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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-06
HARRISON AND GRESHAM.
LATEST EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION.
THE BLAINE BOOM HEALTHY-DEFENCE OF CoLoRE
DELEGATES.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUsE.l

CHICAGO, June 5.-rhe opinions of delegates and
spectators as expressed during the day III regard to
the probable outcome varied widely as at any
previous time. The Blaine men continued TO
express their confidence In the final success Oi theu
candidate. They were generally ready to furnish
apparently sound reasons for that feelhg. Inc
Arthur men refuse to acknowledge that their can
didate is beaten. They are not ready, however TO
give any viewsp or figures in regard TO the sltua-
ton.
"It is too early yet to talk about figures" SAID ..
b. butcher to-day.
81 can't say anything more than TO tell you that
Arthur is going to be nominated was the reply Oh
Assistant Postmaster-Gcneral Hatton to an inquiry
as to his views. THAT is my opinion exactly
added Commissioner Evans.
81 do not care to express any opinion" sald COM
missioner Dudley. mo one can tell much ABOUT
it, SAID Collector Smart.
When Senator Plumb, of Kansas, was asked lor
his opinion after the adjournment OF the morning
session., he said: well, it seems to look
more like Blaine all the time. Inc
Blaine boom is remarkably healthy,
and his supporters appear to be determined to
stand by him. think the necessary delays OF the
convention have been favorable to him. like to
see q long convention, for believe the asperlties
aud prejudices of the delegatesare toned down ana
worn away by association with each other. After
two turee days begins 10 realize that he Is
only very small unit; that he cannot have every
thing to suit himself and that perhaps the Judg-
ment of other men is quite wise rs his own.
such a convention il "A good experiment
too, for some Republicans who ms Inle do not see
much of the practical side of life. They will learn
more here IN a week by absorption, 30 to speak,
than they would in n year at home. good many
of their old notions VIII disappear and they will OBJ
(. Continued on Rinh Page
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-06

TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM FOR BLAINE.
MS NAME GREETED WITH wHIRLWINp OF Ar
PLAUsE-THE OTHER CANDIDATES WELL RE-
CFIyrp BY TIE CONVENTION.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24
More Postal Reform.

Representative Bingham has intro.
duced bill making letter postage two
centsan ounce, instead ofhalfan ounce.
a. at present. There Is no question but
that the ounce Is much better stan.
dard for letter. weight than the half
ounce. a very large proportion of
letters vary 80 slightly from the half
ounce weight that a reasonable doubt
usually exists whcthera single or double
stamp is required. Letter scales are
not convenience which ovcry person
has at his or her elbow, and to test the
matter at the post office involves con
siderable trouble. To adopt the ounce
standard for single letters will not i'm
pair the postsl revenues greatly, while
il will save people much bother and
vcxa,ion.
4 similar charge il needed in regard
to new'pApes postage. The rate should
be one cent for three ounces. instead Of
two ounces. 4 seven column paper.
fresh from the press, weighs trihc more
than two ounces. Most people think
that ono cent, which vil, take smaller
paper should take them al. and stamp
them accordingly. 4 column paper,
which will usually go FOR one cent gets
a little too heavy whom a supplement is
added. but it seldom e. honored by an
extra stamp on that account
Mr. Bingham realizes the de irabilitv
Of this change, and proposes to effect it
- another bill, which provide that the
rate Of postage on newspaper and perl-
odical publications, whom scnt byothor
than tho publisher. or news agents.
shall lc orc cou3 for three ounces or
fraction thereof and must be fully pre-.
paid. To Mr. Bingham, more than any
other member # Concres-, We owe our
present tNo-oont postage. and We are
reasonably confident he can secure Tor
us this second reform. The increase
proposed FOR single postage rate in both
letters and newspapers would save the
people great deal Of annoyance. This
Is especially true in regard to newspa.
pers, which are never heard Of by those
for whom they are designed II the scale
shows that they are ever so little over
the weight paid for.--Prees.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24
Clippings.

