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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-14

The forest FIRE on Hawaii ia be.
coming more and more alarming.
Mr.. Carl Wldemann who arrived
this forenoon from Mana says that
tba Ere has destroyed Horuer's
coff,e plantation and ranch at Ku-
kaiau and ia spreading in several
directions. Ere RACES in the upper
lands Of Paauhau and two. fires are
devastating the forests above Mana,
one lie called the old FIRE because it
originated on the Parker lands, the
other fire comes from tie Horner
lands. No rain Of any account has
fallen. The rain reported as falling
in Hamskua amounted only 10 /
inch. Tue Horpers ore grinding
their cane rather that see it burnt.
Before the Kinau left words was
cent that ths homesteads at Homo
kaa we're on. fire and. that a'housa
near the Rickard homestead had
been burnt. Mr.. Widemaun could
however not vouch for the correct
ness Of that rumor. The ranch of
John Baker has been burnt and the
worst is that the people stand help
less in fighting the gigantic fire. If
very heavy rain do not set in the
outlook for the Hamakua and Ko-
haia districts is very gloomy indeed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-14

No appropriations for school
buildings on Oahu we're made and
we are witnessing the peculiar spec
tacle of children within school age
being turned away owing to lack of
room. We have a law compiling
childrensto attend school at GER
tain age. II they don't do it, the
truant officer comss around aud ar
reststhe children as trusnts and takes
them before ths District Judge. A
"truant" may answer that he is per
fectly willing to go to school but
has been turned away from several
government schools with the laconic
answer "no room"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-14
SATURDAY, SEPT. IA, 1901.
AN EXTRA SESSION.

The question OF an extra session
OF the Legislature is again coming
to the front and existing conditions
seem to point to the advisability of
calling a session of the Legislature
where revenue measures could be
dealt with.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-14

Money is headed for the payment
OF thu ire claims. We are aware
what howl was raised when wa at
the time OF thu last Legislature ad.
vooated specific tax on the output
of sugar. Many thinking men have
modi6sd their views ami believe
that tax OF $3.50 or $3 per ton of
sugar would not seriously hurt the
stockholders while it would bring
the territory out Of its present fnan-
cial muddle. Ths income tax seems
to be doubtful proposition aud ii
the merchants appeal from the
Supreme Court to tho federal courts
it is very possible that the VIII ole
law will be knocked out.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-14

A requisition Tor arms and ac-
coutrements for 100 men was for
warded yesterday and to-day to
Washington by the hea5quarters Of
the N. q. III.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-14

We understand that the question
o. Asylum VS.. Crusher will be
brought before the Grand Jury.
Steps may be taken which will n :
cessitate the moving Of one Of the
two, but for such a purpose no
moneys are available. The govern
ment needs money, a great deal of
money and the only way to obtain
it is through an ezra session.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-14
Be Unhappy ON Sunday.

Be Unhappy ON Sunday.
We zsslots made up OF stiff clay,
We sour-looking children OF sor-
row,
While not over-jolly today,
Reeolve to be wretched tomor-
row.
We can't to a certainty tell
What mir,h may molest us on
Monday.
BIT, at least, to begin the week
well,
Let us all be unhappy on Sus-
day.
That day, the calm season OF rest,
Shall come to us freezing and
frigid;
A gloom all our thoughts shall
invest.
Such az Calvin would call over
rigid.
With sermons from morning till
~- night, er
Well strive to DO decent and
PC dresry.
To preachers a praise and delight,
Who ne'er think that sermons
can weary.
All tradesmen cry up their own
wares,
In this they agree we'll toget her;
The mason by stone and lime
swears,
The tanner is always for leatber.
The smith still for iron would go,
The srbool-master stands up
for teaching,
And the parson would fain have
you know
There's nothing on earth like
.- his preaching.
The face Of kind Nature is fair,
But our system obscures its
effulgence.
How sweet is A breath of fresh air!
But our rules don't allow the
Indulgence.
Thess gardens, their walks and
green bowers, W
Might BIZ free to the poor man
5 for one day,
But NOT the glad plants and gay
q. flowers p
Mustn't bloom OF smell sweetly
On. Sunday.
What though a good precept we
strain sJ.
Till hateful and hurtful we
makeiit!
What though in thus pulling the
We may draw it 80 tight as to
break it.
Abroad We forbid folks to roam
For fear they get social and
frisky, Il
But, OF Course, they can cit still at
homs =
Ard get dismally drunk upon
whisky.
Then, though We can't certainly
tell
How mirth may molest us on
Monday,
AT least, To begin the week we'll,
Let us all be unhappy on Sui.
do.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-14

what a reception such m,asure
will receive, even if Judge Hum
pbreys is-lu his owu mind--a great
lobbyist.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
IRON INTERESTS CONSOLIDATED.
England and Germany Are Following
 America's Example.

