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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18
THE MINISTER'S STILL ALIVE.

oonger and other Ministers at Pek-
ing Send Additional Reports Of
this Attempt of tho Chinese 10
Send the Diplomats Forth to
Certain Death.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-The De-
partment OF State made public this
morning the following telegram
from Minister Copger, which was
ceived by Minister WI late last
night, being contained 10 a telegram
sent to him by the Taotai of Shang-
hal. 1t was handed by Minister WI
to the Acting Secretary Of State at
8 o'clock this morning:
Secretary OF State, Washington:
The Tsung Ii Yamen states to the
diplomatic body that the various
foreign Governments have repeated.
ly asked, through the respective
Chinese Ministers, that we immedi.
ately depart from Peking under
suitable escort. The Yamen asks
us to fix a date for our departure
aud to make the necessary arrange
ments to do so. Our reply is that
we will seek instructions from our
Governments and that in the alb
sence OF such instructions we cannot
quit our pest. must inform you
that in order to insure our safe de.
parture, foreign troops only can
safely escort us, and they must be
in sufficient force to safely guard
800 foreigners, including 200 women
and children, as we'll as 300 native
Christians, who cannot be abandon
ed to certain massacre. We cannot
accept Chinese escort under any
circumstances. All my colleagues
are dispatchiug the foregoing to
their respective Governments. OF
the American marines seven have
been killed aud sixteen wounded,
among the latter Captain Myers and
DR., Lippett, who are getting along.
CoSGER.
This message is undated, but is
supposed to have been sent on or
after the 9th OF August, when the
i'm perial edict removing the inhibi.
tion against the Ministers sending
cipher messages was received by the
Tsuug Ii Yamen. 1t substantially
accords with the dispatch OF the
French Minister, M. Pichon, to his
Government, which was made pub.
lie in Paris yesterday.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The British
Foreign Office has received from
the Minister, Sir Claude Macdonald
dispatch, dated Peking, August 4
much to the same effect as the dis
patch received yesterday by the
French Foreign Office from Nj
Pichon, the Minister of France, at
the Chinese capital, which deserib
ed the efforts Of the Chinese to in
duce the foreign Ministers to accept
a Chinese escort to Tientsin.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 10,-The Foreign
Office has also received from the
Belgian Minister at Peking a dis
patch identical with that received
yesterday by the French. Office
from the French Minister at PEEK
ing, NJ. Pichon, telling OF the at
tempts made by the Chinese to Sc
cure the foreign Ministers accept
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18
Sent by Great Britain From rndi'
to China.

SIMLA, Aug. 9.-Excluding the
Fourth Brigade, the strength OF the
forces proceeding to China is 446
British officers, 1864 non.commis-
stoned and native officers; 1890
men, 1850 followers, ll50 drivers,
1920 horses, 1900 ponies and mules;
II guns, IA Maxims and 1900 i'm
perial service troops.
1t is expected that the entire
force will have sailed before the
middle OF next month.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18
ARTICLE 1. PRECINCT CLUBS.

Section 1. The unit OF organ "a
ton shall be the precinct clubs.
Section z. There shall be pre-
cinct organization in every election
precinct.
Section 8. Every person legally
enrolled, in the various precinct
clubs, shall be member OF the pre-
cinct club when permanently organ
lied.
Section 4. The officers OF each
Precinct Club shall be a President,
Secretary, three Judges OF Election,
and such other officers as the by
laws CT said precinct may provide.
No initiation fees or dues shall bs
charged the members OF any pre-.
cinct club. All officers shall serve
for one year, or until their success
sors are elected. Any duly enrolled
member OF the club may be eligible
to hold office.
Section 5 The duties OF these
officers shall be those usual to said
officers and such as may be provided
for in the bylaws Of each Precinct
Club. The three Judges OF E!ec-
tion shall be sole judges at all
primaries.
Section Z. The President and
Secretary OF each precinct club shall
act as revising board OF the roll oil
the Precinct Club, and from time to
time shall meet and revise said roll
so that it shall consist OF only such
members as still reside in said pre-.
cinct, but no member on the old roll
shall be omitted if he still resides in
said precinct.
Section 8. Each precinct shall al
the primaries elect, besides the Off
GERS aforesaid, delegates to the DIS.
trict Committee.
Section 9. Each precinct shall be
entitled to elect one delegate to said
district committee for each rs votes
cast in said precinct for the Repub
lican ticket at the preceding election
Whenever after dividing said Repub
lican vote by rs there is a remainder
OF Is or more then the precinct i:
entitled to an additional delegate
but each precinct shall be entitled
to at least one delegate to said dis
trict committee, although the Re
publican vote as aforesaid in sac
precinct shall be below %.
Section 10, Any person who is 1
duly enrolled member OF precinct
club shall be eligible as delegate
to the district committee.
The above Rules aud Regulation
OF the Republican Party in the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii are also published
in accordance with Resolution
passed at the same meeting referred
to above.
The Committee urge upon all tn,
officers and members Of all Precinc
Clubs the Importance of promp
and harmonious action in relation
TO the above call.
GEO. w. SMITH,
Chairman.
E. r. HENDRY,
Secretary. l6S7-sd
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18
NORRIS K KEOHOKALOLB,

