The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-15

from San Franc
away much Of his time yoyaging to
and from the Summerland Of the far
Pacific, he got aboard one of the 5s7
airships floating hitler and thither out
here in the West, made the round trip
IN p hours, and is feeling very nicely,
thank you.
M Horen is chief electrician of the
san Jose Electric improvement Com
pany. and is well known as an expert
in his line If it be wondered how he
came TO be the guest of the inventor
OF the airship in which he few away as
on the wings Of dove-for as such a
guest he traveled-let ii be known that
he is an inventor on his own account
Il is all very clear, as he explains it.
4 sparkling apparatus patented by him
was purchased by the airship man for
use on q gas engine. The continuance
declined 10 work properly, so the San
Francisco firm that had sold it sent a
messenger TO HOren telling him "a min
ing man" who had bought a gas en-
gine had experienced trouble with the
sparkling attachment, and Offering $50
10 90 and fix the thing"
Last Friday, according TO Horen, he
journeyed 10 San Francisco, where he
met the mining man, who proved to
be 80 or IS years of age and of heavy
build. He didn't look a bit like the
inventor Gen. Hart has introduced, nor
did he move about in an atmosphere
Of sOmberness and pain that brought
up thoughts Of Cuba. On the contrary,
he was laxative and jovial and argued
strongly in favor Of peaceful settlement
Of international disputes.
Nevertheless, there were two points
in common between him and Gen.
Harris unknown-both had dark eyes
and both declined positively TO give
either name or address.
The stranger took Mr.. Horen TO a
train, and they slow-coached it for
about 80 miles northeast OF the metrop-
oils. Then they travelled on horseback
10 a lonely spot,
Where the sacred owl, on pinions gray.
Breaks from the rustling boughs.
The destination was reached about
nighfalL Greatly to his surprise the
electrician from San Jose found him
self in front Of a structure which he
afterwards found to be 16S feet in
length. 81 feet wide and % feet high.
II was shaped somewhat like one of
Nr. Winnings best Market street cars.
but lis arching sides. which came to-
gether al the prov like the bow of a
ship, glistened in the semi-darkness
and proved TO be made OF aluminium.
Near the bottom was a row of cur
tanned windows, like the windows of a
car. and door with four folding stems.
Al either end was propeller, 16 or 20
feet in diameter, and in front was tel
eScOplc apron" whatever that may be.
which could be adjusted TO raise or
lower the great structure on its course. -
This, said the mining man." as
ne struck a match, this, sir. is my air
ship"
The vessel, Mr.. Horen explains. sis
steered 10 right or left by the propel-
lers- On top Of the vessel is a bridge.
running fore and aft. but 1 didn't learn
what II is used for. Within, the cabin
Is 10 feet high. The windows seemed
made Of mica On each side of the cab
in are Is double seats. Forty tons is
the carrying capacity of the ship. The
propeller shafts run directly through
the vessel, the motive power being sup
piled BY machinery concealed within
box This box is about AZ feet high,
or feet long and about feet wide.
] couldn't say what was in the box,
but the motive power seemed to be
some sort Of ga"
About SIS clock, Mr.. Horen having
worked awhile on the sparkling appar-