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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

A different decision would have
placed the Judges of the Supreme
Court in very awkward position.
They knew that Evans bought the
ship under proper circumstances.
They knew that the sale had been
advertised in proper form, and that
number of solvent people were
present when Marshal Brown en-
dorsed the sale.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

The positive statement is now
made by Washington correspon-
dents that President Mckinley has
determined to retain the Philippines
and that the "open door" policy
will be applied to them. II this be
80 then tlhe probabilities are that
Hawaii will have a government
which will be to quote the despatch
es San adruixture of our territorial
and the BRitish colonial FORMS" We
may yet see much of the work Of
the annex ationists Ill "a y hurry
undone when Congress comes to it's
senses after due reflection.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

The men, who kicked, belong to
the factions who hoped to get the
ship Cheap" They kicked when
Evans bluffed them and bought the
wreck, and they did the baby act
when they found that 81, 800 would
have been enough to pay for the
vessel at the Marshal's sale.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

Kentucby's famous Jesse Moore
Whiskey, unequalled for its purity
and excellence. On sale at any of
the saloons and at Lovejoy g. Co.,
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
Islands.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

The W. G. T. U. meet in Central
Union Church parlors this evening.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

AS Jew brush generally sweeps
clean, and somewhat roughly, we
may expect the new President of the
Board of Health, as soon as his ap.
pointmemt is endorsed by President
McKinleys to attract attention to
himself by paying attention to the
cleaning off Honolulu in its poorer
quarters. He probably will not dare
to offend our richer bretheren by a
wholesale aud wholesome condem-
nation OF antient and foul smelling,
disease breeding rookeries but he
may do something useful in that line
to keep himself before the people in
the eventef a desire to be elected to
Office. F"air play for him,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

The WsR scares emanating from
European sources and magnifed by
American journalism must be read
with considerable doubt for the
Spring season is approaching when
it is customary for bright correspon-
dents to suggest wars and some
times create them, Take the papers
for a wesk and compare the muta-
bility and, mnreliability of "the news"
One day England and Russia have a
secret understanding in favor of
peace and the peace congress is to
meet and the next they are invading
each others territories aud are on the
brink OF war. A few days ago, too,
we were TO have had a monarchy
and revolution in France and to-
day all is quiet and Dreyfus is to be
pardoned,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

A handsome display of Easter
Millinery at L. B. Kerr's, Queen
street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

AS far as the claimants against the
vessel are concerned we feel that an
objectionable injustice has been
done. That matter, however, should
be explained by the United States
Consul who had the right to seize
the ship and to protect the interests
of the men. He failed to do so, and
the crew must suffer, and with them
the men who advanced the money or
its equivalent. A bird in the hand
is better than two in the bush, is an
old proverb. One steamer in the
hand of the Consul General would
have been far better to the crew OF
the City of Columbia, than a num-
ber of law suits and a final decision
, which leaves the claimants for
wages, damages, ETC., in the Klon-
dyke atmosphere.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

We wish Mr.. Evans all possible
SUCCESS in his enterprise and we
naturally extend our sincere SYM
pathy to the brilliant lawyers who
will lose their fee, especially as they
kinney" see it and hate to see their
money go up in a Balloon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21
Movement of Steamers

Steamers due and TO sail to-day
and for the next six days are as fol-
lows:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

An expelttt On the sugar production
has apologize for carelessly inform
ing us thab careful statistical COM
pilations tend to show, that within
five years NHawaii's cane sugar out
put will exceed 100000 tons, unless
Divine P2ovidence or disease des-
troy the industry. Should this
happy result consummate the sugar
planters San we'll afford to pay all
the federal taxes and leave this peo-
pie the municipal taxes for their
share. Butt while Hawaii's cane pro-
duct will grow SO will that of Cuba,
Porto Rico aud the Philippines, and
the beet sugar crop likewise. Motto:
Proceed SLOWLY in sugar ventures.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