New York, October 23-The projected amalgamation of the business interests of the largest iron and steel manufacturers in the United Kingdom has so far es- capped observation, says the Tribune's London correspondent. The formation of the United States Steel Corporation was the signal for similar concentrations of capital in Europe. The German iron mas ters and steel manufacturers, under the leadership of the Krupps. have been endeavoring to organize an industrial combination, and the Belgian mine own CTS and iron and steel manufacturers have been moving in the same direction. The interests of both those countries are centered in few hands, and. these com binations, while not yet effected, are easy in comparison with the amalgamation of British iron and steel manufacturers, whose interests here are of tremendous magnitude.
 A combination is being arranged by a group of the largest iron and steel man ufacturers of the North and South,which will control the manufacture of rails in the United Kingdom and will have a cash capital of a20O0O,0OO without a drop of water and when another group of large manufacturers of iron and steel, with whom negotiations are now in prog ress, Is drawn in, the capital will be in- creased to S40,000.000.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
MAJORITY IS NOW
 THE ONLY QUESTION
RatiferS Say the Anxious Stage
 Has Been Passed
EXPECT 6O,OOO MAJORITY
Speakers In All Parts of Jefferson County-Mayor Drennen Makes His First Speech at Adams
 vile Saturday Night.

At the headquarters of the Democratic campaign committee 1t was announced yesterday that the anxious stage of the campaign had been passed, and 1t was now only question of majority
 '"The people of the state are getting worked up over the question of ratifying the new constitution" one of MT. Under woods friends added, "and with nearly every speech voters are focling to the support of the movement to disfranchise negroes and purify the ballot of Ala bama. An enormous mall Is pouring into headquarters and the clerks say nearly every letter is encouraging.
 Advocates of ratification expect to carry the state by 900 majority and Chairman Henry Gray and Secretary Parkes of the county committee expect Jefferson to give heavy majority in support of the con stitution.
 Among the speakers to make debuts on the Alabama political stump Is Mayor Drennen of Birmingham. The Mayor will make his first address at Adamsville Sat urday night, and he will be accompanied by w. H. Stanley. who will also speak
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham's speech at East Lake Tuesday night had wholesome ef- feet in favor of ratification. and it Is said to have been one of the best arguments yet made in favor of the new constitu- ton.
 The principal address of the week in Jefferson County will be made by Hon. Sydney J. Bowie at Bessemer Friday night It is said that there Is considerable dissension with the ratification movement In Besse- mer on account of the failure of the citi- zens of that place to secure new coun- ty. MT. Bowie's speech is expected to do much good. Hon. Robert J. Lowe will attend the meeting, and will introduce MT. Bowie to the people of Bessemer.
 At the headquarters of the campaign committee opposed to ratification the same feeling of confidence Is expressed. One of the committee said yesterday morning that three letters had been re- received, telling of certain success in that many counties. One of them is from northern county, one from the Black Belt and the third from an extreme southern county.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
MERIDIAN HAS A
 CUTTING SCRAPE
ONLY WIRES ARE CUT, HOWEVER, AND NO BLOOD FLoWs-A LIT TILE ELECTRICITY AT THE OUT SIDE.

Meridian, October 2s.-(speciai> IA light was precipitated this morning between the city and the Cumberland Telephone Company, in which the Cumberland cut down some of the city fire wires. and in return City. Electrician Cleon Williams swore out a warrant for the arrest of the Cumberland linemen.
 Fire Chief Farrell some days ago ar ranged with a number of the largest mer- chants and manufacturers to run a pri- yate wire from each of their places of business direct to the central fire station in order that an alarm would ssnot be delayed by having to go through the cen. tral telephone office. By the terms of the agreement the stringing of the wires was to be paid for by the individuals and after a certain period each line was to become the property of the department
 The chief had attempted to put this agreement into effect Shis morning when Manager Peavey ordered his linemen to take clippers and cut the wires already up. Manager Peaveys men were prompt. ly arrested He claims. that the agree ment between the company and the city gives the municipality the right to use two pins on the top cross arm for fire wires but dissents from the view of the electrician that the city can use any cross-arm of the polo or to nall brackets wherever the department wants one. Tho case has attracted some local interest, es 1t Is the first of series of complications that are expected under the admiuistra- tion of a city electrician. -
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
GOOD YEARS WORK
 WITH THE CHINESE
REPORT READ TO THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSN SHOWS iii CHINESE CONVERTS - NEGRO VICE THREATENS COUNTRY.

