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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-26
Two Fires

The usual trio of alarms of fire
which are known here as custom of
succession ended on Christmas morn
ing by the occurrence Of two fires,
rung in from box 81 and box IL. The
first fire was in the store of the Ha-
waiian Supply Co., King opposite
Konia street at $3.50 o'clock with a re-
suit that the stock Of paper therein, as
we'll as the store fixings, were all des-
troyed. The second fire was at the old
building near the corner of King and
Fort street occupied by G. West, paint
er and two Chinese tenants. The stock
and fixtures in this building were also
destroyed and the building itself,
wooden one, will be razed. The work
of the fire department was excellently
well performed and Chief Charlie
Thurston is to be congratulated on the
ability displayed to keep the fires with
in close bounds
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FRIDAY. DEC. 26, 1902
THE VRNI ZU2LAN MuDDLE.

The recent hsppsnings in Vene-
zuela have attracted considerable
attention, on account of the impend
ipg possibilities, from the leading
papers of the Old and New Worlds
One of the most quoted of editorisf
utterances is that OF the Sacramento
Bee, Of The 18th inst, and which is
we'll worthy of consideration. As
the situation is OF great interest TO
this Territory as a post OF the
United States, power which n ay
become involved in he difficulties
now presenting Themselves, the
editorial mentioned is here Pre-
ssnted:
Within a week the situation in
Venezuelan waters has become pear
ly as acute as. the keenest war
prophet could wish. Common
sense, often another name for self
interest, will likely reconcile 1t be.
fore point is reached when Vene-
zuela will be overshadowed by in
ternatioIal interests. Meanwhile
a violation OF ths Monroe doctrine
il sufficiently possible to make daily
deV slopm ants interesting rsadiag.
Tns eysn.s, as they havs become
public, reveal an unexpected condi
iion. England evidently does not
relish the situation; that is, If one
may judge from tire tone of her
press, the London Papers ia parti
cular. Something. more than a
suspicion has already gained curren-
cy that Eogland has been drawn
into the itabroglio by the astute
Emperor OF Germany. and that a
prompt exit from tno game is ex-
pedient to save serious loss in pres
tige and pounds sterling. II the
hot air of the Foreign Odic is a
gauge, then Lord Lansdowne's
pointed praise OF United States
Minister Bowen's ''good offices"
looking toward arbitration, means
that England would gladly escape
through that channel from an ex-
perience likely to prove costly or
bumiliating or both.
On the other hand, William Of
Germany does not seem anxious TO
arbitrate. 1t will take few days
more to determine the course of
events, and the allies must then
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-26
bat to have a good cempan;onsble
partner i'd blessing worth having
and enjoying 10 the full.

In treating on the present troubles
in Venezuela the San Francisco Ar
goaaut, says:
"At this writing, the trouble in
Venezuela has reached critical
stage. The warships OF Germany
and England, which countries claim
that the Caitro government is in
cebted to them aud will not settle,
have seized the Vene zuelan f act. he
British minister aud the German
charge d'afairs have withdrawn from
the capital, and are on toard tue
vessels of their respective countries.
La their absence, United States Min
lister Bowen, with the consent OF the
State Department, has taken charge
OF their legations, and will extend
protection to Blush and Germau
subjects who ask for it. President
Castro, on bis part, has ordered the
arrest and Imprisonment OF all Ger
mans ami Epglisbmeu in the count
ry, and declares that Venezuela has
refused to settle no just claims Of
either govern ment, The La Guayra
custom house has been seized by
marines of the two powers. To this,
it is snnounced, our government
will make no objection. Such act
ion, however, is fraught with danger
OF grave complications, involving
the United s ates, especially il
Venezuela maintain h-r present de
fact attitude"
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Recently widowers have gone into
life partnership with widows, the
twain together having had former
experiences in the sometime smooth,
aad often boisterons, sea OF matri-
mony. But, nevert ertheless, it is Q
blessing in way, which all can en-
OF, providing bo.h are " l'ip, to.
sail that sea peacefully and con-
jointly in happiness. whether wit
plenty or not, but are content in
what they have apd may have.
braying all trials an! tribulations.
as we'll as all prosperity and yicissi
tudes, together. When both are
content, it Is then only tia. they
can sail that sea safely and happily
Who's turn is it next?
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Tha Outside World.
La est News llFms Of Interest
Fir N 0lhtr Lands

