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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
BROOKLYN NEWS.
SAVED BY HIS WATCH CASE.
1t Was III Gilbert's Pocket, and
Stopped a Stray Bullet.
Another Man Shot In a Mysterious
Manner In Brooklyn.

Detective Mccormick. of the Fifth
avenue station, brooklyn, Is day try
iDg to uuruvei the mystery attending
The shooting Of Louis Welsc, 4 watch
mau employed IN y. Allen & Sous rope
walk on THIRD avenue. between Fifth
"rd sixth streets, who was struck in
the abdomen with a 32-calibre bullet
last night while sitting outside his Of
dee. IT is believed that he Is fatally
ini''r.l
Wcise is frty yeare Old and lives at
iG2 wenty-seveuth street. There Is
= vacant lot opposite the factory.
WcsG told the police that he was sit.
tug outside tho office at II O'Clock last
night suddenly lie felt n sharp pain
Ike dagger thrust. in his abdomen
then he heard the report OF u pistol.
lie saw nobody lettering about before
the shooting, and did not see the fash
OF the pistol He thinks the shot was
fired by somebody in vacant lot op-
positc
Wel3c has no cnenles, as far as he
know. who would b Interested In his
taking. uff, ana the police are inclined
u believe that the shpt was either in
tended Tor somebody Use o. was fired
"" s"'"" o"~ ~, ras r.'ahr,tinr the
incoming Of the glorious Fourth. W,eise
an ambulance. Early this morning the
removed the bullet. He IL very weak,
however, aud the doctors do not expect
;hat he viii recover.
Another rhlotiuE. which hut for tho
fact that the victim carried watcn
Woull probably have proven fatal. was
reported 20 the police hy John J. Ghl-
bert OF lu5 Dean street Gilbert last
night called upon friend living at 3f'
D"Ernw street. Along towards mid
night. while they were sitting In the
front yard. they heard q pistol shot, and
3 1T. -
AZ II" Jumped up tn" missile fell to
til. ground. Gilbert found that tho hul-
let had struck his watch case. making
u deep dent IN it, Gilbert was unin.
tured
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
Rnund About Town.

I,ui, Buchler alas Jumbo" hin"-thr-.
years old u .? Seventh street, was held for Trial
nd roCrn,nE in Esscx Market Peiiea C0Git
casrgei with assault.
Patrick Feele", thirty-ave years old, Wa held
r,r uSaiiiuR,iou Mondsy in tho IonbS Police
CONT this moTniag. Feeie". Who lives ~ z.
Chlrry street S!utslly assaulted h'T wife, II IL
aiegG,. She is in Bellevue Ess?''Ai.
Justice s.rlras In Essex MARKET Police Court to
day hued Abraham Schneider, eighteen years
Old. 0, Il Chs?ttie street., 80; lie was charged
Nth throwing desd Enimala In the laundry O.
sing Ling. At IL CArysi!e street
LYMAN schwartz, Of Il Ludlow street, to-day
Identified ~. body o! the Sg.iRn who Wa killed
By being run ever with truck In Pike street
N emo ~ Es that ot Ida schSSIts, trg-6ve
ycarF :! & g,Eiy s-:'f.'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
SCHOOL REFORM LOOKED FOR
Brooklyn People Expect Mach Of
President Swanstrou,.

People interested in the Educational
Department in Brooklyn believe that the
election OF J. Edward Swanstrom as
President OF the Board OF Education will
result IN reform in the public school sys-
TEN OF the city.
MIR. Bouck's defeat Is said 10 be the re-
suit OF too much politics In the Board Of
Education. William II, MaXwel,s cleo
ton as Superintendent, II was sad to-
day, Is expected by Al the members.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
TORTURED BY ROBBERS.
Ohio Man Burned with Candles
Until He Surrenders Money.
fBy Associated Press.


