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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-20
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS


Orpheum tonight.
NEW SAILOR HATS at Sachs. =
Orpheum tonight with popular
program.
The Government is paying August
bills to day.
THE PEOPLES PROVIDERS,
Sachs & Co.
The barkentine w. HI. Dimond has
arrived in port.
The First Regiment had capital
drill last night.
X and G CORSET are the best.
Sachs & Co., Agents
SPECIAL SALE Of Ladies Mus
lin Underwear at Sachs.
The schooner Eric sailed for the
Coast in ballast yesterday.
The schooner Wiuslow has arrived
from Port Blakely with lumber.
FOO Dozen Towels, 75c Dozen,
at l., b. Kerr's Departure Sale
The Victoria expects to sail for
San Francisco on Saturday next.
Tax Collector Shaw is convalescing
from an attack Of typhoid fever.
The America Maru should be
alongside in the course OF the day.
The Kinau's new time table run
to Hilo commences on Monday next.
The executive committee OF the
Associated Charities meets this after
noon.
The Ladies Society will meet at
Central Union parlors tomorrow
morning.
American Messenger Service,
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444
All night service.
La Paloma and Gladys will take
competitive spin to Lahaina and
back for silver cup.
Captain Ed. Towse's marriage is
arranged for the 9th instant. Con-
CALCULATIONS are extended.
The Catholic Benevolent Society
give an entertainment at St. Louis
College on Friday evening.
The Endeavor and Klikitat are
racing down from Port Townsend.
They left together on the 10th.
DR.. Luella S. Cleveland has been
appointed examining physician for
girls in the Honolulu public schools.
DIR. Posey, specialist for Eye, Ear
Throat and Nose diseases, and
Catarrh. Masonic Temple. 8 to IL,
to 4.
The Customs service requires
more hands on account OF our in
creased shipping. An Inspector and
four guards are asked for
There will probably be cricket
match on Saturday between H. b.
M. SIS Eseria and the eleven of the
firm OF Theo. Fl. Davies g. Co,
Kentucby's iamous Jesse Moore
Whiskey, unequalled for it's purity
and excellence. On sale at any Of
the saloons and at Lovejoy q Co.,
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
Tslsnds.
At the meeting of the directorate
OF the Waverley Club tomorrow
night one or two important matters
will be brought up for consideration.
Application for membership should
be fled before 8 o'clock p. m.
The residents in the neighborhood
OF Prospect street are having hard
times through the drought. Even
drinking water is at a premium while
many valuable palms and plants are
being sacrificed.
AS the Hawaiian Government is
merely the trustee for the public OF
the public recreation grounds at
Makiki, it is difficult TO see how the
United States can acquire them for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
APPORTIONENG CHAIRMANSHIPS.
Illinois Leads in the Number, Fol-
lowed by Ohio.

