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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
MYSTERIOUS ELECTRICITY.
The Human Mind May Never Solve the
Problem Of What 1t Is


Problem Of What 1t Is.
To the metaphysical mind on the one
hand and TO the confident ignoramus on
the other the mysterious nature Of cleo
tr1clty offers fruitful subject OF specu-
latlon. To the latter especially IL seems
a reproach that the true nature Of cleo
tricity has not long before been made
manifest, and he Is always prepared 70
dash OF an explanation with much more
confidence than Newton proposed his
theory of gravitation. il seems inexpli-
cable 10 the public at large that the mvs-
terry surrounding electricity is not dis
PEELED. IL does not seem 10 occur TO
those who are impatient TO have the
great question, What Is electricity:-
answered that we are IN just as dense
ignorance as TO the mechanism Of other
phenomena. Gravitation. light. heat
and chemical action are IN the same
category Of scientific mysteries and have
had centuries more of thought bestowed
on them than has been devoted TO the
new agent. While it now seems that
we may be on the threshold of one of
the greatest discoveries Of the human
mind, yet it is possible, and even proba-
BILE, that the knowledge of man MAJ
never be permitted 10 extend to the en-
tire solution Of the problem, for it is the
very problem of the universe itself.
Assuming what seems to be unques-
toned, that electricity, electrical action
or whatever we may call it, has its seat
In the atoms or molecules of matter or
of the hypothetical matter, ether, we
are brought face to face with the same
conditions that confront the cosmical
philosopher. AS the latter can never
hope to have his material vision extend
TO the bounds of the universe, neither
can the molecular physicist hope to ma
terially appreciate the ultimate elements
of matter. Lord Kelvin has shown that
if drop of water were magnifed to the
size of the earth one of its constituent
molecules would only be magnified to
approximately the size of a cricket
ball. Bearing this III mind, the i'm
mensity of the problem which is so often
hippantly referred to is evident True,
we may demonstrate the exact relation
between electricity and magnetism and
may satisfactorily connect these with
other phenomena and even obtain a
working hypothesis that will answer an
scientific needs, but the ultimate solu-
ton may forever evade the human mind
Whatever we do learn, however, will
not be through the speculations of meta
physicians or the guesses of tyros, but
through the physical investigations of
Hertzes and Teslas. While as mental
training metaphysical speculation may
have its use, the absolute lack of addi-
tons to our real knowledge during the
many centuries from Plato to Bacon,
when metaphysics held full sway, is con-
elusive that nothing can be expected
from this direction, and merely specula-
tive theories in regard to the nature of
electricity deserve as little considera-
ton as is now given to the metaphysical
vagaries of the schoolmen of the middle
ages.-Electrical World.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
Nitrous Oxide Gas.

Nitrous oxide gas is combination of
nitrogen and oxygen, formerly called the
dephlogisticated nitrous gas. Under or
binary conditions of temperature and
pressure this substance is gaseous; it has
a sweet taste and faint, agreeable odor.
When inhaled, it produces unconscious
ness and insensibihty to pain. hence it is
used rs an au9sthetic during short surgi-
cal operations. When it is breathed dilut-
ed with air, an exhilarating or intoxicat-
ing effect Is produced, under the influ-
ence of which the inhaler is irresistibly
impelled to do all kinds of silly and ex-
travagant acts: hence the old name of
laughing gas. The circumstances under
which nitrous oxide should be applied as
an an9sthetic must always be determin-
ed. just as with any other anasthetic,
by medical authority. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
NEW DISTRICT CLUB.
The Portuguese Citizens Meet and
Organize.

