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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
A Water wheel Problem.

Whether a water wheel runs faster al
night than in the day is problem over
which scientific readers Of German paper
have been puzzling. The leading opinion
is that the wheel does run faster at night,
for the reason that the water is then cooler
and somewhat more dense than when
warmed by the sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30

The trsdition Of superstition regarding
Halloween is. according TO an exchange,
that it is the night Of all others when super
natural influences prevail; when spirits OF
the invisible and visible world walk
abroad. for on this mystic evening IL Is be
Eeyed that the human spirit Is enabled s,y
the aid of supernatural power to detach
Itself from the body and wander through
che realms of space
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
HIch rempera,ure rhermometcr..

Extremely useful high temperature ther-
mometers have been constructed by re
placing mercury with an alloy of sodium
and potassium, which is liquid at ordinary
temperatures and remains so through long
range. When very hard glass is en-
ployed to hold the liquid alloy, it becomes
possible to determine directly the tempera-
ture of any source of heat up to 1,150 de-
grees Fahrenheit, says knowledge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
AN soFFn YEAR

But Bay State Voters Are Greatly In
terested In Politics.
BosToN, Oct. 3o-Saturday night the
registration closed la the cities, and rext
Wednesday the towns will see the work
Of enrolling new voters completed. The
city committees of the various parties
have worked hard during the past few
weeks, and the result is an unusual
awakening OF the multitude to sense o
duty. The result OF the registration is al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
PENDERGASTS LETTERS
WE'RE SENT TO SENATOR'S AND CON-
TANNED THREATS At CLEYELAND.
It IL Believed In Washington That He
May Have Contemplated Attempting
the President's Life.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 30. 30.-Pendergast. ths
n urierer OF Mayor Harrison Of Chicago,
has for weeks been writing letters on the
silver question TO certain senators con-
tanning threats against President Cleve-
land. Its believed he may have con-
templated attempting the presidents
life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
Photographinr Under Water.

According to scientific contemporary,
Mr.. Boutan has proved that photographs
can be taken in brief time under water
I'm calm weather by direct sunlight at
depths up to six or seven meters; while by
the use of special lamp they can be taken
instantaneously at any depth that can be
conveniently reached by diver, and tho
state of the weather is Of no Importance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30

NEWPORT, Oct. 3o.-rhe steam yacht,
White l. dye. started this morning for
Cowes, England. wh,rs shs will be turned
over to her owner, Mrs. Langtry. The
steam yacht Su' quehanna arrived in port
yes erday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30

MERIDEN, Conn, Oct. 30.-The liquor
-tiea- -ers-sf tiais place have entered IA petit
tion 10 have the price of licenses reduced
from $400 to $500. They assert that in the
present hard times they find 1t as hard to
pay $500 as formerly to pay $400. The
movement will be taken up all over the
at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30

HoLYokE. Mass. Oct. 3O.-Damien Mes
sier- aged "a. of Chicopee Falls, was found
dead in a canal here. lie came here from
Chicopee TO borrow some money. and his
friends suspect foul play. He leaves a
widow aud hye children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
Hougish Thieves.

AMEsDURY, Mass, Oct. 30.-The cloth.
ing store OF N. f. Collins. mt Merrimac,,
was broken into. The thieves carried
away about 100 pairs OF pantaloons. many
overcoats and furnishing goods. They
also tapped the money drawer The
amount stolen will foot up $1,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
A serious Charae.

LYNN, Mass, Oct 3o.-Peter Ftzpat-
rick. a cobbler, was arrested last evening.
Fitzpatrick, it is alleged, has assaulted TX
little girls, whose ages range from 5 to 8
years. He is6s ysars of age, and has a
wife in the old country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
Destrover Goes to Brazii.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Ericsson's subma-
rine torpedo boat. the Destroyer, now at
Newporr, r. l., has been purchased by the
Brazilian government.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30

IN SOME 90 .,... ..... ..Cs the OH
fashion Of opel an puipits has been revived
These pulpits are Of stone. with heavy oaA
sounding boards Chairs are placed In the
grounds of the church. The hymns are
printed in hugo letters and hung trom pests.
xhese opea air services are sell attended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30

PARIS. Oct. 5O.-The i2 hours race be
tween Colonel Cody O3uffalo BiI) on horse
back aud the bicyclist Meyer was won by
Colouel cedy, who covered ss9 kilometers.
Meyer covered only S32 kilometerA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
A Six Inch Beetle.

The Hercules beetle (Dynastes Hercules).
or beetle family, is frequently seen in the
cases OF the entomologist, but it is seldom
that one is seen alive in New York. Ac-
cording to the New York Tribune. however,
there was recently one of these giant beetles
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30

DENVER, Col, Oct. 30.-1t is carefully
estin.sted that !. 300 coal miners are out
of work in Colorado on account ef tse
strike.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
OLKEYVLLE.
The Wallace Glee Club to Give = Concert
for the Strikers.

