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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-07-21
The Pronesed suez Canal

London, June z5.-Burke Conservative gave
notice .u the Common this afternoon that ne
would move that 10 arrangement for a second
s7ez canal would be satisfactory, unless it pro-
vIjcd for q reduction Of rates and an adequate
representation Of British shipping in its admin
i=tr4tl0u.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-07-21
Terrible Result of an Explosion .

The explosion Of the magazine at scutari was
caused by HghtniH.. One hundred and. atty per-
sons were killed anil ffty-thT=e wounded. Two
hundred barrels o. gunPowder and 6,OJc cart
ridges were Destroyed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-07-21
Lvcan 4 Johnson,
no. tO5 and fOz Fort Street, = = Honolulu.
Post Office Box SO. Telephone No. 179.

bds@1ed n Six, Six and Plush, Plush and Hair Cloth, HaircIOth and
Reps, that they will sell at the lowest prices, possible.
LYCAN & JOHNSON have Just received by Sue a large assortment Of
ing a sea voyage
AT LYCAN ( JoHNooNs can be found all IF the latest Music just re-
ceVel by "Snez, and :" Australia.
LYCAN & JOHNSON have "A large assotment of Baby Carriages, Swinging
and Rocking Cradles, Cribs and high and low Chairs for the little folks
LYCAN & JOHNSON have som very cheap and some expensive Bedroom
Suits
LYCAN & JOHNSON have the only assortment of small Musical Instru-
nents ir"IlOnolull.
LYCAN & JOHNSON have the only assortment of PIANOS and ORGANS
to be found in this Kingdom.
LYCAN & JOHNSON sell more Pianos than all the other dealers because
they sell cheaper, sell on the .nstaLment plan, take old instruments in TX
change, and lease them allowing the rental Ito be applied N purchase.
.LYCAN & JOHNSON keep eyymng in the Music line.
LYCAN & JOHNSON have the celebrated Herring Pat, Fire aud Burglar
Book SLEEVES Clock SLEEVES RP side and corner ms r Brackets, &c. "'"'"
LYCAN & JOHNSON have a large assortmen of Center Tables aud every
thing to put IN the Center Table.
LYCAN & JOHNSON have the only assortment of japanese Vases, Jaa-
n@e Dishes Fans, Screens, &c, &c.
LACAN & JOHNSON have a large stock of Toys Dolls, Tool Chests. Doll
Carriages, &c, &c.
LYCAN & JOHNSON have the only large stock of Picture Moulding and
Cornice Moulding to be found in Honolulu.
LYCAN & JOHNSON have a very large assortment of Paintings, Water
CoIor$ Engravings and Chromos that they will sell below auction prices.
LYGAN T. JoHNs SON. have in their employ m Mr. W. {. Wood who is the
to harmonic, consult him.
LYCAN & JOHNSON, Manufacture Lambroqns Conices and keep Cornice
Moulding, poles and rings in Brass, Ebony and Walnut
LYCAN & JOHNSON will furnish estimates fr the complete o. partial fur
nshing of residences
LYCAN & JOHNSON sell and rent Chairs cheaper than anyone else.
LYCAN & JOHNSON propose TO sell all goods handled by them at only u
fair profit, and not at the high figures usually asked for goods in their line
LYCAN & JOHNSON have the best Sewing Machines for family, aud man
ufacunng purposes and sell them at from $40 to $5 each.
LYCAN & JOHNSON have all goods plainly marked, and will deal justly
to the other Islands promptly, and do all in their power to please in price
and quality.
may19 wifi
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-07-21
Postal g8oney Orders.

4RRANGENIESTS HAVING BEEN COM
y TLETED for the issuing oi domestic POSTAL
MONEY ORDERS be- tIe Post Olare Department. notice
- given that from and after NAY Ist. money orders VIII
be issued 81. ana can be drawn on either Of me following
named u--r Offices
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-07-21
Attention Given 70 Repair Work.
& WRIGHT.
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures.
Diplomatic.

United States Minister Resident, His ENcellency Rolin NJ
Daggett. Residence. Hawal % Hotel
England, Commissioner and tH-.L--J-neT1ls } II NOdc-
house. Residence, Emma Street
France, Consul and Commissioner, Monsieur Henri Feer.
Residence, Berctania Street
Chancellor French Legation, Monsieur Count De Lou
vieres.
Portugal, Consul and Commissioner. y he soma Cana
HRTrO
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Where q return receipt for registered matter Is wanted,
cents eytrs is charged, making the registration fee Is
cents
with @ minimum charge Of . cents FOR books snd
printed MISTER, ard . cents FOR samples
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Horse Shoeing a Speciality.

