll ldAcS NCle IolltSlSu, Iol oIilS
could the debts of the counties be paid,
but the territorial debt would be almost
ex%tinguished as well.
THE Duncan revenue law will have
the effect of creating a more healthy
public sentiment, and inducing people
who have failed to pay their share of
the public revenues, to come in and set
tie, for it will hereafter be greatly to
their interest to avoid payment of the
penalties which it imposes on delin-
quent tax payers. In the more rigid
duties which it imposes IN county off,
cials, is found the justification, if any
be needed, for increasing the pay of
some of these officers. And l think the
public will find hat the desired end to
be accomplished will fully justify the
used.
1.-The Bursum refunding bill will ena-
Bile many of the counties, cities and
towns to refund their bonded indebted
ness at a much lower rate of interest
they are at present paying. The
of five years territorial certifi-
Gates to pay the floating deficiency of
the territorial Indebtedness will impose
of a heavy tax for the next
years. The deficiency Indebtedness
has been the bane of every Legislature
for several years, and we can only hope
that this hitherto untried plan will meet
popular approval, as the issuing of
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them, and that party will be the Repub-
lean"
MI. Finical, although the youngest
member of the council, accomplished
more than some of the older heads
during this session. In every possible
buquerque and Bernalillo county and
he fulfilled more than could be expected
Of a man who had spent a life time in
legislative halls. He was warmly sup
ported by Hon. James s. Duncan and
the lawyer councilmen of the council, in
nearly all of his undertakings there,
and was enabled to see that the meas
ures of advantage to his constituents
passed the house.
Mr.. Finical is a native of the
Buckeye state, the region that turns
out more Republican statesmen than
any other in the known world. AS
an attorney he is fast climbing to
the highest pinnacle of success, and
through his good work in behalf of the
Republican party and high ideals he
has gained the respect and confidence of
all with whom he came in contact. He
need have no regrets because of his acts
during the present session of the legis-
lature, for he was a faithful, conscien-
tious and painstaking member through
out. During the G past five years Mr..
Finical has served as city attorney of
Albuquerque, represented Bernalillo
county for two terms in the council, and
has twice Deer appointed district attor-
ney Of the I'd judicial district.
The recent experiences of American
troops in the Philippines show that the
Yankee soldier and sailor can more than
hold their own in a tropical climate
fully as we'll as the English or any
other Caucasian people. The great adj
vance on the 18th inst. under General
Wheaton in a tropical rain storm In
which the American forces drove the
native forces ahead of them like the
loose leaves before a wind, showed the
temper, courage and bravery of the
Yankee boys: and they were better
able to fight because the wants of the
inner man were properly attended to,
and there was no rotten canned meat
and mouldy food to go hungry on. The
American soldier, with properly filled
stomach, car stand up before anything
on earth.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-18

Fol the next two fiscal years the New
Mexico Insane Asylum at Las Vegas
will receive the results of a tax levy of
one mill upon the taxable property of
the territory, which is an increase over
the last levy and it is believed will fully
sustain that greatly needed institution.
For the support of the New Mexico
Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Santa Fe, a
tax of twelve and one-half one-hun-
dredths of a mill has been made. While
this is not as much as was asked for, it
will help towards the support of that in
stitution to a considerable extent. The
insane asylum and deaf and dumb asy-
lums are worthy institutions, which
should be literally dealt with by every
New Mexico legislative assembly.
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The 33d legislative assembly has beer
quite liberal to the territorial educa-
tional institutions. The taxes levied fo1
a number of these institutions are as
follows: For the New Mexico College of
Agriculture at Las Cruces, twenty
one-hundredths of a mill; for the Uni
versity of New Mexico at Albuquerque,
fifty one-hundredths Of a mill; for the
School of Mines at Socorro, twenty
seven and one-half one-hndredths of a
mill; for the Normal School at Silver
City, twenty-seven and one-half one
hundredths of a mill; for the New
Mexico Normal university at Las We
Ugas, thirty-five one-hundredths of a
mill; for the New Mexico Military In
stitute at Roswell. twenty-seven and
one-half one-hundredths of a mill.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-18
The burning of the Windsor hotel o

The burning of the Windsor hotel on
9Th avenue, New York, yesterday, and
the loss Of rs lives, ought to carry with
it a lesson. Fire proof construction as
applied to hotels should receive from
architects and builders the most careful
and intelligent thought. Not only
should building material of an abso-
lutely unburnable character be used,
but the architectural plans should pro-
vide for easy and rapid exit and escape
in case of fire. There are too many
large hostelries like the Baldwin in San
Francisco and the Windsor in New
York, and the destruction of any one of
them means destruction of valuable
lives. There should be an overhauling
Of all the large hotels of the country by
municipal inspectors.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-18
No ESCAPE From Il.

Not a week rolls by but what the dis
patches bring news hat some promi-
nent citizen who has made a distin-
guished mark in the world is dead; and
in the great majority of cases the de-
ceased died in middle life, just when
one would naturally expect to have only
fairly begun life's work. There is but
one explanation of this, and there can
be no other. The laws Of nature upon
which are dependent the preservation
of health, have not been observed. This
does not necessarily suggest any dis