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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-24

Miss Hattie Williams entertained a
number of young friends in honor Of
her birthday on Tuesday afternoon at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Geo. +.
Weeks, of Pine street,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-24

Willard ID. Howe. Of Pittston, gave a
private recital of humorous and dra-
matte selections Wednesday evening at
the home of Dr. l.. II. Gibbs, of South
Main avenue. The Misses Gibbs re-
ceived.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07
A Valuable Arctic Map.

The most interesting and compre-
hensiye publication issued from the
Navy Department in long time is
that map of arctic regions published
by the naval photographic Office. The
chart is in two sections and represents
the latest surveys and explorations
within the arctic circle. 1t has taken
an immense amount of labor to pre-
pare the present map, which is one of
the finest specimens of lithOgraphing
work ever accomplished by the govern
ment.
Each exploration of the long line of
broken coast is represented by varied
colors and symbols. and some idea of
the cOmpleXity of this feature may be
obtained by the fact that no less than
forty-eight expeditions are indicated,
in addition to the tracks of seventy
six parties. The earliest exploration
noted is that of the Russian OvtZuin,
in 1734-7 and of his couhtrymen, Mu-
raViev and Pavlov, in 1875, all of whom
traversed sections of the Russian
Siberian coast and adjacent bodies,
since very familiar to polar navigatOrs.
! The prevailing shade on the American
section of the arctic regions is that OF
the British explorers, the most persis-
tent and industrious of them being
Parry, who, from 1919 to 1924, pursued
the coast line around what has since
become known as Melville peninsula
and Cockburn island, and the southern
coast of North Devon.
On the European-Asiatic side, the
Russians appear to have been the most
energetic They early explored the
Siberian and Russian coast line, al
though they left to other nations the
harder task of approaching ''furthest
north" such as an AuStrO-Hungarian
expedition, which visited; Franz Joseph
Land in 1914, and, on our own side,
the innumerable expeditions which
penetrated the Robson channel, skirt
ed the northern verge of Grant Land,
or followed, like lockwood and Brain
ard the indentations Of the northern
Greenland coast until they reached the
point nearest the pole ever attained.
The map clearly exhibits the course
of the numerous expeditions which
have ransacked, often at such fearful
cost. the frozen territory of the north.
The chart is worth reproduction in all
school biographies, and would prob
ably be added to those publications
were it not that a condensation of the
map would detract from its value.
Nothing like the present chart has been
published hitherto, and students and
others interested in arctic discoveries
will appreciate the work of the hydro
graphic Office. The maps will not be
distributed free. The government has
gone too much expense in preparing
them, and in gathering the informa-
ton, while the printing is also expen-
sive. The price placed on the arctic
maps is 81. which represents the cost
of publication.-N. Y. Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07

with almost supreme power. 1t is an
open question, however, whether the
4, OO0. 900 votes which President Traynor
claims he controls can be withdrawn
from their allegiance to the old parties.
1t is hard for the average voter TO di-
vide his suffrage among the candidates
of the different parties. A choice of the
least of several evils and straight
ticket is the usual result when men go
to the polls, and in nine cases out of ten
the old party will get the vote.
Possibly the most hopeful sign of the
success of the A. P A. is the formation
of a Catholic society, known as the
American Order of United Catholics,
organized with the object of combating
the Protestant movement. We refer to
this as a hopeful sign, because there is
nothing like good opposition to keep
an organization in trim. When men
see and feel that they have an organized
force to battle against, they close up
the ranks and go forward with more
enthusiasm and more unanimity. They
have less time to quarrel among them
selves.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07

We quite agree that it is sheer non
sense to attempt to give a political sig
nificance to the absence of the Execu-
tive from the social gathering of Friday
evening. From an official standpoint
as between nation and nation there was
absolutely no call upon the time and
attention of Government officials. The
principal grievance of the committee
seems to be that with the numerous
guests from the Consular corps and the
visiting warships, it was hoped an OPP
portunity would be given to pay trib-
ute of respect to the high officials of the
Republic. AS this opportunity did not
arise, there were plenty Of people ready
to set wild and chimerical statements
afioat At the present time the official
and social relations between the Amer
lean representative and this Govern
ment are most friendly and cordial, ru-
mors to the contrary notwithstanding.
Whatever these relations might be,
however, it could make no difference
in this case as the ball was not an Off
cial function. Although the American
committee were disappointed, they APP
preciate too well the friendly spirit of
the Government to attempt to misin-
terpret kindly motives.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07
w. w. DIMOND.

