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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-28
THE HAW AIIAN LAW
CONSTITUTION WHICH HAS BEEN
IN FORCE SINCE 1910.

1t is probable that the only CODY
of the original constitution of Ha-
wall is that i'll the possession of Prof.
W. III. 3. Thomas, of PHILADELPHIA.
Prof. Thomas has for years been col
lectlnS rare documents of a public and
private character and many of the Ii
brarians of the country have tried to
secure some Of them But Prof. Thorn
as will not part with them Inasmuch
as some of the Hawaiian documents
seem to sustain the position taken
by President Cleveland in the Sand
Wlch Islands controversy, Prof. Thorn
as is about to offer transcripts of the
original to the United States govern
ment The documents were printed
for the benefit of the natives nearly
half a century ago in the Hawaiian
language and afterward translated in
to English, but copies have never been
published in this country.
The 'DeclaratiOn of Rights, both of
the people and their Chiefs" as the
Hawaiian constitution is called. was
originally drawn UP by graduate Of
the Seminary Lahaiana. This declara-
ton was afterward revised by the
king and a council of three chiefs.
The constitution shows the missionary
training of the Hawaiian people, and
there certainly is no reason for the OBJ
lection that God is not recognized, for
the declaration starts off with a scrip
tural text. 1t is as follows:
God has made Of one blood all
nations of men to dwell on the earth
in unity and blessedness. God also
bestowed certain rights alike on all
men and all chiefs and all people Of
all IandS.''
These are some Of the rights which
He has given alike to every man and
to every chief of correct department
life, limb, liberty, freedom from op-
preston, the earnings of his hands
and the productions Of his mind; not,
however, those who act in violation of
the laws.
God has also established govern
ments and rules for the purpose of
peace, but in making laws for the
nations it is by no means to enact
laws for the protection of rulers only,
without providing for the protection
Of their subjects; neither is it proper
to enact laws to enrich the chiefs
only without enriching their subjects
also, and hereafter there shall by no
means be any laws enacted which are
at variance with what is above eX-
pressed; neither shall any tax be as
sessed, nor any service Of labor be
required Of any man, in a manner
which is at variance with the above
sentiment.
The above sentiments are hereby
published for the purpose of protect
ing alike both the people and the
chiefs Of all these islands while they
maintain a correct department, that
no chief may be able to Cypress any
subject, but that chiefs and people
may enjoy the same protection under
one and the same.
Protection is hereby secured to the
persons of all the people, together
with their lands, their building lots
and all their property while they con-
form to the laws of the kingdom, and
nothing whatever shall be taken from
any individual except by express pro
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-28
THE HUMAN RACE.
1t Is At Least $4,000 Years Old.

1t Is At Least $4,000 Years Old.
The fullest answer that science can
yet give to the three most interesting
questions, perhaps ever asked, in the
world, are explained in an interesting
article in the December Forum, by DR..
Daniel g. Brinton, the ethnologist
These questions are:-''When did the
first man appearT' by what process
did he appear?" and Where did he ap-
pearW Summing up all that biologists
and anthrOpologists know, he appear
ed certainly $4,000 years ago, and it
may be as many as 100000 years
ago. The evidences of his existence
which date back $4,000 years are I'M
mistakable. By what process he came
into being, science has mo definite
answer. It has refused to accept tine doc
trine of specific creation, it must re-
fuse also, for lack of complete evil
dence, to accept the doctrine of gradu-
al evOlution-the old Darwinian doc
trine. DR.. BrintOn thinks the theory
Of evolution by a leap" is as good
as any other theory. According to
this, man sprung from some high
mammal, the great tree-ape perhaps,
by a freak, just as men of genius
are freaks, and as all the vegetable
and animal kingdom show freaks. AS
to where man first appeared, it is
beyond doubt that his earliest home
was in southern Europe, or Asia, or
North Africa No earlier traces of
him have been found than those found
in the area that is now England,
France and Spain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-28
GOMPERS EXPECTS HARMONY.
But Looks for No Union of Knights of
Labor and Federated Trades

st. Louis, Dec. 21.-President Com
pers, of the federation Of labor, who
was in this city today. said, concern
ing the recent appointment of a COM
mittee by the federation to confer with
a knights Of labor committee relative
to measures looking toward the ANAL
gamation of the 20 bodies:
I'VE shall meet y knights of labor
committee at OFF { est convenience,
but I have no hopes that an absolute
amalgamation can be arranged 1 do
not believe that anything can be done
beyond the conclusion of arrangements
whereby harmony between the two
organizations may be established
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-28

