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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-10
HEALANIs THE CHAMPIONS.
Exciting Races at Pearl City With
Surprising Results.

Surprising Results.
A large crowd OF people attended
the boat races for the championship
at Pearl Harbor on Saturday after.
noon.
Every tramcar was over-c crowded
and every hack pressed into service
to carry the gaily dressed girls and
the flower bedecked boys to the
Oahu Railway station, where train
of twenty large cars was soon filled,
and when the whistle sounded it
called out standing room only and
very little of that"
The train reached Pearl City after
a smart run and then began the
terrible pilgrimage to the boat
houses, through ten feet.high-more
or less-red dirt, through algeroba
shrubs and wire fences.
No one had a kick coming, how.
ever, until a few mild showers fell
just to make the pretty white
dresses of the ladies and the flannel
trousers OF the men proper "khaki"
color. However, the races were OF
more interest than the clothing, and
all rushed along to seek shelter un-
der the dust-we mean trees-near
the pier where the timekeepers were
located.
Gaily decorated yachts were an
chored off the pier and they were
crowded with many people. La
Paloma didn't bulge an inch and
looked especially pretty.
The launch from the Iroquois,
kindly placed at the disposition of
the racing committee, steamed to-
wards the starting point, signalling
on her way to the junior crews OF
the Myrtle and Healani to come
along.
The Healanis were confident OF
winning this race and the moneys
OF the blues were forthcoming at
any reasonable offer to bet
After a tedious wait the two
crews were sent off, and from the
first it was plain to see that the
Myrtles had walk over.
The following were the crews:
Myrtles, Junior-Bow, Geo. Full
ler; No. 2, Arthur Giles; No. 3, Sam
Johnson; stroke, Allan Judd; cox
swain, w. Alvarez.
Healanis, Junior - Bow, Merle
johnson; No. 2, Pat Gleason; No. 3,
Allan Walcott; stroke, W. Williams;
coxswain, Charles Reynolds.
The race was awarded to the
Myrtles by the judges, Captain G.
j. Campbell, Fl. M. Whitney, Jr.,
and A. G.. M. Robertson.
After short intermission, during
which the band played, the rain
fell, and fruitless hunt for refresh
ments was made by losers and win
ners, the senior crews started out.
The following crews took part in
this race, which was for the annual
championship;
Myrtles, Senior Bow, w. IL. So
per; No. 2, 2. Lishmsn; No. 3, Geo.
Angus; stroke, A. F. Judd, and cox
swain, w. Alvarez.
Healanis, Senior-Bow, G.. Boisse;
No. 2, James Lloyd; No. 3, Dan Re-
near; stroke, Paul Jarrett; coxswain,
Charles Reynolds,
Leilanis, Senior-Bow, Fl. D. M.
Cobb; No. 2, @. Peck; No. 3, p. T.
Phillips; stroke, S. e. p. Taylor; II.
lNnnnoH nnvauasn
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-10

The Advertiser makes an uncalled
lor slur on DR.. @, G. G. Scaparone
wbo practiced in this city during
he Board OF Health plague"
Doctor Scaparone who is now here
tsa U. S. A. surgeon en- route to
Manila offered his services when
tie alleged plague broke out here.
Ills credentials showed that rare op.
portunities had had been his in
studying the epidemic in other
countries, where the dread disease
Lad ragged. After diagnosing the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-10
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Robert Wilcox is not meeting sue.
cess at his compaign for personal
aggrandisement on the other islands.
The sole object OF his campaign
seems to be desire to boom his
lection as delegate to Congress.
Ills present attitude and actions will
surely prove detrimental to his am
bitious dreams.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-10

The community should be thank
full to Mr.. e. S. Cunha for his time
ly suggestion and the old associa.
tion for the beautifying and i'm
proving Honolulu should wake up,
If it is not asleep for good, and sup
port Mr.. Cunha's motion.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-10

Mr.. Cunha believes that sufficient
money could easily be subscribed
among the many people who made
their wealth in Honolulu, for the
purpose of purchasing the premises
and turning them into a beautiful
park. He feels sure that Mr.. Alex
ander Young would be generous
donator, as a beautiful park oppo-
site the magnificent business and
hotel to be erected by him and
along the new street between Hotel
aud King streets would in many
ways enhance the value OF his pro-
perty besides adding to the appear
ance of the Young block.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-10