sparta, Ca. has only l,011 inhabitants
aud yet two baTrooms there pay $50
each FOR license.
Under Name laws the number Of
deer in the northern port Of tho State
j. increasing. So also is The number OF
wolves.
Hunters have sci fire 70 the prairies
az the Great Sioux Reservation. and are
driving the budalos before the flames
toward the settlements, whore they are
slaughtered by thousands.
The Dallas Hr,H Hsays that the longest
lincof fence IN the world wll be that
from the Indian Territory wost across
che Texas Panhandle and ihirty-6vc
miles into New Mcyico. it will ba over
200 miles long.
Philadelphia is excited over the pro
iect Tor an elevated railroad The City
of Brotherly Love j. also one of long
distances. which an elevated road is
needed 10 shorten. But the projects
meets with violent opposition.
Schuyler Coliax believes that Presi.
dent Arthur's chances for the nomina
ton for Presidenthre excellent because
he has made a splendid executive" He
has no information concerning Demo
cratic possibilities, but il is sure that
ex-senator Mcdonald IL tho most power
ful in Indiana
The spy "Bella Boyd" who al the
outbreak of the rebellion was Is wears
Of age is the matronly wife of Col. John
Hammond, of Texas, who dwells on a
ranch near San Antonio. lie was one
Of Stonewall. Jackson's scouts in Vir.
ginia. She was, as may be remembered,
banished 10 Europe. She has four chill.
dren.
The Mormons seem 10 spare no cost
in their public buildings. Their temple
at Salt Lake City has cost 5000. 600.
and will require half as mnch more 20
complete il. Its walls are Of granite Q
feet q inches thick. They have. too. :
tabernacle which will seat 10000, and
which has marvellous whispering Kal.
lery.
The estate Of John Nicholson, OF
Philadelphia, who died in 1900. is iuka
emerging from the network of litigation
in which it has been involved for
eighty three years, and its representa-
tive appeared in the Court on Monday 10
ask for the distribution off, 800 coming
tAttA - NtNAaatAEbN vi VG4 % AiAt kNAN4s
It was allowed.
A North Of England Coroner has an
aounced that out Of 253 inquests in one
year in manufacturing town 60 were
on children under a year, who died
through the absence of their mothers 1t
work or at the drinking saloon. The
lowest death rate was on Fridays, when
the wages are spent; the highest on
Sunday, in consequence Of Saturdays
drunkenness.
The city Of ST. Louis has found
benefactor in The person Of Ralph Sci.
lev, veteran merchant, who died of
apoplexs on Monday iasr. lie left IN
his viii $4,000 10 various institutions
Of the city. To the Manual Training
School Of the Washington University he
gave $4,000, having previously given
80 600. lie left $4,000 to St. Lnke'a
Hospital and small sums 20 other
benevolent institutions.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24
Oldest Dynasty in the World.

Saturday. Nov. 3, was the birthday of
hutsuhito l., one hundred md twenty
third Emperor OF Japan. His I'm.
perial Majesty is now thirty.three years
old, having reigned since the death of
bis father, which took place in 1867.
lie was born at Kioto on the twenty
second day Of the ninth month Of the
year Kayel, and was the second son Of
the Emperor Eomel and the Empress
Fujiwhra. Asako, when about nine
years old be was nominated Princes I'm.
Perial and heir apparent, and succeed.
ed 10 the throne on February I3, 1867
being crowned at his birthplace on
October II in the succeeding year. A
few days afterwsTd the new Emperor
chose the formula "Meljii 10 designate
his reign, and married. early the next
year, the accomplished daughter OF =
noble Of the first rank. There il no
other monarch in the world who can
boast OF 30 unbroken descent from 50
ancient stock as the Chinese, tits true,
claim that their history commenced
some 1900 years before the birth of
Chris, for it is unnecessary TO treat
graVely such records az profess TO deal
with the fabulous dynasties Of heaven,
earth and man. Against the 600 years
or 20 To which Chinese historians lay
claim as the period during which mon
archs have ruled this land the Japan.
ese place only 2.j44. They date their
calendar from the ascension OF Jimmu
Tenno, which, according to the best
authorities, took place on the 7th Of
April, eco Il. &. Even this modest
claim has been disputed, certain ration
alizing spirit of modern times claiming
Jimmu is a myth. But this skepticism
wants more to support il than the mere
antiquity assigned To him. There f.
nothing unlikely in the fact that per
son said to have reigned in Japan
While luIius hostiilus was reiguing IN
Rome was ut leaset as real Es his con
frere in the West. Bot whatever may
be the truth, be Jimmu a myth or 3
reality, the fact remains that while
ChinA has had two and.twenty dynas-
ties. Japan has had but one. In
China the throne has frequently been
seized BY parvenus. Savage chiefs from
Mancburis and Turkeston, slaves
raised TO the doubtful honor Of court
fsvorites-evcn servants in 8 Buddhist
monsstery-have. in many instances,
ousled the reigninF sovereign and
assumed the Imperial yellow. But in
Japan ,here has been one long, un-
broken line Of monarchs. the longest,
oldss, dynasty in the world, in com
paTison with which The 6ueiphs and
Hspsbdrgs are nouveaux riches and
, Romsnofis Of yesterday.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24

