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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-28

Mr. Uspburn Republican), OF Iowa, was
not I'm his seat I'm the House to-day. ana
there was TO vote by yeas ana nays
mon -, ~oproval Of the journal Of yes
tcrdnys proceedings. II dii not 20
through the parliamentary channel en-
tir.lV without obstruction, however Mr..
plckler 0tepublican). OF South Dakota
interposad an objection TO formal APP
nr,yal pcnding which he made request
Tor unanimous consent that the hrst hour
to-day after ,he call for committee re-
torts be given to the consideration OF
private pension bills reported from the
committee Of the Whole. This was agreed
,o and then the Journal was approved
Mr. Picker Withdrawing his objection
ON the order previously made an hour'
or 80 much thereof as was necessary,
WAS then devoted TO the consideration vi
private bills or the calendar, WIN Ia
vorabe report from the committee oi
the Whole. But half an hour was re-
ouired 10 dispose of all the bills OF thls
class on the calendar. There were eish-
teen bills passed on, one 20 repeal an act
granting a pension; one to remove the
political disabilities of Caleb Luse n
resident Of Alabama. and two 10 correct
military records by removing charges OF
desertion; two were laid ON the tapie
under adverse report. and one was iaid
on the table. after explanation by repre-
sentative Taylor (Domocrao, or Indiana
that the beneficiary, Rebccca Risiey'
widow OF soldier OF 1872. had died since
the bill was acted on in committee.
The House then went into COMMITTEE
OF the Whole on the private calendar.
Mr.. Hatch. OF Missouri. took the chair.
The bill that was pending when the COM
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-16

gave 500. Keksuanohi, Liliha and
Paki each gave so, and Kekuanaoa
so.
The dollar subscriptions amounted
to $1,000. Nearly AL were paid in due
time.
A large portion of tie lime, stone
and timber was also contributed by
the chiefs, using the labor OF their
people. The stone was cut from the
reef and hauled up on rude trucks.
Fresh coral was gathered and burned
for lime. Most OF the timber was
from the native forest, some from
California and Columbia. The shiu-
giles were from the y. w. Coast.
Boards, nails, sash, and glass came
from Boston. The large cornerstone,
sandstone block, was sent by Paki
from Waianae. The writer wildly
remembers seeing this stone hauled
to its corner, by scores of natives. DIR.
Judd had hitched his horse TO it TO
help, and was driving on foot. This
was in 1889. The cornerstone was
laid in the fall of that year.
a very solid basement had previ-
ously been laid with walls forty-four
inches thick, reaching down TO the
coral substratum. From this they
were carved up thirty-three inches
thick to the gallery windows, and
thence twenty-seven inches thick TO
the plates. Most of the mason work
was done by native hands, under
huoLe supervision.
Mr.. Bingham was permitted to see
the walls of the great structure car
Iied about two thirds to the top. he
left the islands late in 1910, never to
return. He had been foremost among
the builders of the Christian Church
in Hawaii, of which he had laid strong
foundations. His successor in the
Honolulu pastorate was the Rev. Rich
ard Armstrong. Besides experience
in building the old stone church at
Wailuku, Maui, Mr.. Armstrong
brought to the work great magnetic
power to stir up the people to work.
Under his efforts, the energies of the
chiefs and people did not flag; the
work of building continued to go for
ward. The new church was dedicated
and opened to divine worship. July q,
1912. Six years had been occupied in
building, with great perseverance, and
sacrifice.
The dimensions Of the church were
none too great for the large congrega-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-16
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH.
A Monument 10 the Chiefs ana
the OIden Monarchy.

