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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-01
Vacuum Oils

If new broom sweeps
clean, a we'll oiled piece of
machinery ought to run
smooth. There is a saving of
$50 per Gel t. to those who use
VACUUM OIL. An engineer
of one of the prir cipal plan
tatior S says of 600 Cylinder Oil
That one barrel is as good
and goes as far as three
barrels of other kinds. "
Those who are agents for
other oils are forced to get
VACUUM OIL to send to their
own mills.
Hundreds of competitive
tests have been made with the
600 w Cylinder Oil against
other grades, and it has de-
monstrated its value for eco,
nomy and utility beyond all
question.
We also handle this oil in
three other grades known as
VacuOline Engine, Arctic En-
CINE and the Heavy Dark Lu,
bricating OIL.
1t is about time to think OF
placing J our orders for picture
frames for the holidays. We
have the finest assortment of
new and unique designs ever
sent to the 'slar Dis. Spare us
a few minutes of your time
and we will show you the
samples. They are BEAUTIES.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-01
READY

We have full stock of the popular
Beaded and Rocco Border Patterns, than
which there is nothing more desirable or
in keeping with the prevailing styles.
The most desirable, however, has been,
and always will be, the Plain Ebony Back,
with Handsome Raised Silver Monogram.
These we make up in variety of styles
to suit each Individual taste.
Prices on these goods will be found
lower than similar goods in the United
States, being direct importations from Eu-
rope, whereby we save the high tariff on
such goods into America.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-01
TO WAIANAE.
4 Private Excursion Over the
Oahu Railway.

Mr.. Il. + Dillingham; gave a
private excursion yesterday to
Lawyer and Mrs. +. 7. Davis, OF
Vancouver b. c.. over the Oahu
railway. \ few invited friends
ladies and gentlemen-made up the
party which left the depot at l
o'clock p. m. and arrived at Waia
nae about 800. There they were
invited 10 the residence OF the man
ager Of the plantation, Mr.. a.
Ahrens, one OF the prettiest spots
on this island. At 4:15 p. N. the
train started back for the city.
reaching the depot at 5:25, making
the run OF 33B miles in one hour
and ten minutes the shortest time
it has ever been made in; and this
includes a sidetrack stoppage at
MOanalua. which necessitated a de
tentiOn OF four or five minutes to
allow the passenger train from
town to pass on. This i the fast
est run yet made on this road
nearly thirty miles an hour. Mr..
Dillingham; guests were not only
delighted but surprised at the va
riety Of scenery through which the
road passes, and remarked that
there were no thirty miles in Can
ada or the United States that could
surpass this-a perfect panorama
of landscape, ocean and mountain
scenery, which it will be difficult to
duplicate anywhere in the world.
Tourists should never fail to take
this ride during their stay in Ho-
nolulu.
There were in the party besides
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. B. F.
Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Klu-
gel, Mrs. G. B. Smith, Colonel w.
F. Allen, II. NJ. Whitney, Sr., and
w. J. Gallagher.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-01
Thomas Square Tonight.

Another delightful band concert
will be given at Thomas Square to-
night. Professor Berger has ar
ranged the following program for
the occasion
PART L.
l. Overture-"The Kings Lieu
tenantD Till
2. March-"Our BlOomer Girls"
.....-....-....... ..-... ........... Cunha
3 Dedication" King
4. Selection-"The Rivals. ..... Pettee
PART II.
5. Observation-Disclosures Grip. Bale
g. BalIad-'DOn't be Cross ... Zeller
Z. WaltZ-"Paradise of the Paci-
He see -----. 49,. berger
S. March-"The b nd Played On"
......... ........ ............ $500. De Witt
Hawaii Ponoi."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-01
BUSINESS MEN

Who are alive, progressive. pushing
and successful in their own business
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-01
NOTICE.

