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The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

The conflict in the Congregational churches
over the probable condition Of the heather
In the next world does not tend to subside.
1t seems rather to be approaching a more
definite and unhappy stage where realities
and not distractions are to be fought over.
The Berkely street church Of Boston have
been for some time DESTROYS of sending the
Rev. William 81. Noyes out as missionary
to foreign lands; and have endeavored to
have arrangements so made that he coula
work under the direction Of the American
Board. But Mr.. Noyes holds that the
heather may have from the promises Of the
Scriptures reasonable hope OF probation
after death, and the Prudential Committee
OF the Board declare that he cannot 90 ont
under its auspices. Not only DO they declare
this. but also they declare that 1t would be
highly inexpedient, should the Berkeley
street church send him out as an independ-
ent missionary, that he be Sc 1 10 any mis-
sionary field under the care OF the American
Board. Will Mr.. Noyes nevertheless be sent
rs an independent missionary hy the Berke-
ley street church? And will other churches
follow the example? II they do the differ
ences In belief may come 70 something more
important than actions before Massachusetts
courts or discussions before the learned
authorities of the Massachusetts, educational
Institutions
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16
The conpIexion Of the House.

Secretary Mcpherson, of the Republican
congressional committee, manifested alto
gether more zeal than discretion In claiming
80 soon after election that the Republicans
would have some twenty majority in the
next House. His claim evidently set the
Democrats to scheming how they might over
come this majority, and as quite number
OF the gains which Mr.. Mcpherson counted
Oh were in the Southern States where the
Democrats have control OF the election ma
chinery and do all the counting it was not
difficult for them to whittle down the ma
jority claimed by Mr.. Mcpherson. In North
Carolina, where one Republican was admit
ted to be elected by his Democratic competi-
tor, reccunt-more correctly no doubt a
miscount-is made to show that he is defeat
ed. So in West Virginia, the Democrats are
now claiming the whole delegation. though
for some days after election they admitted
that there was no doubt Of the election of
one, and very little doubt of the election of
TWO Republicans. This process Of recount
ing mas gone on until the strength Of the
TWO parties In the House has been brought
very close together; and it is still uncertain
when the roll is made up by the Democratic
clerk who holds over which will be in the
majority. The chances appear 10 he now
that the Democrats viii not be able to andy
their process to enough Of the close districts
to entirely overcome the Republican lead.
but they may. OF course If the Democrats
succeed in getting majority on the roll
they will organize the House, no matter how
the majority is got there. and there will be no
remedy, for the Speaker will make up the
committees with Democratic majority on
every one of them. 1t is question whether
politically the Democrats will not be better
off without the control of the House, for their
majority will be so small that they will
probably be unable to pass any important
measure opposed by the Republicans, while
for any errors of legislation they will have
to accept large share of the responsibility,
Some Of their leaders apparently are inclined
TO take this view, and look with disfavor on
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16
Beaten BY A Dead Yankee.

INeW YORK Evening World
When Gen. Mcclellan was before Rich
mond. and great havoc had been made in his
right wing by Gen. Jackson's forces, another
battalion of Confederates came up in the
rear. Marching through tie stricken ranks,
one soldier Ia c0untryman) noticed upon the
feet of dead Union soldier very fine pair
Of shoes. 1t occurred to him that he would
like amazingly we'll to exchange his own
strong cowhide shoes for the finely fitting
ones q the dead man, Facetiously observ-
ing, "Old fellow, don't reckon you will
mind the exchange" he transferred them to
his own feet The march continued, and be-
fore long the soles of his shoes began to drop
them up, found to his dismay that they were
made of pasteboard. SWELL" exclaimed one
Of his comrades, IF you let a dead Yankee
cheat you like that, what In all creation
would a live one do with you.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16
codify Your Laws.

