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The Independent., 1901-05-20

The exhibition given on Saturday
afternoon by he Fearless acting as
fire boat showed the Ell .ency Of
the apparatus on board the fine tug
boat. Six hoses we're throwing out
strong streams at ono tine and it is
to be hoped that the Leg gs'sturo
will pass a sufficient appropriation
to secure the services of toe 'u. az a
fire boat. Millions Of dollars would
go up 10 smoke If q fire should start
on the waterfront aud a strong
breezs blowing, The ships n the har
Dor, the wharves, he dock sheds, the
lumber yards and pos, ns many
warehouses would be in ashes il no
w u equipped fire boat was sva''-
able. The Commissioner OF the
Fire Department favor thu iura
greatly and we belisv- the Under-
writer's have signitiei their willing
mass to assist subs,a an'ial in getting
more hose for the tug. A psttion,
signed by all the big merchant
houses OF the city was pres-n'e in
the House OF R,pcesenta, ives to-day
by Mr. Mossmaa, aud in the iuter--t
OF the community We hope that the
Legislature will pass an appropris-
4 . h.. Sal 1,
and thereby at soma future day
avoid or miDimizs what would prove
a great calamity, tho danger Of the
destruction Of tho shipping aud tue
docks by fire. We eEpect oi course
that some legis ator will say tn,t
there ia no money to spare fnr the
purpose. We belieye that il the
appropriation asked flr'ie inserted
in tho bill and becomes law, that
tho merchants who signel the petit
tion would be willing to tempJraIi-
ly advance the money asked for with
the understanding that it should be
Reimbursed when ths treasury 10 in
a better condition. 1t is a matter
that the underwriters aud the whole
community shoull consider in
most serious manner and no stone
should be lett unturneu TO secure
the means with which TO protect
the waterfront, the shipping aud
perhaps tho who!e city agsinst a
possible conGagraIiop,
The Independent., 1901-05-20

printing Of books of record, etc. and
the following bids were presented:
Hawaiian Gazette Co Sl8 70;
Grieve Publishing Co. S31i; Bulie.
tin Publishing Cn E267
Ou motion Il Commissioner f j
Tests tho contract wls award d to
the Rulleiin.
The Independent., 1901-05-20

We wish some of the "hsoles"
who call Hawaiians shiftle g, lazy
and impeounious had been present
at the celebration OF thu silysr wed.
ding Of George q. Becklev yester-
day. They would have found
bright lawyers, contractors. ranch
ers, capt. alists all with the Hawaii
an blood 10 their veins. And 10 the
host they would have found a man
who, through hard work from boy
hood aud pot through patronage
or college education, has proven
himself au honor to his race, to bis
country, aud to his noble ancestors.
The Independent., 1901-05-20
The Fire Claims.

The com customers on Gre claims
met his morning aud made further
preliminary arrangements before
opening the etliae for the receiving
OF claims which will DO on Monday
next Bids were opened for the
The Independent., 1901-05-20
BHcKtEY's s1Lvzn WEDDING.

a Magnificent Celebration at~the
Commod ores Sea Side Resort.
George @. Beckley, The genial
commodore of The Wilder f,et, ar
tertainsd yesterday large number
Of ielatious and other irienda at his
beautiful A4unsNakine residence at
Dii%0sfI 10 s'. sSfIa(alaa.SEs.,, t's" g'sa's's tss
heat OF HddsfdstSdd 10 tho fresh
breeze on The beach wish tho com-
modore msny happy returns OF the
day aud in sparkling wine drink the
health of the absent wfe and
children.
Becbley has always been known
ns an excellent host and yesterday
he was one par excellence The big
Haw allan lanai had been transform.
ed into bower OF beauty aud was
galy decorated with flags and
paine, tastefully arranged under
the supervision of Mrs. Alice Along
Hutchinson ami other relatives of
the happy celebrsut. Tables set in
horseshoe fashion we're laden down
with everything which can tempt a
man to eat aud the fountain" from
which the liquid ,efresh shments were
fetched by 1ewitrhing Hsbes was
evidently ioexhaustibe. Speeches
were male and many CON llimeDts
made to'the commodore in respond
ed in elc1nent language, deplor,
ing with all his gne-,s he
absence OF his wife aud
children. The Qlintetts cub
was in attendance aad a large staff
of stewards were waiting on the
party,
The com nodnre wai in re,eipt oi
several beautiful aud costly gifts,
among which were fue cut lass
punchbowl and msgulGceu I
calabasa on which a suitable 10
s;ription will be engraved ania silver
band. 1t was q grind feast and it
was midnight bsiors the commo.
dore could get to bed.
The invited guests, among some
were unavoidabIy unable to be pre-
cent were Mr. and Mrs G l. Wight,
Prinoa David, Arthur Wilder,
Lesnder Backlsy, "A S Humphreys
and wife, M aud Mrs Carl Wide
NJ snn, Mr. aud Mrs Frank Woo Is,
Mr. and Mrs F Knight, Sam Woods,
MIR and Mrs Holmes, Me- Tuck, Mr.
and Mrs B ftelmaun, Mr. a d Mrs
Nakuina, Miss Frederick lieckley,
Hon j A Cnmmins, Mr. Walte,s,
George Rodis9. Mr aod NJ 3 Mr.
rie, Mrs FL lien 5tlIimsn II BIT, Mrs.
K Sti Imam, Mr. Philippe, Dt Groa,
man, Pau Muhleudorf, Mr aud Mr4
II burns, Captain Freeman, w II
Cornwell, Captain and Mrs Clsrk,
Mr. and Mrs w q Irwin, Mr. and
Mrs A IseG berg, Mr. aud Mrs Gsrri t
Wilder, MrsEK Wilder Horace Graft,
Mr. and Mrs G I Wilder, Mr. and
Mrs Gardner Wilder, Chauncey
Wilder, Harry Wiider, Mrs Jnii.
Along, H F Along, the Mlssea
Along (2), Mr. and Mrs j A Msgoor,
Mrs Alice Afoug Hutchinson. III T
Davi.ou and family, A A Montana,
Mrs M . kahea, Miss Violet Beck
ley, William BsokIey, Mrs Mary
Allan, q E GuesI, Miss Maggie
D .vison, Miss Emma Dawson, Mrs
Irene Brown, Mr. aud Mrs Cecil
Rrotup .uH n,,is Ean,Lo
The Independent., 1901-05-20
MONDAY, MAY 20, 1901.
TOPICS or qaB DAY.

