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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-07-08

From he Duly Pacgfc Commercial -AdrertiseT. }
II some honorable member were 10 move
for "A return from the Clerk of Assembly of
all the reports that are due from special and
standing committees, the House would get
an astonishing reply. Looking back over
our files at the reports OF Legislative pro-
ceedings, we find ourselves quite bewildered
in the attempt to form an idea of the actual
position of the business of the House, and
to estimate what remains to be dealt with.
If honorable members would content them
selves with meeting after the lunch hour,
and would devote the morning to Commit
tee work they would find that an economy
of time would result. Why our Legislators
do not push on their work by sitting on in
u the evening, is a thing we have never
been able to understand. We can only pre-
sumo that that would be too much like hard
work. and as they are only paid Il lump sum
for the session, no one has, of course, any
right TO complain. But certainly something
ought to be done TO pull up the arrears of
committee work.
The evil of these arrears is most felt i'm
the cases in which personal interests are in
vOlved in the questions which the commit
tees are investigating. The inconvenience
of the delay was made palpable yesterday
when a certain item in the Appropriation
Bill came up which ought not to have been
discussed as ii was until the report of a
particular committee had been presented to
the House. The end was another postpone
ment and reference to another committee,
from which, we believe, "A report is also due.
This sort Of thing is not fair to the individ-
ual officers concerned. We may cite anOth-
er case. Many weeks ago the Finance Com
mittee commenced "A series of investigations
and something about the evidence taken
was soon whispered about. Whispers grew.
into rumOrs, and rumOrs into loud and uni-
! versal talk, to the injury of the individuals
whose names We're mixed up in the matter,
who were precluded from reply because they
had nothing but street talk to take hold of.
Only some reports of minor matters have
come up from this m as yet, and
the report on matters about which the Pub
lie mind is exercised, is still not forthcom-
ing, although the House has sat, with slight
interruption for ten weeks now. Ho. orable
members will soon be getting impatient to
finish the session, and these and other mat
tiers of grave Importance, will not receive
anything like the attention thai is due to
them when the reports do come up. The
remedy is very plain and very easy if the
House will onLy make up its mind to adopt
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The Ten Million Loan Bill.

(From the Daily Pacific Commercial AdUertiser.J
\ DIVISION took place in the LegisIa-
ture yesterday by which the motion to
postpone indefinitely the reading of the
Ten Million Loan Bill was defeated by a
majority of just two to one The bill was
ultimately sent to select committee to be
reported upon. 1t would, however, tie a
mistake to suppose that the division al
luded to was an index of the popularity in
the Assembly of the Bill of the hOnOrat a
member for Honolulu. Neither the ST
proposed To be borrowed nor some of the
purposes for which this Bill would author
iZe the money To- be used are satisfactor to
the majority Of the members of the House.
The explanation of the division is to be
found in the fact that there is another loan
bill before the House as we'll as Mr.. Lilika-
lani's-a bill introduced by the Govern
ment and having a title nearly identical
with that which was the subject of debate
yesterday. 1t Is understood that the rules
of the Assembly would have rendered it i'm
possible to- 90 OH this session with any 9TH
er Bill authorizing the raising of a loan if
the Ten Million Loan Bill had been def
DiteIy thrown out. Hence We find the
member of the Ministry who have
their own Loan Bill before the House
"a bill to authorize borrowing to a mOder-
ate amount, and for certain specified pur-
poses of great public utility-vOting to save
. able number OF those members who did
vote for the indefinite pOstpOnement of the
one Bill are known To favor the other,
there can be no doubt thai they either
voted as they did from not knowing that
the consequences would he as above stated,
or else knowing they were in a minority,
and that the Bill would not be allowed to
be lost, they preferred to record their votes
as they did by way of protest against the
Bill
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LEGISLATIVE PROJEEDINGS.
FIFTY-FIRST DAY.
FRIDAY, June Z, 1882.