We employ none but the most %sEsjIifuI Mechanics,
and our NIateriaIiE Mo- /.
Orders from the other Islands respectfully solicited.
All work and material guaranteed.
Please give us a call before purchasing On contracting
Elsewhere.
All Orders directed TO Box 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
nr1 rpERATE AND PERSISTENT FRAUD.

The impotence of statute law as against or
eanzed ability and corruption il again illustrated III to
crimes are forgotten and spasmodic efforts for purity III
the public service abandoned Since 1876 the Guy trs
fofIns of law but 40 inst the interest ana spirit OF the law
II has been done Of course by cOnDlhatIi0}n , ~
officials 1t could not have been done save d! M III GOV,
and persistent fraud IL Ia thing for municipal
eminent to make mistake IN choice OF measures; n
The government OF the city of NewIOrk Il that OF Deo
cratic officials 1t has been for years. IL Is no.
reress9rv nor would 1t be true, to say tnat
ali Democratic officials are corrupt. But 1t Is true
to say that New-YOrk has been 0verw helnhslA
Democratic, and that II has been aDomna3N ines S
wicked Such Outrages upon the public veal do no grow
to such a pitch year two years Ihere Is h th
the mower then the indifference OF the cltlLcs Vi
no or i'm consequence of the indifference OF the citlen
feeling of security in power and the greater or less, o
always growing greater extravaganza wrong
ness and robbing the taxpayers. But some iols CHI
only learn by actual experience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WA~usGrOS, Thursday, Dec II. 1883.
BRyE MEy-oF-wAR MEN.-CIptain Potter, commanding
the United states steamship Lancaster, reports to the
NAVY DcpaTtnent under date Of Marseillrs November
81 an act 81 tyery the part Of Matthew Ghlck,
boat .wAu', mate aud J. f. Aucr. ordinary seaman, In
rescuinga French boy from drowning ~ the risk Of
their own own liye4.
A NEW NATIONAL BANR.-rhe Controller of the Cur
reucy has authorized the Merchants National Bank OF
Mu-kt gun Mich, 10 Ocgiu business with capital VI
SlOOOUO
A JONI RESOLUTION APPEOvED.-rhe President to-day
opprny tho Joint resolution extending the time for the
oiut Con r,Onu COMMITTEES to agree upon the number
and sa aries Of the employees OF both Houses.
MARINE CORrs PROMOTIONs.-rho death Of Captain
Wallace Of the Marine Curps has caused the promotion Of
FIRST Lieutenant A. = Taylor. Of ewJcrScy, To The rank
of captain and Second Lieutenant Samuel j. Logan, OF
ONO to the rank 81 first lieutenant
pl,ruLERiEs CAPTURED.-Dsputy Collector Supes OF
the Iyth District Of North Carolina, tncgrlphs Commits
tioncr Evans from COmpIuy Shops tlat state, that he
a. il. returned from - raid" i'll Orange County, In
which lac captucd three disterics and 5000 gallons oil
beer
EXPORTS or PFrRoLEuM-The total values Of the ex-
port petroleum aud petroleum products in October
233 30 and for the ten months ended October 81,
eJ1D2 1887.
CorNIERFEGrERs ARRESTED. -Thc Treasury Department
l. formed Of the arrest AZ Denver OF Charles Thompson,
oIis the Opum Fcnd of tie Arkansas Valley, for pass
inc counterfeit silver hafdolar coins Information has
20 been received for the arrest of jarrett StIlWo AT
stendal. Ind, for couuterfctng silver CON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
THE VIRGINII ST4TE DEBT
THE BoURBONs PRACTICALLY COMMITTED TO THE
READJUsrERs Foley