Some one in ihs Thurs'on rir e
seems to feel bad because the price
on opium is on the decrease. Who
can it be2
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-02
HACKFE[D Bills
ARE ORDERED PAID
T.. P. Dole Referee on the
Rice Bills Passes
Judgment.
REPEAL OF ALCHOHOL
LAW IS RECOMMENDED
Poi Shortage at Leper Settlement
Tided 0ver--New Rule on
BurialS Within City
Limits.

At the meeting of the Board of
Health yo5,c.Gay the poi famine at the
leper settleLCI, was STAYED off for at
least four W, Ks. \ Chinese company
has entered into contract with the
Board to supply the leper settlement
with taro at $3.50 per bag for the next
four weeks, and to continue two weeks
longer, If agreeable.
A letter was read from the Wilder
Steamship Co.. stating that. under the
contract for which the company re-
ceives 5000 per month from the Board
OF Health for carrying freight for the
leper settlement. taro and poi were
not included. The company proposes
to carry taro and poi at SO per ton or
fifteen cents per bag.
The following resolution was adopt
ed: That no permit for interment OF
the dead shall be granted within The
city limits of Honolulu as defined in
the resolution of April .. 1900, except
In such places and upon such condi.
tons as the Board of Health. upon in.
vestigation. shall find will not jeopar.
die the public health"
An opinion of Attorney General Dole
was read relating to the responsibility
of the Board of Health for losses in ths
plague fire.
The opinion reads: "In regard to tho
claim of Mr.. Kauakanui against The
Board of Health for losses in the fire
of January 20, 1900, referred to me by
the Board OF Health. | have to report
that, in my opinion the Board oil
Health is not legally liable for such
losses and has no authority to pay the
same.
DR.. Jesse Halves of Greeley, Colo.
vice president of the American Medical
Society was given permission to visit
the leper settlement in the interests OF
science.
J. J. Williams was continued for an
other year as the official photographer
OF the Board.
George w. Smith and Dr. C. b. Coop
er reported resolution on the subject
of methylated spirits, which was adopt
ed. 1t reads as follows:
Resolved, That the Board of Health
respectfully request the Legislature &c
repeal all that portion OF Act 81 (un.
repealed by the Organic AcD Of the
Legislature, special session. 1895, ant
all amendments thereto. entitled NJ
Act to provide for the importation ant
sale of alcohol for medical purposes
and the manufacture and sale o
methylated spirits, etc" Among othe
things the committee said:
Pure alcohol is a necessity In medi
cine and a common domestic remed.
for external application. Methylate'
spirits cannot be used in medicine o
domestic practice owing to its irritat
ing and offensive properties. No re
striction Is placed on the sale Of alec
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-02
A Healthy Stomach
|. II has no
Superior
IEI
STOMACH
BlTTERS

