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Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21
An Electric Boat.

The new electric boat, the Volta, has
been successfully launched at Green
wich, the christening being performed
by Miss Stephens, daughter Of part
ner of the firm of Stephens, Smith &
Co., engineers and contractors for this
new vessel. The hull was built by Mr..
Shelton of galvanized steel, and her
dimensions are sc feet long, 7 feet
beam, and 31a feet in depth; she draws
20 inches forward and 90 inches aft,
with displacement of 5H tons. The
screw propeller is driven by two Reck-
ensaun motors, which are coupled
direct to and in line with the screw
shaft, the whole Of the machinery being
placed underneath the floor The
electric current is supplied by seventy
Il. P. S. cells, which are placed low
down in the boat underneath the floor,
and they form thus perfectly distrib
uted ballast, such as cannot be got in n
small steamboat. There are two masts
provided and sails SO that the electric
power can be economical when desira-
bic for voyages Of greater duration than
the accumlators can supply current for,
which is forty miles with one charge.
The masts and sails can be quickly APP
piled or removed. The first official
trial trip will be made down the Thames
as soon as all the internal fittings are
completed. After this the Voifa is to
make a voyage across the English
Channel
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21
Tesan Rivers.

The Texas. river is an institution that
is peculiarly Texan. In the southern
portion of the state many of the rivers
and streams manage to get along during
the summer with very little water.
Near FL Paso it has frequently occurred
that the natives have had to dig wells
in the dry beds Of the Rio Grande in
order to get drinking water. For many
miles the river-bed was as dry as two
volumes Of the Congressional Record
The writer has crossed the Nueces
river without knowing it The dust
was so thick that he did not perceive
that the road crossed the dry bed of
the river. About two hours after
crossed the Nueces river without know
ing it, tidal wave six feet high came
rolling down that river bed Six hours
afterward the river had risen thirty feet,
and before twenty-four hours had passed
away the river in some places was up
ward Of three miles wide, and at the
place where stirred up the dust the
raging waters were deep enough to float
the Great Eastern
The Cibolo is creek between Aus
tin and Antonio, that for many miles
runs almost, altogether underground
1t consists of a succession of pools
The water sinks out of sight and reap
pears mile or so distant. The bank.
Of the Cibolo are quite steep, and ir
some places are forty or fifty feet, which
makes it very difficult for wagons &c
cross, particularly in wet weather.
The San Antonio, Comal, San Mar
cos, Guadaloule, Brazor and Sabin,
rivers do not become actually dry, bu
in the summer they like the Repub
ican -marjority in many OF the States
dwindle away to almost nothing. The
statement that the water gets 50 shallow
that the catfish have to stand on thei
heads and fan themselves with their tail.
to keep cool is exaggerated little
The habit the. Texas rivers have o
rising sixty feet IN twenty-four hour.
makes the building Of railroads very cx
pensive in Texas. The bridges ovel
the apparently most insignifcan
streams have to be made very high anc
of the most durable material.
When stranger sees an immense
bridge over a small stream he is in
clined to suggest that the people sci
the bridge and buy some water to pi,
in the creek; but after there has been
a rise it would be more appropriate to
sell some water to buy new bridge =
7eras .SJtfines.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21

it secures gold to put in its place.
Then it takes out its conscience rubs
its hands slowly, thinks profoundly for
for few minutes and piously poses
as the friend of the native and at
tempts to SOW seeds of discord between
native and haoie The Administration,
in the mean time, constantly forgets
that the revenues SO raised are coined
out of the very life and prosperity oi
the nation.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21
The Matrimonial LOTTERY

AT a recent wedding reception in
South Carolina young lawyer begged
leave to offer new scheme of matri-
mony, which, he believed would be bene-
fetal. He proposed "that one. man in
the company should be selected as
President; that this President should
be duly sworn to keep entirely secret
all communications that should be
forwarded to him in his official depart
ment that night, and that each un-
married gentleman and lady should
write his or her name on a piece of
paper ard under it the name of the
person they wished to marry, then hand
it to the President for inspection, and
if any gentleman and lady had recipro
cally chosen each other, the President
was to inform each of the result, and
those who had not been reciprocal in
their choice kept entirely secret" After
the appointment Of the President com
munications were accordingly handed
up to the chair, and it was found that
twelve young ladies and gentlemen had
made reciprocal choices, but whom
they had chosen remained a secret to
all but themselves and the President
was passing through the same place
4 few days ago, and was informed that
eleven of the twelve matches had been
solemnized, and that the young gentle
men Of eight couples of the eleven had
declared that their dffidence was so
great that they certainly should not
have addressed their respective wives
if the above scheme had not been in
troduced.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21
e6eneral advertisements.
BISHOP 81 CO.'S
Savirags Bara-k
THE UNDERSIGNED WILL RECEIVE
MONEY Az THEIR SAVINGS
BANK UPON THE FOL.
LOWING TERMS