Chicago, October 2S-The report of the committee on Chinese work was read at teday's session of the American Mission ary Association. During the year the re- port shows that III Chinese converts were added to the roll of the Congrega- tional Association of Christian Chinese. This Is the greatest number ever con- verted in any year through the efforts of the organization.
 President Frank D. Woodworth, D. D., of Tougaloo University, Tougaloo, Miss, spoke on "The Industrial Training Its Place and Mission in Race Elevation"
 Rev. J, G. Merrill D. D., president of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn, spoke concerning cities as the strategic center of missionary work. He said that the Chinaman, if reached at all, must be cared for in the cities, while the Ameri- can highlander and the Indian will have nothing done for them if the association confines it's labor to urban population.
 It will be many years before there can be found for the negro population of the South schools at all adequate to meet the awful tide of ignorance, superstition and vice that the rapidly-increas1ng black race Is giving rise to. The whole country is threatened with such ruin as the Goths and Vandals never could have visited upon Roman civilization If we let breed the millions whose ignorance and vice multiply beyond computation and call into requisition no force to counteract them"
 Rev. Frank Fitch of Buffalo made the report upon the southern mission work. He declared that the church in the south labored under great difficulties because of political disturbances in that section.
 Work in the cities was the topic chosen by Prof J. G. Merrill, president of the Fiske University He declared that the work of Christianizing the negroes de- volved in a large measure upon the mis- sionaries in the centers of population. The colored people, he said, were forced to leave the country and seek employment in the towns owing to the prejudice against them.
 In the evening addresses were deliv- cred by Rev. Gilbert Walton and Rev. l.. A. Planving They touched upon the work done among the negroes in the mountain regions of Tennessee and Ken lucky.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
MIR. MOORE COMES
 FOR GOOD ROADS
PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL ASSo- CLAYTON ARRIVED IN BlRMING- HAM AND HE IS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PROSPECTS

W. H. Moore of Chicago, president of Birmingham last night over the Alabama Great Southern Railroad from Chatta- nooga. MT. Moore came to Birmingham to arrange for good roads convention to be held about November 20. About that time the Southern Railroads Good Roads special will be in Birmingham to demon- strate the art of good road making. Sev- eral days ago a communication was re- ceived by Mayor Drennen concerning this matter, and he Is very enthusiastic over the prospects for a convention and dem onstration.
 Mr. Moore will call upon Mayor Dren- nen this morning in reference to the matter and will also see the Board of Trade, the Commercial Club and other industrial organizations of the district and arrange for a meeting to take defi- mite action in the premises.
 On account of the convention one-half fare to Birmingham will be made by the railroad, and the entire county will be thoroughly advertised, and an effort will be made to work up a big convention.
 There has been filed, Mr. Moore states, over one hundred applications from towns along the railroad asking that the special stop, but the itinerary only in- cludes ten cities out of six thousand miles of the Southern road.
 The special will leave Washington about the 18th of this month and the first stop will probably be at Salem Winston, N. c. At Chattanooga, Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery stops will be made.
 President Moore states that at a meet ing last night in Chattanooga much en- thusiasm was shown over the movement. The meeting was largely attended, the most influential men of the city and county participating.
 President Moore states that the Fifty seventh Congress will create a depart ment of commerce and that under this there will be department of good roads, and large appropriation made for the work. The last Congress appropriated $200 GOO.
 MT. Moore will probably be in Birming- ham for several days.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
SUSPECTED SELMA
 NEGRO ARRESTED
AUTHORITIES THINK THEY HAVE THE MAN WHO KILLED THE NE GRO GIRL, MATTE 7ELL-NE- GRO DENIES CHARGE.

