The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-09-04

England proposes TO establish railroad commun'
ieaiion between Hindoosian and Western China
Ivy way Of Burmah.
The Woman,s Journal learns " from reliable
source that Mrs. Elizabeth Y. Tilton has taken
steps to obtain n divorce from Theodore 1tiion.
Belgium has sixteen hundred converts and mon.
asteries, tho Inhabitants Of which number twenty.
one thousand. Tho income OF the religious orders
in that kingdom Is one million dollars.
How it would have delighted Father Trask u be
had only lived long enough 10 hear ltfTA Pnlaski
Tenn man has jast been sent 20 an lnsane asylatn
who had made himself crazy by the excessive ne
az tobacco.
new world'. alliance Of Prenbyie1an churches
has been orranized in London, styled the Alliance
OF Reformed Churches throughout tho World It,
objects are to demonstrate the nnity OF belief
among Pro,es.anis. organize mission work, promote
educational and social reforms, and oppose lnldcl.
ity and religious Intolerance.
A Thompson twelvelnch breech.loadlng rihed
gun has been cast nj South Boston which weighs
after being turned down 52,2s0 pounds. The heayi.
est gun In existence. IL is lined with a rined steel
tube. "a inches thick, manufactured In England. u
will 60 TO sandy Hook, where The G~oyernmeni u
experimenting with heavy ordnance.
A san Francisco paper records the arrival In
that city Of Rudolph Bonrman, swiss Who bad
days for the tramp. lie was q printer. Of confnc.
Tor none but printers can do these big ihings.
Once on The way he was stopped by sk big Ia
dians. who aner searching him Tor yaiuabies, Cn
vain. Of course. for was he not n prluterO let him
GO.
Baltimore Is excited over The marriage In that
city Of n scion Of English mobility 20 a colored
woman. The Baltimore papers set The bridegroom
down as n direct descendant Of the Planiagenet
family Of England. and say that a few years ago
when public Indignation was az It's height against
the Prince Of Wales, be would, bad the Indignation
assumed n more tangible form, have been ln the
direct line for ascending 10 the british throne.
Mr.. Thurlow Weed aflrms that three times during
the first year Of the war TOT the Union Queen Vic.
toria personally interceded 10 prevent war by Eng.
land and France against the United States Indeed
that she aud the Prince Consort combined 10 defeat
the enemies OF this country. This announcement
will increase American gratitude and affection for
England's wisest and noblest ruler.
John Welsh, President Of the Centennial Board Of
Finance. estimates the total cost Of the exhibition al
eight and a half millions. The city OF Philadelphia
and the State appropriations. together with private
subscriptions. reach three million. The stock basis
will thus amount 10 Eve millions Of dollars. and this.
il is expected. will be met by admission fces and sale
Of materials after the exhibition.
According 20 present Indications, the buildings
will be ready for the arrangement Of goods by
Of Memorial Hall are all la place. The Exhibi.
ton Pavilion has reached the line Of Memorial
Hall. The section or the Exhibition Pavilion has
been commenced and about 200 feet IN done.
About 1000 feet OF Machinery Hall has been com.
pleted and the sashes glazed and In place. Hofti-
cultural Hall Is well advanced, and the work Of
fencing in the grounds has been commenced.
The English is The 1rst OF foreign nations 10 break
ground az Bairmonni Park, Philadelphia, for the
erection Of the buildings for the use Of their Com
missioners during the centennial. Japan Sweden
and Morocco are preparing 10 follow suit, and tho
other commissions will soon be similarly engaged,
the whole making q very lively and picturesque
scene. Austria's requisition for space which has
just been received, calls for 3 $500 square feet Of
the main building and over ri 600 In the art gale
~, an Increase OF one-third over the original resor-
walton for that nation.
Holland is preparing for her centonnials. The
tercenlenary OF the Publication OF Ghent,n when
the north and south provinces OF the Netherlands
united against Spain, falls on the 9Th OF Novem.
Der, 1870. and the Client Common Council are
already discussing measures for liz due celebration.
The Uliramontanes, viewing the matter In n pni'iy
ecclesiastical light, are reported 10 have taken
offence at The patriotic zeal or the council, whose
resolution 10 make a great event OF the %annlyer.
sary. they condemn as a declaration OF war against
catholicism.
4 Mr.. W. +. Schroeder, an enthusiastic young Ger.
hman, has just obtained from the United States
patent for bis invention Of n balloon, by
which, as Is claimed by the sanguine inventor, a
voyage from New York 10 London can be accom-.
Illshed in City hours: Mr.. Schroeder has gained
of Mr. George w. GaIl. OF the Grim OF Gail A Az,
who is 10 furnish the necessary means for the con-
struction OF the coating air vessel. II IL stated
himself grati1ed at this new invention, and that
Baron Won Schloezer, the German Ambassador,
has taken with him 10 Europe drawings and plans
of the balloon. which are 10 be submitted, M IN
stated, 10 the German Government
A KISS PoR CHARIrY-A charitable fete held re-
Gently In Paris had for is heroine a certain well
known Princess. The lady, who was selling
flowers or cigars, was accosted by q Russian no.
bleman famous for the eccentric laee he makes ~
colossal fortune, who after speaking 10 her and
purchasing some Of the articles she had on sale,
asked hcr suddenly, " what will you sell me a Kiss
"A hundred Thousand francs" replied the
Princess, thinking that the question was not put In
earnest. Done" cried the Russian, ns ne drew
his poeket-book from bis coat and scrubbed on
leaf an order on his banker for the Gl,00O de-
.counter, he held out bis cheek 20 Che 6eHs mar.
rhande, who, after some hesitation, performed her
OF the contract. And thus II was that the
amount collected that year for the poor was In
creased by the p~rincely sum Of G4,000--the price
" a kiss.
The great swimming match between Iohnson
md Coyle took place at Chester, Pa, recently.
;oyle led of for several miles, until he had accom-.
Dlished some nine miles, when no breashed hard.
,ailed for help and was taken out OF the water an
larently lifeless. Physicians were In attendance
md found him very low. Meantime, johnson
made a squirt, and In less than ten minutes he
passed the spot where Coyle gave out, and was
declared the winner. lie gave an exhibition OF
us powers in swimming, and swan further, and
he judges declaring him the winner, was requested
o get Into their boats. The entire distance swan
" johnson was l0A miles. Time $40. Jobson
being taken from the water was ar fresh as
when ne entered. lie began dancing a jig. When
~ utIisou y OioucesteIy NJ - iO,oVV people weie
q waiting, and gave him a grand reception. Ia
be evening he received q benefit at Fox's Theatre.
)oyle is very low, his pulse beating 20. The
Ioctors have grave fears OF bis life.
A writer in Public HealA ecommends that a dish
r basin large enough 20 present a good surface Of
Tater be placed In rooms where tLo heat "a oppressive
nd the water changed once or twice O day on very
ot days. to secure a general lowering OF the temper
ture. The hot air Of the room takes up the water
the form OF atmospheric vapor and dinuses the
reater GOODNESS OF the water throughout the room.
lntl air and water becomes Of the same temperature.
Then this takes place fresh water should be put IN
he dish. He says that he has found q mile fun
I water " potential " enough when lac hes been sit
in q small study, but the greater the surface Of
be water in contact with the air the more enectual
be the diffusion Of atmospheric vapor. The
ritter does not say whether the doors and windows
re to be kept open or closed, a condition that might