of pig iron in this country was $4,000
tons. This Was 10000 tons more than
the average of the six preceding years,
yet he holds that 1850 was a year Of
distress.
This is an old debate between the
gentleman from Pennsylvania and my.
self debate that we had eight years
ago, when to justify his extreme views
on the tariff (which do not hesitate to
say have done the cause Of real protec.
ton more harm than the doctrines Of
the extreme free traders), it was neces.
sary for his argument to make it appear
that because we then had low tariff
1860 was "A year Of distress.
PgRILoUs POSITION.
We can find ample gvound for the
sufficient protection Of American manu-.
facturers without distorting the history
of our country. The gentleman's posi-.
tion lays him open to this dangerous
reply that IL the low tariff and INSULT
cient volume % currency Of fIsG0 caused
the alleged distress of that year,
how will he account for what he admits
the great distress Of 1877, with much
higher tariff and three times the cur.
rency Of 1860?
The fact is the decade from 1850 to
1850 was one Of peace and general pros.
perity. The aggregate value ofresl and
personal property in the United States
in 1850 was, in round millions, $7,235.
100000; in 1850 it was &I6.I59.OOO. 900
an increase Of l2G per cent, while the
population increased but 80 per cent.
Yet TO suit theory Of finance we are
told that 1880 was year Of grea, distress
aud depression Of business eauaied
only by the distress of the present
year
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24
Fleeing From Marriage.

William II. Reed, recently of Frank
in township, Huntington county, has
fled TO avoid marriage with Miss Ellen
Kincb. The day for the nuptials had
been fixed, and the prospective bride
had made extensive preparations for
housekeeping, which duty she expected
TO enter upon Immediately after the
wedding. Reed, instead OF keeping his
engagement, went on the appointed day
10 the nearest rail road station and took
che cars for the West, az is supposed,
since which time he has been unheard
of. so far az is known in this county.
He left behind him, however, a valu.
able limestone farm, out of which Miss
Kinch hopes to secure satisfaction for
her disappointmentand injury. She has
brought an action for breach ofpromise,
and, upon a writ OF foreign attachment,
has had the farm levied upon. The
amount Of her damages Is yet to be leg.
ally ascertained, but when the matter
has been adjudicated she will have ample
security by virtuc of her attachment
for $4,000 at least. Reed Is doabtless
ignorent OF the proceedings against him
and when he learns ofthem will be under
strong inducements 10 come back and
make defense.
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24
DELLRFONTE 4 SNOW SHOE X.

DELLEFONTE & SNOW SHOE K
ID Rhine Table Ia effect Nov. 10
Leaves Snow Shoe 41S n. m, arrives In
Bellefonte 6:20 =. m.
Leaves Bellefonte $50 n m. arrives at
enow Shoe At ll:0i r. m.
Leaves Snow Shoe $50 ?. m, arrives at
Bellefonte 53s p. m.
Leaves Bellefonte $40 p. IN, arrives At
Snow Shoe 1910 p. m.
s. s. BLAIR. Gen. SHpL
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24

