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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
THE AMATEUR MINSTRELS.
A Bumper House-Very Good Minstrel
sy-LOcaI Burlesque.

A Bumper House-Very Good Minstrel
sy-LOcaI Burlesque.
The local Amateur Minstrel Company
were successful, in the first place, in
drawing crowded house. Besides ex-
ira rows of chairs reserved. odd seats
had to be set in corners throughout the
Opera House. His Majesty was in the
royal box with Prince Kawananakoa and
others.
The performance kept the vast audi
ence in excellent humor all through, and
was indeed very creditable, on the whole,
considering that most of the Ministries
were new to the stage. AS for the first
or minstrel proper part, nothing more
acceptable has been given on those
boards, for long time. Mr.. J. Bright
ELECTED as hearty applause as ever in the
pathetic piece, Put my little shoes
away" Mr.. r. f. Halstead made his
debut in a way to mark him as future
favOrite, in the song, Lighthouse by
the sea-" responding to a loud recall
with an equally taking effort in another
.
w. II. Hoogs was heartily encOred for
the song, 81 owe ten dollars to O'Grady,"
in which he surpassed his efforts on pre-
viOus occasions. Messrs. U. J. Ordway,
w. H. CharlOck, G. D. WiliOkai and L.
4. Biven all gave manifest pleasure with
their singing, while the chOruses by the
company were we'll regulated and har-
mOnlOuS.
Many of the cOnundrums were good
| and local hits keen, but what would in
| cold print have been the best were not
| always those most quickly caught onto
| by the audience.
In the negro sketch beginning the
second part, Mr.. A. E. Murphy displayed
I classic postures and elocutiOn, while MIR
Biven as the statue of " Liberty Enlight
| ening the WOrld' and his burlesque
| generally elected roars of laughter. Mr.
| Ordway followed with banjo playing such
as the audience could scarcely gel
enough Of, finally retiring amid storm
of applause.
The closing local burlesque, ebay
| and Night, or Life in Honolulu" by the
| whole company, was a succession O
takeoffs upon well-known persOnages
! Mr.. Hoogs did the policeman up brown
and the presentations by several others
were sharp. OF course it brought dowT
the house when the "GOvernment-teC
mule" hoofed it in from the wings, anc
looked startled at its palatial and daz
fling surroundings, while its rider dis
mounted and took milk-shake to bt
charged to "roads and bridges" Th'
last scene was a striking one, showing
the woodworking of the police by part.
of gamesters.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
Band Concert.

The Royal Hawaiian Band will give
q concert this Monday evening at
Emma Square at 7:3O o'clock. Fol-
lowing lie the programme:
March-Black HussarS ...... MlllockeI
2. Overture-Light Cavalry ;i-ahiof pPe
D. " "i'N Strauss
4 "reminiscences of Bellini. ...,.- Godfrey
Ala Hiki Mai, IpO Lauae.
< Medlev-Black Brigade. =, Beyer
g Gavotte-First Heart Throbs.. Ellelnoerg
7. Waltz-Nanon. .........-..'' 80 S 1919
8. March-NanOn.. .1.,....: -''''' Civ
Hawaii POnOi.
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SUPREME COURT---OCTOBER TERM.
MR.. JUSTICE M'CULLY PRESIDING.
SATURDAY, Oct. 20.

MR. JUSTICE M'CULLY PRESIDING.
SATURDAY, Oct. 20.
The Court opens at 1O:O6 a. m. Noon
recess from II N. till 80 p. m.
Law Division. Kuanalewa ct al.
versus Kipi ct al. G. Brown for plain
tifs; w. o. Smith for defendants.
Ejectment. On the 18th instant a
verdict was given for plaintiffs, two
jurors dissenting, and defendant ex-
cepted thereto with notice of motion for
a new trial. The motion filed 18th inst:
for new trial is to-day argued, and
granted providing plaintiffs do not file a
disclaimer to an undivided one-eighth OF
the land. Defendants note exceptions
to the ruling. Plaintiffs forthwith hle
disclaimer-that is, Namokueha dis
claims the one-eighth (undivided) OF the
land awarded by the verdict.
Divorce Division. A. M. Kahananui
VS.. B. H. Kahananui. @. Creighton and
V. V. Ashford for plaintiff; A. Rosa fol
defendant. Trial occupies all the rest o.
| the day.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
Allie on it's Travels.