Tommy Is starting to school; at the door,
seeing him off, is mamma: snow, Tommy,
don't loiter on the way; don't play with the
Benneker boys; don't loiter after school /;
don't play rough games; don't whisper in
school; don't take off your overcoat if the
room is cold; don't play running games and
get overbeated; don't sit with George Gum
ter; don't play with Henry Tuffboy; mind
and don't go out at recess, stay in and read
your book; don't let the other boys wear
your hat; d0n't~d0n't-do T." Tom
my fades away around the corner where
Henry Tuffboy, George Gunter and the Ben
nekers are waiting for him; as they chase off
down street after flying fire engine, Tom
dren of Isl that mother wasn't Moses;
they'd never get off with ten command
ments." Moral: don't give your boy more
orders than you can remember
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16
WHAT We have TO SAY!

We have told you all about Goodyear Rubbers
and we hope to your advantage as we'll as our own.
Bargains ever offered to the public in our line. We
have large stock which we are bound to reduce
We shall offer such inducements that you have
only to see our goods and prices to be convinced
that you save money by buying of US We have
the best $500 and $3.50 Ladies' Kid Button ever
offered in this market All our higher grade goods
will be reduced from % to so cents, and on many
lles ST.. 90 per pair. Misses, ChIdren's, Boys and
Youths goods will be sold with the same reduction.
~, We nave the largest assortment OF Mems Foot
such astonishingIy low prices that you will part
with your money with smile, feeling that is bet
famous Waukenphast Congress and Bal, man.
ufactured to sell for $500, shall offer for the
small sum of $3.25. 1t will pay YOU to see them.
This is not buncombe, but business, and any doubts
can be dispeIIed by calling
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16


The membership of the Knights Of Labor
has decreased 100000 during the past year,
and the receipts have not suficed to pay
expenses. The indications are that the
order is on its last legs. Its decline is due
chiefly to the fact thatit bit off much larger
piece than it could chew. The concentration
into one order of all the laboring men in the
country which was what the originators of
the Knights contemplated. was magnificent
conception, but it could not be made to work.
The elements were not sufficiently homoge-
neous. Discord developed early, the order
soon became split up into factions warning
against one another. 1t became house
divided against itself and Inevitably
commenced to totter. The order has
not been without its uses however. 1t has
demonstrated several things, among them
that the country is too big with too many
independent people in it for any order to
hope to dominate the working masses or fix
the wages Of labor.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

The Boston Democrats have renominated
Mayor o'Brien and appointed committee
to propose to the Republicans. the nomina-
tion OF union ticket for school committee
On general principles this movement looks
well, for the management of the schools
ought to be discovered from partisan politics.
But the source of the movement gives it
suspicious look.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

We 40 not read anonymous letters ana commu
nications. The naile and address Of the writes
are IN all cases Indispensable, not necessarily 70,
publication but as guarantee of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications TIA are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

The Augusta New Age has at last discov-
cred that Harrison is elected and feels very
melancholy about it. Wrong" it sadly OBJ
serves, has triumphed over right" Cheer
upl All Is not lost. Biddeford is still
Democratic. Right still prevails there,
though it comes high.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

The Boston Advertiser points out that it
was the Independent papers chiefly that
failed to inform their readers how election
had gone the morning after the contest The
organs, both Democratic and Republican,
stated the fact, and stated it correctly, but
the Independent press (Which processes to
give all the news without fear or favor told
its readers that the result was in doubt.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

The relics Of Samuel j. Tilden's career
are passing away very rapidly. The Democ-
racy discarded his principles Of statesman
ship some time ago, and now the contents of
his wine cellar have gone at auction. The
spirits, too, went for rather more than the
political principles, some old Kentucky
whiskey that had been growing mellow in
the cask for forty years going for eleven
dollars and half gallon. and the whole
cellar netting about five thousand dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

the attempt now being made to count In
Democratic majority. But the workers."
like Senator German are anxious to get hold
of the House chiefly no doubt for the reason
that il will give them few offices with
which to reward their henchmen.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

The anxiety of the London Times to divert
the attention Of the Parnell commission from
the main question at issue-namely, whether
the letters attributed to Parnell by the Times
are genuine or forged, Ito collateral matters
naturally arouses suspicion that the Times
is lame ON the main issue.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

The prospect Of the recall Of the Hon. E.
J. Phelps, our minister to England, appears
to be giving the Democracy no great amount
Of pain. Mr.. Phelps has hobnobbed too
much with the Tories to suit the rank and
file Of his party.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

