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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

The winter season at the Fairfield Opera
house will open, next Tuesday night and
Manager Bradbury has been so fortunate
rs to secure the world famed Hi HcDry's
Minstrels A packed house will be the
result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

The Odd Fellows are talking Of build
ing a three story brick block, next to the
present Odd Fellows block.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

Miss Flora LeGrow of Portland, is visit
ing the Misses Andrews on Washington
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

G. T. Howard of Ncwburyport, Mass.
was in Gardiner, Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

The Fairfield Furniture Co. has leased
the land where the steam mill stood and
has had it cleared off, greatly improving
+ hp ulaca
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

Mr. and Mrs l. b. Wiggin will leave,
Saturday, for visit at their old home in
Knox
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21
MARKET REPORTS.


NAV Yosk, Sept. 20.
Money, firm, 1a1l.
Prime mercs nt1le paper, 4A5.
Government bonds. firm
Railroads, higher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

Mrs Marion Frccland and daughter left,
Friday, for several months stay in
Duluth. MINI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21
FAIRFIELD.

T.. p. Kenrick of the Fairfield Furni-
turc Co, went to Boston, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

A. g. Petttcngill is spending the week
at his fathers, at Livermorc Falls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21
GARDINER.

There Is case of scarlet fever on North
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

Hon b. +. Chadbournc of Biddeford
was in town, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

Mrs Frank Fairbanks of Winthrop, ha
been visiting her uncle Henry Howard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

r. i Roberts of Bangor, was in Gardl
ner, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21

T. j. Southland, I'd of Richmond, was
here. Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-21
CAT.ARRH

ELY'S CREAM BALM opens and cleauses
the Nasal Passages, Allays Pain and Infam-
nation. Heals the Sores, Protects the Mem
hrane from colds, Restores the senses of Taste
and Smell The Balm is quickly absorbed and
gives relief at once.
particle is applied into each nostril and is
agreeable. Price so cents at druggists or by
mail
ELY BROTHERS, IS Warren ST.. New York.
Tu Th&Sat&~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-07

ance OF the watch. Investigation
was made and the fact developed
that several Cinnamon had seen
the watch in the possession OF
Chock Kim: also that he had sold
it for Is TO help pay the lawyer :
fee in the larceny OF the bedquilt
case. Detective Kappa got after
him and the man disappeared. On
October 22d news OF his where
aboutS was received from Eva and
on the 9th a warrant was sworn
out for his arrest. He was secured
and brought 10 Honolulu. 1t Will
be quite a while before he steals
anything more.
Lanae. a young native girl. was
arrested by Detective Kappa Tues
day and held for investigation. 1t
turns out that the suspicious re-
garding certain Of her actions were
not Unfounded. She was suspected
OF stealing certain articles OF cloth
ing from Alanimaka's house in
Nuuanu valley, and these goods
were found yesterday ON her prem
ises. She was caught dead TO rights
and viii be heard in the Police
Court today.
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COURT NEWS.
Judge MaSoon Sentences Three
Men--MendcnhaIl Imprisoned.

Judge Magoon Sentences Thre,
Mcn--MendcnhaIl Imprisoned.
Before the Woodward case wa:
called yesterday morning four men
who were ready for sentence were
called before the bar. +. w. Men
denhall was the first, and on the
charge of being a gross cheat he
was sentenced to an imprisonment
at hard labor fer the term of one
year and to pay the costs of the
court.
Charles Brewster, the young clerk
in the Wilder ). 5. Co. office, plead
ed guilty to the charge of forgery
and received a sentence of six
months and a fine of $50 and
costs.
Eli Crawford, for practicing the
art OF self-Offense on a native, was
asked to pungle up the sum OF $40
as a balm to the injured feelings of
the Court.
Lono, another active chap with
an inclination to batter, received a
S25 fine as a sentence.
The Woodward case was then
called and c.. B. Hopkins acted as
for the Court.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-07
In the Supreme Court Of the
Hawaiian Islands.