MIDDLETOWN, o.. July 4.-Fred Sni-
der, whose wife is dead and whose chill
dren are all married, lives alone near LIE
ourdesville. Being wealthy and misery,
1t is generally supposed he KEEPS much
money about the premises.
Late Monday night there were raps at
his door. On opening 1t three masked
-"hho-s broke In. beating him terribly,
but they could not INDUCE him to surren-
candles to his feet and then to other
parts OF the body. Finally Snider pointed
10 drawer, where they found $50
They renewed the torture by burning.
but Snider implored them to search
every nook. They then tied him TO the
had and left. Neiehbors found Snider
unconscious, and his recovery is pro-
nounced impossible.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
ELECTROCUTING RATS.
How q Philadelphia Electrician
Kills Rodents.

A horde OF sewer rats, which pes
tered a downtown restaurant keeper,
have been decimated by an ingenious
day after day. says the Philadelphia
Record. through n hole alongside a
grated covering of a sewer inlet In the
back yard of the restaurant. The cleo
triciGn offered to construct an effective
trap and tn" -estaur teur told him to
go ahead. He laid coils OF copper wire
about the hole and made an attach
ment to the electric light wires within
the building, supplying key to turn
on O current.
A watch was kept on the hole, and
when q dozen rats were playing about
the yard the key was turned, AS the
they keeled over dead. In this novel
way nearly one hundred rats have been
killed of In 4 little over a week.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
WRIT FOR MRS. FLUGAl.
Tooibs Warden Mast PrOduce Her
In Supreme Court.

Lawyer ]. 7. Donnelian, OF % Chambers
street. has OhtaiEed from Justice Bar
retl, of the Supreme Court, writ Of
habeas corpus, ealing upon the Warden
Of the TombS 10 produce Mrs. Elizabeth
Flugal in Supreme Court, Chambers. to
morrow morning al 1879 O'Clock.
Airs. Frugal was arrested June .,
charged with the murder of Mrs. Mary
.Se-ey. by throwing her DOWN q fight OF
EMgal Of the charge, and although the
Coroner corgru tuate3 the jury upon It's
verdict, he Immediately afterwards. upon
motion OF IN" District Attorney, held her
10 await the action of ,he Grand Jury.
Lawyer ponTellan says that Mrs. Flu
gels detention IS Illegal, for the reason
.nat she had never been lawfully COM
United after her acquittal by the Cor
oner's jury.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
USED A PAIR OF SHEARS.
Diets Gives Keith a Stab Wound
Instead of His $50 Board Bill.

Charles Dietz, fifty-one years old, was
committed without bail by Justice Burke
in Harlem Court. this morning, to await
the result OF Il stab wound inflicted on
Charles Reith. thirty years old, of SOP
East Eighty eighth street.
Dietz, with his wife and little girl,
boarded with Reith and owes him about
SO. Yesterday afternoon Reith made a
demand on Dletz for Il part Of his board
bill A quarrel ensued, and II Is alleged.
Dietz stabbed Keith in the back, near
the left shoulder, with a pair of tailor $
shears. Reth Is IN the Presbyterian
Hospital and will recover.
Dietz says that he was cleaning his
pipe with the shears when the quarrel
occurred. and that the stabbins was
purely accidental
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
Wandered FROM JERSEY.
Nine-Year-Old Girl Homeless in
the City Streets.

a girl of nine years wandered into the
Sixteenth Precinct Police Station last
night and asked for nights lodging.
she was neatly dressed. but said that
she had been sleeping in Railways for a
month, sin e the death of her father and
mother She gave her name as Mary
Sheppard and said she lived at 50 Essex
street.
Agent Thomas r. Moore, of the Gerry
society, was sent for and he took TIE
girl to the Twenty-third street head
qarters.
Essex street where she lived was in Jer-
sey city or Hoboken, for she spoke OF a
Terry, and told of her wanderings before
hhe came to New York.
q, The girl was taken TO Jefferson Mar
ket Court to-day and put into the So
ciety's care.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
REPORTED A MURDER.
Police Couid Find None, and ThinI.
Michael IIuIicn Ii Crazy.

