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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-30
Court Notes.

The motion for new trial brought
by defendant in A. G.. Merricourt vs.
Norwalk Fire Insurance Co. has
been denied by Acting Judge Sill
man. A decision to this effect was
filed this morning. Humphreys and
Andrews for plaintiff, Kinney, .Ballou
aud McClanahan for defendant.
John 81. Coney and Mrs. f. Ash
ton file motion in equity, they be.
ing two of the cestui que trusts and
devises under the will of John H.
Coney, deceased. asking that the
trustee Mrs. Anderia A. Haaleles,
file an inventory and her accounts
and to forthwith file q good and
sufficient bond. Hearing is set for
Wednesday, May 2. Geo. A. Davis
for petitioners.
Cecil Brown and A. S. Hum
phreys, attorneys for Mamie L.
Smith, petitioner, file a motion for
hearing in the estate of D. b. Smith,
deceased, and that they will do on
Friday, May 4tb.
Acting Judge Silliman signs an
order appointing Cecil Brown as
guardian of the person and estate
of Mary Alice Porter, minor child
OF T. G. Porter, the guardian to
file bond of Sl2,500. The bond is
also filed with Frank Hustace as
surety.
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IRRIGATION NOTICE.

HOLDERS OF WATER PRIVILEGES
or those paying water rates, are hereby
notified that the hours for irrigation
urposes are from to 8 o'lcock a. m. and
from to o'clock p. m.
ANDREW BROWN,
Superintendent of Water Works
Approved ALEX. You've,
Minister OF Interior.
Honolulu. June ID, 1899.
1904 -
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BY AUTHORITY.
Honolulu, II. l., April 80, 1900.

HONOLULU, II. l., April 30, 1900.
In accordance with a resolution OF
the Board of Health, l hereby de-
clared the port of Honolulu and all
other places in the Hawaiian Islands
to be free from infection by bubonic
plague. All quarantine regulations
adopted by the Board of Health on
account of buoouic plague in the
Hawaiian Islands are hereby re-
cinded. G. B. WOOD,
President Board of Health.
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The past record OF Hawaii under
the monarchy, proves that Ministers
OF force aud ability were found to
represent her at Washington, and
we do not think that annexation has
deprived the country of all its in
telligent citizens.
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Mrs. Ellen Douglas Kincaid will
bs glad to receive and forward auy
donations of money to the directors
of the American Library in Manila,
aud urges prompt and generous
response to this most practical and
helpful plan for furnishing good
reading to the soldiers, sailors and
citizens in Manila.
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MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1900.
HIT HITS THE MARX.

Mr.. Hit of Illinois, an admins
tration leader, member OF the Ha-
waiian Commission, and chairman
of the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, deserves to be put on record
in The INDEPENDENT for his manly
words in support of granting to Ha,
waii delegate in Congress.
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wards the delegate from Hawaii, and
while he may be voteless he may in.
fuence votes.
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Truth, patriotism and good,
sound, practical common sense are
combined IN MS words, which are
quoted:
"Mr. Chairman, the sections giving
Hawaii Delegate IN Congress,
which is objected to, is one for the
insertion OF which 10 the bill report
ed by the Commission, | am in part
responsible, as | was the sole person
on the Hawaiian Commission repre-
senting or in auy way related to the
house of Representatives l asked
on behalf of the house, as / believed
its interest and the interest If Ha
waii required, that provision be
inserted. The country we were pro-
viding for was OF enormous wealth,
of great energy, of coutending in
terests, for which Congress would
have to legislate.
81 desired that in the case OF this
territory, as in all instances that
have preceded, we should have upon
the floor Of this house representa-,
tive man wao was responsible, a man
who could speak for those people,
who could be questioned at any in
stant on aught that concerned
them, a man who could be held ac-
countable by the house, and who, if
he stated aught that his constituent
disapproved, could be visited by the
reprobation of his own constituency
that public scorn which is the
most dreaded punishment of public
men. Ii Hawaii is denied delegate
on the floor, we are certain to have
here instead abundant delegates in
the lobby, paid by private interests
in that territory to secure fayors in
legislation, as we have often seen in
our experience here in other mat
ters. Applause
"We know tnat when person is
here representing special interests
he is selected for experience, ability,
adroitness, plausibility. He comes
here in the pay Of private interests
to obtain special rights and privil-
eyes, always under pretenca of the
public good, but always at he ex-
penss OF the general community;
otherwise he would not be here. We
want some one here who represents
all the people of the territory APP
plause We want some one here
who has representative character
determined by the people them
selves, who choose aud send him,
and to whom he must answer"
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We have some such men here, aud
if one OF them is elected he will not
be merely a walking delegate" I"
Questions must necessarily arise
within the next two or three years
in which the opinion OF an honest
and intelligent man from these ISL
ands will be requested, and party
leaders will see to it that the
Speakers eye" will be attracted to.
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Mr. Hit has struck the key note.
Apart from all divisional factions Of
politics, Hawaii should send its most
honorable, practical and best-in-
formed man on Hawaiian affairs as
its first delegate to the House. He
should not be mere lobbyist but a
man of good personal character
with well-balanced mind and with
out reproach in his own home.
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NOW is YOUR TINE
to purchase what you want
in this line before prices are
advanced.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-06-21
Louis Was Bloudthirsty.