hOl by druggists IN the United States
and no provision Is made in the laws
for the preEara len or sale OF methy-
lated or wood n0lg't. Methylated or
wood spirit would not be offered for
sale in the Territory If the restriction
on the sale Of pure alcohol were remov-
ed. At no time has the sale Of pure al
cohol been so large as to render |.
dangerous to public health or morals.
Copies Of the resolution were ordered
sent to the president of the Senate and
speaker Of the House.
The finding of Attorney General
Dole. referee, on the claim Of II. Hack
field & Co. Ltd, against the Board Of
Health. was that the board should pay
the rice bills These two bills. amount
ing to- s245.50. were ordered paid. The
Attorney General said, in part:
find from the undisputed facts that
II the Board of Health had been pri.
vate business house or corporation,
Hackfcld 6 Co. would have been jus.
| titled in charging the rice to the Board
OF Health on the apparent authority
| of its agents. the general rule of law
being that a principal Is bound by the
acts of his agent within the scope
of the authority apparently
given TO the agent. II this claim were
against n private individual. partner
shin or corporation. there could be-
! think, no question In regard to the
liability. The rule of law in regard
to governmental agents Is different,
A government or a department of n
government f. bound only bv such
acts as the agent does within the nc.
tual scope of his authority. a govern
ment can act only by agents. and the
public who deal with II are bound to
know the authority and mowers of such
agents. This Is the ONLY fair and rea-
sonablo defense to the Hackfeld claim
that can soc.
But 7 doubt II this defense APPLIES
The statute law Of tho Republic Of
Hawaii in force AT that time made 1t
the duty OF the Board of Health TO
quarantine the people who ate tn" rice.
to provide food for them while in
quarantine. and to collect all expenses
from the ships or the ship owners that
brought them here.
Under all circumstances think
there Is scarcely anv doubt that n
iurv would find in favor OF the claim,
7 think the claim Is Just. and anv de-
Tense to 1t which 7 can see would be
technical and at best doubtful.
recommend that the claim be paid
| =
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-02

Cheap labor means cheap work. The
Bulletin Publishing Co employs men OF
experience and artistic skill In the job
department. That's why we are turn
ing out the best job work In town.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22
Jumped Up in Meeting.

While the minister of colored
church was in the most profound por
tion of his discourse a colored woman
who had been a close listener sudden
ly sprang from the pew into the aisle
and began an up-and-down dance. She
shook and danced alternately and
finally began dofling different pieces
of her apparel. The congregation In
the meantime had had their attention
attracted oy the antics of the sister
and several ran to her aid. it was final
Iy discovered that it was not case of
sudden conversion, but that a muse
had taken refuge up the skirts of the
terrified woman. The rodent was
finally dislodged, but it succeeded in
escaping the brogans of the brethren
and scampered to its hole, after which
the services were continued.-Alexan-
dria Gazette.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22
A Great christmas Magazine.

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22
A River that Disappears.

In the work of stream measurement
which is being carried on by the Divi-
sion of the U. s. Geological Survey as
a part of the Investigation of the coun-
try's water resources, interesting con-
ditions are often met with especially in
the west, where the peculiarities of
climate produce many surprising phe-
nomena. Mr.. G. T. PralI, one of the
photographers of the Survey, has re-
Gently reported the existence of a
s. ream whose water, in the summer sea-
son, entirely vanishes midway in its
course. The river is known as the Dry
Fork, small stream in Utah tributary
to Ashley Greek. About IA miles from
it's source in the Uinta mountains this
stream reaches large basin or sink,
whose walls are from rs to 100 feet
high, except on the up stream side.
The pool is apparently bottomless and
the water in 1t revolves with a slow
circular motion, caused either by the
incoming waters, or by suction from
below or both. The only visible outlet
to this pool is a narrow rock channel
from which little water flows, but is
soon lost to sight few hundred yards
below. A measurement of the main
stream just above the pool showed a
volume of 96 cubic feet of water pass
ing each second, but this entire flow
disappears in the basin and the stream
bed for miles below is perfectly dry.
About miles below this interesting
pool we're found several springs, one
of them in a large hole 25 feet in diam.
eter and 20 feet deep, which at times
are empty and again filled with water.
Itis thought that the water which dis
appears in the upper pool flows under.
ground deep below in the gravels
which form the bed of the stream, anG
In times of rainfall heavier than usua
appears again in part in the large
springs below.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22
Opening Of winter Tourist Season.

The Southern Railway, which oper.
ates it's own lines over the entire South
and forms the important link in the
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1901 and 1902 the most superb service
ever offered. Its splendid regular SER
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22
Washington Gossip.