On sums Of Five Hundred Dollars or Under. from
person. they win pay interest the rate Of FIVE per
cent per annum from date Of receipt all sums that
shall have remained deposit three months, have
been deposit three months at the time Of making up
the yearly accounts Nointercsi will be computed on
fractions Of dollars or for fractions Of a month
No interest will be allowed on money Withdrawn
within three months from dste Of deposit.
Thirty days notice must be given at the Bank Of an
intention to withdraw any money and the Depos'tor's
Pass-book must be produced at the same time
No money viii be paid excep, upon the Draft Of the
Depostor, accompanied by the proper Pass-book.
On the first day Of September Of each year. tn,
accounts will be madcup, and interest on all sums that
shall have remained on deposit three months or more,
and unpaid, will be credited to the deposilors, and
from that date form part Of the principal.
Sums Of more than Five Hundred Dollars will
received, subject to special agreement.
The Bank will be open every day in the week except
Sundys and Holidays.
aso-s7o BISHOP s. co.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21

One OF the questions which will be
almost sure to come up before the next
Legislature will be that Of licensing the
opium traffic and making it source
Of revenue TO sustain spendthrift and
bankrupt Government. Whenever the
present Administration wants money ii
quietly puts its conscience into its
empty pocket and keeps it there until
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21

twenty-five dollars reward will be
given at the office Of the DAILY Ho-
NoLULu PRESS for the arrest and con-
viction of any party or parties who
have been stealing the DAILY Ho'
NoLuLU Press from the door-steps OF
door-yards Of regular subscribers. One
h,lf of'the above reward will be paid
for evidence leading to the conviction
Of such parties.
Ylsrsissum Dsilv Honolulu 9gM,.
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Special tlotices.
Places Of Worship.

Bethel Church Congregational, corner
Of King and Bethel streets, Rev. f. c. Oggel,
Pastor. Services every Sunday at III A. M,
and 1890 p. NJ. Sunday-school meets at GAS
A. NJ. Prayer Meeting Wednesday evenings
at $780,
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21
The White House.
11S Nuuanu Avenue.

Is still continued on the same plan as by
Mrs. ]. T. White, and guests from the other
Islands will please bear in mind their rooms
will be as usual In the near future we will
accommodate with Board also, at reasonable
rates. JOSEPH VIERRA & WIFE.
6T-Im Successors TO Mrs. ]. T. White.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21

Fort Street Church tCongregational),
corner Of Fort and Beretania streets, ]. A.
Cruzan. Pastor. Services every Sunday at II
a. NJ, and 7:3o p. NJ. Sundayschool meets
one hour before morning service. Prayer Meet.
ing Wednesday evenings at 1880, and Sunday
evenings at GAS.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21

Roman Catholic Church, Fort Street,
near Rcretania Right Rev. Herman, Bishop
Of Olla, Revs. Rejis and Clement, assisting.
Services every Sunday at S and 10 A. NJ, and
lat 4:3o p. NJ. Low Mass every day at 6 and 7
A. NJ. High Mass Sundays and Saints days
at 10 A. NJ.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21

Episcopal Church, Emma Square, Rt.
Rev. Bishop Of Honolulu officiating, assisted
by Revs. A Macintosh and Geo. Wallace.
Services in English every Sunday at 6:3o and
m A. Nj, and 1880 r. NJ. Services in Hawai-
ian every Sunday at 9 A. NJ. and $3.50 P. NJ.
Sunday school one hour before English morn
ing services.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21

Kawaiahao Church Congregational,
corner OF King and Puncbbowl streets, Rev.
II. II. Parker, Pastor. Services in Hawaiian
every Sunday at III A. NJ, and at 1890 on Sun
day evenings alternating with Kaumakspil
Sunday-school at 10 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
Wednesday at 1890 p. NJ.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21

Kaumakapili Church (Congreg ational),
Beretania street, near MaunaLca, Rev. S.
Waiamau, Pastor. Services in Hawaiian
every Sunday at 1890 A. NJ, and at 1890 P.
NJ, on Sunday evenings, alternating with
Kawaiahao. Sunday-sehool at o:3o A. NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at 1890 p. NJ.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21
Furnished Rooms.