Louis Johnson of kenSal was ar
raigned before Judge Pearson yeSter-
day afternoon charged with having
threatened to Go certain Of his neigh
bcrs grievous bodily harm. The com.
planning witness was Joseph Wright
who told of how johnson had threat
ened to SNterminate the Wright
family. Whenever Wright S children
came Un or near JOhnSon'S farm it
was claimed that he had ordered
them off and made threats.
Johnson could not give Il very salts
factory account of himself and Jus
tice Pearson ordered that he furnish
bonds in the sum Of 800 to keep the
peace This the defendant rather
reluctantly consented to do.
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HIS FRIENDS FIND FAULT.

Governor FuSsevolt Criticized for His
Published Statement.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-The fault
finders and critics were astir early, as
were the partisans on both the Roose.
velt and anti-Roosevelt sides. The
friends Of the governor were disposed
to find some fault with his pronuncia-
mento. Said one of the United States
senator's, who started the movement in
Governor Roosevelt's behalf:
"We can nominate him If he will
only say he wants the Office, but his
halting and coyish attitude renders the
task difficult. If Governor Roosevelt
is the politician he is credited with be-
ing he will come in plain terms as q
candidate. Standing as he does now
between the lines, he is liable to get
shot at by both armies, and it is quite
probable that if he fails in the vice
presidential nomination he will also
fail in securing the New York govern
orship.'
On the other hand there is sharp
criticism of the selection of Secretary
Long as the administration candidate
on the ground that it looks as if the
friends of the president thought there
was no capable man to be found outside
the circle Of his immediate official
cOterie
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The Indiana senator received q t1atter-
ing reception as he mounted the stage
but when he began to read scores of
delegates and alternates got up and be-
gan filing out of the hall. The con.
fusion became SO great that Senator
Fairbanks was unable to proceed and
Senator Lodge was compelled to come
forward and appeal for order.
Senator Fairbanks concluded the
reading Of the platform at $50. He
moved that the platform be adopted
and on that motion demanded the pre-
vious question. The demand was sec.
onded by Senator Hansbrough of North
Dakota and Senator Sewau Of New Jer-
sey. The demand was agreed to, and
the motion then was declared by Char
man Lodge to be unanimously adopted.
Naming of Committeeman.
The announcement Of the adoption of
Che platform was received with enthu-
siastic cheers. Chairman Lodge then
called for announcements from the va.
rious delegations of national committee
men and vice presidents. The call was
then begun and each Of the well known
aud prominent men, as their names
were announced, were greeted with
applause. @~~
When Former Senator Quay was an
nounced as the choice of the Pennsyl.
vania delegation for mem Der Of the na.
tional committee half of the delegates
and hundreds of spectators were on
their feet in an instant, cheering as if
mad.
At the conclusion of the reading OF
the lists Senator Foraker made mo-
ton to adjourn until 10 a. m. The mo-
tion prevailed without dissent and at
3:13 p. M. the convention adjourned.
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Eleventh Annual Convention of the
North Dakota Christian Endeavor
Society.
Reception Given to Delegates Tuesday
Evening in Armory-Addresses
of Welcome.
Interesting Program at Wednesdays
SeSsion-Great Interest Taken
in Proceedings.