Our advertisements in the
daily papers attract more
Wanters than we know what
to do with at times, but they
are indulgent with us and if
they cannot be waited on the
minute they get in the store
there are attractive bits of
crockery and glassware to
occupy their attention for a
few minutes. It's the shop
pers and buyers that make
us happy. If the rush con-
tinues the force of clerks
will be enlarged. Advertise
ing suits US.
If it is a steak or chop,
it's all the better for broiling,
if you have the right sort OF
broiler. The Unique is the
one that broils both sides
with least trouble. No dan
ger of burning fingers with
"a Unique.
Every housewife uses
-raisins to a degree in cook
ing; the bother has been in
the seeding. An Automatic
seeder will seed a pound in
five mintes and all the ma
chine costs is a dollar and a
half.
The Columbia Egg Beaten
goes to you for a quarter
another style, works quicker
and has a graduating glass
costs 90 cents, but it is worth
the difference.
The patent chimney clean
er cleans the glass at one
movement. of the hand and
prevents possibility of break
age. Don't cost much, but
it's worth a dollar.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07
a. p. a. IN AMERICAN POLITICS.

While the political parties Of the
United States are wrangling over cur
rency, tariff and the usual old line
questions of the campaign period, Pres
ident w. ]. H. Traynor, president of the
American Protective Association, in an
article for the North American Review,
ganization over which he presides now
holds the balance of power in the United
States. With its membership of nearly
100000 persons, who influence at least
100000 votes, he maintains that the
society has it in its power to make or
break any or all of the political parties
organized at the present time. In map
ping out the characteristics of.the mem
bers he holds that ninety-f1ve per cent.
are Americans first, A. P. AS next,
and elements of parties last of all.
The proof or disproof of this state
ment will be received with interest in
the coming Presidential campaign 1t
is true that the American people are
year by year becoming more and more
a nation of independent voters, and that
the party bosses are losing the firm grip
they have held in years past. The
downfall of the machine politician is
now becoming an everyday event,
where not many years ago he reigned
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07

Slowly but surely the people of Homo
lulu seem to become acquainted with
the fact that the Island of Oahu has a
fair amount of fertile lands that are
worthy of the attention of men who
have some money and plenty Of ener-
gy. The men who compose the Makaha
Coffee Company have been quietly pro-
speeding for the past year and have
now practically completed the preli-
minary work of opening up lands that
have been left to the wild goats and
turkeys At the Waialua plantation
the HaIstead brothers have demon
strated that there is good land for the
coffee growers. Compared with the
other islands Oahu has comparatively
little TO offer, yet there can be no doubt
that along the Waianae range there are
a good number of favored districts
where capital can reap a good return
from the soil, either in the cultivation
of coffee or sugar.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07
THE PACIFIC

The HiIo Tribune states that with the
close of the present biennial period the
Hawaiian Band, as Government in
stitution, will cease to exist. This is
very bright idea, and fully in keeping
with the propositions that emanate
from the organ Of the conservative
club. Why not be honest and tell the
people that it is hoped by the powers
bebind the Tribune throne that the
band will be transferred to Hilo?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07

The Outlook speaks a good word for
American newspapers on the ground
that there is no part of the globe tow
ards which their attention is not turned
with equal activity. The English news
papers are credited as being more trust
worthy in the reports given to the pub
lie, but their attention is riveted prin-
cipalIy on the Eastern countries in
which the British are particularly in
terested THE eye of the English press
is turned toward the East; it's back is
conspicuously visible from the West. y
There is more truth than poetry in this
statement. With all their verbal adul-
teration and sensational methods, the
American papers send their representa-
tives throughout the world to get news
and not to select corners of the globe
in which to compile material for Yam
kee aggrandisemept.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07

The new watch is to have a phono-
graph cylinder hidden away, and at the
hour and at each quarter of an hour a
tiny voice will be heard giving you the
exact time. You will simply touch a
spring, hold the watch to your ear, and
the little fairy on the inside will whis-
per the hour
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07

The adoption of a universal standard
thread for screws and bolts is one of the
possibilities of the near future. An in
ternational conference is about to be
held in Europe, having for its object
the adoption of uniform system. This
will be in line with the proposed adop-
ton of the metric system of weights
and measures.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07

Pittsburg has just eclipsed all records
for large gas meters by turning out one
capable of measuring one-half million
cubic feet in day. This was not neces-
sary to hold the record, for the largest
meter previously made was also con-
structed in Pittsburg. But the enlarged
meter was made necessary by the move
ment to utilize the gas product of coke
ovens.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-07

Maps at my salesroom, where all par
ticulars can be obtained.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-24
Outdoor Neckwear.