Conveniently and NEATLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, Single or Double, can be had at
NO. KUKUI STREET (near For).
44-3m
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21

Christian Chinese Church. Fort Street.
+. w. Damon, Acting Pa%br. Services every
Sunday at 1890 A. NJ. and 1890 p. M. Prayer
Meeting Wednesdays at 7:3oP. NJ.
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21
Lost or Stolen,

From Frank Alves on King street, bay
mare branded AB on right hind leg also n
large hip larger than the other. The finder
will he rewarded by returning the same to A..
Fernandez at Frank Alves on miuka side of
King street, near the south side Of the Bridge.
Honolulu Nov. 10, 1855. 6s-Iw
Daily Honolulu press., 1885-11-21
Removed.

DR.. Emerson has removed his residence and
Office to 100 Fort street. lately occupied by
Capt lIaylcy. Oitlce hours from s to 10 A.
NJ, TO 3p. M, 6;3o to Sp. NJ. Telephone
No. I49, both Mutual and Bell Telephones
used ~ 64-tf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21
Excellent Work OF Ltfe-Savers,

TRENTON. Oct. 15.-What the for
ty life-saving stations of New Jersey
have accomplished since 1871 is
shown in a report by Superinten-
dent Kimball. The events narrated
cover the period between November,
1871, and July, 1884. The number
of wrecks and disasters were 476;
value of vessels, s323.31O; value of
cargoes, s5,715,761; value OF proper
ty involved, s11,039,071; value of
property saved. s10,251 ,S51; value
OF property lost, s3,7S7,220; num-
Der of people involved, 5 629; num-
Der of persons saved, 5,5S2; number
of persons lost, AZ; number of peo-
pie .succored. .937 /; number of days
succor afforded, 1904; number OF
vessels totally lost, So. This sum-
mary shows that the average loss of
life per year for the period reported
along the coast was but fraction
over 3 per cent. Previous to the
introduction of the present system
the loss of life was so great that
when Representatives Shelton. of
this State, stated on the floor of Con-
gress that thousands of lives were
lost annually long the Jersey coast
no one disputed the fact.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21
Deaths in a Dakota Prairie Fire.

FARGO, D. T.. Oct 1.-THE news
has just reached here that the wife
and child of Seth Staunton perished
in a prairie fire in Barnes county
thirty miles from here, on Saturday
The fire started from a thrashing
machine on the Lessar farm, while
the men had left it for dinner. Mr..
Staunton, who was a distance from
his house, two miles from the origin
of the fire, was barely able to reach
there before the flames, and thought
it too late to save the buildings. He
took one little child under each arm
and told his wife to follow with the
oldest one. Soon looking back, he
saw his wife and child enveloped in
flames. Mrs. Staunton perished
there, and the child was SO badly
burned that it died the next day.
The fire parted at the house and left
it untouched A few thousand bush
els of wheat and two barns were
burned. At the same time another
fire, a few miles west, DESTROYED
some $1,000 bushels of wheat on the
farm of V. Y. Townley, and the
house and buildings of Edward c.
Booth and much other property of
other parties. The total losses from
fire in Barnes county this season are
put at 100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21
Coffey Hanged Three Times.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, IND, Oct. IT,
The rope broke when the drop fell
with John Coffy, the hanged mur-
derer, yesterday. The neck was not
broken, but the shock caused the
blood to squirt from the wretched
mans ears. He was carried back
up the scaffold stairs, and while the
rope was being readjusted he re-
gained consciousness and begged to
have the cap removed, and to be
allowed to make another speech.
This was refused, and the drop fell
again. The rope broke q second
time, but the body was caught be-
fore it reached the ground. 1t was
lifted up and held in place by Dep
uty Sheriffs while the moose was
again adjusted. When the drop fell
again the rope held, and Coffey was
SLOWLY strangled, dying in II min
utes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21
Col. Quay's Campaign.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-Chair-
man Cooper, at the Republican
State headquarters, keeps his corps
of assistances hard at work. Candi-
date Quay is expected to reach the
city in a day or two and will give
personal supervision to some of the
details of the campaign.
Gen. James A. Beaver will take
an active part during the last week
of the canvass. Under direction of
Chairman Leeds he will visit and
make speeches in nearly every ward
in the city, accompanied or preced-
ed by Col A. Wilson Norris, District
Attorney Graham, City Solicitor
Warwick and other party orators.
The first of this particular series of
meetings will be held on Saturday
evening, the oath inst.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21
SWEEPING REPUBLICAN
VICTORY IN OHIO.
THEREPUBLICAN TICKET HAS
$4,000 PLURALITY.
"wE,uNs LICKED You'Ns p

