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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-09-26

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
Orpheum tonight.
THE PEOPLES PROVIDERS,
Sachs & Go.
The Australia and the Aorangi
are due tomorrow.
r and g CORSET are the best
Sachs 81 Co., Agents.
The barks Iolaui and Omega ar.
rived this morning.
Punahou Preparatory School now
has it's American flag.
SPECIAL SALE OF Ladies' Mus
lin Underwear at Sachs.
ALL WOOL FRENCH CHA
LIES, on 25c yard at Sachs.
Every article, genuine bargain
at L. B. Kerr's Departure Sale.
Eva contemplates increasing the
capacity OF its mill and equipment.
10000 pieces Valenciennes Laces,
all New Patterns, at l.. B. Kerr's
Departure Sale.
American Messenger Service,
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444
All night service.
The Transport U. S. Grant has
proceeded to Manila direct without
touching at Honolulu.
The condition Of John Phillips is
very serious indeed, aud very little
hope for his recovery is entertained.
The leading English war CORES.
pondents have gone to the front in
anticipation Of war in the Transvaal
DR.. Posey, specialist for Eye, Ear
Throat and Nose diseases, and
Catarrh. Masonic Temple. 8 to II,
to 4.
Two of the soldiers on board the
Belgian King had narrow escapes
from drowning yesterday while bath.
ing in the harbor.
The Amateur Orchestra will re.
hearse at Oahu College on Thursday
evening next on the invitation Of
President Hosmer.,
Ill., -
have appointed committee to pro.
cure statistics in1 connection with
labor on the Hawaiian Islands.
The new bill at the Orpheum last
evening was we'll received. Miss
Leslie, the charming vocalist, closes
her engagement tomorrow evening.
KentucBy's famous Jesse Moore
Whiskey, unequalled for it's purity
and excellence. On sale at any OF
the saloons and at Lovejoy & Co.,
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
Talands.
The latest Coast dispatches in re-
gard to the America Maru still leave
the date Of her probable arrival at
this port in doubt. The City OF
Picking due on Friday will perhaps
be the first mail for the Coast.
One of PaiEe's drivers was charg-
ed with cruelty to animals this
morning in the District Court. by driv-
ing mule with sore on its should
or. The man was acquitted Mr..
Paul Neumann appeared for the de-
fendant. faN
The central committee of the
Boys Brigade met at the Y. M. @.
A. last evening. Brigades are to be
organized among the Portuguese
and Chinese. About 5000 are re.
quired to place the Brigade on
good footing.
The value of we'll regulated ex-
press service is we'll illustrated by
the recovery through H. Hackfeld
g. Co. OF B. r.. Banning's $4,000
valise which arrived by the Nippon
Maru instead of remaining with it's
owner in San Francisco.
Two hack drivers charged with
leaving their hacks outside the Fa-
yorite saloon had their cases post.
A.. 90 ...A .x,Lo,, . he, -
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DROWNED AT WALNUT GROVE
SAD RESULT OF LAST EVEN
ING'S EXCURSION.
Gottlieb Schmidt Falls From the
Gang-Plank-His Body Not
Recovered.

A telephone message was received by
the Record Union" from Walnut
Grove at 2 O'Clock this morning an
nouncing that Gottlieb Schmidt was
drowned there a few minutes before
that hour.
Schmidt was one of the party of For
esters who went to Walnut Grove last
evening for the purpose of instituting
a new court at that place
The trip down the river was a pleas
ant one, and the excursionists had an
enjoyable evening on shore. AS some
of the party We're going aboard the
steamer this morning preparatory to
returning, a man was seen to fall from
the gang-plank and disappear. Only
his hat was recovered. 1t was light
colored and of the Fedora style.
Schmidt was the only member of the
party unaccounted for when all had got
aboard the steamer, and it was taken
for granted that it was he who was lost.
He was a member of Court Concor-
dia of this city, and is said to have
been an employe in W. F. Peterson's
candy factory
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chicken
cheaper
than
chuck
steak !!
MAY & CANDY, COLLECTORS,
GOO / street,
'Phones-Sunset. Red. 542. Capital. l6a.