Kawaiahao Church, often called
''the old stone church," stands, solid
and massive monument of the old
missionary days in Honolulu. The
veteran missionary, Hiram Bingham,
was the architect and planner OF this
immense building. The need of such
an edifice had long been felt by the
chiefs and people. They had been &C.
customed to meet in very large and
long, matched church, situated little
to the seaward Of the present building.
This was tending TO ruinous condi-
ton. Early IN 1886 great public
meeting was held, Governor kekuau-
aoa presiding, the king ana hlgh
chiefs being present. Mr.. Bingham
exhibited and explained plans of
church, IA by IS feet. Chiefs and
people said, 'fLet us build" Sub
scriptions for $4,000 were made on the
spot. The king led with $4,000. hlnau
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-16
Ties That Support the Ceiling Are
Rotting Away.
THE HAVOC CAUSED BY ANTS.
Extensive Repairs Needed the Old
BuiIding That IL SO Associated With
the History Of Hawaii - Kings and
Queens Who Worshipped There.

Everybody will be jpterested to
hear anything about fKawaiahao
Church. 1t has been intimately
connected with what is best and
stirring in the history of Hawaii
since its dedicati9nfin 1912. There
the kings, queens and high chiefs
of the country have worshipped.
In the adjoining cemetery many of
the best and MODEST Hawaiians
have been laid away; there are the
remains of Lunalilo, of John Ii, of
Moehonua and others.
Every stone in the walls, every
rafter in the roof, the heavy stills
and floor beams, all have some
thing to tell of the splendid effort
used in the building of the house.
1t is more than fifty-two years
since the story Of its building was
told to the vast throng gathered at
the dedication, and since then not
a Sabbath has passed without its
gathering of the people to worship.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-16

tions of those days. AS the native
population diminished, a portion OF
the audience room was cut off, making
four large rooms at the east end. The
remaining space is now rarely filled on
any occasion. For many years the
pulpit was lofty, old fashioned struc-
ture of mahogany, donated by lead
ing church of New Haven, Conn.
From this Father Armstrong, and,
after him Father Clark, spoke the
Word to the people with a great
sounding-board behind them. The
present modern platform and seats
are of recent date. Rev. Henry II.
Parker has been pastor of tb,s church
since 1868.
The size and solidity Of this old
church render it speaking memorial
of the old native population of Oahu,
and of their powerful chiefs and stately
monarchy. In it's architecture, it
belongs to a past generation. 1t is
likely to stand for gelherations. No
ordinary earthquake Gan shatter it.
1t is fit emblem of TIL solidity with
which the structure of Christian civil
ization has been built in Hawaii nei.
$. Z. B.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-16
FAUST y TONIGHT.
Some Fine Electrical Effects to be
Produced.

The production OF Faust" at
the opera house this evening will
mark the first of an intended series
of classical plays. Faust is a
play WHICH does not appeal hoi
potloi, but still is an intensely in
teresting; one.
Henry Schloth, Dailey's scenic
artist, las been hard at work dur
ing the past few days. painting
specla / scenery for this production,
and has achieved quite a success.
The 48rochen scene in the fourth
act will be quite a revelation to
thea tergoers here, as will also be
the calcium and electric effects to
be produced.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-16
KAWAIAHAO CHURCH.

land now the old house is in
trouble. A recent careful examin-
alton of the roof discloses the fact
that ants have eaten away 80 much
of the supporting timbers that the
audience-room cannot be used with
safety. The principal rafters, floor
beams and other important timbers
are ofohia. They are as solid as
iron, and better, if possible, than
when first put in-more than half
a century ago. But the tie beams,
which make the long span of 80
feet from wall to wall, and hold
the rafters in place, are of fir or
some like wood, and most of them
are literally riddled. The ceiling is
hung from these beams, and the
work Of the ants is such that it
seems incredible that it has not
fallen before.
About the worst place is next
the tower wall Immediately over
the seat formerly occupied by Paki
Konia and after them Mrs. c. r.
Bishop, and more recently by the
queen.
Just how repairs can be made is
not yet decided, but the furniture
of the church will be removed and
the ceiling removed, after which
some definite plan will probably be
evolved.
For the present services will very
likely be held under an awning
that may be erected in the yard.
The repairs will cost many
thousand dollars-more, probably,
than the church can easily raise.
But the friends of Hawaii, of its
interesting people, and of its his
tory, will not let this fine old build
ing go long needing repairs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-16
A Narrow Escape.