All advertisements intend
ed to be published in the
Semi-Weekly GAZETTE must
be at the office of the Com
Pany not later than ) o'clock
P. NJ. on MONDAYS and
THURSDAYS, and for the
KUOKOA, THURSDAYS: 9th
erWiSe no assurance can be
given that same will be pub
IiShed in the first issue
following.
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE CO.,
GEO. H. PARIS,
Manager.
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length and weighs 13 tons. 1t has a
muzzle energy sufficient to drive it's go
pound projectie through thirteen inches of
steel. 1t can be loaded and fired in one
minute, the breech mechanism being
opened and closed easily by one man in
nine seconds.
The 10, IL and 13-inch guns are only
mounted In turrets and barbettes on
armored cruisers, coast-defense vessels
ana oattle-shlps. All these guns are
mounted on saddles, which move on steel
SIDES as the gun recOis. II takes three
minutes TO IRE and load them again. The
recoll and elevation are controlled by
hydraulic power. The turretg are re-
vowed by steam or hydraulic power and
the guns are loaded by means of a nv
oTaullc rammer, the same power being
used TO lift the ammunition to the loading
position, The 10-inch gun weighs 81
tons, ls projpctile $50 pounds and its
charge of powder $50 pounds. Alta dis
lance OF $500 yards-a mile and a ouarter-
II will perfOrAte II inches of steel. The
12-lnch gun weighs 45 tons and gives its
projectile of $50 pounds, with a muzze
velocity OF 2100 feet per second. sufficient
force to perforate at the muzzle % inches
of ordinary steel armor and 10 inches at a
distance of mile and quarter. The 49,.
Inch gun, the largest mounted in our ships
Is found from experience to be- the largest
gun that can he readily handled on BOARD
ship. This gun weighs 81 tons. it's pro-
jeciile HOO pounds and its firing charge
$50 pounds. With the same muzzIe We
locity as mentioned above. 2100 f. S.,
and at the same distance, IL miles.
this powerful gun will perforate 21.5
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easily parforate il made of unhardened
steel. Experiments are about to be made
with a new shell. which it is not expected
will perforats the Harveyized plates.
Schrapnel have heretofore onlv been
used in the smaller guns, and in the six
and eight inch calibers, as an efficient time
fuse has been wanting. Experiments are
now being made with new base fuse.
which will enable shrapnel to be fired
from the larger calibers.
Besides the promise of better shell and
shraDnel for the largest calibers. the year
1895 will doubtless see the use of high ex-
posiyes as bursting charges of shell, the
general use Of sinokelass powder and
machine guns firing the steel-covered bull
let now fired from small arms, which is
about one inch long and Ii tie smaller in
diameter than the ordinary lead pencil.
Machine and rapid-iring guns will be i'm
proved and increased in numbers in all
the ships. The naval engagement at Yalu
Island has only increased the belief in
rapid-firing guns and shown the destruc-
tive effect of the large calibers. Nothing
is definitely settled. 1t will require The
test of more fighting to fully settle the
various theories In regard to guns. projec-
tiles, armor and hips.
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Reviving Hand-Weaving.

Since the piano came into fashion hand
loom weaving as an accomplishm for
lanies has disappeared. In The old days
ability TO ply the shuttle was regarded as
great enhancement of womany charms,
ana was useful as we'll as ornamental, Tor
1t enabled Penelope to Outmaneuver the
lmportunate suitors who wished 10 forget
her absent lord. A proposal will shortly
be submitted 10 the Loudon School Board
for the revival OF this art among girls at
tending the classes under its care. Pre-
llminary Investigations have proved SO
satisfactory that committee. OF which
Lord Colchester was a member, has de-
cided TO recommend the innovation. and
as beginning suggest the purchase of
SIX handlooms for use In girls schools.
The maidens will at first be taught mat
weaving with colored papers, and gradu-
ally introduced to the higher branches of
the industry. A, an illustration of the
useful work that can be accomplished
with the handloom it is stated that lady
who possessed one unraveled an old
travelling rug, and from the best portions
manufactured thirteen articles of wearing
apparel for poor children 10 her village.
A distinct lesson in thrift can, 1t is
claimed. be enforced in this way, apart
from the educational advantages which 1t
bestows upon girls.-London Telegraph.
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battle-ships. While the rapid-frIng guns
drove the men from the guns on the upper
decks and Inflicted temporary injuries on
board the protected cruisers, it was the u
inch guns of the Chinese battle-ships To al
seriously injured the Japanese fleet. 1t is
equally true that the large guns Of the
japanese feet were the ones that sunk the
Chinese vessels. If the Chinese 12-inch
guns had been fired so as TO have hit the
japanese ships at or below the water line,
as they did ab0uI the superstructures aDd
masts. the result of the battle would have
been at least the loss Of the Japanese flag
ship and two other vessels.
The great advantage of speed in a man.
of-War was fully shown in the Yalu en-
gagement. The japanese ships were
driven at full speed into action and ma
neuvered during the fight at high speed,
which enabled them to do the most dam
age to he Chinese with the least risk to
themselves.
With fhis brief review of the principal
naval fight in the no-Japanese war. il
is with interest that one takes a look at
our own fleet
In all the navies the feet consists of a
special class, the dispatch boats and tor
pedo cruisers, both of exceptional speed.
the gunb0at class, the protected cruisers.
the armored cruisers, the coast defen se
vessels and battle sfiDs. Each class is de-
signed for a particular purpose. TIE tor
pedo cruisers reeonnoiier in shoal water.
seek out and destroy the torpedo boats of
the enemy and send their own torped0es
against the enemy's feet They also act
with the dispatch boats in communicating
with the other ships or the base of sup
The morning call., 1895-01-07

