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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-03
DRIFT OF HAWAIIAN TRADE.

1t has been the fashion of certain
California newspapers to attack the
Reciprocity treaty, because the " bal
ance of trade" so-called, has been in
favor of the Islands Kingdom, but
more especially because we purchase
machinery and merchandise, in linn
tied quantity, from England, Ger
many and other countries. Their
idea of reciprocity is monopoly of
trade; and they are quite distracted
at the thought that any share of the
profits accruing from international
exchange of commodities should go
into the pockets of foreigners. Ac-
cOrding to these journalistic econ
omists, Americans are entitled to all
profits incident to their foreign trade,
slow-going foreigners being gracious
~ permitted to divide the loss among
them, according to any plan of distri-
button they may adopt, OF course
all this is ridiculous to intelligent
people; but it has been so persistently
urged in the American press that a
large number of Americans really be-
lieve it to be their due.
Leaving the "balance of trade
which is not determined by a simple
comparison of exports and imports,
and coming to the specific allegation
that Hawaii buys machinery and
merchandise from England and Ger
many, despite the tariff arrangement
with the United States, we have a
few words to say. 1t is fact that
English and German houses in Homo
lulu import certain class of mer-
chandise from their home countries;
but reference to the trade statistics
of the kingdom shows that since the
treaty with the United States went
into effect, our trade with all other
countries did not so very materially
increase, while our trade with the
States increased f1ve-fold. The figures
following, compiled from the official
statistics, illustrate this point:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-03

The social statistics show that of
the whole population, 14,449 males
and 1885 females were married.
The longevity table shows 4, 800 males
and 2,422 females over so years;
1888 males and 6,7SS females be-
tween the ages of 80 and so; male be-
tween 10 and 80, 1928; females, ditto,
900; between 6 and 10, males, 6.574;
females, $3.50; children under six
years, males, 5,130; females, $3.50.
Of the whole population, 39,Ol6 can
read and write, showing more than
the average of illiteracy in most coun-
tries; but if the foreign laborers be
deducted, it will be found that the
percentage of iIliteracy is not greater
in this kingdom than in countries
which justly make a boast of their
educational attachments. Neverthe-
less, the country owes it to the stranger
within its gates, who does its rough
manual labor, to do something to-
wards placing educational facilities
within their reach.
The industrial statistics show 8, 9le
mechanics, 1O,968 agriculturists, 12,-
351 contract laborers, and 1903 at
miscellaneous employment. Of the
entire population s, 729are freeholders.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-03
525 mar14
PETER DALTON,
n O. 81 King ST.
once more solicits the patronage and support of
those who for twenty years knew and
dealt with him
Plain Talk Pays Always.

Peter has for many years worked for and en-
deavored TO please every class of the community
from the highest In the land down to the humblest
of the working classes, and he can say that during
that time he never made an enemy or lost a Gus
toner. Now he has again put his hand to the
pillow, and is well able and willing to give honest
work, good material, and fair value for money as
ever yet was done in the Hawaiian Islands Has
always on hand
Single and Double Harness.
Express Harness,
Plantation Harness.
Whips, Spurs.
ChamOis, SpOnges,
Brushes,
And everything requisite for the
Stable.
RS-A fun line of English and Sydney Saddles,
Saddle Cloths, Blankets, ETC., always in stock.
What he has not got he can make.
2e0 my26-d&w
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-03

THE CENSUS OF 1884.

