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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16
Col. Smith Is Governor of Negroes.

Col. Smith Is Governor of Negroes.
MANILA, March 3,-Major General
Otis has issued an order establish
ing Visayan military district, COM
prising Papay, Cebu, Nogros and
other islands hereafter to be 0rcu
pied, under the supervision Of Brig
adler General Miller.
Colonel James F. Smith of the
First California Infantry, command
ant aud Military Governor OF the
sub district of Negros, has been
ordered to organize and arm the
native civil police of 200 men and
put them under military discipline.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16

Mr.. Smith now retires to his pri-
vate business after a remarkable
career as a public servant, and, as a
private individual, his good qualities
will, we hope, predominant, and
even his former political opponents
will with readiness extend to him
their hands of good fellowship.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16

Mr.. Smith as an official was a
peculiar mixture of the virtues and
faults which characterize the aver
age politician. He was narrow mind.
ed as New Englander, domineering G
as a Russian Gar, yet suave as a
Frenchman. He was obstinate as q
Scotchman, generous as a Southern
er, and at times vicious as an Indian.
But he was withal the hardest work
ing official we have ever heard Of
next to the Devil.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16
High Ball,

Besides the famous Jesse Moore
whisky, the Anchor Saloon is now
serving to customers the celebrated
High Ball." a white malt whisky
marked Cyrus Noble and which with
plain soda is considered beverage
for the most particular mortals
Try it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16
Attention.

l.. b. Kerr wants you to call at
his Queen street store and inspect
the goods which have just been un-
packed from the 120 cases landed
from the Australia There are dry
goods of every description, dress
goods, laces and millinery; every
thing is up to date and of very
superior quality
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16
with anv officer from the Marshal

with any officer from the Marshal
to the turnkey and claim to know
everything better than everybody else
While preaching economy in the
Legislatures under the monarchy
and cutting down appropriations for
police and army, ridiculing and
censuring past expenditures, he
made outrageous demands from the
Legislatures under the Republic for
money for the support OF the police,
and he fathered the extravagant
measures now in vogue in that
bureau, which were condemned by
him when the "other fellow" held
the portfolio Of the Attorney Gen.
eral,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16

But even as President OF the
Board he could brook no opposition
nor tolerate any difference of opin-
ION, and he was at all times de facto
the whole Board himself
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16
Seaman's Club,

Upstairs, corner Nuuanu and Queen
street, Honolulu, Reading Room
open day and evenings, with use of
Piano and other Musical Instru-
ments. Social intercourse the OBJ
ject. Special "Welcome" to all
Seamen. Daily Newspapers, Books
and Magazines.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16

As President of the Board of
Health he was in his right place.
His energy and un;iring interest in
sanitary matters were always felt
and saved us from several epidemics,
cleansed Honolulu,,and made the
Molokai Settlement the model place
it is to-day,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16

The INDEPENDENT will miss him as
an always handy and good material
for "roasting," and our own King
Bill the First will miss the "roasting."
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16

Mr.. Smith has been in public SER
vice in Hawaii for many years, and
while he, as private citizen, has
commanded the highest respect and
confidence of his countrymen, he
has never succeeded in gaining a
solid backing as politician or pub
lie servant. Even those associated
with him in revolutions, political
scheming and even business enter
prises got soon tired of his arbitrary
manners and overbearing, though
always courteous, demeanour.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1899.
KING BILL THE FIRST.

Now woe is (Smith) his race is run,
Gone glimmering his vision.
His (Kingship) withers in the sun
Of our derision
(Afer) ambrose Bierce.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16

Messenger Service
Honolulu Messenger Service de
liver messages and packages. Tele
phone, 37S.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16

AS the head of the Police Depart
ment he was at all times meddler
and a nuisance. He would interfere
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16

A detachment of U. S. Engineers
now occupy the former Royal
barracks.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16
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, 1899-03-16

In 1893 he was foremost in the
secret councils, which, under the
arrangement OF Mr.. j. L. Stevens,
laid low the legitimate government
of the Hawaiians and eventually
committed the most Infamous act
recorded in recent history. Through
the imbecility and personal friend
ship toward the conspirators, the
officials of the day allowed Mr..
Smith to conspire in his Office with
his co-rebels, instead of locking him
up.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16