The Wallace Glee Club to Give . Concert
for the Strikers,
The Wallace Glee club held a meeting
yesterday in its room at Olneyvlle square
aud decided to hold a concert at an early
date for the benefit Of the strikers. The
concert will be held In one OF the large
halls in the city.
The weavers in the Delaine mills will
meet in Woods hall at s p. IN. on Tues
day night to complete their organization.
A Sudden Death.
Samuel Scranton, a saloon keeper in
Thornton. died yesterday very suddenly.
He drove through Olneyville in "a buggy
to his home. and after putting his horse
into the stable went into his house, and
expired before medical aid could be
procured.
At a meeting OF the Uniformed Rank,
Sons of st. George. held yesterday
Colonel Thomas III. Broadfield. Major
Batty and Captain George Smales were
appointed a committee to confer with q
committee OF the Gordon commandery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
THE REPEAL BILL.
Vote Probably Delayed Untii -Four O'Clock
This Afternoon.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 3o.-The vote upon
the repeal bin will probably be delayed
until 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-30
THE MAGNETISM OF OXYGEN.
Wonderful Achievements or Modern Chem
fstry and a UNIQUE Experiment..

istry and Unique Experiment..
Although oxygen is considered to be
nonmetallic clement, IL is found that when
in the liquid state it is quite strongly at
tracted by powerful electro magnet. It
Is only within few years that the lique-
faction of oxygen gas has been accom-
olished, it being formerly considered one of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

rived at Kahului on Tuesday, the 7th
inst, and Immediately left for Hama
She touched at Maalaea, Thursday
night, en- route for Honolulu. She
returned to Kahului this morning
and takes the mail to the capital
this p. M.
Maui people have thus had the
pleasure of sending three mails to
Honolulu this week on three days in
succession, per Likelike and Wal
manalo on Thursday, per Kinau on
Friday, and per Likelike again to-
day.
The Mokolii also visited Kahului
during the week.
Weather-The storm record of the
week has been very full. An I'M
usually heavy rain took place during
Tuesday night, followed by a kona
during all Wednesday. An electric
storm took place during Thursday
night.
Maliko and Alelele gulches have
been running heavy streams and Ka-
hului has been flooded.
Maui, Feb. IL, 1893.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
A COMPARISON.
Some Wet and Dry Moons.

Some Wet and Dry Moons.
Reports of rainfall are common
ly made by calendar months. On
this basis the highest rainfall re-
ported for Honolulu for one
month in the past fifteen
years is 1874 inches, for Feb
ruary, 1888. The lowest rec
ord in the same period is O.13
inch for March, 1878, the whole
amount for the three months, jan
airy, February and March that year
being only 0.62 inch, and for the
whole rainy season, Oct. 1877 to
March 1878, inclusive, only 5.45
inches.
Disregarding calendar months,
and for that matter lunar months
as well, we may find in the records
of the past three years the follow
ing illustrations of the caprices of
our "winter season." During the
four weeks ending March Is, 1890,
1.-THE moon coming on that day to
its last quarter) there were eleven
days of overcast sky, with 1922
in. of rain. During the four weeks
ending March 20, 1891, 1.-THE moon
reaching its last quarter on the
17th) there were five days of over
cast sky, with 0.33 inch Of rain.
During the four weeks ending
March 20, 1892, (the moon reach
ing its last quarter on the follow
ing day. there were three days Of
overcast sky and or in. Of rain.
By the way can anyone give
from past records a parallel to the
past eleven days of almost unin-
terrupted cloudiness?
A. B. Lyons.
Feb. II, 1893.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
LILIUOKALlBTS RIVAL.
A DaImatian Widow Reported to
Be Heading for HonoIuIn.