- We have been favored with copy
2 of the tabular statement of the census
of the Kingdom, by election districts,
for 1884, from which we compile the
following summary. The census was
taken on December q, 1884, and
note chronicles the fact that on Feb
ruary 18th of the present year, the
population was further increased by
the arrival of 94s Japanese immi-
grants. The census statement is very
elaborate and complete, and the re-
suit exhibited should be gratifying to
the country.
The previous census was taken at
the close of 1873, the period covered
by the present one being, as usual,
six years. The exhibit for these two
periods is as under:
3 ( 1s78-Total population ....... 57,9S5
81 1s84-Total population. ...... 6O,578
Increase %, 5g8
4 The native and half-caste popula-
ton decreased 1926 in the past six
years. In the preceding census period,
from 1872 to to 1873 inclusive, their
decrease was 4, O23, thus showing that
their deeadence as a race has been
arrested Between 1872 and 1878 the
decrease among the natives and half
castles was at the rate of 7.80 per cent;
between 1856 and 1872 it was 1881 per
cent; and between 1860 and 1866 it was
1927 per cent. It is evident, there
fore, that the general health of the
aboriginal population and half-castes
has improved during the past six
years, owing to closer attention to
sanitary conditions.
The increase in the foreign popula-
ton has been very marked in the last
census period. Between 1872 and 1873
the net increase of foreigners was
Sill; from 1873 to 1854 inclusive,
their increase was 25,S69. The total
foreign born population of the King
dom December 81, 1884, was 36, 346,
out of total of SO,57S. Of these H.
$50 were Chinese, inclusive of 81
females. The disparity of the sexes
among the Chinese must strike
sociologists as glaring defect, which
no economic argument can palliate.
The Japanese immigrants who have
arrived are in the proportion-men
and boys, 735; women and girls, III.
The disparity is too great, but it is
infinitely better than the proportion
of the sexes among the Chinese popu-
lation.
OF the whole population, there are
1859 males and 29,OS9 females. There
were on December q, 1884, 81, 504
males of the pure native population
aud 1850 females; and of the half
castles, the males numbered 2, lie and
the females 2,O99 The sexes are
therefore, pretty equally balanced
among the native people, but the
wide disparity between the sexes
taking the population as whole, is
greatly to be deplored. No country
can ever hope to make any perma
nent advance without having a suf-
ficiency of females, which implies
home life and pure moral surround
ings.
Taking the foreign population, out
side of Asiaties, we find their ma
tionalities to be:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-03

This should conclusively settle the
point in question in our favor. If we
did sell the bulk of our produce to the
United States we likewise bought the
bulk of our supplies from thence,
although we were paying the high
prices entailed by the American pro-
tective tariff, without deriving any ad-
vantage from the expenditure Of the
wages fund in the States, to maintain
which, at a high standard, is the
avowed object of protection. It will
be seen, therefore, that Hawaii has
been perfectly loyal to the treaty, in
letter and in spirit. A truthful pre-
sentation of these points should go
far towards influencing public opinion
in the States in favor of a renewal of
the treaty without time limit, for it
should not be forgotten in this con-
nection, that Hawaiian trade is car
ried almost exclusively in American
bottoms
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-27
THE ~sEMI-wEEKLY MINER. BUTTE, MoNTA Ma. NAY ~, 1856
A MOTHERS TERRIBLE ACT.
Seeking Death for Herself and Children
Under q Locomotives Wheels.

~
DENVER, Colo, May 25.-Oneo of the most
horrible attempts at murder and self
murder and self-destruction that has ever
occurred in Denver took place last night
about 10 o'clock, at which time Mrs. Reed,
who lives on Twenty-eighth street, took her
two children and vent down to the Union
Pacific Railroad track, near the CrescentMill
and laid down on the track with the children
and waited for a train to run over them.
At that point there are il number of side
tracks, and switching cars and he.making
up OF freight trains is in progress at all hours.
day and night. One Of the switchmen in
the yard noticed the three objects, but sup
posing they were dogs, paid no attentiont to
them. The switchman having occasion to
run some cars down the track on which
Mrs. Reed and her children were lying, and
and noticing that the objects did notmove,
went to the spot and to his horror noticed
that they were human beings. A brake
man who was close by was called and as
sisted in removing tho woman and her chill
dren from their perilous position. Just at
that m a hack was seen cOmingdOwn
the street and tn driver was s~igna}led and
the three persons were put into it and with
the switchman and the brakeman started
up Holland street. When twenty-eighth
street was reached the driver asked
the woman where she lived, and she
answered "Out at Thirty-second street.
The Oldest child, which is about fonr years
old, spoke up and sain: mamma down
this way indicating with it's little hand
toward Blake street. The hack was
driven down in the direction Indicated by
the child, and stopped midway ofthe block,
which the woman admitted she lived.
Inquiries were made OF persons in the yicin-
ity, and it was learned that the woman's
husband, Dennis Reed, had left his wife yes
terday, and it was supposed that that fact
is what prompted the man to herterrible
deed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-27
DEATH IN A BAR ROOM.
An Old Man Falls Dead in Walker
vile on Sunday