In 1896 he was not as considerate
At the insignificant outbreak OF a
handful of loyal Hawaiians he lost
his head completely and arrested
men and women, not connected with
the farce of revolt, who had dared
at some time to criticize him or even
make fun of his conceit and thirst
for power. The episode Of '95 will
not easily be forgotten, and the out
RACES committed then will be laid at
the door of Mr.. Smith as long as
he lives.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-16
IMPROVED
BLUE FLAME
OIL STOVES

and we have just received Il
large shipment of these justly
famous stoves in three sizes,
which we offer at the follow
ing prices:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
HORSELESS
CARRIAGE.
Continued From Page 10.

tent far down into the net spread few
feet above the sawdust. And never want
70 know 1t again. AT last we reached tho
loot OF the mountain. and l reversed the
motor. There was a sudden stop during
which Jack ana Dorothy and TheOlora
hurried out of the carriage. which. thus
lighteued of half ats load. Immediately
started again. When she saw the wheels
revolving again Theodore shrieked.
20, jump, DO jump" But l made no
reply. Like a flash / remembered that
a few hundred yards further on was a
sand bank reached close to the road. quite
near Mr.. WortseTs farmhouse. i'm fact i
succeeded In steering the carriage straight
into that bank. I knew there was q
whole mountain of rocks and forest back
of the bank, and didn't think Theodora S
purchase would penetrate very far. And
it didn't. When my wife and children
reached the spot they found me sitting
on log smoking pipe, ana observing
the horseess carriage In the interesting
process of kicking itself to pieces The
machinery was Gathering and whirrng
the rear wheels were revolving at a rapid
rate, and the front wheels We're burrow-
ing a few feet into the sand. Now Theo-
dora is a woman of action; and when she
grasped the situation she also grasped
something else, namely a long thick stick
one end of which she immediate
y showed into the motor. But a little
thing like that didn't discourage the cogs
and wheels. They simply chewed il ur
into fine pieces and went on whlrring
Then Theodore and Jack lugged a branch
of a tree to the carriage, and damned one
end of that in among the machinery with
a like result. So Theodore sat down by
the roadside and cried. She dried her
tears soon. however, because Farmer Wor-
stel and his wife aud five children and d
hired man came out and formed a circle
with US. And there we sat in a preOccu-
pied manner, saying very little, but think
ing a great deal, while Theodora's car
riage continued to kick itself into frag-
ments. After awhile the motor seemed tC
yawn, and stretch itself. Then it gave a
few last thumps and fell to pieces Mrs
Worstel took Theodore and the children
into the farm house to eat their luncn
and farmer Wortsel and l hitched up Dor
TO the wreck, with which the hired mar
was sent to my home, having instructions
to drive back IN the surrey after us.
When we were quite alone l said t
Wortsel:
How much do you want for that
horse?"
"Seventy-hve," he replied
''Tn give you $50"
"All right" he rejoned Then we wen
to join our respective families at the mid
day meal
The following Sunday Rev, Mr. Win
fields discourse was based upon the tex
found in Proverbs. goth chapter, 26tf
verse "A wise king scattereth the wick
ed. and bringeth the wheel over them
Henry Edward Rood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
AT AUCTION.
FOLDING TOP DESK, BOOK CASE,
BOOKS, FURNITURE, STOVES, ETC.
c. II. DORSETT, AuctiOneer,

Will sell Monday. 23d at % Congress, west.
50 EightsDay Striking Clocks, for mantel and
office. handsome Mirror Front Folding Bed,
Cherry Wardrobe. New Sewing Machine pic
lures, Tables, Chairs, safe, Bedsteads, Mat
tresses. Hat Racks. Maps, Stoves. Folding
Walnut Desk, Cooking Stove, Range, Gas
Radiator. Medical Books. Parlor Set Bed
room Set aud Sundry other articles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
You fancy dead !"