Delegates to the state convention
OF the North Dakota Christian En-
deaVOr Union were rendered recep-
tiOn by the local society at the armory
Tuesday evening. Owing to the train
from the east being late, a number of
the delegates did not arrive until
about ll:3O p. M, but they were taken
to the armOry at once upon their ar
rival. During the evening Tunstall's
orchestra furnished excellent music.
Frappel was served. The reception
gave the delegates an opportunity to
become acquainted and was much
enjoyed.
An address of welcome was delivered
by Rev. H. G. Gum Of the Presbyter-
ian church. Addresses were also Civ
en- by Miss Margaret Pettigrew on the
subject, "Our Seniors: Miss Jennie
Ingalls,, "Our Intermediates Miss
Annie Smart, "Our Juniors. The
addresses were all appropriate to the
occasion.
The session of the union opened this
morning in the Presbyterian church.
At 6:3O d. m. prayer service was held
and prayers for the success of the con-
vention offered. Notwithstanding
the early hour there was good at
tendance Of members
During the session held this fore
noon, n. B. Fitch Of Casselton, state
president of the unitn, addressed the
convention. c. E. Batcheller of Fin
gal, corresponding:secretary, read his
report. The reports Of Treasurer
Burr Of Bottneau, of the various sOci-
eties and Of 1.-THE district secretaries,
were also read.
This evening there will be a service
Of song and an address on "Monu-
mental Buildings: the False and the
True" by Rev. e. d. Gallagher, Of
CaSSeltOn.
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Platform Adopted.

PHILADELPHIA, June 21.-When Sen.
ator Wolcott called the second days
session Of the Republican national con.
vention to order at 1926 the great hall
was black with people. Rev. Charles
NJ. Boswell opened the proceedings
with prayer. Senator Wolcott then in
troduced the Is survivors of the first
Republican convention held at Pitts
burg "A years ago and the audience rose
ell masse and cheered loud and long.
When the storm of applause ceased the
delegation read resolution declaring
their unwavering allegiance to the
party they had helped to bring forth.
This incident over the chairman rec.
ognized Congressman Payne Of New
York, chairman of committee on cre-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-06-21
DEATH AT LAST
Sufferings of Mrs. A. c. Conant of
Pingree Are at An End.

Mrs. Augusta COnant. wife of COun-
ty Assessor A. &. COnant, died last
Wednesday night at about 7 O'Clock,
at her home near Pingree, this county.
For over a year and half she has
been a patient sufferer from cancer.
and as the end drew near she ex-
pressed a frequent wish that the pain
would soon be over The deceased
bore her sufferings with wonderful
forttude and patience. She spent 7
months in Chicago where an operation
afterwards another operation was per-
formed here, but to no avail. Her lass
hours were peaceful although shortly
before she suffered as acutely from the
pain as ever.
Mrs. Conant, who was Miss Gussie
Plowe, daughter of Abram Plowe, was
well known throughout the county.
In early days her father kept hotel
on the TT. lotion trail and the PloWe
girls were well known and liked. De
ceased was born in Wolcottville, Ind,
and was about - years OF age. She
came to Dakota in 1880 and took up
claim near ningree. She opened
| general store there which she con
| Quoted successfully for some time. 1t
was the first store opened at Pngree..
She was married to Mr.. COnant in
1884 and after diSpOsug of the store to-
G. f. Lyman, moved out % the farm
where she has since resided. No
children were born to the nnion. De-
ceased leaves. besides her husband.
three brothers. two in this state and
one in Indiana. also a sister in Ohio
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow FRIDAY at the Pingree Con-
gregational church at l .. M, Rev.
! Phillips of the Jamestown Congrpea-
tiOnal church, officiating. Mrs. Co.
| nant was d member OF the Baptist
church and had done much faithful
work for that congregation. Her
death will be felt as great loss to her
friends and neighbors and an irrepar-
able blow to her husband who has
! been a sufferer for years and is in Door
health. Hers was a rare character,
sympathetic, cheerful. courageous and
| atiectionate: IN her death one of the
good women OF the earth has passed
away.
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Republican National Convention is
Called to Order by Senator
Hanna.
W0IC0tt of Colorado Chosen TempOr-
: ary Chairman of the Big
Catherine.
Govern0r Roosevelt of New York
Given a Great Ovation on His
Arrival.