SEPTEMBER TERM, 1895.
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nrINIov OF THE COURT BY JUDD, c. J

OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUDD, c. J.
The defendant was convicted in the
Circuit Court First Circuit al the last
term thereof Of the Offense Of having
Opfum uuIawfully in possession. The
case comes 20 u on exceptions to the
Dre-fdiug Judges refusal TO charge as
requested by defendants attorney and
10 the charge Of the Court a given.
The main question raised i whether
the prosecution was bound to prove,
on this charge, such facts as would
show that the possession 81 the opium
bv defendant was unlawful. The trial
Judge held that the prosecution was
not required TO prove a negative. e,
that the opium was not obtained from
the Board OF Health, etc, and that il
was incumbent upon the defendant TO
show, IL he could, that his possession
Of the opium was lawful.
so far a. the public Is concerned
opium il cOntraband. It's importation
and sale are forbidden by law. Only
the Board Of Health can import il,
and for medicinal purposes only.
Physicians only can obtain II from the
Board Of Health, and can dispense il |
only medically. See Acts II and II Of /
the Provisional Government.
In 1865 this Court held, in Rex. V. |
GiIlingham, Haw. 80, that where |
person Is charged with selling spiritu-
Gus liquors without a license the bur
den of proof was upon him to show
that he had a license. This rule was
based upon the proposition that where
the subject matter of a negative aver
ment lies peculiarly within the
knowledge of the other party the
is taken as true unless dis
proved by that parry. la and cases
cited.
This principle has been followed in
for unlicensed sales of
liquor and the same principle applies
TO the importation, sale and posses
sion of opium.
III the defendant in this case &C .
quired possession of the opium from !
the Board of Health or through other =
lawful channels it was fact peculiarly
within his knowledge and he should {
nave shown il. This principle does /
not violate the presumption of limo :
,ence until proved guilty. There are
,ften facts in connection with the
proof OF the possession Of opium that
show that il was unlawful. We held i'm
Prov. Govt. V. GertZ, 8 Haw. 293,
hat the unexplained presence of
opium in defendants other goods was
JI'inld .facie evidence of his intent TO =
IMPORT the same. See also Rex V. An
Sing, Haw. $50. We find no error
n the Judges rulings and charge on
his point.
The above is the only point eD-
arged upon in defendants brief,
,ut there is also an exception
AIKEN to the trial Judges over
uIiDg the objection made that the
aw under which he was charged
) unconstitutional. The constitu-
of an opium law similar in
erms TO the present was the subject
# discussion in Rex V. Yatsiug, 3
law, 672, aud the statute was upheld
hOugh attacked upon grounds similar
o those preferred in this case. Upon
he subject of the title to an Act of
he Legislature, we refer to In re
Walker, Haw., 1928.
We therefore override the excep-
ions. -
\. w. Carter, Deputy Attorney
General, for prosecution l.. 2. Dole p
Or defendant. b
Honolulu, October 2S, 1895. q
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THE POLICE COURT.
Chock Kim in DifficuIty-Lanae
Lifts Some Clothing.