The days and weeks wore slowly on;
July came and passed, and it was
mid-August. Paris was at its hottest.
It might have been city in the trop-
les. Thick white mists rose from the
boulevards and clouded the evening
air. The stones in the courtyards of
hotels and great houses were baked
in the sunshine. The very sound Of
water splashing upon the hot streets
was rapture The atmosphere was
heavy with heat; and it seemed as
if the low thunder-charged SKY were a
cast-iron dome which rooted in the
city and suburbs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
NEW MOVE IN KANSAS.
The Republicans Protest and Adjour
Their Joint Session Sine Die.

The Republicans Protest and Adjourn
Their Joint Session Sine Die.
TOPEKA, Jan. 27.-The Republican SEN
ators and representatives held a caucus
yesterday and decided to bring their voting
for senator to close. After the caucus
they met in joint session and resolved that
there had been no election for senator from
this state, because the body that claimed
to have elected Martin was an illegal one;
therefore it was resolved that we enter our
solemn protest against this revolutionary
and illegal transaction, and instruct the
president of this joint assembly to appoint
committee to consist of three members of
the house and two members of the senate
to prepare formal statement and emphatic
protest to the senate of the United States,
to be signed by the members of this assem-
bly,, protesting against the seating of John
Martin as senator from this state.n The
Joint assembly then adjourned without
date
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS,

Yellow fever has broken out in Ecuador
and quarantine has been established
against that country.
Arkansas has discovered the absence of
$4,000 worth of state bond coupons and
will investigate the matter.
There are only about thirty members left
of the once mighty tribe of Choctaws near
New Orleans.
Princess Margaret, youngest sister OF
Emperor William, was married at Berlin
to Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse The
whole city was en- fete, and the ceremonies
and festivities were characterized by I'M
usual brilliance.
The Dominion parliament is again open
for business at Ottawa.
The University of Berlin has nearly {, 900
students, about 1000 more than are in at
tendance at Harvard.
The annual allowance of the crown prince
OF Roumania is almost two and half
tunes as large sum as the salary of the
president of the United States.
A bill has been introduced in the New
York assembly fixing telegraph rates at Is
cents for ten words to all distances and Is
cent for each additional word. Night mes
sases are to go at the rate of twenty-five
words for 10 cents.
The late Horace Smith, of Springfield,
Mass, leaves all except $4,000 of his es-
tate, valued at over 500, 900, to charitable
and religious institutions
H. f. Nichols, ex-town marshal, was
shot and killed lit Dyersburg, Tenn, by a
man named Butler. Butter escaped.
Jefferson Shank has been arrested at
West Charleston, o., charged, with muir
dering his wife, who was found dead in
bed
The Catholic population of the United
States is S,SC5,0s5, with II archbishops, rs
bishops, 9,S97 priests, SAT- churchs, LASS
stations, l,563 chapels, So seminaries, 127
colleges, 65T academies and 3,5S7 parochial
schools. There are &c, 533 orphans cared for
IN 245 orphan asylums, besides which there
are 46S other charitable institutions.
The sudden death of the son of President
Rlppolyte, of Hayti, has aroused suspi-
clons that he was poisoned by his fathers
enemies.
Obituary: At New Orleans, Joseph
Potts Homer, prominent Free Mason,
aged So. At Newark, n. J., ex-Consul
Horace n. Cougar, aged IS At Kansas
City, Mo-, Philander Dawson, "Old DAVIS. u
AT Chill, Ills, Mrs. Barbara Triplett, aged
20. At Lima, o., William Hughes.
Baron Schultz, who was the husband of
the once famous cantatrice,l Lady Ann
Bishop. and known fifteen years ago as a
prince of good fellows, has just died of ty-
plus fever at New York. He had sauan-
oered his fortune and was a tramp.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
No Progress in North Dakota.