THE President sent the Sampson bride
the original dispatch from her father, the
admiral, announcing the destruction OF the
Cervera fleet. Thoughtful, wasn't ft?v
Yes. But they may have some trouble
In exchanging IL for anything really use
ful."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS.
4 TEMPTING REAL ESTATE IN
VEsTMENT AT AUCTION.
C. III. DORsETT, Auctioneer,

Q. H. JUIN5NE tut 7 HN'HHNNE1
win sell at the Court House in Savannah,
during the usual hours of sale, on Tues
day. Feb. 7,
Lot No IS Currietown ward and the inn
provements thereon, known as Nos. $40,
$40. 314 and 316 Jones street, west, between
Montgomery and Jefferson streets, lot
S1xS1. There are three two-story houses,
which rent for ten dollars per month each,
and one one-story house which rents for
eight dollars per month. making an an
nual rent of $456. The fixed charges on this
property are about one hundred dollars Der
annum. The houses are always rented.
and being well located command reliable
tenants
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22

"A Modest Youth--'Who Is the srnartest
boy In your class, Bobby" asked his
uncle.
'I'd like to tell YOU" answered Bobby.
modestly, only papa says l must not
boast "-Harper's Bazaar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
STEvENS0N'S TWO ANGELS
STORIES ABOUT THE GREAT
AUTHOR.

Extracts From an Unfinished AutObI-
Ography and Diary He Hogan IN
an Idle MOment-He Describes His
Beloved Aunt, Miss Jane Whyte
BRIfOur. Who Is still Living-An
Unpublished Verse Written to Miss
BaIfOur-SteVensOn Tells With Az
fectiOnate Gratitude How His De-
voted Nurse, "Cummy," Helped
Him Through Long Nights of Suf-
fcring When He Was n Child.
By Isbel Strong.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22

"A Solemn Protest-The Magistrate:
1.-THE evidence shows you stole the chick
ems"
The Prisoner-"Fo' de Lawd, Jedge, /
didn't Eff yo' send me 10 Jail dish be an
nudder Dreyfus case. Puck
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
s,l 9. { |! |, Il;

was to him, as the member whose zeal
best merited the recognition, that the ori-
ginal 'Liber Scriptorum" was presented
The 'Liber ScriptOrum" is a work COM
posed of short contributions from the
members of the club written especially for
1t, which was published some years ago in
luxurious form, in order to provide mon
ey for fitting and furnishing che club
rooms. 1t served It's purpose well, bring
ing in all the money the club needed. and
when 1t was finished the original manu-
scripts, all of them authors autogra phs
in part or in whole, were carefully mount
ed and richly bound, and presented, as I
have said, to Mr. Carnegie.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-03-03
Renublic Notified Omciallr.

M. Dupuy communicated the sad
intelligence to M. Loubet, president
of the senate; M. Paul Deschanel,
president of the chamber of deputies
the members of the cabinet and other
high functionaries, after which he
addressed the following dispatch to
all projects and sub-prefects in France:
'I have the sad task to announce to
you the death of the president, which
occurred at 10 o'clock this evening as
the result of an apoplectic stroke.
Kindly take the necessary measures
to inform the population Immediately
Of the mourning that has fallen upon
the republic. The government counts
upon your active vigilance at this
painful juncture."
1t was not until IL o'clock that the
news began to become known to the
general public in Paris. From that
time began continuous arrival of
public men. Strict orders, however,
were issued and only members of the
cabinet were admitted to the Elysee.
The president Of the council and
minister of the interior, M. Dupuy,
requested all projects apd sub-prefects
not to leave their posts, and directed
all those who are absent to return i'm
mediately.
Nothing could have given the idea
of approaching death. Up till the
very last M. Faure INDUCED in lis
customary habits of work, and even in
his equestrian rides. He ate well and
slept regularly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-03-03