hlDA H OdbO -
House met at 10 Il. IN. Prayer and read
ing of minutes.
No report from Standing Committees.
From the select committee to whom were
referred several bills aud items in the APP
preparation Bill relating to- the police, Hon.
Mr.. Nawahi, the chairman of the commit
tee, presented II report showing i'll detail
the number of officers which they recom-
mended to he allotted to each island by dis
tricts, and the pay. The report recon-
mends the sum of $40, OSO for pay of police
on Hawaii, ST., 76J for Oahu, S27, 10 for
Maui, and S44, 4U0 for Kauai, IA total of
S162, $50. On motion the report of the COM
mittee was received and laid on the table,
o be considered with the Appropriation
Bill.
Hon. a. 5. Clegllorn, from the committee
to whom had been referred the item relat-
ing To Ocean steamship subsidy, $4,000"
presented the following report :
To the Hon. Godfrey Rhodes, president
OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, SIR:
Your IN to whom was referred the
item of subsidy to Foreign Steam hip Lines,
have given the matter their careful con-
sideratiou, and have viewed the same from
both "A political and commercial standpoint.
They look with much favor on a direct line
between thisp port and San Francisco, and
would recommend that the facilities now
granted the Pacific Mail Line be extended
I'd them
They recommend that the through line
from San Francisco to New Zealand
and Australia should continue to receive
the support of the Government to the eX-
tent of one thousand dollars Isl ,O00) per
month, provided the steamers remain iii
the port OF Honolulu not less than six hours
OF daylight, and also that the ompany
should assure staterooms for Honolulu pas
sengers. The committee are of the opinion
that a contract should be entered into with
any direct line or lines, or any through
line or lines to various Pacific ports before
receiving any subsidy from the Govern
ment, and while we would not recommend
any prescribed rate for ordinary freight,
such as sugaror rice, or passengers; leaving
that to competitions; we would urge that a
special agreement should be made i'll regard
to freight on bananas, as the rates hereto
fore charged are too high and lime
to- that branch of industry. We recommend
that the $4,000 be voted as in the Appro-
p~riation Bill for Ocean Steamships, to be
disposed of by the Government as recom-
mended in this report, and in accordance
with their best judgment.
We also hand in letters and statements
from Messrs. Irwin & Co, agents for the
Oceanic Steamship Co, aud from Mcssrs.
II. Hackfeld X Co., agents for the Pacific
Mail steamship Company.
ISigned y. >. CLEGHORN, Chairman,
J. NJ. kAPENA,
L. AHOLO,
WALTER NJ. GIBSON,
ID. H. NAHINU.
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said, previous to his appointment to the
office which he now held, the Collector
General, Colonel Allen, informed him that
he (the COIlector) had suspicion that there
was opium in certain goods that had come
from San Francisco, through a certain BUSH
ness house in this city, addressed to a
Chinaman. Neither Collector Allen nor
himself impute any knowledge of the con-
traband article to the business house
through which the goods came. The
Chinaman who claimed them wished them
sent to kahului, as he said the owner be-
lOnged in that place. Desiring to obtain
and catch the owner, the goods were sent
thlther, and a Chinaman presented him
self as the party to whom the goods were
addressed Collector Allen, being present
in Maui, desired the man to bring some of
the residents there so as to properly iden-
tify him, but the man after leaving never
returned, and it appears that IA certain Off
clous person, not a Customs officer, and who
had no right to touch the goods, had broken
open one of the cases, discovered the opium,
and suSpecting the trap is supposed to have
been the one who Informed the Chinaman
of his danger. These goods were finally
returned to the CUSTODY of the s~torekeeper
in the Custom House, and the opium found
therein is the lot which it was only lately
attempted to prosecute the Collector
General and his officers for having in DOS
session. His EXcellency hoped that the
relation of these facts would ~counteract the
evil effects OF the many rumors which had
been heard and listened to by the members
of the Assembly. The speaker recounted
the various ways in which opium was intro
duced into the Kingdom, and thought it
rather hard to expect the officers to stop
the illegal introduction of the drug alto
gether.
Hon. Mr.. hawaii in reply, made remarks
which, III connection with names men,
toned by him, induced the reference of
the item back again to the committee to be
investigated.
At 4:30 the Committee rose and reported
back to the House the action taken by
them, which being approved, the Assembly
adjourned until 10 am. to-day.
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Just so is it with Mr. Bradlaugh and the House
of Commons. Ii has not been left for MIR. Brad
laugh to unchristianize the House OF Commons.
Religion is a thing of reality-not OF forms and
- = ThIa "a rnnrh On the Hnnaa
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Ferns, Latest styles Of Frame:
SANITY on hand.
" Charges reasonable and :
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N Orders entrusted to me from the other Islands wall De
promptly attended TO. So Fort Street. Honolulu. Uanl 81
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-28
a TWO CENT PAPER.
The Emporia Daily Nows