ton, a boiler maker of Missoula, Mont.
stay six rounds with Champion JEFF
fries, who is here today, and says he
will give Beaton trial at Mssoula to-
morrow. Beaton is said to be the
strongest man in Montana.
Antwerp, Dec. 1S.-Herr Strasser,
the new. manager of the Red Star line,
informed the Daily News correspond.
ent today that the line will enter the
Morgan trust January LIST. Antwerp
he said, will be the only harbor on
the European continent receiving trust
ships"
Berlin, Dec. 1S-Within the past
twenty-four hours German opinion as
TO Americas attitude in the Venezue.
Ian affair has undergone a marked
tude is in no respect intended tp of
change. Conscious that their own atti-
fend American susceptibilities, the
German people are annoyed at hearing
their Kaiser styled war lord,' and
they resent the imputation that he de-
sires to handle Venezuela with the
mailed fist" They say that if such
talk continues they, too, may grow in
temperate and thus originate condi.
tions between the two countries which
would be nothing short of disastrous.
| OF course the weight of public opinion
| in the United States is having Ger
tain effect on Germany.
London, Dec. 1S.-Popular indigna'
tion at the conduct of the Government
in plunglng into war with Venezuela in
order to pull the German chestnuts out
Of the fire is finding expression. 1t
was decided this afternoon to huId an
! Indignation meeting in the greatest
hall in London in order to voice the
public protest at war for collecting
bondholders money without previous
! lty n n
The meeting will also protest
against the conduct of the Govern
| ment in committing the nation by an
offensive and defensive alliance with
! Germany in matter certain to irritate
public feeling in the United States
without having given q parliamentary
hint of the revolutionary change IN the
settled policy of Great Britain.
On Sunday night references to the
subject will be made in many of the
churches
Washington, Dec. lS.-The Republi-
cans have disclosed enough OF their
program OF alleged antitrust legisla-
tion to put the Democrats in position
to assert that the opposition has de-
termined to do nothing, and to chal-
lenge them to a fight in the open, as
suggested by the Examiner. a policy
| which the Democrats almost unani-
mously adopted. The Republicans are
about to adjourn Congress from Satur-
day until January 5th without deciding
upon anything. They are howcs sr,
| disposed to make the statement that
they will rest upon some kind of pub
iicity measure, and the Hepburn
amendment to the legislative approprl-
alton bill giving the Attorney General
o fund of 100000 to seek evidence and
appoint agents, all of which power he
now has under the revised statufes
1t is gigantic bluff, so far as anti
trust legislation is concerned, Mr..
Hepburn naiyeiy admits that it is not
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Another of our friends recently
joined that great army OF Benedicls
after enjoying the privilege OF that
single blessedness OF a few yesrs
duration. AS far as this particular
fiend is concerned, he thinks and
believes that he has found his
match After being in partnership
together 10 the past, he has finally
deeerted and left US in the lurch,
cutting us short at the same time,
to go it alone till probably that
time when we may be abe TO 6nd
our match and return to the former
rank which we had held before.
We hone that we may be as FORUM
ate, as he claims he is, in making g
next choice. There's certain
amount Of freedom ia going it alone,
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E. ). yEsTA, Proprietor and Pub
Usher.
RelidinE in Honolulu
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
'DANV|LLE ERE|GHTS.
QUESTION AT ISSUE IN THE FED
ERAL CIRCUIT COURT.
COMMISSION.
INTERSTATE
History OF d Strenuous Fight Against
Rate Determinations. Won by the
City Of Danvilsc, to BE Subsequent
" Lost in Federal District Court.

a case of peculiar interest to Virginia
came I'd in the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals yesterday. 1t is STYLED
Interstate Commerce Commission. appel
liant. VS.. Southern Railway Company.
appellee. an appeal from the decision
of the United States Court for the Yves
tern District Of Virginia.
This is the old case of the city OF
Danville VS.. the Southern railway, argued
and fought and finally won before the
Interstate Commission, by the city, but
appealed to the district court by the rail-
way company. The court, Judge Henry
Clay Mcdowell sitting. reversed the YER
dict of the commission and hello that the
freight rates of which the city OF Dan
vile complained were not exorbitant
nor unjust but were justified by the con-
now the appellee. It is from the decision
of Judge Mcdowell. completely nullify-
ing the decision of the Interstate Commits
cion that that semi-judicial tribunal has
appealed.
AS matter of fact, the commission
had elaborate hearings of the testimony
in the case and finally, after listening
TO argument of counsel decided in favor
OF the city. and required that the railway
discontinue the discrimination complained
of. Thus when the city was confidently
expecting an equitable Encouragement of
rates. making that city basing point
and. putting it on an equal footing with
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
YOUNG WOMAN SLAIN
BY AN ENRAGED WIFE
Stabbed Five Times Murderess
Says; "she Came between ne
and my Husband"

