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The sun., 1897-05-02
"Clerical Tramps."

A letter from Presbyterian minister,
which we publish elsewhere. confirms what
we said recently about the great number OF
ministers who are out Of employment; but
its inference is that In that church, at
least, the trouble is not due to an oversup-
ply OF ministers so much as to defective
ecclesiastical system. 1t appears that to
offset Hundreds OF ministers without
charges" there are hundreds Of churches
without preaching"
This state of things, says our correspond.
ent, does not exist in the Methodist Church,
with its "term service" for pastors, and
hence he charges It to the cutter lack of
system in the Presbyterian and Congrega-
tional churches " in the adjustment Of min
listers and churches" The selection and re-
tention of pastors depend on the caprice of
churches, and there is no ecclesiastical au-
thority by which the demand and the sup
ply can be brought together.
AS a consequence, many Of our best and
most godly ministers are forced to become
clerical tramps." When they lose pastor
ates, having been turned adrift for the
most trivial reasons" they must hunt for
others by offering themselves as candidates
and using means discreditable to the minis
try In order to get new places. Consequent
ly minister who has church Is tempted
to "keep his field by hook or by crook until
he finds another" Churches, of course, have
"thc right to be dissatisfied with an unac-
ceptable minister" but the resulting "com-
pulsory eviction" says Western Presby-
terian minister. quoted by our correspond
ent, has "become 80 universal in all this
region Of the West that three years con-
tinuance IN a field is considered a phenom-
enally long pastorate." The ministers are
turned adrift, and their evicted families are
made to suffer. Consequently pastor once
settled has every inducement to seek to curry
favor with his parish, even to the extent Of
humiliating himself and his profession.
These are very serious charges, but as
they come from high Presbyterian au-
thority we must accept them as true
without hesitation. Nor Is the absence of
"system in the ad djustment Of ministers and
churches peculiar to the Presbyterlans and
Congregationalists. 1t extends to other
Protestant denominations, more especially
to the Baptists, the most numerous of them
all, except the Methodists.
Two questions are suggested by our cor
respondents letter. First, is not this prev
alent dissatisfaction with ministers due to
declining religious faith in either the
churches or the prcachersi Secondly. is 1t
not better for a minister to remain un.
mnrried' With Presbyterian theological
seminaries denying the infallibility Of the
Bible, and Congregational ministers like
DIR. LYMAN ABBOTT preaching that Bibli-
cal mira clos N re not he elieva ble becansa thew
conflict with natural laws, how can the
faith Of the churches be kept warm and
vitall Does not a family impede the pro-
fessional activity of a minister2 Is it
not one of the luxuries which he should deny
himself in order that he may give his un-
divided thought to the saving Of soulsi
The sun., 1897-05-02

The election OF GROVER CLEVELAND to tho
Presidency in 1S92 was OF tho most extraordinary
events In our political history-cdri Schurr In No
Ciure's MdQuEtne.
This is true, and its results were less extraor-
dinary. The Democratic party came into power
on the pledge to destroy protection uncon-
stitutional device for enriching the few at tho
expense Of the many. In accordance with the
recommendation OF the President elected on
this PLATFORM and under his supervision. a dis
tinctively protective tariff was constructed and
passed, together with IN actually unconstitu-
tional income tax imposed In fragrant violation
OF Democratic principle and precedent Instead
OF producing sufficient revenue, II produced an
enormous deficit, necessitating a great increase
in the bonded debt and causing untold business
disaster. The sherman Silver Purchase law
was repealed, but rather by Republican than
Democratic votes. in Congress. Then followed
an event which was not extraordinary, but a
logical consequence Of such political perfidy and
such defiance Of Democratic principles the old
Democratic party was disrupted. and new Dem.
ocratic party came into being with the Bryan.
lied Chicago platform as its basis.
Tho election Of 1892. therefore, was most
extraordinary" as Mr.. CARL ScHCRz says; It
involved the qualification and consequently tho
destruction of the Democratic party OF history.
The present Democratic organization is an en-
tirely new creation in its essential principles; ;
tho old Democracy has passed away. Analo-
gous to the Cleveland perfdy was the conduct
of Mr.. ScHuRz himself when he took place in
the Cabinet Of the fraudulent HAYES as tho
price OF his betrayal OF principles he had pre-
tended to hold.
The sun., 1897-05-02
The Limits of Our Treaty Obliga-
tiOns to Spain.

