Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-10-24
FOREIGN.
Death of Cardinal Nc
ClOskey.
British Influence in Upper Burmah
John Mocullough's Condition.
Shipping Interests Of the
United States.
An Arrogant Messnge.
Etc, Etc
An Arrogant Messnge.
Etc, Etc.


New YORK, Oct. AT a meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce yester-
day, Capt. Ambrose Snow presented a
series OF resolutions asking the Govern
ment to come to the aid of the shipping
interests. He feared all the principal
paying routes of the ocean cammerce
will soon be occupied by foreigners.
He was persuaded that 4 subsidy Of
thirty cents upon each ton for each
900 miles, would enable the United
States to maintain its trade with the
West Indies and Central and South
American ports.
A member of the Chamber of Com
merce said to your correspondent this
morning According to the compu-
tation of the Postmaster-General,
foreign steamship service by American
ships amounts to 100000 miles per
annum. This would leave only 20
cents per mile of the 81, 900
appropriation. But by throwing out
the mails from New York to Cuba,
Vera Cruz, New Foundland and British
Columbia, the distance could be re-
duced to less than 10000 miles This
would leave about thirty cents per mile
for distant and more necessary service.
The sustaining of the American Marine
on the ocean will be one of the most
important issues of the coming Con-
gress, and the administration shows
signs of receding from the hostile atti-
tude they first assumed"
The Yaiue Of Arctic Explorations
ANNAPOLIS (Md), Oct. o.--The
United States Navy Institute, com
posed of officers Of the navy, discussed,
ut the Naval Academy tonight, Lieu
tenant Danenhower's paper on " North
Polar Researches" in which he takes
the ground that there is no continent
yet undiscnvered j.. sls -Ne-.h Polar
basin, and the only lands yet unknown
are small islands and groups of islands;
and the scientific knowledge yet to be
obtained is not worth the loss of life
and treasure that will be required for
future expeditions. A letter was read
from Chief Engineer Melville, saying
he does not concur with with Dane
hover. Lieutenant Greely also dis
sents from Danehower's views. Dane,
hover was supported by Professor
} Reuck of Sweden.
/. Deaih of Cardinal McCIoskcy
New YoR, Oct. Io-Cardinal Nc.
Closkey died at 1880 o'clock this
morning, peacefully, surrounded by his
relatives and the cergymen of the
: church.
Soon after o'clock in the afternoon
the Cardinal sank into unconscious
ness, and so continued through the
evening. The gravest apprehensions
were based on this fact, and Monsignor
Farley, Father Doubresse and Mrs.
John Kelley, who was at her home,
were hurriedly summoned to the Card
mails house and bedside. AT 10
o'clock those about the bedside of the
sick man were of the firm believe he
would never again regain conscious
ness. The Cardinals nephew had
been sent for, he being In Philadelphia.
For some hours prior to his loss Of
consciousness the Cardinal had taken
no nourishment, and those who watch,
ed felt that all now was left was the in
evitable and speedy exhaustion of the
unsupported vital forces. Rev. Father
Doucey came hurriedly soon after 10
o'clock, and joined the group of watch.
ing friends. 1t was yet thought that
| dissolution might be distant from ten
to twelve hours, but this was not to be.
About midnight lights began flashing
from rooms in the Cardinals house,
and to the groups waiting outside
there came consciousness that the
unusual activity inside was indicative
OF the approach of the closing scene.
AT 1890 nervous twitching of the
muscles Of the dying mans face was
observed, and the household drew
nearer. The doctor bent by the bed
side and constantly felt the rapidly
Pickering pulse The reverend Mon
signors prayed fervently and repeated
invocations for the dying. The scene
was one simply Of waiting, one
side of the bed were the Cardinals
nieces, Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Cleary,
and on the other side was Miss Nc
Closkey and Miss Mullen, the latter
another niece. Behind them and stand
ing almost in circle were Monsignor:
Farley, Preston and Quinn. Archbishop
Corrigan, DIR. Mcdonald, Father Dou
bresse, and the assistant priests at
tached to the Cathedral, recitinl
prayers for the dying. DR.. Keyes, a
the head of the bed, anxiously watched
the ebbing life of the patient, who
although unconscious, still held in hi
hand cruciiix, the emblem of hi
faith
AT 1850 the end came, and 81
peacefully and painlessly that thos
who watched scarcely new that tn