ROCHESTER, n. Y. November 1s.-
(special)-One Of the most sensational
murders in the history of Rochester. was
committed this morning at No. oB Court
street. The victim was Miss Florence
McFarlin, a music teacher. Mrs. Lulu
Young. wife of Frank Young, formerly
toba cconIst, and once city purchasing
agent. was arrested at the home OF her
father, No. S81 Exchange street, about an
hour after the murder was committed.
BY Detectives Whaley and Mcclure.
The woman who committed the crime
rang the door-bell and when Miss McFar-
lin answered It attacked her with a knife.
Miss AIcFarlin ran, screaming, through
the hall into the kitchen. closely pursued
by her assailant. In the kitchen. she
stumbled. half turning. and In Hash.
her pursuer was upon her and with
rapid slash had stabbed her to the heart.
Another woman was in the kitchep. but
was too frightened to do anything. The
murderess escaped in the confusion but
was soon caught. The total number OF
stab wounds is Eve, but trail OF blood
was laid from the door to the kitchen
where the victim sank down dead.
The dead woman was about q years OF
age and person Of evident retine-;
sment and good appearance. She was the
daughter OF 81 railroad man and wo-
man OF retirement and ssducatton. The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
green Mrs. Meade says this is the ideal
Cline the sunny, sunny South
MASONIC HOME AUXILIARY.


Annivcrsary-OEce Elected
The twelfth anniversary of the Masonic
Home Auxiliary attracted a large attend
ance OF the Board of Governors, who en-
ioyed speeches made by Messrs. j. S.
Moore, Julius Strauss. and Reginald
Walker. Mrs. Barbour. the superinten-
dent distributed carnations among the
guests as favors. Reports Of the officers
showed the auxiliary to be in a most
fourisning condition.
officers were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. >. w. Moseley; vice
presidents, Mrs E. NJ. Snellings, to re-
present Temple Lodge No. 8; Mrs. A. L.
Rahm. Richmond Lodge No. 10; Mrs. w.
S. Murray metropolitan Lodge No. II;
Mrs. A. w. Fitzgerald Manchester Lodge
No. IA; Mrs. w. F. Richardson, Richmond
Randolph Lodge No. 80; Mrs. w. Haase.
st. Johns Lodge No. sc; Mrs. L. T. Chris
tan, Joppa Lodge No. 40. Mrs A. Arsell
Dove Lodge No. 81; Mrs. L. Bloomberg.
t'raternal Lodge No. SO; Mrs. A. r. Court
ney. Amity Lodge No. 76; Mrs. ]. S
Moore, Henrco Union Lodge No. 100; Mrs
j. T. Mayer, Lodge Of Strict Observance
No 207: recording secretary. Mrs. j. I
Hughes; corresponding secretary, Miss F.
! V. Murray; treasurer, Mrs. j. F. New
berry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
return, to Norfolk to-day. She is spending
the night at Hockey wharf
FnEDER1CKsBuRG ENTERPRISE.
w. II. Padcn to Erect Excelsior FAC
tory and install Best Equipments.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA, November
17LfSnecial.)-M w. H. Peden has pur-
chased Of Mr.. c. L. Kalmbaek ths Ploen
Of property known as u.t the ba Hlttm ian
I9t Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad. for s1,15o, Mr. n,l Pedsn mas mas
bought this lot for factory pur Pos + ana
an an =, up- T1.t excelsior mill OF large
capacity, and with the latest ,r impri9Xsd
t t,,E and Potomac railroad will have
Constructed con to this plant side-tracs
from main line to n the of redce ID
east ~ transportation, and cars will be
loaded load and unloaded at the doors Of - the
mill. Mr.. Peden Is one of the progressive
ana energetic businessmen OF TINS CITY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
A GOOD SAMARITAN
Being Helped Himself Wishes to
Help others.