The Christian at Work of September
9th has the following item:
Recent arrivals from the Hawaiian
Islands declare that the Government IS
;nsolvent. and that nothing can prevent
honLruntcV in the near future. The Re-
form Government which came into
mower on the downfall of the Gibson
Ministry, has simply used any coin IN
SIGHT to pay current expenses with no
thought of future settlement.
The person sending in this excerpt
adds: t'Not the first time this paper
spoke like this"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
HILO NEWS LETTER.

snow and Rain-The Sugar Trade
Planters Beaten in Tax Appeals.
Maunaloa and Maunakea are clad with
the beautiful snow.
Hilo has been blessed with fair sup
ply of rain, and the streets are no more
dusty.
Hilo Police Court room is too small
and should be enlarged; so the Judge
and many others think. Now that there
IS no more Governor or Governess a
room need not be set aside to do the
business Of that office. A part of it could
be used to enlarge the Court room. The
Judge, who has been in feeble health,
had his illness caused by the bad air OF
the crowded Court room where he adj
ministers Justice.
A soon as the sugar mills commence
grinding there will be large tonnage
vessel placed on the route between Hilo
and San Francisco, to run in connection
with the brig Lurline.
1t is reported that Capt. Goodman will
come here IN large vessel In November
expecting patronage.
The Hilo Board of Tax Appeal have
closed their arduous labors OF several
days and decided not to favor the plant
ers, except in one case taking off $4,000
from Papaikou. All the balance of the
plantations have to pay what they were
assessed by the assessor. The Board
was composed of the following gentle
men: Judge F. S. Lyman, G. E. Rich
ardson and L. Severance. One clothed
in the robes of justice seemed deter
mined to sit down on the planters and
their lawyer, Noble Hitchcock, who was
the most noble Roman of them all. One
day the planters and their lawyer re-
tired in disgust, for they felt and saw
| that justice seemed blindfold, and
wished to have fair show, and as JUS
tice seemed so cold that maybe it would
thaw out. One member of the Board
was heard to say that the planters did
not pay enough. Of course they do not
agree with him. One member of the
| Board sat there as calm as the unrutf1ed
ocean, clad in mail, as was his custom
airy manner, thoughtful and anxious to
do his duty, and in the main he no
doubt meant we'll, to his credit be it
said. The planters are very dissatisfied
with the decision and wish there were
| higher authority to whom they might
appeal for justice. }. A. NJ.
HilO, Oct. IS, 1888.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
DEPARTURES.
SHIPPING NOTES.

tS Sar Ma Moi takes about 200 tons
n. q! F" Waimea, Hawaii.
E&,T SpoIers James Makee and Waia-
N. ',ed In ballast from Kauai.
|easeoop ~ - D. Bryant will leave for San
f.. VI VI about the Both inst. with
NSaIEat:' Mokolii brought 100 sheep
Sagan f tbiS ana Lanai on Saturday. She
ao,Ti,rDteF MtkahaIa brought on Sun
ig psS5 iIoI n KAUAI. $40 bags sugar,
b g.5 F@4uy, - hides, and so bags pia.
Ion VJe sriL lkelike arrived on Satur-
a,n 5 X ~, with 265 bags sugar, 142
|'SS. She U%SS potatoes, So hides, and
d .. 4e Will leave Tomorrow EVENING
taaBs q Mail Steamship Alameda,
l,t9ber an Morse, sailed at noon Satur-
oQncbaS 'tiu' Tor San Francisco. with
y boyas I[ahanas, packages IRON
,'asit from . Getel leaves, besides cargo
, Vas yoin the Colonies. The domestic
@orlino IN. NIhau arrived earlv Satur-
9eep, Ia rom Maui and Hawaii With
10 Oass potatoes, 80 bags corn
Ger at HES HSs sqndries. REPORTS rainy rail-
i 'ga,H At 1tIo during last week. She
4 aud H. H., O'clock this evening for
wall including the Volcano
"a IEssIP5'1 a. barkentine w.HDimord
qs 6ctdIS'osw arrived ea ri p sunday
$50 WITH iifSeF 2lst, Ii days from oni' SaS
~ 1Saadise and about 700 tons general
49, y. Had plea ~a.-'1 ],
f. The Dino e tire
abe er'S
s b 5S%' saiI.5 to- v $, Bovine, capt
Chg 8S59 G isS R. : % G hone s, ndst
gS5p1psFs; '' F. IS. following HOWL ' Wer1
Castle & Big. { Co, x 3 $50 SO f bsg
q age Ala t. 4 81 bag. sugar
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
KOHALA DISTRICT

NJ, Ranton Will Not Stand-A Damag'
ing Drought.
note from Kohala says:
lam sorry to say that Mr.. Jas. ke1ltoh
positively refuses to allow his name 10
he used as candidate for Noble at 'ne
coming special election, and requests ts
that YOU will kindly put in local TO tna'
Onr drv spell still continues. IL mas
been a long time since the cane mas SUI SUI.
tered so much for the want OF ram. l hme
loss already in some fields throusi0"'
the district is fully 20 per cent
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
Practical Education.

