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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-08-28


lies are very much at sea-" but
does not deem it necessary to
specify or explain. The Star will
find out, however, on election day,
and il will not be necessary to
quote any statistics either. Sure
keIa!
The INDEPENDENT firmly believes
that the hysterical statements
which are being made daily by the
wise man OF the Star are the pro-
duct of an over enthusiastic brain.
1t is simply another case OF the
"wish being father to the thought"
And that wish is responsible for
maDy hopes our Republican friends
are indulging in just now.
1t is one OF the articles OF the
Republican faith nowadays, that
"Wilcox has being tried and found
wanting. He has returned from
Washington with empty hands"
While this may be true Wilcox
may not personally be to blame,
He was representing new Terri
tory; it was the first session OF
Congress in which he ever took
part. The governing bodies Of the
United States had before them
questions of international import
and had no time to spare to listen
to Hawaii's p!eadipgs, They had
the Cuban question TO deal with;
they had th<ir hands full OF Phil
lppine warfare and a great deal OF
their time was consecrated to the
carrying on OF that far away cam
paign. They were busy with the
sugar beet question, the big ma
tional strikes, etc, etc. When the
time for appropriations came, all
the diplomacy gained by long
years OF politics at the national
capital had to be used by pro min
ent members in order to secure
some Of he slices for their consti-
tuencies.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-08-28

"Jimmie" A Thompson. deputy
clerk, is back at his post in the
Judiciary department after a
pleasant vacation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-08-28
TOPICS or THE DAY.

The Advertisers soft sour sop to
the Portuguese is a peach, when it
perfectly knows that it has no use
whatever for such trash. Do try
some garlic, pleased
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-08-28

Starting with that proposition
the Star proceeds to an elab orate
dissection of the Home Rule party
until there is nothing left but its
leader. Where all the former
Home Rulers are, the Star does
not tell US, but it infers that they
are all Republicans. 1t may be-
Paha!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-08-28

OF the Democrats and Kuokoas
the Star has nothing to say as
they are unlmportant quaint.
ties. 1t states that "the other par
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-08-28

"The Portuguese have always
belonged to the party of good
government" t."-Advertser.
Yes, indeed they have. But for
recompense they have always been
turned down, ignored, some times
even insulted. Does the Advertiser
remember having ever read in it's
own columns, printed in the biggest
and blackest type, fearful stories Of
Portuguese depravation9 Has the
morning glory such short memory
as not to remember those articles it
used to publish on Punchbowl
hoodlums, Punchbowl drunks
Punchbowl thugs aud Punchbowl
thieves7 Has the Advertiser forgot.
ten that libel upon the Portuguese
youth OF the colony contained in
OF its recent cartoons? There we're
no elections, then, and votes
were not needed. Now-well now,
that's another story.
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Usher.
EDMuNp MoREIE. Editor.
Residing in Honolulu.
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Those Irregularities in the Tax
Bureau were limited at in these
columns many "moons" ago. Do ye
remember the Inference about the
stencil of certaiu official carcasses7
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-08-28

The Aorangi sailed for Victoria
and Vancouver at 3 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-08-28
THOS. LINDSAY.
Manufacturing JeVeIsr.

Gall and inspect the beautiful aud
useful display OF goods for prss
ents or for personal uss and ad lrn
ment.
Love Building, $40 Fort Street.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
SHOT HIM TO DEATH
FATE OF THE SUPPOSED MURDER
Err OF MRS. w. w. JONES.
KILLED TRYING TO ESCAPE.
FEARED PRODUCTION OF A WATCH
MIGHT PROVE HIS GUILT.