BISMARCK, \. D., Jan. 27-The joint
session assembled yesterday amid much
excitement, as there was general apprehen-
sion among the Republi cans that the Dem
ocrats had secured the votes necessary
to elect Benton senator After count of
noses, however, the Democratic leaders
passed the word around that they We're
still short one man, and the order was
given to vote for Muir, the Populist candi-
date. The vote amounted to nothing.
The Republicans caucussed last night
with forty members accounted for and
fourteen absent and not in sympathy. 1t
was decided to nominate Casey and stick
to him. 1t will now be either Casey or
Rpurnn -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
FUNERAL OF BISHOP BROOKS.
General Evidence of Public Grief a
BostOn--The Ceremonies.

General Evidence of Public Grief at
Boston--The Ceremonies.
BOSTON, Jan. 27.-The grief over the
death of Bishop Brooks in this city was
universal. Yesterday morning at O'Clock
the body was taken to the vestibule of
Trinity church and for three hours a line
of men, women and children passed cease
lessly through the vestibule and looked
once more on the face of the well-beloved
priest. When the doors were closed there
was long line of people shut out. The
church services began at ~ O'Clock.
Great Throng of Witnesses.
These were witnessed by a tremendous
congregation. The church is large one
and it was packed to the doors Among
those present Were Governor Russell and
a delegation from the legislature Five
bishops, headed by Bishop Potter, took
part in the Episcopal burial ritual and
when it was said the hearse was followed
to the cemetery Dy 800 carriages AS the
procession passed through Cambridge /, 900
Harvard students stood in line on either side
OF the coItege with hats off and heads
bowed. Services were held in memory of
the dead at the First Baptist and Old
South churcl IS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
Was Indiscriminate Slaughter.

ROME, Jan. 21.-The Tribune contains
additional details of the recent disturb
ances at Caltavuturo, Sicily. The affair
was military massacre, as the soldiers,
after charging the crowd with bayonets,
were ordered by the military authorities
not to stop firing until their supply of car
tridges was exhausted. As a result twelve
civilians were killed and fifteen seriously
wounded, while many sustained Slight in
Juries. Sevnral children were the victims
of the indscriminate slaughter, one of
whom was wounded several times by bayo-
net thrnstS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
CAPERS OF CUPID.
Two Desertions at the Very
Marriage Altar.
THE FAIR BRIDEFIRsT RUNS AWAY,

And he Groom Mases Things Square on
the Second Occasion-A Couple of Run
away Matches with Somewhat Similar
Features-suins for Divorce After Fifty
Years of bliss '-Came Near Wedding
His Daughter-Forfeits $4,000 for
Husband.
HAzLEToN, Pa, Jan. 27.-George Baily
and his cousin Esther Baily, both of Gaia.
wissa, were to have been married last Fri
day. Preparations were made for the we'd
ding and large number of guests were in
vited. The ceremony was to be performed
In the parlor of the brides home. Rev.
Mr. Hinkel, of the NJ. f. church, was on
hand at noon. the hour set for the nup-
uals. and the groom, with his attendants,
entered. The bride-elect came down stairs
on the arm of her mother She approached
the parlor, but on reaching the doorway
suddenly released her hold and dashed up
the stairs. The mother sought her daugh-
ter, who had locked herself in the room.
The young lady refused to open the door.
The Young Mans Turn Next.
The guests returned to their homes.
Baily, however, seemed to have hopes of
winning the girl and by entreaties induced
her to consent to the union, and yesterday
was set for the marriage Everything was
conducted qietly and but four guests were
present to witness 1t. The same minister
was there and at the same hour the con-
tracing parties appeared. Just before
making the final VOWS Baily Mortified
every one by declaring that he had changed
his mind and there would be no wedding
The young lady fell ia a swoon. Intense
excitement reigned for a time, during
which Baily slipped out and quietly went
TO his home alone
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
SHOOK CAME NEAR "sHuFFl,Ne y
The Shortest Way Home Was Close
Shave for Eternity