Mr.. Cleveland proposes, it is said, to send
another tariff reform message to Congress In
December. About the only feeling the aver
age Democrat will have on the subject will
be one Of regret that it will be his second
message Of the kind instead of his first.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

A despatch to the New York Press says
Gen. Harrison has definitely decided to offer
Mr.. Blaine the Secretaryship of State, with
a strong probability that he will accept.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

Whether Lord Sackville could stay II he
wanted to is Of very little consequence, mas
much as 1t is hardly within the bounds Of
possibility that Lord Sackville win want to
sfav
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

We fail to discovel in Gen. Plaisted's paper
any rooster Growing over the result in Miehi-
gan.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

An additional reason for ClevelaRds de-
feat is given by the Kennebec Democrat.
He didn't give the Democratic newspaper
men fair share of the spois.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

Prof. E. Stone Virgins has been elected
an honorary member of the Ananias club of
Boston. The Professors qualifications are
undoubted
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

The recent election has done much to de-
stroy the delusion that gamblers can foretell
the result Of an election better than other
people. The most Of them bet on Cleveland,
but Cleveland was left and so were the gam
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

Shooting men for deers appears to be be-
coming pastime down east.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16
CURRENT COM m EMIT.
SOLUTION OF THE sAcKvILLE INCIDENT.
rChioagn IaurnaI1

SOLUTION OF THE sACKvILLE INCIDENT.
CChicago Journal
There is rumor floating about to the eff
feet that England will send James Russell
Lowell as British minister to the United
States.
REPUBLICAN POLICY.
philadelphia Press.l
The Republican party is distinctly pledged
TO three things: first, Protection; second,
Revision Of the Tariff; third, Reduction of
Taxes and of the Surplus. These three
things are entirely harmonious. Neither
initiates against the others. The Republi-
can party is equally committed to all, and 1t
must see to IT that all are realized.
WHO HARRISON is.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.l
Harrison Is a statesman. He has been
wonderfully prepared for the discharge of
the obligations that are upon him. His ex-
perience has been that of poor boy with an
iilustrlous and stainless name, and devo-
ton TO duty and passion for labor that never
nlnched or failed; q young lawyer whose
wife, leader at the bar and an orator on
the stump; popular tayorite with rising
fortunes.
THE RAsCALs SHOULD GO.
[Bunkers Kennebec Democrat
While the Republicans are rejoicing In
victory, and our Democratic brethren are
iCpCutiiiB III odtkClUtl huu acuCc, t6t US uOt
forget that our disappointments are very
much softened by the thought that soon, very
soon, let us pray, some of the worst specf-
mems of dead beats, drones, and old fossils
that ever disgraced a party will 90 out of
Office immediately after the fourth Of March
next. For one we can truly rejoice at the
prospect.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
Belfast Journal
Tho first thought of the Republican press
OF Maine when majority in the National
House was assured was to name Hon. Thos.
3. Reed for Speaker. His length of service,
his position as leader of his party in the
House, his earnest party service there and
elsewhere, and his commanding abilities all
commend him for this position. The Boston
journal has also declared, In leading edi-
toriai for Mr.. Reed, and says: "His success
sion to Mr.. Carlisle's seat, Is regarded as one
Of the sure accomplishments of the opening
Of the next Congress-"
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16
EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA
EVERY WEEK VIA ALL LINES.

For tickets and information, apply to the Tickle
Agent. b. 4 M, and NC. X. r., Union Station
Congress st. Lowest rates to all points West and
South dec2Odtf
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-16

lCnlcagO Journdl
There is rumor floating about to the eff
feet that England will send James Russell
Lowell as British minister to the United
States
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-04