The Shooting the Outgrowth of Re-
cent Tragedy at Ravenel-Ben IA.
smith. the Man Shot, a Tramp and
GumbIer-Nas Arrested While
Hiding in a Box Car-Is Supposed
to Have Given Part of Property
Stolen From Mrs. Jones to Negress.
Tried to Escape When Learned
the Woman Was to BE Brought to
Face Him, and Was Killed.
Shot to death while trying to escape
was the fate of Ben Smith, a negro
tramp, who was arrested at Ravenel
yesterday because he was supposed to
be connected with, or to have some
knowledge of, the murder of Mrs. w.
w. Jones, which occurred at Ravenel
Monday, as told by the Morning News.
The story of the affair was learned
from Conductor S. K. Slawson of the
Plant System and Trainmaster c. j.
Youngblood, who on train No. 5, reach
ed Ravenel about twenty minutes after
the killing had occurred. The story of
the killing, which they learned partly
from those that had taken part in it,
or were present at the time, is that
Smith was found hiding in an empty
freight car yesterday morning. The
fact that he had been missed from his
usual haunts since the murder, with
the additional suspicious circumstance
of his being in hiding, led the men
who discovered him to arrest him.
He offered no resistance, though he
was armed. In fact, it was impos-
sible for him to offer any, as he was
asleep when discovered, and was COW
cred with a gun before he knew that
he was wanted. He was captured about
$3.50 o'clock and was kept a prisoner
and closely questioned until yesterday
afternoon about o'clock. Then it was
learned from an outside source that
Smith had given a watch to a woman
to be kept for him.
party started for the woman, and
when Smith learned this, he made
break for liberty running in the direc-
ton of a swamp, a few hundred yards
from the station. He was ordered to
halt, but as he failed to pay any atten-
tion to the command, he was shot.
He was wounded in probably dozen
places and died in the edge of the
swamp in which he had hoped to make
good his escape.
It was further told Messrs. Slawson
and Youngblood that those who fired
the fatal shots had not intended to kill
Smith, but merely to wound him so as
to prevent his escape.
Smith, it is said, was tramp. who
has been hanging around Ravenel for
a long time, a gambler and a fire.
Quenter of low resorts.
In the excitement that followed the
killing sight was lost, for the time be-
ing, of the woman who was supposed
to have the watch, and so up to the
time that the train started for Savan-
nah, she had not been brought on the
scene.
Cane Ford, the other negro who was
arrested at Adams Run on the sus-
picion' of knowing something of the
murder, is in Jail at WATERFORD. 1t is
stated around Ravenel that if the muir
derer is caught he will be burned.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
TO IMPROVE EAST SIDE.
Club Was Formed by Property own
ers and Residents.

meeting of the owners of property
and residents in that section of the
city east of the Plant System tracks.
a large portion of which is known as
Collinsville, was held last night at the
residence of Mr.. ]. N. Dieter. corner
of Waters avenue and Anderson street.
The purpose of the meeting was the
organization of a club, the object of
which would be the improvement of
the section of the city in which the
members own property or have their
residences. The following resolution
was adopted:
1.-The name of this organization shall
be the Eastside Improvement Club.
1.-The object of this club shall be to
draw the attention of the City Council
of Savannah towards that section of
the city of Savannah lying east of the
tracks of the Plant System Railway,
with a view to having the City Coun-
Gil make certain improvements there
in. To this end, the united efforts of
the club shall be directed towards Sc
curing the election on the aldermanic
ticket at the next election for Mayor
and aldermen for the city of Savannah
of one man, who shall be selected and
named by said club.
1T shall also be the object of this
club to take action, as an organization,
at the time of other elections by the
people wherein the interests of the
above-named section of the city of Sa-
vannah may be affected. But, it shall
be and is hereby understood and agreed
by every member of this club that the
club, as an organization, shall not be
used nor declare itself for the election
of any one or more of its members, or
of any other person or persons who
may be nominated for, or who may be
seeking political office, for individual
personal interest, or for any purpose
other than for the general welfare of
the above-named section of the city of
Savannah"
The meeting elected the following Of
ticers:
Chairman-Mr. H. H. Hull.
First Vice President-Mr. Hugh Lo-
gan.
Second Vice President-Mr. E. C.
Gleason.
Third Vice President-Mr. Frank
Dieter.
Secretary-Mr. T. Lloyd Owens.
Treasurer-Mr. John Screven.
An officer of the club said after the
meeting that it will be in no sense a
political organization, further than in
it's mission to improve that section of
the city physically and to obtain for
it as fair treatment from the city
authorities as is given other more fav-
ored sections.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
GERMANIA BANKS PLANS.
Directors Considered a Building to
Cost $125,O0O.