We hope Mr.. Cunha's suggestion
will be heartily responded to and
we feel sure that the trustees of the
Bishop Estate, always generous to-
wards public improvements will
willingly subscribe to fund for the
preservation as park OF the his
torical premises where Pauahi Bish-
op spent her youth and which she
always loved and revered during
her life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25

carefully existing conditions there. 1t
is hardly an exaggeration 20 say that
from the president, Simon Sam, down,
the people are in positively hopeless
state. There are exceptions, but they
may almost be counted on the fingers
of one hand.
The President and the Army.
President Sam loves to call himself
1.-THE Lion and his people initiate him,
some in all seriousness, but the major
ity in scorn. Anything unlike a lion
than his excelleney can mot imagine.
His courage is Of such poor quality
that he never goes anywhere, either in
the city or in the country, except under
the escort of the entire Haytien ar
nv"
Soon after my arrival in Port au
Prince had my first interview with his
eXcellency. 1 was on hand at the ap-
pointed time, 9 a. m, and was at once
shown TO the grand salon on the second
floor of the palace. The president greet
ed me cordially. He expressed pleas
ure at receiving IAN American girl, .
and I returned the compliment by init
mating that the world at large was i'm
patient to hear from him. This delight
ed him. Then he Vouchsated the infor-
nation that Hayti was the most fertile
island in the West Indies, and the most
beautiful and exceedingly rich IN min
erals. All it needed, he said, was capt.
tai to get the riches OK.
But" he went on the people lack
courage. a fact that is due probably TO
the little financial crisis which me coun-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25
TEXAS WANTS BRYAN.
Report That the Silver Leader Will
Make His Home in Lone Star State.

Omaha, March PA special to the Bee
from Washington says: There is seem
ingly good reasan for believing that Will
lam j. Bryan is quietly making arrange
menrs TO move to Texas in the event of
his defeat for president.
the Texas delegation in congress, and
more particularly Senator Culberson and
Representative Bailey. look upon Bryan
movements with considerable trepidation
and see in his quiet trips TO the Lone Star
state much to arouse suspicion. Bryan s
They are in love with the state, so it is
said, as is also Mrs. Bryan. Colonel
Bryan appeals to the enotionalism of the
SOutherner to a remarkable extent and in
point OF fact his temperament SaVOrs
more of the south than Of the north
A Texas congressman today said that
Mr. Bryan was the idol of his people, and
that should he meet defeat at the polls
losing Nebraska as well as the nation, he
saw no other future for the Nebraska
statesman but for him to move TO the i'm
per1al commonwealth of Texas, and take
up his residence with the people who
honor him for the fight he made for silver
Should Bryan decide TO move 70
Texas" said the congressman, ''he would
at once take a prominent place in the
councils of the Democratic party, and so
warm-hearted are our people over wrongs
that 1T would not surprise me to see him
displace Culberson, Chiffon and Bailey in
the leadership and become the dictator of
Democratic politics in the Lone Star
state. Bryan must realize that with Ne
braska lost TO him, he stands but little
show for future prefermeat and he can
with honor to himself and to the state
mocracy is unquestionable and unquench-
able
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25

lions in tin can over few embeTs in
the middle of the street or on YOUR
doorstep. His dessert is a mangoe. His
pay is so cents (Haytien) a .Teek-when
he gets it, which isn't often. When he
escorts the sacred person Of the PRESS
dent the soldiers uniform IS Of dark
green cloth with much gold trimming
and many buttons. His everyday raj
ment is practically a fig leaf
The Presidents Family.
had the pleasure of seeing President
Sans wife at PetiOnville. Her anna
b1ity. which ne values particularly, is
justified by her avOrdupOis, as her PEN
chant for pink and light blue piqUes, is
justified by her complexion. His excel
lency has six grown sons. His palace"
is fully deserving Of the appellation,
and he manages to live rather comfort
, ably, even if he does realize that revO-
luton grows over night in Hayti. Pres
ident Sam is disliked by every class.
| He knews little and cares less about
the duties OF a chief magistrate. He is
a Voudouist at heart and a clandestine
participant in occasional festivities Of
that cult
Municipal government, like national
| government, is a farce in Hayti. There
/ is not a we'll defined street in Port au
| Prince, the capital city, and sewers are
unknown. There are no health or san
itary departments. A hen or a horse
may die in the street and in the street
| il remains. I saw dead pig, which a
lot of children were hauling up and
down the roadway with a string in
PLAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25