William W. Wemmell, a wood chopper,
died very suddenly, at Walkorville, On Sun
dav morning. He had been in the town for
some nine days on II protracted spree.
About 10 o'clock on Sunday, he dropped
into Brinley's saloon and called for a glass
of whisky. The bartender, Mr.. Marrisey,
poured out a drink for him. AS the poor
man was raising the glass to his lips, his
legs gave way under him, and a tremmor
passed through his body Morrisey hur-
ried to his side and seated him in a chair.
Wemmell at once seemed to drop oil into a
quiet sleep and inside OF three minutes he
was dead.
Coroner Whitford was at once notified,
and held an inquest 1t was decided that
death had resulted from an apoplectic fit.
As the deceased was destitute OF funds, and
had no relatives in the Territory, he was
buried, on Sunday evening, at the expense
Of the county.
Very little is known OF Wemmel's history,
and he left no paper behind him whereby to
trace his pedigree. He said to a casual ac-
u~uaintance, some weeks ago, that he was il
native of Bavaria, Germany, and had re-
sided in Montana and adjoining Territories
for over twenty years. For the past three
years he had been Il wOod-chopper in the
Lowland district. About every two months
he would come down to Walkerville and go
on a protracted spree Of several weeks.
He was IA very quiet and inoffensive man,
ONLY doing harm to himself. Az soon as
his money was exhausted, he wouldg go back
to his camp and resume work. lie was
about fifty years Of age, and unmarried.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-27
HYMENEAL.
How the C%enteryille Folks Celebrated
the Recent Double Wedding
in the Village.

The fact has already been announced i'll
THE MINER that on Wednesday last two
prominent young residents OF Centerville-
Thomas Hancock and William ROwe-were
married to the fair ladies of their choice.
TIL double marriage NATURALLY caused quite
Il commotion in the little town, and yestcr-
day the dual event was celebrated in grand
style. Early in the morning the happy
couples and their immediate friends drove
over to Grcgson Springs. where they passed
the day most delightfully."-, a grand dinner
being one of the leading features of the en-
tertainment. On the way home the party
halted at Silver Bow, and were most hos
pitably entertained at the residence OF
Chris Njssler. In Butte, another
stop was made Captain s. j. Reynolds
handsomely entertaining the party. On
returning to Centerville there was a round
of receptions, Lieutenant Treveil and Jo-
scph Constantine aimed to Guido one an
other in their attentions to the happy
party. Entertainments were also given at
the residences of both the young and popu-
lar welded pairs.
Among the participants in the days I'M
alleged pleasures were. Thomas Hancock
and bride, William Rowe and bride, Will
liam Hancock and Miss Parnell, Thomas
Sturtridge and wife. Joseph Constantine
and wife, Samuel Tonkins and wife, Richard
Prout and Miss Winifred Ayres, Joseph
Youlten and Miss Mary Catherine Harris,
Thomas Youlten and Miss Emma Ralph,
John Rule and Miss Ida Sonden. Lieutenant
Thomas Treveil and wife, Edward Bues and
wife, Captain S. j. Reynolds and wife, Will
liam Job, James Lawery, James Job and
Alfred COOmhS.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-27
Rare Painting.

There is now in this cityin the possession
of DIR. De Freye, Il rare old painting which
has been pronounced by competent experts
to be a genuine Murrillo, and while it has
been somewhat abused it il still in a good
state OF preservation. The subject is a
Magdelen and the face and most OF the
BODY are well preserved. According to the
owner there is quite Il ramance connected
with the manner in which he obtained
posscssion of it. Some years ago he and IA
party of friends were travelling horse back
in the southern part OF France, when he
became separated from his party and was
set upon and captured by bandits, and
+ aken to the hut OF a peasant where he was
confined to await a ransom. While there
he discovered the picture hanging over the
chimney place, and was at once impressed
With the belief that it was one OF the old
masters. After being confined Tor some
hours he was %re-captured by his friends
and purchased the picture fromthe peasant
for q small sum. The old man stated that
# had been hanging in the same spot ever
since he could remember, and that he did
not know where it had come from. The
%sunnosition is that it was stolen from a
chnrch or other place years before and
h;,1den where it was found.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-27
SONS OF
The Meeting of the National Camp mt
Den yer Next Month