Erie Mail East and West connect as
Erie with trains on l.. s. & NJ. s. RR.;A
Cory with B. p. & w.RR at Emporium
with b., N. Y. 4 p. RR., and at Drift
wood with A. V. RR. 7. QUICKER,
GenT Supit.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24
Fall & Winter Clothing,
and respectfully invites the public to
call and examine our elegant Suits
and Over Coats, for
Men, Youth, Boys, and

HOui LOuOilJ OVJoy anu
Children's wear manufactured for our
trade of the best material, and in
all styles to please.
Our stock of Mems suits in Cuta.
ways, Sacks, Prince Alberts, Double
Breasted Goats, Reversible, Chen.
chilla and Beaver Overcoats are su-
perior, and Invite Attention.
And now just look here, Men aud
Boys, are you going to freeze this
Winter, or not? Why, of course you're
not. You must have Winter Cloth
ing, and what you want is the Best
in the Market for the LowEsr
Price. You have got your money
honestly, and Of course you want the
most for it. WE WANT JUST
SUCH BUSINESS, and therefore in.
vite your visit to the PHILADEI-
PHIA BRANCH. Our business re-
lations with the People of Centre
County in the past have been pleasant
and satisfactory, and in offering our
Thanks for the Liberal custom hereto
fore given us, We renew the pledge
upon which we started out-FA1R
AND JUsT DEALING TO ALI.
REMEMBER THE
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24

Ger your job Work done at the
CENTRE DEMOCRAT Office.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24
EASTWARD.

DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. --
L lPhila. & Eric Division. On and
after Nov IL, 1888,
WESTWARD.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-15

wv nav - SOM80&
wlihar' swslio~ing nsnseens medicines. ~ sinpl,
PROF. GUILMETTE'S
French Kidney Pad,
WHICH crKEs w ABSORPTION
A ~rnr druggist ~ rRCr GrfLNErTED FRENCH
<fpNFY Pan. sni take I'M ether ifbe hAs nef T' II,
.eni - md you wui receive N. Pad " -<arn mall
TESTIMONIALS PROM THE PEOPLE.
JrrGF FrrHA~Sy Lawyer. Tnirfo o.----
.'n~e N rrrf Grfit<t~'s Frsrrh KiAre, s-i~ cured
rive, ~ ~ ~ Mt nvirr~ y nrnrshic During N
M. 'ne ssr~ved enseii ereny sni paid OF i.rs.
INNS e mnney-
GEoRrF yFrryR.J ". rolssc. n. saws:
Disease sna nen ~ y - shcns - crrsshtr ~.
tirtlv ana prr-r err rr~et af<er wearing Prof Gull
nstis'- Frersh kidney rrd fcnr week.~
'sorrRr y q SCOTT sviv.ni.. D.. writes
D.,s..- ~ ~ x'nrr ~ -ssf. \ nv. -. ~
shie a. rff ~ hti to0k barrels ~ medicine MI
'hev zive nnlv temporary relief Iworr ~ Fref
en- entirely cured
MRS HrfEx JEROME. TcIeso. o.. ssvx:
"Fe~ wears have been ecn6nei- crest ps-s ~ rhe
-me y nv tef. ~ith LnrorrhUa and female weakness.
~nrs one ofs;uiimstse's kidney PAD and curst
W nnp month
Nm GRrry. wholesale fsros<r. rnai.r. q wrl,as
"IsnFrred frr - Nth lame bark and n ihrtt
reeks w4~ permanently cured By wearing a rr~f
3u'lmstfe's Kidney PADS
n.y.. KEEsfSr. y. u. Drnrr.'. For,n.rcr, Tnd !.
~ core one n The fr<t ~ ksf sni reurivea
morstenetf from Il than anything er.r n.ef IN W.
ne f.d- give better general satisfaction than any kd
we ever sod
RAT = sH0ENAKrR Drurri.s< Hannibal W.
We are so-knx W lively trade IN vonr rsds an
<re hearing ~ rnpd results from 'hsm every day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-15

