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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
The Conn ,miftee on judiciary

viii give public hearing IN It's room at the
State House Ia Augusta, as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1897 at O'Clock T. NJ.
An Act to abolish days of grace and fix the
date of maturity on notes, drafts and other evil
dences of indebtnesS.
Tuesday. Feb q 1897 at 2 O'Clock p NJ.
An Act for the promotion of medical educa-
tion and the prevention of unauthorized uses OF
and traffic In cad human bodies.
WI. KNOWLTON. Sec'y.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
THE Committee on Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State house in Augusta, as follows:
Wednesday, January 27, 1897, at O'Clock
p. m. Petition of Maria L. Smith and others
for municipal suffrage for women.
Wednesday, February 10, 1897, at o. clock
%. IN. An act to establish a law uniform
with the laws of others states for the ac-
acknowledgement and execution of written
measures and other purposes. jan 23dtd
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Ist. Louis Has seeley Dinner.

st. Louis, sFebruary 1.-One of the
upstairs dining rooms of the Msrchants'
cafe, was the scene Saturday night OF an
exhibition which surpassed the recent
Seeley affair in New York. The occasion
was the fifth annual dinner OF the 81.
Louis Electrical Exchange. Among the
guests were politicians, professional men
and many wealthy gentlemen. colored
girl figured as the Little EGYPT OF the
oocaaioD. and danced in the altogether. q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
oxford Paper Has Libel Suit,

Norway, February l.-County Attor-
pey Eugene +. Smith has brought a
libel suit against the Oxford County Ad-
vertiser, claiming S2500 damages from
a communication rejecting on the
manner which he presented evidence
in one CASE to the grand jury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
The Committee on Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows
Tuesday, February 8, 1897, at 2 p. M, an act
TO provide for the appointment OF commls-
sioner of highways.
An order directing the committee to inquire
Into the necessity of amending the provisions OF
Chap. $40 of the Public Laws relating to pre-
venting incompetent persons from conducting
the business of apothecaries.
W. j. KNOWLToN, Sec;
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is sHid to be
much improved in health.
The syndicate which underworld the
Northern Pacific reorganization plan,
has mads large sale Of Northern Pacific
securities to the Deutsch bank of Berlin.
The amount involved is said to be 81,
COO, COO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02

morning after having beer to Canton,
Ohios where he conferred with President
elect Mckinley. He was communicated
with over long distance telephone
and said: II have accepted the portfolio
of agriculture in Mr.. McKiuley's cabi-
net"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02

prosecution for piracy. granting that the
statements are true that she was armed
and fred upon Spanish vessel, NO one
here believes that the yarns about this
tug boat uraining a solitary Hotchklss
gun on well equipped Spanish gunboat.
can be sustained by the slightest frag-
ment OF proof.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02

slightly warmer in southern portion.
Boston, Feb. Local forecast for
Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, prob
ably followed by rain or snow in after
noon or night, winds shifting to norther-
ly and easterly, increasing in force.
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fHE WEATHER.

Washington, Feb.
Forecast 70 +
Tuesday for New
England: F a i + ,
probably followed
by snow or rain in
southern portions,
Tuesday afternoon
or night; northerly
to easterly winds,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
Maine Bound Brig wrecked.

West Palm Beach, Fla, February L.
News has just been received here that g
brisantine from the Canary islands in
ballast for Maine port, went ashore In
Saturday nights storm on Hypoluxo
beach, ten miles south Of here and is a
total wreck
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02

rhe Berlin semi-otfioial press are
skeptical as to the truth Of the s1oty lruH' t,I
Bangkok regarding the attack ON ohe
German minister by Slamese my,
Ihey assert that the German Mih.aeo' ~ the
Siam Is absent from Bangkok au 1he
present time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
ESTABLISHED JUNE 2s. 1s62-voL "a.
LEGIsLAT1vE NOTICES.
STATE OF MAINE. |
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,. }

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Ordered, That the time for the reception OF
Petitions and bills for private and special iegis-
lation be limited to Monday. February Isl;
after that date be referred to the next legiS-
lature.
Read and passed. ,a,r,o,- r,.-,-
true COPY. Attest:
W. s COTTON, Clerk.
ian15 ueb2d,w,t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
The Committee on Banks and
Banking

will give public hearing IN its room at the
State House In Augusta on Wednesday Feb
ruary 10, 1897, at o'elock in the afternoon
upon petition asking for reduction of tax
on Savings Banks
ian8Otd GEO. M. CURRIER. Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
p'ne Committee ON Judiciary