inches of steel, and when the. projectile
leaves the muZzle it has sufficient energy
to lift the battle-shp Oregon three feet.
The addition to our feet during the last
few months of the Cincinnati, Columbia
and Minneapolis. all protected cruisers,
Columbus and Minneapolis, with their
screws. are the fastest ships in the world.
1t is estimated that their steaming radius.
with 2400 tous of coal on ard, will be
ZOO knots at ten knots an hour. The
Olympia, another protected cruiser, the
Maine, an armoreG cruiser, and the Oregon,
a battleship. will soon be comm ssioned
The Olympia. on her trial trip, made the
remarkable average speed of 21.6 knots.
Her battery of four Simon, twenty-five
rapid firing guns and four machine guns.
with steaming radius of 10000 knots, will
make her the most formidable ship OF her
class afioat. The Oregon will be armed
with four 13-inch, eight 8-inch, four 6-iuch,
twenty 6-pounders, six 1-pounaers and
four machine guns, making total of forty
six guns which will fire at one time a
weight of projectlles of 1926 pounds.
The application of electricity for gun
firing has been decided upon for all our
wsrships. The Olympia is the first ship
so equipped Another Improvement in
the batteries is fitting all the 6-inch guns
with a rapid-firing mechanism. thereby
greatly increasing their efficiency.
The rivalry between the armor-piercing
shell and armor. which has been going on
for years, is not settled. We have excel
lent armor-percing she'll of forged and
tempered steel that pass uninjured through
two calibers of the best steel armor-that
is, ten-inch gun perf0rates twenty inches
of steel-5ut at ordinary velOcties the
present shells are smashed on the surface
of case-hardened plates. which they would
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plies. Tie gunboat class are small vessel:
armed with a few guns for service in
rivers or shoal water. The protec,e5
cruiser has no armor. but is so called or
account of protective deck of steel thai
extends from bow to stern, giving protec.
ton to the boilers, engines, magazines and
steering gear. These vitals of the shiI
are further protected by the coal bunkers
The protected cruisers take the place OF
the old frigates. They have great speed
and are considered as Nelson called the
frigates "the eyes of the feet"
Their particular work is to seek out the
enemy and report his position TO the admi-
raj. They are also expected to destroy the
enemy's commerce and fight vessels Of
their own class. The armOIed cruiser is
larger than the protected cruiser and has
further protection of the ships vitalS by
means of belt Of arm.Or, which extends
around the ship at the water-line. The
armpred cruiser is expected to destroy the
protected cruiser and fight ships of its
own class. The coast-defense vessels are
smaller than the battle-snips, but like
them they have thick armor and carry
heavy guns. The battIe-ship, as its name
signifies, Is the principal fgniing ship Of
the fleet. Upon tie battle-ships will
always depend the issue of the fight. The
battle-ships Of all nations are their outer
line of defense.
All of these ships, except the smaller
vessels, have what are called primary and
secondary batteries. The primary bat
teries of the ships of our navy consist of
guns OF 6. s, 10, II and Is inch caliber.
The secondary batteries consist of the
Calling guns, which can fire 1000 rounds a
minute. and rapid-6ring guns of /, 8 and
8 pound Drojectiles, which can be fired
twenty times minute. The larger rapid
firing guns of the secondary batteries are
OF 4 and with some OF the inch cali
bers. All of these guns are well manned
The 4-inch gun weighs 3400 pounds and
gives its projectie of thIrty-three pounds
flight of four miles. Five rounds have
been fired from this gun in seventeen sec
Onds. The 5-inch gun weighs 1000 pounds,
fires 50-pOuDd shell and can be fired five
times in twenty-fOur seconds. The 6-inch
gun. weighing As tons, with its 100-pound
pr0jectile, has been fred len times in three
minutes at our naval proving grounds
near Washington.
The smaller rapid-firi0g guns. as well as
the and inch guns, are mounted on GEN.
trail 1.-Two S, the recOil being checked by
hydraulic cylinders. The guns are run
out to the firing position by means of
springs. The elevation and train are very
easily and quickly accomplished, the guns
are so evenly balanced.
The primary batteries of the protected
and armored cruisers consist of and 8
inch guns. These guns are mounted on
central pivot, gravity return carriages.
That Is to say, the carriages have CEN
trail pivot which facilitates training and
are inclined sufficiently, the inboard end
being raised SO that the gun runs out to
the firing position by the action of gravity.
The S-lnch gun, the heaviest mounted on
our unarmored cruisers. is 80 calibers In
The morning call., 1895-01-07