interest. He cen eat his cake and also
keep it.
The speaker then passed to the trust
question, saying:
saThere is one thing about the trust
If YOU don't want TO go 10 it. it will
come to you. I read the message Of
President Mckinley and ] could not
help thinking that he had wasted a lot
of nice words.
at wondered why the president did
rot condense his message on this ques-
aion. In it's condensed form it would
have read: I don't know anything
about it. It's a bad thing. If any one
knows anything about it he ought TO
do something
The speaker enumerated several mo-
nopolies, including the Standard Oil
trust, barb wire trust and others.
ION election day." he continued. you
will find that the Republican party has
sent money in here collected from
trusts 10 help EJECT a man who will not
vote against them. If the Republican
party were to destroy the trust it
would destroy the hen that laid the
solden egg, and the Republican party
would not destroy q hen that laid
wen a silver egg. If il could get the
sgg. I used to read funny books for
atrn1Cr. Now I read Haana'S serious
fpeeches. First he said there were no
trusts; next that they were necessary,
md then added: Don't be afraid of
hem.' It's like the story of the foxes
wanting to have sole care of the chick
ms or of the man who was sued for
eturning a cracked kettle He pleaded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25

some hours later was awakenas,
queer sound at the end of rba kuy a
Rising in his blankets, Jake -a-9.ser.
for his miners matches. Tbs-s~eled
the kind that VIII burn several NJ, are
Striking one, he was for ro----les.
blinded by the glare. Then # e5o,--.enc
and went out. Before ne could 'c1.'-sed
another, Jake became conscious |s'aa
shifting down at the far end -
boiler Then he got frightened ne
when he reached for his match 81
couldn't find il. He felt here and Tue
all the time conscious that the s7if45--s,
was coming his way. Cold swear c.s
out all over him, and a frenz- sa3--ss
him. He wanted to mako a r,1sb -
the manhole, but fear held him r., - IT
SPOT. Ne
Then he felt for his matchas s...
and this time he put his hand rf.5,1---7
them. Striking one, his horror v-ss ia ia
creased Before him stood a hf.- -
AT sight Of the light the bear -,
frightened and went back TO th4 "a
OF the boiler. Jake's first iurur,r-s -
90 draw his revolver and hre. hue -
had fear that he might miss rh- -
or not hit vital SPOT. and % b. 49,
ms matches burning, IN order ~ r-zz2
the bear at bay until he courS rr--L
out a plan of flight. While this s.--s
ton was at its most strained r-f--
Jake's blood almost frOZe, for the w f~,
of rattleSnake struck his ear. J. --ss
in the boiler. right N FROM .- Nm
and between him and the bear ~
first move was made by the sa.- Inn
the manhOle.
This aroused Jake to his senses Thu
match had almost burned his singers
when his nerve came back. ard H. ro5I-
careful aim over the sights OF his -
vOlyer and blew the head or thu rat-1a-
snake just as it was poised % strike
Victory now aroused Jakes SPORTS
man blood. He wanted the bear.
Climbing out as quickly as i. could
he saw bruin sitting on his Launches a
few feet from the boiler. At s.Ehr ~
Jake he turned 10 run, but a pistol ban
caught him between the shoulders and
stopped him. He decided to fight Jake
and made a fierce attack. maddsueI as
he was by the pain of his wound.
As the bear came near Jake pulled
the trigger Of his revolver. bur the
cartridge missed fire. The bear made a
jump and knocked him over. but be-
fore he reached the ground JAKE had
put a bullet in the pOnderOUs creature
heart.
This ended the fight Then Jake
crawled back into his boiler. threw ont
the dead snake and went TO sleep.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25
Twelve Men Charge Six hundred.
youths Companion.)