If we only had some Of the elias
ITCHY of European ideas in business
matters, "a Iharbor improvement COM
pany with a capital Of from $5,OOO,-
600 to $lO,OO0,OOO would have been
formed e're this, to meet the neces-
sites of commerce and to increase
the revenues Of government. The
transfer Oi our independent Sover-
eighty tor the United States initiates
to very great extent against such a
movement now, but with wealth and
influence ito back such a scheme, the
doors of 'Congress are open, and a
way of sutnmounting the difficulties
could bs found with acumen and
ingenuity,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-21

Elegant new prints in tasty patterns, 30 yal
for $1.OO
10000 Pieces of New Dress Goods, S ce
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
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06

has won for him a high place in public
esteem. His disappointment was fore
gone conclusion and an event which
cannot fail to please.
1t will he observed that Denis j..
Swenie. the veteran chief of the fire
department. was not mentioned in the
Mayors list of appointments. This
was merely a clerical error. as the
Mayor explains. and Chief Swenie will
be officially appointed at the next
meeting Of the Council.
Indeed. the appointments as Il whole
are entirely satisfactory aud along the
lines of true recognition of important
duties well done.
1t may he said that this evident de-
sire of the Mayor to secure efficient
service manifested itself also In his APP
pointmcnt of an exceptionally all.
track elevation committee.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
VOLUNTEER STREET INSPECTORS.

The ordinance which Alderman Gold.
zier has introduced into the Council
providing for the appointment of vol
unteer street.cleaning inspectors in all
voting precincts of the city presents
plan which promises excellent re.
suits. The volunteer inspectors. &c.
cording to the terms Of the ordinance.
would be selected by the Mayor on the
recommendation of aldermen, the only
restriction being that 10 city employe
he appointed.
The effect of this ordinance would be
to secure for the city the good work Of
a large force of disintcrested residents.
whose service would be prompted sole.
~ by Jealous desire to help Keep the
city clean. The voluntary and unpaid
inspectors. in many cases. would be
more efficient and more earnest than
the men who hold political appoint.
ments and are paid to do the work.
They would be less likely to succumb
to the influences Of corrupt contractors,
and they would be inclined TO take
something like personal pride In the
condition of the precincts under their
inspection. Their object would be NOT
to do only the work necessary to insure
the payment of a salary. but to do the
utmost possible TO have the work well
done.
Alderman Goldzier's plan. in fact
promises to enlist public interest more
directly In the work of street cleaning
II would bring the whole problem OF
municipal cleanliness closer TO the
people as matter In which they hav.
duties and rights Of their own to con
slider. In the conditions at present pre-
vailing the volunteer system seems
likely to accomplish desirable results
which just now are not achieved by the
regular official agencies Of the cit!
government.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
CHICAGO DEMANDS CHEAP GAS.

That gas can be made AT profit by
the new processes Of manufacture for
80 cents thousand has been repeatedly
demonstrated within the last few years.
but the consumers can never get the
benefit of the decreased cost of produc.
ton until franchises are granted 10
competing companies.
Failure to amalgama,e the -four gas
companies of New York into one huge
trust, thus precipltatlng n fierce strug-
gle for customers. Is about TO give the
people of. Gotham the cheapest illuml-
mating gas in the history of the metrop.
oils, If not the cheapest gas in this
country. AS a result of the fight, two
companies have already announced Il
reduction to 80 cents per thousand,
which may be followed by still lower
cut by one of the competing companies.
One company has entered into ten-year
contracts with a number of large con-
sumers at rates varying from 20 cents
to % cents per thousand.
Ten years ago consumers Of gas in the
smaller cities were paying - per thou
sand feet for gas greatly inferior in
Illuminating power 10 that which,
through improved processes, is now fur
nished at 81 per thousand, But dollar
gas was never reached until city coun-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06