A SORE place with Hawaiians who live
the laws regarding konohiki rights.
There are two branches to this matter,
rights in the sea and rights on land. The
laws regarding the sea ought to be SO
amended as to make everything below
low water mark free, excepting possibly
all fats between the outlying reefs and
the shore, surely everything in deep
water. 1t is a hardship that the broad
deep ocean in any part should be pro-
hibited by some indefnable and imag-
mary line. There is absolutely nothing
in its favor except 4 somewhat uncertain
ancient custom. 1t would be 4 public
blessing could the prohibition as to the
open ocean be repealed.
AS to the land rights, the question is
somewhat different. Here ancient GUS
tom gave to the permanent occupants of
the great lands, the ''hoaainas," few
we'll defined rights, to take water, use
roads, cut and take firewood, wood and
coral for house building and few others,
and there is a constant friction between
some of the great land holders and the
tenant occupants, "hoaainas," under
them. The land owner attempts to cnr-
tail, the occupant to extend these rights,
with a naturally resulting friction. This
friction causes the subject to come up at
every session of the Legislature, and
generally provokes long and warm dis
cussion. The apprehension on the part
of the Legislature that it may infringe
on private rights generally results in
killing whatever measures are proposed.
The bills introduced this session have
both been killed, and the matter is at
rest or rather unrest again for two years.
The Select Committee on those bills
recommended that the matter be refer
red to the Minister of the Interior for
consideration and with instructions to
report some remedial legislation at the
next session. It is unfortunate that this
was not adopted Per-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-04
SUNDAY SERVICES.
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.

First Congregation - Holy Commu-
Mon, at $50 a. N. Morning prayer,
with sermon, at $50 a. m, by Rev.
Alex. Macintosh. Sunday School, at
IL a. m. Hawaiian evensOng at 3 80
D. IN. Evening prayer, with sermon, at
6p. N.
Second Congregation - Rev. George
Wallace, pastor. Sunday School at 10
a. IN. Holy Communion, with sermon, at
IL :15 a. IN. Evening prayer, with SER
mon, at 80 p. m.
Chinese Congregation meets in the
old pro-Cathedral. Services conducted
by the Rev. FL. H. Gowen. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Morning prayer,
with sermon, at IL: Is a. M. Evening
prayer, with sermon, 7:30 p. M.
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.
Rev. f. @. Beckwith, D. D., pastor.
Sunday School and Bible Class at 9: As
a. m; superintendent, Mr.. G. Al.
Cooke. Services at II a. IN. and 7:30
p. m.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
Low Masses at 6 and Z a. III. Eng
lish sermon at the d. m. mass. Rosary
and Catechism at 2 p. m.
KAUMAKAPILI CHURCH.
Rev. j. Waiamau, pastor. Services,
IL a. m.
KAWAIAHAO CHURCH.
Rev. H. H. Parker, pastor. Services,
IL a. m. and 80 p. m.
MORMON CHURCH.
Services in Hawaiian at 10 a. m. and
in English at p. m.
CHINESE CHURCH.
Kong Shut Kee, evangelist. Chinese
Sunday School at 9: 80 a. m. Chinese
and English sunday School at 2: 80 p,
m. Preaching, II a. m. and Z: 80 p. m.
Bible Class at Chinese Y. NJ. G.. A. Hall
$3.50 p. m.
Y. NJ. C. A.
Gospel Praise Service at 6: 80 p. m.
Everybody invited to attend.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-04

In 1886 the Legislature passed an Act
to permit the importation OF various ma
terials (produced in the main iii the
islands OF the Pacific from the South
Pacific free of duty 1t is one of the few
good laws of that session. 1t was passed
for the purpose of creating and fostering
a trade with the south Pacific, and OF
diverting a portion of the immense trade
now carried on in the Pacific to these
shores. The Pacific Navigation Com
pany made some attempt to get hold OF
a portion of this trade, but was only
partly successful Enough was done,
however, to indicate that a great futile
lies before us in this trade if men OF
foresighted enterprise will take hold OF
it. A bill was introduced during the
present session to repeal this law. The
only reason offered was that under cover
of the word archaeological" all sorts OF
terrific frauds might be perpetrated on
the revenue. Some rich man might
bring in u Roman bed, an Egyptian
chair, Greek table and Hindoo some
thing else, and pay no duty. But as no
trouble has yet arisen, the Legislature
happily sat on the bill. 1t now lies with
our live men to develop the trade.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-04
Foreign News Items.