Directors Considered a Building to
Cost S125,OOO.
Plans for an eight-story building on
the property recently purchased by the
Germania Bank have been considered
by the directors of that institution.
The property is that at the southwest
corner of Bull and Congress streets.
Mr.. Frank P. Milburn. the architect
who designed the Savannah Union sta
ton, drew the plans roughly that were
considered by the directors. They
were for building of brick and stone.
An estimate accompanied the plans,
showing that the building would cost
$125.000.
The directors decided that was more
money than they could consistently
spend upon a building, with the cap
italization of the bank as 1t is. This
consideration has induced some of
them to give up the idea of erecting
the building as planned. but others
still adhere to the erection of some
handsome and commodious structure.
President Henry Blum of the Ger
mania Bank said yesterday that Moth
ing definite has been done regarding
the building. The lease of Mr.. H. H.
Livingston will not expire until Jan.
/, so that there is no need for haste
1--WE have not decided" said Capt.
Blum, whether we will build a new
structure or remodel that which al
ready stands on the property. 1 should
like to see a new building erected
but it remains to be seen what our
decision will be. No. 1 do not con-
slider that, with so advantageous a
location, there would be the slightest
difficulty found in securing all the
tenants for offices that might be de-
sired"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
LAWYERS WAKING UP.
Concerned by Favorable Report on
the VnIdOsta Bill.


The favorable report of the Judi
ciary Committee of the House upon the
bill to divide the Savannah division
of the South Georgia district of the
United States Court has determined
some Of the Savannah lawyers to bring
what influence they may be able to
bear upon Congress to defeat the meas
ure. The Savannah bar does not want
the division still further reduced in
size, and it is possible that some or
ganized effort to prevent this may be
made.
Judge Emory Speer himself is OPP
posed to further disruption of the di-
vision, which has been split twice be-
fore. The bill purposes establishing a
court at Valdosta, whose jurisdiction
will extend over some of the most -four
ishlng and prosperous counties of South
Georgia. The litigation of those coun.
ties is now conducted through the court
at Savannah which is the headquarters
for the division. 1t would be lost to
the Savannah bar if a court were es-
tablished at Valdosta. That is the way
Savannah lawyers look at it.
1.-THE question" said W. w. Gordon,
Jr., Esq, yesterday, sis one for the
consideration of the entire community,
for the lawyers are not the only inter-
ested parties. Savannah should not sit
supinely and permit this division to be
made without a protest and without
making an effort to prevent it.
There is no occasion for further
disruption of the division. 1t is not
needed. The litigation of the various
counties now comprising the division
has been competently and adequately
conducted at Savannah, and there is
no reason to believe that it would not
still be so conducted"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
Showing the Gas stoves

Mrs. L. M. Ludlum an expert cook
and instructor, is demonstrating to
patrons of the Mutual Gas Light Com
pany the value of its gas stove, both
as time and money-saver. Mrs. I,ud-
lum will call at the homes of all who
will telephone their name and number
to the Mutual Gas Light Company's Of
flee. No charge will be made for this
service. To those who have the gas
stoves this will be valuable, and to
those who have not yet put in the gas
stoves it will be no doubt interesting
and enable them to tell readily which
is the cheapest and cleanest and quick
est stove to have in their home The
Gas Light Company's phone is 246.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
Southern baptist Convention, Ashe


The Southern Railway announces a
turn account of the above occasion.
Tickets to be sold May to 10, inclu-
sive, with final limit May 81, but which
can be extended to June upon pay
ment of fifty cents. Hotels at that
point are offering reduced rates during
the convention. Excellent opportunity
to visit the famous Land of the Sky
and Sapphire Country" Southern
Railway is only line operating through
sleepers. For complete information
address E. G. Thomson. c. P. & T. A,
141 Bull street; phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
Confederate Veterans

The best route to Confederate Vet
Grams Reunion at Dallas is via Mont
gomery and New Orleans. Parlor cars
on day train. Savannah to Montgomery
and through tourist sleepers and spec
lal trains from Montgomery to Dallas
via New Orleans. Full information
cheerfully furnished upon application
to any Seaboard agent or write w. P.
Scruggs, Division Passenger Agent.
Savannah, Ga-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
TO NAME EMPLOYEES. .
savannah Union station Meeting
VIII BE Held Saturday.