TIE BoURBONs PRACTICALLY COMMITTED TO THE
READJUSrERs' POLICY.
RICHMOND, Dec. 13.-ln both Houses OF the
General Assembly. to-day, joint resolution was intro
duced by Democratic members declaring First that the
people Of Virginia accepted the act Of February
1882 known rs the Rddleberger BILL as the ultimate
settlement OF the debt OF this state that II is their una
terable purpose that that settlement shall be fna and
any expectation that any other basis will ever be made or
tolerated by people Of Virginia Is absolutely ilusory
and hupclcss second that the interests OF the public
creditors well the safety and welfare OF the STATE
reoure that settlement shall Do accepted by the
creditors IA well by the State and therefore, the
General Assembly OF Virginia. behalf of all the people
of tho state advise and call holders or all bonds ana
claims again,t the Commonwealth to come forward with
prompturss and uud the under the provisions oil
said act third that the Governor OF the commonwealth
r communicate these resolutions ~ holders
OF bonds and claims against the It ate by proclamation
Tho introduction OF this resolution IL the result OF
discussion Democratic caucus last night, ana there Is
no doubt OF Its adoption by the Legislature
Finance COtnmi tee TINS morning reported
oiut resolution directing the Treasurer not IN refund
hereafter money paid into the Treasury under the act OF
January H. 1892 until appropriation has been made
for the purpose OF paying coupons rendered Tor taxes
under sad act 1870.
The state officers nominated III the caucus last Sut
...l.at .I in-.ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1910 the Senate to-
day presented a report from W. W. COrcOran, chair
man OF the Joint Commission on the completion of the
Washington Monument
Mr.. Doph, of Oregon prescr ted bin for the formation
and admission into the Unonoi the state Of Washington
This il the bill, with unimportant changes, intro
duced two years by Mr. Frye and provides for the
admission Of Washington Territory and a portion Of
idaho, under the name OF the state Of Washington.
Mr. Morrill, introduced bill to provide for commission
on the subject Of tho liquor traffic This is the bill which
passed tho Senate during the first session or
the last Congress, but which failed in the
House. II provides that there shall be appointed con-
mission OF seven persons not than four Of whom
shall belong to the same political party be advocates
OF prohibition, and who shah hold Office until their duties
shall be accomplished but not TO exceed two years 1t
shall be their duty to investigate the alcoholic liquor
traffic. s relations TO the and taxation, and its
general economic criminal moral and scientific aspects
In connection with panpersm crime social vice. the pub
lie health and general welfare Of the people, and also to
inquire the practical results of license and prohibit
tory legislation for the prevention OF nemperance in the
several States OF the Union.
The Senate on motion OF Mr. Frye. took up for consider
alton the report OF the Committee Rules and pro-
posed rule read, as follows a. In the absence OF the
Vice President. the Senate shall choose president
teDpOr e. In the absence or the iccPresdent. and
pending the election Of president pro tDpOre, the sec
rotary OF the SENATE In his absence, the Chief Clerk,
shall perform the duties OF the Chair g. The president
eIOre shall have the right to name in open Senate,
n absent I'm writing, Senator 10 per orm the duties
OF the Chair and the senator designated may discharge
such dntes for period not exceeding three days unless
the Senate shall otherwise order.
Protructed debate followed without action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
TIE wAsulNGToy MONUMENT.

WAsHNGroN, Dec. 13.-Colonel Thomas /.
Casey On anoer IN charge OF the construction ofthe wash
iugou monument has made report Of the operations on
t4e monument DURING the past year Seventy Feet
added 10 the o5ck bringing ia top 10 the level OF 10
feet above The door, Material has secured for carry
IN the iron framework 10 the height OF 500 feet also
material Tor completing the granite backing Of the walls
10 the t OF 49, since the date Of tho Of
July 20 I--J, with Hugh sissoE the marble has been
nr Wing A. the rate ol 200 blocks per monthwhich rate Of
delivery Or continued during tine winter and spring. VIII
uuply AN the marble OF the shu by tho end Of April
1854 aud viii make possible 10 finish the walls and the
ro.f y tine close the working NJ 1851. The
total pr-rrr The bed OF the oundlt on Il ,06O
tom, nearly 81 per cenum Of tho entire weight to be
placed upon IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
THE EMMA BOND CASE.

THE INJURED GIRL REcrrEs HER STORY TO THE
court.
HuLsBoRo, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-Emma Bond testi-
fed to-day In the trial OF Montgomery for criminal assault
rectng her capture after school hours the close of her
days abOrs and her being hosted through scute-hols
TO the loft above She declared in the positive
that Montgomery Of the four assailants An
other had low shoes and red stockings When pro-
tested that she would rather die than lose her virtue
they gashed her face and throat with knife and she
tainted. She chlOrofOrmed upon recovering con.
scousness and before the left dragged herself
to the house OF Widow Pes, where the defend
ants. Lee Pcttis and Clemeuti, lived She told Mrs.
Pettls what had happened, and said that men wore
light shirts and dark trousers. Clement and Petis
nestaed to take her home fearing her father might sus
poet them but upon Mrs Pettis agreeing along,
they hltehcd mp team and took her home Miss Bond
drew OF glove and showed To the Jury wound her
wrist which was one OF the several she said were in
HicOd upon her.
On crosse Examination by Judge ThoratOn Miss Bond
stated that she had John Montgomery but
fore the night OF the assault and then she did not know
him. Sue had not him since the assault until yter
day In the courtroom, and then immediately recognized
him. She stated true she toll different persons
the defendants were arrested that they not tho
guilty persons Thought il that she had told
Mrs. Pets and her fatber that only two men
gagged IN the affair she satisfied that there
three
Several times during the examination Miss Bond was
taken very sick ana compiled 20 rest many times sic
Affected to tears while reCOntiDg her wrongs and she
had To be assisted out Of the court rUOm Her denthc
OF John &. Montgomery is full and complete. Tao
claim they will be able TO connect them By CIR
CuInstantial evidence with the crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
IN OUTRAGEOUS DEB1UCH.