A neat and clearly printed pamphlet,
entitled, "Catechism on Swinton's Ihlro
Reader" has been issued from the Hlio
BOARDING School. The literary part Is
bv Rev, A W, Burt, Principal, and the
mechanical work by the printing class
Of the institution. Besides the practical
training the getting out of such work
involves. the catechism will be Valu-
able aid in English instruction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

One consequence OF the con raInarRs
downpour is that London is IN Pe enrison
ablv healthy condition IN CON- ZIP f fa11r
with the last half dozen years ,oo last as wear
which prevailed about thls IlLlIe i@ ant;reIv
in the metropolis has been eh'ii0''
washed out.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

Mr.. Cowes, steward of the Australia,
was completely exonerated from all suspi-
cion of completely in the opium SNUG
CLING attempted from that vessel. The At
torney-General made statement to go
on the Police Court record, apologizing
for the arrest as having been made from
a misapprehension of the facts. The
second steward is, however, remanded.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
Hawaiian Hotel Arrivals.

Oct. 2O-21.-W. P. Walker, Spreckels-
Vile; P. N. Makee, Waihee; 5. +. Chli
lingworth, Maui; Robt. Hind, jr., 10
hala; w. hIossman, Kahulul; "m
MCGOWAN, Heeia; Robt. McKeagu9e,
Kaneohe; R. A. Macfie, jr., Kilauea; "
@. Smith, Kealia.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

Mr.. James G. Spencer, of the Pacific
Hardware Company, leaves by the
steamer Australia for well-earned vaca-
ton on the Coast. He will visit Ills
father, thriving citizen of Los Angeles,
and his many friends hope to welcome
him back without any diminution of his
shadow, either vertically or literally
especially the latter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

In noticing the emblems of sympathy
among the shipping for the death of the
child of the Captain of the G. 0. Whit
more, our shipping reporter inadvert-
emily gave the name as Thompson in
stead of Ward. Captain and Mrs. Ward
have a card of thanks to friends else
where in connection with their sad be-
reaVement
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
AArerttsentEMts

Subscribers to the DAILY ADVERTISER or
WEEKLY GAZETTE, who do not receive their
papers promptly by the carriers, are re-
ouested to give immediate notice by tele-
phone or otherwise to the Gazette Office,
telephone number SO.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.

ami ' \ AA7s
|h1 Maui and Hawaii, per stmr Kinau,
!-NN c W Ashford and child, Mrs
ig,l and child, Hon ID II Hitch
ia1J Richardson, Major w H Corn
iHAustin, J 5 Webb, a Gartenberg,
..ae A Lidgate, J h ) Kynnersley
Vie c K Stillman, wife and child,
HNpH, Geo w Miles, r Hind, Jr, +
Miss Edith Wight, Mrs Mendonsa,
tlakptssengers.
n Kauai, per stmr Mikahala, Oct,
ion G \ Wilcox, c w Spitz, w u
ANG W Wilcox, Rev J b Hanalke
Vie, Judge J Kala, s Aukai, T I
kaalOa, Miss + Paris, Miss A
we 7 Ahin, r a Macfie, Mrs f.
-5UhneSe, and so deck passengers.
IN A9hului and way ports per stmr
5As yct 2O-C Heidemann, Awaae,
'SS W & Walker, Nj M Tompkins,
.laeFon, \ Barba, w J LOwrie, w
AsH9l man, ) f ChillingwOrth, e NJ
~ AH Oliphant, Hon p n Makee,
.~lvI, d kalauokalOni, and "a deck
~ ,Saa Francisco per bkt w II Di-
~.02l-Arthur White.
DEPARTURES.
II. AI =, francisco per 5 s Alameda, Oct
h IDCGkson and 3 children, + NJ
L Nichols, f p Wilson and son
jJiTr.e + + kenheld, Mrs Rickett Hon
j ''Aey 5, W Z King, Mrs J Welsh and
~. IA, SUPPLEMENTARY and wife
e,1 MalShand } Burke. In transit
y 'uu 40 second class passengers.
ga francisco per tern w S Bovine
v'P' II Alderman, Mrs Smith, anC
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
-. trom Foreign Ports

port from Foreign Ports
.norapt. Nicolls, Brit Columbia
2 s-rH' B Wilson, Japan.
. v. D Graham, Callao, ) A.
5''E. , . HoudIette, san Francisco.
s T1I'-, Duncan, HOngkOng.
- p.+np,, Slower, Newcastle.
,s Z p1rt Lee, San Francisco. ,
!.rrDnshire, Williams, Newcastle.
-- 1-'W1bitmore, Ward, 7 Sound.
y IN EEim0nd, Drew, San Francisco.
Zine Nelanle, Newcastle.
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CARD OF THANKS.