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'-- -s-t.-. M az. ,..n-s
YORK H~.1 F,''s,~.. ....,',;-h \.
ensov,"k -'t"a.r 'nsy n-, ~ S1-.s.
~ xs'rf ysu. 1'se
l...4 answered: $500 <..3
Wei. 1--we nsen n'o, ,'.' WI " r;-.,..;~,
shen W 49, sv'sf ln-' $3.50. \.
- the ~ ! h4ve pren . VIVA ....r;..
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49, I Jon -sc n"~ VIC 80 49, sr
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-15
AYERS
Hair VigOr

rc<torn<. Win ne cio< and irc>hns< -
,oatk- f..lr<l ~ GRAY hair - > n.tursi, r'<s
trSsn <oIor. o. 'lxp black. - ~ - .ie,.r~t
Dy a. 90 light o ~ hair -, - i>rkene@
chin hair lhickenc<i. ant t<i1ls<ss oftsz~
shlc<l nct xluays. cured
Ii checks EsiEsF % The 1a.r. Ard s'inn-
lAte- ~sak "a <.ckl, growth y t'eor. y
prevents ani cures s<art and dantrnn. A,'&
heals rcarly cscy Disease peculiar y -
-cair. A. L.1k<s' Hair pres<isE. tae
Ki..uE Il unequsle.i: 10 contAins x4.iher ~
or ays. el1ers the Lar Of. k'crs>. -ni
si.k>.E ~ apIHArance. ar -nAparis aene~.c
axxeaA.e. aal lasting Ierfxne-
NJ p. HrrcnrR writes frss1 xTrts. ~,
~. q. ~. = Last fall nay lair q s.inencci
f.ifIn< at, AMI il = short TIM NJ Hn'c
nca-ly bsil. ! u<<i part g c<ttr -
AlEE'~ AsiH flguk. which stpI1r1 ~. i@i,-
have - 4 fnIl head n hair xrusii,E sieor-
cusly. ali am .ony.nced thai hut for he
n>< II ,oar preparation should h.se been
enflr<is taid-~
u ". RowrS. prcpri<<nr n the Mc1Thsy
f0lnsl En1nirrr sayr A1tN'~ AiE Nion1
j. i iz<@lt excellent rrefNr4iion fcr the hair
speAk 81 Il frem ny v~n experience ~
nlsk..- d glossy and soft It< Nicon = Also
4 .nre cure ~ dandrn1 Not within my
knon .eier has riAe rrrI4r4<iek ever 1@Aic3
% give ei.iEe satisfaction
,ix Axcrs F,IERAiEx. le1ier q the
crirbr1r,i :. Fnifhxirn Family - scottish
yo<nli-:< writes iE,n h~t's. HnsS-, No. Z.
I<>n y Ever ~i2,cs my hair s>reAn .. give sir
very <xiicpee * tie chang. which MEETING
zine trocurrrl. Nave used ANkk'< HAiA
Yl.<,E. All - have i>esn able ~ maintain
81 apFsarAnee 4 ycni,'tu,.e II ,-s.'s s. q
tors. aetnr<. and III fact every onc g1o lEes
in the e,<s u the public-"
Nn<. IA. A. PHr.c0Tr. writing from y In
st.. f1dri. sio1r4. Mess. april ~. -. ss<e !.
= Two wears 1ro ab11t twp-tLir.i~ u my n1tr
came ~. Ii tAim,ei very r1ri1iy. and uA<
f1<t growing hAiL On using AiEks HAZE
liGof the failing stepped and > new <roEt1
commenced. ncd n 4l-,uf month my 1s.d
xx< erHplrx~iy covered with short hslr- II
Ia confil,ee.i y sros. and 4 nor = k.,1 ~
before II fell. regularly r>td but one i..t-,e
q the Nienk. bat kos n<e Il oocakAonAny -
1ro<<fxk."
We lsre hundreds q similar testimonials
% me eficscy q ArEE's HAIR yaooE- Il
needs bit atrial 70 canH;ncs the not skepti-
cal q IL valne-
PRErAKED ~
Dr. &c. Ayer& Co.. Lowell, Msos.
SQ,l " Al DrEss;stx
Oct s,h- ssss-iy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-15