Just a suggestion of outdoor neck
wear to those who have no furs and
cannot afford them or feathered boas
either. Get two yards of black India
silk, that which cost about so cents
a yard, and cut it in six-inch strips
lengthwise. Sew them together neat
ly, pink each edge and plait it in triple
box plaits. 1t will be yard or more in
length when completed, and is an ex-
cellent substitute for boa of fur or
feathers. Put narrow black ribbons
where you wish to fasten it close about
the throat. Such boa, if bought at
the shops, would cost you about three
dollars. 1t need not cost you over one
dollar. If you desire one for the neck
only yard of silk cut in three strips
will suffice. 1t will be very pretty
edged with narrow lace.-St. Louis Re-
public.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-24

The exposure to all sorts and
conditions of weather that a lum-
herman is called upon to endure in
the camps often produces severe
colds, which, II not promptly
checked, result in congestion or
pneumonia. Mr.. j. o. Davenport,
ex.manager of the Fort Bragg Red
wood Co., an immense institution
at Fort Bragg, CAL, says they sell
large quantities of Chamberlsin's
Cough Remedy, at the company's
store and that he has himself used
this remedy for a severe cold and
obtained immediate relief. This
medicine prevents any tendency Of
a cold toward pneumonia and in
sures prompt recovery. For sale
by F. Kalteyer, @. Campbell and j.
Clavin, druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-24

at Blue Hill observatory, near Boston,
where ink-recording instruments were
held up in the air during successive
days, amply established the fact that
cold waves reach the upper air several
hours in advance of their appearance
en- the earth's surface. l announced
this theoretically in the American Me-
teorological Journal for July, 1891, but
/ had few observations from aloft in
support of it, and I thought then that
it might have been due to a coincidence.
Since that time the elaborate expert
ments at the Blue Hill observatory in
August, 1895, have reafiirmed it. The
curves have been carefully worked out
at the observatory by II. II. Clayton,
indicating that abnormal GOODNESS of
he air aloft denotes the approach of a
cold wave which soon reaches the sur
face. When the air rushes up Mount
Washington or Pixies Peak it carries
with it the kite observations. A re-
leased balloon drifts away with the APP
preaching cold wave, and SO the de-
cline of temperature aloft is not proper
ly compared with the surface tempera-
ture.
Kites of light construction can main
tain themselves aloft six days in seven
at New York, and probably four days
in seven at Cincinnati, where the wind
is light, if night winds in both cities
are included in the estimate. But
Prof. Moore's kite, If he uses gas, would
doubtless make the record almost con-
tinuous. Since there is often plenty of
wind aloft and none at the surface of
the earth, the facts are only approx
mately known at present.-N.Y Y. World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-24
BALLARD's SNOW LIN1MBNr.

Mrs. Hamilton, Cambridge, Ill.,,
says: 1 had the rheumatism so
bad 1 could not raise my hand to
my head. Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment has entirely cured me. 1
take pleasure in informing my
neighbors and friends what it has
done for me. Chas. Handley, clerk
for Lay & Lyman, Kewanee, ILL.,,
advises us Snow Liniment cured
him of rheumatism. Why not try
it ? 1t will surely do you good. 1t
cures all Inflammation, wounds,
sores, cuts, sprains, etc.
Sold by Kalteyer & Schuchard,
A. Dreiss, +. Kalteyer q Son, and
James Clavin, druggists, San An
tonic, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-24
Harrison's Wedding Day.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Ex-Presi-
dent Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick
will probably be married on Easter
Monday, April 6, by Rev. DR.. John
Brown, Of st. Thomas Episcopal
church.
On Saturday DR.. Brown received
a note from Private Secretary lib.
bolt, asking him il he would be at
liberty on April 6 to perform the
marriage ceremony. DR.. Brown
said all he knew was what was
contained in Mr.. Tibbott's note.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-24
LAWYERS IN EUROPEAN STATES
Different Qualifications Required for Ad-
mission TO the Bar,

Different Qualifications Required for Ad-
mission TO the Bar.
Prof. Edward jerks, of London, gives
a review of the qualifications required
for admission to the bar in the chief
European states. The facts are gath
cred from correspondents at the princi-
pal capitals. The article was drawn out
by Chief Justice Russell, as to the lack
of scientific teachings of the law in
England. A summary of the facts
gathered by Prof. jerks in the Law
Times article shows that in Germany,
Belgium, Sweden and Norway there is
but one class of practitioners. In
France, Italy and Scotland there is a
separation between the advocate and
the solicitor. In Holland there is a
theoretical distinction between barris-
ters and solicitors, but by a recent law
one person may unite both functions.
Prof. jerks says that in Germany,
France, Italy, Belgium, Holland,
Sweden and Norway a scientific study
of law in a university is practically in
dispeDsable as a preliminary to profess
sional practice. In Scotland it is in
dispensable for a barrister, but not es-
sential, though usual, in the case o. a
solicitor. In Germany and Belgium
apprenticeship or service under prac-
titioner is compulsory. In Italy it is
required for barrister, but not for So
hcitors. In Scotland the rule is the
other way. France, Holland, Sweden
and Norway do not require previous
apprenticeship. While the informal
ton does not cover all the states of Eu-
rope, it is apparent that England has
been almost alone in failing to offer
courses of study for law at university.
N, Y, Tribune
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-24
BALLARp's HoREHouND SYRUP.