CAPTAIN D. H. WARD, OF THE BARK G. O..
\ Whitmore, and Mrs. Ward desire to convey
their heartfelt thanks to the many friends in
Honolulu who kindly rendered assistance
and sympathy during the illness and at the
death and burial of their child, Frank Eastman,
died on Thursday, 18th inst, aged years and 7
month.
Honolulu, Oct. 20, 1888. 127-1t
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: Hon. John Richardson, Deputy Sheriff
ChillingwOrth and District Justice Moss
man came to town as witnesses in the
Kahananui divorce case.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

The Royal Hawaiian Band played at
the departure of the Alameda on Satur-
day. A large crowd was on the wharf
on the occasion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

The Kinau sails on her Volcano routa
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

The foreign jury are required to attend
the Supreme Court at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

Secure this weeks GAZETTE early t.
complete your budgets for friends abroad
by the 5. S. Australians mail tomorrow
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

Mr.. j. A. Magoon is sole authorized
collector for the Steam Laundry and its
manager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

The S. S. Takasago Maru is adver-
tised due from Yokohama on November
18th, and to sail hence for HOngkong
and Yokohama, positively, on the 18th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

Look out for change of bill of fare at
Harry's this week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

Mr.. A. Weir has purchased the black
smith shop formerly conducted by Mr.
Morgan on King street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

a young German girl wants a situa-
ton.
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NOTICE.

r ALFRED MACON, ESQ. IS ALONE
81 authorized to collect moneys due to me or
to the Honolulu Steam Laundry while under my
management. ALLAN KENNEDY:
Honolulu, Oct. 20, 1888. I2I-t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

OF p arrests on Saturday nearly all
were for drunkenness. Six arrests were
made on Sunday, five being OF Chinese
for violating the Sunday law.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

E..l. Leaving To-day
'''' torenzen, for Maui and
e tI55 N,cGregor. for Molokai' at
Underwood, for Waianae
a 4l. at y i rs. Nelson, for Koolau'
r,,,g,Ia. for Pepeekeo.
y ATolfor Waimea.
ANialbine for Hamakua'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22
Situation Wanted.

DY YOUNG GERMAN GIRL, IN A PRIVATE
+ family as chambermaid. Can sew and do
some cooking. Good references. Address Ad-
yertiser office. 18TH
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-22

Daily Receipts of Produce.
Bags sugar. Bags rice. MIS-. pkgs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-29
Democrats have IL this or any issue OF
the kind was mode the controlling issue
OF the canvass ?"
Another Point.


A nice question was raised in the Vir-
ginia Senate yesterday namely, Does it
re quire constitutional majority to pass
bill providing for the sale of property
belonging TO the Commonwealth The
case before the Senate was the PROPOSE
ton TO sell the States interest in the
Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company, but 1t necessarily IN
volved the question as we frat stated it.
The constitutional provision is as fol-
lows:
ION the passage OF every act which
imposes, continues, or revives any APP
preparation OF public trust money orpro-
perty, or releases, discharges. or COM
mutes any claim or demand OF the State,
the vote shall be determined by ayes and
noes, and the names of the persons voting
for and against the same shall be entered
on the Journals of the respective houses,
and majority OF all the members elect
ed TO each house shall be necessary 10
give it the force of law"
nthe national House Of Representa-
tives vote by "ayes and noes" is not
a recorded vote, but a CONT by tellers.
SO it ought to be here. The recorded
vote is IN Washington vote by "yeas
and nays" However, it is evident that
our Constitution requires a recorded
vote. But upon what question Read
the constitutional provision over care
fully word by word, and see il it for
bids the sale Of the State Library by a
bare Legislative majority ?-or the sale
of the house in which the Supreme Court
of Appeals sits
The provision was intended to save
money to the State. The object OF
the bill before the Senate yesterday ESQ
at least its friends claim) was not to APP
propriate money out Of the Treasury,
but SO to use the States property as to
make it yield more to the Treasury now
than it would yield few years hence II
left as it now stands.
However, we shall not discuss the
point at length. We quote the consti-
tutional provision for the satisfaction OF
our readers who may feel an interest IN
the subject,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-29
They Are Weary.