Illinois leads in the number of chairman
ships Of committees under the new commit
tee assignments, having eight chairman
ships. including the most important, that
of appropriations. Ohio, coming next, has
seven. including merchant marine and fish
cries, which acquires Importance on ac-
count of having to deal with the ship sub
sidy bill. New York has six, among them
ways and means and Judiciary. Pennsyl-
vania has five, including banking and cur
rency,~ which is reduced in Importance on
account of the passage of the caucus
finance bill before the committees were an
nounced. Pennsylvania, however, has COM
pensauon in being represented on the ways
and means committee. and the committee
on rules which is the most powerful in the
HoIse
Iowa has five chairmansfips and the
Speaker. the chairmanships including in
terstate and foreign commerce, which will
nave to deal with the Nicaragua canal and
railroad legislation, with possibly the trust
question added if the attempt is made to
reach trusts through railroad legislation.
Maine. which in the last Congress had the
speaker and the chairmanships of ways
and means and of naval affairs retains
naval affairs chairma nship, being deprived
OF Speaker through the retirement Of Mr.
Reed. and having lost the ways and means
by the death of Mr.. Dingley before the
close of his last term. achusetts has
two; chairmanships; New Jersey, three:
California, Wisconsin and Vermont each
nave two; Michigan has four, and Nebras-
ka, Missouri, New Hampshire Connecti-
cut, Oregon, Minnesota, Kansas South Da-
kota. Rhode Island, Indiana and Maryland
each one chairmanShip
Ihere Is some discomfort on the part of
members of the foreign affairs committee,
due to its loss of power through the crea-
ton OF committee of greater Importance
on lnsular affairs. The only member of the
foreign affairs committee who went on the
committee of insular affairs was Mr.. Hit,
the chairman OF the foreign affairs, The
committee on insular affairs will attract
more attention and be the most interesting
and the one of most immediate Importance
II not the greatest, in this Congress: and
the committee on foreign affairs is likely
to f1nd itself with little to deal with, save
me consular and diplomatic appropriation
DILL Inls grows out of the fact that the
Islands in which this government is inter-
ested have become a matter of domestic
instead OF foreign consideration. What
troubles the foreign affairs committee most
Is that the questions relating to Cuba
should go before the insular committee In
ehls connection the delicate question arises
whether Cuban affairs should be regarded
as-domestic or as foreign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
THE "OPEN DOOR, IN CHINA
ihis Country Not Engaged in n D;s-
pute With France

II is asserted at the State Departmept
that our government has interfered in no
degree whatever between France and Chin.
IN connection with the pending difficulties
between the two countries, growing o,,t
OF the hostile clash that is reported to
nave occurred near the Tonauin border
therefore, it is positively denied that either
through Mr.. Porter or any other nerson
has the United States addressed anv de-
mand upon the French government for an
explanation of its course
II Is surmfsed that the reports to the
contrary grew out of the knowledge that
exchanges were going on between tba
United States and France as part of tho
general undertaking of the former to oh-
tam written guarantees respectine tho
maintenance of the open door in Sbina
france, among other European nations
mas been addressed on that subject Al
though the negotiations have not been CON
ciuded' and, in fact, such a conclusion is
not expected within six weeks at least
yet SO Kind has been the spirit manifested
py the European governments, Including
that OF France, in the discussion of oTr
oVertures that our government is firmly
convinced of its ultimate success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES
of Subdivisions at tn.
days Meeting,

The ways and means committee of the
House held short meeting today. at
which Chairman Payne announced the sub-
committees and a resolution for the distrt-
button of the Presidents message was or
dered reported today The subcommittees
are as follows:
Customs. customs districts and customs
ofticials-Messrs. Payne. DalzelI, Hopkins
Grosvenor, Russell. Richardson and Rob.
ertson.
Administration of customs Iaws-Russell.
Payne, Dolliver, Steele, Swanson, Mcclellan
and Newlands.
Internal revenue-Dolliver, Steele, Rus
sell, Hopkins, Tawney, Mcclellan and Coo
per Tex.).
On public debt, the preservation of the
public credit and redemption of government
notes-Dalzell, Mccall, Payne. Richardson
Reciprocity and commercial treaties
Hopkins, Dolliver, Tawney Long, DalzeII.
Swanson and Cooper CTex).
Revenue from other sources than Gus
toms and excuses and on miscellaneous suh
jects-Grosvenor, Russell, Steele, McCaII
Long. Robertson and Newlands
The resolution for the distribution of the
various topics of the Presidents message
to the committees having jurisdiction is In
the usual form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
BRINGING THE NAMES DEAD.
The Special Trains VIII Run Direc,
to R0SsIyn