The United States Senate on july
10Th passed a bill amending the Postal
Crimes Act, which declares non-mail-
able all indecent, lewd, defamatory or
threatening delineations, epithets or
language, as written or printed.
The arrangements for the transmission
of parcels of merchandise between the
United States and Mexico are complete.
The postage will be II cents per pound
and must be prepaid. The maximum
dimensions were, length, 2 feet girth,
feet and weight not to exceed IL
pounds.
The customs duties of San Francisco
for the month of June reached the enor-
nous sum of 1897, 749 II. This is greatly
in excess OF the total receipts of one
single month for many years. The in
crease of last month is nearly double,
and denotes an augmenting shipping
business at that city.
An Ottawa special to the San Fran
cisco Chronicle says the British S. Caro-
line fitted out at Victoria for cruise to
rescue seized sealers in Behring Sea,
but that the Imperial Government coun-
fernandez the order when it was learned
that the United States despatch boat
Dolphin had gone to those waters for the
protection of American interests.
The Mills bill passed Committee Of
the Whole on the 18th, and ayes and
noes would be called on it in the House
on the 21st. The substitute bill to be
offered by the Republicans will take
ground In favor OF protection. 1t will
remove all tax upon tobacco upOa.
spirits used IL the arts and upon fruit
brandy; it viii probably reduce the
duties upon sugar so per cent, and will
reduce tn surplus III the treasury by IN
creasing duties ON certain articles
that can produced in the United
States to ST . figure tn there will be
no foreign petition.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-04
Curious Coincidence.

The Red Bandanna, which is now the
banner of tariff reform in the United
States, was, strangely enough, the ban
ner of British tariff reform sixty years
and more ago. In 1924 Mr.. Huskisson,
then president of the Board of Trade,
moved in the House of Commons that
the prohibition of the importation of
foreign silks should be removed, and
Mr.. Joseph Hume supported this mo-
ton by flourish;ng a red bandanna hand
kerchief before the House and exclaim-
ing: "Here is foreign ware that is
totally prohibited. Nearly every one
cot you has similar illicit article in his
pocket. So much for your prohibit
''tion ?' After that the red bandanna
became the fas of the free ira iers, al
though, of course, the more sober Eng
lishmen did not flourish it quite so much
as do the wor3hippers of Mr.. Thur
mans antiquated pocket handkerchief.
T Montreal Witness.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-04

YESTERDAY the Legislature consid-
cred the Honolulu Street Rail or Tram
way. Considerable discussion took
place as to the question of double or
single track. A street railway is such
boon to any community, when well con-
Quoted, and the convenience of being
able to 60 and come on the same street
is so great, that the wonder is that the
attempt on the part of the House was
not to compel a double track every
where possible. Perhaps some of the
opposition comes from the newness of
the project. Ii the road is to be con-
Quoted as the portion of track laid has
been finished, every objection ought to
vanish. The company has agreed and
the bill provides that, wherever the road
runs, it shall at its own expense main
tain and keep in order, the public street
between the tracks and for two feet each
side. This is certainly no inconsider-
able portion of our public street work.
The strenuous opposition OF the AttOr-
ney-General to the insertion of an
amendment permitting double track is
to be explained upon the theory that he
feels that the promoters of this road,
Skinner & Company, are not entitled
to public confidence
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-04
Afternoon.

Re-assembled at o'clock.
Consideration of the bill relating to the
Street Railway In Honolulu, continued,
section by section. The provisions of the
bill were discussed by Ministers Ashford
and Thurston, Mobiles Smith, Widemann,
Young, Townsend, and Rep. Kinney.
Several amendments were adopted.
Noble Dole moved the insertion of a new
section empowering the Minister of Interior
TO make rules and regulations for the pre-
vention OF undue obstruction of the streets
and relative to the number Of trips to be
made each day by the cars.
Rep. Kinney moved the proposed new
section be Indefinitely postponed. Carried.
Noble Smith moved reconsideration of
section l. Lost.
The bill passed to engrossmentt to be read
a third time on Tuesday.
Adjourned at :05 to 10 o'clock Monday
morning.