RICHMOND, Me-, Dec. 13.-Lewis Il. Hopkins,
known here IA "Slim JIM" and ben" Turner while
drank last night Killed an Indian called "Od joe IN the
northern suburbs Of b town. ana crminally assaulted
his wife While tho drinking going on In the Kitchen
old Joe and his wife locked their bedroom door and
went to bed only to be dragged forth again by their WIS.,
itors who after drinking burst IN their door, seized Old
Joes" wife, dragged her Ia the Kitchen, where she was
further assaulted by Turner, while Hopkins attacked
"O,d joe" VINO tried tO defend his WHO'S honor. Hop
kns struck the Indian a violent blow the temple
Knocking him down. and umpad his head sinking the
nails Ia hi, heavy boots deep INTO the Indians luce Hop
kins also assaulted the woman.
The muldcrers then went upstairs aud attempted TO
tho occupied by one Carter ana hlo family
Garter told tam they could not cntgt, and they inedi
nely tFled u force door Carer ihrn opened VIII
dow, and Dy iha aid % watcrspUdt sOJ his family
salcy Di tie house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
4 BIGIMIST EXPOSED AND FLEES.

PoUGHKEEPSIE. Dec ia tale of two cities
recently brought to light here, which involves the
happiness OF two aud man, ana the latter Is
a fugitive from Justice. Samuel A HrOns married
Catharine Werner in England and some time afterward
deserted her. She lives in this city. Learning IN
some way that Hrons in New Orleans and married,
called upon Chief OF Police Rohery and laid the mat
ter before him He Chief OF Police Rowley' OF
New Orleans. Hirons being found and Questioned adj
mtted that he had Miss Werner and said they had
lived together and Wife, but he denied that no
ever married her. When this news reached HirOns'
Poughkeepse wife she sent reply, enclosing her mar
rage certificate and giving details of his marriage with
her ON August 1870 and declaring she respectl
hIe woman hs removed all doubt OF Hrons guilt, aud
the pOce were ordered 10 arrest him. But he had fed
on Ihe following evening. tho New Orleans wife called
at Police Headquarters, there TO inquire II her husband
had been arrested for anything When she told the
sory ,he had To carried home Hirons arrived In New
Orleans about year and secured board at the house
OF a Mrs In tae OF time be paying
marked attentions TO Annie his laudladys daughter
bright and pretty girl of seventeen and won her aec-
tons agreed 10 wed, and in August last they were
and WIFE, Botn wives have sued for and 90
otrsI Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
FAIsEHooD AND COLLISION.


1t is only about ten years since the dOwntall
Of the Tweed dynasty In York and already the cly
has another Tweed His name IA Hubert o. Thompson,
and he holds the office In which his Infamous predecessor
organized and presided the plumber of the CITY, tnat
of Commissioner OF Public Works He Is the cad OF Tue
faction known as the County Democracy, ana was u
follower and pupil Tden. who first gave liin secure
footng in city politics. Whether he has become r1ch on
the spos and who compose his ring for he Is presume
TO have one help in the work and snare the proceeds
are not vet disclosed For the success OF these operations
was not only necessary that there shOd he sehOodln
the es innate and Oft by the conrac-
tor but IL was indispensable also that the officers whose
duty II was 70 accept the bids and those who settled the
accounts should be in collision with the cheating con
tractors and they doubtless shared their profits For no
intelligent and vgilsnt officer employed In the Depart
neut Of Public Works could be wholly ignorant OF what Is
the fair price of the work done by the department. nor
could fail to understand that fraud was Intended when
undertakes do kind OF work Tor nothing
and another kind for ten times the usual price THE
TRIBUNE has the glory and the proht OF this discovery
Tie other morning papers, with the Jealousy character
stic of them ignore OF this Importance because
they cannot mention without giving credit TO their u
loved rival They have accounts OF all sorts or lty ac
cidents and scandals, OF comparatively trivial crimes
forgeries and peculaons N distant states Dut OF tis
discovery six millions dishonesty abstraced nom their
own City Treasury not word.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
NICKEL PLATE AMI LEHIGH VALLEY.