A medal Of honor-the highest com
pliment which can be given to an
American sOldier-has been recon-
mended for presentation to each Of the
ten surviving members Of a band Of
twelve scouts who performed a brave
feat near San Miguel de Mayume Or.
IN the Philippines, on May Is, 1888.
These scouts were under the lead Of
William H. Young, a civilian. who had
been a famous scout on the western
plains in America, and whom General
Lawton made his chief Of scouts IN the
San YsidrO campaign this year.
On the day mentioned, General Law
ton was advancing on San Miguel A
small body Of Oregon volunteers came
suddenly upon the enemy, drawn Up in
an advantageous position in front Of
San Miguel, the right flank resting on
a stream. the left on an elevation made
secure by a dense thicket.
It was afterward ascertairai that
the Filipino force in this position num-
bered about 600 men.
Without waiting for the reinforcing
battalion to support them, or 10 be in a
position to do 50, this squad ot ten
scouts. led by Mr.. Young and BIZ Pr
vate James Harrington of the t---sns,
an old frOntiersnan- men lE all
charged the enemy's line, about 30.
yards distant
The line fired, then wayeraL. and
then completely gave way. 10 .= -1--
lowed UP by the reinforcing battalion
and driven from the city and er-tr1rs
Of San Miguel, a place Of great ---2'r--
ance.
Young and Harrington, while shout
ing and cheering and leadtng the -el
up, were shot and killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25
C0L0RED WOMAN'S DEATH
Mrs. Adams of Franklin Avenue
Stricken By ApeplexY.

Elsie Jane Adams, colored woman who
lived in a lumber shack, No. 50 Franklin
avenue, died suddenly in her room on
Friday. The first intimatiOn to the effect
that anything unusual was occurring in
the place was the sound of grooming
which proceeded through the window.
The noise attracted the attention of a
colored woman living next door, who en-
tered the place and found the woman in a
kneeling position. apparently in great
pain, by the side of her bed. After some
oeIay Goctor was summoned, who. upon
the effects of an apoplectic stroke.
Undertaken A. S. Watson took charge
of the remains. The interment will take
place at Mt. Olivet cemetery this after
noon after the funeral services at the
undertaking parlors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25
The Old Greek Ball Game
Good WordsD

The balls were made of scarlet and
purple leather and filled with -four or
feathers, grass, wool, fig seeds or sand
They were small. and the object Of
covering them with such a bright color
was that they might flash and look
bright in the sun and be easily seen
when they were thrown.
The players were generally girls
dressed in the Dorian costume. which
can best be reproduced TO the fancy by
remembering the attire of Diana in thu
well known group Of her and the stag.
Their dress was short, barely reaching
to their knees, and their arms were
bare. the dress being fastened ar the
shoulder with gold or silver studs.
They stood at angles sometimes.
however, on two SideS-and on the
commencement of the music. which
was contributed by a Tyre player. who
sat on a seat near, they began to weave
all sorts Of fanciful steps in time and
measure to the melody.
Then the ball was taken by the lead
er of the game and thrown to one OF
the girls who caught it While she was
dancing, if possible, while her feet We're
both off the ground, and almost i'm
medidtely flung IL TO another who re-
ceived it and despatched il in q sim
liar manner. This bounding and
throwing communicated an aspect Of
the most airy Iightness to the game,
equaled only, we imagine, by that com
mon spectacle of the modern ballet
when a dancer whose belt has been
previously attached 10 a wire is caught
up alOft as if she were flying. The
same feeling Of airy grace must have
been communicated to the Greek spec
tatOTs when the girls were at the ball
dance bounding high in the air. catch
ing the flying ball as il fiuJteraI
through the sky, and never seeming 10
touch earth. except but for a moment
during tie whole Of the play.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25
MET MANY CITIZENS.
Hundreds Were Eager to Greet the
Great Leader.