The Shortest Way Home Was n Close
Shave for Eternity.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, Jan. 27.-Porter Shook,
Pennsylvania bridge carpenter, instead
of taking the regular foot bridge across
the Catawissa creek Wednesday night
went on the railroad bridge so as to shorten
his trip home. 1t is a long and high bridge
and was covered with ice and snow.
When half way over Shook fell and broke
his left leg. In three minutes the limited
express was due. Knowing this the young
carpenter raised himself from between the
Recovered ties and started to crawl across.
The pain was agonizing and Shook was
almost fainting when the noise of the <
pl ess, half mile away, aroused him to ex-
traordinary exertions.
Thought of His Wife and Hustled
Shook thought of his wife and babe and
painfully crept along. At last the express
was on the bridge. ShooA was five Yards
from the end. His strength had almost
given out. Desperately he struggled on.
and as the pilot poked its nose into the car
penter's sha low he rolled off the track
safe. Some hours later Shook was found
by his friends in the tool house awaiting
helm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
Been a Circus for Some Time.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 27.-The joint bal
lot OF the legislature yesterday did not re-
suit much differently from previous ones
Paddock received 80 votes, Powers, 81; Ma
jors, 10; the rest scattering. The situation
is rapidly developing into circus Yes
terday numerous petitions were read in the
joint session asking that votes be given 20
this or that man. One of these men is a
country postmaster in Pawnee county;
another lawyer in Omaha The Repub-
licans are playing for position, and Cover
nor Crounse IS looming up in the back
ground as possible choice. The Populists
refuse to consider joint candidate of
Populists and Democrats and the Dem
OCrats win not vote for PoMers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
A Failure After Fiftv Years.

FAYETTE, Mo-, Jan. 27.-Quite a sensa-
ton was created here when it was known
that Peter Ford, one of the Oldest and best
known residents of Howard county, had
brought suit against his wife, Brunetta r.
for divorce, claiming that she had at vari-
Gus times called him liar, old hound, scoun-
drel and other equally strong names. Mrs.
Ford says the old man may have his di-
vorce, but neither the children, her stock
or her $4,000, They have been fifty years
married
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
State Roads for Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis, Jan. Ex-senator Annie
OF Racine. yesterday introduced in the
senate bill to provide for the establish.
ment and maintenance of state roads. 1t
provides for board of three highway COM
missioners to have charge of improving
the roads and maintaining the same, the
expense o. sEsc improvement to be provided
for by tax collected like other taxes. The
board is authorized to utilize convict labor
in building and repairing the roads.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
Engaged to Marry His Own Daughter.

STEUBENvILLE, o., Jan. 27.-David Muir
ray, divorced man of Hopedale, recently
became engaged to marry d young woman
living near Charleston, w Va, through
correspondence started by a matrimonial
paper. When Murray met his intended
and details of their antecedents were ex-
changed Murray discovered that the girl
was his own daughter whom he had not
seen since her infancy. She had taken the
name of a faneily who had adopted her. In
stead of wife Murray secured good
housekeeper.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
viii Honeymoon at Chicago.
WOULD MARRY HER OWN LOVE
And Not the Man Picked Cut by Her
Mother

FNDLAY, O., Jan. 27-A romantic mar
rage took place here yesterday at the home
of Clyde Spear, city passenger agent of the
Findlay, Fort Wayne and Western rail-
road. Miss Louise NJ Conlisk, of 722 Su-
perior street, Toledo, was engaged to be
married today to a young man of that city
and the preparations were all completed.
The marriage was designed to please the
young lady's mother more than herself.
Several months ago Miss Conlisk saw and
fell in lore with Fred G. Boyd, travelling
passenger agent OF the Clover Leaf route
They Also Go TO Chicago.
A disturbance followed in the family.
Mr.. Boyd was forbidden the house and un-
der the orders of the mother preparations
for the wedding went on. BY arrange
ment Mr. Boyd and Miss Conlisi1 met at
Toledo, came to Fiudlay, were married at
the house of Mr.. Spear who is an intimate
friend of he groom, and left for Chic 0
last night, after telegraphing Mrs Con-
lisk not to proceed further with the we'd
ding arrangements
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
Gives $50, 900 for "a Husband.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Carrie Curtis, of
this city, and Alfred ]. Cross, of the Chi.
cago, Burlington ard Quincy railway, were
married in the parlors of the Great North
ern hotel Wednesday. The feature of the
event was, as it is understood, that the bride
forfeited $4,000 by marrying again, that
being the will of her late husband. a
wealthy packer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
Fired Out of the Party

Los ANGELES Gala, Jan. 27-Ata meet
ing Populsts last night resolutions were
adopted denou ncing Congressman-elect
Cannon and Assemblyman T. J. Kerns, of
Los Angeles, us traitors, and formally
reading them out of the party. This ac-
ton was taken because kerns voted for
White Oem.) for United States senator,
when, as the Populists claim. he was
pledged to vote for their candidate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
Republicans Carry Wheeling.