The publication in The TRIBUNE of IN inter-
view with Lehigh Valley officials, In which lt
stated that william III. Vanderbilt no longer controlled
the Nickel Plate road accustomed considerable talk
Wall street yesterday. Chauncey NJ Depew, second vice
president aud general counsel of the New York Central
Railroad read the article carefully and said "Oh, that's
all bosh You say said 1t bOsh. Yes, the
81 900 900 bonds have voting power, but Mr.. Wander
bits friends most Of the bonds there is danger
OF the road going out of his hands"
Mr. Vanderbilt aftor CHANGING over the article, said ~
can only repeat what MI. DCpew has already said The
control OF the Nickel Plate will remain III my hands and
the efforts Of the West Shore and Lehgn Valley people
The road will be unayalling. All the runOrs
corning the Nickel Plate that have been published within
tine last few days without foundation. The road does
not belong to any passenger pool nor Is II likely 70.
this fact only borne IN mind the absurdty Of the
cent rumOrs concerning It's withdrawal ro certain pools
would be- ap aren't"
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1907 the statement attributed
to prominent official OF tine Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company that that corporation seeking through
neotOns Ia order To make new trunk line j. X. Fam
shaw secretary OF the Company says that the report
entirely without foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG on HIS OWN CASE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Ex-ScnatOr Kellogg
said that he had heretofore absaned from saying any
thing whatever regarding tho merits OF the against
him. At the proper time, However, be might show the
origin and character Of this prosecution in such way
TO place OF the persons connected with it, whom he
knew to be his personal well rs his political enelies
In anything but enyiable Hsht When the history Of
this and all the facts known every farmlnded
man, he said would condemn the manner ia which trans
actions. perfectly proper and easily proved 10 be by
mimpcaehihle parole and documentary evidence, had
hrcn distorted amt used erDdre against him. He hid
committed he sid ODracc against the law, aud his
defence 10 the charge, against hun WAS complete aud
conclusive that he would bc willing 10 submit the quc-
ton Of any g-tuug his part to any honorable
Impartial ana unparalleled man, either Democrat or Re
igl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
4 Observation-Disclosures ASSAULTED.
ANOTHER LAWYER SEEKS REVENGE FOR DErEc-
TON IL A TICK.

ANOTHER LAWYER SEEKS REVENGE FOR DETEC-
TON IL A TICK.
KINGSTON, n. Y. Dec. 13.-Aluch excitement
caused here last night by assault of Of tho
counsel the burglars Moore and Maon, the latter OF
whom Is trial here, upon tho Distrct-Att0mcy.
A. T. Clearwater on Tuesday night Belts took two Of
the witnesses for the prosecution IN carriage going is
said to notorious low resort here. Yesterday
when OF THESE witnesses upon the stand his tes
;imony much at variance with the facts which he
swOre the Investigation before the Grand Jury.
carriage ride and witness admitted the fact when he
was dismissed from the stand.
Last night, rs Mr. Clearwater washing his hands In
the Eagle Hotel wash-room, Colonel Belts accosted him
and requested moments con yersation Do you
refer again the charge OF our having tempered with
your witnesses any subsequent stage of this trial
that Of our defendant Moore r. said Belts.
Mr. Clearwater replied that whatever he had to say
that subject he would say open court and he declined
to discuss the matter with him elsewhere.
Belts then said that III Mr.. Clearwater was his
superior there, where they stood they were equal;
and other word, To that effect followed.
The District Attorney, declining 10 converse further,
turued to walk away, and lSt he did Belts dealt
him heavy blow on his left teuple with his clcnchcd
fiat, which staggered him and sent the blond squirting
from his ear; but ne was seriously injured Detec
and led him Out OF the room. Belts is said TO be very
quick tenpeTed and Is reported here that nc has killed
two aud been tried for murder twice. lie claims 10
live In Washington. ID. [. He Is man Of medium size,
though larger than the DIStrCt-AttOTncy, wears long
fuI beard gray slyered dresses we'll aud seems about
tfty years OF age or perhaps less.