tiohS w oPuAh.
From the known facts that our civil au-
thorities are kept busy searching for per-
sons who are supposed to be fitting out ex-
petitions to operate against the authority
of Spain in Cuba, and that a naval force Is
constantly patrolling our coast to intercept
and capture vessels supposed to be laden
with supplies for the insurgents on the ISL
and, certain persons believe, or affect to
believe, that there is some treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain
which makes it imperative on US to pre-
vent such military expeditions and pro-
hibit the expectation to Cuba of any
articles of commerce intended for the use Of
Cubans who may be in revolt against the
Spanish Government. The fact that the
customs authorities have been instructed to
demand an oath not prescribed by the
statute, from Captains of vessels who ap-
ply for clearances for Cuban ports, would
seem to indicate that this belief Is shared
even by officers of this Government.
There is no such treaty. There is only
one general treaty Of amity between the
United States and Spain, the treaty Of 1795.
A clause in that instrument declares that
should either nation be at war, goods con-
traband of war will not be protected by the
flag under which the vessel sails. That is
all. The goods which are to be considered
are specifically mentioned. They are linn
tied to guns, bombs, swords, powder, and
military accoutrements. Every sort of
cloth, clothing, and supplies of all kinds
Is expressly excluded from the list. If
Spain was at war with Mexico, for instance,
and vessel bound for an open Mexican
port, sailing under the United States
flag, and laden with every species of cargo
except that denominated contraband In
the treaty, was arrested ON the high
seas by Spanish cruiser and turned back,
or was seized and conascated. or the goods
were taken out Of her, or II she was fired
upon and sunk when she made resistance,
the Government of the United States would
instantly demand an apology for the insult
to our flag and indemnity to the owners
of the vessel and cargo. II either was re-
fused, war would follow.
Nothing can be injected into the treaty.
Therefore, as 1t contains no agreement that
military enterprises intended to oper-
ate In Cuba shall not be organised In the
United States, it follows that IL fleet of
private vessels, fully armed and equipped.
were to sail from one of our ports for Cuba
and land there, we would not be responsible
to Spain for any damage the fleet might do
because of the violation on our part of any
treaty stipulation. Our responsibility, II
any, would rest upon other grounds.
II Spain were at war with Mexico, then 1t
would be no violation of our treaty If YES
sells, loaded at our ports, and cleared from
than with nf mnnifinnQ nf
should sail for Mexican port, Such an
act would create no responsibility on the
part of the United States. During our war,
vessels 80 laden piled with the regularity Of
packets between Cuban ports aud the ports
The sun., 1897-05-02

! know a young man who. in cleaning his
wheel day or two ago. struck OF the spokes in
such way that Il emitted clear tom" and little
investigation he able to nd six spokes that fur
nished as many notes OF an octave. The other two
notes were missing. but might have been easily &C.
cured by tightening ooseuing other spokes As it
was. he was able 10 play few simple airs either In
whole or in part,-Sprfn9heid (MassJ Unfon-
Pooh! That wheelman isn't In 1t with tho
straightja jawed metropolitan scorcher. Tho lat
ter. by means OF stretching few rubber bands
across the frame OF his wheel and attaching
thereto a seven.inch ambulance gong. has at
once a string orchestra and brass band COM
bncd. AS he tears along the avenue with his
back curved like q half moon, sounds issue from
his stced that remind one Of a group Of wander
ing minstres. or fifo and drum corps whose
director is taking a vacation. The faster the
scorchcr goes the moro audible become the
strains and when bluecoat is about to inter
rupt the symphony one plainly hears, "we
Won't Go Home Until Morning
The sun., 1897-05-02