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. g7-Tde Re
publicans of this city elected their candi-
date for mayor yesterday for the first time
in many years. The political complexion
Of the council is still in doubt. The Re
publican majority for mayor is about 300
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
The Mon otony in Montana.

HELENA, Jan. 27.-There were but three
members Of the legislature absent from
the joint session yesterday. The vote
stood: Sanders, 80; Clark, %; Dixon, IL;
Collins, 2. 1t is evident that all the candi-
dates have settled down for siege.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27

PITTsBURG, Jan. 27.-The trial of Robert
Beatty is in progress here for completely in
the Homeatead poisoning cases The tes-
timony is similar to that at Dempsey's
trial, only stronger, he having been seen to
give the cooks money, envelopes and hotties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27

who ever recei red vote for senator. The
ballot was: Warren, 13; New, IL; Con-
gresham CLARK, g. Mrs. l. S Bartlell Pop),
5; Holiday, 4; Beck, 2; Kuykendale, l:
Tidal, L; Mccormick. l; DR.. Wilson, 1;
Place, l; kabis, l. Every effort was made
by the New faction to secure caucus, but
they have thus far failed. The Baxter in
fueuce Opposes it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
Donoghue's Phenomenal skate.

STAMFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 27.-Donoghue,
the champion SIX alter, yesterday skated 100
miles in hours, IL minutes, and 80 Is sec
onds, beating franklin and Ennis. The
best previous record was cut down four
hours.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27
went From Trove to Incendiarism.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Jan. 21-Rejected by the
girl he loved and having his suit scorned
by the young lady's father, who was his
employer, Marion Murray, engineer at
Lacey's Brick works, Steubenville, o.,
fired the plant Of Mr. Lacey The deed
was done in spirit of revenge against the
Lacey family, AMI the young man is nov
IN Jail awaiting q trial, which will proba-
bly, give him a steady job in the peniten-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27

Karl is bright boy with Il teasing uncle.
The other morning the uncle took him By
he ear.
Il guess I'll take this eur down to the
,ffice with me-" he said
You can't do it, said Karl; Its boped
,n."-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27

The enormous sale of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup has brought 10 the surface numer-
GUS limitations. Keep a sharp lookout
when YOU buy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-27

PRINCIPALLY POLITICS
Occupies the Attention of the Prairie
State SoIons.

Occupies the Attention of the Prairie
State Solons.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 27.-The principal
matter before the house at this time is the
question whether Bish shall be unseated
and Van Praag given the place. and
whether the performance shall take place
as to its most interesting features in the
capitol building or at Chicago. So far the
Republicans are ahead, having Wednesday
defeated the purpose to order the investiga-
ton at Chicago by subcommittee Yes
terday they had it postponed to be subject
to steering committee conferences, etc.
There was no further action taken yester-
day In the senate on the resolution for an
inquiry into the Joliet penitentiary admin
tstration
Some Questions Propounded.
A resolution was introduced in the SEN
ATE TO inquire OF the state attorney general
whether the state auditor can draw three
salaries; whether the state treasurer can
put state money at interest and appropriate
that interest to his own uses, and whether
that interest can be recovered to the stat.
Bills were introduced: Providing a nen-
atty for employers who discharge emnloves
for belonging to labor organizations: re-
pealing the dentistry laws and providing
LOT q new code; TO provide for the appoint
ment of a state board to collect data ,,t
value to the farming element as to climate
and crop reports.
To Repeal the Edwards Law.
In the house bill to repeal the Ed
wards law was reported by the education
committee and was passed to the second
reading. 1t simply repeals-makes no
other provision for compulsory education.
Among the more important bills intro
duced during the session were the follow
ing: To provide for the redemption CT
coupons issued to employees for cash or in
payment of wages; to prevent the emptying
of slOps of distilleries and factories into
streams, ponds and lakes; taxing express,
telegraph and insurance companies 3 per
cent. per annum of their gross earnings;
to regulate the liability of fire insurance
companies; providing that nine jurors may
determine verdict in civil cases involving
less than 81 900.
TO a in,