DENVER, Colorado, May 25.-Thc bien-
NAL session OF the National Camp OF the
Patriotic Order Sons OF America will take
place in this city on June 10th. The at
tendance will be very large and the Order in
Colorado will give the delegates = Il royal
welcome. The growth OF the Order has
been phenomenal. The first Camp was or
ganized in Philadelphia twenty-six years
ago. The Order was for a number OF years
confined entirely to Pennsylvania and the
State Council constituted the National
Camp. The war partially broke up the Or
der and it's growth andspread were entirely
stopped. At the close OF the war. however,
IL fresh impetus wasgiven to the Order, and
it's growth has been steady and rapid ever
since that time. 1t i%sgrowing more rapidly
in the West han in the East, but its power
is increasing. A special train from the East.
will bring the majority OF tho delegates
from abroad, arriving on the 10th, there
will be delegates from Pennsylvania, Cali
%fornia, Ohio, Maine, Kansas, Oregon. Mis-
souri,, New Mexico, Connecticut, Maryland,
New Jersey, Indiana, Florida, South Caro-
lima, Montana. Illinois, Washington Terri
tory and New York, besides Colorado.
On the 18th and 18th there will be bust
ness sessions, and on the 10Th there will be
a banquet rendered by the Colorado Com
manderie- at the Windsor Hotel. On the
afternoon OF the 10Th there will be il grand
parade of all the Colorado Camps sand Com
manderics and 3%visiting delegates, under the
direction of General $. A. Shepherd, General
A. H. Jones, Z. II. Reynolds and Others yet
to be elected. One of the first two named
will probably be chosen Grand Marshal.
The parade will be followed by an Grafton
by General f. X. Stimson. In the evening
will be given a grand ball at the Tabor
Opera House, to which will be issued 400
invitations. On the following day there
will be an excursion to the mountains.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-27
DECORATION DAY.
Preparations for its Observance by the
Butte Veterans.

The comrades of Lincoln Post, No. 2,
Grand Army OF the Republic, were in
session at their hall, last evening, to further
arrange for the proper observance of Deco
ration Day, Saturday next. COmrade
Schumacher, chairman of the committee of
arrangements. presided.
DR.. Holmes was selected as Grand
Marshal with authority to appoint his
own aids.
The Post Commander, Mr.. Warren, was
instructed to issue Il special post order,
embracing full details for the observances
of the day.
1t was announced that de%tachments
would be made to decorate the soldiers
graves, and that citizens, outside of the
post, would be cordially invited to ac-
company these several detachments.
Commander Warren stated that as far
as he could ascertain the following soldiers
were buried in the Butte cemeteries: Cap
tain John O'Mara, 3Sth Illinois; Henry
Keith, l53d Pennsylvania; Cornelius Sulli-
van, 3D. Massachusetts, and Daniel Stevens,
IL drummer boy in Il; New York regiment.
One Confederate soldier, Colonel james
Pcyre, is buried here, and the Grand Army
boys, will the generosity that has ever
characterized their action. nave decided to
decorate this soldiers grave. although he
fought against them on the field OF battle.
The Post Commander has issued a gem
eral order, from which the following extract
is AIKEN:
A cenotaph will be erected and dedicated
in memory OF the unknown dead, and adj
dresses delivered by Comrades William j.
Galbraith, G. G.. Frost and Others. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all soldiers
and sailors and citizens to be present and
participate.
1t is expected that IL number of local So
cieties will join in the procession, together
with both OF the military organizations.
The Amphithcatcr band has volunteered
it's services, and it is likely that the others
will follow suit.
The comrades, along with all other old
soldiers, will assemble at the Grand Army
Hall at l p. Ill. sharp. The services at the
public hall promise to be exceedingly in
teresting. The vocal music will be by the
Welsh Glee Club and a chorus OF Butte's
best Nocalists.
Flags throughout the city WILL be at half
mast from . Il. IN. to : p. III.
TIL committee Of arrangements will hold
IL final meeting tonight at the Post Com
mander's office, and the comrades of the
post will assemble ut their hall on Friday
day evening for finalp preparations,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-27
INDIAN NEWS.
Dum0mt Observation-Disclosures Whtppc
and Hard Pressed.