State stat Heuse in Augas esdsy m ,'q Pebruary S W
16 1897, at O'clock p. m. An Act to amend
section nine of chapter 142 OF the Revised
Statutes in relation to the Reform School.
kAn20ta W. j. KEoWITON, See'y.
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A Public Hearing

viii be given by the Subcommittee of the Ju-
dietary and Legal Affairs committee, at the
judiciary committee room at the State House,
Augusta, Monday, Feb. 8, 1897, at O'Clock p.
NJ
On the amending OR repeating of the Insoi-
vency laws OF the State
Per order of the committee,
L. L. WALTON.
E. G. REYNOLDS.
FRANK L. NOBLE.
ian25dtd w. II. FOGLER,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
The Committee on Judiciary
The library Committee
The Com lnittee on Railroads
Telegraplls and Expresses

VIII give an adjourned public hearing In
Railroad Commissioners office at Augusta,
Tuesday, February ., 1897. at 2 o'cioct p nl..
on an act additional to Chap. 81 of the Revised
Statutes relating to railroads.
By order of the committee.
JOHN M. KALER, Sec.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
IN THE HOUSE.

bills were passed. The House went into
committee of the whole to consider the
Diplomatic and consular appropriation
kill. M1.-Hitt stated tie provisions of
the hill. The total amount carried ST.
676, 500, less by more than S40o, 900 than
the estimates sent by the Secretary OF
State. The net increase in the bill over
the total of the present law is $S3, 800.
This was made up Of items heretofore
carried in the sundry civil bill. VI
the appropriations made in the bill, Mr..
HIT explained the probability was that
fully $40O, 600 would not bt expended.
The paragraph sppropriating $1,000 to
carry out the treaty arrangements with
Germany and Great Britain regarding
Samoa, met Ethe decided opposition OF
Messrs. Turner, Democrat of Georgia,
McCfeary, Dem ocrat Of Kentucky and
McMillin, Democrat Of Tennessee. The
latter said he did not believe the House
was justified in taxing the people to
maintain anv king under heaven.
Mr., Hitt-''This Is treaty obligation
and the gentleman would not have the
House repudiate IL
MIR. McMillin-"C Congress can repeal it.
The House can refuse TO apprOpriats
and should do So" A motion to strike
ont the appropriation was disagreed to
without division.
Without completing the reading of the
bill the COMMITTEES rose and after passing
private pension DILL, the House ad-
iOurued
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
The Committee ON Judiciary
The Committee on Railroads .
TeEegraphs and Expresses

Will give q public hearing in Railroad Com
missioners' office at Augusta. Wednesday, Feb
ruarr 3, 1897, at 2. 80 O'Clock p. nl.. on an act
relating to the lRumford Falls and Buckfed
Railroad Company.
JOHN NJ. KALER, Sec.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
rae Conn sasistee on Legal Affairs

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows:
On an act to amend Chap. 1S0 OF Private
and Special Laws of 1869, relating to organ
ization of Parishes of Protestant Episcopal
church on Thursday, February 4, 1897, at 2
o'clock p. m. Jan 70 dtd
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TREATY In THE SENATE.
Amended Document Considered in
Executive Session.
NICARAGUAN CANAL BILL AGAIN
DISCUSSED.

All Efforts to Name Specified Time When
1t Shall Be Voted On Fail-Silverites
in House Want to Repudiate samoan
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-30