consider the proposition of re-estab-
fishing the mills. Their determination
will be largely influenced by N. II.
Rideout, managing director of the Lon
don and San Francisco Bank. who is
probably the heaviest stakeholder in
the enterprise. Fifteen thousand dol
lars of the stock is also held by d. e.
Knight of this city, who has officia ted
as manager for many years.
The Marysville wooden mills, began op-
erations in October, 1867. and has run
almost continuously since that time 1t
was incorporated originally for $50
coo. The capital stock was increased
from time to time until at present it
stands at 100000 of which sum S75,-
461.45 represents cash put into the en-
terprise and $124, 5S335 stock dividends
declared to the shareholders from Time
to time In addition to these stock div
idends. the mill has always paid i lib
eral annual cash dividend, ranging in
recent years from 6 to per cent.
The remains of Frank G. Peck, who
was overcome by smoke and burned 10
death during the confagration. were re-
covered this morning.
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MONEY FOR CUBAN TROOPS.
The Meade Sails From New York
With 100000 ON Board.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE United
States transport Meade sailed to-day
for Havana, passing out Quarantine at
5:14 p. m. She has on board the So
900, 900 provided by the United States
Government to pay Cuban troops. OF
the total amount half is in gold and half
in silver There are 300, 600 SIS gold
pieces and of the 81, 100000 in silver.
81, 100000 is in silver dollars, S5UtNlO
in half dollars, $4,000 in quarters and
the balance in smaller coins. The
weight of the metal is forty-eight tons,
Much interest conferred in the removal
of the treasure from the SUBJ treasury
A large crowd gathered and watched
the proceedings. Captain LitteT of the
Quartermaster's Department HAD
charge of the detachment of soldiers
from the forts in this neighborhood
There were about fifty men. each With
a Krag-J orgensen and fun bel. ~
cartridges. They formed in line at he
treasury building and the boxes ana
safes of coin We're passed out between
them.
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PROMOTIONS DECL lNED.
THERE ARE TWO OFFICERS OF
THE NAVY
Who Do Not Think Their Services
Have Warranted an Adj
vancement in Rank.

WASHINGTON, March II. = Two
things, in the opinion of the Secretary
OF the Navy, creditable to the navy SER
wee have occurred recently and they
deserve to be made public. One is the
request of Rear Admiral Higginson,
which is contained in the following let
ter:
Washington, D. c. March 10. 1890
Sir: l respectfully request to be al
lowed to resume my former number on
the naval list after Rear Admiral
kempff While deeply grateful to the
president and yourself for my nomin-
alton for work done off Santiago, I do
not regard my own services as SO con-
spicuous as to warrant my advance.
ment, While the other commanding Of
f1cers nominated at the same time as
myself go unrewarded They were a
gallant band of naval officers, and Ger
tainly deserved well of their country.
and if their services are to go unrecog-
nized, 1 desire to share the same fate.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS J. HIGGINSON,
Rear Admiral, q. S. N"
ITO Hon. John D. Long, Secretary
of the Navy"
Admiral Higginson's name was on the
long list sent to the Senate by the
President for advancement for services
at Santiago. Probably by inadvert-
ence, Admiral Higginson was confirm
ed apart from the rest which the SEN
ate adjourned without confirming.
Secretary Long has addressed the
following letter to the Admiral:
"Will you let me express my high ap-
probation of your very handsome and
considerate conduct in asking to re-
sumo your former number on the navy
list rather than to accept the advance
ment which places you above other Off
GERS, who for their gallant services in
the recent war, deserved recognition,
but failed to. receive It, owing to the
failure of the Senate TO act upon the
sent in by the Presi-
dent The spirit which You manifest
is SO admirable that 1 hasten to write
you this letter."
Tie stiler is the case of Lieutenant
Aaron Weed, who was recommended
by the Board of Promotions for adj
vancement. On. learning of this he
wrote to the department declining al
>
over his classmate Lierten-
ant Staunton, stating thai he did not
feel that tbs actions in which his YES
sci was engaged were of so great value
az to justify him in awaiting himself of
the opportunity of promotion. 1T /.
said he, "for me willingly
to accept promotion which deprives
such an officer ora commission in the
highest grade
The recommendation made by the
Board of Promotions in the case OF
Lieutenant Ward was not sent in to
the Senate, all the promotions recon-
mended by that board having been held
back to await the result of those which
have been pending since the opening
of the session and which the Senate
adjourned without confirming.
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ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Verdict Of the Coroner's Jury in
the Case of M. Burdick.