any other club in the world. We went TO
Twenty-ninth street and entered build
Ing that was not materially different from
thousand other houses in town That are
used as residences by the well-to-do. The
menu-card and the servants buttons were
marked BY neat monogram OF the ietlers
y. c." Nv compauion settled himself in
an easy-chair and proceeded to explain.
This club" he said. loves its exist
ence to the whim OF very rich man who
has hardly turned 80 years. He was en-
gagged. The lady was wealthy, well con-
nected and moved in he same social cir
cles that he did He was rich enough to
satisfy any reasonable woman. More
over his character was beyond reproach.
Perhaps he was a little cold IN his
wooing. | don't know. He did not know
what defeat meant. Perhaps he uncon-
sciously took il that any woman must ind
him all-suficisnt, and that 1T would be
unnecessary, even unbecomiDg. to ply the
ordinary lovers arts that are generally
believed TO be so fetching with the falr
sex. At all events the young lady one day
gave MIN to plainly understand that ne
wouldn't do. She returned his presents.
| don't suppose he had ever written her
loveietter, so she couldn't return any
burning literature, and told him to apply
elsewhere for wife. Considerably
stunned he could only exclaim, Tilted
lifted! He bought this house at first
simply with the idea OF living In
IT.. but one day he CHANGED across
friend who had had similar experience
with the fair sex. and after comparing
notes they decided TO live together and to
pursue the same line If campaign in so
ciety; that is, 10 make themselves as inter-
estlng as possible to women, out never on
any prov0cation TO marry. Before long
they heard of another acquaintance whose
The morning call., 1895-01-07
PLANT-WORSHIPERS.
Some of Them Still Linger i'm Ger
tain Portions of Italy.

Some of Them Still Linger i'm Ger
tain Portions of Italy.
The plant-worshipers, who hold so
prominent place in the history of the
primitive races of mankind. would appear
TO have sprung from a perception of the
beauty and utility of trees. Survivals of
this still liDger on in many parts of Eu-
rope. The peasants in Bohemia will sally
forth into their gardens before sunrise OF
Good Friday, and, falling on their knees
before tree, will exclaim: II pray, o
green tree, that God may make thee good"
At nighttime they will run to and fro
about their gardens, CRYING: bud. o trees,
bud. or will fog YOU"
In England the DevOnshire farmers and
their men will to this day go out into their
orchards after supper on the evening of
Twelftll-day. carrying with them large
mllkpall OF cider, with roasted apples
pressed to it. All present hold in their
hands an eartheDware cup filled with
liquor. and taking up their stand beneath
those apple trees which have borne the
most fruit address them in these words:
Health to the, good apple tree,
Well to bear pocketfuls, hatfuis,
Peckiuis bushe-bagfuls.
Simultaneously dashing the contents OF
their cups over the trees. In most coun-
tries certain plants are to be found asso-
ciated with witches and their craft.-St.
Louis Republic.
The morning call., 1895-01-07