Has 10 superior as local paper foI
this community.
1t Is the firstio publish the Associated
Press dispatches Of the day.
Gives on the same evening a large
portion nf the important news from over
the whole country for each day from
Twelve to twenty-four hours ahead of
all other dalies
The only paper south and west of
Topeka which publishes the Associated
Press telegraphic news and markets of
the day of issue.
Thirty-three and one-third per cent.
the cheapest daily for Emporia people,
being delivered by carrier to any part
of the city every evening at the popular
price of
Fifty cents month";. e., less than
tSo cents copy.
Has the cheapest local advertising
rates: Three cents line TO all
Has the largest home circulation, and
is printed for the people of Emporia
and vicinity above all others.
Publishes an enlarged issue for Satur.
day and Sunday readers
is The only paper in the city publish
ed GU Monday.
Sample copies always free appli-
cation.
Try it month at the regular rate OF
only 90 cents.
Look out for THE DAILY NEWS when
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HortonburE Happening.

HoRToNBURG, Dec. %, 1882.
Eds. NEWS: We think Hortonburg
has now arrived at position where we
are worthy of representation through
the columns of the News.
N. w. Lucas and family spent Christ
mas with friends in Buriingame.
r. Gibson talks of selling his farm and
going to the southwest part of the state
10 engage in stock raising.
Miss Male Parker presides over the
Plumb creek school to the entire salts
faction of ALL
Lena Fife Is teaching school at the
Quaker district three miles east Of Emf
poris.
Matte Fife is teaching ut the Wells
district, near the head of Dow creek.
Harmony still sustains No. lyceuul
at district 81, on Plumb creek They
have good material there and the society
should flourish.
Who will be the first enterprising
merchant Of Emporia to start a. branch
store at this placer
HOrtOnburg wants blacksmith shop.
A good smith who wishes to locate per
manently in new and growing town
will do we'll to visit Hortonburg before
locating elsewhere.
Judge Culver has donated a whole
block for school purposes. A new school
house will probably be built al an early
day.
J.H. Mclean recently brought Two fine
Jersey cows from New Jersey He also
has has 7l2 fine grade sheep which are
doing nicely
Judge Culver is enclosing his hay
press in large barn. This looks as
though steam hay press was a perma-
nent thing at this place.
Notwithstanding the disagreeabIe
weather the oyster supper at the school
house on Plumb creek was well attend
ed, and taking ell things into considera-
ton was quite success.
Several of our young folks went over
10 Central last Friday evening to attend
basket festival. The baskets were
numerous, large and well filled with de-
licious things, suchias only the ladies of
Central know how to prepare. Socially
the affair was grand success and re-
Elected great credit upon all parties con-
| cerned. A few hoodlums were present
and made themselves hideous by their
boisterous laughing and vulgar wit
Respectfully,
w r. GTBsoS.
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a caRrsrarAs nor.
me Firenaea'. nan and banquet