OFFICE, NO. Is KAAHUMANC
Street, Honolulu, formerly A. ROsa'A
Office United States Custom House
Brokers, Accountants, Searchers OF
TITLES srd GspsTel Rpslnsss Agents.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

Don't fail to ring up Telephone
414, American Messenger Service, il
you have auy messages or packages
to deliycr.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

The Kslihi pumping station is
now ready for business and tho
Kalihists are wearing warm and
pleasant smile.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

The City Carriage Co. is now in
the livery BUSINESS 1t has buggies
surreys, wagons, etc., on hand at all
hours OF the day or night. Tele-
phone lib.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

The Mercury pointed at so deg.
at $50 o'clock this morning at tho
beach residences near the light
house. A scorcher for the balmy
Waikiki breczss the poets rave
about,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18
LOCAL. And GENERAL NEWS.

There will be a crowded house
at the Orpheum tonight.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

The City of Picking srrivcd early
this morning en- route to the Orient
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

When you want a hack ring up
1911. On that stand you will get
reliable and good driver, fine hack,
Snd no overcharKing.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18
FOR SALE.

Large Warehouse in good location.
Apply to Will lam HANlDGE,
ijl7-tf 200 Merchant Street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

The Aloha Alma luau TO DO given
this evening at Prince Dayid'a Wal
kihi residence will he u grand affair.
MIS-, Irene Brown is experimenting
tho artangements for the least.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

Pursuant to a Resolution passed
at a meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee Of the Territorial Central
Committee OF the Republican Party
in the Territory of Hawaii a call is
issued to the Delegates who shall
be elected at the Primary TO meet
on September 8 or for the purpose
OF electiug delegates to Territorial
Convention and the nomination OF
candidates for Senators and Repre-
sentatives from the respective dis
tricts to the Territorial Legislature,
These are the Rules and Regula-
tons OF the Republican Party in the
Territory OF Hawaii, governing Dis
trict Committees;
ARTICLE II. DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Section /, Each district commit
tee shall consist OF delegates from
the precinct clubs in said district.
Section 2. Each district commit
tee shall meet when notified to do
40 by the Territorial Committee, and
shall elect the following officers.
President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer and such other officers
and standing committees as it may
be entitled to.
Section 3. Any duly enrolled Re.
publican shall be- eligible as a dele
gate to the Territorial Committee
from the district in which he resides
Section 4. Each district com
mittee shall be charged with the
general care and supervision OF the
sffairS OF the party within it's dis
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

There 10 positively no truth in the
rumor that Deputy High Sheriff
Chillingworth hes resigned from tie
police department. He is still keep
ing his shirt (wais') on.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

VIM. Mccarthy, the shipping
master, who recently was ass' ulted
by Turk & Lewio, was Gned SIS in
the District Court on a charge Of
carrying concealed weapon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

DR.. j. S. McGrew has bought o
valuable piece OF property on Dere-
taua ne,r Punchbowl street. The
land measures 2001l50 fronting on
Bsretauia AFFECT. aud the price paid
was $l5010
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18
FOR SALE.