The Portuguese citizens living IN
the first precincts of the third dis
trict. met last evening and organ
lied a branch club of the American
Union Party of Hawaii. After o0
names were enrolled the following
officers were elected: President
A. Fernandes; vice-president, "A.
P. Medeiros secretary, Jose IsoA"
Oliveria treasurer, }. I. o0uza
Executive Committee, j. A. Dia3'
]. J. Cabral, NJ. J. Cabrai, w II
Sa, Manoel Silva, NJ. J. Silva, JT'
J. L. F. Silva, NJ. G. Faria ana r.
Souza.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
.Ynuno Mrs. Rlaine.n

Young Mrs. Blaine, as she was
once called, but now the wife of Will
liam I. Bull, has grown stout and
handsomer since her divorce from James
q. Blaine. Jr., and her marriage TO
DR.. Bull. She has been abroad and re-
turned with many bewildering tri-
umphs of the great Worth She has
taken beautiful home and has ser
wants, horses and carriages at her COM
mand. Her husband stands near the
head of his profession, with an income
of $50, 900 a year.-New York Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
Creation of a knight.

The ceremonies at the creation of
knight have been various; the principal
were a box on the ear and stroke with
a sword on the shoulder. John Of Sails
bury tells us the blow with the naked fist
was in use among the ancient Normans:
by this it was that William the Conqueror
conferred the honor of knighthood on
his son Henry. 1t was afterward changed
into blow with the fat of the sword on
the shoulder Of the knight.-Londcn
Standard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
My Machinery

is the newest in use in all OF
the large factories of the East, and
being thoroughly conversant with all
manner of complicated work, we claim
to be able to turn out as perfect work as
can be obtained in any part of the
world.
The distance from optical centres and
the long delay in sending away for
special work has prompted us to add
this special department to our already
large optical business, and we hope TO
be favored with a liberal share OF the
work done in Honolulu. PRICEs-the
same az in San Francisco, and on some
work a little lower.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
SpectacLeS or
Eye Glasses

OF reading that we are now fully
equipped TO manufacture anything
and everything III the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
Optical Line

no matter how complicated. JOYFUL.
because the long wait of six weeks or
more in sending away for your glasses
is done away forever. Those who have
suffered by this wait will know best what
it means. Much time and money has
been spent to ensure PERFECT SUCCESS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
OculiStS
Prescriptions

accurately filed. Telescope, field,
marine or opera glass lenses repolished
and adjusted.
One trial will give you more of that
joyful feeling than anything we can
thiak of.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
Lost.

CHFCK NO. 1852, DRAWN ON BIS
~ hop d Co by l. Achoy in favor of c..
Awai and by him endorsed over to Wing
an Chan has BEEN lost, and payment
thereon has been stopped.
Honolulu, Feb. "a, 1894. 362l-Iw+
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
Are You a Royalist,
An Annexationist,
Or In Favor of
A Republic =?

WE DESIRE TO RECEIVE FREE
w and open expressions of opinion
from the inhabitants of the Hawaiian
Islands, upon the questions of Annex.
alton, the restoration of the Monarchy,
or the formation of a Republic
This is desired fer the information of
the people of the United states. The
name OF each correspondent will not be
used, and will be regarded as confiden-
tial ii SO requested Address
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER STNDI-
CATE,
w. Ten Eyck Hardenbrook, Mgr,
23l5 NJ. Street, N w,
Wash ngtou, ID. c., u. :. A.
1916 l526-lm
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13
Is Opposed to Amy Form Of Monar-
chical Government.
THE PLATFORM OF THE NEW ORGAN
ISATI0N.
Full text OF the New Instrument-It De-
clares Against the Employment of
Prison Labor In any Mechanical

The following is the full text of
the platform Of the American
Union party as adopted at the
meeting held on Sunday morning
a synopsis of it was printed in
Yesterdays ADVERTISER: 90. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-13