The twelve year old daughter of
Ca plain Cameron, of the steamer
Cha. udine, had a narrow escape yes
terd ay. In some way her dress
caught fire, and was rapidly burn
ing, when she was seen by Paul
Smith, vino quickly seized her and
extin guished the flames. The only
injury sustained was a slightly
burned shoulder.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-16

Ther6s is, perhaps, more money in
copper than in gold. The Tsmarack
mine con hpany in Michigan has dug
about 4OCf0 feet underground after 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-09

a third of a teaspoonful of vanilla. and
you will think you have discovered new
flavor.
Raisins should not be washed before
using in sweet dishes, as they will make
the pudding or cake heavy. To clean them
wipe in a dry towel, then dust with -four
before mixing with the batter.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Apply baking soda made into paste
with water for burns and scalds. There
is nothing that will cause them to heal so
quickly; 1t should be remembered that 1t
is of first Importance to keep the afflicted
part from the air.
a little memorandum book or slate in
the Kitchen is n great convenience Tor
busy housekeepers. A list of thing needed
for the kitchen or table may be quickly
.jotted down as noticed, and as quickly
erased when the order is filed.
Homemade scrapple may be made from
scraps of meat, and make a pleasant
change from the usual "hash." In mix
ing the meat scraps with the boiling
mlIsh. mix in quantity of stale bread
crumbs, using about as much bread as
Indian meal; it will make the scrapple
firm, and fry a beautiful brown.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-09
LIFE Was A BURDEN
A Pain.Racked Sufferer Tells an
Interesting Story.
How He Was Tortured for Years
and Finally Cured by
Munyon's Remedy.

Charles Wark, of IA North Twenty
fourth street, Philadelphia, has been a
constant sufferer from rheumatism for
years. He was cured by the use of Mum
yon's Rheumatism Cure. This is his
story:
81 was afflicted with rheumatism in
the right shoulder and suffered the
most excruciating agony Sharp shoot
ing pains darted through 1t so intense
l could not sleep nights. Even the
weight of the bedclothes was more than
/ could bear; neither could lie on the
right side or on my back. Life became
perfect burden to me. could not
raise my hand to my head, and when l
attempted to put on my coat or any
article of dress, the torture was enough
to drive me wild Many remedies were
suggested and tried, but none did me
the slightest good, and l began to de-
spair of ever being able to obtain re-
lief. Some time ago, however, | pro-
cured bottle Of Munyon's Rheuma-
tism Cure. 1t afforded me relief after
the first few Doses and by the time the
little 25-cent bottle was gone l was
entirely free from pain. have had no
return of my old enemy, and feel salts
fed / am permanently cured. 1t seems
SO wonderful 1 can hardly realize it,
and can only show my appreciation of
the merits of the cure by recommend
ing 1t to other sufferers"
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure is guar
anteed to cure rheumatism in any part
of the body. Acute or muscular rheu-
matism cured in from one to five days.
1t never fails to cure sharp, shooting
pains in the arms, legs, sides, back or
breast, or soreness in any part of the
body in from one to three hours. 1t is
guaranteed to promptly cure lameness,
stiff and swollen joints, stiff back, and
all pains in the hips and lolns. Chronic
rheumatism, sciatlca, lumbago or pain
in the back are speedily cured. Val,
Munyon's Homeopathic Home Rem,
edy company, of Philadelphia, put ur
specifics for nearly every disease, which
are sold by all druggists, mostly for 2t
cents bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-09

