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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20
MOMENTOUS DEBATE
Begins in the House on an Issue
Growing Out of the War
with Spain.
STATUS OF OUR IsLAND DOMAIN

Is II Part of the United States or Not:-
Do Its Citizens Come Under the Cuusti-
tntion? Questions That Involve the
Tariff and other Matters-What Chief
Justice Marshall Decided - Senator
cIark's Case-Dr. Treaey on the stand
Nacrum's Charges.
Washington. Feb. 2U.-The debate
upon the Porto Rican tariff bill. which
is to continue throughout the week
and possibly longer. opened in the
house yesterday. On all hands il is
agreed that this bill. although ii ap-
plies only TO Porto Rico, involving as
II does the question of the power to
govern our new possessions outside
the limitations of the constitution. is
the most important measure which
will come before This congress. In
tereSt in the bill is intense among the
members on both sides. and there is
urgent demand for time. The Demo-
Gratis are solidly arrayed against the
measure. and they Will have powerful
support from the Republican side in
Mccall of Massachusetts and Little
field of Maine. both able and forccful
debateTS. How far the Republican dis
affection will extend. or whetherit will
endancer the bill. it is impossible to
say at his time.
Leaders Open the Great Fight.
Payne. the floor leader of the ma jOr-
ity. refused TO agree that a vote should
be taken upon a substitute to be of
fered by the minority. This substi-
tute. which has not yet been framed,
Will be in substance the bill originally
introduced by Payne providing for
free trade with Porto Rico by the eX-
tension of the customs and revenue
laws of the United States over the isl
and. The debate yesterday lacked eX-
citing features. 1t was in the nature
of long range bombardment before
the clash of the contending forces in
battle. Payne opened with general
argument il support of the bill. Rich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20

Chicago, Feb. - -Leander j. Me
COrmick. mem Der of the famous har-
vester machinery firm, died of pneu-
mOnia TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20
ASSOCIATED PRESS BEATEN.
Supreme Court of Illinois ReVerses De-
cisinn of Two Courts.


Chicago. Feb. 2o.--In an opinion
given 10y the supreme court of Illinois
yesterday The Inter Ocean Publishing
company is restored to membership i'll
the Associated Press. The highest
court of the state. in reviewing the
case of The Inter Ocean against the
Associated Press. reVerSeS the decreeS
of the circuit court of Cook county
and the appellate court of the First
district TemandS the cause to the cir
cult court and directs the entering Of
Il decree as prayed for in the original
bill filed by The Inter Ocean.
The pith of the supreme court de
ciSion is that The sole purpose for
which news was gathered was that
the same should be sold. and all news
paper publishers desiring To purchase
such news for publication are entitled
TO purchase the same without diSCrim-
ination against them. The clause of
the contract which sought To restrict
the appellant from obtaining news
is an attempt at restriction upon the
trade and business among the citizens
of Il common country"
The Associated Press declines TO
say at present whether the case will
be taken to the national supreme
court.
The finest cmeralds known arc said
TO be those belonging to the Spanish
crown.
To Cure "a Cold In One Day,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20
ChIcngo Drainnge Tru.tee. Eeaten.

SpringiieId. us, Feb. 2U.-In The
supreme court the canal commissions
erS won over the sanitary district trus-
tees. and a writ Of injunction WAS or
dered 10 issue restraining the latter
from blowing out the dams at Henry
and CoDperas Greek.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20

to their dressing rooms Referee Ho-
gan expressed the opinion that JEFF
fordS laid down"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20

20 Frankfort yesterday afternoon.
They We're handCuffpd and Shackled
together. Sutton seemed undiSturhed
over the removal to Frankfort. but
Whitaker betrayed anxiety and eN-
pressed apprehension that he would
not he given protection by the officers
there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20
Bocr- save Their Big Guns.