TIE Daily Advertiser, so cents a
month. Delivered by Carrier.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22
Pennsylvania Operators are Firm.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-The btu
minous coal operators of Central Penn
sylvania held meeting to day in this
city. The committee of seven appoint
ed to confer with the striking miners.
reported the fruitleSS result of the CON
ference held at Altoona last week, and
their action on that occasion was ap-
proved by the meeting.
The operators then unanimously de-
cided TO maintain the attitude which
they have preserved from the very first,
that Is refusing To pay higher wages than
40 cents per gross ton. There WAS not
a single dissenting voice, the operators
being all of the opinion that they can
not afford TO grant the strikers demand.
Mr.. f. J. BerwInd, who presided
stated subsequently that the meeting
had heen entirely harmonious, and
there was only one opinion as to the ad-
visibility of continuing to follow the
course of action outlined at former meet
ings of the operators. Work at the
mines will be resumed with new men as
fast as they can be secured.
The strike in Central Pennsylvania
will thus be prolonged, and, judging 10y
the operators to-day, will not terminate
until the strikers give in, or unless their
places have been filled by new men.
The Columbus agreement for general
resumption of mining to day did not
apply to the Central Pennsylvania re
gion. for the reason that these operators
were not represented at the meeting III
Columbus.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22
Crashed Into an Iceberg

ST. JoHN's, \. f. June 2O.-The
schooner Rose. bound from Labrador
for Conception bay, colIided with an
iceberg on Monday and went down al
most Immediately, carrying twelve per
sons with her. The disaster occurred
when the schooner was about eight miles
off Partridge point. \: the time of the
collision there was a thick fog, and it
was impossible for the lookout to see a
ships length ahead.
The Rose had a crew of fiftv five per
sons, who were bound to conception bay
to carry on the cod fishing industry.
The forty-three survivors jumped aboard
the berg as soon as the collision took
place, and remained there for several
hours, suffering terribly.
After they had almost abandoned
hope another fishing craft, which was
bound in the same direction, hove in
sight, and after considerable trouble
they were taken safely aboard and
landed. The government has dis
patched steamer to take them to their
destination. The survivors of the i'll
fated craft are entirely destitute. and an
appeal in their behalf for charity has
been made.
Nearly all the drowned were relatives
OF each other, and in two instances
whole families were lost, while the 9th
ers that found watery grave were the
bread wlners, upon whom large fami-
lies depended for their support.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22
Terrible Disaster.

TRoPPAU austrian Silesia), June 10
a terrible disaster, involving great loss
of life, is reported from karwin. Full
details have not yet reached here, but it
it is believed that at least 200 miners
have been killed.
An explosion of firedamp took place
last night at 10 O'Clock in pit of the
Franzisca mines at the place mentioned.
The first explosion was almost imme-
diately followed by a series of other ex-
plosions in the mines, the most disas-
trous OF the latter being in the Johannes
pit, where eighty miners were killed.
A rescue party, which descended into
one of the pits at O'Clock this morning
also perished.
The ventilatOr shafts of several of the
pits were peStroyed and fire spread in all
directions. Assistance has been sent to
the scene from all directions.
The Francisco and Johannes mines
are owned by Count Won Larisch.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22

THE New York World has rendered a
public service by printing list of the
representatives who have obtained leaves
of absence during the past two months,
such absence. \ glance at the impOs-
ing record shows remarkable amount
of sickness among the peoples represen-
tatileS for which it is difficult to imagine
any adequate cause Washington being
one of the most healthful OF cities. and
the ventilation of the capitol being no
longer available as an excuse for invalid
ism.
But the reported cases of sickness, if
open To- the suspicion of malingering,
show at least Difference to. public senti-
ment which is utterly lacking in the
cases of those members of the house who
unblushingly assign cuisines as the
reason for their abandonment of the
public service. 1t would be interesting
to know the code of equity or ethics
WIN II tiAN E'tabAAN lNsbllA WI 4iO-
having put his private affairs before the
public interests which he has sworn tC
uphold, asks to be excused from the
docking process, which, in truth, Is q
most inadequate penalty for his neglect
of duty. The enforcement of the dock
ing law has. however, already had =
wholesome effect; but evidently 1t Is
susceptible of being made more rig,
id with manifest gain to the morale
of the public service. 1t ought to be SC
enforced as to require that every excuse
shall be well attested; and leave of -,b
sence should only be granted for causes
which may be of an imperative charac
| ter.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22