OaAOt WV 49,
election in Ohio to-day was for State
and county officers, for 81 Senators,
and 110 Representatives of the Cen
eral Assembly, and upon fouranend-
ments to the constitution, of chang
ing the State elections from October
to Nov. and one to changing the
term of office for township trustees.
Governor Hoadley vas the Demo-
cratic candidate for reelection, J. b.
Foraker the Republican candidate,
and the Rev. A. B. Leonard the
Prohibition candidate for Governor.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Oct.-13.-At
midnight all indications point to the
election of the entire Republican
State ticket by a plurality OF not
less than $4,000, and a majority OF
the State Legislature. While no
positive statement can be made as
to the political complexion of that
body, it is more than probable that
the Republicans will have good
working majority, which will insure
the election of John Sherman to
the Senate.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Oct. IA. 1:30 a. m.
The enthusiasm is beyond any
thing witnessed for years. Tonight
the Republicans are painting the
town red +; bonfires burning and fire.
works exploding. The Democratic
headquarters are closed.
The Prohibition vote will run up
nearly 10000. The Democrats, as
heretofore predicted in these dis
patches, have suffered by the third
party in their strongholds and the
organization that they fondled yes
terday now receives their most bit
ter curses.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1.-THE
general expression and belief on all
sides this morning is that the Re-
publicans have elected the full State
ticket and had a good working ma
jorlty in the Legislature. This opin-
ion prevailed until John Il. Mclean
bobbed up in the Democratic Com
mittee and not only claimed the
election of the entire Legislative
ticket in Cincinnati, but in addition
majority of 900 for Hoadley.
The Republican Committee have
positive information of the election
of SO members to the House and II
to the Senate, without Hamilton
county. aud conceding all the Dem
ocrats claim would still leave the
Legislature in the hands of the Re-
publicans on joint ballot. 1t now
appears, and is openly charged, that
the Hamilton county vote is being
manipulated and held back by Nc
Lean for the simple purpose of CIV
ing his henchmen in some of the
close counties an opportunity to
count out sufficient number of Re-
publicans to give the control of the
Legislature with the stolen delega-
ton of Hamilton county. Great in
interest not to say excitement, pre-
walls, as the withholding of the vote
shows very conclusively that con-
spiracy exists not only TO steal the
Legislature, but the United States
Senator.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 19.-Com-
plete unofficial returns Oh the head
of the ticket in Ohio have now been
received.
For Hoadley. 5l3
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21
rhe Ensince. stabs the Conductor.

PITTsBURG, Oct. IA stabbing
affray, which will in all probabili-
ty result in the death of the victim,
occurred there at ten O'Clock this
morning. William Funk, the en-
gineer of the gravel train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
Rickard Andrews, conductor of the
same train. got into a dispute in
Wards saloon. They left the place
and continued their quarrel on the
pavement in front OF the saloon.
Presently Funk said something that
was particularly displeasing TO An
drews and the latter in the heat of
passion drew a knife and stabbed
him. His victim reeled and as he
did SO Andrews plunged his knife
into him several times. He then
made his escape. The wounded
man was removed to his home,
where a physician was summoned
and dressed his wounds. He gave
it as his opinion that the man could
not recover. Andrews was after
wards arrested.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21

Republicans of Ohio are naturally
prohibitionists. Many of them were
at first inclined to 60 with the third
party, but when the question OF
principle came up. when the issue
was fairly joined between Sherman
and Mclean for United States Sena-
tor, when the old Stalwart warriors
came to the front with the old Stall
wart battle cry of a free ballot and
a fair count" there were few Repub-
licans who hesitated to stand by the
old party.
The result of the Ohio victory will
have a telling effect on the States
that vote in November. In New
York, Massachusetts and Iowa the
platforms on the Southern question
are substantially the same as was
the Ohio platform. 1t is fight all
along the line for old fashioned Re-
publicanism and the victory in
Ohio means not only a victory in
New York, but an advance to the
battle line on which SO many bril-
liant Republican victories have been
won in the past, and on which fu'
ture victories depend.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21
An Eagle Captures aud Kills a Child


