The Independent. [volume], June 10, 1895, Image 2

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MONDAY, JUNE 10. 1895
Profitable Flogging
Apropos of tlio Nicaragua
incident and tho claims made
by Britishers residing in Hawaii,
the Glasgow Mail tells
the following story :
John James Mago, a quiet,
middle-aged man, has had a
career as romantic as that of
Monte Cristo. Mago is now
a Guatemalan millionaire, who
Hycs nine monthsof the year in
Paris. Twenty years ago he
was a poor English collector of
insects in Guatemala, and also
acted as tho British Vice-Con
sul at San Jose. One day
Commandanto Gonzalez ordered
Mago to appear before him.
Mago sent word that he would
como in a short time. This incensed
tho Cdmmandante, and
he sent & file of soldiers after
Mago, and, when tho insect
collector appear, ordered
lashes to bo laid upon
his bare back. This was done
very thoroughly, and when it
was finished Gonzalez shouted :
"Give him inpre
for luck."' ' When Mago recov
ered, which was only after careful
nursing.as hisback was badly
cut up,homade a formal complaint
to tho" British Government.
Tho result was that
Guatemala was ordered to punish
Gonzalez, and to pay Mago
one hundred pounds for every
lash he had (received. In
default of this English cruisers
would shell San Jose and other
coast cities. Guatemala readily
punished Gonzalez, but tried
hard to evade paying ten thousand
pounds to Mago. The
British, however, were
and the poor collector
was made a comparatively rich
man in one day. As he had
more coin than any one in tho
country at that time, President
Barrios went into partnership
with him.
The Tourists' Guide.
Mr. H. it Whitney has
published a second edition of
his " Tourists' Guide through
tlie Hawaiian Islands.;' The
first edition was issued about
six years ago and proved acceptable
to tho public. The
second edition is a great improvement
in both reading
and illustrations. It may
be said, however, that the
work is marred by a rabid and
unscrupulous partisanship in its
political descriptions, much
that is utterly false and unjustifiable
in facts being found in
its assertions. Of this feature
it may be deemed oxpedient to
take more extended notice later.
The bqok is further
by inexact orthography,
such as some newspapers have
mndfi their habitual vice, for
instance, tho name "Richard"
to a street, when there is no
street of that name in Honolulu.
"Kamohameha and
and "different
sex and nationalities," are other
specimens of careless preparation,
while the statement about
our fine opera house migh't as
j"vi, 4
well havo been extended to
say that tho building is in utter
ruin from fire. That the insand
asylum is a mile and a half
from tho jail will hardly re
coivo corroboration from tho
Government Survey. And
that the old fishmarkct is "n
breeding place for disease.
which is hastoning tho extinction
of tho aboriginal race,"
is rather horrifying intelligence
for tho "big bugs" who drive
there in their family carriages
to obtain well-inspected and
wholesome meat and fish cheap
er than they can got it from the
meat trust. In tho notice of
band music, Emma Square, is
ignored excepting for tho Sat
urday afternoon concert, although
the band plays every
Monday evening, and concerts
at Thomas Square and Hawaiian
Hotel are confined to
moonlight nights, although
Prof. Berger has his well-
trained corps at those places
once or twice a week moon or
no moon Notwithstanding
such defocts as are noj;ed herein,
from a casual glance through
its pages, the work must prove
of great value in its eloquent
descriptions of the scenery of
the islands, and of tho 'points
of interest in Honolulu. It is
bound to take well with tho
public, as it is well printed and
handsomely illustrated. Mr.
Whitney, the Nestor of Hawaiian
journalism, is to be con
gratulated on getting out such
a creditable addition to Ha'
waiian literature.
Observations.
A recent visitor to those islands,
seeking for facts relative
to the revolution of January
17th, 1803, and the events
folowing upon this time, remarked
that the term "Royal
ist." which Mr. Dole and his
supporters are pleased to use
when speaking of those who
are not with them, was misleading
to the residents of the
United States; where the republican
spirit runs so high
that any term signifying the
monarchical idea was like the
proverbial red ag to a bull.