A good investment in fee simple on
Punchbowl S rect, near Mormon Church.
Brings in $50 per men'h. Apply To
WILLIAM SAVIDGE,
1917. II No. FOG Merchant Street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

Superintendent McCandless is at
Waialua When he returns he will
probably attend to the sprinkling
of the Waikiki road leading to the
Lighthouse, aud also to the raising
of coin with which to complete the
Sewerage.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

D. G.. Camarinos aud r. FL. Hitch
cock celebrated the anniversary Of
their respective births yesterday,
and said "Skasl," "Prost" and "Alo-
ha," to each others and to their
numerous friends who wish them
many happy returns OF the day,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

Three Of our leading amateur
fishermen were swamped this morn
ing off Diamond Head but succeed
ed, after severe fight with shark
to reach the reef, where all OF them
ought to be. When they reached
land one was riding on turtle
while the other two had "holt" OF
sufficient lobsters TO drag them to
terra firms. The only cool man in
the party was q well.known journal
list, who knows fish story when he
hears it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-18

B'nsou, Smith 81 Co. aud the
Hollister Drug Co. have been sum-
moned to appear in the District
Court aud answer charge OF selling
liquor without license. 1t is sim
ply test case in regard to the sale
of alcohol. Robertson a. Wilder
for the defendants.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-26
WOULD NOT BUILD A CHURCH.

A. Consequence He Was Com psiied Il
ekip the Country.
''Twenty-five years ago." said a min
ing man, Il was IN u Colorado town
and one day sheep herier came il
with u report Vt gold find and collect
cd eleven Ut us to go with him to it to
organize 1t into district and stake Oit
our claims. We got through with il too
late In the day to start home again, ~
we camped IN our blankets. We were
stretched around the fire when some
one proposed that we devote the tins
before going to sleep to telling who We
were and what brought It's to that re-
mote country. Scarcely a man In the
party was known by his name. Judge
aud Doc and 'Parson' and Shorty and
'Cockeye' and such characteristic sobri
quets designing each Of us. Most OF
the men were simply hoaters and drift
ers, and they were there because ii
happened so and there was chupce tu
get rich quick and easy. When 1t came
to 'Shorty's' turn to respond he star
tied us by the story Ut tragedy III
which he mad killed two men IN Yer
mont and escaped because the sym.
pathy Of the community was with him.
although not sufficiently SO to permit
him to remain at home. The wild West
was his best opening and lie had come
there to end his days in whatever way
he might. The story cast gloom over
the assembiage SO to speak, which was
lightened somewhat by the spokesman
calling gu the 'Parson.'
"'Well, Parson, he said, what
brought you out here:'
"'You've called me right laughed
that member, for l was a parson.
had a place in a small town in Penn
sylvania. a wife and five children and
$500 4 year, with mighty dern few do
nation parties. struggled along the
very best could, trying to he a Chri-
tian under the circumstances and will.
ing to lessen my chances to enter the
kingdom of heave by % per cent. for
% per cent. increase Of pay, when the
end came by my refusing to build
church,
''The idea Of preacher In that fix
building a church seemed to be SO fun
ny that everybody laughed, and How
was that, Parson:' came from half
dozen questi0ners.
"'Oh,' he replied, hesitatingly, the
congregation raised $7.314.GO to build
q church and skipped out with 1t. -
Washington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-26
FARM THAT FLOATS IN A RIVER.
Arsenal leland. in the mississippi,
Constantly Changing Its Position.

Arsenal leland, in the Mississippi,
Constantly Changing Its Position.
Many Of the islands in the Mississippi
River are known to be constantly
changing their positions, but the most
restless Of them. and perhaps the most
remarkable island in the world. is Ar
senal Island, now OF Illinois, but some
times OF Missouri. Besides its jour
neys up and down the river, the island
occasionally takes IL trip across the
deep-water channel, consequently shift
ing from the Missouri to the Illinois
shore.
Major Thomas II. Hamburg. of the
corps of United States engineers, be-
lieves that Arsenal Island will eyentu-
ally become a part OF Missouri terri
tory, and says it's constant movement
Is easily explained. The dirt on its
upper end washes AWAY under the force
of the river current and accrstions
form at the lower end.
Arsenal Island has also been known
Us Quarantine Island. Both names ill.,
dictate the use to which 1t was put be-
tween 1oOO auu AOOt, W ucA u 9unI0u-
tine station and the United States ar
senal were maintained there. But Ar
senal Island is the official name and is
used in all land grants and deeds that
have been made with reference to 1t.
The island Is the property of ]. s.
Pittsfield, of Illinois, but is leased by
Joseph II. John. who lives upon 1t.
His house Is in the midst Of pretty
grove Of willows, elms, sycamOres and
cottonwoods at the upper end Of the
island. 1t is a modest little One-story
building with five rooms. which are
very clean and comfortable. 1t Is sur.
rounded by storage-hOuses and poultry
yards. Stretching away from the grove
are many acres Of fertile land. which Is
in an excellent state Of cultivation. The
proprietor told reporter of the Post
Dispatch that his hope Is to convert
the place into stock ranch. Since he
landed there in 1893 he says that more
than fifty acres have been washed from
it's upper end and fully as many acres
have been added to Its lower end.
Since 1888 Arsenal Island has moved
southwark 5000 feet.-St. Louis Post.
Dispatch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-26
FROM A GRATEFUL NATION.
Statue Presented the French Govern.
ment by Americans.