SAN FRANCISCO, March ia YER
dict of accidental death was returned
to-day by the Coroner's jury in the case
of M. Burdick, the old mining man
from Tomales Cal, who was found
dead Thursday morning at the Com
mercial Hotel, asphyxiated by gas.
Only two witnesses were called at the
inquest, the porter of the hotel testi-
flying as to finding Burdick dead in bed,
and a man who claimed he saw the
miner late on Wednesday night in the
company of a young man and two
women
The police officers who investigated
the case did not furnish any witnesses
or evidence, and their conclusion was
that Burdick was neither robbed nor
murdered, as suspected
The jury returned verdict Of acci-
dental death, after few minutes de-
liberation.
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VIII Be on a Scale hitherto Unknown to
the Philippine Rebels.
Devera1 Changes in Positions Made
Since Reinforcements Arrived
All the Troops Have Disem-
: barked, a Battalion or the
Fourth Regular Infantry AL
ready ON the Firing Line.

MANILA, March 1, 1890 a. In--ln
all probability the current week VIII
see the beginning of an active campaign
ON a scale hitherto unknown to the Fill
pinos. For the last few days there has
been unusual activity at headquarters
and there is every Indication of a com
plete reorganization of the entire corps
in the near future
Since the arrival of the American re-
Inducements several changes nave peeli
made, the most important being the APP
pointment of divisional brigade, I'M
der General Wheaton, consisting OF the
Twentieth and Twenty-second regl-
emnts of infantry, eight companies OF
the Washington and seven companies
of the Oregon Volunteers, and three
mounted troops of cavalry and bat
TALON Of light artillery. AN the troops
have disembarked A battalion of the
Fourth (regular) Infantry is already on
the firing line, assigned to General Mac
Arthurs division. The others have
been held in reserve, and are encamped
on the Luneta parade ground. A bat
talon of the Seventeenth Regulars has
been assigned to provost guard duty,
relieving the Oregon Volunteers.
During a rainstorm which occurred
before daylight this morning the rebels
on the extreme left fired several volleys
at the Americans, but without effect.
Otherwise everything is quiet.
LAWTON MAY SPRING SOME SUR
PRISES.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE re-
port of the Grants safe arrival at
Manila, with a part of the Seventeenth
and Fourth Infantry. is a source of
considerable congratulation to the War
Department, which is now looking for
ward to the arrival of the Sheridan at
the same port about March 18th. The
War Department is taking great inter
est in the performance of the transports
on this long route, and if the Sherman
and the Sheridan equal the Grants rec
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Tragedy at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, March las result
of dispute between father and son.
Joe Bandeni, aged 20 years. is in the
Receiving Hospital with bullet IN ms
brain and death close at hand. ana
Nick Bandeni, the father, is nurslngi one
knife wound in the neck and another III
the hand, neither of which are serious.
The Bandenisl live in the Willows, ana
the boy wanted to go up town contrary
to his fathers wish. In the struggle
which ensued the cutting was done
Then thinking he had killed his father.
youngBandeni shot himself. Both were
laborers.
Later developments lead the police to
believe that the father shot the son ana
then tried to kill himself with the knife.
A son-in-law of Bandeni, the elder, has
been found, who says he saw Banden1
trying to cut himself with the knife
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FoRGER COOPER.
Will Be Placed in the Dungeon on
a Dict of Bread and Water.

SAN QUENTIN, March 11.-"Sir
Harry Westwood Cooper, the forger
and informer against several of his
fellow convicts, will tomorrow be
placed in the dungeon on diet of
bread and water
The prison authorities have become
convinced that he originated the plot to
to escape which he recently revealed.
and that he should suffer with the
others whom he betrayed, in order to
secure, if possible, a pardon for him
self.
At a meeting of the Prison Directors
to-day Guard Shields, recently dis
charged, appeared and asked to be
vindicated from the charge of hav-
ing aided the conspirators, but as
Warden Hale said he was not dismissed
on that account, no action was taken
1t was decided that after April lst
the cCnvicts shall not be allowed to
have knives, even for cutting tobacco
There are now 4,720,000 bags on hand
at the jute mill.
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San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 52, minimum IA, mean 4S
The weather is partly cloudy over
Washington Oregon and the plateau
region; elsewhere on the Pacific Slope
fair weather prevails.
Light sprinkles of rain are reported
from Washington, Oregon, the plateau
region and the central portion of Cali
fornia.
The temperature has risen slightly in
all districts. The pressure has risen
rapidly over the northwestern portion
of the country.
Light frosts will probably occur in
California tonight, but it is not
thought they will be severe enough 10
injure buds.
Conditions are favorable for fair,
warmer weather in California Sunday.
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the testimony of Mrs.