The Firenaea's ban and Banquet
The Christmas festivities in Emporia
which were entered into with more than
ordinary zest yesterday, were fttfnsly
crowned in the evening by the bali and
banquet given by the iremen, The form
er being heldat Jay'ssopera house and
the latter being served AT Rice,s res
taurant, The large; attendance was in
keeping with the elaborate preparations,
and the handsome measure of succs IS
which attended the undertaking speaks
well for the woik OF the several eammit-
tess upon which the management of The
affair devolyed. The hall was preniiy
decorated with flags and pictures, ard
the aitractivencss of the scene was er,-
HANGED by The gay uniforms of the fire.
men and the elegant toilets Of the ladies
in attendance. The music was excellent,
and the presence ofJohn Henning at tie
organ was very material addition to
the orchestra. B. F. Romaine acted ms
pronpter ard is always at home in that
capacity
The arrangements at the hall were
such as TO insure the best of order ard
so we'll did the floor managers perform
their duty, that despite the very large at
tendance all confusion was obViated.
and dancing proceeded with compare
tive comfort.
the banquet at Rice's was triumph
OF culinary skill, and the elaborate
spread, embracing all the deIicacies OBJ
tainable in a first-class restaurant, was
discussed with eager relish by the dan
GERS. The festivities were prolonged
far into the morning, and IL
was nearly O'Clock when
the party dispersed.
The people of Emporia are not only
indebted to the fire companies for their
invaluable services in the protection of
but manyof the most delightful
social occasions which can be recalled by
our readers have been the fruit of their
efforts. The department deserves we'll
of the public al ell times, and the sue
cessful outcome ofthe party last evening
will be source Of general congratula-
ton
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a HORRIBLE DEATH.

Fireman Williams Killed by the Cars
On Sunday night nj about I2 O'Clock
Fireman VIM. Williams met with an
accident at De Soto, u station on the
Santa Fe about 30 miles east of Topeka
which resulted in almost instantaneous
death, He was shoveling coal into the
fire and was Standing with one foot on
the floor of the cab and with the other
on the tender, when these two parts of
the locomotive separated and the un
fortunate man was let down between
them on the rails and the wheels passed
over him mutilatiDg him in q most hor-
rible manner, the brake rod running
through his body entering the lower
part of the chest and coming out near
the shoulder The body was taken to
Topeka and enclosed in casket and ar
rived in EmporIa last Monday. The
funeral look place Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock from the residence of the de-
ceased's father near the round house,
and was largely attended Williams
was a single man, aged about % years.
and his terrible fate will be deeply la
nented by all who knew him.
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DEATH OF MRS. LOUISA srENcEu

DEATH OF MRS. LOUISA SPES CEII.
Mrs. Louisa Spencer, one of The
pioneer s, ttleIs If Lyon couI s.. died
al the residence of lnr daughter, drs.
Snsannah l. Iiugeles, in AmriicGs
township. tn Sunday, Decembtr Path,
aiIer an Illness of nearly two we, IL, of
pneumonia, aged IS years. The de
ceased, who Was native of p, nnsyl-
vania, came to Kansas IN 1857 with her
husband, who pre-empted honI stead
one mile north of the city uf Emporia,
where the fuInily resided until the death
of Mr. Spencer in 1867. After her
widowhood Mrs. Spencer tonk up her
residence IN this city, spending good
portion of her time with Mrs. Ruggles
who proved to her faithful daughter
and the staff of her declining years.
The subject of this notice was wo-
man who possessed To very large de-
gree those virtues which contribute So
largely 10 the happiness of the hnme-cir-
Gle and her immediate sphere of action,
and as a wife, mother, fiiehd and neigh
Dor she displayed attributes of charsc-
TER which will lend fragranco 10 her
memory as long as those survive her
who have knowledge of her fidelity to
every trust which her life imposed. She
was member of the Society of Friends
and there was harmony between her
religious profession and her life which
speaks eloqunetly for the helpfnluess of
the Christian faith amid the trials of
this earthly pilgrimage.
The funeral took place Tuesday
at O'Clock and quite large number OF
persons from Emporie were in intend.
ance.
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The funeral of Mrs E. NJ. ForIle took
place on Sunday afternoon from the NJ
E. Church. Notwithstanding the ex-
tIemely iLclcment weather very large
congregation assembled in the lecture
room to pay their last sad tribute of re-
spect To the deceased and to hear the dis
course of Rev j. T. Hanna, which was
based upon the text For we know that,
if our earthly house of this tabernacle
were dissolved, we have a building OF
God, house not made with hands
eternal in the heavens" The speaker
set forth the firm faith of the apostle in
the immortality of the soul, and elabor-
aled upon the nature of the rest that re.
mans for the children of God, the con
dition for entering upon that gloriou.
inheritance, and the vast importance o.
50 ordering our lives here below as &c
attain the joys of eternal blessedness.
The casket containing the remains wa
adorned with exquisite floral offering
and the services were exceedingly touch
ing and impressive. The following gen
tlemen acted as pail bearers: ID. W
Eastman, Howard Dunlap, John Bay
P. ]. Carmichael. John Watson, r. E
Torringion, w. T. McCarty.
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Another sad Home