Statue Presented the French Govern.
ment by Americana.
Recently there was dedicate In Paris
q magnificent equestrian statue OF
Lafayette, a gift to the French Govern
Ment from the American republic.
The originator Of the Lafayette mon
ument project and its subsequent pro-
m0ter il Robert J. Thompson, u scion
Of one of the oldest AMI most honorable
families in the State OF Iowa. Like
many another American student. Mr..
Thompson early developed IL deep and
lasting admiration for the great
French champion Of the revolution. and
US schoOlbOy first conceived the
vague idea that with succeeding years
has developed into so magnificent an
achievement. He labOred energetically
until he succeeded in winning to the
support of his project the President
and other influential men Of the nation,
and Sept. 1, 1893. the Lafayette Com
mission was formed. In addition. he
enlisted the support Of 4,OOOOOO loyal
school children Of the land, and In six
weeks time had received from them
45.S5S.SO. most substantial fund for
beginning. On the strength Of the
nucleus thus established, OH March 81.
iS:E). Congress made an appropriate ton
Of $5O.OOO to the Lafayette monument
fund. the amount being issued In the
form Of specially designed coin
known as the Lafayette dollar.
The design adopted for the. Lafayette
monument involves two principal COM
ponents. namely. the equestrian statue
and the pedestal wherein 1t stands. The
former will be one Of the largest figures
OF the kind in the world, and without
exception the richest. The group will
represent Lafayette In full uniform
mounted on noble war steed and
raising his sword. reversed. to the
heavens. 1t Is proposed to use an alloy
0f gold and silver, instead OF tin and
spelter, In the bronze casting to refine
and beautify 1t. and to cast the entire
figure by the lost wax process-an elab-
crate and expensive, though en'inently
artistic method. The pedestal will be
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-26
study the pupils soon learn the prln'
ciple Of pianO-playing and Of music IN
general
Gr.w Hitch ON u private's Pay.

The most widely known character At
the Preside is dead. After thirty-One
years of service in the ranks. and near
ly two years OH the retired list. Pad
DIV" Miles has closed his honorable anu
picturesque army record.
Joseph was Paddy's real first nalne'
Miles. the surnam was merely the aD'
brevia ton of a long Polish name that
has been forgotten even by the dead
mans surviving relatives.
AS Joseph Miles, the young Jewish
Polish immigrant enlisted thirty-three
years ago. and that has been his official
name ever since. hut as Paddy" lie
was always addressed in the camp and
at his home.
Though his pay was never more nor
less than $13 month during his thirty
one years in the army. Private Niles
accumulated fortune that the Preside
officers declare to be worth $45,WW.
He was shrewd. saving man. He
kept four cows. obtaining free pastur-
age on the Presidio reservation. and
selling the milk to the army officers
at 10 cents a quart. He and his wife
lived nearly twenty years In the old
brick building at Fort Point; there was
no rent to pay, and little to provide In
the way OF family support. Mrs. Miles
did the washing for twenty-five soldiers
ut $3.50 a month per man.
Miles served in the Spanish war. Re-
turning to his home. he retired ON June
II, 1893, and was granted a pension OF
$24 a month. 1t was this soldiers dis
tinctiOn, Presidio officers assert. to
serve thirty-one years in the army with
out ever being sent to the guardhOuse.
san Francisco Correspondence st.
Louis Republic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-26
A Mammoth Watch.