At the conclusion of his address, and
after the mighty cheers had subsidized
Mr.. Bryan went out the back way Of
the theatre, from where he was driven
to the residence of D. H. Peery. Many
persons followed and were introduced
10 him at the house, while he talked
from group 10 group of his admirers.
At the depot hundreds and thousands
more crowded about him and were in
troduced. This man, whose fame is
greater than that of things is as plain
as a country lawyer. He chatted and
laughed with many coming down on the
train. He meets all men alike and is
inst as pleasant TO a man in overalls
as to a United States senator. He is
as reverent in the presence of women
as a southern cavalier. When Mrs.
William II. King was brought over by
City Attorney Stephens he talked to
her a long time about many things be-
sides politics.
Then he wandered about the train.
meeting many persons. He found Judge
Powers and his family and-Judge King
in a forward coach, and they had a
long talk, Al the Rio Grande depot
there was a large crowd TO meet him,
and they did meet him with thunderous
cheers. But there was no delay. for
he was driven rapidly TO the Kenyon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25
In tbe Black RepubIie.
Pen Picture of President SAM "The LiOn-What Woman
Saw on the Island Presidents Ridiculous Army

copyright, 1900, by Frances Drake.)
Ever since the United States became
real factor in the West Indies, certain
elements of the population in the negro
republic of Hayti have been looking to
TINS country as a possible solution Of
their greatest troubles. Certainly there
must be some radical change in Hayti's
government. if there is to be much true
progress there.
AT the present time its so-called indie
pendence is Hayti's greatest stumbling
BLOCK But annexation would impose a
terrible task upon the American au-
thorities. for all Hayti is in a state Of
disorganization, social, moral and gov
ermental, such as can hardly be mag
med by any one who has not studied
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25
WITH BEAR AND RATHER
A Californian Had Them as Uncom-
fortably Close Companions.

LOdn Il 1dLlC4SCO Adl4-y
Shut no in an old steam boiler with
a bear and a rattIesnakei That was the
experience of Jake Aldrich a few days
agS, and he says that it is the tightest
box he ever got into, and ne has been
in a good many. Jake is a prOspectOr
who, for over a year, has been working
out in the mountains a few miles from
Diamond Springs, FL Dorado county.
Near where Jake has been working is
an abandoned engine, with all the ma
chinery, including the boiler. The house
that incloSed the machinery has all
been blown down, so that the boiler
stands out in the open air. The boiler
is one of the old-faShiOned kind, with
out fiues-
Early in che year it struck Jake that
this boiler would be pretty good place
TO sleep in, as it was warm and dry
and imperviOuS TO the heavy rains. So
he took out the manhole gasket. at the
end of the boiler, closed the bottom,
and moved IN.
He found it was Just what he had
been looking for. Dark. Of course. but
as warm as house. By knocking off q
steam pipe connection at the other end
Of the boiler, the ventilation was per-
feet, and no danger of getting wet. For
months Jake enjoyed his sleeping
apartment in the boiler, and was the
envy Of all the miners Tor miles around.
But last Monday night there was
trouble. That's when the bear and the
snake got in At least, that's when the
bear got in When the snake got in is
a mystery. It may have been under
Jake's blankets all winter for all he
knows. but he does know that il was
there last Monday night.
Jake went 10 bed at his usual time
about dark-and as the night was lit
tie warm. decided 70 leave the manhOle
omen He went TO sleep instantly, but
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25

that the Haytien army was never in
better share.
The Haytien army is made upof citi-
zenS who are run in" as hard work
ing market woman told me when ask
ed her why her man didn't DO the work.
She said she wouldn't let him carry her
load to town, because she didn't want
to lose him to the army" 1t is the fun
NEST thing ever saw, this army. The
Fourth of July 'Invincibles'' Of any
western village would be d well organ
lied corps by comparison. There are
no barracks. About $50 members Of the
soldiers lodge in building in the pal
ace grounds that used TO DE sort or
prison. The remainder sleep on the
sidewalks and porches, or suspend their
hammocks along the street from tree
TO tree.
The Haytien soldier boils the rlantain
that forms the chief feature OF his "a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-25

try has undergone purely as a result Of
Hyppolite's extravaganza
His eXcellency said this because IN
Hayti they never forgive any one who
takes a step in advance. ana as rrede-
cessor, Hyppolite, built little railroad
eight or nine miles long, installed two
electric light plants and laid out Jew
miles of good road. l agreed with MS
excellency, however, chat the money
spent for these improvements had been
thrown away. Then, seeing how low
ingiy he chung to the great gold chair OF
state in which he sat. 1 timldly asked
how he liked being president and what
chances there were Of another reV0lu-
ton. He fastened TO assure me mat
the utmost content ami quiet 1eigned
(although for lays nothing but revolu-
zion was talked Of on. n The OPEN and