The Chinese houseboat is fiat bottomed
punt, of which the stern half is covered in.
Rather more than the anterior third con-
sists of open deck, where the fourteen
rowers stand when they WELD their oars
and where the whole crew spread their
mats and sleep at night. Turning OH
pivot at the bow is long, heavy oar,
which, when skillfully handled, does more
Of the steering than the rudder The boat
is furnished with q tall and strong mast,
and with the least fair wind up goes a
Chinese sail, ribbed with the light bamboo.
When the wind drops eighteen men jump
ashore, fifteen Of them tow the houseboat
along with from 200 to 1000 feet of bamboo
rope, chanting as they pull, while two men
keep the rope clear of projecting rocks
along the river bank, and the remaining
one runs beside the rest, squirting them to
their work by shouting, waving his arms
and clapping his hands.
Often the banks become too precipitous
for this tracking" and the fourteen row.
ers take to their oars The mode of pro-
gression is changed ten or fifteen times u
day. Often the boat crosses the river to
gain quieter water or smoother bank,
and is carried down quarter Of mile in
the course of this maneuver though all
hands stamp the deck liercely, row with
desperation and fill the air with discordant
yells.-Cor. Montreal Witness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-09
HALF STARVED STUDENTS.
Enthusiastic Seekers After Knowledge
Who Arc Often Nearly FamiShed.

Enthusiastic Seekers After Knowledge
Who Arc Often Nearly Famished.
1t seems difficult to believe that there is
actual suffering for want of food among
the students in this city, but instances of
privation are not so uncommon as might
be supposed. The young men and women
who are willing to go unfed for twenty
four hours rather than give up studying
are generally high spirited, and would re-
sent offers Of assistance as insults. They
keep their sufferings to themselves and
slave away at their work with that grim
determination of despair. Occasionally
the truth comes out and then kind friends
in n delicate way supply the much needed
food.
When students whose finances are in a
better shape by some chance learn that
the young man or woman has been living
on half rations for weeks, they invite the
unfortunate one to dinner or to spend the
night with them. That is about the only
way in which TO approach the sensitive
person without giving offense.
A student at one of the theological sem
inaries here recently invited classmate to
his home for dinner The guest hardly
looked robust and well fed, but his friend
never once suspected that he was half
starved. When he sat down at the gener-
Gus board the poverty stricken young man
intended to eat sparingly, lest his secret
should be revealed. The temptation
proved too great, however, for nature
would make herself felt.
The poor fellow ate and ate until his
host and hostess could not help noticing
his ravenous appetite. They realized the
truth and insisted that there was no occa-
sion for his apologies Pressing invitations
to dinner came to him frequently from that
family after that.
A young woman who is pupil at the
Art Students league had a similar expert
ence with two Of her fellow students,
whom she invited to spend Saturday night
and Sunday at her home in the annexed
district. The two had no false modesty
about their Strengthened finances. isn't
this iollyi" they said at dinner. "You
must really pardon us for eating so heart
lily, but we can't help paying up old scores
and laying in a supply for the future"
The pursuit of knowledge is marked
nowadays by some of the same privations
by which it was in the early days of Ok
ford.-New York Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-09
Albino Birds.

An extraordinary collection of birds is
kept at the residence of Mr.. w. Ingram,
NJ. p, at Westgate, living happily in every
variety of condition.; in confinement in
very large cages, in spacious voleries, in
the walled in pleasance, and lastly, with
perfect liberty and unclipped wings. There
is one class Of birds in which Mr. Ingram
is particularly rich-he has ten albinos-
viz, three white jaclldaws, three white
blackbrds, white thrush, white star.
ling, white hedge sparrow and a pure
white variety of the herring gull, caught
in the neighborhood.
One of the white jackdaws will go with
the members of the family to the seashorC
and follow them about. What is even
more wonderful, this aifectonate bird /.
taken by Mr.. Ingram in the autumn tC
Over Stilton, in Yorkshire, where she
takes long walks with a member of the
family, flying from tree to tree. Upon the
whole, deem this white jackdaw to be Tho
most charming bird it was ever my goot
fortune to meet with.-J. w. Weir in Ma
ture Notes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-09

Nothing could withstand in places the
terrible force of the wind on that fatal day
of the Goth OF April 1892, on Mauritius. 1t
will be for scientific men to explain how
trees firmly planted more than u century
back, and of eight to twelve feet diameter,
were felled to the ground; how the ironlike
teakwood branches were snapped and cut
and broken as mere brushwood; how gir-
ders of iron eighteen inches thick were in
dented and twisted so as TO become useless,
as in the case of the great pulley ladders of
sea dredger; how, in fine, column of
stones, each weighing more than n ton and
fast riveted with iron girders and with ce-
ment, was thrown down like pack OF
cards, and it will be for meteorologists to
explain how an island thirty-three miles by
thirty-one in extent, through which the
center of cyclone is passing, can escape at
all from wind so violent rs the above de-
notes. s.-Blackwood's Magazine
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-09
nrnrder Docs Not Alwnys out.