PHILADELPHIA, june ~. Inc crovOs
were slow in gathering at the conven-
ton hall. When, shortly after Il
O'Clock, the band in the gallery awoke
the echoes in the vast roof space, there
were not more than 1000 persons
in the great auditorium. But it was
astonishing how rapidly the crowds be-
gan to arrive after that hour. They
poured in in steady streams until they
blackened the acres of seats. An un-
usually large number were women.
The leaders were slow in arriving and
It was not until Senator Hanna put in
an appearance at l:45 that the enthu-
siasm of the thousands was unchecked.
He got cheer as he moved up the cen.
ter aisle, the full length of the hall to
the platform. General Grosvenor, the
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Photo BY Rice.
SENATOR HENRY CARor LODGE.

SENATOR HENRY CARoT LODGE.
dentials, who mounted the platform and
read tho report Of the committee.
The report read Mr.. Payne demanded
the previous question. Senator Seweu,
on behalf of New Jersey, and Mr.. Mar
tin, on behalf Of Indiana, seconded the
demand, which was ordered. Under
the rules under which the convention
was operating, 20 minutes on side for
debate, but no one demanded the floor
and the report was put through with .
whirl.
Lodge for PetnaaAsnt Chairman.
General Grosvenor of Ohio, chairman
of the committee on permanent organi-
zation, made the report of the COM
mittee selecting Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts for permanent
chairman. 1t was adopted unanimous ~
and Mr.. Lodge was escorted to the ' lat,
form and began his address.
Mr. Lodges voice showed $ .,,a,diC
CARRYING power and his intense earnest
ness, the beauty Of diction nd the fre
quent tributes to the acr 1evemcnts o
the party appealed to hi .auaieuce an,
brought constant and h,nc continued
applause.
His reference to avail and the pres
ence of repr' sen Atives of that new &C
QUESTION orou AT ,he delegates to thel
feet in gre .,ans to the a4uwaiians
When he referred to the iutamy il
hen1ucA f. tine delegates from tnat STATE
yelleo 1he;lr approval and other state
aooe' e. sympathetic demonstration
Mr.. lodges references to the policy o
| Zoe government toward Cuba and TIN
Philippines brought out frequent man
itcstations OF approval HIS brlll!an
tribute to the American soldiers fight
Wing in the tropics closed with the well
rounded sentence, They are our sol
, diers and We will sustain them
Senator Lodge concluded at 1880
He had spoken 90 minutes.
The Platform Presented.
The adoption of the report OF tn
committee on rules caused considerable
DELAY but was finally disposed of.
With tins out of the way Senato
Fairbanks, chairtilan of the COMMITTEE
, on resolutions, wus recognized to pre-
/! sou1 the platform to the convention
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Photo by Bell.