Clerk Ebert. Of the Lee lvenuc Pc
lice Court, Williamsburg, wa Visited 10
day by II man giving hi; name as Mi-
chael Hallen. OF 293 South FIRST street
Who said that Mrs. C::sbwitH. t mother
tenant, in the zane hou3e. lad ,trucN
his six ysnr-old child over he heal with
an icr-pick and Killed II.
Justice tucttinE had not then arrived.
4 ne clerk advised the man To 20 to tho
Bedford avenue police station and have
the woman arrested.
Hallen went away. but failed 20 show
up at the police sta lca ana at the ad-
dress he gave. no such man could
be found. The police believe he Is crazy.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
FROM AN Il" PLATFORM.
Otis Jumped to Escape Two Imag-
lnnry Pursuers.

An apparently dementel man jumped
from the platform OF the Rector street
"I."statiou to the street shortly before
noon to-day.
A policeman picked him up and an
ambulance took him to Bellevue Hos
pital, whore It was found that he had
sustained injuries about the feet.
Al the hospital he gave his name rs
Andrew Il. Otis. thirty-tlve wears old,
but said ne was homeless. lie insist ID
that two mon were following him and
trying to shoot him. He mas Jumped
from the Elevated structure In an effort
to evade his pursucrs.
The physician diagnosed Otis's case as
alcoholism.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04

There will b. music at Abingdon
Square by Rampone's Old Guard Band
this evening. Following is the pro-
gramme.
Interldde-"The star.spansiei Banner .".",: Key
Goncert watsnr.sm on The ocean .GSHsr
Solo for cornet-''fouIg America ...........Levy
Juhu {. Martin
PCtpourri Miiitaire-'wsr cry ......:. ;RamI one
Introducing ITO Arms le Sons OF Liberty, y
was tine universal response 10 ''L.ncolns Call
for Volunteers" and after hagty equipment
Are Coming, Father Abraham" with slscrlty
and right good will. and as our cause is a jn.t
I'd humane one we will swell the grand oh
YER .ud always through wars victories and re-
yerses well Rally Round the Flag" and never
from his co eonrsae cam take "A solaers rsre
WE'LL" but How Can Bear to Leave Thee
and sever those bonds Of fellowship and fraternity
after Marching Through Georgia" and corEiEn
my old knapssck to noulder In the remote and
dusty rscesses OF q peaceful garrett?
FART IL.
oyerture--"Frs Dlavolo' .AubeI
Grand American Fantssia--''Tone Pictures .: Tie
n SSsia H"a Ss following melodies: nfnS1
,.old ZIP cesn% Bonnie Eioiss, !" '.Tsn,lns 40
sin sny Highland High iiernpipe. a.s:. in the
Cold. Cole Ground'' The Gem of the Ocean, g
FsnfsrS raop~ 't is .rsrmsr
Introducing the United statSa army bugls cS!ie
sS the mIa 9; !sS ssta
mence Firing" Charge" "Eslt," Victory"
Finsie--'Home. Sweet Home"
Grand children 5 chorus " tn band accompanlm
There will also be music Mt Tompkins
Square Park by Peter Berlinghoff's Mill
tary Concert Band this evening. Follow
ing is the programme:
PART l.
r-SpaASled banner. 'hey
Msrch-"Frunt Section ................,... Reeves
Observation-Disclosures" ............. ..... heyrellea
spanish Fautasie-"La Paloms" .....,...... Missud
Mediey-''Pretty as A Picture ........... Cstlin
Curnet Selected" Levy
Tn Clark
FART IT,
Fantasia humcresque--"Y Yankee Doodle" e. Reeva
Waltg-"Mein Thuringen" ..................k iesler
kllegory ot War dn mugic). ............ Schavelle
Ia Tauzc Russe-''CIarine" ................G Oar ne
Galopade-"Csrousal" ..... ............... Collins
Doxolosy.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
STRUCK AGAINST A BRIDGE.
Tramp Was Stealing n Ride IN Top
of a Train.

When train No. SO of the New York
Central road arrived at the Grand Cen
trail Station this morning the crew car
ried 10 the Twenty-third Sub-Precinct
Station an unconscious man. who had
been injured while the train was passing
under bridge near Yonliers. The man
was stealing u ride, and had been stand
ing on the top OF one Of the cars. He
was taken 70 Flower Hospital.
He was about twenty-eight years old.
feet S Inches high, had light COM
plexion and hair. smooth face and wore
dark clothing.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
DROWNED AT NEW ROCHELLE
Victim of SnnstrOise Loses His Life
While Fishing.