A feature Of the st. Louis fair in 1903
will be u mammoth watch. 1t will lie
OIL its back, will have polished metal
case. just like the ordinary watch, amt
will he SO large and roomy that people
will be able to walk around in 1t.
among the moving wheels. 1t will be
nearly IS feet In diameter and more
than ~ feet high, with neat little
stairway running all about in 1t. and
all the wheels properly protected so
that no one can he nurt or have his
clothes soiled. The balance wheel will
weigh ton. and what is called the
hair spring" In watch will be as
thick as mans Wrist. Ii will take
about two minutes for the balance
wheel to swing around and back again.
II will be pivOted on two enormous
agate Observation-Disclosures for diamonds
and will be made ~ brass. One of
the greatest difficulties VIII be in get
ting Il balance spring Of the size and
strength that can stand the strain and
keep it's elasticity. The handspring,
Of course, will De an enormous affair,
somewhat more than 800 feet In length.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-26
English ~ she 10 Wrote.

The following notice is displayed in a
hotel in Norway: bath! First-class
bath. Can anybody get. Tushbath.
Warm and cold. Tub bath and show
err bath. At any time. Except Satur-
day. BY two hours forbOre."
And this Is the notice that was post
ell up recently In an art exhibition Ia
Toxic, Japan: "Visitors are requested
mt the entrance to show tickets for In
spection. Tickets are charged ten Gems
and 2 Gems, for the special and COM
mon respectively. No visitor who Is
mad or intoxicated Is allowed to enter
In. II any person found IN shall be
claimed to retire. No visitor is allowed
to carry in with himself any parcel.
umbrella, stick and the like kind, ex-
cept his purse. and Is strictly forbidden
to take within himself dog. or the same
kind Of beasts. Visitor Is requested to
take good care Of himself from thieve-
ly."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-26
hoMEsPuN PHILOSOPHY.
Observations ON Common place Thtn8e
| by the Atchison Globe Man.

Observations ON Com mon place Things
by the Atchison Globe Man.
A mistake Of nature Is the dimculty
Of determining to your own sauslac-
ton, that you are bore.
There il the greatest excitement In .
church when the collection plate makes
Its round with a bill on 1t.
When man retires from business, IL
means that for the rest OF his lie no
will he in somebody's way.
Tell the average person that he IL
being worked to death, aud he enjoys
it better than bank account.
To make the story Of your troubles IN
teresting they should be as varied ~
the buttons OH Il charm string.
When u man Is particularly rushed.
the Ioafers scent the fact like rats
scent u piece Of cheese. and all pour IN.
do you want to Ike popular? Re-
member what allied woman when you
last saw her, and how man likes his
coffee.
The most wretched people In the
world are those who. having nothing
to do, work themselves to death trying
to keep young.
When girl pins rose on her dress.
the bugs on 1t have lots OF fun Dy
crawling out one at time. and scar
ing her to death.
When-a child failed to pass at school.
it's mother wonders what ON earth the
school board can be thinking about to
keep the teacher.
Agree with everybody: 1t takes less
time than disagreeing, and the ques-
lions you are asked to agree to are not
important, anyway.
1t Is probably the case that half the
people who live in boarding houses and
are sick, are starving to death and don't
know what ais them.
About all the impression an elocu-
ZIONIST leaves on an audience IL a re-
greet that such Il good memory isn't
put to better purposes.
The Lord who gives a woman boys
should have given her eyes in all sides
Of her head that she might be better
yQuipped to watch them.
When two engaged people hang
around together three or four years
without one discovering the other has
temper, who is to blame?
When we eat some pie crust we are
reminded that the teeth man made for
the saw are an improvement upon
those the Lord made for man.
II you have been very wicked, you
can ut least have the qualification Of
knowing that the mention Of your
name has made talk more interesting.
An Atchison young man has been.
calling for several years upon family
Of three sisters. and doesn't know yet
which one he wants. Why not shake
the tree!
1t Is becoming cheaper every day to
put on style; any neighbor woman
who comes IN and sits awhile Is now
called trained nurse" by the sick
ones family.
The girl who puts on her prettiest
clothes and starts out to catch hus-
hand. should be warned that that ~
what her mother did once, and see how
she looks now!