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TOE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. HONOLULU. MAY 1C 190a. IS i Chas. F. Herrick Carriage Company, Ltd, G. F. HERRIGK, M-mager. Paul 2. iSFfcFRr . Presid nt. See if tus Nnmc I'l.itc 1- on the V. hide AimatGivingSatisfaction A ntisned custotn-r is the hest aidvertisempnt in the world. He advprtiises you and he aduortinri your oek. If he has bought a Columbus, he' more than atiriel h's enthusiastic. 1 heir V hides Are Made in Catchy" Styles And Their Finish is of First Quality 23 iii..r .. 1 n 1 ....... . . rAC-IMH.l Or NAt IAT H o a UiUC . t m lIliMK'.litiHKJ (( . . J I f'Mtl . . . . John Andrad jMETCOROLOGICAL SUMMARY I r-yvr Tur- MirvafTU s r a rnn Livzrv and Boarding Stables rUK inc MUmn ur ArilL Br iiBlSlMM 1 BERETANIA ST CITY FEED STORE 'Phone Main 301 It! What? White Rock! ANOTHER CARLOAD DUE AND FOR SALE BY . . . W. C. Peacock & Co., Ld ' EVERY DESCRIPTION WK IP 1 BATTERIES op Room ' tiyr Guy Owens, Electrical Engineer -:- 'Phone Main 368 Mat HAT? H T5 For Gents', Ladies' and Children We are making a specialty of Native Hat which are selling for 90cta. and upwards. CALL AND 8KB THEM AT K. ISOSHIMA King Street, next to C.i-t le A Cook inej OP THE California Wine Are proenrd from Graphs grown in their own Vineard, and are fnaranteed absolutely free from adulteration. The beet Tahla Wines in the market. WOLTERS, WALDRON CO., Ltd. SOLE AGENTS. f,rBE5 STKFF.T. HONOLl L! , H. T. MILK! BUTTER! CREAM! Always pure; always good. Butter at reduced price. 241. - . no; Temperature mean for the month. 71.8; normal. 72.8: average dally maxi mum. 77.4: average dally minimum. 8 7; mean dally range. 10.7; greatest dally range. 18 degrees: leaat dally range. 7 degrees; highest temperature. 80; lowest. 61. Barometer average. 30.017; normal. 30.032: highest. 30.18. on the 17th and 18th; lowest. 28. 4. on the 2nd: great est 24-hour change. 0.10. I. e.. from any given hour on one day to the same hour on the next: "lows" passed this point on the 2nd and l&th; "highs" on the 8th and 18th. Relative humidity. 72.5: normal. 71.5; mean dew point. 81.9; normal, 83; moan absolute moisture. 6.15 grains to the cubic foot; normal. 6.40; dew on the grass. 9 days. Rainfall. 1X7 inches: normal. 2.80; rain-record days. 17; normal. 17: great est rainfall In one day. 0.80. on the 4th; total at LuakAha. 25.08; at Kapiolanl Park. 1.53. The artesian well level rose during the month from 34.05 to 34.10 feet above mean sea level. The vera dcily mean aea level for the month was 9.75 (feet) on the scale. lO.uu representing the assumed annual mean. Trade-wind days. 24 (8 of NNE); nor mal. 20; average force of wind during daylight. Beaufort scale. 2.6. Cloudi ness, tenths of sky. 4.1: normal. 5.1. Approximate percentages of district rainfall as compared with normal: Hllo, 80 per rent: Hamakua. 100: Ro hala. 120: Walmea. 120: Kona. 60: Kau. 40: Puna. 100; Maul. 175: Oahu. ex tremely variable, from 53 in HonoIulJ to 200 In Koolau: Kauai. 175. The heav iest rainfall for the month was at Na hlku. K. Maul. 1600 feet elevation. 39.W with 12.32 In 24 hours. At Walopae. 15 miles distant, no rain for the month Mean temperatures: IVpeekeo. Hll" district. 100 feet elevation, average maximum. 784: average minimum. 87.5; Wivlmea. Hawaii. 2730 feet eleva tion. 75.3 and 59.6: Kohala. 521 feet ele vation. 