London. Feb. 2u.-The Daily Mail
has the following dispatch. dated Mon
day. from PietermaritZburg: 1t i re-
ported that Sir RrdverS Butler has cap
tured HlandSwane hill. Large num-
bers of Free Staters have left to meet
Lord Roberts force. II il believed
that n number Of BO+r big guns have
been taken back across the border.
What the Boer- Say of Kimberley.
London. Feb. 2u.-A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from LourenZo Marques
dated Yesterday. says: According TO
advices from Pretoria the Beers are
expecting a big battle on the Tuegla
They claim that seventy of the Wilt
shires were killed at Cole>berg. and
that thirty CONS with forage and pro-
visions were captured. but No ammuuf-
ton. They thus describe the lighting
ar Kimberley: The British came
through Blaunbank and attacked in
two columns While the Beers were
huSily engaged with Lord Roberts
General French. with 1000 cavalry
and six guns. succeeded in breaking
through the Boer lines. The Beers did
not seriously oppose General French's
advance. Dut confined their efforts 1"
preventing the provisions getting
through. In this they succeeded. cap
turing 1000 head Of cattle. 100 wagons
of provisions and 100 men"
Rcservist~ Invited to Join the CoIorS-
London. Feb. 2n.--An army order is
sued last night invites the reserviSts 10
rcioin The cOIors for a year for home
defense aud offers cd bounty to those
who "a so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20
CHARGED WITH u5E6EI 5 DEATH

Harlan Whitaker, who l. said to Have
A>sa>sinated the Governor.
Louisville, Ky. Feb. 2u.-Harlan
Whitaker and James Sutton, suspect
ed of connection with the aSSa Ssina-
lion of Governor Goebel. We're taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20
SCALE IS
ADVANCED.
Illinois Operators Association
Puts Coal Mining
Price Up.
THE NEW RATE PER TON.
Rock Island, Peoria, Mercer
and Lincoln Up Thir-
teen Cents.
THE NEW RATE PER TON.

Spring gtield. H., Feb 20.-The Illinois
Operators association met this morn
ing and adopted the scale advancing
the price of mining 9 cents per ton.
The scale committee miners have not
vet completed their scale. The min
ers agreed to advance the price of the
northern field, eJria, Rock Island,
Lincoln aud Mercer county sub-dis-
tricts Is cents; Williamson county, II
cents, and the remainder of the
state 9 cents, So far as the scale is
completed. A meeting of all opera
tors was held this afternoon. &. and
A. sub-district operators did not 90
into the conference.
Both Parties Have Proposals.
springfield. Ills. Feb. 2O.-The join
conference of miners and operators be.
gan yesterday morning. Herman
.lustia, of Cairo. WAS chosen chairman;
w. ID. Ryan. secretary -treasurerof the
mine workers. secretary, and Il. l.
SrrOggS, of Chicago. assistant seCrC.
tary. Committees on rules and crc-
deutialS We're appointed. The scale
VIII increase the price in the northcri
field 1 cents. in addition To 81 cents for
the entire state fixed ut INDIANAPOLIS.
AT the afternoon session of the coal
operators aud miners the Joint com.
mittcc on credentials made its report.
showing the number of delegates pres.
eni representing the United Mine
Workers TO be 264 and the number OF
operators present 14I.
II One aratnrS AInI,,aI
y heated dispute arose over this re-.
port. for the operators present who
did not belong TO the Illinois Coal
Operators association contendcd that
they should be- granted not only n seat
hut Il voice in the convention. Presi-
dent DalZell. of the operators associa.
iion, opposed their admission and n
hot debate CnSued. An Amendments
WAS offered to the constitution, how.
ever. and all operators present were
granted the privilege to occupy a scat
in the convention and have II vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20
Gen. Hart Said to Have Oc
cupied 1t After Brief
Engagement.
ROBERTS AGAIN HEARD FROM
Story of the Relief of Kim
tcrley and Condition
of the People.