We met in the city few days ago cur
good friend L. w. Bush, of Waushara,
and learned from him our first news of
the death of his daughter, Maria, who
was in her 21st year. She was, at the
time of her death and had been for some
time, attending the NJ. E. college, at
Baldwin City, where she died, Her d.
sease was typhoid fever. Many years
ago she followed the example of her pa
rents and became Christian, uniting
with the NJ E. church, of which she
was faithful member up
to the time of her death.
Her father and brother and sister were
with her when the death angel came,
and 10 them the loved one gave signs
that all was well with her and that she
was ready to obey the summons to cross
the dark river Maria was born on the
farm place at Waushara, her parents
having settled there more than twenty
years ago. To the bereayed family the
sympathy of all their friends Is extend
ed. While there is a vacancy in the
home. they have full faith they viii en-
joy endless bliss with the loved one who
has gone before
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a. Oily

AT the regular meeting of EmpoFIa
lodge No. ?, held last Monday, five new
members were initiated and the follow
ing officers were elected for the coming
term: P. d. W, Thos. E Mcmillan
NJ. W. Jas. E. Klock; Foreman, An
gustus Martin; overseerer, Vim. Hodg-
son; Recorder. Thos- F. Davenport
Financier. E Beck; Receiver. S. II.
Rich; Guide, Jackson File; J. W, L
NJ Williams; o. W, n. r. Robiee;
medical examiners. Drs. Frost, Sher
burne, Wright and Jacobs; trustee, r
Haussler; representative TO the Grand
Lodge, s. P. Chase; alternate, D. C. Nc.
Murtrie.
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THE READING News.
EDITED BY MARY DE zEAN.
TUESDAY, Dec. %

TUESDAY, Dec. %.
Sunday noon it commenced showing
and continued most of the time until
after midnight, but it melted and only
enough remained Monday to keep the
ground white.
Mrs. W. H. Douglass was suddenly
called to Clay Center last week to care
for her daughter Jennie, who is sick.
The children OF ]. F. Wright are bet
ter
George W. Cornell is quite sick with
pneumonia.
DR.. Edison and wife are back home
again from Topeka.
Christmas day was quiet with the ex-
ception of dinner with friends here and
there.
Judge Culver preached morning and
evening for the Methodists, and Rev. Fl
Smith for the Congregstionalists, both
afternoon and evening.
Col. Buckner started for his home al
Baldwin City, Monday, across the coun-
try with his team. He will remain al
home until after New Years.
Bona daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
Bosom.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fem had 4
Christmas present of daughter.
Mr.. Elrod, who teaches school in Da
vid Nickel's district, is out cunning to-
day with his scholars.
The schools in our village keep th'
holidays.
The Reading lyceum have for discus
sion tonight the tariff question-whethe
ITnee trade or protective tariffs for the
best interests of America.