Tho naners were never so filled with adj
yertiseuents of remedies that Will cure
every known disease, as they are to-day;
these are invariably accompanied, by let
tiers from people, testifying in the strong
est terms to the virtue and merit OF the
particular preparation advertised; put pc
cause so much is claimed for the medlclne,
it has come to the point where our read
ers regard such testimonials as pure
cakes and made up out Of whole cloth.
We are glad, however, to vouch for the
RELIABLE of the following from Mr.. Will
liam Lichtenwalter, proprietor OF the lars-
est printing house in Canton, O., regarding
the Pyramid Pile Cure, for which nothing
is claimed except that it will cure any
and every form of Piles:
.For several months past I have re-
ceived so many inquiries from sufferers
asking if my testimonial is authentic, that
I am inclined to send in bill to you
for postage and stationery.
ut is now two years since was last
troubled, and my rectum is as clear and
clean as any man who never had piles,
although suffered with protruding, bleed
ing and internal piles for twenty-seven
years I will not attempt to detail the
agony I suffered, being too happy to say
7 believe I am cured after two years of
evidence.
'What will cure one man will sometimes
not cure another; Whether it was the
Pyramid Pile Cure that cured me, l can
not say; but I have been free from piles
for two years after using your treatment.
l leave sufferers to draw their own con-
clusions.
II will answer any communication that a
sufferer may ask. and will refer to any
business house, bank or manufacturer of
Canton o., concerning my identity, among
whom have lived for forty-eight years. "
pyramid Pile Cure is sold by druggists
for SO cents a package. or will be mailed
to any address by Pyramid Drug Co.,
Marshall, Mich. upon receipt Of price.
little book describing the cause and cure
- nj
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
A WILMINGTON WEDDING.
Marriage of Mr. e. S. Battle and
MSS Della Clark.

WILMINGTON, n. c.. November 49,.
*CSpecial.) -This evening at $50 o'clock. at
tine home Of the brides father, Captain
Ia wood Clark. No. $40 Market street. a
beautiful and impressive home wedding
was celebrated. joining in marriage Miss
Della Clark an attractive young lady OF
this city. ard Mr.. Edmond S. Battle.
popular yocl8 attorney. also Of Whining
ton. The Rev. Richard w. Hogue rector
Of ST. James parish. performed the cere-
mouy in q most happy manner Only
few friends and members OF the immediate
families were present. The bride was
handsomely costumed il a song-away
gown of blue cloth and carried an ex
qUisite bouquet of roses and ferns After
hurried and hearty coGg~a .ui&tiens the
happy couple left on the oeiock train
for bridal tour through Florida. The
bride is the granddaughter & She late
Governor Henry T. Clark, CT Tarhoro.
and is social favorite in " nington.
Mr. Battle. the groom. is the son Of Hon.
Richard II. Battle, of Raleigh, and a
grandson of the late Judge Battle The
wedding presents were many AID hand
some.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
ONLY ONE FAvORITE
WINS AT JENNINGS,
Five of the Six Events Taken by
Outsiders-Othcr Turf Happen
ings of Special Interest.

Outsiders again took i've OF me e SIX
events at Bennings to-day. f'ire.Ealer.
at 3 to 5, being the only faVorlte 70 WIN
first money. Summary:
First race-Hishweigh handicap;
year Odds and upward; SIX furionSs-SdLL-
second, Examiner e to y third. Time,
Second race-one mae and forty yards ards
EXtinguisher g to y won. B.ach ~: TtocA
Third race-handicap steeplechas.e;;
about two and half niles uuse 5I aa-
cond. Marylander co to u third. Tine
Fourth RACES year oIds; one mile i and (,
won, Ben lIcvard g to y second. Courte-
navj5 to il third. Time. 1850 %:
Fifth race year olds; SIX turionSssn,o
to = i r second Tusui Bey g to u third.
Sixth race-2 year Odds and upward
seven furlongs-Ascension 6 TO y " wo n
y third. Time, ISL.
Lutoniu Track.
CINCINNATI, November 1s.-Results
First raceaone mIle.sik Cord Sols g to Z 7
Won t Alee q pin to 7 second i0feaoof %
Second race-six furlongs;- selling
Fosda q to i won. Waninta Is to y Sc
cond, Velasquez q to y third. Ilme'
Third receive and half furlongs.,
Bardolph e to 81 won, Lord Touchwood
6 to p second;o Bob Franklin e 70 y
Fourth race-nlile and sixteenth
handicap-Fonzoluca q to s. won, Firing
Line g to y second, zyra Qo to y thlzs
Fifth race-six DEMONSTRATING shio
to u won. defiant 6 to y SECOND: /
Jocelyn 6 to y third. Time, l:leA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19