observer. which makes 1t appear that
they could be rolled down mountains
side without mourning much damage,
The body Of the car is so trussed that
IL is capable OF sustaining q load Of
$4,000 pounds The lumber in the cars
is principally Nor'weSt. with some OF
the wood of the Islands to give them
an Hawaiian touch The wood Is all
thoroughly seasoned and treated liher-
ally over covered and EXPOSED surfaces
with carholineum, The cars will be
equipped with storm-proof doors. and
the Westinghouse automatic airhrake.
and everything connected with. the
trucks excepted. have been made NJ
the OR, 4 L. shops,
Immediately after the five cars men
t;oned above have been completed.
work will begin on 10 60,0O0-pound
platform cars, Il is the intention Of the
General Superintendent to have the
cars 50 constructed that they will carry
So tens OF coal or other material TO
plantations and take the Ssme amount
Of SUGAR back. thereby saving the ex-
penSe Of hauling empty cars, II
speaks very highly for the officials Of
the O, Il, & L Co, that they are being
built for operation here. They can
prove noJhiny hut 4 success
With an eye 70 the future. Mr.. Dill
bingham has taken advantage Of some
Of the latest improvements in railroad
ing improvements that diminish eN-
pense-snd has ordered the trucks for
all the cars from the Missouri Car and
Tramwsy Company. 81 ST. Louis. The
trucks are what are known as the
American steel foundry truck. and al
though II is only few years since they
were first introduced. the manner in
which the States are adopting them
move their superiority over all others,
One large rosd had = number OF them
in service. and during four years not
one cent was spent on their mainten-
Snce. The principal feature about these
trucks is the entire absence of wood.
cast iuon. steel and wrought iron en-
tsring principally into their eonstruc-
ton. Even the brake beams sre iron.
The principal, or carrying member. is
made Of basic steel. which has 3 ten
sile strength Of $4,000 pounds 10 the
square inch. and in case Of distortion
by wrecks. it can be heated and re-
stored 70 its original shape
II is the intention Of the company to
erect larger shops soon; also, a planning
mill, as the present condition Of trade
viii demand 2 large increase in rolling
stock during the next few years,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-30
Agents, Honolulu, H..

terday morning. He has been appoint
ed stenographer in Judge Hitchcock's
Court. Mr.. Mcmahon will be valu-
able addition to the athletic circle of
Hilo. He and Ed Hapai, formerly Of
Punahou. will make a good team.
1t seems to be getting quite the thing
for young ladies to ride on the plat
forms of street cars instead of inside.
Two or three times recently have la
dies been seen at night time to be out
on the platforms. Last night, about s
o'clock. two with white dresses and
carnation leis on their hats were seen
sitting on the hind dashboard of a car,
riding up Fort street.
A young man living in Nuuanu VAL
ley near the native church, called at the
police station last night and reported
a Royalist meeting at that place He
inquired il any officers were going to
be sent up, and was answered by the
captain of the watch that as long as
everything was being conducted in a
quiet and orderly manner, there was
no need Of any officers
Dr. and Mrs. Walters. of Lihue.
Kauai. will leave for England on the
Monowai, arriving here from the Col
onies on Thursday. April LIST. DIR.
and Mrs. Walters will remain away
for six months. The formers place
as Government physician will be
taken by Or. Watt, who arrived on
the Islands recently and who was es-
pecially sent for by DR.. Walters.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-30
UNDER THE Wheel
". c. AGhi'S Father Killed BY
Tram Car.
HAD BOTH LEGS kMPUTATED
Expired at Chinese Hos.
pital Shortly Afterward.
Nc Blame Attached 20 Driver.
Necessity tor Change
i'm Law,