IT, te~s wsy 20 apply Sait<o paths %
DESTROY weeds j. = fos.c~s: boit 'ne
.s.Is - wa,er. one rpound 20 one gallon
and apply ,he mixture toiTng hct VIM
= watering pot INST has spreading nosf-
Tht~ viii keep gced< ana worms Awa,
90 80 - ehpee rens Put one p9unf
q sle zapsre yard me 6rst sear after
words wexker solu6oa Nssy be sppliec
when pequirei.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-15

QaoDo S~rf ~ cent. for postage xni receive rec
AfxILk costly bcx ~ xoofs shish ~iiI ieIp ~ N
@S9S eiiksr go. IA more nonsy rixht swar. than
fryttnr sf3s ~ thi< enrii Fovtrn~s swet ~ wsrk
ns shfnlris'y sure. Al once address I.rs c.. Al.
xars. Maire. Ne. D-1ys
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-15

WIh positively cure Fewer and Arut. Dumb Arnr
Akle Tax. Nl'tons Fever. Iannffct. Dyspepsia ana
~ discusses ~ fhr liver <tarnsShr snd oc1 prir.
~ n ~ mail Serd fcr rrrf Gnme,fss Treatise "A
fhe Kidney sna Liver. frer W mail. Address
FRENCH pan CO..
Toledo, Ohio.
For Sale at Mchringcr Bros. Drug
Store. Jasper. Ind.
iuns 10Th. iSst-1s
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-11-06

nearly completed. Only 1870 yards
remained to be driven in order to
effect q junction, when a large spring
burst into the drift-way driven land
ward from Sudbrook and drowned
the works under the river. This
happened on October 10th, 1879
Sir John IIawkshaw, who had pre-
viously acted as consulting engineer,
was appointed engineer-in-chief in
conjunction with Mr.. Richardson,
and contract was made with Mr..
+. A. Walker for the completion of
the work. considerable progress has
been made during the last a. years.
The Severn is there q miles wide
and is tidal estuary rather than n
river. Owing TO the great rise of
tide the current is very rapid, reach
ing from ten to eleven knots an hour,
in certain states of the tide.
The bed consists throughout Of
rock or slate. The speaker also des-
cribed the tunnel, the total length of
which will be 1914 yards (about Al
miles); the minimum cover is 40
feet, the transverse section of the
tunnel has a lining of brickwork two
feet three inches thick, but in some
parts, where the nature of the
ground rendered it advisable, the
thickness was increased to three feet
in the arch and side walls. The
bricks are all vitrifcd and are manu-
factured on the ground from mate
rial obtained in the excavation, 150,-
600 to 10000 being made in n
week. lie spoke of the difficulties
encountered, that Of dealing with
the water 50 far being the greatest.
This difficulty is overcome by pump
ing, the methods and apparatus
being fully described and illustrated
by the speaker lie also mentioned
the explosives used, the principal
and most satisfactory being toriste.
its fumes being found less noXiou'
than those of dynamite. The speaker
concluded by describing the ventila.
ton and lighting of the tunnel.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-11-06

So, 240 advanced the Marshal of
that State could not be accounted
for, and the excessive and illegal
fees charged amounted to S6,j24,
making total deficiency of Sl1 ,764.
The illegal acquisitions of the Mar
shal Of Georgia amounted to s23,-
900 of Alabama, So 400. In three
years the Marshal of Western Texas
rolled up an amount of $4,000 OF
Government funds for which he
couldnot account and is now serving
out term in the Southern Illinois
penitCntiary for his malfeasances of
office. The report concludes with
recommendation that the fee system
of remunerating officials should be
abolished. and suggestions of other
reforms. 1t is signed by all the
Democratic members of committee,
and the Republican members are
goiug to submit a minority report.
The revelations made are II strong
indictment of the system Of bestow-
ing public offices as political rewards
and the American Government is
only saved from obloquy in the
matter to the extent that it can be
shown to have put forth efforts to
make its dishonest servants disgorge
their ill-gotten gains, and answer at
the bar of justice for the crimes and
misdemeanors they committed in the
name of justice. Little Hawaii y
will, VIC fear, have to rely upon first
principles for good government, if
her big sister cannot show her a
better example in official purity than
is displayed in the legislative report
referred TO above.