The municipal auth orities of Ber-
lin, Germany, have decided to APP
point medical officers to the municipal
schools. This step is in accordance
with frequent representations from the
medical profession, which for a long
time has been advocating the medical
supervision Of schools According
to the instructions drawn up by the
Municipal school board the duties of
the medical officers will be as follows:
~ They will examine children as to
their state Of health before they enter
a school; ~ in cases of bodily OF
mental abnormalities they may rec
ommend the adoption of special in
struction; 81 they will have to look
after children who are absent from
school without sufficient reasons; (A
they will have to advise the headmas-
ter in cases of infectious diseases; (5)
they must Egive notice to the school
board when they have found the
health of the children unfavorably az
fected by the unhygienic conditions of
a school; (6) they will have to be pres
ent at a certain hour at the school once
a fortnight so that the masters may
obtain their advice in individual cases;
~ they will have to control the class
rooms without reference to the hours
Of instruction; and Isl all the medical
officers to the schools will have to
meet regularly under the presidency
of a member Of the school board to
discuss matters relative to the hyg enic
conditions Of schools, etc.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-03-03
COST OF GROWING COTTON.
Department ofAgriculture Makes Investi
cations Which VIII BE Published.

Department ofAgriculture Makes Investi-
cations Which VIII BE Published.
Under the supervision of Statistician
Hyde of the department of agriculture
at Washington, the cost of growing
cotton has been investigated, and the
results of the investigation are to be
published within few days in pam
phlet. This report will show that the
average cost of producing an acre of
upland cotton in 1898 was $15. 40, sub
divided into the following items:
Rent, 81. SS; blowing, 81 81; seed, 81
cents; planting seed, % cents; fertili-
zers, $1.3O; distributing fertilizers, 16
cents; chopping and hoeing, $1.31;
picking, $1.37; ginning and pressing,
S1.O2; bagging and ties, 81 cents
marketing, Ga cents; repairing nipple
ments, 40 cents; all other expenses,
Al cents.
1t was ascertained that the pounds
of lint produced per acre were 1856,
sold for 81 cents per pound; bushels
of seed produced, Is; price per bushel,
1l.9 cents. The total return to the
planter on the average was $19.O3,
which gave him net profit of So. 81
per acre. The cost of picking cotton
per 100 pounds was A Genus, while
the cost of producing the lint per
pound was 5.27 cents.
Several thousand cotton planters
contributed to these statistics, and OF
the entire number reporting, 90 per
cent reported loss, largely due to de-
fcient production, owing to drouth and
to other causes.
To produce sea island cotton costs
$21.95 per acre, or an average of II. SO
cents per pound, and the total return
for lint and seed of sea island cotton
was $28.65, which gave the planter O
net profit of 1910 per acre.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-03-03

New Secretary Of the Interior Comes to Re
lieve Bliss.

AANNN 8hAHAs
Hon. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, who
is TO succeed Secretary Bliss at the
head of the interior department,
reached Washington from New York
Sunday evening.
The new secretary, in an interview,
corrected what he said was q popular
wrong impression regarding the czar's
so-called disarmament proposal, made
to the powers Of the world.
"This proposition. said he, els not
for a disarmament, but for the calling
of conference for the purpose Of
reaching an agreement not TO increase
ornaments. Such was the intention
of the circular issued by him in Au-
gust last"
Mr. Hitchcock was averse to discuss
ing for publication European politics,
but he said in answer to questions
that the accomplishments of this
country in raising an army from %,
600 to $50, 900 men during the Spanish
war challenged their admiration and
astounded and amazed the nations of
the old world. 1t had increased adj
miration for the flag, and he added:
''The American flag never few
higher in Europe than it flies to-
night"
Russia, he said, was friendly to
America and during the late war main
tanned an attitude of strict neutrality.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-03-03
Evolution Of the WalstcOat.

The waistcoat came into use about
the end of the seventeenth century.
and it evolved from a house and
working garment to its present form.
1t was cut like the coat, but, being
worn in the street under the coat, was
made somewhat tighter and shorfa
than the latter. AS a working dEAss
it had to be made Of strong material,
preferably leather. The vest came
very soon into general use; the rich
wore it on the riding ground, the sol
der in the camp, the artisan in the
workshop, the peasant in the field.
About 100 it became shorter, the laps
were omitted and replaced by many
pockets, and the material was ge55Hr-
ally gold and sill brocades laced With
the finest embroidery. About 1910 it
had shortened to such an extent as to
cover only the upper part of the body,
and at the beginning Of the eighteenth
century the French "gilet" l. e., our
modern sleeveless vest lined with in
ferior material in the hack came into
fashion.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-03-03
president OF FRANCE DEAD
FAURE IS STRICKEN WHILE AT
WORK in HIS STUDY.
DEATH SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED.
Ills Family Reached Him Before the End
Came-A Stroke OF Apoplexy the
Cause of Death.