The London Telegraph tells long
story respecting approaching tribu-
lation for Queen Liliuokalani. who
is the widow of John o. Dominis, of
Honolulu, and a sister of the late
King Kalakaua. The Telegraph
yarn is to the effect that Mr.. DOM
inis was once King of Hawaii and
was known as Hermann !. !; that
he was native of Dalmatia, and
that since his death the Queen has
been looking theoretically for his
relatives. The article is as follows:
Several years ago a Dalmatian
sailor named Jerko Dominis, after
innumerable adventures, hair
breadth escapes and feats of valor
found his way to the Hawaiian
Islands, where he married Liliuo-
kalani, the daughter of a native
chief, who in due time became
queen, making him the partaker of
the honors of royalty. As king he
bore the name of Hermann /. For
twenty years he governed his sub
jects satisfactorily and toward the
end of 1891 he died. His son, Her
mann IL, is only six years old and
his widow is the regent. Now, this
lady, knowing that her late spouse
was European, has been making
strenuous endeavors to discover his
relatives, and whenever a ship
touched at the port she always
made it point to go on board and
question the captain as to whether
ne knew any Dominis of Dalmatia.
"For long time the widowed
Queens endeavors to find King
Hermann's relatives were unsuc-
cessful, but lately the Imperial
Austrian corvette Fasana touched
at the Sandwich Islands, and the
Dowager Queen went on board and
asked the Admiral whether he
could tell her anything about the
Dominis family of Dalmatia. He
answered in the negative, but not
icing the lady's desire to learn
something about them, promised
to make inquiries of the Marine
Department of the War Ministry.
The matter was then referred to
the Foreign Office, which publish
ed an advertisement calling upon
all the Dominis of Dalmatia to
come forward, whereupon there was
a repetition of what occurred when
the American spirituaistic medium
called for the spirit of Smith,
Thousands of Dominis are said
to have reported themselves, per-
sonally, or by letter, for the name
is very common one in those
parts. King Hermann's sister was,
however, discovered among them,
as was also his lawful wife; for it
appears that the late King mar
ried in Dalmatia when only a
sailor. This woman now demands
that the Hungarian Government
should help her to her rights. She
does not seek to become Queen of
the Hawaiian Islands, but she asks
to be declared the legitimate heir
to her husbands property. Should
the Hungarian Government refuse
her its help, the energetic widow is
determined to set out for Honolulu
and appeal directly to her success
full rival, Queen Liliuokalani, the
widow of her own husbands. F.
Bulletin.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

Regarding the fatal accident to
the native mail carrier at Molokai,
a gentleman stated last night that
he accompanied the deceased man
once as far as the pail overlooking
the Leper Settlement. The native
galloped all the way down the
steep precipice-1600 feet high
and his companion reached the
base of the pail almost an hour
after.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

In conference of the Govern.
ment committee with physicians
the other day. the fact was brought
out that the artesian well at
Thomas Square is impure. 1t re.
ceives a leakage of surface water,
and when the Government was
pumping water from it into the
mains during one of the droughts, a
neighboring duck pond ran dry
furnishing cheerful proof of the
quality of the well.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

Thomas Evans, who was arrested
here some time ago on a charge of
smuggling opium, made some de-
rogatory remarks about the Pro-
visional Government to an Ameri-
can newspaper. AS a result he
received a scoring from Commits
sioner Marsden in the Chicago Her.
aid.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

Bandmaster Charles Grosscup,
who was here in the Charleston
with Rear-Admiral Brown, is on
the Mohican. Admiral Skerrett's
band consists of eleven musicians.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

Messrs. Sam Parker and John
Colburn, who were members of the
Board of Health, did not resign,
although their places on the Board
of Health are vacant. They re-
fused to take the oath of allegiance
so their names were dropped from
the roll.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

The Chinese New Year holidays
will commence on nextWe dnesday,
and it is unnecessary to state that
they will be celebrated with will
by the Chinese residents. On
Thursday reception will be held
at the United Chinese Society on
King street between the hours of
II noon and 2 o'clock. All friends
are invited to be present.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

The ladies of the district of Wal
mea, Kauai, are busy making ar
rangements for a concert for the
worthy object of raising funds for
establishing a small hospital at
that place. The entertainment will
take place about the latter part of
the present month.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
MAUI NEWS.
HERE AND THERE.

The political situation has ceased
to be the leading topic in converse.
ton on Maui everything is quiet
and ordinary.
A rumor is flying about that j. w
Kalua, Esq, of Wailuku, was offered
the sherifship, but declined on &C,
count of onerous conditions accom-
panying it.
Appropos of the raising of the
United States flag over the Govern
ment building, another wild tale
came from the land of fables that the
National Guard had deserted. and
that the Japanese man-of-war had
refused to salute the stars and
stripes, both disproved by later ar
rivals.
The Kokomo Catholic Church was
crowded to suffocation on Sunday,
the 9Th instant, the occasion being
the confirmation of 136 candidates
by the Bishop of Panapolis. On the
following Monday his lordship per-
formed the same ceremonies at the
Kula church, large number of Por-
tuguese being in attendance.
A rather extraordinary case of
DEMONSTRATING was tried before Dis
trict Magistrate Copp at the Maka-
wac Court, February 4th. The story
is as follows Some time ago a Ha-
waiian lost little bay horse branded
P V. Recently, as he was coming
mauka from Paia. he overlook a
japanese riding the aforesaid animal,
and when in the vicinity of Deputy
Sheriff Andrews residence he set up
a yell, seized the celestial and held
him till he was arrested by the pro-
per officers. During the trial, evil
dence was forthcoming that the
plaintiff bought the horse from
another japanese, and this man from
another countryman, and so on till
five of the Mikado's subjects we're
concerned in the affair. The fifth
man testified that he purchased the
animal from a native in Spreckels-
vile but, strange to relate, the
quadruped delivered to Japanese
number five by the Spreckelsville
man had a different brand altogether,
P Y had been altered to GO. The
explanation is simple. Chinese and
Japanese rarely notice such insignl-
fcant (?) details as brands, and so
Jap. No. l sold the P V brute, ina
ginning it to be identical with his
horse branded GO. The affair was
settled amicably the Japanese
owner got SIS, and the plaintiff kept
possession of the animal.
A sure sign of the approach of
Chinese New Year is the recent heavy
freights in liquors per Likelike and
Waimanalo.
a Mormon Sundsy-school conven-
ton is being held to-day at Pule-
hunui, Kula. Representatives from
Wailuku, and all over Maui
are expected.
Several people are suffering from
la grippe in Hamakuapoko, and cases
of mumps have showed themselves
the children in the Govern
ment school there.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

