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TIJE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVEIITISsEK: HONOLULU, AUGUST 17 lSX
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ANOTHER TEST
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Telegraphy.
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William lias consented that the skip
per of his yacht Meteor, Captain Lien
Parker, shall go to New York to assist
in sailing the Shamrock in the races
for the America's cup.
Commuaication Frcm a Balloon Shows the
Value of His Invention
in War.
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Ilave you seen our new importations in
this line? If not, move in and take a look.
We have the neatest article in the way of a
single breech loader, 12 gauge, just the thing
for those who want to keep a cheap gun on hand
to shoot Mongoose or Mynahs and do not
care to have an expensive gun for sporting.
You will wonder how we can sell these. for
$12.00, but we do and this lot is going fast.
We have a fine assortment of good cart
ridges both in smokeless and black powders,
also everything needed to make your own
cartridges if you wish. Rifles, He vol vers, and
everthing in this line at lowest prices, at
E. 0. HALL & SON,
Points of Superiority in
Beady Bock Roofing
STRONGEST IN THE MARKET.
Is not expensive. Comes ready to lay. Any workman can
lay it. Can be applied to steep or flat roofs. Is light.
Does not require extra rafters for support. Absolutely no
danger from falling cinders from chimneys. Insurance 50
per cent, less than shingles on buildings covered with it.
Very desirable for warehouses. Not effected by any
climate. Does not run, nor does the gravel wash off.
Send and get Samples.
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P0PCEL1TE, an enamel finish for wood, plaster, brick, etc., etc.
S. & Y. ROPE SHEATHING. DEXTER'S ENGLISH SHINGLE STAIN.
ALPINE CEMENT YITAX DRY BATTERIES.
STANDARD BISCUITS. HIGHLAND AND PET CREAMS.
CALIFORNIA CANNERIES CO., LTD. FRUITS AND JELLIES.
Hawaiian Trading Co., Ltd.
Office: Nos. 6 and 8 Love Building, Fort St.
THE CALIFORNIA HARNESS SHOP
Jut received by the Australia a fine as
sortment of
Harness Trimmings; also Whips, Dusters,
Brushes, etc.
Special attention given to plantation orders
at Rock Bottom Pkices.
639 KING STREET, BELOW ARLINGTON HOTEL.
D. 0. & M. S. HAMMAN. : : : : Tel. 641.
LONDON, Aug. C There has been
general and widespread interest in
naval circles on account of the free use
of Marconi's system of wireless tele
graphy. Naval maneuvers have shown
the value of wireless telegraphy in
war. The Rev. J. M. Tacon and
Messrs. J. N. and N. Maskelyne re
cently carried out a series of interest
ing experiments in wireless telegraphy
with a balloon, which is likely to
prove even more valuable to peaceful
mariners.
As is well known, the safety of the
navigator and his vessel frequently de
pends upon warnings conveyed from
time to time by sound. All kinds of
abnormal deviations in the apparent
direction from which the sound ema
nates are noticed. In short, the mari
ner is brought face to face with all the
peculiarities of atmospheric acoustics.
The Tacon and Maskelyne experiments
were devised with the object of ascer
taining precisely what is the nature of
these peculiarities, and what are the
conditions under which they are ob
served. When these results have been
secured scientists will be in a position
to provide a remedy for the errors
mentioned.
The balloon ascent was made from
Newbury at 6 o'clock in the evening on
July 27. The balloon rose rapidly,
drifted away in the direction of Read
ing and was quickly lost to sight in
the clouds, from which it did not
emerge for some minutes, when it
finally apeared as a speck in the dis
tance. In the meantime Mr. N. Maskelyne
transmitted several messages to the
occupants of the balloon, who gave sig
nals that they were being received.
Heavy gun-cotton cartridges, sus
pended below the car of the balloon,
were fired from the electric station on
the ground when the balloon was some
miles distant and there were similar
discharges from the electric station
which shook the ground.
Another experiment was the firing
of a powder magazine electrically from
a distant point, without contact, the
firing point being the transmitting
station between which balloon com
munication was maintained when the
ascent took place.