The Minnesota Legislature of 1897 had
Its little peculiarities and viewed with wrathful
eyes the iniquties OF department stores and
trusts and various other modern inventions. but
nobody had looked for the cataclysm Of emotion
which its adjournment produced in Anoka. An
esteemed contemporary, the 4noka Herald.
sets the trumpet to Its lips and blows that dis
graced and dishonored, in a drunken delirum,
the Legislature adjourned. sine die" Who
would have thought that such fury could possess
peaceful Anoka, which slumbers by the sylvan
banks OF Rum Riveri Yet. too implicit Gre
dence should not be given to the words of an
evident bard. The Minnesota Legislature of
1897 may bo absolvcd Of other delirium than
that which has to descend upon the scourgers Of
trusts and department stores and OF other
drunkenness than the sacred frenzy of intellect
too deeply saturated with itself. The spell of
ALTERATION. the fatal chain OF consecutive d's
have compelled the Avoka poet 1t is better to
think of the simpler and less literary Anoka, OF
the village whereof the harmonious JApAM
BEpE once sang:
"Anoka, o, Anoka,
How sweet Is thy repoAc,
IN green, sweet valleys and shady aIleyu
Where bright Rum River flows"
The sun., 1897-05-02

The only possible way OF making the Treasury
entirely Independent Of gold exports 70 repeal the
ldn compelling reissue Of the notes. aud then gradual
g retire much Of the notes cannot be kept with
out effort in general circuaton.-Ne,c York Times.
That same old liel AS TIE Sun has repeatedly
demonstrated, there is no law tho statute
book compelling the reissue Of redeemed Gov
ernment notes. Money can be drawn out OF the
Treasury only by appropriation, and SO long as
the revenues are sufficient to defray tho appro-
priations. the redeemed notes must remain un-
issued. When. however. the revenues arc IN
sufficient, as they were under the Cleveland
Administration. the Government is author
ized," not compelled" to use the redeemed
notes in meeting appropriations. II is the law
Of necessity only. not any act Of Congress, that
oompes the resort to this expedient.
The sun., 1897-05-02
Praise for Tho snn'a Mastery Description OF
tho Grant Day Ceremonies

From the Ansonta Sentinel
We don't remember ever to have read such com.
plete and mastery story of n public AFFAIR q THE
Sun printed yesterday OF the Grant Day ceremo niles.
Its reports OF tho various events were written by
men OF experience, mon trained TO observe. and
men with perfect grasp OF picturesque and read.
able Engsh. II was in every respect great
achievement. Aud in however many papers one
may have read the Itory, IL s worth the time
20 r~aI THE suns account for the entertainment
and instruction there are in II.
The sun., 1897-05-02

To THE EDITOR TIRE sUE-Sir: In THE srS's
report of tho Union League Club reception 70 Pres
ident Mckinley on April 81. printed on April as. l
md this:
up the stairs. which were guarded nv n company OF
the Thirteenth United states Infantry"
What under the canopy was company OF United
States soldiers guarding the stairs at the Union
League Club forf JACKSON.
The sun., 1897-05-02

selves, their exploits consisting prin-
cipally Of sudden dashes along the en-
emy'e front, accompanied by yells and
rapid firing OF their carbines. To meet
these reconnoissances the Greeks have but
a small body of cavalry, but they have
what Is almost better in the country
where the fighting will now be carried on,
their lrregulars.
The military situation, however, appears
likely to give place to the political before
long, II reports are to be trusted, and there
seems to be question whether Greece
will fare much better from the re-
suits of diplomacy than from the
appeal to arms. 1t is perfectly plain
that Greece's enemies are more powerful
and determined than her friends. Under
the circumstances, therefore, she will be
fortunate IL she comes out of the struggle
with her territory intact and without
heavy indemnity to pay as the price
of her temerity in defying the powers
and the Turk. Mr.. DELYANNIs, when he
decided on war, must have calculated on
the discredit into which he supposed the
Turk had fallen on account of the
Armenian massacres; and, as events
have proved, war was entered on with
out sufficient preparation or definite
plan. The policy that might have saved
the situation was vigorous initiative |;
but the men to carry it out were not Sc.
lected, and a temporizing and vacil-
lating line Of action was followed
Instead. The political action Of the
powers also has demonstrated that
sentiment as to the Armenian atrocities
has had no influence whatever on their de-
cisions; and the head and front of Greece's
offending is that she is the child of revolu-
tion.
The sun., 1897-05-02
No wonder Phlladelphlans Are Dry.