Richmond. Lynchburg. and Nortolh, the
decision of Judge Mcdowell swept these
hones away and has left them without
remedy. if the Circuit Court of Appeals
sustain the decision of the District Court.
The case was argued for the appeiiant
the Interstate Commerce Com!nlssloi''
by Attorney L. a. Shaver, of washington,
and for the Southern railway, appeilee:
by its general counsel, EDWARD baAeer' u
Tennessee It was submitted
n the event that the Circuit Court OF
Anneals sustains the lower court the peo-
nla of I,aI:vlle will look to the STATE
Cornoration Commission for relief from
freight rates that handicap the merchants
and shippers of that city.
Other proceedings in the Federal Court
yesterday:
lants, vs. II. H. Persons ct a. RECEIVERS
onne1lee. appeal from the circuit court at
Rale;rh n. c.. Motion of appellant for
certiorari to the circuit court to produce
transcrint of the record. &c. presented
hv = n. Busbee, Raleigh. N. c., for ap-
ne,,ants. and James H. Shepherd, OF Raj
airh n. c., for appellees, is given Two
weeks to file brief resisting the motion.
The Following cases will be in the call
for argument to-day:
No 470. The steamship Acllla, ct al'
,nnellants. VS. the steamship era
horne" appellee: appeal from the dis
trict court at Baltimore. Md To be argued
hv 7. Wilson Leakin, Of Baltimore, Md.
and Harrington Putnam of New YORK
citv. for the appellant, and by Wilhelmus
Mvnderse. Of New York city. and Daniel
II. Hayne, of Baltimore, Nd, for the
appellee. cox,ao,,,,
If west Virginia, appellant, VS.. Neptune
steam Navigation Company, appellee; ap-
neaI from the district court at Baltimore,
Md TO be argued by J. Wilson Leaken.
If baltimore, Md. for the appellant, and
nv Robert H Smith. of Baltimore. Md,
for the appelees.
The following well-known attorneys are
in the city in attendance upon the United
States circuit court of appeals: Wilhelmus
Mvnderse and Harrington Putnam, Of the
New York bar; J . Wilson Leaken and
Daniel II. Hayne. of the Baltimore bar;
HI. Busbee and James II. Shepherd,
of the Raleigh IN, CO bar; Hon, Ed.
Raxter. of the Nashville (Tenn.) bar; L.
a Shaver, of the Washington ID. CO.
bar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
WILSON BRYANT GUILTY.
First Verdict of First Degree MUIR
der Ever Rendered In DickcnsOn.

FREEZING. VA, November 1s.-(sps-
cial)-The trial OF Wilson Bryant, who
was indicted jointly with his brother.
John Bryant for the murder OF William
Vanoer on last Monday, was concluded
last night. with verdict OF murder in
the first degree. This is the first ver-
dict of this kind ever rendered In Dick
enson county. The case will probably ba
appealed to the higher courts.
John Bryant will be placed on trial at
once for the same offence. and q stronger
case will be made out against him than
was made against his brother, so that
Dickinson county will probably have q
double hanging.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
a [FAvI0[R17T|E POEM.
THE BLESSED DAMOZEL.
(By Dante Gabriel Rossetti.)

(By Dante Gabriel Rossetti)
The blessed damozel lean'd out
From the gold bar of heaven;
Her eyes were deeper than the depth
OF waters still'd at even;
She had three lilies in her hand,
And the stars in her hair were seven.
Her robe, ungirt, from clasp to hem,
No wrought flowers did adorn.
But a white rose Of Mary'S gilt,
For service meetly worn;
Her hair that lay along her back
Was yellow like ripe corn.
It seem'd she scarce had been day
One of Gods choristers;
The wonder was not yet quite gone
From that still look of hers;
Albeit to them she left her day
Had counted as ten years.
CTo one it is ten years. of years;
Yet now, and in this place.
Surely she lean'd Ger me-her hair
Fell about my face. :.
Nothing; the autumn-fall of leaves
The whole year sets apace)
It was the rampant of Gods house
That SIZE was standing on;
By God built over the sheer depth
The which is Space begun;
So high tl:at rocking downward thence
She scarce could see the sun.
And still she how'd herself and stoop'd
Until her bosom must have made
The bar she lean'd on warm
And the lilies lay as If asleep
Along her Bonded arm
There will ask of Christ the Lord
Thus watch for him and me
Only to live as once on earth
With love-only TO be.
AS then a while. forever now
Together, l and he
She gazed and listend and then said.
Less sad of speech than mild
"All this is when he comes" She ceas'd,
The light thrill'd toward her. tlld
With Angels in strong level tight
Her eyes prayed, and she smil'd.
II saw her SMILEY But soon their path
Was vague in distant spheres;
The golden barriers.
And laid her face between her hands,
And wept. Il heard her tears)
And then she cast her arms along
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