Said tho visitor to a resident :
"I find that Royalist means a
Hawaiian, native or naturalized,
and his sympathisers." The
honest element in the American
people should understand
that tho opponents of Mr. Dole
and his supporters are first the
Hawaiians, to a man, and after
them those who have an
honest hatred for wrong doing.
To those who are so feebleminded
as to cling to the annexation
delusion, and for this
reason support Mr. Dole and
his followers in maintaining a
sugared oligarchy, wo can only
say that so long as tho Hawaiian
peoplo are against you,
so long aro you without tho
prllho "facto"!' iff" a" solution of
tho Hawaiian problem.
A subscriber tells up that Ave
failed to congratulate Lieut.
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King on tho findings of the
court martial in his cose. If
not too late we make tho
amend, and say in passing that
to have hold the lieutenant
guilty for mistaking his distance
from tho enemy, might,
if consistently followed to a
conclusion, have involved the
whole of Mr. Dole's army in
its toils.
According to a report copied
in this paper of a meeting of
Sydney merchants, the all-British,
cable seems to bo tho
dominating scheme in that part
of tho Colonies. Honolulu
would not bo in it, and an
American cable, if it came hero
later, would have the most profitable
territories for business
in the Pacific occupied ahead
of- it. If tho United States
Congress at next seseion, however,
adopt liberal measures in
aid of Hon. Audley Coote's
scheme, that might bo first in
the field and would certainly
take in Honolulu.
Ifcjins been suggested to the
Independent that the Hawaiian
people might send a suitable
testimony of sympathy to
the family of the late Secretary
Gresham.' His powerful statement
of their case, although
it proved unavailing, should
receive some grateful recognition.
It is reported that one
or two prominent foreign residents
are willing to lead in the
matter.
Elsewhere a story is told of
how a British subject was enriched
by tho indemnity exacted
by the British government
from Guatemala for a cruel
flogging the authorities of that
country gave him.
Maui Notes.
Tho Court officials arrived hure
in tho Claudino on tho 4th inst.
Tho government was represented
by W. 0. Smith,
Deputy Marshal Brown and
Chester A. D ylo, Japanese interpreter.
Among tho lawyers
woro Paul Noummin, A. Rosa, J.
A. Magoon, J. Kaulukou and
othora; nlao ox-attorney Achi.
Judge Whiting m& Admiral
Beardsleo paid a short visit to
our town. Tho C'rouit Judgo
tho and
accompanied him and his staff to
Wniluku in a spooial train. The
Court was o onod on "Wednesday
at 10 u. m. Tho sombor look of
justice was dispensed" with. The
Hawaiian coat of arms had boon
romoved from tho court houso
and the court room was
with potted plants and
forns On tho Judgo's doslc and
on tho tablos of tho
and lnwyors woro Humorous
largo bouquots which dia
played a taste rivaling any of our
Portugueso gardonors. Tho Circuit
Judgo ontored, accompanied
by Admiral Beardsleo and Judgo
"Whiting, who both woio given
soats of honor on tho bjnoh,
Thoro aro 57 cases on tho calendar.
Tho most important is that
of Kuholomai obargod with tho
murdor of Hook Yeo at Ahun's
place in Kuiii last March. Tho
trial lasted two days and nights,
and ondod in n verdict of guilty
of murdor in tho second
eentonoe will bo parsed on
Monday, ltiohardson and
appoarod for tho defendant.
Tho caso ngaiust Young Hco,
charged with bribing an oflicor,
croatod considorablo attention.
After tho mail was closod a ver
dict of guilty was rendered Paul
Noumaun and Ghillingworth
for defondants.Tho charges
preferred against Dr. Armitago
havo evidontly not boon substantiated.
Tho Dr. gavo ono of tho
swcllest bachelor dinners over
giton on Maui, at which ho
tho Prosidont of tho Board
of Health, "W. 0. Smith, Paul
Noumann, Arthur Brown, David
Center, E. Hoffmann, Ed.