TORONTO, Oct. 17.-This after
noon while the wife of Jean Baptist
Romily, residing 10 miles from here,
accompanied by her 2-year old child
was feeding her fowls, large bald
headed eagle swooped down and
bore the little one off in its talons.
The neighbors turned out with shot
guns, but the only effect of their fire
was to accelerate the eagles fight.
The bird alighted on the top Of a
barn mile away. The neighbors
had got pretty close by this time,
and succeeded in frightening the
eagle away. The child's body was
recovered, but life was extinct,a hole
being made in its skull and a. por-
tion of the brain devoured by the
bird.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21
Two Homic,des in Fayette County In
one Day.

UNIoNrowN, Oct. 1S.-Two more
homicides were committed in Fay
cite county last night, making five
with the past month One month
ago last night James Stewart
shot and killed Cooper Percy at
Dawson, apparently in cold blood.
One week later the Italian, Nike
Metz, killed his companion and
cousin, Rocco Cassidente, near smith
field, for his money. A week ago to-
night Benjamin Gilman fatally shot
his brotber-in-law, William Ferry,
near Connellsville, in quarrel.
Last night Hey S. Tare killed
Ellis Tasker with a shotgun under
the following circumstances Tate
and his wife had retired to bed ear
ly at their mountain home, near
Fairchance, and between s and y
O'Clock were aroused by the yelis
and curses Of the two young fasker
brothers passing the house on their
way home drunk. The Taskers
stoned the house and detied Tate to
come out, threatening to kill both
him and his wife. The latter had
now both got up from bed, and both
being visible in the dim freight.
the assailants hurled a singletree,
which went crushing through the
win dow. smashing it and striking
Mrs. Tate, knocking her down. At
this Tate grasped his shot-gu from
the corner of the room and fired
through the broken window. The
contents entered the left side of the
younger Tasker and caused almost
instant death. The victim was taxi
en- to his home, while Tate went and
gave himself up and was brought
here to Jail. He came to this county
from Doddridge county, w. Va,
about two years sgo. He is appar-
emily an inoffensive-l looking man
who will not harm anyone. Though
not yet q years of age he has a wife
and three children.
The other killing last night oc'
CURED about the same hour, the
scene being in house at the Chi
cago & Connellsville Coke works
near here Yesterday was pay day
at those works and the miners were
having jubilee. One Hungarian
! family was celebrating the birth of a
young child over keg of beer. when
several colored men went to the
door and tried to get in, batting the
door severely. Finally one Hun
garian named Mike Bedlow went
ontside and drove the negroes of
with pick, striking Bob Scott with
the weapon, who thereupon drew q
revolver and shot twice, one bal
entering Bedlow's head, killing him
and the other producing slight flesh
wounds on two other inmates of the
house. Four of the negroes were
lodged in Jail this morning, but
Scott was seen this afternoon mead.
ing through the mountain towards
the nearest Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road station, where it is supposed ht
will board the express tonight fol
his former home in Washington
City. The Sheriff is in pursuit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21

The Ohio Democrats, under the
lead of Johnny Mclean, are making
desperate efforts to defeat the will of
the people and steal a majority in
the Legislature, thus securing the
defeat of Senator Sherman. In a
number of strong Republican pre-
cincts it is charged that they have
corrupted the election officers; that
these officers have been induced to
omit a date here and a signature
there, SO that the poll might be
thrown out on technical errors and
the people of the precinct disfran-
chissd. 1t is not strange that this
should occur in a State where a
Democratic President pardons a
notorious corrupter of the ballot.
1t is probably thought that if Cleve-
land viii pardon one scoundrel for
fraud against the ballot, he will par.
don another.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-21
Murder IN Luzerne.

HAzELToN, Pa, Oct. 16.-Betwes n
s and 8 O'Clock last night a terrible
tragedy was committed at Seyberts-
vile, a small village nine miles from
here. Four tfamps entered small
house some distance back from the
main road i'm which lived two bach
elor brothers, John and William
Kester. aged respectively so and "a
years, md demanded large sum OF
money which was known h be Sc
creted about the house. The Kes-
tors refused to reveal where their
money was hidden, and the tramps
then bound them hand and foot and
beat their brains out with a heavy
club. After committing the mur-
der they fed, and have not yet been
arrested.