The Navy Department has already begun,
IN conjunction with the military authorities,
to arrange for the reception of the remains
of the Maine victims. and orders were sent
this morning from the navigation bureau
to the comrnandant of the Washington
!ard to have number of sailors detailed
TO serve as guard and move the remains
The officials calculated that the Texas
should arrive with the caskets fnclosing
the remains in Hampton Roads about
Christmas day.
Mr. Gregor, the agent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio road, over which the remains
Will be conveyed to Arlington, has ar
ranged to have the Texas come directly
alongside of the dock belonging to that
company at Newport News. a special train
of six cars will be provided, and the cas-
kets can. it is believed. all be transferred
TO this train before midnight of Christmas,
Ii the Texas arrives on time. The train
Will be run directly to Rosslyn station,
where the remains will be taken charge of
by the depot quartermaster, Maj. True, and
conveyed by wagons to the National cerne-
terry, where they will be placed in tents to
await the hour of burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19

Payment of "PerpetuaI Rentes" by
Spain Will Be Resumed.

The Spanish government has very gra-
c1ously undertaken to continue the pay
ments which it was pledged to make under
the treaty of 1884, and the State Depart
ment has been notified by United States
Minister Storer that the government at
Madrid has just drawn two drafts for the
payment of the interest due on what are
known as the perpetual rentes of 1884 ~
These drafts cover the arrears of interest
for the years 1898 and 1899, the payments
having been suspended upon the outbreak
OF war between the United States and
Spain. 1t was entirely within the technical
right of the Spanish government to have
taken the position that under the general
principle of international law, that war
terminates all treaties, 1t might have re-
fused to continue to be bound by the treaty
of 1884, so that it's determination to regard
the obligation as binding is regarded by the
United States government as high minded.
The payments under this treaty are made
account of Illegal blockading operations
by the Spanish naval forces in the first
quarter of this century, when the Spanish
South and Central American colonies We're
struggling TO achieve their freedom Amer
lean shipping and mercantile interests gen.
orally suffered from these biockading oper-
mission assessed damages against the Span
ish government in favor of the American
claimants to the amount of about $500
Instead of paying the cash the Spanish gov
ernment, with the consent of our own gov
ernment. as well as of the claimants, in
scribed the names of the latter upon what
is known as the roll of perpetual renteS,"
guaranteeing to pay the claimants the in
terest upon this principal perpetually.
Some of the largest beneficiaries on the
list are the trustees of the Louise Home in
this city, and some of the old families of
Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
Reinforeements Arrive Mt Manila.
MIR. BYNUM.s NOMINATION.
He Does Not Anticipate Difficulty in
Being Confirmed.

Representative Bynum of Indiana,
whose nomination as member of the board
of appraisers located at New York city is
pending before the Senate, was in the city
today. When seen at the Capitol by a Star
reporter Mr.. Bynum said he did not antici-
pate a fight in the Senate over his nominal
ton, but anticipated some opposition from
his enemies. Mr. Bynum denied that he
had ever stated that he had Joined the re-
publican party, but, on the other hand, had
always said when on the stump favoring
sound money that he did not agree with
the republicans except on the financial
question He said ne had never voted the
republican ticket and never took part in
republican convent on of any kind and he
did not see how any one in the Senate or
anywhere else could consider that he was a
republican. He said the law in regard to
having members of the board of apprais-
ers of different political faiths simply pro-
v:ded that they should not all be of the
same political party. He said he was conf
dent that his nomination would be con-
firrned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19

ton of the tactics followed in Indian fight
ing in the United States every man for
himself. saved the division from great
loss As usual. Gen. Lawton was at the
head Of his line with his stan.
C"mpiimented by the President
After the capture of Isidro by Gen. Law
ton, President Mckinley sent him the fol-
lowing dispatch:
ITO Otis. Manila:
Convey to Gen. LawtOn and the ral
liant men OF his command my consratrIa-
tonS upon the successful operations dlIr-
ing the past month. resulting in the can
ture this morning of San Isidro.
"(SigueD WILLIAM MCKINLEY
1t was announced June 1 that General
Lawton had been placed in command of
the defense of Manila and the troops form
ing the line around that city Early in Oc-
tober General Lawtor was engaged in dis
persing the insurgents and cutting of the
communication maintained by them he
tween Bacoor and linus by means of the
road between those places. He was sue
cessfui in clearing the country of the Fill
pinos. and was several times under fire.
especially while riding up the road to linus
He then pushed northward, captured Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
WILL FILE NOTICE TODAY.
GoebeI and Beckbam Have Prepared
Their Contest Pnpers.