From the Philadelphia Times.
or tho $4,000 barrels Of salt mackerel annually i'm
ported into this country 10000 barrels consumed
in Philadelphia
The sun., 1897-05-02

Lyopr friends trho favor ps pfih rdnusortpfsJor
publication vsh to hate rsjeoted drtfoies refvrned
they must IN all cases send stampsJor ntat prrposA
The sun., 1897-05-02
rhls Time They struck In

From the AbinOdoR Enterprise.
wsrogret to state mumpS are again In our midst.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-07
Baseball Today.

At $3.50 p. m. today the Star and
First Regiment teams will try conclu-
sions on the Makiki Baseball Grounds
To be able to pick the winner, people
must be there at the end of the game
The weather prophet promises no stop
ping of play on account of rain, and
darkness will not come in before things
come to an end. A protest might pos
sibly come in as one of the pleasant
features of the game, but then that only
produces a little fun for the Baseball
League.
Following are the teams in their bat
ting order:
Stars-P. Lishman, S.; L. Hart, 3b. /;
H. Wilder, c.; S. Mahuka, 3D.; r. Pa
hau, h.; Rabbit, p; Woods, CT; S. D.
Koki, If; McNichol, IF; Carter, sub.
First Regiment-A. Moore, 2b.; G.. A.
Bower, 3b. A. G. Davis, S.: J. Cor
man, c.; J. Luahiwa, rf.; Hennessey,
D.; A. Duncan, h.; Kiley. CT; Kaano-
hi, If; Mayne, sub; J. O'Connor, sub.
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BIG sun FLOWERS.
Mr.. Herbert Suggests Their Gull
fiVa fi0n

Mr.. Herbert Suggests Their Gull
tiVatiOn.
There are few spots in the world
where climate and conditions are bet
ter adapted to the cultivation of flow
ers than in the Hawaiian Islands.
A few years ago roses were al
most as plentiful in Honolulu as in
Southern California, but, unfortunate
ly, the Japanese beetle has put an end
to their cultivation. But there are other
flowers which may take the place of
roses until such time as the beetle is
no more. Allen Herbert says, in speak
ing of Horticulture in the Islands:
I'm countries where flowers are Gull
pulmonary diseases are unknown.
This is particularly the case in Bull
garia and on the great plains of Scan
dia, Sweden, where roses and wild
flowers abound, and from which the
altar is distilled.
I'm the Hawaiian Islands, if we can
not extract the altar, we can all grow
the much ridiculed, but, nevertheless,
beautiful and health-giving sunfOwer.
Plant them,'' said Mr.. Herbert, ''at
your bedroom windows; If you have
cough or difficulty in breathing, it will
relieve you and prevent recurrence.
PLANT them at your kitchen and
bathroom drains, they will absorb ma
laria. The seed makes excellent food
for poultry on account of it's oil and
ammonia. What is more beautiful
than a bed of zennias? They grow
luxuriantly all over the Islands. Plant
a bed, if not larger than your hat, and
you will have all the colors of trop-
ical rainbow.
Generally, our plants get too much
water in the heat of the day, and this
should be avoided. Water, as it comes
from artesian wells, is at tempera
ture of IS deg, and the soil around
plants and trees, between 8 a. m. and
5 p. M, is about 120 deg. The sudden
change causes the tender roots to
shrivel. The ground should be watered
before the earth gets too warm, and
should be watered thoroughly at that
time and again in the evening"
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Combined Concert.

The combination concert by the U.
S. S. Philadelphia and Hawaiian bands
on the grounds of the Hawaiian hotel
last night was attended by thousands
of people who occupied the hotel lanai
and verandas, the lawns and other
places near by. A large number of
carriages on the outside, were filled
with pleased listeners. On the veranda
at the Eva end of the hotel were about
thirty girls from Kamehameha school
The concert did not begin until
O'Clock owing to engagement of the
Hawaiian band at the drill shed The
first part of the program was under
the leadership Of the bandmaster from
the Philadelphia and the latter part
under Professor Berger. All the selec-
tions were we'll played and received
well-deserved applause.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-07
Low
Prices

We have a large assort-
ment of these goods, ex-
quisitely shaped and hand
sOmely decorated. We have
also some very pretty Parian
marble StatuetteS, than which
nothing could De prettier for
a parlor or library ornament.
These are by no means COM
mon goods and for the quail
ity the price is extremely
low.
Our stock of the ever
popular Wedgewood ware is
large enough for anyone to
select from. The articles are
specially adapted to the par
lOr.
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SUNDAY SERVICES.