eagerly. The little ones were taken to the
West Oakland House by order Of Mrs.
Sanford. and that lady Is now on the look
out for Washington Wells and wife.
Crazed by Morphine.
O. J.. Geaselman was taken to the City
Prison Yesterday and locked uD as insane.
He was afterward removed TO The County
Jail, where he was Immediately recOg-
Missed as a prisoner released the day be-
fore. He has just served a sentence OF
seven months at the Jail Cd charge of
having used the United States mails for
fraudulent purposes, and he had no sooner
found fresh air than be began guest for
morphine. He overcharged himself with
the poison. and the result was that he soon
was changed to a raviDg maniac and later
to drooling idiot. He will now have to
undergo an examination for insanity.
The COroner's Quarters.
To-day noon Coroner Henry Evers will
turn over the books of the COrOner's
Office to DR.. Blood, the COroner-elect.
The retiring Coroner has served In the
office for six wears.
DIR. K. o. Blood. the new Coroner, is a
practitioner OF note and will have for his
deputy Henry Crellin. The public Moreue
will be located at the undertaking estab-
lishment of Albert Brown on Thirteenth
street, where good quarters have been
fitted up.
The juryroom will be located on the
second floor of the building. where there
are spacious apartments.
Funerals of tho Victims.
Arrangements have been completed for
the funerals of the unfortunate victims of
the Altamont tunnel disaster, excepting
in the case of j. p. Cooper. The details
of his burial will be attended TO to-day,
The body of Fireman Schramm was taken
to San Francisco late Saturday night, and
will be buried there to-day. The funeral
of Conductor Hubbard will take place to-
morrow at l 80 P. NJ. from Fraternal Hall,
and will be conducted under the auspices
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. Hubbard was insured in the order
for $500.
Irish Aroused.
John P. irish, who watches over the
West Oakland marshes with a jealous eve
to see that they are made n worse than
they really are, swore out warrant
Saturday tor the arrest of five Italian
scayengers who were dumping garbage in
the Peralta-street marsh. They were
charged on the books with violating city
ordinance. Each gave bail for appearance
at the proper time 10 answer before the
courts. Mr.. Irish is determined to test
this garbage question, and does not pro-
pose to longer have the marshes made
dumping ground.
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ALAMEDA.

The muddy condition Oft water does not
aoate and this fact Will he discussed at to-
nights meeting of the City Trustees more
vigorously than ever. At this meeting
new factor will be added to the question
in a proposition from third c0mpany-the
Contra Costa Water Company 1t is
authoritatively stated thai this company
will offer TO furnish water for hve and ten
cents per 1000 gallons, provided the city
will Law pipe from Lake Chabot. This
would make the average monthly Dill 10
each family but fifty cents.
CAPTAIN Thompson, it is said, will sub
nit tonight an amendment TO his proposi-
ton providing that the city may have a
free lease for less time than the TWO years
heretofore specified.
The Dingee Water Company will also
present its claims to support at to-night'S
meeting, Meanwhile the matter continues
to occupy the public mind.
A Garbage Crematory.
The Board OF Health considers hat the
matter of the disposition of garbage in
this citv of IA 600 inhabitants is an impor-
tant one and have decided TO accept the
proposition OF Bauman IL VIII of Oakland
to erect garbage cremaL0ry on the marsh
near Webster street. In consideration of
free rent the garbage company is to Gre
mate all garbage OF the city tree of charge.
Veteran Republican, Officers.
The Veteran Republican League has
elected the following officers: George Ban
cock. president; Ralph Hamlip, secretary.
Charles l.. Merger, treasurer; board Of
direetors-F. j. Fletter, L. b. Dunnlpg
and j. G. Linderman.
The morning call., 1895-01-07

engagement had been broken by the lady,
and they took him in. So little by little
the affair has grown to its present proper
tions, small but select aud contented
club"
And the initials j. C. mean the"
Tilted Club, exactly, Every mem Der
must have been jIlted. and every member
Is supposed to enter society freely and
play for hearts-to take them, but never
to surrender his own. In the event of
his getting entangled and entering Don
new engagement his membership lapses at
once. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The morning call., 1895-01-07

Look to your interest. You can buy Salvation
Oil, the great pain cure. for 20 cents.
The morning call., 1895-01-07
TILTED MEN.
A Club Organized to Make War on
Women's Hearts.

/ accepted an invitation yesterday TO
dine with friend at club that he as
sured me was unlike, In some respects,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-08-21

Balalance in treasury. .S12,896 Is
The above balance stands to the
credit OF the various funds as per
Treasurer's, Balance Sheet, dated
June %, 1896: #.
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit Of the
various funds, June 25, 1895:
In State fund; o d. ,......S 1914 %
In general county fund 49,. 1,517 95
In cash contingent fund.-. 1892 "
In INDECENT sick fund. 80. 258 %
In county school fund.-. 80. 1l6 80
In officers salary fund.-. 1869 on
In road fund. ............. 18 20.
In County High School fund 81
, -. Total .................. ,174 80
SCHOOL FUND.
Elko. .s..........'...ss 5lIS0I