The object of this experiment was to
give a practical demonstration of the
possibility of utilizing the principle of
etheric communication in time of war
to explode mines and similar destruc
tive contrivances, the only connection
necessary being through the medium
of the all-pervading ether.
The advantages of this system are
that there will be no connecting wires
to be cut by the enemy, nothing which
could fall into their hands, while noth
ing could prevent communication from
being established at the right moment.
The initial experiment proved a per
fect success.
BUYS HIS OLD HOME.
CANTON, O. Aug. tj. President
McKinley has purchased the famous
'"McKinley cottage," at the corner of
Norih Market street and Louis avenue.
The deal was closed Saturday. The
consideration was $14,o00. The papers
have passed. He will secure possession
of the contract and deed Ociober
next. 1 lie property was no: in the
market. It was endeared to President
and Mrs. McKinley as their first home
where they began housekeeping and
by tender memories of sorrow there
The lot is 100 feet front on Market
street, by 241 on Louis avenue. The
iront veranua snows tne most wear
from the historic campaign of 1S96.
when the noted home was the political
Mecca for nearly 1,000,000 people.
REVOLT IN COMORO ISLAND.
Inhabitants of a French Possession Be
sieging the Governor.
ZANZIBAR, August S. Great Como
ro Island is in revolt. Police Commis
sary has been assassinated and the
Governor's residence is besieged. A
gunboat has been ordered to assist the
island authorities in restoring order.
Great Comoro, otherwise Anaziya
Island, is the principal island of the Co
moro Isles, in the Mozambique channel
350 miles from the northwest coast of
Madagascar and 200 miles from the
east coast of Africa. The population
of the group is estimated at about G0,
000 souls, mostly Mahommedans. The
islands form a part of the French co
lonial possessions.
POSTAL OFFICIALS FOR MANILA.
F. L. Stocking, formerly Assistant
Postmaster of Tacoma, wil. leave San
Francisco for Manila on the Morgan
City with five assisstants Edwin
T. Spillman of Sacramento, V. A.
Shannon of Los Angeles, Charles B.
Franklin of Portland and Tobias Epp
stein and Oscar Schutt of San Francis
co. They go to -assist Postmaster Vail
in the Philippines.
BRITISH SHIP SUNK.
TORQUAY, Eng., August S The
British battleship Sans Pareil, while
returning from the maneuvers, sank
the British ship East Lothian, Captain
McFarlane, 1.3S9 tons, last night off the
Lizard. One man was wounded. The
warship communicated the news to the
other ships of the fleet by wireless te
legraphy.
The East Lothian left Manila on
February 9 for Nantes, France, where
she arrived July 31.
CLERGYMEN ON GUARD.
NEWPORT NEWS (Va.), Aug. 8.
There has been no change in the yel
low fever situation since yesterda
afternoon. It is probable that the
quarantine will be raised with the
current week. A feature of the quar
antine here is the presence on the line
tonight of nearly every minister in the
city, each preacher standing guard in
his allotted section for six hours.
oiaolulu Tobacco Ltd
IMPORTERS OF
HAVANA
AND MANILA
SMOKERS' ARTICLES.
Fine
Grades of Smoking Tobacco.
Corner Fort and Merchant Sts., Honolulu.
HAT MANUFACTURER.
GENTS' FURNISHINGS.
KING ST.,: Next to Castle & Cook,
EX CAHMATJSBNSHIRJE.
I rge shipment of the latest styles in
STR
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HATS
New Style Shirts, Neckwear,
Gents' Furnishings, Etc., at the lowest reasonable prices.
PORTO RICO. A TERRITORY.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. The early
annexation of Porto Rico will be re
commended by the i President in his
annual message to Congress; also the
immediate establishment of a civil
government. This problem has been
considered carefully by the Adminis
tration and the decision reached that
no reason exists for denying this peo
ple the privilege of governing themselves-
This statement is official.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
The Spanish Senate has approved
the tax on interest on the debt.
Henry White, secretary of the United
States Embassy in London, and Mrs
White have gone to the Vosges moun
tains for the benefit of Mrs. White's
health.