Admiral Cervera will read with emo.
lions OF unspeakable regret the com.
ments of Commander jacobson, of the
German navy, upon his conduct at San.
t!agO. Just how unspeakable his emo.
tions are will largely depend upon the
readiness with which the Spanish Ian.
gunge lends itself to the uses of pro.
family. II he will read the sketch of
the naval encounter at Santiago by the
German commander. he will learn that
his strategy was extremely faulty and
that he made mistake In trying to
escape In broad daylight. The public
had been under the impression for
some time that something was wrong
with Ccrvera ut Santiago, and It IL
gratifying to have this impression con-
ilrmcd by an expert. II Is also well to
have Cervera reminded In this way of
what he might have done with Samp.
sons fleet AT Santiago, for fear he may
have been laboring under the notion
that lie did the best he could under the
order that doomed him to destruction.
II Is Commander JacObsOn's opinion
that "the sortie should have been made
at night in scattered formation" and
that "the dark nights ut the time of the
new moon. about the middle of June"
would have been best suited to the un.
dertaking There Is little doubt that II
Cervera had tried the German COM
mander's plan of escape the sOrtie
would have been In scattered fOrma-
tiOn," whether 1t was under new
moon or full moon. SIMPSONS fleet
seems to have had a habit Of scattering
things about that time. Nearly all the
projectiles from the American ships
We're OF the scattering" kind. 1t Is
difficult at this time. however, to see
how the formation Of Cervera's feet
after it finally left Santiago, could have
been more scattered" Figuratively
speaking, II was strewn a.ons the
beach for more than forty miles. But
Commander Jacobson says II the Ad.
miral was compelled to make a sortie
In day time then 'the ship should have
been headed straight at the enemy"
In other words, Cervera should have
tried ramming. Commander Jacobson
fails to state what the American ships
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06

hardly possible that the result next
summer will depend in any way upon
the city chosen as the meeting place Of
the delegates. The selection of Chicago
cannot reasonably be urged or opposed
on any such ground. And. then. this
city is the most convenient rallying
point in the country and the best equip
ped i'm every way to care for so large a
crowd as Is sure to he brought out by
the occasion.
Mr.. Dawes gives as one of his rea-
sons for favoring Chicago that Illinois
will he the storm center of the cam
paign of 1000. He does not mean. of
course. that there is any doubt Of the
result in Illinois. A majority of the
national and state Houses of Repre-.
scnta,ives may be lost TO the Rcpub.
lican party through the outrageous
Democratic gcrrymanders of both sets
of districts. but fortunately Presiden.
| tial electors are all elected on the gen.
eral state ticket. and nothing short of
| q political cataclysm which would de.
| feat the party In the country ut large
could put Illinois even in the list of
doubtful States. However. In way.
Illinois doubtless will be a storm center
next year as 1t was three years ago.
The thorough and efficient organization
of the Republican party AT that time in
the state made Illinois not only a tower
of strength. but the great central point
from which went out the well-directed
energy that reached the country at
large. contributing powerfully to make
the party as whole an irresistible
| force.
That is the kind of storm center that
all good Republicans wish to see in
this commonwealth again, and the way
to make It such is to begin right by
bringing to Chicago the national con.
ventiop.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
MAYOR AGAINST AMBER0 SITE.

II Is not believed the Amberg site for
the new manual training will be pur-
chased by the School Board. However.
the matter Is about settled. The posi-.
ton Of Mayor Harrison on this matter
Is no longer In doubt, for he told varl.
Gus members Of the School Board who
called on him Tuesday that he believes
it Il dangerous public policy for the
board to purchase sites upon which en-
cessive valuations have been placed
The Mayor indicated to these visitors
that this matter Of buying sites for
school buildings Is rapidly approaching
public scandal, and that the people
will soon arrive at the conclusion that
clllues exist within the Board of Ed.
ucatlon for the selfish purpose Of per.
sonal advantage. The position the
Mayor took has naturally influenced
members of the board, and there is now
a disposition to send back the whole
matter to the committee on buildings
ana grounds with orders to readvertise.
II Is claimed that while the Mayor was
out Of the city a report to the effect
that he was favorable 10 the Amberg
site was put into circulation with the
sole idea of getting votes for the scheme
AZ Wednesday nights meeting. On his
return his honor promptly set all doubts
NJ rest as TO his position on such IN I'M
portant public question.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
METER READERS TO BE UNI.
FORMED.