A Paris special says: M. Felix
Faure, president of the republic Of
France, died at 10 o'clock Thursday
night from apoplexy, after an illness
of three hours.
1t had been known for some time
that President Faure's heart was
weak, but the first intimation that he
was sick was given at half-past 6
o'clock Thursday afternoon, when o
message was dispatched to the premier.
NJ. Dupuy, announcing that the presi-
dent was ill., NJ. Dupuy Immediately
repaired to the Elysee.
All medical efforts proved futile and
the president died on the stroke of
ten. The flag over the Elysee was
Immediately lowered to half-mast and
the news was dispatched to all the
officials and members of the cabinet.
General Zurlinden, military governor
of Paris; the grand chancellor of the
Legion of Honor, the project of the
Seine, the project of the police of Paris
and the presidents of the senate and
chamber of deputies promptly arrived
at the Elysee.
The report spread rapidly through
the city and large crowds soon assem-
bled in the vicinity of the palace.
About 6 o'clock M. Faure, who was
then in his study, went to the door of
the room of M. LIE Gall, his private
secretary, which is contiguous to the
study, and called him.
M. lie Gall, Immediately went to the
presidents aid, led him to sofa and
called General Balloud, general secre-
tary of the presidents household; M.
Blondel, under private secretary, and
DR.. Humbert, who happened to be al
the Elysee attending a relative.
The presidents condition did not
appear dangerous, but DR.. Humbert
on perceiving that he was rapidly get
ting worse, telephoned for DR.. lame
Tongue and DR.. Cheurlet, who arrived
with M. Dupuy and were joined later
by DR.. Bergerey.
Though M. Faure still retained con
seriousness, the doctors soon recognized
that the case was hopeless, but it was
not until nearly o'clock that the
members of the family were informed
of the real state of affairs. They came
to the sofa were the president lay
Soon after he began to lose conscious
ness, and despite all efforts, expired
at 10 o'clock in the presence of the
family and M. Dupuy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-03-03

Trade relations with the United
States will compel the people Of Porto
Rico to learn the English tongue, no
matter what their preference for the
Spanish language. Most of the trade
of this island will be with this coun-
Try, and if the people are to do bust
ness successfully, they must learn the
tongue that is spoken here. For this
reason there is likely to be little OBJ
lection to teaching English in the
Porto Rican public schools. 1t is the
surest way Of fitting the coming gen.
GRAFTON Of that island for industrial
and commercial usefulness.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-03-03

1t may be recalled that at a certain
stage of the battle of Manila. Admiral
Dewey withdrew his feet for break
fast. Breakfast at least has usually
been held accountable for that pause
in the fight. 1t is stated now that the
real cause for drawing off was that the
Olympia had only fifteen proiectiles
left for her big guns, and that as soon
as the feet got around the point, u
new apportionment of ammunition
was made, and then the fight went on.
1t is also stated that when the fight
was over there were only thirty big
gun projectiles left With these, and
no more to fall back on, Admiral
Dewey sat down and waited, the Ger
man admiral, kind man, keeping him
company, from the 1st of May until
June %, when the Baltimore arrived
with fresh ammunition A long strain
on the nerves that.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-03-03

The cost of feeding prisoners and
other dependents in Pennsylvania
varies from seven cents per day in
some counties to forty cents in others.
In the Chester county Jail the lower
cost named is attained, but the same
county pays twenty-five cents per
head for its boys in the Huntington
reformatory. Publication of these
facts in the state has started an agita-
ton for an inquiry, in the hope that
expenses can be equalized and money
saved. 1t is also suggested that the
desired inquiry may disclose why it is
that the penal institutions need such
heavy appropriations from the state,
when the amount charged the various
counties for the maintenance Of pris-
oners ought to make the iails as self
sustaining as boarding houses. 1t
should be remembered also, that to
the mentioned income of the iails
must be added the return from the
labor to the inmates, albeit this has
been reduced largely by legislation at
the behest Of the walking delegates.