The old adage that murder will out" is,
after all, more or less Of fiction. Scores
of murders go unpunished every year
throughout the civilized world, largely for
lack of proof against the murderers. The
resources of civilization are open to crimi-
nails as we'll as to officers, 1t is possible
for murderer to commit his crime and
then be wairled hundreds of miles away
before the decd is discovered He knows
just what methods will be used to secure
his capture, and he may have planned how
to outwit such attempts before they are
made.
Murder is often and even usually dis
covered and punished, but there are many
such crimes that have had no explana-
tions, and it is possible that the Fall River
tragedy may be one of these, Boston Ad
yertiser
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-09
WHO ARE The CITY'S 400
Serious Question Arises from a
HOrsewhipping Episode.
ASKED THE LAW TO DECIDE IT
Case of Assault and Battery Develops a
Question of Social Caste Among Col
orcd people-Settlcment Was Ef'
fectcd and Proceedings Ended.

The question of which particular set
of colored people belong in the figura-
tive "4O0'' of Seranton's ebony-hued So
ciety was decided in Alderman Fullers
office yesterday. The gathering of the
colored people really sprung from the
arrest of Mrs Ben Williams and Mrs.
Ella Thomas, who horse-whipped Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Morton Wednesday
night, but while the hearing lasted it
developed that the main difference be-
tween the parties was their respective
rights to shine in polite society.
The prosecutors were represented by
Attorney John F. Scragg, and the So
cial standing of the horsewhip wielders
was protected by Attorney w. w. Bay
lor, 1t appeared from the evidence
that Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Thomas
had gone to the African Methodist
church in Lee court with ''blacksnake"
whips under their shawls with the eX-
press purpose of laying said weapons
over the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs, Nor
ton. They carried out their evil pur-
pose at the corner of Pine street and
Lee court in the presence Of nearly a
score of the congregation, who yester-
day appeared as witnesses pro and con
mostly con.
Mrs. Morton Said Things.
Substantially, it appears, that Mrs,
Morton had made improper reference
to the auburn and straight haired and
white faced offspring of Mrs. Williams,
and had insinuated that the defend
ants were wont to frequent the streets
for immoral purposes. 1t was after
asking retraction of these statements
from Mrs. Morton that the whipping
began, and in the melee Mr.. Morton,
Mr., Thomas and one or two others got
into a pugilistic tangle of arms and
legs, which so confused the onloOkers
that their testimony at the hearing was
rather mixed. The gathering at the
church, by the way, was to hear the
minister's admonition for peace and
goodwill among his flock
During the progress of the hearing
considerable testimony was offered
which included mot in our set" "crust
of sassiety," my grandmother was a
white woman" works in brewery"
HuSDduu bldCh as any man III oCfan-
ton" Before the case had gained
much headway the attorneys and al
derman came to the conclusion that the
trouble hinged upon social caste. Rath-
er than carry such serious legal ques.
tion into court conference was en-
tered into by the lawyers and their
clients with the result that each de-
fendant was fined $3.50, which included
costs and Mr.. Scraggs fee, and re.
quired to furnish a bond to keep the
peace.
Attorneys Surrender
The attorneys endeavored to have
Mr.. Morton and Mrs. Lewis husband
shake hands, but the proposition
brought forth only indignant refusal
AS fitting finale of the case Mrs Nor.
ton grabbed the sentence money from
her husbands hand and shouted after
the two defendants who were passing
from the room:
Use got youh money now, my dearIes
Use got youh money"
Yes, an we's got youh hide, Missus
Mawton," was the reply.