An important ordinance passed by
the Council Monday night was bill
requiring companies and corporations
dealing In gas or electricity employing
meter inspectors and statement takers
and other employees to have them wear
uniforms and badges of authority show
ing conspicuously the nature of the EN-
ployment of the wearer and the COM
pany or concern by whom employed
The ordinance also required gas and
electric companies to register the
names of all their employees within
thirty days of the passage thereof. The
penalty attached to violation of the
ordinance Is a fine of from $40 TO S10t
a day for the period during which the
ordinance Is not compiled with. The
bill was passed in the omnibus, without
objection.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06

The new system of addresses and
signatures adopted by the government
In sending cable messages "plays hob"
with the high.sounding titles Of some Of
the officials. But II Ii cheap and equal.
~ certain and direct. Under the new
co e the acknowledgement Of the army
Of the United States becomes simply
"Agwar'-one word instead Of nine
which results In saving In each mes
sage Of something like -. This new
scheme has been Instituted because o
vast amount Of money has been thrown
away by the use OF unnecessary words
In official tclegraphic communication
by cable between various government
officers. II was often the case that. In
the direction and the addresses Of these
cable dispatches there would he a dozen
perfectly supcrfiuous words. for the
transmission Og which the government
had to pay the same as for the words
In the body Of the dispatch. 1t Is said
that one Of Skaters messages. while In
Cuba. was addressed to ''the Hon. r. A.
Alger. Secretary OF War. War Depart
mcnt. Washington. ID. c." and was
signed wv. Il. Shafter, MajOr.G General
Commanding Fifth Army Corps"
These twenty.one words cost the gov.
eminent about $2l. Under the new
code the dispatch would have been ad-
dressed "Secwar. Washington" and
signed "Shafter." and the twenty.one
words would have become reduced to-
three. with n correspOndlng decrease In
telegraph tolls.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
LET " MEET IN CHICAGO.

Where should the next national Re.
publican convention be held: Charles
q. Dawes, the Illinois member Of the
national executive committee Of 1856,
says: in Chicago The entire city
seconds the motion. This Is the place
OF all others for II, and If the matter Is
properly taken in hand by our citizens
the convention will come almost as q
matter of course.
The first national Republican conven'
ton held here named Abraham Lin
coin for President. Ii Is doubtful II he
would have secured the nomination but
for the tremendous pressure OF local
public opinion. Turn where they might,
the delegates found themselves in the
midst of enthusiasm for Lincoln. Never
before had there been such rally Of
political boomers. However, this was
the last national Republican convention
IN which the meeting place influenced
the choice OF the candidate.
The Republicans have held four ma
t,onal conventions here since then-in
ISIS, 1850, 1851 and lsSs-but never
since has local pressure been any con-
siderable factor in nominating the
ticket, Gen. Grant was named by ac'
cllmatlon in ls'is, and would have been
50 named no matter where the conven'
ton met. The defeat of both Grant and
Blaine and the nomination of Garfield
We're in no wise brought about by local
lry. Eight years later IIarrlson's NOM
inatlOn was due 10 causes which Were
broadly national, and If local infiu'
cnces had controlled the situation in
ISIS Judge Gresham, and not Gen. Har-
risOn, would have been the candidate.
50, too, Llncoln's denomination at Bal
timore in 1864 and Grants at Philadcl-
phia in 1872, Ike McKlnlcy's nomina-
ton AT ST. Louis in 1896. were all fore
gone conclusions, irrespective of local
Ity. The Hayes nomination in 1876
may have turned on the fact that the
convention met at Cincinnati, but II Is
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
CALUMET WESTERN A GAS TRUST
RAILROAD.