Lifts Some Clothing.
Chock Kim was given two years
at hard labor and $50 fine in the
Police Court yesterday afternoon
for larceny OF a watch, the property
of Juno Davis. The history of
Chock Kim as a thief is quite an
interesting one. Early in March
when the watch was taken he was
residing at the home OF Juno Davis
in Kalihi. Noone suspected Chock
Kim when it was learned that the
watch had disappeared, since he
was a trusted inmate OF the house.
A little later he stole a dog from
kanio and sold the same to See
Ling for the sum of SO. The owner
happened along that way one day
and recognizing the dog asked
where he was obtained. Full par
ticulars were received and .Chock
Kim settled for the dog, thus keep
ing the matter out of court. a little
while later Mrs. Chock Hoy missed
a fine bedquilt from her house and
complained at police headquarters
One day Detective Kappa went to
to the home of Chock Kim and saw
a quilt after the description of Mrs.
Chock Hoy, lying on the bed.
With his usual shrewdness Mr..
Kappa connected the appearance of
the quilt with the story told by
Mrs. Chock Hoy and the fact that
ChOck Kim had already stolen a
dog. The Chinaman was held for
investigation. In the Police Court
he was found guilty of the larceny
and sentenced to one month at
hard labor. He was released in
August. In the meantime Juno
Davis was seeking to work up evil
dence in the case of the watch.
Chock Kim was the only one in the
house at the time of the disappear
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On a charge Of having opium IN possession
10 d. not Incumbent upon the prO-ecu-
ton 90 prove facts showing that Its
possession by defendant was unlawful
Act- u and - OF the Provisional Govern
ueut restricting tine importation and
sale Of Opium and preparations there
vi are not UUrDu- tItItIOual-
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Before JUDD. Cd, BICKERTON and
FREAR, j. Submitted upOn Briefs.
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REPUBLIC OF HAWAII vs.. LEE YIcK
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26

render the human skin impervious
to any metal point or sharpened edge
of knife or dagger and calls himself
the MAN With the Iron Skin" 1t
Is true that 1t has been impossible to
even scratch his skin with sharply
pointed nails, with finely ground
knives or daggers. He is now ex-
hibiting himself and his greatest feat
is to pass with his entire body
through hoop, the inside of which
Is hardly big enough to admit his
body and is closely set with sharp
knife-points, daggers, nails and
other equally pleasant trifies.
Through this hoop he squeezes his
body with absolute impunity. The
physicians do not agree as to his inn
munlty and some of them think that
Rhannin, which is his name, is a
faker who has by long practice sue
ceeded in hardening himself against
the Impressions Of metal upon his
skin. The professors of the Berlin
clinic, however, considered it worth
while to lecture about the mans
skin, pronouncing it an inexplicabls
matter.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26
DRAMA IN MADAGASCAR.
Description of u National Comedy
Performed Before Royalty.

In the light of the recent promi-
nence given to Madagascar, it may
be interesting to read the following
description of a theatrical perform
ance at the court of the Hova queen,
given in Figaro by French lady,
wife of a French diplomat in that
island.
only four Europeans were invited
to this performance, which took
place in July, that is in the midst of
the Malagasy winter, and, still
higher favor was, that they were not
compelled to pay for the honor, while
ordinarily the guests of the queen
have to pay a plaster ($D, and be-
sides have to bring with them their
chairs. The performance began at
s o'clock in a badly kept hall. Most
Of the windows were broken and
drafts circulated freely. Near the
entrance to the hall the premier
minister, Rainilaiarivony, received
the invited guests in person. Once
in the hall the European guests were
shown to red plush stalls, placed
next to the throne chair. This latter
stood upon a slightly raised dias,
upon which the queen, with her two
little nephews and her niece, the
presumptive heir to the throne, had
taken their place. Upon the steps
Of the throne there was the inevi-
table cuspidor of green glass, which,
it seems, must accompany the queen
wherever she goes. The stage was
a very primitive affair. Four men
pulled up the curtain and held it fast
by ropes during the entire perform
ance, standing in the background all
the while. When the scene was laid
in the open air some real trees and
bushes were stuck into holes provid-
ed for the purpose. The male per-
formers were gentlemen of the court
in European society dress, around
which the lamba,' the wide Mala-
gasy cloak, was thrown; the actres-
ses wore nothing but short, highly
colored shirts; they were dancers of
the queen.
"a number of short pieces were
played, all of which related to theft,
the national vice of the Hovas. In
the first one a chicken was stolen; in
the second a child; in the third
woman. The queen, who is remark
able for stolidity, and who never
even smiles in public, seemed to be
thoroughly amused; she laughed
heartily. The premier minister, who
is at the same time the husband of
the queen, was also satisfied; he
threatened the performers with his
raised first finger, which with the
Hovas is sign of great courtesy.
The performance, however, was
shorter than anticipated, the queen
left without awaiting the end, and
the curtain fell Immediately after
she rose from her seat and sailed
out of the hail. accompanied by the
premier minister and followed by
her SUITE
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26
SOUTH DAKOTA RAILWAYS.
Record for 1895 Not as Satisfnc-
tory as 1t Might BE.