London, Feb. 20.-News has been
received here that Gen. Hart has oc-
cupied Cole $50 after slight engage
ment.
London, Feb. 2O.-The war office
has issued dispatch from Roberts,
the main Importance of which is the
fact that it is dated at Paardeberg
Monday evening. Paardeberg is 80
miles east of JacObsdal. The dis
patch announces that the railroad to
Kim berley is open and Methuen will
proceed there with reinforcements
forthwith and that large supplies will
be forwarded to the town.
story of the Relief.
Modder River, Feb. 19.-Although
the rapid march of French's division
was marked by 4 number of conflicts,
the actual entry into Kim berley was
unOpposed. When the British were
still eight miles of the signalling
corps intercepted a helio%raph mes
sage from the beleaguered garrison to
Moddcr river, saying: The Beers
are shclling the town " The advanc-
ing column replied: This is French
coming to the relief of Kim ber.cy -
A few hours later French, at the head
of the column, made triumphant
entry into the place. the people sur
rounding the troops and interming-
ling with them and cheering wildly.
grasping the soldiers hands, and
waving flags, hats and handkerchiefs
in the intensity of their joy. The in
habitants had been short OF ratio1s
for some time, eating horsefiesh and
living in burrows un 'er heaps OF mine
refuse.
Kimberley. Feb. 1S.-The coun try
i all free around Kimberley. The
Beers have evacuated Dronfield. Salt
pan, Spytfontein and Scholtz Mex.
One of their 12-pounders with ammu-
milton was captured, as aI-o their
laager at Druntield, which was aban-
doned Friday night. Rails are being
laid to Modder river. Several herds
of cattle were captured. Cecil Rhodes
is in excellent spirits.
A Days Continuous FIghtIng.
Durham, Feb. 10 There was con
tinuous fighting Yesterday from the
British positions on Gun hill and
Puzzar hill. Troops advanced from
the former toward Monte Christie, while
there was a heavy bonn bardment with
three AZ inch guns and a 100 O-pounder
seige gun, supported by infantry
against the Boer position on Piang-
wane hill, which adjOins Monte Chris
II and is reg Irded as the key to Grob
ler's Kloof. Firing was particularly
active from Puzzar hill on the strong
Boer intrenchments at the extreme
end of Plangwane hill. Firing still
continued at yesterday evening and
it is reported the British captured
over 100 prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20

had been received this morning from
the seat OF var.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-20

To Cure "a Cold In One Day,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. f. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. % cents.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17
NOTICE.

There will be special meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Inter Island
Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, at their
Office, Queen street, on TUESDAY,
October 80, 1900. at 10 o'clock a. m.
Object Of meeting: To consider
the question OF increasing the
Capital Stock of the Company, and
to transact such other business as
may be brought before the meeting.
@, H. CLAPP,
Secretary.
Honolulu, October 16, 1900.
1927 2W
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

We think that all procedures in
the District Court should be in the
English language. We do not mean
ofcourse that witnesses or defend
ants not understanding the English
language should not be entitled to
an interpreter, but we claim that
every word said in the Court should
be interpreted into English even itit
happens as at present, that the
prosecuting officer, the magistrate,
the clerk and several lawyers under
stand and can speak the Hawaiian
language The taxpayers pay a
salary for a Hawaiian interpreter in
the District Court. Let him per-
form the same duties as those ex.
acted from the Portuguese, Chinese
and Japanese interpreters. No case
should be tried in the Hawaiian
language only. The newspaper
men do not understand the Ian
guage and the press is the safeguard
OF the people in the hands of police
and courts.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

To judge from the following item
extracted from an English exchange,
it will be some time before there is
a drought in Scotch whiskies;
"It appears from statistics sup
piled by the various collectors Of
Inland Revenue that the total
quantity of whiskey lying in bond
in Scotland on June 30th last was
104,636,404 gallons, distributed
among the following collections
Elgin, 20,343,6l5 gallons; Glasgow,
16,064,l75; Stirling, 11,46s,029;
Edinburgh, 11,2lS,445; Campbell.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

duct ef those responsible for putting
Mr.. Marshall into a felou's garb,
parading him through the streets
and making him break stones with
his feet in torturing shoes was in
famously cowardly and revengeful,
and partook OF the spirit OF perse-
cution and not of justice The
elections will be influenced by this
fact, as the malicious intent was so
apparent to degrade the journalist
and break down his manly though
erratic spirit.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