CHICAGO. December ia special from
Frankfort, KY, says it is announced by the
Goebel managers that the service OF notice
enumerating the grounds of contest on
which the seats of Gov. Taylor and Lieut..
Gov. Marshall will be made by Goebel and
Beckham has been prepared, and will be
served on Gov. Taylor and Lieut.. Gov. Mar
shall today. The grounds of contest are
said to be alleged intimidation by troops,
Use of tissue ballots, force by injunction,
etc.
At the same time the contests are filed
the address to the people" authorized by
the state democratic committee IN the res
oiutions requesting the contest will be
promulgated. The address will call on all
democrats TO assist in the efforts 10 seat
GCebel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
CAPT. NEWCOMER ASSIGNED
Will Be Assistant to the Engineer Com
missioner.
Detail Made on the Recommendation
of General WilsOn-An Acquisf-
ton for the District,

Capt. Henry c. Newcomer, Corps of En-
gineers, has been assigned to duty in this
city as assistant to the Engineer Commits
sioner of the District Of Columbia Under
the law the Engineer Commissioner is al
lowed three assistants, but, owing to the
great demands on the Corps of Engineers
in consequence of the war with Spain, and
the fnsurrection in the Philippines, it has
been found impracticabie to complete the
quota. Engineer Commissioner Beach has
had but one assistant, Capt D. DUB. Gall
lard, since the transfer Of Capt William
E. Craighill to other duties, several months
ago. The detail of Capt. Newcomer is made
to supply that vacancy. 1t was made by
the Secretary of War, upon the recommen-
datfon of Gen. Wilson. chief of engineers,
who is personally cognizant of the neces-
sity for at least two assistants to the Engi-
neer Commissioner.
Decided Acquisition.
Capt. Newcomer is one of the brightest
officers in the Engineer Corps, and will
undoubtedly prove decided acquisition to
the District government. Capt Newcomer
was born in Pennsylvania but was ap-
pointed to the army from Illinois. He was
graduated at the Military Academy with
high honors in the class of 1886, and as
star graduate, was assigned to the Corps
VI " "liiSii iit Has DS6n attach
ed ever since. He has served with credit
and distinction in various parts Of the
country, in charge of important public i'm
provements. He became a first lieutenant
July -, 1858, and reached his present
grade of captain February s. 1897. For
several months past he has been stationed
at Memphis, Tenn, in charge of the third
district of the Mississippi river, from the
mouth of White river to Warrenton, for
the purpose of Improvement and the con-
StructiOn and repair of 1eveeS, to include
the improvement of the harbor of Vicks-
burg, Miss. He at the same time en-
gineer of the sixteenth lighthouse district,
and member of boards of engineer officers
on building and reyair Of ievees on the Mis-
sissippi river, and to examine and report
upon plans for the Improvement of the
Arkansas river.
Orders have been issued for his relief
from those duties by Capt. Charles l.. Pot
ter, Corps Of Engineers, who has recently
returned to this country from duty in the
Philippines as chief engineer of the depart
ments of the Pacific and eth Army Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.
several Changes in the PhraseoIogy
of the Finance Bill.