PIERRE, s. D., Dec. 25.-The an
nual report of the railroad commission
which has been filed with the governor
notes the need of legislation IN regard
to railroad matters, but refrains from
any suggestions in this line until next
year. or Immediately before the next
session of the legislature.
A number of complaints have been
filed with the board the past year,
most of them either in regard to grain
storage and elevator privileges; or be-
cause stations have been closed, all
of which have been settled satisfactor-
lily The roads report a total of l,55l, =
901 pay passengers carried in the state,
and of that number but two We're in
jured, one of them on a station plat
form, and the other in getting On u
train There have been no accidents
from defective roadbed or bridges. The
total number of people injured at
crossings and as train employees was
but thirty-five, only one of which re-
suited fatally.
The total mileage of railroads in the
state is 275966. with l. 20 miles con-
structed this year. The total freight
and passenger earnings of the state for
the year were IS, POI, ,75i, while the total
operating expenses were 81, 1888. .3SS, leaV-
ing but $lS,4lS for all the roads above
expenses of operation. Freight carried
was 2,647.926 tons.
There are 5,G46 railroad employees in
the state. of which Is are classed under
the head of general officers, and they
have been paid for services 81 955, ,501,
an average of Sl.S2 per day.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26

went to see the treasury officials about
forming another syndicate. No, can't
say as to whether the bonds will be
fioated here or abroad. There appears
to be no definite opinion upon that
point. Personally 1 feel sure that,
were the government to issue a per
cent gold bond, payable in from ten to
forty years, and drawing per cent
interest, not the least difficulty would
be found in securing a popular sub
scription to the amount of three or
four times $100, ,0O0, ,000 And 1 base this
opinion on the fact that the munich
palities of New>>York and Massachu-
sets are easily able to float their bonds
at about per cent. Surely the credit
of the whole country ought to be bet
ter than that Of a Massachusetts town,
not to speak of the patriotic motives
that would induce many people to in
vest in a national loan, to be floated
by popular subscription. You remem-
ber that France has been able to make
similar loans without any trouble
whatever.
''The Parker committee? Yes, in
deed, 1 have read the committees re-
port and recommendations on the light
ing subject, and 1 heartily approve of
both. The whole report of this COM
mittee shows what excellent work can
be done when these questions are i'm
partially investigated by competent
business men from business and COM
nonsense standpoint. I've never had
the least trouble in the past when deal
ing with business men of that sort or
with intelligent and honest politicians.
It's different when dealing with peo-
pie who are always seeking something
In IT. for themselves. But 1 shall be
president of the gas light company
only little while longer, and then 1
shall be out of business
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26

party Mr.. Cleveland breasted this
and checked it. He went further.
Not only must the gold standard OF
values be maintained, but the breed
ing ground of monetary heresies,
the greenback, must be disinfected.
The fallaciouS idea that the govern
ment is to furnish the people with
money must be discarded and a re-
turn had to the policy of leaving to
the people the furnishing of their
own money, whether metallic or of
credit. The sole function of the gov
ernment is to provide for the coinage
of the one and the solvency of the
other. 1t is on this path Mr.. Cleve-
land has directed his party as, eight
years ago, he put it on the path of
tax reform. 1t is in the fields of
craftsmanship that the president has
proven himself to be a pathfinder.
For a third time it is Mr.. Cleve-
lands fortune to find a path, not only
for his party, but for the nation,
through AN unsurveyed portion of our
foreign policy. Since, seventy-two
years ago, President Monroe checked
the intrigue of the Holy alliance to
aid Spain in conquering her revolted
ton of the doctrine that bears his
name, there has been no occasion for
its precise delimitation, except in the
instance when the second Napoleon
sought to establish MaXimilian as en-
peror of Mexico. That effort was so
distinctly opposed to the famous doc
trine that its applicability was be-
yond doubt. But the doctrine fur
nished no guide for action where the
interference went only, as in the case
of Nicaragua, to the payment Of an
indemnity, or as in the Venezuelan
case, where the boundaries of an En-
glish colony and those of an Amer
lean republic are involved. The di-
versity of opinion in the press in
both cases shows how vague, how
unknown was the pathway of the ma
ton in such cases. In the message
to congress and in the correspondence
of the state department with Sails,
bury, that path is made open and
a1A % dot, frr HI
present or any future dispute or
boundary lines between these re-
| publics and the colonial possessions
of European powers, the Monroe doc
trine obliges us to see that there shall
be no aggression on the rights of the
republics For "a third time Mr.
| Cleveland has been his party's anG
the nations pathfinder.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26
THE OLDEST OBELISK,
1t Stands Alone on the Banks of
the Nile.