Washington's Birthday will be
celebrated with a will on the 22d
inst.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
PORT ITEMS AND WEATHER.

During Wednesday, the 8th inst,
the bark, Corona, Capt. VIM. Nc
Allen, arrived in Kahului. She came
in ballast and made the voyage from
Guaymas, Mexico, in twenty-three
days.
During the same day the four
masted schooner William Bowden,
Fjerem, master, also entered the sea-
port. Her record is forty-eight days
from New South Wales, and she
brought 1910 tons of coal for He. Co.
She had been beating about outside
for a day or two, and during the late
afternoon hours of Wednesday was
overtaken by darkness inside the
harbor As she could not beat out
owing to light winds, the Waimanalo
went to her assistance and took her
in tow.
The Bowden is a large new
schooner, the trip to Maui being her
first introduction to old Neptune.
The Mary Winkleman and the
Corona are expected to sail for San
Francisco laden with sugar next
Wednesday.
The Likelike has made two trips to
Maui during the past week. She ar
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

AT last accounts Hawaiian Com
mercial d. Sugar Co.'s stock was
quoted at So per share.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

DR.. NJ. L. Miner, V. s., arrived
on the Mariposa, and is guest of
his brother, DR.. F. L. Miner.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

Taro -four is good for indiges-
ton.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

Until further notice the Advisory
Council will hold only afternoon
sessions, commencing at 2 o'clock,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

The Board of Health has re-
ceived information that the steamer
Yamashiro Maru is not coming, as
expected but in her place the
steamer Miiki Maru left Yokohama
for this port. She is due on the
27tn instant with 700 Japanese
laborers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Everything is quiet at Samoa.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

The fifth Raymond d Whitcomb
excursion will leave San Francisco
for this city on March 18th.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

A second case of smallpox has
broken out among the immigrants
at the Quarantine Station.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

Captain B. F. Day the new COM
mander of the U. S. S. Boston has
arrived.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

The Montague-Turner Opera Co.
have been giving a successful
season at Christchurch, New Zea-
land.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

The ADVERTISER has been re-
quested to state that all public
school teachers, male and female,
are required to take the oath of
allegiance, the same as all other
employees of the Government.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Prof. Charlier, of New York, and
his daughter, Mrs. Douglas, have
been the guests of Rev. 7. L. Gulick
for week and more. Professor
Charlier emigrated from France
some forty years ago AMI established
in New York the large and we'll
known Charlier School. For the
last three years, having been COM
PEELED to give up his school owing to
failing health, he has been travelling
in all parts of the world. He recently
spent three weeks at Kilauea, and
intends shortly to visit Haleakala.
Formerly he was ordained as an
Episcopalian clergyman, and to-
morrow he will probably address the
attendants of the Paia Foreign
Church.
The cool atmosphere of Olinda has
much fastened the convalescence of
Mr.. T. l.. Stolz of Kahului.
The Catholic Bishop was enter
tanned by MIR. and Mrs. w. G. Crook
during his stay in Makawao.
1t is rumored that two former deni-
zens of Maui are enlisted in the Ma
tional Guard, George Bailey and
James Smith.
Mr.. Rough, of Paia Plantation, is
furnishing the cottage recently oc-
cupied by G. H. w. Forster, Esq,
and will be found at that address
after this week.
A Scotch addition to Makawao
society may be expected very soon.
No Yankee need apply. Rather rough
on the maids from Yankeeland, isn't
it?
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

Mr.. Edward Suhr has been
elected a member of the Advisory
Council in place of c. NJ. Cooke,
resigned.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

The steamer w. G. Hall reports
very rainy weather on Hawaii and
Maui. The Volcano is in a very
active condition.