corroborated the testimony of Mrs.
Douglass, and told about giving the
alarm
Other witnesses testified of the search
being made for Mrs. Douglass and her
assailant, and the failure to find the
latter
A sensation was sprung when F. W.,
alias Buck Silva, was called and testi-
fled that Castro, who has been his boon
companion told him he had no money,
but would get some before morning.
The prisoner exclaimed that this
statement vas lie.
BY asking Silva questions Castro
made him admit that they had entered
an unoccupied hotel and slept together
after having been in company all day,
and that both were near the Douglas
house close to the Catholic Church
! twenty minutes before the outrage was
alleged to have happened.
Silva, despite the testimony of several
reputable citizens and a report by
Father Maloney and others that coal
oil could be distinctly smelt ON Castro's
clothes, swore that he had not noticed
or smelt any at any time.
He was about to step out of the wit
ness stand and from the courtroom
when Judge Clark called him back and
asked him why when he (Silva) was out
on his own recogniZance on a charge or
aggravated assault he had sneaked
away beyond the courts jurisdiction,
and had also testified that he was again
about to do so.
Silva, in a spirit of bravado, replied
that he could not be convicted on that
charge or any other.
Judge Clark informed him that he
would be tried on a more serious
charge, and ordered the Sheriff to take
him into custody under 5000 bonds.
This is the preliminary to arrests CT
others in connection with the Douglass
outrages, both of which are very sim
liar, and point to the same parties
being concerned.
When the excitement caused by the
arrest of Silva had subsidized, Castro
made a statement giving the names OF
all of his companions on the night OF
the assault, but claimed that he Was
not drunk or the assailant of Mrs.
Douglas. He was positive that al
though he, Buck Salvador and Pete
Silva and Charles England were near
the Douglass residence, that they had
scramble during which Pete Silva had
scratched his face.
The evidence shows that he made
four statements all different as to the
scratches He told of the crowd drink
ing six gallons of wine in four hours,
and of going to bed in the American
Hotel which is unoccupied. and vas
the resort of the gang under the name
of Collar and Elbow" joint. His tes-
timony was given with grins and
laughter.
Judge Clark had barely announced
that he would hold Castro IN So.OoV
bail to answer to the Superior Court,
when mutterings We're heard among the
crowd. Sheriff Farley and his deputies
hurried the prisoner out of the court
room to a carriage and were abont
placing him therein, when cries of Get
a rope" and Hang him., were heard
from all parts of the street. SHOWING
Castro into the vehicle, Farley turned
with his hands on his revolvers ana
faced the crowd in determined man
ner In five minutes he had them
cowed,> and jumping into the carriage
was driven away with Castro and Silva
in custody =0If~s tr
Both were safely lodged in Jail in sa-
linaS.
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MARYsvILLE FIRE.
Loss by Destruction of the Wooden
Mills Will Exceed S15O.OOO.

MARYSVILLE, March 1.-THE loss
to the insurance companies by virtue
of the fire which consumed the Marys-
vile wooden mills last night will reach
ST. 400. The wooden mill company car
ried $4,000 insurance. The detached
buildings, which were covered to the
amount of $4,000, were saved. The to-
tai loss, it is now thought. will be in
excess of $15O,O0O
Seventy-five hands have been employ
ed, although when running at its full
capacity double the number were util-
lied.
The directors will meet in a few days
to confirm a settlement with the insur-
ance companies. and at that time will
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ord for speed, and for the health and
safety of the troops, the department
will feel that this Government has
transport service better in quality, if
not in quantity, than that of Great
Britain herself, The Government now
has thirty-one vessels which it owns,
and fourteen others under charter.
I 1t was positively denied at the Adju-
tant Generals office to-day that any
dispatch had been received last night
from General Otis regarding a confer
ence with General Lawton. 1t is well
understood that General Otis is only
awaiting the arrival of the remainder
of his reinforcements to inaugurate an
active campaign, though the depart
ment has heard nothing from him on
this subject.
The War Department, according to its
officials, is awaiting with quite as much
interest as the public, some definite
news from the Philippines which will
show just how General Otis intends to
utilize General Lawton and his rein
forcements in the campaign against the
natives. 1t has been quite generally
understood, without official confirma-
ton however, that General Lawton, on
command of the operations in the field.
leaving General Otis more time for the
administrative duties of Military Gov
ernor. in which position he corresponds
to General Brooke in Cuba. The fact is
that none save very general lnstruc-
tons have been sent to General Otis,
and the Department AYERS that it has
not tied the commanding Generals
hands with any hard and fast orders
The probabilities are that General
Lawton will take a very active part in
the offensive campaign soon to begin.
His training in Indian fighting has pc
culiarly fitted him for his present COM
mand and General Otis is well ac-
quainted with his capabilities. One OF
Lawton's numerous Indian soubriquets.
being literally translated, is "The-Man-
Who Gets-Up- And 'ights-In-The-M ID
die OF Then Night" 1t was his sunrise
dash into Siboney that sent the Span
ish detachment there flying to La Quasi
mas, leaving it's breakfast on the fire
for the American troops to eat. The
Department fully expects Lawton to
spring a few like surprises on the Fill
pinos, and is awaiting news of the field
campaign with proportionate interest.
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Shot His Stepson.