1t is probable that a decision as to
the employees of the Savannah Union
Station will be reached Saturday, when
there will be a conference. Station
Master r. G.. Matthews, Plant System
Superintendent w. H. Wright, Sea-
board Air Line superintendent W.
Hale and Southern Railway Superin-
tendent p. /. Wells, are expected to
attend the meeting, when the many ap-
Dlications that have been filed for the
positions will be considered. The
meeting was to have been held yester-
day, but 1t was decided to postpone
it until Saturday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
Southern baptist Convention, Ashe
WILLIE N c. NAV S-I6

The Southern Railway announces a
rate of one fare to Asheville
and return account of the
above occasion. Tickets to be
sold from May to 10, inclu-
sive,with final limit May 81, but which
can be extended to June upon pay
ment of fifty cents. Hotels at that
point are offering reduced rates during
the convention. Excellent opportunity
to visit the famous Land of the sky
and Sapphire Country" Southern
Railway is only line operating through
sleepers. For complete information
address E. G. Thomson, C. P. & T. A..
141 Bull street; phones S5O.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24

Central of Georgia Railway.

The Central's morning train now
leaves Savannah at 700 a M, railroad
time; arrives Augusta, 11:20 a. M; Ma
con, ITO p. m; Atlanta, AIS p. IN.
Close connection is made at Atlanta
for Montgomery. New Orleans, Bir-
mingham and fast train of Western
and Atlantic Railroad for all points
west.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24

Southern Railway, leaving Savannah
1855 noon, and 1890 midnight.
Through Pullman sleeping cars and
complete dining car service on all
trains.
Only line operating through sleepers
to Asheville, Hot Springs, Knoxville
and Cincinnati
E. G.. Thomson. C. P. & T. A, 141
Bull street.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
REMAIN IN LINE.
Don't Fall Out" of the old Logan

Don't Fall Out" of the old Logan
Guards.
The best method of providing for the
unexpected is to keep precautionary
measures constantly in force. Then
when the unexpected comes there's no
inconvenience. What has this to do
With Logan, the butcher in the city
market? Answer: The rise in beef
found him carrying a general stock of
supplies, which he still keeps regularly.
His customers can, if beef is too high
fall back on other things he has. such
as fowls, eggs, vegetables, and other
supplies. Do not quit Logan on ac-
count of the rise in prices. He's still
your friend and will provide. If we
have to drop back to hog and hominv
awhile let's stay with him.-ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
There Is but One Argument-QuaIi-
ty VIII Tell.

We have delivered the goods and
Moet & Chandon has jumped and is
jumping. The increase of 1901 over
1900 euaqls 252. 4S2 bottles, being greater
than 100 per cent. of the combined in
crease of all the other champagne
houses. Meet & Chandon white Seal"
Gpernay, France, the acme OF perfec-
JsOn.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
Sunday excursions to Charleston vi

Sunday excursions to Charleston via
Plant System, will be resumed, COM
mencing April Is. Round trip tickets
81, limited to date of sale. Sunday
trains for Charleston leave Savannah
at 500 a. m. city time, arrive Charles
ton 1880 p. m. Returning, leave
Charleston s p. m. eastern time)
Tickets good also to return on train
No. %, leaving Charleston 1875 D. m.
I'D
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
UNIVERSITY MEN.
VIII BE Entertained by Speeches To-
morrow Night.

morrow Night.
The programme for the University
Club dinner at the De Soto tomorrow
night embraces some excellent speak
ers, who will probably make their us
ual happy responses to the toasts to
which they have been assigned. The
following is the toast hist and those
who will make the responses:
1.-THE University"-Hon. Pope Bar
row.
THE United States as a World Pow
er''-Mr. Charles c.. Edwards.
THE Old Red Hills of Georgia"-Mr.
Joseph e. Pottle of Milledgeville.
"reminiscences Mr.. Davis Free
man.
Songs will be sung by Mr.. w. w
Gordon, Jr., and by Mr.. William S.
Blum.
The dinner will follow the annual
meeting of the Club. which will be held
at $50 o'clock at the Hussar's Club.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
To Cincinnati and the West.