An esteemed Stalwart contemporary
says Secretary ENpIcorT's answer to
BoUTELLE's rebel-hag resolution is ate
dious and verbose" In noting this
the Boston Herald remarks:
ave can well believe it, and we can
also we'll believe that a more disguised
set of people was never known than
are those who expected to get capital
out of this matter and have been brought
TO grief by the exhibition of cold facts
in the Secretary's statement. 1t i'll
truth develops fourth kind of palsy in
connection with this business, aud this
time il is a palsy that has laid its hand
on demagogism and brought it to a
blight in which its only resource is q
contemplation of its own folly"
1t is evident that Secretary ENDIcoTr
has made the organs very tired. Such
comments on his explanation as tedious
and verbose are the signs Of weary
souls-the audible expression of feel
ing OF goneness and collapse. We ac-
cept the criticism of our Stalwart contem-
porary, however. 1t suggests succinct
history of the "rebel-Aag" incident-viz.,
Born of bloody shirt malignancy, para
lyzed by President CLEVELAND, revived
by BoUTELLE, strangled to death with
tediousness and verbosity by Demo-
cratic Secretary of War, and finally
buried in great haste by the Republican
party
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-29

certain fats and water-fronts on James
river upon certain conditions.
To amend the law providing for work
ing and keeping in order the roads OF
the Commonwealth so far as II applies to
the county OF Northumberland.
To repeal the charter OF the town OF
Emporia.
To incorporate the Shenandoah
Driving Park. j..
To extend the time to the clerk OF
Tazewell county for the collection OF fee
bills.
To provide for new registration in
the county Of Louisa with amend
mentsl.
To incorporate the Mutual livestock
Association OF Accomack parish.
To incorporate the Old Dominion
Boom and Log Company.
To provide for the draining OF low
lands in Palmer Springs district, in the
county Of Mecklenburg. ,
To incorporate the Fairfax and
Georgetown Turnpike Company.
To authorize the sale OF certain real
estate now held by the County School
Board of King and Queen county, and
to provide for the investment OF the pro-
ceeds OF sale.
TO incorporate the Nornea Iron Rail
road Company. .,
To INCORPORATE the West Norfolk Land
and Improvement Company.
To authorize conveyances by the
county OF Frederick and the city OF Win
chester to each other of certain rights in
the Public Square situated in Winches-
ter.
Authorizing and empowering the
Councils OF the city of Norfolk to issue
bonds for the purpose OF erecting city
market-house.
To authorize the trustees of Diamond
Hill Baptist church OF Lynchburg to
borrow money and secure the same by
deed of trust.
Authorizing o. ID. Lewis to redeem
certain lots in the town of West Point
sold for delinquent taxes.
After twenty or more motions to that
effect had been made the House at $3.50
adjourned until this morning at ii
o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-29
what the Massachusetts Nanufactu.
rers Sent TO Mr.. Wills.


A Washington special says Governor
Long stepped over to Mr.. Mills's desk
this afternoon, and, offering him small
fiat box, said "Here is package
which received by express to-day from
a manufacturing firm in my district with
the request that hand it to you" Mr..
Mills looked at the Governor and then
at the package. Governor Long has a
frank, honest face, that would make a
o-steerer's fortune in a week, but
the package looked suspicious to q
Texans eye. 1t was too fiat for
quart and too long for q pint, and
being thus abnormal. it seemed as likely
to be some sort of Yankee internal ma
chine as not. Mr.. Mills showed no dispo-
sition TO take chances until Governor
Long lifted the lid enough to discover
pair of gray woollen socks, stamped
Seamless, 10l," on the toes. The
package came from the manufacturers in
West Quincy, Mass, and the accompa-
nying letter referred to Mr.. Mills's re-
cent speech at Providence, in the course
of which he spoke of the art of making
seamless hose as "an English secret,
and the industry therefore an impossible
one in this country.
The letter from the makers Of these
socks invites Mr.. Mills to call at their
factory in West Quincy and see his So
called English secret" IN operation.
They add "If it were not for the rank
system of differentiation prevailing at
this time we could name scores of small
manufacturers like ourselves with pro-
duction of 100 dozen day, who, with
fair tariff restriction, could increase their
business five times and employ five
times as many hands and pay them bet
ter wages; although we already pay
them much better wages than they get
abroad"