The Central Union Church-Corner
Beretania and Richards streets. Serv-
ices Sunday, Aug. Sth: At 9:55 m
Sunday School and Bible classes. II
a. M, public worship and sermon;
$50 p. m, Christian Endeavor PRAYER
meeting; 1880 D. ~, public worship
and sermon. Palama Chapel, Rev. J.
NJ. Lewis in charge: At 9:45 a. m.
Sunday School; IT'S p. m, Gospel serv-
ice. Sunday Schools: Portuguese, on
Punchbowl street, and Hotel Street
Mission, 2:30 p. m. Prayer meetings:
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m, at the church:
Friday, 7:15 p. m, at Palama Chapel.
A welcome for all at every service.
x *
At st. Andrew's-At the 9:45 O'Clock
service Sunday morning the choir of
the Second Congregation will render a
TIE Dunn in F by Vogrich, Jubilate in F
by Schilling, and the anthem Sing o
Heavens" by Hall Mrs. Chas. B.
Cooper takes the solos. In the evening
at $50 o'clock the male choir sings
Methodist Episcopal Church-Corner
Beretania and Miller streets, H. w.
Peck pastor. At 10 a. m. Sunday
School and pastors Bible class; II a.
M, address to the children; 11:10 a. M,
sermon by Rev. A. J. Bell: $50 p. m,
Young Peoples Epworth League; 1880
p. M, sermon by the Pastor. We'd
nesday, z p. M, class meeting; We'd
nesday, 1880 p. M, prayer service.
Pearl City: Sunday, 2:45 p. m, Sunday
$3.50 p. M, sermon by pastor.
Eva Plantation-Sunday, 3:15, Sun
day School; 3:45, song service and SER
mon.
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L0Vl Tennis P|0yG|S

JIM. WEBB, of the GOLDEN RULE
BAZAAR has just received a stock of
the famous F. H. Ayres' Lawn Tennis
Rackets direct from London, the same
Racket that is used in the champion
ship games of England, Ireland, Scot
land, Wales, Canada, Australia and
India. They are BEAUTIES! Play
ers are invited to call and inspect
them. Hawaiian Fans, Ukuleles, Taro
Patch Guitars, Hawaiian Sheet Music,
Picturesque Hawaii, Shells, Photogra-
phic Views of Island Scenery, Etc.
Books, Stationery, Office and Type
writer Supplies. Prices right.
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part we'll suited to her talents. She
has a number Of new songs that are
said to be extremely funny, and is ably
assisted by her own clever company.
This afternoon grand family matt
nee for the especial accommodation of
ladies and children will be given, when
Lena, the Madcap" will be the bill.
Miss Putnam will also introduce, in adj
dition to a number of other beautiful
songs and dances, Kentucky Babe"
Matinee prices, % and so cents. Seats
at the Wall, Nichols Company.
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Christian Church - Alakea street
James NJ. Monroe minister. Preaching
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. by the pas
tor; Sunday School at 9:45 a. m; COM
munion service at II M; young peo-
pies meeting at $50 p. M; prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening; la
dies prayer meeting, Friday at 2:3O
p. m. All are cordially invited to at
tend the services.
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Orna-
mental


In among the
more substantial ones make
the home attractive. Fine
vases, in beautiful shapes
and designs are made now
X per cent. cheaper than
they were a few years ago.
Ten years ago such things
were to be found mainly in
the dwellings of the rich
now anyone can have them
owing to the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-07
KATIE PUTNAM.
Two Good Performances - This
Afternoon and Tonight.

Winsome Katie Putnam appears at
the Hawaiian Opera House tonight in
her new play, The Old Lime-Kiln, :"
a clever blending of comedy, pathos and
sensation. The construction is neat
and the dialogue snappy, the comedy
passages amusing and the situations
distinctly dramatic. Miss Putnam has