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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, August 01, 1898, Image 2

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THE INDEPENDENT
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Iur Month anywhere In the Ha
waiian Islands 50
Per Year 0 00
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tries 8 00
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J TESTA Proprietor and Pub
lisher
EDMUND NORRIE Editor
W HORAOK WRIGHT Assistant
Editor
Residing in Honolulu v
MONDAY AUG 1 1898
Judge Wilcox imposed a very
email fine this morning on a num
ber of Obinoso who were caught
gambling by our ovor vigilant police
MoBt of tho offenders were cooks
and stewards in the houses of well-to-do
prominent residents The
magistrate said that he could not
see why a Chinese servant should be
punished for gambling a nefarious
pastime in which he probably only
followed the example of his employ
ers One young suuey looking oul
prit said to a representative of this
piper that he could not understand
why ho was pulled in and fined for
being present at a five cent game
of dominos in hi lliends house
while nothing happened when onc
a week b was present at the big
pnkor game attended by vely big
men at his bosses house whnro he
serves refreshments to the thirsty
but influential gamblers Wo cor
taiuly can not hoIvo the uoniiudrutn
Tho discreet youth would not men
tion tho name of his boss He
confined himself to giviiu away tho
street and location of the premises
where his boss plays poker
THOSE CLAIMS
No man likes to admit that he is
in error and wo presume that every
government feels the same way and
that it is tho reason why Mr Dole
and his government in their last
death struggles postpone and delay
the settlement of the claims from
foreign powers arising from the
false imprisonment of a number of
foreign residents in 1895
At tho last meeting of the Council
of State Mr John Phillips brought
the uiattor up The appropriation
for a settlement of tho Japanese
olaim hid been passed and before
adjourning Mr Phillips interrogat
ed the Cabinet in regard to other
ulaitns Tho councillor said that ho
had thought that tho Council would
not have boeu called upon to meet
again after tho annexation deal had
been accomplished As they wero
together aud had agreed to pay a
very large amount to Japan ou a
olaim whioh the Government said
was not duo to that country he
would like to know whether there
wero not other claims on tho boaoh
Being informed that thero woro
other claims ponding Mr Phillips
suggested to settle them now so as
to be ablo to turn tho islands over
to Uuolo Sam with a clean balance
shoot aud only legitimately out
standing obligations
Tho councillor was immediately
sat on by tho Cabinet whioh sooma
vory touchy whenever a inontion is
raado of those claims Mr Dole evi
dently hopes to bo able to shovo
them onto the State Department in
Washington aud leavo to Unole Sam
a legacy which will bo annoying
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Whon tho joint rosolution provid
ing for the auuexatiou of Hawaii
was ttndor debate in tho United
States Senate Senator Caffory of
Louisiana asked for information in
regard to the clause in the resolu
tion which provides for the paying
of all debts of Hawaii not exceeding
tho sum of -1000000 Ho wanted
to know if that was the total debt
of Hawaii if it included tho amount
owed to tho depositors of tho Postal
Savings Bank and the debts which
ho understood Hawaii owed to cer
tain foreign powers
Several other senators supported
Mr Caffory and criticized the idea
of rushing through the Sennto a
resolution containing a -1000000
olause in regard to which tho Com
mittee of Foreign Affairs was un
ablo to furnish any information
whatever and the details of which
all the senators evidently were
ignorant
Senator Morgan admitted that ho
did not have any figures in regard
to the national obligations of Ha
waii hut ho could assure the Senate
that the bonded indebtedness of
Hawaii tho moneys due the de
positors of tho Postal Savings bank
and even tho extra moneys which it
might bo necessary to pay to Japan
and other countries in settlement of
claims would not reach n total of
4000000 If it did tho senator
held thnt the United States would
not be liable for anything above tho
amount stated in the resolution
A warm debatn followed in which
it was plainly shown by both sides
that by annexing Hawaii the United
States naturally assumes all obliga
tions and that the suggestion of
repudiating any of them was un
dignifiod as implying an act of dis
honesty and Rwindle on the part of
the U S Government
It will bo seen that the claims
against Mr Doles Rnvnrnment aro
woll known to the Washington Gov
ernment and we think with Coun
cillor Phillips that it would ho far
wiser to sett In ovory thing now
which may load lo further entangle
ment and cause our great and good
ruler MoKiuley annoyance and
auger him with his dear Hawaiian
friends
Paid Over
At oleveu oclock this morning
Elevo Consul Hirai of tbo Japanese
Legation receivod from the Treas
ury seventy five thousand dollars in
gold coin in satisfaction of Japans
claim against Hawaii as the first
fruits of annexation and a bonus for
the bane fits to accrue therefrom
A Novel Punishment
On board the Itiode Jnniero striot
cleanliness is enforced by tho Da
kotas Men caught spitting on the