Selma, October 2s.-(Special.) )-About dark yesterday evening Will Harris, alias Boots" a negro, was arrested and lodged in the county jail on. suspicion of being the murderer of the girl Hattie Bell yesterday morning
 The negro is well known around town and has been engaged in buying country produce around MT. Ferrall's store, not far from where the crime was committed.
 About o'clock yesterday evening ne- gro who lives on the Shields place down the river came to town on mule and told Tobe Edwards, well known negro, that Harris had come up to him and ask ed if he had heard of a little girl being killed near town. The negro had replied that he had. but that he had heard that 1t was thought a white man had com mitted the crime. Harris then said. Well I'll go on to town" Edwards gathered few other negroes and waited at the bridge across Valley creek for Harris. Upon his arrival the negroes caught him and sent for Sheriff Black well. The latter took the negro in charge and carried him to the county jail.
 Later Chief Walters, Officer Seay and
 
 gro and he denied having had any con- nection with the crime. The officers noticed stains resembling blood stains up- on the negro's shirt and also noticed that his shirt was torn in several places. Har- ris stated that his nose had been bleed- ing and the blood stains came from his nose.
 It is thought the officers have got the right man, although he makes strong denial.
 An Age-Herald representative had a talk with the negro today at the county jail. Harris. or "Boots," as he Is best known denied that he was guilty. He stated that the reason he was barefooted when caught was because his shoes had come to pieces He admitted starting out yesterday morning with his shoes on, but says he threw them away. He says he went down the river in search of a skin that he had tied up below the Pollard place the week before the street fair On being questioned about the skiff he says that he quit work at the oil mill one morning and walked to Cahaba, ten miles, got the skin and rowed 1t up the river to within six miles of the city when, tiring of rowing, he tied 1t up and walked on to town, getting back to his work at 6 o'clock that afternoon.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
PREACHER ATTACKS TEACHER.
turing the Melee a Scholar Jumps
 From Window and Is Injured.

Rome, Ga, October 2S.-Considerable excitement was caused here today by an assault upon George Hunt of the North Rome public schools. The attack was made upon MT. Hunt by Rev. J. H. Lati- mer, pastor of the Third Baptist Church. The schools were In session at the time, and in the excitement which followed Miss Franks, one of the teachers tainted and Tony Trammell, a scholar, jumped from a second story window. sustaining painful injuries.
 Rev. MT. Latimer came to the school to demand an explanation from Superinten- dent Hunt relative to the alleged chas- tisement of MT. Latimers son yesterday. Superintendent Hunt. 1t is said declined to explain and a difficulty ensued, in which Rev. MT. Latimer received a gash on the head. His wound however, is not serious. Both gentlemen are prominent in Rome. and the affair has caused a sem sation.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
ELECT OFFICERS.
Thirty-Third Degree Masons Elect
 Rulers for Ensuing Year.

New York, October 23.-The supreme council of sovereign inspectors of the A. A. s. R., of F'reemasonry (thirty-third degree), gathered here in annual session and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: ". M. Bailiff, Washing ton. sovereign grand commander: Willard c. Vanderlip, Boston, Lieutenant grand commander; c. w. Edwards Albany, minister of state; Edward P. Metcalfe, Providence. R. l., treasurer general; Ar thur L. Hamilton, Columbus, O., secre- tary general James H. Curtin, New York city, keeper of seal and archives; Marcus w. Morton, Providence, grand master of ceremonies; John J. Stoddard, Dover, N. H., standard bearer; William F. Butler Boston; captain of the guard; Rev. J. B. Wright, Washington, grand prior.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
w. A. Searcu Shot.

Evergreen, October 23.-(Special.)-W. A. Searcy, prominent citizen, was return ing home from Evergreen yesterday aft ernoon, and when within short distance of his home. some one concealed in the corner of the fence fired a load of buck shot through his head. He died instantly. No arrests so far have been made, but dogs were put on the trail of the mur- derer about o'clock this morning.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24

 Richard Olney, former Secretary of State.
 whitelaw Reid, editor of the New York Tribune.
 William Thomas Sampson, rear admiral of the United States navy. Jacob Gould Schurman. president of Cornell University. James Bradley Thayer, professor of law in Harvard University. James Williams. Fellow and Bursar of Lincoln College. Oxford. Marquis Hiroboumi Ito, former prime minister of Japan. Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States.
 Doctor of Divinity. Alexander Veits Griswold Allen, presi- dent of Church History in the Episcopal Theological school. Cambridge, Mass. Charles Cuthbert Hall, president of Union Theological Seminary. George Harris, president of Amherst College.
 John Massie, vice principal of Mansfield College, Oxford.
 Bradford Paul Raymond, president of Wesleyan University. Stewart Dingwall Fordice Salmond Exigesis in the Free Church, Aberdeen George Williamson Smith. president of Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
Form Southern Furniture Association.