The oldest of all the obelisks is
the beautiful one of rosy granite
which stands alone among the green
fields on the banks of the Nile not far
from Cairo. 1t is the gravestone of
the great city which has vanished
and left only this relic behind, says
a writer in the Pail Mall Gazette
That city was the Bethshemes of
scripture, the famous On, which is
memorable to all bible readers as
the residence of the priest of On,
Potipherah, whose daughter, Assem-
ath, Joseph married. The Greeks
called it -Feliopolis, the city of the
sun, because there the worship of the
sun had it's chief center and it's most
sacred shrine. 1t was the seat of the
most ancient university in the
world, to which youthful stu
dents came from all parts of the
world to learn the occult wisdom
which the priests of On alone could
teach.
Thales. Solon, Eudoxus, Pytha-
goras and Plato all studied there,
perhaps Moses, too. 1t was also the
birthplace of the sacred literature of
Egypt, where were written on papy-
rus leaves the original chapters of
the oldest book in the world, general
ly known as 1.-The Book of the
Dead" giving a most striking ac-
count of the conflicts and triumphs
of the life after death, whole copy
or fragment of which every Egypt
ian, rich or poor, wished to have
buried with him in his coffin, and
portions of which are found inscribed
on every mummy case and on the
walls of every tomb. In front of
one of the principal temples OF the
sun, in this magnificent city, stood,
along with companion, long since
destroyed, the solitary obelisk which
we now behold on the spot. 1t alone
has survived the wreck Of all the
glory of the place. 1t was con-
structed by Usertesen l., who is sup
posed to have reigned $500 years B.
c., and has outlived all the dynastic
changes of the land, and still stands
where it originally stood nearly
forty-Seven centuries ago. What ap-
pears of it's shaft above ground is
sixty-eight feet in height, but its
base is buried in the mud of the Nile,
and year after year the inundation
of the river deposits it's film of soil
around its foot and buries it still
deaper in it's sacred grave.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-26
BONDS AND TARIFF
Continued From First Page.

arately and hence a horizontal in
crease became necessary as to all ar
ticles now on the free list. 1.-THE bond
bill," added Mr. Dingley, "gives the
secretary of the treasury authority to
issue 8 per cent five-year coin bond
to maintain the redemption fund, in
addition to the authority he now pos
sesses, but provides that the proceeds
Of all bonds sold under this act and un-
der the redemption act, shall be used
only for redemption purposes. 1t also
provides that all bonds shall be first
offered to the people of this country.
The bill also authorizes certificates of
Indebtedness bearing 8 per cent inter-
est and payable within three years, to
be issued, to meet any temporary def
cheney of revenue. The only object of
the bond bill is to reduce the rate of in
terest and the time to run, as the bonds
which the secretary is not authorized
to isue bear or per cent interest.
The bill practically separates the re-
demption fund from the cash in the
treasury, and is intended to put a stop
to the practical use of proceeds of
bonds to meet the deficiency in the
treasury