NEW ROCHELLE. y. Y, July A.
Henry Nell, eighty-iivc years old, llfe-
long resident of this village. was acct
dentally drowned yesterday in Echo Bay
Creek at the foot OF Postmaster Nal
loy's property. Nell had been taking
care Of the property. anl yesterday
afternoon went fishing. aud. being over
come by the sun, fell into the water,
which was only two cast and n half
deep. His body was recovered and taken
to the Davis Morguc In Westminster.
Nell lcsves two sons. Ilis body WAS
discovered shortly after he Was brownies
by Mr.. Malloy's coachman.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
WHO KNOWS THIS MAN?
Ring on His Finger Marked ia
d. 10 4. -"

The body OF an unknown In"n was
found carly this morning /" Michael
Ryan floating IN the water al tho foot oil
William street, Brooklyn,
The man was abOu: iorty-nine years
old, 5 feet inches in height and had
a gray mustacho. I?e wore blue smut,
dark trousers and Lac. shues. A gold
ring on his finger wac marked ~. Il. "a
A. S." and nickel ~atch IN his pocket
bore the Inscription, ~ mpi!menis Of NJ.
Kern. 3is West stlecI New York.
In his Rocket was NelSo . policeman s
whistle and Il email XcEeS iAifr.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
BIcYcLIsTs COME TO GRIEF.
Mans Wrist Broken and n Girls
FOst Injured.

NEW ROCHELLE, July A.-Frank
Clark, while riding his bicycle on Locust
avenue last night lost control Of the
wheel ana dashed into the stone wall of
the Zo!lIcoier place, at the foot Of the
avenue lie broke both wrists and his
bicycle was ruined. He was taken
nome.
Miss Taatt, who was practlsing on q
wheel in Residence Park, fell last even
ing, sprained her right ankle and broke
the .igament ~ her foot. She was con-
yeyed TO her home.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
You read The Evening World"
DO YOU read the sunday World
Police CaIi-nOXes.

III, work tsSgn T. ieGr aaG c half ago o; put
ting Messenger call boxes iuta Do!ca station
housos H. nov being pushed rspIoig towards com.
pi.,loa.. suri brgnuAn ~ t.e F,i.cs Telegraph
p.r,Ag La. ordered JgAaa Tor tie ssv.Ith,
Eight TUcl!tr TEirtesu,l, TCuriGsnti
Eirntrclth. twentieth. T"rgty-fsToNtL. Twenty.
eis.'H al Tairll,ta Pr.clhrtg. Al other pre-.
c!I,.s czgapt '.a Tiisty-'sSg Thirty seouaI
'r'irty-t.Iri. I.,lty-.o"!gh Irl fhi-r'-Lth, lave
.lst.fy zen -l.lil.s.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
FEENEY BROUGHT BACK.
Runaway Driver, Arrested ia LiH-
erpoUI, IL Nov Here.

Thomas Tceney, formerly 3 driver III
the employ Of Abraham & Straus. WAS
brought to Brooklyn to-day from L!y-
rrpool by Detective baldwin. FeeneN
IS charged with having stolen $3.50 from
his former employer,
rerucy LEFT New York Ma" 70 on the
Majestic. lie deserted his wife and
child, WHO lived ~ rUrkVilic, l.. /.
Police superintendent Campbell ca
hiri 10 Liverpool, ANA upon the arrival
Of the Naisa'i. Fs,ney va" arrested by
scotland YARD detectives and held until
baldwin arrived.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
BEGGARY AND VIOLENCE.
John Miller Knocked Down the
Man Who Refused Beer Money.

John Miller. seventeen years old, Of
"A Bedford street, was prisoner in the
Clermont avenue police station, Brook
tinrs. of i2S North Portland avenue,
with assault.
At II O'clock last night Hastings al
leges that while walking on Raymond
H,hIc,l To tuy beer. Hastings refused.
and Miller, he says, knocked him down
and Kicked him about the body and fore
head
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
4 JuveniI. stnbbins >nrn,.