The Senate committee on finance today
authorized Senator Aldrich to report the
Senate financial bill as substitute for the
House bill.
Senator Aldrich notified the committee of
his purpose to call up the bill in the Sem
ate January 4. the day after converting
after the Christmas holidays No objection
was made
The committee agreed to several changes
in the phraseology of the bill. One of
these changes was made in the second sec
ton, relating to the sale of bonds for the
maintenance of the gold reserve, and is as
follows:
THE gold coin received from the sale of
said bonds shall be covered into the gem
erai fund of the treasury and exchanged for
notes which have been redeemed in the
manner hereinbefore provided, and the
amount of gold coin and notes in the re-
serve fund shall at no time exceed the
maximum sum of si50.oooo9o.'
Another change applies to the provision
so as to provide explicitly for the appIica-
ton of this provision to banks upon
which an amount Of circulating notes has
been issued less than the par value Of the
bonds.'
A provision is also added for the repeaI
of the present law limiting the issuance of
bank notes to less than the par value of
bonds deposited
The report of the Aldrich finance bill to
the Senate today as substitute for the
House bill. and the announcement by Sem
ator Aldrich that he would call 1t up for
consideration Immediately after the hol-
fdays, evidence the determination on the
part of the republican managers to secure
prompt action. 1t is well understood that
there will be little real resistance on the
part of the opposition. and that early in
the session there will be vote on this
measure in the Senate. Doubt of its adop-
ton Is not expressed by any one. After the
Senate has acted on the Aldrich bill the
matter VIII go to conference. and out OF the
two bills will be constructed a measure
comprehending the best features of each.
Between now and the reassembling of
Congress after the holidays time will be
occupied In preparing for very active work
In the committees and in both houses of
Congress. Until then all matters of con-
sequence are POSTPONED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS,
List of Names Sent to the Senate To-
day for Confirmation.

day for Confirmation.
The President sent to the Senate today
the following nominations:
Justice-Horace Speed Of Oklahoma terri
tory, to be attorney of the United States for
the territory of Oklahoma, vice Samuel L.
Overstreet. deceased; Hamilton G. Ewart
of North Carolina, to be United States dis
trict judge for the western district Of North
Carolina.
Navy-Capt. George w. Melville, U. S. N.
to be engineer-n-chief and chief of the bu-
reau of steam engineering, in the Depart
ment of the Navy. with rank of rear ad-
miral
Observation-Disclosures, Charles A. Ed
wards. Prattsville; California, Caroline B.
Andrews. Preside; Georgia, Jennie B.
Smith. Carrollton; Illinois, Thomas E. Bur-
goyne, Melrose Park; Iowa, Richard NJ.
Boyd. Sanborn; Matthew Richmond, Arm
strong; John F. Lyons. Murray; Massachu-
sets. Agnes J. Smith. Stockbridge; George
h seymour, Monson;, George L. Minott,
Gardner; Michigan, Edgar B. Gregory,
JonesV1lle: Minnesota, w. R. Edwards,
Tracy; Missouri, Ernst 6. Winter. Jefferson
barracks: New Jersey, William G. Simpson,
High Bridge; New York. Charles T. Knight,
Monroe; Ohio. Frederick G. Without Day.
ton; Harlow n Aldrich, Elmore; Pennsyl-
vania. Anne D. Moore. AvondaIe; Charles
Grafin. catasaqua; Albert A. Atterholt,
Rochester: Rhode Island, Eugene R. Phil
lips, Phillipsdale; South Dakota, Charles
N. Cooper. Huron: Texas, Frank L. Brad
ley, Gilmer; William Kelly. Lockhart;
Washington, William r. Baker Colvile:
Wisconsin. Michael J. Madden, Cudahy,
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number of towns and drove the insurgents
ever TywheTe before him.
General Lawton and General Young ar
rived a Arayat october 10 with force OF
about 20to men. He next made his head
quarters at Cabanatuan and took most
active part in dispensing the insurgent
bands in different parts of the country.
Pursuit of AguinaIdo.
About the middle of November the
whereabouts of Generals Lawton and
Young, on account of the rap:dity of their
movements. became almost as mysterious
as that of Aguinaldo. General Iawtons s
troops suffered considerable hardship in
this series of energetic movements. The
general was at Tayaug on December !,
his troops having captured large quanti-
ties of insurgent supplies. Later he re-
turned to Manila, and started December
Is to capture San Mateo, where he was
shot and killed.