District Attorney Baird, in case
in Judge Estee's Court, yesterday,
is reported as having said: Z
"The governor Of Hawaii has been
endowed with greater powers than
the governor Of the state of New
York; indeed, the territory comes
very early being state"
How immense then are the re.
possibilities of the Governor, his
cabinet council" and the people
themselves. In the union wedding
cake, thickJy encrusted with sugar,
there are many valuable prizes, but
apparently the knives of our men
are too dull to cut through the
crust. Voters should think serious
ly of the situation, and ponder we'll
before they cast their ballots.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

town, 10,610,20l; FalkirkS 7,S12,265;
Perth, 6,2SS ,653; Inverness, 5,943,446;
Greenock, 4,619,737; Aberdeen, Az
1852; Dundee, 2,2l4,2l0; and Dunn
fries, 669,955. AS compared with
the quantities in bond on June 30th,
1899, these figures show an increase
Of more than one million gallons,
and as compared with June, 1894,
an increase Of 43,250,000 gallons, or
over 70 per cent. The total pro
duction of spirits in the United
Kingdom during the first half OF
the current year was:-England and
Wales, 7,l61,713 gallons; Scotland,
9,2l5,S72 gallons; Ireland, 4,S53,S63
gallons; total, 81 ,234,S4l gallons
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

The prosecuting officer in the
District Court has fallen into the
old bad habit of trying cases before
the calendar is called. A case may
look very trivial to the prosecuting
officer who probably intends to call
only one or two witnesses but when
the defense gets in its deadly work
probably one hundred witnesses are
called and in the mesntime attor-
neys, their clients and witnesses are
kept in the courtroom unnecessarily
and to the detriment of their re-
spective business.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

What McClanahan said was the
truth. Shame on the Hawaiian who
will cast vote a. inst Prince Da-
vid. Noble and u right stands the
young alii who the best men of Ha-
waii wish to send to Washington.
He has never shirked his duty His
brother went to jail, and himself to
the Station House in 1895. The
Queen was prosecuted and prosecut-
ed by the men who now pose as Re-
publicans, and il the rabble had
had their way a horrible massacre
OF the Hawaiians and their friends
would have taken place. Shame in.
deed on those who will cast a vote
Tor Robert Wilcox whose cowardice
prevented the success of his revolu-
tions in 1889 and 1895. Shame on
those who will vote for Samuel
Parker, whose record OF 1898 the
Republican papers dare not publish.
Let them call upon Governor Dole
and ask for information, and if the
Governor is we'll enough he may for
once tell the truth or refer them to
the archives of the Foreign Office.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

Samuel Parker wants to turn his
lands into homesteads for the bene-
fit OF the poor That is probably
the reason why he wants to get
fee simple title to the 2S0,000 acres
of government land at Humuula
from the Mckinley administration.
Noble Sam! the friend of the
homesteader.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17
"THE HOG BLADDER.

"THE HOG BLADDER.
"'I want to say that it should be
to the honor of every Hawaiian here
to vote for David for delegate to
Congress. | say it will bring a blush
OF shame to your cheeks to have
your alii beaten by any man in Ha-
waii y want to see the
Hawaiians keep together
The foregoing is an excerpt verb-
atm et Hteratim from the speech of
E. B. McClanahan, delivered at the
Democratic rally at the Orpheum
Monday night If the same speech
had been delivered at any Independ-
ent rally by Wilcox or any OF his
followers the Advertiser would have
inflicted upon it's gentle readers"
column editorial upon the evil ten
denotes of the Hawaians towards
race cohesion. 1t would have been
taken as an illustration OF the hatred
entertained by the Hawaiians for
the haoles. But Mr.. McClanahan,
while himself an obscure and incon-
sequential, though windy, member
of the community, is yet an attache
OF law firm which to very great
extent represents the missionary ele.
ment of Honolulu in politics and
other matters; accordingly any
demagogic and bombastic appeal
which he may make to race senti-
ment, antipathy, prejudice or pas
sion is passed by without protest,
objection or criticism by the morn
ing organ which is representative
OF the same interests. Let it be
recorded in the minds of the people
Of these islands as we now record
it in the columns of this paper that
this first appeal made on the stump
for race voting and to race preju-
dice was made by a white man to
Hawaiians. The man himself--as
all demagogues and time. servers do
will for time ride on the ephem-
eral popularity, but like the hog
bladder toyed by the small boy, he
will eventually be exploded and
consigned to the garbage cart"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