ALsr: Swltser. eyed p,'.s, o.. lI) uuG,7 street.
brooklyn wea a.-2g.as h,s SITTER this morning
watl Waism Kol.7-, @ 30. a 10 salls 4sc,
esm. along ana lHte5isrsl S".,=tr Dies IUl:c
saA .Auasd HoartS g. fs' ieN h,g. .anlctng =
digat wound NJ sf.o.tf wee tlsic
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
MURDERED BY A POSSE.
Man Mistaken for . Thief and
Killed In Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCk Ark, July 4..-United
States Marshal Herd and a posse fol-
owed two supposed horse-thieves from
the Indian Territory to Omega, near this
place, and suddenly surrounding them,
ordered hands up. One Of the men put
spurs to his mule and was shot and
killed, the other being wounded ana
captured.
The dead man proved to be John
Tubs, reputable young man f., m Mis-
sissippi, who was visiting relatives at
Omega. The other was friend, whom
he had brought with him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
Leuox social CIub Outing.

The first outIns or the Lsnox Social Club o. Ls
Henry street, VIII te given Sunday at SHADY
side Grove, Fort George, The Ralph Hewstssd
Rsssbsl Club and Crotch BASEBALL Club viii
play FOR SIS side. There Will also be a bicycis
and ruauias races In which the participants VIII
compete Tor Bold medals given by the cluD
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
Er.,tus wiman's Tourth of JaIy

Erastus Wiman Gays the Fourth OF July for him
IN the Ton:bs was not as gloomy a. might be eE'
.,es,cd for he had several caller and 9 hes' ~
mail Au'cns tho callers vas William II. MAI
suce In The carly ccnl-d Grafton o. the Ie!n'nien
I Canada led 10 the ufer CT knighthood ne
iscuBsed v.th hr, WiIasn the procesd;hta Q!
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
Wire News In Brief.

Mary Gcbins5a aad Ellen Taft quarrelied last
zIsLt o. WigsleW street. IN Proyidesee. r.. l..
and Mra. Taft, Il Ia said. struck the other
with q st!c.. Of wood inlieting fatal Injuries.
The RSSaIlsnt was arrested.
Sarah Ryrnes twenty-three years. ola. In
Philsdelohls last night stabbed her hTothef-ih-
Law. Frank Warwick, with pair or scissors.
The wound is q dangerous ons. The Eln vss
arrested ~ -fj. t'1
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
Had q Coil of Rope.

John Taylor. aged eighteen yesra, and James
Donovan, aged ntteen years, were arrested
las, rg,t IN GIG street. %tlI large cell Of rope
in their rossession. Policeman Baker, OF the uas
,'rset station JAILED to set tai!s'ect-r" sN'
nig,,atI N from them and t.cy were loeHsi up
hn owner ia wanted for the Trolc-t"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
FREE CONCERTS TONIGHT.
PrOEra MINES at Abingdon and
TOmpkins square Parks.

There will b., music at Abingdon
Square by Rampone's Old Guard Band
this evening. Following is the pro-
gramme:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
DYING OF Starvation.

Margaret Powers, forty years old. .. 80 washing
tan direct, was taken to Chamber street Hospital
las, might slcs and destitute. Her husband Is On
m. island and Lsr ehlldrsn are Ia 81 iEstitl-
lion. shu was slowly starving TO death wlea inc
u5liee we're notified
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
'hTcG GIRL burglars Arrested.

Oiy Associated PTessl
"Jl IoEAGE, Z, l.. July A ssng a. SRI
.-t'ieaar'a wss run 10 earth yesterday ana III o.
- US member we're arrested. They arc al 49,
I., '%%slye years Of age and tie evidence shows
Ngt, 'H'y are Responsible for many daring Jay
me- 'o1eeries Ia residences during the raat
Lmi,is, Tue eaildrsn all belong 20 respectable
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
steamer In n Gale.