Chattanooga, October 23 - Representa- lives of the furniture manufacturers of the South assembled here today and per- fected a permanent organization, to be known as the Southern Furniture Manu- lecturers Association. The organization includes every manufacturer of promi- hence in the South A permanent exhibit will be established at some central point to display products of the mills About thirty factories were represented.
The age-herald., 1901-10-24


 absent from Birmingham for nearly seven years has returned to the city and will permanently reside here.
 Florence Hotel Arrivals: R. Kohler, New York; P. A. Norris, Selma; Mrs. J. C. Looney, Mrs. J. A. Shook, Alabama; J. R. Newman, New York City: w. B. Downing. Philadelphia Miss M. Wright, William McVary, M. T. Eyck, New York City; J. T. Jones. Atlanta; Hugh M. Brown, Alabama; William Morgan, D.. Wurtzburger Memphis L. K. Founders, Mrs. L. K. Founders, Eutaw; B. D. Cary, Memphis; w. F. Mcclure, Nashville; J. C. B. Ish. Chicago; T. M. Goodwin, St. Louis; H. K1off, Baltimore; J. W. Cary, Alabama; R. D. Wall, Memphis; W. T. L. Cofer Cullman; M. l.. Bowen, St. Louis; T. D. Baker, Detroit; Perry Yea ger Biocton: A. F. Wilson, Montgomery: M. B. Neece, Huntsville; Walter Hoff- man, New York City; H. B. Hamilton and wife, Alabama; T. F. Sanford, St. Louis; W. J. Goodman, Toledo; John w. Aber- crombie, Anniston; R. J. Johnson, A. l.. Slaton, Atlanta; James R. Robertson, Cropwell; Jack Mesmere, Compton; Geo. W. Goodwin, Alabama; Vim. J. Watkins Baltimoreh Chas. l.. Lewis, New York; Thos. H. Woodward, Chicago; H. L. Bellgrath Florida; T. c. Williams. New York; W. c. Billingsley, Baltimore; Samuel A. Wilkins Selma; Thos. w. Smith. Nashville; Harry T. Bassett, Louisville; James T. Moves, New Or Jeans; Geo. c. German, Dallas, Texas; J. E. Eckert, Chicago: A. B. Graham, New York; A L. Drake, Philadel- phia; s. H. Hopkins, Boston, Mass.
 Metropolitan Hotel Arrivals.-E. Hen rerson, Cullman, Ala; William Schuman, Cullman, Ala; W. S. Wilson, Jr., Rus seilville, Aa-: R. l.. Barnett Chattanooga; M. M. Williams, Coaling; H. s. Daniels. New York; s. Herlinger, Memphis: J. A. Baird, Soudan, Miss; Abe Kaufman. Nashville; John Banesch, Alabama; J. Stephen Jeans, London, England; E. J. Dobbs Atlanta E. M. Mason and wife, Coalburg. Ala; D. S. Hausman, Mont gomery; Frederick G. Bromberg, Mobile Ala; A. MacKnight. Calera, Ala; J. D. Lacey. Chicago; A. c. Sexton, Montgom- cry; William c. Roach. Leadville, Col. {; George T. Bird, c. D. Pearson, Columbi- e ana, Ala; Alex Mcdonald, Fort Scott Kan: Dr. Moore and wife, Arcadius Kan, c. c. Copeland, Tennessee; c. Roll er Louisville; Robert L. Hipp. Hanceville Henckell Cullman; William Englehardt J. T. McLemore. Alabama; Fred H. Par sons, New Orleans: Samuel l.. Cox, Car rollton, Ala. w. H. Cooling, Janesville, Wis; Tom Ream. Indianapolis; T. T. Harris, Blocton; w. B. McMath, Gwinn, Ala; w. B. Mckinney. Littleton, Ala. Mrs. D. E. McClusky. Alabama; Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. Crawford. Lincoln, Ala. D. L. Lisberger. New York; w. A. We'll er Anniston; Rev. P Theodasius, Tus- frfpn
The age-herald., 1901-10-24
New Sugar Company Formed.

New York, October 23.-Articles of in- corporation of the Cuban Sugar Refining Company have been filed in the county clerks office, Jersey City The company was organized with a capital stock of $500, ,000 to raise and export sugar. The in corporators are Horace s. Gould, Evan J. Dudley, John I. Billings, Tracey S. Buck ingham and Kenneth R. McLaren.