We guarantee this to be the best
Cough Syrup manufactured in the
whole wide world. This is saying
a great deal, but it is true. For
consumption, coughs, colds, sore
throat, sore chest, pneumonia,
bronchitis, asthma, Group, whoop-
ing cough, and all diseases Of the
throat or lungs, we positively
guarantee Billiards. Horehound
Syrup to be without an equal on
the whole face of the globe. In
support of this statement we refer
to every individual who has ever
used it, and to every druggist who
has ever sold it. Such evidence is
indisputable.
Sold by Kalteyer & Schuchard,
A. Dreiss, F. Kalteyer & Son, and
James Clavin, druggists, San An
tonic, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-24
How He Lost Them.

I'm very unfortunate" said the
young artist.
"You are deficient in one important
quality" replied his candid friend.
what is that?"
"Tact. When Mr.. Greesem came to
see you about a portrait you never
stopped to think that he made his for
tune out of a lucky streak in kerosene.
Never"
"And you told him he ought to have
his picture done in oil, and he didn't
leave the order"
"That's So"
sand when Mr.. Skimker, who has
prospered as dairyman, called at your
studio, you rushed from Scylla to
Charybdis and advised him to be done
up in water-colors. You're a good
painter, my boy, but what you need is
discretion. Washington Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-24
Innnired About Our Streets.

The miserable crossing on Aus
tin street at the Sunset passenger
depot caused a great deal OF kick
ing yesterday. 1t was impossible
to cross there without wsdipg
ankle deep through the mud. 1t
created no favorable impression
with a party of tourists that passed
through the city over the Southern
Pacific yesterday, and they asked
II that is the condition of the
streets all over the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-24
A WEATHER KITE.
To Be Used in Ascertaining the
Condition of the Upper Air
Attached to a Captive Balloon 1t VIII
Aid the Weather Clerk in His OBJ
servations-A New Scien-
tific Idea.

The meteorologists have admitted for
many years that some knowledge OF the
condition of the upper air will be very
valuable as an aid to weather predic-
ton. The upper air strata are peculiar
" inaccessible in the case of an attempt
to suspend meteorological instruments
for many hours above any local point,
owing to sudden gusts and equally sud-
den Gains. A captive balloon during
strong winds is apt to be disabled by
the variable pressure upon its immense
globe of confined gas. The wind, If
very powerful, may drive the tethered
balloon downward sidewise and force
the gas out of its neck, causing loss of
buoyancy.
According to recent drawings, made
in London, Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief
of the United States weather bureau, is
experimenting with combination of
the balloon and the kite, by which dur
inc dead Gains the gas bags at the
back of the kite may carry it upward,
while during strong winds the kite
would take the pressure and protect
the gas apparatus behind it.
The Moore kite, as drawn, has tail,
which may ultimately be dispensed
with, as in the case of the Kites devised
bv me in 1891, says the writer, Prof.
william A. Eddy, and used recently in
the Sunday World Photographic ex-
periments above New York. The tail
kites used by me on February 4, 1891,
for probably the first thermetric kite
observation in the world, were heXa-
Conal, and carried upward very steep
string, almost equalizing the rerpen-
dicular ascending power of the tailless
kite, the first experiments with which
were begun in the spring of the same
year.
Instead of very large kite, such as
the drawing of Prof. Moore's kite in
dicates, sent up several heNagonal
tail kites, about five feet in diameter,
flying in tandem from one main line.
OF course, in using tail kites, the
branch line, extending to each kite,
had to be about three times as long as
that used for tailless kites, so as to pre-
vent the tails of the upper kites from
becoming entangled with the branch
ing tandem lines below.
L found that when sufficient line was
allowed to each kite there was no
trouble in using tail kites with which
to send up my thermometer. Prof.
Moore's possible plan for sustaining a
balloon by means of a tail kite is more
likely to be Immediately successful than
if he attempted to balance in the air
a balloon tailless kite, because found
during hundreds of kite ascensions
that nobody knows what the wind will
do next. ....
Since fat kites of light construction,
in mild winds, require little tail, it
seems to follow that a gas-inflated kite
will need very small tail weights to
balance it if the wind Is light. In a
strong wind a tail about 300 feet In
length will be required. Prof. Noore's
proposed line of experiment is interest
ing and valuable, and il all the weather
bureau stations are equipped with such
an apparatus the predictions would be
more exact.
The experiments made with my kites