decks or in the passageways havo a
spittoon apponded ai a necklet
which they pass onto tho noxt
oulpritthey catch
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BUSINESS LOCALS
For good Butter Cheese and Eggs
go to Masonio Tomplo Fruit Storo
Edgar Honriques
For Limes Lemons and Alligator
Pears etc go to Masonio Temple
Fruit Store Edgar Honriques
We will sell for cash for one
month only 7 pants for 5 25
suits for 18 No humbug ornns and
seo for yourself Medeiros Dooker
No 11 Hotel street
A good shave and a clean hair out
makes a big difference in a mans
looks Call on Charley Molteno at
tho European and hell do it to your
entire satisfaction
Dont forgot to call on S ELucas
if you need good spootoclo to suit
youroyoB Ho has all kindB and all
prices and will examine your eyes
free Call and see him at tho Lovo
Building on Fort Street
- Tho California Fruit Market has
received tho choicest of ic houso
goods by tho Alameda Oberrios
Peaobes Plums Apricots Oysters
Fish and tho best of delicacies as
woll asstaplegooth Telephone 878
THE RIO ARRIVES
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With Brigadior Qoneral H O Otis
in Command Tho Troops in
Good Hoalth
Tbo Rio do Janoiro arrivod in port
oarly yostorday morning with
Brigadior Genoral Harrison Gray
Otis on board in command Tho
expedition consists of tho General
and staff unattached offlcors and
tho officers and men of tho Second
and Third Battalions First Itegi
mout South Dakota Volunteers 670
men rocruitB for tho Utah Battery
at Manila 106 men Bignal corps
65 and officers 48
Staff offlcors on tbo Rio aro ab
follows Major George E Shields
brigade surgeon Captain Edward
Murphy Second Assistant Adjutant
General Captain A W Kimball
Ohiof Quartermaster Captain Soth
M Milliken Commissary of Sub
sistence First Lieut Louis E
Sanders aide Second Liout A W
Bradbury aide
Tho unattached officers on the
Bio are Lieutnnant Colonel Charles
W Whipple Inspector Gonoral U
S V ordored to report to Major
General Merritt at Manila Captain
O A Devol U S A Assistant
Quartermaster ordered to report to
Major General Otis Captain C O
Waloutt U S V assigned to duty
at Honolulu Captain Samuel W
Bolford U S V Acting Adjutant
General ordored to report to Gen
eral Merritt at Manila
First Lieutenant Leo F FoBter
of the South Dakota Regiment is
detached and placed in charge of
the Utah Light Artillery recruits on
tho Rio Captain Edgar Russell U
S A is iu charge of the volunteer
signal corps
Colonel A D Frost is iu com
mand of the South Dakota regiment
His officers are as follows Major
Charles A Howard Second Bat
talion Major William F Allison
Third Battalion Major R C Warne
Surgeon Captain F W Cox Assist
ant Surgeon Captain C M Daley
Chaplain First Lieut J H Lien
f
Rogimoutal Adjutant First Liout
Honry Murray QuartermaBtor
Thoso aro company officers
Company A Capt A L Fuller
First Liout Edwin Harting Socond
Lieut M M Z Guthrio
Company C Capt W S Gray
First Lieut Leo F Foster Second
Liout S G Larson
Company D Capt O P Van
Houton First Lieut L L Dynna
Sooond Lieut George G Jennings
Company E Capt Goorgo W
Lattin First Lieut J Harris Hub
bard Second Liout Sidney E Mor
rison
Company F Captain GharleB L
Brockway First Liut Palmor D
Sheldon Second Liout Fred Hunt
ingdon
Company G Capt Robert It Mc
Gregor First Lieut O M Fisk
Second Liout William A Hazel
Compauy LOapt William Mc
Laughlin First Liout John Q A
Braden Second Liout Georgo H
Crabtreo
Company M Capt Frank W
Moabory First Liout Fred M Bur
dick Second Lieut E E Young
The troops were landed for a
breather at the Executive Building
grounds aud tho wise work of
oleausing and purifying the ship and
coaling was at once takon in band
To day the troops wero fed and
tho probabilities are that tho four
transports will sail for Manila early
on Wednesday morning
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If you want genuine bargains in
dress goods you must go to Kerrs
this is the only place to obtain
thorn Make no mistake
Mew Stage Line
FKOM
HONOLULU TO KAHUKU
KOOLAU ROUTE
Loaves 0 am every Monday Wednes
day and Friday nnd rourns Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday of each week
Passengers and Parcels carofnlly at
t ndod to
Office Pantheon Stables Honolulu
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Timely Topics
Honolulu Aug 1 1898
IF YOU GET A RIG
Get a good one Consult
with ub before you invest for
our harness is the beat and
yet the cheapest and our gilt
edged guarantee goes with
every set We have every
thing for the peasant plow
boy millionaire swell profes
sional gentleman or the planter
and farmer Call inspect
and judge for yourself
CBEAP SINGLE HARNESS
With broaBt strap
GOOD HARNESS WITH COL
LAR AND HAMES
SURRY HARNESS
EXPRESS WAGON HARNESS
DUMP CART HARNESS
DOUBLE HARNESS WITH
COLLAR AND HAMES
DOUBLE HARNESS FOR
MULE TEAM
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Dress Goods Ribbons
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Laces Embroideries
Fine French Organdies 5c a yard
Printed Nainsook 5c a yard Fine
White Dress Goods all at 5c former
Prices 10c 15c and 20c
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Special bargains will be given in Mil
linery Ready Made Clothing and Gents
Furnishing Goods still at reduced price
All those Goftds are New and Stylish
Here is a fine opportunity to get Fine
Goods at Bargain Prices
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