Fire destroyed the Altamont Hotel
and the plant of the Export Lumber
Company at Tupper Lake, near Utica,
N. Y. A number of dwelling houses
were also burned.
Advices from Melbourne, Victoria,
state that practically the total result of
coming as it does from a member of
the President's Cabinet. It is believed jthe referendum to the commonwealth
that Congress will act immediately on;0f the federation question is 151,So2
the President's recommendation, and votes for federation to 9,050 votes
that a territorial form of government
will be in operation within a year,
similar to Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona. This will meet with the
sanction of the most influential and
best educated people of -Porto Rico.
INTERNATIONAL 'CRICKET.
The Northwestern cricket tourna
ment held at Winnipeg between the
United States and Canada was brought
to a close last Saturday with an inter
national match, fhe United States
eleven, which comprised players from
Chicago, St. Louis, St. Paul and Omaha
beat the Canadian eleven by five runs
after a most exciting finish. Scores:
United States. 5S and 102; Canada. 71
and 91.
against.
The Pope, in a letter to Queen Wil
helmina, of Holland, expresses the
hope that he will soon be able to es
tablish harmony between the twp
South American nations which have
submitted their dispute for his arbitration.
THE RPMEOM SSSfc.
TONIGHT! TONIGHT!
There is but ore
LYNWOOD
The sensation of the hour.
World's Greatest
Contortionist.
Al. Hazard
VENTRILOQUIST
Music anil Musical Artist.
Lilian Leslie
The Handsome Descriptive
and
Comic Vocalist.
A comedy, the arrival of
"JIM" JEFFRIES
Post and Marion.
The Charming
Contralto Vocalist
Ethel Dixon.
Boggs and Haeward
IN A 50CILTY SKIT.
Post and Marion.
THE HAPPY HOTTENTOTS
General Admission, 25c and 50c Last six rows for Children under 12 years,
10c. Reserved Chairs, 50c. Seats can be booked by ringing up telephone 640.
Special Sale Of
RIBBONS AND
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At the TEMPLE OF FASHION.
LACES
7th.
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Laces!
Laces!
Ribbons!
Ribbons !
Ribbons ! Laces !
At Prices That Can't Be Duplicated, at
The Hawaiian Dry Goods Association
MOSES PATAU, MANAGER.
III ire Pliers i
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OUR SPECIALTY IS
Sanitary Plumbing
There's as much difference between plumbing and SANI
TARY PLUMBING as there is between daylight and darkncF8.
Anyone can put a lot of pipes together and run them off
anjTwhere, but with Honolulu's surface pewerage the essential
point is to have the plumbing done in a way that makes the
Sanitary conditions perfect.
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LUCY COY, DAVID SPOONY.
SAXTA BARBARA. Aug. O.Sum
merland today celebrated the marriage
of Mrs. Lucy Bennet; aged eighty-six
and David Davis, aged ninety-two.
SHAMROCK'S SKIPPERS.
LONDON, Aug. C The Exchange
Telegraph announces that Emperor
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AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE.
L. E. PINKHAM, CONTRACTOR.
Office With the Pacific Hardware Co., Honolulu H. I.
Estimates iven and contracts made for wells on any of
the Islands.
SIX NEW PLANTS
drilllers.
ALL NEW GOODS! at goo kim's.
210 Nuuanu Street, Above Hotel.
The clearance sale is over and the new stock opened up. Here are some
of the latest:
Chinese Grass Cloth in White,
Brown and Light Blue. ' ,
Embroidered Silk Handkerchiefs, t
Fancy Carved and Scented Wood
Boxes.
Farwell Cotton, 36-in. wide, 16 yds.
$1.00.
Ginghams, 20 yds. $1.00.
Fast Color Calicoes, 20 ys. $1.00.
New Tailoring Goods.
Silk Crepe Shawls. (Black, White
and Colored.)
Colored Lawns, 20 yds. $1.00.
Victoria Lawn, 75c the piece of 10
yds.
Laces. (Black, White and Cream.)
Hats, Caps, etc.
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