Ganavarro,
Postmaster MoKay, Chester Doylo
and many othors. Tho frionds of
tho genial doctor aro pleasod to
find him oxonorutod, and aro glad
that ho will romain in Wailuku.
If Dr. Armitago had left petitions
would havo boon ciroulatod to in
duce Dr. Herbert to roturn to his
old' flock. A. do
Souza Oanavano visitod Maui in
connoction with somo labor troubles
at Makawao which now aro
adjusted. '
Tho schooner Glendalo sailod
for San Francisco today with about
500 tods H. C. fc S. Co. sugar.
Tho Mokolii arrived fast Wednesday
from Molokai and took
aboard sovoral head of cattle for
tho Lepor Sottlomont. Sho sailod
tho samo afternoon.
Tho last session of tho Legisla
ture appropriated a sum of money
for ropairing and building roads
in Kula. Tho bulk of Kula pro
ducts are shipped to Honolulu by
way of Kahului, and, tho road from
Kula to this place is in a very
poor condition. "Why can't the
authorities use tho money whore
it is roost beneficial ?
Senator Hooking goos to Honolulu
tonight.
J. A. Palmor of Makawoli re
turns to Honolulu per Olaudino
after a fow wooks' stay at Olinda.
Attorney-General Smith and
sovoral members of the bar return
to Honolulu tonight.
Maui liorso owners aro training
horses for tho dth. It is to bo
hoped that tho Honolulu poople
will haye somo horses in tho races.
Admiral Boardsleo is paying
Maui a visit, and is the guost of
Judgo Kalua.
Tho regular monthly literary
by tho Ladies' Aid Society of Makawao
was given at tho rosidonco
of Mr. G. A. Simpson, and was an
onjoyablo affair.
Startling Rumor.
There is a rumor baokod by
rather positivo statoinents, which
throws somo light upon tho mysterious
voyagings of the revenue
stoumcr Lohua: It is to tho effect
that tho Govornmont secret service
on tho Coast has givon tho information
that a frigate will shortly
start from some South American
port for those islands, She will
have arms and ammunition, and a
foico of mon four hundrod strong.
It is suimisod that tho force
may bo divided, ono half landing
on Hawaii and ono half on Maui,
Somo poople boliovo that this intelligence
is tho cause of Marshal
Hitohcook's resignation to take
his old office of Sheriff of Hawaii
at tho end of this month.
J. W. Ohapau, oatoror for tho
garrison, has boon employed to
provido tho Jookoy Club's tables
at tho races.
Jiflly 5opie5
June S, 189?.
A question that will be of
great importance at the meeting
of the coming Legislature
is the Liquor Question. The
party now in power is in many
ways affiliated with the
ltion party in the country, and
there can be no doubt that
every effort will be made by
the different temperance societies
to secure legislation
which will prevent or at least
diminish the licuior traffic.
Many theories in regard to this
matter have from time immem
orial been advanced and here
as elsewhere have people who
can only be termed lanatics
advocated measures which as
a rule have injured their case
through their intolerance and
harshness. These fanatics
class the moderate drinker with
the habitual drunkard, and they
assign him to the rather played-out
drunkard's grave. The
liquor question js of vast importance,
but it should be discussed
calmly and with due
consideration to the liberty and
rights of the' individual citizen.
We have now on hand some
of the finest cocktail shakers
ever introduced here.
We had some of the same
pattern but the demand was so
great that we soon had to order
another lot. A cocktail can't
help being excellent when mixed
in these shakers. We can
also show you ' some pretty
stoppers for bottles in neat de
sign, and of
construction.
THEO. H. DAVIES & CO.,
S3EsEiaiSJUI?I3BS :
White Bros. Cement
a very practical
Do you know what a jigger
is ? The name indicates something
in the line of high jinks,
but it is simply a very pretty
and very handy liquor measure
which should be used in all
first-class bar rooms. All the
goods are in excellent Britannic
ware and cannot be distinguished
from solid silver. In the
same ware we have many
things suitable for presents,
ornamental to the sideboard,
and useful in any household.