The Southern Railway operates
through Pullman sleepers from Savan-
nah to Cincinnati, making close con-
nection there for all points beyond. A
day ride through Western North Caro-
lima, the beautiful Land of the Sky"
e. G.. Thomson, City Passenger and
Ticket Agent, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
Best rye whiskexn.

Golden Wedding Whisky is the finest
rye whisky. on the market for the
money. One bottle 81; bottles 81 So
express paid. Scotch whisky; none su-
perior to the old Rutherford brand
price S1.25 a bottle. Lippman Drug
Company I'D,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24

The Seaboard Air Line Railway is
the only line operating double daily
service between Savannah and Cam
den, Southern Pines, Pinehurst and
Norfolk. Ticket Office, corner Bull and
Bryan streets.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
Sunday excursions to Charleston vi,

Sunday excursions to Charleston via
Plant System, will be resumed, COM
mencing April 10. Round trip tickets
81, limited to date of sale. Sunday
trains for Charleston leave Savannah
at 500 a. m. city time, arrive Charles
ton 1890 p. m. Returning, leave
Charleston p. m. eastern time).
Tickets good also to return on train
No. %, leaving Charleston 1875 p. m.
-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
Sunday excursions to Charleston via

Sunday excursions to Charleston via
Plant System, will be resumed COM
mencing April 10. Round trip tickets
81, limited to date of sale. Sunday
trains for Charleston leave Savannah
at 800 a. m. city time, arrive Charles
ton 1890 p. m. Returning, leave
Charleston p. m. eastern time).
Tickets good also to return on train
No. %, leaving Charleston 11:35 p. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
SAVANNAH MILL is IN.
1t Is Said to BE a Part of Cotton
Mills Combination.

The Savannah Cotton Mill is said
to be included in the combination of
cotton mills that has been effected in
the South. Mr.. ]. n. Tilton of New
Hampshire is the owner of the mill,
and he is not in the city. In his alb
sence it is not possible to secure au-
thoritatiye information regarding the
property. Inquiry was made yester-
day, but the Morning News representa-
tive was referred to Mr.. Tilton. A
mill at Columbia is also owned by Mr..
Tilton, and it Is supposed that IL is
In the combination also. II the local
mill is included.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
MAYOR MYERS is BACK.
Resumed His Duties Mt the City Ex-
change Yesterday.

change Yesterday.
Mayor Herman Myers has returned
from his trip to New York and has re-
sumed his duties as the head of the
municipality. He was in his office at
the City Exchange yesterday at his ac-
customed hour taking up tthe work of
the chief executive at the point where
it was laid down by Acting Mayor
Dixon, who relinquished the reins of
government upon the return of the
Mayor.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
South Atlantic States Annual Music
Festival, Spartanburg, S. c., April
3O-May 2.

Account of the above occasion, the
Southern Railway will sell to Spartan
burg and return at rate of one fare
for the round trip, $7.05 Tickets on
sale April 20, 80 and May 1, with final
limit May 8. Only line operating
through cars. City Ticket Office, 141
Bull street, Depot Ticket Office, Plant
System station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24

One and two suits of a kind. Latest
spring styles for men, SO to SIS values.
Special price $7.9S. Metropolitan Cloth
ing Company Broughton street, west
~
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24

Double daily trains to Richmond.
Va. Through sleepers and dining cars.
Leave Savannah 1855 noon, 1890 mid
night; arrive Richmond a. m, 5:43
D. mad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
ParIOr Cars

On Seaboard Air Line Railway trains
II and 70, between Savannah and
Montgomery. Leave Savannah 7:1O
a. m. No change of cars. Ticket Of
flee. corner Bull and Bryan streets.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24

Are operated by Seaboard Air Line
Railway on their trains 81 and "a, be-
tween Savannah and Hamlet, servins
lunch and dinner "a la carte. I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24

One and two suits of a kind. Latest
spring styles for men, $40 to SIS values.
Special price $7.9s. Metropolitan Cloth
ing Company, 8 Broughton street, west.
-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24

To-day at the Metropolitan. Mems
spring suits $40 TO SIS values; special
price Sss. See ad. Page SAD
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
Best Route to Columbia.

Southern Railway. Two trains daily.
Leave Savannah 1855 noon, and u: 80
midnieht-ad