Commissioner of Pensions Evans ha
issued his annual report and although
it is we'll and carefully prepared pa
per it contains some incontrovertibl
f4cts as to the injustice that is being
done to the people of the United State
by the present pension laws. COmmis
sioner Evans very fearlessly denounce'
the pension attorneys, of whom th
number is twenty thousand, notwith
standing the fact that only the success
sion of Mr.. Roosevelt saved from then
his official scalp. He points out tha
the present law encourages IAN army
of attorneys. solicitors. and dummers
practically licensed by the government
with the promise of $25 for each claim
allowed" And he goes on to say tina,
mo blame or criticism should be at
tached to the soldiers who are impor-
tuned and persuaded that it is their
duty to file claims whether dlabled or
not" Although the civil war lasted
four years the casualties were fright
full and the Spanish war lasted four
months and the casualties were COM
paratively few, three years after the
Spanish war twenty per cent. OF the
soldiers engaged have filed claims for
pensions, while in 1872. seven years at
ter the close of the civil war, only six
per cent. of the soldiers engaged in
that war had done so.
The death of the famous Earl Lii
Hung Chang is a matter OF sincere re-
gret in Washington for, though be was
regarded as very willy politician, it
was recognized that he represented
the more progressive faction in China
and it was believed that his influence
could always be counted on to protect
treaties and those foreigners who hap
pened to be within the limits of the
Empire. The latest news in regard to
bis death is that his demise was imme-
diately precipitated by terrible rage
into which he flew while in consulta.
tion with M. Paul Lessar, the Russian
Minister to China. Mr.. Rockhill, who
was special commissioner to China for
the United States, gives it as his opin-
ion that Y uan Shi-Kai, who has been
selected to succeed Earl Ii, is the best
man that could have been chosen for
the position.
President Roosevelt is receiving
some very candid advice these days.
Immediately they got the election off
their hands, Senator Hanna, General
Grosevenor, Hon. Serano E. Payne,
Gov. Stone, of Pennsylvania. and many
others came to Washington to lay down
to law ia regard to reciprocity and
tariff legislation. All of these gentle
men are frank to say that they are alb
solutely opposed to all tariff revision.
They believe, or claim to believe, that
the few republican gains in the election
just past indicate that the people are
entirely satisfied with things as they
are and that they de1ire the republican
party to make no changes. Even Gen.
Grosvenor makes this specious argu-
ment. completely ignoring the fact
that the Ohio platform positively prom
ised legislation which would relieve
the people of the present oppression of
the trusts, and that the entire cam
paign that led to the election of Gov.
Nash was based on promises of similar
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22
LETTER FROM A FORMER AUGUSTA
MAN.
Who Has Recently Visited his old Home
A Description Of the Indiana Country
What They Grow and How Much
Other Items of Interest.

Advance, Ind Nov. 16, 1901.
Editor SPECTATOR
Dear sir.-Thinking perhaps few
notes from this part of our great do
main might interest few of your
many readers, l will try and tell you
where we live and what we are doing.
| We live 35 miles northwest of Indiana
polls in the Wabash Valley, 16 miles
east of Charlottesville, the soil is most
ly black sandy loan, and raises al
most any kinds of crops, corn grows
on an average of 55 and 60 bushel per
acre, yet this year was very dry one
so we will not get more than 80 bnsh
els per acre, so you see our income
from that source will be small. Wheat
15 to 20 bushels per acre, the fly for the
last three years has damaged the wheat
very much yet there was large acre
age sown this year. Oats from 80 to
40 bushels. timothy is a paying crop,
clover is always sown in the spring on
the wheat, and the next year yields
fine crop of hay and the last of August
the second crop is cut for seed. The fol-
lowing year the clover is plowed under
for corn, thus we rotate the land, corn,
wheat, clover, the woodland is all GOV
cred with a fine crop of blue grass.
and on which many cattle are fed.
Hogs and cattle and corn is the main
stay for the hoosier farmer. Mr.. James
Bowman, cousin to your fellow
townsman, Lew Bowman has bought
and shipped from Advance over one
hundred thousand dollars worth of
hogs and cattle in the last 12 months
On account OF the short corn crop, the
hogs are being sold, not near fat, and
anything that can be shipped are let
go, so our hog crop next year will be
short. Corn is about all husked,. SO our
work for the winter is about over.
Farm hands here receive $18 90 per
month and board and house kept, day
hands get 81 90 and board, the house
wives pay $500 and $3.50 for their
help, and help very scarce at that
price. Well, let's change the subject,
see in the paper that Betsy Bell has
been on fire. intended to go on top
of that hill when l was in Virginia,
but did not get up there, how much 1
would like to be back to day viewing
the many beautiful places also to take
d coon hunt with you out about Au-
gusta spring. I spent twelve happy
days in Old Virginia, and every day
while at work and studying over
the good times l wish l could go
back every month in the year and stay
80 days at clip, yet every Saturday
get the good SPECTATOR and it is
like letter from home. l read all the
news then all the advertisements. Well
for fear this may reach the ever dreaded
waste basket. will close for this time,
hoping before another year shall roll
around that shall again visit Staun-
ton and vicinity.
Yours, truly,
NEWTON N. MEEK.