RED BLUFF, March 11.@Sherif
Brown arrived here tonight from Man
ton with M. McGeehee, who shot and
dangerously wounded his stepson, Lach
Brown. as the result of a quarrel when
both were under the influence of liquor.
The alleged accidental discharge of
rife in McGeehee's house caused MN 10
think he was being shot at, and he
fired into the door. The bullet entered
Browns face, breaking the cheek and
jawbones and lodging in the neck. The
wounds are not necessarily fatal.
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Twelve Years for Simonsen.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 11.-Jules
Simonsen, the sweet singer of the Tiv-
OIL who recently pleaded guilty to
charge of burglary. was sentenced to
twelve years imprisonment in Folsom
by Superior Judge Dunno this morning
Simonsen made a strong plea for
mercy. A wife and two little children
dwelt in far-away Australia, he said,
and depended upon him for support
Unfortunately, however, it was not his
first offeEse.
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White and Perkins Thanked.

SAN JOSE, March 11.-San Jose
Grange to-day passed vote of thanks
to Senators White and Perkins for their
successful work in getting the S4S,oo
appropriation for Alviso Slough. The
general impression expressed was that
no injury has yet been done by frost in
this valley Grain in this locality is
not seriously hurt by dry weather, but
rain must come soon.
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For the Brutal Assault on Mrs. James |.
Douglas
The Husband of the Victim on the
Witness Stand-Castro Makes a
Statement Giving the Names Of
All His Companions on the
Night Of the Assault-Attempt
to Lynch the Prisoner Frus-
trated.

CASTROVILLE March 11.-There
was a renewal of excitement here this
morning, and long before the arrival OF
Peter Castro the courtroom was filled
with people anxious to listen to the
testimony of the victim of the brutal
assault and that of the companions Of
the accused man. District Attorney
Anderson conducted the case for the
people. The prisoner, who appeared
the most unconcerned person present,
was unrepresented. Before the taking
of testimony commenced it was stated
that there would probably be another
prisoner, and the excitement became in
tense. A rev charge of burglary was
placed against the prisoner
James L. Douglass, the husband OF
the assaulted woman, was placed on
the stand, and his story was that ne
never was home except on saturday
night He heard that an outrage had
been committed on his wife, and the
next morning, learning who the culprlt
was. started out in search Of him. lie
met Castro, and smelling coal oil on
him, became so incensed that he
wanted to kill Castro. CA coal oil lamp
was broken in the struggle between
Mrs. Douglass and Castro) Douglass
asked Castro where he had been the
night before. Castro replied, Don I
blame me. Jim, for what I did. Last
night l was drunk"
Mrs. Douglass, the victim, rehearsed
the story of the assault She heard
knock at the door and mans voice
saving that he had a letter and that
her husband was hurt She opened the
door slightly, and Castro, whom she
recognized, seized her by the arm and
dragged her out, and she fell He beat
her over the head and arms with a
heavy stick of stove wood. He was
perfectly sober at the time. She be
came dazed and insensible from the
terrible beating.
Mrs. McPhie, sister of ]. L. Douglass,
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California Press Association.

SAN FRANCISCO, March II. = The
Executive Committee of the California
Press Association held meeting at
the. Occidental Hotel tonight. E. b.
Willis of the Sacramento Record
Union presided A Subcommittee was
appointed to make arrangements for
the meeting of the association to be
held in May, probably at Nevada City
or Sonora At this meeting ten dele
gates to the National Convention will
be chosen.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Favorable for Warmer Weather in
California To-Day.

SAN FRANCISCO, March Ito D.
m.)-Weather conditions and general
forecast: The following are the sea-
sonal rainfalls to date as compared with
those of the same date last season and
rainfall in last twenty four hours:
Last This TaSt