We sell a very pretty orange
spoon and knife. They are a
delicate pattern ,and very useful.
Our coffee and tea spoons
in different patterns and our
napkin rings are worthy of inspection.
Many other ornamental
and useful things in
plated ware or in old copper
are exhibited in our show
casqs. We have some tasty
smoking sets and match cases
which always vftll be welcomed
by any smoker, and other articles
too numerous to mention.
The, Hawaiian Hardware Go. Ltd.
Opposite Ojjrookcla Block,
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Hawaiian Jockey CIuTd
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Ojfflcial ProaTamme.
Itncos to Oominonco at
10 A.M. sharp,
1st BIOYCLU BAOE.
Prize, Gold Modal, valued at $20.
foo 1.50; 1 milo dash, freo for all.
2nd BICYCLE BAOE.
Prize, Gold Modal, valued at $30. En
franco loo $1. CO ; 5 milo dash, froo for all
3rd HONOLULU PURSE, $200.
Running raco; milo clash, froo for all,
4th -MERCHANTS PUUSE $200.
Trotting und pacing to harness; 2:40 class.
Milo boats, best 3 in 5, froo for nil."
6th OCEANIC S. S. CO.' CUP, $150 added.
Running raoo, jJ milo dash, Hawaiian
brod.
0th ROSITA CHALLENGE CUP, $250 addod.
Running iaoo; 1 milo dash, froo for all.
Winner ofCup to boat rocord of ngio A
(1.453) and receive $50 extra.
PARK PURSE, $250.
Trotting and pacing to Harness. Milo
hoats, best 3 in 5, free for all.
8th PONY RACE PUSE, $100.
1 milo dash, for all Ponios 14 hands or
under (Will be run between hoats of
No. 4)
9lh KALAKAUA CUP PURSE, $150.
Running raco; 1 milo dash for Hawaiian
brod hordes owned by members of tho Club
Winnor of Cup to rocovio $100 in'liou of
samo.
Cup becomes the property of person winning
it twico. Should tho person who has won it
onco and again this meeting, he will recoivo in
lieu of Cup $100, together with $150 added.
Winnor of'Cup first timo will receive $15'J and
crodit for one race.
10th HAWAIIAN JOCKEY CLUB PURSE.
$150.
2:50 class, milo heats bost 2 in 3, froo for all.
11th PRESIDENT "WIDEMANN'S CUP, $150
added
Running raco, milo dash, fro 3 for all.
All ontrios aro to bo mado with tho Soorotary
before Thursday, Juno Gth. 1895. Entrance fees
to bo 10 por cent, of Purso, unleBS othorwiso
spooifiod.
All races to be run or trotted under the rules
of tho Hawaiian Jookoy Club,
All horses aie expected to start unless withdrawn
by 9 o'clock A, si. on Juno 10th, 1895.
General Admission 50 conts
Grand Stand (Extra) 50 cortfs and 1 dollar
Carriages (insido of course) each $2.50
Quarter Strotoh badges 5.00
S. G. WILDER,
Secretary Hawaiian Jockey Club.
Beach. House to
A Furnished Houso is to be Lot
or leased at Waikiki beach, a fow
minutes' walk from tho tramcar.
It has a cook houso, bath hould
and good soa bathing. HouBehoos
utensils and dishos aro all como
Eloto. Rooms may bo lot with
athing privilogos, if tho whoh
promisos aro not tnkon.
Havo other houses in town and
suburbs to let, furnished and
Also, Building Lots for salo.
Inquiro of David Dayton,
leal Estate Dealers
503 Eort st., near King
BUILDING LOTS,
HOUSES and LOTS,
and LANDS FOR SALE
Parties wishing to disposo of
their proportios, aro mvltod to
call on us.
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