shortly before : p. m. the father oi
w. c. Achi met with distressing ac-
eident which VIII probably result in
his death. The man was s passenger
on 4 tram car. and when in front Of
Capt. \. c. : Halves home, in at
tempting 10 alight from the front plat
form. he slipped and feE under the
car. the wheels passing over both legs
diagonally from his knees 10 his
ankles
Dr. ]. T. WaySon was summoned,
and on his way 10 the scene Of
ths accident he met Or. Slossstt
coming IN from the wharf. and to
sa,hsr they drove 70 the place The
injured man was found lying in the
ros6. bleeding profusely. He Was con-
vsyed 10 the house OF s native o9ro-
size. and after his injuries were exam
med. D-. Slosgstr ordered his irnrne-
iiare removal 70 the Chinese Hospital,
As the limbs were ground 10 5 pulp. it
vas found Necessary u AmQut2te them.
n. wayson returned 20 his Office for
his instruments, and Dr, Peterson tel
ephone6 for. In the meantime efforts
were inside u stop the hsmorrhaSe and
make the man comfortable
En-h limbs were amputated below
The knee by Or. SlosgeJr and Dr. Way
son and in the absence Of 81 operating
table ST the hospital. the operation had
10 bs performed while the patient sat
in 5 chair, 4 telephone message 10 Dr..
SleEzscc at $50 brought ouJ the infor-
nation thst the man had died few
minutes before.
Motley. the driver Of the car. stated
70 2 reporter for the Advertiser that
The man did not wait for the car %
stop: that he jumped and struck tele-
phone cos- The coucusSion threw him
under the wheels
A Government Official. speaking Of
The accident % Mr.. Achi. said Motley
nay not be criuainally responsible for
TIE mans death. but there Is certain
IL no excuse for his allowing the man
"a S-rn0 OF the car when il was go
i-z 81 rapid rate have sasn drivers
II cars Isuzh heartily 81 Cinnamon s1d
Jzrznese when they jumped from The
front platform OF cars while in motion
and feH tozn. The drivers. some 0.
-hsu. 81 least think this Is great
sport n some places i Is against he
rules q trauway companies sn6 eyez
azzins- The law for passengers 70 lesFs
he car. except BY the rear platform
and the sane rule should b In foroE
rs7s. have seen cars made wiki Ihs
t-,-- platforms closed I sm n favor
- -evT-r = 1rr SSs.S closing ne
front platforms o. The cars hsre
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-30

sign the case OF Nuang Hin VS., Wong
Yin et al for hearing.
The heirs OF the James Kukona es-
tate made motion Saturday TO order
the administrator of the estate TO
show the course she intends pursuing
towards settlement. The court enter
tanned the motion, Counsel for the
adminisuatriN made an explanation.
and the Court allowed the matter to
rest.
Judge Perry denied a motion for a
new trial yesterday In the case OF the
Republic Of Hawaii VS., c, ]. Sherwood.
Mr.. Creighton for the defendant noted
exceptions.
BY stipulation the case OF Frank
TeIles vs., Albert and Sarah Trask will
come up for trial April ],
The bond Of ] Alfred Maseon rs
guardian of Fred Aug, Wenner was
fled and approved.
\ petition for letters OF administra-
ton Of the estate Of the late John II.
Patty was filed by E A. Mott-Smith.
ard May was set for hearing the
petition.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-30
5. s. cLAUDINE,
CAMERON. CoNNAspER.

Will leave Honolulu Tuesdays at o'clock
p. m. touching at Kahului. Hama. Ha-
moa and Kipahulu, Maui. Returning.
arrives at Honolulu Sunday mornings
VIII call at Nun. KaupO. once each
month.
No freight win be received after 4 p
m. on day of sailing.
This company reserves the right 70
make changes In the time Of departure
and arrival of its steamers WITHOUT
NOTICE, and II will not be responsible
for any consequences arising therefrom-
Consignees must be at the landings 70
receive their freight. This company win
not hold itself responsible for freight
after II has been landed.
Live stock received only at owners
risk.
This company will not be responsible
for money or valuables OF passengers
unless placed in the care OF pursers.
Passengers are requested to purchase
tickets before enbar1ing. Those fan
ing to do so viii be subject to an addi-
tional charge of twenty-five per cent
c. L. WIGHT. President
S. p. ROSE, Secretary.
CAPT. ]. a. KING. Port Superintendent
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-30

there OF the Szh inst By the Reliance
Bicycle Club, in which both young
men took active part
! program vas received here on the
lss- steamer by Nr. George Smith. and
from TIE list OF selections and dec
orzticrs there mus have beeh eonsid-
cradle uirJh among the audience as
each number was rendered Judging
5rom The names Of those who took part
there are few japanese on the 7oE Of
membership OF the club
The reputation Of NJ. Wilder as 2
fun maker Is as veil known IN Japan
as in Honolulu and his services are al
ways II demand Nr Gum vas always
: great social tsvortte IN Honolulu and
frequent adVices from Yokohama con-
tain the information that h Is quite
Is great : tavo-ite there
The program Just received Is en-
5eliiStei On the frs page with pic
lures O men smoking Z man on e
sheel and three Others OF 2 tricycle.
Tie next two pages. containing the
program. have : border O. mps on
Theeis. several Of them showing the
SvITs- hump The last contains z
portrait OF Jamie without his glasses
and another q Hugh with his mus
tzche shaved OF. The Iikenesss are
said 70 % excellent
Mr Gum vas one Of the Reliance
Glee ClUb who sang On this occasion
the familiar Southern Camp meeting
song Shine On II The first part and
Keep IN de Middle OF De Road" n the
sssol6- The only jamie Earblsd Pat
81 Brznigsn in the first paI and II
he finale Re appeared With Mr. Gum
n an EzFaiizn sketch
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-30
KNOTTY PROBLEM
To Decide What ]. G.
Waibel Shall Pay.
Has Paid Two Licenses-M May Be
Called Upon For
a Third.

