The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-21

MAY ~ idkNu IN'-4 NNlllS, w IltU ]
the Jane Gray was sighted of |
the port she was thoughtto be a |
hlibuSter craft and the tug fully |
armed was sent alter her. Seal .
hunting is quite an inc ustry. /
For the peril involved and the .
risk assumed the profits are not |
really great, though the returns
seem large. It's not generally
known that a seal skin does not
become a perfected articlc o'
commerce until it has been treat
ed in London. They are pre-
pared nowhere else and the price
IS fixed at the British capital
rhc raw skins are shipped across
the United States in barre Is and
are generally carried on last
special trains. The writer re-
members the wreck OF one of
.hcsc trans a few years 20 and
the CONSERVATION OF the plumb
ercrs of the occasion when they
learned that the SKINS III the state
ct transit were not worth steal
ing. otter hunting is even more
risky and profitable than seal
getting. An otter skin Is worth
up to $500 TO $1,000, while a
seals hide rarely fetch over
SIS. II takes an average OF over
fifty bullets to gain an otter and
they live in the toughest waters
IN the world. The incident OF
the Jane Gray $ appear; nee m
these waters isan example OF the
facility with which mistakes can
be made and the necessity tor
thought. The crratic course OF
the big Proht industries shows
why investments that a'e Ger
tam, though giving small returns
are SO eagerly sought alter.
Having become !aVOra DIV I'M
pressed with the merits OF the
Monarch Bicycle we have a de
sire o place it before the people
OF Honolulu.
This machine In ugh )ne OF
the leading wheels in the States
is not very well known here, but
two beng in use. To make YOU
acquainted with 1T our column
will be devoted this week to a
description OF the NJ march
Bicycle.
Among high Grade wheels
the Monarch is in the front
rank.
1t is made OF the most eXpen-
sive and best material. 1t Is
made with the greatest care
and attention to details, by the
most competent and eXperienc
ed mechanics. In quoting from
the latest catalogue, the manu-
lecturers say:
I'm making ,ne Monarch, no
pains, no expense, no time or
trouble has been spared % put
1t ahead and keep 1t ahead OF all
other wheels in the world; to
make the designs the most.
graceful and handsome, the
most up to date in every part.
cular; to make 1t a marvel OF
beauty, strength and swlltness.
The frame IS the most import.
ant part OF the bicycle. In nd
ing the greatest strain tails on
the irame--to withstand the
strain the frame must be exceed
lngIy strong and rlgcd.
The Monarch frame IS made
OF the best quality of SpiraIly
drawn ManneSmanu steel tubing.
Each frame is put together with
a jig, which mechanically turns
1t, thus making it perfectly
accurate.
Brazing IS a very important
operation and has to be done
very dellcateIy by expert work
men. he 6razIng on the Mon.
arch frames Is special process,
carried out with the greatest
care and attention to detail; and
so successful is tins process, that
IN all the years the Monarch has
been IN use there has He5er yet
been breakage on any wheel,
at brazlng, Jr0" any cause.
The Monarch ball bearings
are somewhat different from
other makes, the cones are made
with a Hat instead OF a concave|
surface, and as there is less sur
lace Tor the balls to run on there
mu be less friction, making the
wheel move easier,
Every cham IS made ot the
hardest and hnest steel ard test
ed thoroughly before put mi
position;
he Monarch Blcyle Is htted
with either wood or steel RIM at
the option OF the purchaser. a
test of the American wood rim
has led to the opinion among
rior to steel II is more life Ike |