A propos OF nothing in particular
The INDEPENDENT whispers in the
ear of Attorney General Dole the
following precept for the benefit of
"Stand by"
The DEVILS wickedest whisper to
man.
Is let wrong end since wrong
began"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

Per AUSTRALIA, for Camarinos
Refrigerator-An extra fresh supply
Of Grapes, Apples, Lemons, Oranges
Lines, Nuts, Rsisins Celery, Fresh
Salmon, Caulifower, Rhubarb, As
paragus, Cabbage, Eastern and Cali
fornia Oysters lin tin and SHELLY,
Crabs, Turkeys, Founders, etc. All
game in season. Also fresh Rock
fort, Swiss and California Cream
Cheese. Place your orders early.
prompt delivery.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET
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
Islanda
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

The man with the clean record,
with a past, against which no stigma
can be placed, is David Kawanana-
koa. Vote for him and Hawaii will
be properly represented at Washing
ton.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

The U. S. Collier Justin sailed
Cor Guam at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17
Born.

EMERsoN-To the wife OF j. S. Emer-
son, on October Is, 1900, a son.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

The Coptic arrived from San
Francisco at an early hour this
morning bringing six days later
news.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

We are not here to defend Mr.
McClanahan, he is perfectly able to
attend to that end OF tae political
business himself, but when The Re-
publican writer's refer to McClana-
han as San obscure and inconsequen-
tial, though windy, member OF the
community" we feel justified in ask
ing The Republican outfit who in
the name Of decency represent that
obscure organ. Is it Judge Hum
phreys, formerly of Arkansaw, who
has publicly stated that he has no
connection with The Republican,
and who, like George Washington,
can never be found out when telling
lie, or is it Mr.. Towse who man
ages the morning paper, and whose
political record has forced him into
oblivion under the protecting wings
OF Geo. W. Smith, McCandless g.
Cot
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17
WEDNESDAY, OCT, II, 1900.
VOTE FOR DAVID.

The following editorial paragraph
appeared in the Republican this
morning:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

If JudgeEstee is quoted correctly in
his remarks, The INDEPENDENT feels
justified in saying what otherwise
it would have deemed to be, for the
present, an improperly. The con-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

We heartily agree with Judge
Wilcox in his endeavor to check the
increase in assault cases and charges
arising from personal violence. The
Judge remarked yesterday in send.
ing fellow who had smashed
Chinaman to Jail for one month
that the fning of people using
violence to their fellow citizens
seemed to have no effect and that
he would now try what imprison-
ment can do as punishment.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

A service for removal of dead
animals has been arranged, and the
following rates will apply. Horses
COWS and mules, SO 90 each; calves,
sheep and goats, S1.50 each; dogs
and cats, so cents each.
CHAS. WILCOX,
Secretary Board of Health.
l727-2t
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

The INDEPENDENT remains aloof
from reporting, or commenting, up
on "Volcano Marshall's case until
Judge Estee has rendered his de-
cision, as in it's importance it will
be cause celebre and public. opinion
should not be influenced. The
Court is an honest one and cannot
be prejudiced by outside remarks.
1t is within our province, however,
to say that the whole question, at
present, hinges upon the point
whether or not has Judge Estee
jurisdiction. That will be decided
shortly. Kamaainss will probably
note the fact that while defendant
has but De Bolt and Gear to pro-
tect him the prosecution has about
half dozen official Counsel. but
then the point, apart from the man,
is of vast constitutional importance.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17

IJFFICE OF THE DUAHU UF IIEALIH,
Honolulu, October Is, 190Ot
The Board OF Health will insti.
tute a Garbage service Wednesday.
October 18th, 1900, for the district
between Liliha street and Kameha
meha ". Road.
Garbage mist be put into suit.
able containers and left at street
entrance in place convenient for
carts
No liquid swill, tree cuttings,
yard scrapings or stable manure
will be removed by the carts,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-17
BY AUTHORITY.
GARBAGE NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, ;
Honolulu, October Is, 190O.t