BATTLEFRONT, May PA priest is Just in
with IL communication from Poundmakrr
to General Middleton, who arrived here last
night. Poundmaker offers to surrender un-
conditionally. His followers, to the num-
Der OF 1000, are now coming in to talk to
Middleton. Forty half-breeds are with
them. Dumont, Riel's Lieutenant, is still
in the Birch Hills with Il few adherents.
The priest brought him Il letter from
Middleton demanding his surrender, and
promising him a fair trial. Being told who
the letter was from, DumOnt refused to
take it and said the General could go to the
devil. Few weapons OF any value have been
taken. Alarming reports are current regard
ing Big Bear. There has been so much delay in
proceeding against him that he has had
time to recruit from every tribe in the
district until now he has o fighting men,
all fairly armed. He declares he will makea
stand between Frog Lake and Fort Pitt.
HELENA, Montana, May 25.-The Inde-
pendent will say tomorrow that Louis
David Riel tool out his final naturalizl-
ton papers. in Helena, Montana, on the
10Th OF March, 1888, r%enouncing his ale
glance to the3 British Government. This
settles the much-disputed claim Of American
citizenship.
AFTER THE APACHES.
DENVER, May 25.-The Tribune-R epubH-
cans Santa Fe special says Captain
Smith OF the Fourth Cavalry had a fight
with the .Apaches in the Mogallon noun
tain, twenty miles east of Alma, TIL In
dams were routed; casualties unknown.
The troops are crowding the reds. Another
conflict is expected any moment.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-27
The General Assembly.

CINCINNATI, May 25.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly this morning $. Il. Bell,
D. D., OfMissouri, offered resolutions against
the Sunday newspapers and committed the
church to the policy Of what is commonly
known as prohibition. These resolutions
were referred to the Committees on Tenn.
perance and Church Polity.
Bishop Foss of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was invited to a seat on the plat.
form and was received by the Moderator,
the Assembly standing.
The Standing COMMITTEES on Freedmen
reported the total receipts for the year as
being SIG, 900. Under the care of this
board are 1913 churches. with 1000 com
municants, 1914 Sabbath schools and 5000
scholars. During the year LOO members
have been added to thes churches.
This afternoon Judge brakes Roman
Catholic resolution is the special order.
The Assembly adopted unanimously the
report of the Judicial Committee, to which
was referred Mr.. Bradshaw's appeal from
the Synod OF New York, recommending
that the appeal he dismissed on the ground
that the previous deliverances OF the Gen
eral Assembly have left with the sessions
the right to decide upon the validity OF the
Roman Catholic baptism in particular
cases. This appeal vas based IN Il require
ment OF the Princeton Church that an APP
plicant who had been baptized i'll the Cath
olich Curch should be rebaptized.
CINCINNATI, May 26.-At the Presbyterian
General assembly this morning it was found
necessary to restrict the attendance in or
der to keep the aisles clear. OF the seven
overtures acted on by the Presbyteries dur
ing the past year all but one was answered
in the affirmative. Action on the latter
gives the church the privilege of dropping
the name from it's rolls OF any member who
requests it because OF Il change in his or her
views, but who is not chargeable with any
immoral conduct. O%vertures pertaining to
the book discipline from the Presbyteries of
Los Angeles, WashingtonCity Westminster,
and Hudson were answered in the negative.
A resolution of sympathy with General
Grant was adopted.
The Standing Committee on Home Mis-
sion reported that the board is $4,000
in debt, although it has received in contri-
buttons more than ever before. The def
cheney comes from the decrease in l~egacies.
The total receipts areS499,OO The num-
Der of ministers supported wholly or in
part, by this board is 1,435. In the past
year 1875 new churches and $50 new Sun
day Schools nave been organized; seven
thousand members have been received into.
their churches.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-27
A Sam Francisco Murder.

SAN Francisco, May 25.-Dr. \. W. Buck,
Il highly respected citizen OF Oakland, was
killed last night by Henry +. Prindle,
Il member Of Joe Hooker Post of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. The murderer was
arrested.
At the police station. PrinoIe said he had
shot Or. Buck because his wife told hin that
he had taken improper liberties with her
while she WAS under his professional care.
DR.. Wythp. Il friend OF the murdered phy.i-
elan, says he attended Mrs. Prindle for IL
time. and believes her insane and that she
labors under the Authorization that DR..
Buck has been guilty towards her of unpro-
fessionHl conduct. Mrs. Prindle's friends
assert. on the contrary, that Buck was
guilty OF everything charged against him.
Dir. Buck was Il native of Vermont. He al
forwards went to Springfield. Mass, where
he practiccd several years before coming
to the Pacific Coast. He was IL widowrr
with !; grown up family.