SENATOR EDWARD o. WOLCOTT.
white bearded old veteran, was recog-
nized and he, too, got cheer. Cor.
nelius N. Bliss of New York got a scat
tering of applause as he came in and
took his seat with the New York dele
cation, and Senator Platt Of New York
got greeting. AS the hour Of noon
approached the delegates entered in a
solid stream and spread out over the
seats reserved for them.
Demonstration For Roosevelt.
|. At 1907 the first pronounced demon
stration Of the convention occurred.
Governor Roosevelt came in and moved
down the center aisle. He wore his
rough rider hat and was instantly recog-
nized. A deep reverberating cheer
greeted him. Men jumped to their
chairs to cheer and men and women
duttered their handkerchiefs. Delegates
crowded forward to greet him as he
moved through the crowd, and his en-
trance, theatrical though it may have
been, was like that of conQuering
hero. He took his seat Immediately in
the rear Of Senator Platt and in front Of
Senator Depew.
"Our Chauncey," who has aroused
the admiration Of many Republican
Roosevelt, but the multitude had eyes
ON the hero of San Juan.
Senator Hanna seemed in no hurry to
call the convention to order. Attired
in a sack suit with white vest he sat
chatting with those about him, his eye
meantime roaming over the conven.
ton. At 1890 the band broke into the
stirring strains of the Star Spangled
Banner. Governor Roosevelt was first
anthem. His Rough Rider hat came
off and he stood with head uncovered.
Entire Audience Joins In.
Instantly the whole convention rose
en- masse. Ten Thousand people stood
while the stirring air was played and
applauded it with cheer as they took
their seats. Chairman Hanna remained
standing He lifted the ungainly gavel
and brought it down with resounding
whack. Instantly all eyes were riveted
upon him and a wave OF applause swept
the hall
AT 1a,B5 Senator HANNA called the
convention to order and Rev. j. Gray
Bolton of Philadelphia opened the pro.
ceedings with prayer, The secretary Of
the national committee then read the
formal call and again Mr.. Hanna was
the center of attraction. He loft the
prssiaing officers table and stepping to
the front of the platform surveyed the
tea Of faces, and, in clear voice, began
bis speech of Welcomes -
in bidding you welcome" ae BEGAN,
II also wish to congratulate you Ga the
magnificent representation from tho
Republican party. There was mo mis-
take in e<inging the convention te
Philaielphia. Here was the cradle OF
liberty the birthnlaca df the republic
HAnna looked down in shilling satisfac
ton at the tempestuous demonstration
Again Mr.. Hanna evoked demonstra
tioA when spt,akinRR the approaching
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seen Its birth ana mere, too, was Cne
center of that great, throbbing idea
the protection Of American industry"
Cheers for the ! resident.
Another wave Of applause swept over
the convention at this mention Of the
protective principle and as it subsidized,
Mr.. Hanna proceeded 1--WE are on the
eve Of the greatest struggle. Already
we are beginning to form our battalions
under the leadership of our great states.
man-William Mckinley"
That was the signal and for the first
time the convention broke forth in a
whirlwind of enthusiasm. Senator
campaign he declared: "And VITA
such leader and such cause, there is
90 such word as fail"
AS Mr.. Hanna closed his speech with
q tribute to his colleagues on the ma.
tional committee and reference to the
close Of his craftsmanship, he spoke of
the sterling advice of the senator from
Colorado, Mr.. Wolcott, to his party and
presented him to the convention as
temporary chairman.
Temporary Chairman Wolcott.
Senator Fairbanks, from the first row
OF delegates, arose and moved that the
selection Of Senator Wolcott as tempo.
rary chairman be approved, and with
! unanimous voice the delegates so voted.
Senator Wolcott, who was on the plat
form, arose and came forward. The
appearance of the Colorado orator set
the convention off like rocket. With
pleasant nod of acknowledgment to
Senator Hanna, he turned and ad.
dressed the convention.
Senator Walcott speaks with great
rapidity and this, perhaps, somewhat
spoiled the effect of his speech When
with outstretched arm he predicted the
triumphant election Of the Republican
ticket in November the audience sur.
rendered and when he first mentioned
President McKinley's name he could
not proceed for minute owing to the
demonstration. AS he rehearsed the
history of the four years of Republican
administration, the prosperity which
had blessed it, the victories it had Won,
the glorious outcome Of the Spanish
American war, the campaign Of mis-
representation in connection with the
Philippines which its enemies had in
augurated and which it had met, the
convention repeatedly broke into ap-
plause.
Delegates Greet Roosevelt.
The call of the roll of states for the
submission of members Of the various
committees then began. 1t proved
tedious process, and the convention was
virtually in recess as the names were
handed in.
While the lists were being brought
to the stage, Governor Roosevelt was
holding a regular levee in the pit. Del
egates swarmed toward him from all
directions. Ex-senator Quay was one
of those who greeted him warmly. The
New Mexico delegates with broad som.
breros climbed over seats in their eager
ness to get to him and shake his hand.
ChAuncey Depew and other big guns Of
the New York delegation were ignored.
After the reading Of the committees
was concluded, Rev. Edgar M. Levy,
who delivered the invocation at the first
Republican convention in this city a.
years ago, delivered benediction. The
convention then adjourned until noon.