IT,, Br.usa steamer Csd5 Ps!aes arrived
FROM Dsmersra tsis morning, aud caI,. scott
rtpngtS tia; o.. ig,y .. IN EGtude 20, .gEsitut,
70. he encountered . uogtEweS' Galc and heavy
se,- 20 dsaaEs was s-siL.pci,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
FOREIGN PORTS.

tBy ta.',N
ARRIVED.
LONDON lu!y steamer Spain from NsE
York.
SIGHTED
sCIii.Y, iyl.' i,-pssssd steEmog Paris trem
New YoIL for SSpihamstop.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
saioou-Keeper Baxter Missing.

Joksph BSSter. g sEiooR.rcCger u Henry
street. Breokiyn. Is reported missing
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04

MOTHERS wll find MKs wrNsLow's SOOTHING
sNRuP the best remedy for their children. 25c ~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-11
The Minister Of Finance Presents
an Able Report.
NO SUNDAY CONCERTS THIS TIME.
A Good Deal of Business Transacted
without Mnch Debate-The Bill Max
ing Military Appropriations for Bi-
ennial Period Referred to Committee.

The Councils were called to order at
1:50 p. M, Vice President Wilder in
the chair. Present: Ministers Hatch,
Damon, King, and Smith; Coun-
cillors Brown, Ena, Waterhouse,
Allen, Mott, Young, Tenney, and ID.
B. Smith. Mr.. Emmeluth came in
later.
The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved.
PETITIONS.
The Attorney General presented a
petition from a large number of the
citizens of Hilo asking for the incor-
poration of a certain portion of Puma
into the judicial district. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
REPORTS.
The Minister of Finance presented
the weekly financial statement as fol-
lows:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE
WEEK ENDING MAY 8, 1894.
Current Account, balance
May 2, 1894 4..,......-........S 1S5, 1874 "A
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-11
Massage.

The ADVERTISER is deliver
ed by carriers to any part of
the city for IS cents a month, in
advance. Subscribe now and keep
up with the new year. Ring mp
IeleDho0e No. Sc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-11
Received and placed on file.
The same Minister presented his
biennial report, as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
March 81. 1894.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
March 81, 1894.
To THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF TIE
Executive AND ADVISORY COUNCILS:
i hereby submit for the consideration
of your honorable body the report of the
Finance Department of the Hawaiian
Government for the biennial period end
ing March 81, 1894; the estimated re-
ceipts and a portion OF the expenditures
for the period ending March 81, 1896;
and other matter relating to the finan-
cial welfare of the Government of the
Hawaiian Islands.
The estimated receipts for the period
ending
March 81, 1894, were s., ,770. .2S2 3S
And the actual receipts...... 2,9S9, $50 AZ
Showing an excess of........$ 219,048 90
The estimated receipts for
the present period are 49,. 50 ,9S4 $40 90
The details will be found in the re-
port of the Registrar of Public Accounts.
1t is with great satisfaction that have
to report the continued high considera-
tion In which the credit of the Govern
ment is held ,at home as we'll as abroad;
and though the nation has been called
upon 10 change its form Of government,
the continuity of this department has
not been aft cted; and it may be safely
asserted that the intelligent administra-
ton of it's fairs by my predecessors in
Office, and the efficient corps OF officials
employed in the department, have done
much to place this department in its
present effective condition, and render
my occupancy pleasure and not bur
den.
The heart of o government is its
credit, and that this organ has been
healthy is shown by the aiacrity with
viii, h the public has subscribed for its
bonds, amounting during the period te
$685., 700, an excess of $1,000 over the
preceding period; and more especially
10y the ,rompt!tuGe with which the
Postal Savings Bank met its uoprece-
dented calls over actual deposits oi $400,-
600 drawing upon the treasury and the
local banks for the needed assistance), so
that in no single instance was deposit
or deprived of the use of his money
when it was required and legally due:
though the operations of the Mckinley
bill tried public and private resources
most severely at this juncture of our
financial history. Special mention OF the
valued services of the then Postmaster
General, Walter Hill, Eco, should not
be omitted. -
For the more explicit detail of the
working Of this branch of the Finance
Department, the following table of sta
tisrics, prepared by e Ii. Wodehouse.
Chief Clerk of the Postal Bank, will be
Of interest:
"HAwAIIAN POSTAL SAVINGS BANK"