The matter of licenses for commits
sion men and travelling agents is at
tracing the attention of the authori-
ties, and il looks now as though a test
case viii be brought by the Govern
ment to decide Just what rights man
has who takes out a dealers license.
The law is that man who sells from
sample must pay license fee of $500;
then there is traders license of $50.
Some commission merchants pay the
latter and others the former; it de-
ponds entirely on the nature of the
business
When J. G. Waibel. manager of the
J. c. Waibel Company. on Fort street,
near King. started business some time
ago. he applied for and received
wholesalers liquor license, for which
he paid $500 and q traders license,
which cost him $50 more In addition
10 this amount, the stamp fee amount
ed 10 $3.50. This, Mr.. Waibel be
lieved. entitled him 10 carry on bust
ness in Honolulu.
On Thursday last he received z note
from the Marshal. requesting him TO
call at his Office In the interview
which followed. Mr.. Waibel was told
that there was 2 question whether he
did not come under the head of the law
governing commercial travellers. and
the matter would have 10 be submitted
70 the Department for 2 decision.
Mr.. Waibel took the stand that he
could not be both merchant and COM
mercial traveller. and il the law ap-
piled 10 him. II must also apply to
every store-keeper in Honolulu who
make sales. 4 decision in the case will
he handed down in day or two. and
Mr., Waibel viii then know how he is
10 be classed.
In the case OF ~Shiliings Best"
Baugh. who sells entirely from sam
pies. a fee Of $500 is charged by the
/ Government. but he is not allowed 10
sell outside Of Honolulu. There are
/ other men. commission agents, who
pay only the $50 fee. and yet sell by
samples.
Tt is probably 10 reach these men, .
said q dealer yesterday. chat "a test
may be made OF Waibei's case. and If
! he Is obliged 10 pay an additional $500
| license. I do not see how the Govern
uent can avoid charging every mer-
/ chant in Honolulu. who sends out
/ drunne-s. the same sum The law
was made 10 protect merchants from
] people who came here from the United
States with cheap stuff and sold il in
| coupetitfon with merchants who con-
/ tribute toward the expenses of the
I Government
IF these merchants have 70 pay q
drummer's license. II is their own fault.
For years past the big dealers and
| manufacturers in the United States
( have been sending drummers 10 Ho-
nolulu II the men are known. they
engage with q local house for q few
weeks. get q letter 10 the effect that
/ they are in the employ Of Brown,
Jones & Co. of Honolulu. and 90 out on
the road That letter covers q multi
tude Of sins. for none Of the drummers
have ever been interfered with by the
authorities"
The outome OF this case OF the J. G.
Wsibel Company viii be watched with
considerable interest BY the merchants
and commission men, as II is generally
understood that Mr.. Waibel has com
piled with The law in every respect
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-30

sudden increase in sales and, natur-
ally, of revenue, while the bounty has
only to be paid on one-half the guam
tity hitherto exported. II is that plan,
moved MS an amendment. to the pro-
iect of the Government and the budget
commission. that the deputies have
voted. But they can as readily vote
the other way II the cabinet threatens
10 resign. II must be borne in mind
that the Prime Minister is an ultra
protectionist, and will soon have TO
face the music" with the United
States; then 1t will be diamond cut
diamond.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-30
nredrsr Dninrs.

Tho steam dredger was drawn up on
the beach near the Fish Market yes
terday for the purpose OF having new
cutter put in, This viii arrive by the
Australia. With the old cutter the
dredger went about one-third of the
way from the Pacific Mail wharf 20
the newly-huilt wall, dredging to the
requisite depth. The remainder Of the
two-thirds will average about Is feet.
The new blade will finish the job.
The old dredger will be set TO work
today lifting out large rocks and other
material.