Wise and patriotic aldermen are on
their guard over the attempt Of the at
torneys for the Gas Trust to get a rail.
road ordinance through the Council.
The railroad should not be permitted
to be built.
1t should never be granted an ordin.
ance.
The Gas Trust Is very wealthy, and
its money will do wonders, but this rail.
road should not be built in any event.
The proposed Gas Trust road Is
known rs the Calumet Western Rail.
way, and II is now waiting for the City
Council to give It IN ordinance.
The proposed ordinance will give this
road and its hackers the control Of the
streets of the whole southeastern pOr.
ton of the city. 1t should never be
passed.
The interested parties are represent.
ed by james F. Meagher, attorney for
the Gas Trust.
The line which Is to be constructed
by Meagher's clients will extend from
Hegewisch north to South Chicago on
the west side Of the Calumet River
Railway and the South Chicago and
Southern Railway lines. A loop will be
put in for the use of all three of the
lines Of road which extend through the
Calumet district, and In addition II Is
intendedto construct railway through
Thornton. The Trust has made pur.
chase Of property In that town for the
use Of the three railways. and the road
will follow the south line of the north
tier Of the sections of Thornton. The
road will start from Calumet Park,
where the Michigan Central and the
South Chicago and Southern Roads
cross.
II will literally own the whole sec.
ton asked for and will virtually shut
out competition.
Every alderman not owned by the
Chs Trust should vote against the Cal.
umet Western ordinance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
NAMES MS STAFF OFFICERS.

Col. Thomas l.. Hartigan. command.
ing the Seventh regiment. l. y. g.. an.
nounces the appointment of his staff
officers as follows:
. Adjutant-John +. Ryan, TO succeed
NJ. +. Cassidy.
Quartermaster-W. W. Hairless, to
succeed himself.
Major and Surgcon-Thomas j. Sui.
Ivan. to succeed himself.
Captain and Assistant Surgeon--G,
William Mahony, to succeed himself.
First Lieutenant and Assistant Sur.
geon-Jamcs q. Sinclair. to succeed
himself.
Chaplain-The Rev. +. a. Kelly. to
succeed himself.
Inspector of Rifle Practice-No ap.
pOintment.
Chief Musician-A. +. Weldon. to sue
coed John Forrest.
Battalion Adju,ant-First battalion
Lieut.. Joseph q. Kirwan.
Battalion Adjutant-Second battalion
Lieut.. James l.. Malley.
Battalion Adjutant-Third battalion
Lieut.. ID. G. X. OShea.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-06
DEWEY BOULEVARD.

The southwest boulevard of the West
Parks. which Commissioner Charles Il.
pavlicek desires to call Dewey bOule.
ward. has been source of q great deal
of embarrassment to the commission.
ers. 1t was laid out through low.
swampy district. far out on the unin.
habited prairie, crossed by several rail.
roads. the viaducts of which are built
up to a great height above the level.
1t crosses the south branch of the Chi.
cagO river. the drainage canal and the
Illinois and Michigan canal. The drain.
age canal, however, has proved bless.
ing in disguise. In securing their right
of way the sanitary trustees agreed to
build bridge at Southwest boulevard.
and also Mt Western avenue. When
they came TO plan these structures they
found that there was not room for two
swinging bridges so close together. so
they went before the park board and
asked to be permitted TO erect one large
bridge at the boulevard. with q double
roadway, one side of which could be
used for traffic teams. the other used
for boulevard purposes. The park com.
missiOners agreed TO this, with the pro.
vision. however. that the sanitary trus.
tees should haul earth excavated from
their channel to build up and widen the
boulevard from Douglas Park to the
canal. and also to haul 100000 cubic
yards of filling TO Douglas Park, where
Il will be used for landscape purposes.
This was great advantage to both
bodies. as the sanitary board saved the
cost Of bridge. and the park commits.
sioners procured a vast amount Of need.
ed filling, which Is very expensive IN the
low country In the southwest part Of
the city. 1t Il estimated that the park
board saved 100000. and the sanitary
district 100000 by the operation. thus
saving the taxpayers 100000. More
over. the bridge erected at the bOule'
ward Is the largest draw bridge In the
city. 1t Is 315 feet long. Of double
width. and cost $4,000.
The great mass Of filling deposited In
Douglas Park Is being nodded into q
series Of hills and valleys that. when
finished, will give n pleasing ana novel
appearance to the park. with It's stretch
Of level prairie. The hills are TO he
twenty-five feet high, which will look
like mountains to the prairie dwellers
of the West Side.
Work Is being pushed on forty acres
Of virgin prairie land lying west OF
Humboldt Park. This land belongs Il
the park system.