76 1 anil 63.1; Wuiakou Kulft. Maul. 2700 el va.lon. 78.7 and 58.1: Nanl- ku. Maul. 1800 elevation. 72.6 and 61.7: l'nlte. States Magnetic Observatory. 83.4 and 63,8: Ewa Mill. 80.7 and 64.3. Mr. Fleming, at the Magnetic Observ atory, reports 9 a. m. dew pt.. 61.9: rel ative humidity. 64.2: 9 p. m.. 61.5 and 78.2; mean. 61.6 and 71.1: Ewa. mean dew point. 60: mean humidity. 68: Ko hala. mean dew point. 64: mean hu midity. 80. Earthquake on Hawaii on the 7th. 10:3-) p. m.. also noticed at Honolulu. Heavy surf. 1st to 3rd. 9th. 20th and 28!h. The month on the whole uneventful In the meteorological line. CURTIS J. LYONS. Territorial Meteorologist. Nuuanu (Wyllie St.) 250 2.78 Nuuanu (Elec. Station) 405 4.00 Nuuanu (Ljakaha) 850 25.06 Waimanalo 25 1.52 Mnunawill 500 18.57 Ahuimanu 330 12.58 Kahuku 2S 1.24 Waialua 20 1.84 Wahiawa 900 1.33 1 Ewa Plantation 80 2.S2 Waipahu 200 1.91 Monalua 15 1.13 Magnetic Observatory 50 1.03 KAUAI. Lihue (Grove Farm) 280 5.20 Lihue (Molokoa) 388 S.97 Lihue (Kukaua) 1000 10. 9 Kealla li 0.94 Ktlauea 325 5.32 I Hanalel 100 17.46 Haena 18 8.59 Walawa 22 0.36 Eleele 200 Wahiawa Mt 2100 LAN A I. Lanal 450 5.08 McBryde Res 8.68 4.46 Too Late for Last Report Vnlnnil o &fi Kilua 9.06 ' Pahala 11.58 ISoaula 19.97 Wyllie Street 22.48 N". R, Observers are especially re quested to forward their reports promptly at the end of each month, and to report regularly and continuously. CURTIS J. LTON3. Territorial Meteorologist. 1902. HA IN FALL FOR APRIL. HAWAII. (Ft.) (Inches) Stations Elev. Rain. Hllo Walakea 60 Hllo (town) 100 Kaumana 1250 Pepeekeo 100 Hakalau 200 Himuhlna 300 liujiahoehoe 500 okala 400 Hamakua Kukatau 260 Kukalau 800 Paaullo 760 Paauhau Mill 300 Honokaa f.MuIr) 425 K-tkuthaele 700 Kohala NiuUI 200 Kohala (Mission) 521 Kohala Sugar Co 235 Hawl Mi 800 Puuhue Ranch 1847 Walmea 2720 Kona Kallua 930 II. Hialoa 1350 Kealakekua 1880 Nh poo poo 25 Kau Kahuku Ranch 1880 Waiohinu 1000 Honuapo 15 Nanlehu 630 Hilea 310 I'ahala 850 Moaula 1700 Puna Volcano House 4000 Olaa 'lai. Mt. View 1700 Kapoho HO MAUI. Lahaina . . . .............. Walopae Ranch 800 Kaupo (Mokulau) 285 Klpahulu 300 Hainoa Plantation 60 Nahiku 60 Nahiku 800 9.4S ltd I 14.04 7.90 11.05 15.11 18.50 7.57 8.23 6.36 7.57 9.36 8.81 5.97 c.;;n 6.25 I l 3.69 1.70 .".J 1.11 0.72 LSI 144 0.2S 1.50 1 - i is. 29 0.00 2.53 7.04 13.84 lvm.sj 1 V - ' m UUa mm aOAhDMAN LOTS K " 0 STHtiET, K P1(LANI and LUNALiLU STREETa $ 1500 and $ir00 ea:h ! 1-3 CAHBI Balance on time. WILL E. FISHER. ! I' tate Atnt and An? tinnier. :-or. Merchant and Aliikfa BtS. Common Red Earthen Flower Pots . . . These are sizes, from, t diameter. made in various 1 to 12 inches in The factory measurement is inside diameter, not outside. Bear this in mind when you are purchasing or pricing, otherwise, for instance, you may think you are getting a 7-Inch pot when in reality it is only the 6-inch size. WE HAVE ALL SIZES AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES, and they are marked 'and sold according to factory measure ments, which as we have said above. Is taken inside and not outside. CALL IX and we will be pleased to demonstrate this fact to you. ORPHEUM And continuing every evening during the week except Sunday. POSITIVELY Last Night OfT. Elleford's Big Company W, W, DIMOND & CO, t LIMITED. Dealers in Crockery, Glass and House Furnishing Geods. Sole agents for the celebrated Jewel stoves and Gurney refrigerators. 