ADvICE from Yokohama, dated May
22d, say that reports from Hong Kong,
Canton and other cities in that section
give alarming accounts of a great plague
which has been raging since the latter
part of March Steamers refuse to
touch at Hong Kong for either passen-
gers or freight, and panic reigns in that
city. The scourge carries off whole
families during a night, and the terrified
Chinese, who are the principal victims,
spend their time in parading the streets,
night and day, praying to their Josses.
The mortality is fearful, reaching eighty
per cent. in some localities, and
the disease is spreading despite the
efforts of the authorities to check its
growth. Attending physicians say it is
almost identical with the great London
plague of the seventeenth century and is
traceable to the filthy habits of the Chi
nese and the wretchedly inadequate svs-
tenn of drainage. The statistics obtain
able are unreliable, but the prospects are
that whole districts will be depopulated
before the spread of the disease is
stopped.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22
Charged With Bribery.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, June 19.-Charles
F. Allen, one of the Republican county
commissioners elected last fall, is on
trial before Judge Weidam for bribery
and violating the election laws in the
last campaign. 1t took two hours to
draw jury. The counsel for the de-
fense consists of three prominent law
yers, while District Attorney Ryan is as
sisted by two leading members of the
Schuylkill county bar. The court room
has been crowded at both sessions to day,
politicians predominating.
The sensation of to-day's proceedings
was the statement made in open court
that the witnesses for the common
wealth were being intimidated. Judge
Weidam ruled that he would hear testi-
mony on this matter later.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22
Tragical DOings OF Drunken Painter.

GLAND RAPIDS. Mich, June l5.-WiII.
lam Henshaw, drunken painter. to-
day tried to kill his wife and children
fatally shot his his father in law. Jacob
Sutton, and then blew his own hr,ins
out Recently Mrs. Henshaw Instituted
divorce proceedings and this provoked
10 day tragedy. This morning Hen
shaw went to Sutton's house and shot
the Old man twice in the head. He
then crossed the street to his wife's
house and tried to break in. Failing in
this, he fired two shots at the woman and
her children, and then sat down on the
porch and blew out his own brains.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22
The ArmOr Plate Frauds,

WAsHING1oN. Juue lS.-The examin-
alton of Charles f. Still, the Carnegie
workman, as To armor plate frauds,
promises to last throughout the week
He was again before the investigating
committee to-day identifying specific
irregularities on the books and reports.
Sill said that up to the noon recess
only thirteen honest reports had been
found III a total of about 800 examined.
These reports cover the detailed process
of treatment to which the armor plates
were submitted. Mr.. Cummings saws
the detailed examination will bear on,
Sllls general statement that from 10 to
80 per cent of the work was passed on
fake reports"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22

A dispatch from Topeka, Kansas,
Saturday, says; Reports from the
western third of Kansas are very dis
cOuraging, and show the wheat crop of
that section to be total failure. Unless
the conditions Immediately change there
will be no corn raised. In many coun-
ties there has been no rain for more
than year, with the exception of light
showers. The people of that country are
lily prepared to withstand another crop
failure. Many farmers are without
means to buy provisions to tide them
over another year, and the prospect of
another failure will force many to leave
the country.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22

A FEW days ago Colonel \. l.. COnger,
of Ohio, ex member of the Republican
National Committee put damper on
the presidential aspiration, of governor
Mckinley. He is quoted as saying:
MCKINLEY could not carry a single
state In the Union upon the Mckinley
law in 1896, and | believe that nine
tenths of the business men of the coun-
try will concur with me in the view that
the Mckinley tariff is not only incon-
sistent, but not in line with the busi-
ness sentiments of our people. We lost
the campaign of 1892 on the Mckinley
law, and we will lose that of 1896 if that
law be the paramount issue.
This is not only true, says the New
York UOrid, but a very moderate state
ment of the truth. 1t is fact common
ly ignored by the McKinleyites that
MckinleyiSm was not only voted down
Overwhelmingly by the people but has
never been indorsed by a Republican
national convention. the conven-
tions of 1SSS and 1892 prom
promised lower duties instead of higher,
and the Mckinley law is on the statute
books only because the Republican ma
jority in Congress weakly or corruptly
surrendered to the trusts the privilege OF
writing their demands into the bill
If no other issue is found and the Re
publicans go to the country with de,
mand that they be allowed to reopen the
tariff agitation and re-enact the Mckinley
bill, they will be beaten in 1896 as bad
ly as in 1890 and 1892.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22
News from the Arctic Regions.

PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-The first
news from the Arctic regions since Peary
invaded it was brought to this port to-
day by Captain Peterson, of the bark
Silicon, the first of the fleet of far north
traders to arrive since last year. Cap
tain Peterson says the past winter in
Greenland was an unusual severe one.
The Esquimaux in that region made
frequent excursions up the coast, COM
municating with others, but none had
heard anything of the Peary exploring
party. The general belief among them
was that little, if any, progress could be
made until very late in the season. The
belief is that any attempts to reach the
pole this year would be foolhardy and
result in the loss of the lives of all at
tempting it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22

A BILL introduced in the house of
representatives last week to regulate
sleeping cars has aroused opposition
from the Pullman and Wagner COM
panies, and they have asked the COM
merce committee to give them hear
ing on it. The bill limits the rates to
one half of one cent mile for lower
berths, and one-third of one cent a
mile for upper berths, and would
compel the company to furnish safes
and assume responsibility for valuables
The sleeping car interests will be heard
on June 26th.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22

FARMERS who give attention to the
hay crop will pick up fortunes as the
seasons come; and go. Last year the
hay harvest was worth S170,SS2, ,S72,
while corn alone exceeded those figures,
The crop heing worth $213, III, ,3S1 only
and potatoes s1OS, Sol, sol. The farm
er can see in this that hay is really the
most important crop on the average
American farm, as the imports amount
ed to S5l6, 640 more. By following pro>
fitable lines the farmer can easily meas
ure up his chances for an income much
higher than he now accepts. With
wheat and corn held back by surplus
far above the demand and at the mercy
of an arbitrary tariff, there is everything
IN doing the other thing while the sun
shines.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22

THERE is much dissatisfaction among
Democrats in the house over the sugar
schedule of the tariff bill as it has been
adopted by the senate and the predic-
ton Is freely made by Democrats that
the house will never argee to it in its pres
ent shape. 1t is argued by its oppo-
nents that the tariff on refined sugar is
prohibitive and will result in no posi-
BILE benefit for anybody except the sugar
trust, and an attempt is now being made
to organize the Democrats in the house
against it and in favor of free refined
sugar.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22

On Tuesday the Pittsburg Pension
Office made the largest single payment
of pension that has been made for
many years, If not in the entire history
of the office. 1t was for IS, sos, OF, and
was III favor of Thomas l.. Hurst. of
Warren, Pa, who is now insane. 1t
was made payable to III. X. McCalmont,
of Warren, as commissioner The pen
sion is rated at s. per month from June
"A, 1863, $50 month from June s.
1866, s24 from June 4, 1872, and $50
from March 3, 1888. Mr. Hurst was A
private an Company c, Pennsylvania
Cavalry.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-22
Three Negroes Lynched.

GALLIPoLIs, O., June 2O-An organ
Ized band of white caps composed of the
leading farmers of Mason county. w.
Va, and numbering 10 men, captured
Archie, Bert and Wilbur Haines, three
colored desperadoes, who have been ter
rorlzlng that vicinity, last night and
strung them up to large sycamore tree.
1t seems that the farmers opposite
here IN West Virginia have been made
the victims of these Williams, who stole
their horses, sheep and cattle. They
were seen stealing by several stockmen.
but the latter were compelled to move
on at the point of revolvers in the hands
OF the desperadoes. This enraged the
people of the neighborhood, and on
sunday they organized a lynching mob.
with the above results. No arrests have
been made and the probability is that
the white caps will not be mulested by
the authorities.