63. 55. 5T KING ST.. HONOLULU. M ft JUST ARRIVED PING-PONG The steamer's ropes were hardly down, When I called up to tourist Brown: 'What's the news from London town?" And he answered with a frown: "Ping-Pong: Ping-Pong!" "How about the Parliament? Are the Liberals content? Is Chamberlain as eloquent?" And he thundered (violent): "Ping-Pong! Ping-Pong!" says I. "there's something ni Haiku Kula (Erehwon) Puuomalel Pala Haleakala Ranch Walluku OAHU. Punahou fW. Bureau) 47 Kulaokahua 50 Maktkl Reservoir 120 Maklkl Reservoir 120 I. S. Naval Station 0 Kaplolani Park 10 Menoa (Woodlawn D.) 2S5 Manoa. Rhodes 300 School St. Bishop) 50 Pre ;tic II- iKhts 7-V tnsaiM Asylum 30 Kahhl-Uka 26-) Nuuanu (W. W. Hall) 50 18.82 39.60 9.00 7.96 5.20 3.16 6. SO 1.57 1.14 1.14 1.30 1.23 4.9.: 10. oz 1.4S 1.2 6. S3 1.33 little Lord Fonntleroy SATURDAY NIGHT New York Day by Day Orpheum Popular Prices 25c. 60c, 75c. ling Wo Chan & Co 5ony Furniture, Cigars and Tobaccos, Chinese and Japanese Tt&s, Crockery. MatUcgs, Vases, Camphorwood Truas: Rattan Chairs. S.LKS AND SATINS Or ALL KJND8. 816-218 Nnusna Btrsst "Tut! tut!" more; News of import, I'm sure: How about the wily Boer?" And the dock took up his roar: i'uiB-rong! Ping-Pong!" The nmi' mas ringing through mv brain. But still I thought I'd try agala; "How about Xing Edward's reign?" And he shrieked (almost profane): "Ping-Pong! Ping-Pong!" "That's all the news' (he frowned severe) "PlUta Kentish town to Wandsworth pier; It's all y.u see and all you hear;' And then Brown whooped it In my ear: "Ping-Pong! Ping-Poag!"' SEE CUR WINDOW DISPLAY ALL. SIZK.S AND PRICKS. Wall, Nichols Co., Ltd. Kleitrk Co, Ice Delivered to any part of the City. Island orders promptly filled. Hoffman & Markhasn. rlhons Blue IllL P. O. Box 64 Office: Kewaio. h . I Ml i ft LIMITED. Have in Stock amd Offer for Sale P and B ROOFING BUILDING PAPER PRESERVATIVE PAINT BOILER AND STACK PAINT INSULATING COMPOUND BRIDGE AND ROOF PAINT REFINED SUGARS, Cube and Granulated. PAINT OILS, Lucol and Linseed. nTEAM pipf covering, Reed's Patent Elastic ffeet Covering. INDURINE, Water-proof Cold Water Paint. Inside and outside, in whits aaa odors. FILTER PRESS CLOTH Linen and Jute. CEMENT, LIME AND BRICKS AGENTS FOB WESTERN SUGAR REFINING CO BAN P-RAJfCISCO. CAL. BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, I'JillAUELPHIA, PA. SEWELL UNIVERSAL MILT, m Manufacturers of National Cas Saredder, New York. PARAFFINS PAINT COMPANT, San Francisco, Cal. )HLANDT CO., San Francisco, Cal. The Fountain SODA WORKS, SHERIBAN ST. Delivers to all parts of the city chem ically pure and palatable distilled wa ter for drinking purposes In 3-gaI. den. at it cents per gallon. DRINK Distilled Water And avoid kidney troubles and rheu matism. In the Eastern States tks best physicians are treating kidney complaints entirely with Just Buch wa ter as I am offering you. Ring Up 270 for water or pure soda made from this water. AN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU. NEW YORK. M S. GrintoMun & Co. LIMITED. mtim ids! Gominlssioo Kerctmi) SOLE AGENTS FOR BLANCHE BATES 5o CIGAR. PHILADELPHIA UNDERWRITERS. iUITfSH AMERICAN ASSURANCB COMPANY, of Toronto. Ontario. fpeclsl attention given to conslgs- BtCQta of Coffee snd Rice. WINDOWJH&BES 1V to be sold at once at a sacriflc ?bades from 25c and up. Call at nee. L. S. MATHEWS, 711 Fort St. . . . Orpehum Block.