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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-08-24

Nicely furnished rooms at the
Popular House, 1874 Fort street,
from $l.0O per week up. y
The morning times., 1896-10-04
The New Life Boat in Use.

able, and when turned forward the big
balloon acted as sail, oars proving quite
unnecessary. When the skipper desired to
LAY to" he merely shifted the angle of
the mast aft. To every emergency which
arose the little boat rose gallantly and
pro we'd itself as tractable as a we'll
manned pleasure yacht.
Then came the most interesting and con-
vincing portion of the exhibition. The pas
senGers and crew were landed and the boat
filled with water. Even with the extra
scarcely perceptible decrease in speed.
Not only did the boat refuse to sink, but
steadicd by the balloon, 1t sailed along
on an even keel despite the heavy wind
BY the simple process OF reversing the
pumps the inventor showed how he could
pump the gas from the balloon back into
the cylinders Some OF the gas was then
burned as a beacon light, which could ce
seen for many miles around. With this
ana q N"AA - '-A'N.@'
which would be certainto attract the atten-
ton OF passing vessels
Following this, a large, tin kettle con
tanning several gallons of salt water was
placed over one of the burners, and, In
this improvised still, the salt liquid was
converted into fresh, porable water.
When a quantity OF water sufficient for
| the days needs has thus been prepared.
| the burners can be removed and the bal
loon again inflated. With the cylinders
charged at high pressure. the amount OF
gas consumed by burning would be scarcely
appreciable. IL the balloon is not required.
| it can be stored away in locker.
Another claim of the inventor is, that 1t
can, by being launched from n sinking
| vessel, secure aid from shore before q
life-saving crew, even though ready, could
shoot line aboard. Often, owing to, Q
strong wind directly Off shore. the life
savers are unable to place a life :i.c sl
that it can be OF assistance.
This difficulty Is met by Mr.. Riley, who
has supplied his boat with line. The
boat, he claims. when supported by ths
balloon, could, even without a crew, b,
headed Tor the shors, and owing TO fss 70
The morning times., 1896-10-04
plosion. What is it," Mr.. Parker asked

plosion What is it?'' Mr.. Parker asked
a soldier.
Il guess they have blown up the iron
bridge with dynamite" answered the rebel
smiling signirica ntly.
Three other similar detonations were
hea rd at short intervals Some culverts were
being destroyed. Meantime groups OF
rebels were pulling down the telegraph
poles, cutting wires and removing the
rails from the tracks 1t was not sur
prising to see the soldiers interrupt their
severe labor to eat q morsel OF bread or
meat or gulp down a draught OF liquor
brought them by companion The outcry
and noise was deafening; those men seemed
Titans or exterminating angels.
Yet not a drop of blood had been shed,
and the most singular thing about it
was the fact that that army had got
there and gone through everything I have
related without encoupteriug the slight
est opposition. Not single Spanish
soldier appeared in all that neighborhood.
The garrison of Bejucal had shut itself
up in the center OF the city, and all the
suburbs were in the hands OF the rebels,
who helped themselves to everything with
out being interfered with.
While Mr.. Parker and myself were COM
municating our impressions to each other
an officer approached us and said politely:
The general wishes to pay his respects
to you, gentlemen"
The morning times., 1896-10-04
Remarkable Invention by Which Loss of Life by
ShipWreck May Be Reduced.
A SAIL WHICH Is INFLATED WITH GAS
A Life Boat With Brilliant Search Light At
tached to It.


The balloon has become a marine life
saving appliance. The big ocean grey
hounds will soon, it is thought, be equip
ped with life boats barnessed to balloons,
so as to be practically unsuitable This
novel device has been patented by 4 shrewd
Connecticut Yankee.
While the combination boat will doubtless
prove Of the greatest service in saving
people far out at sea, it will not be
available at life-saviug stations. The wind
is usually blowing shoreward when vessels
are In danger, and for this reason it would
be almost impossible TO force the boat,
hampered by the balloon, to the assistance
of wrecked craft.
In recent test made in the Connecticut
River near Middletown, it was shown that,
even with the boat filled with water 10
the gunwales, the lifting power OF the
balloon prevented the craft from either
siuking or upsetting. The test was made
under the supervision Of Superintendent j.
H. Jones, of the Mddletown Gas Works:
The boat was constructed under Mr
Riley's direction and is sixteen feet In
length. Cylinders, filled with compressed
gas, were placedin compartments, and from
these the balloon, which was harnessed
with cords to hollow mast connec ted with
| the cylinders, was inflated
The mast, which is OF gaspipe, is adjust
The morning times., 1896-10-04
LABORATORY IN PARIS
Established In the Catacombs Under
the Jardin des Plantes.

Deep in the bowels OF the earth curious
laboratory is about to be established in the
Jardin des Plantes. Under the gardens run
some old galleries OF the cataeombs, which
have not been opened in 100 years. The
laboratory which is to be established in
these galleries will give an opportunity to
study the effect of obscurity upon animal
LIE. Everyone has heard OF fish without
eyes in the cave OF Kentucky and other
freaks which exist in dark wells and such
places. These facts are OF great importance
in studying the evolution OF man and
species but so far no researches upon the
subject have been carried out by scientists
Down in the deep galleries of the cata-
combs it is always pitch dark and fish
ponds VIII be dug in the solid rock aud
stocked with fish to study the effect of the
obscurity upon them and their offspring
Animals will also be kept down there for
the same purpose.
good deal OF trouble and some danger
was experienced in opening up the galleries.
which have for SO long been closed The
temperature 200 feet below the surface is
chill aud damp, while the gases which have
accumulated in 100 years make 1t a tickIish
undertaking to descend. These galleries un-
dermine almost the whole OF Paris and it
The morning times., 1896-10-04
STRANGE TALENT INHERITED.
Man Who Possesses a wonderful
Power Over Reptiles.

William Winner of wolfsville, Iud.
claims ns;ohaveinheritedt 20 the faculty of chaSm-
ing reptiles through his ancestors, and the
fearless exposition of his bravery with
snakes as related by him is enough to give
one fit OF horror. The other day while
on a visit in the mountains of PENNSYLVANIA
he caught number OF spotted vipers and
let them bite him on the arm until they
hung in wriggling Recently he was
surprised by a big RATHER while picking
berries on the mountain, and as the snake
sprang at him he leaped forward and caught
it with his hand The influence he pro-
fesscs to have over the scaly creatures
soon quoted his victim. a day or two ago
Mr.. Wilmer caught n large rattIer (which
lie now hasl, but the snake was adverse to
human interference and fastened upon the
charmer's thumb, striking its venomous
faugs into lis flesh. He says that he didn't
mind IL a bit, because he has a remedy
with which he can cure any snake bite
in fifteen minutes. and that he will pay
$50 for any Instance where he falls TO
cure. Catching snakes with Mr.. Wilmer is
profitable business, as he finds ready sale
for all the rattlesuakes he catches at prices
ranging from 81. so 10 50 apiece. bis grand
mother, who had copperheads and rattlers
for pets, would W ak amt oug them in her bare
feet and do other things that few dare at
tempt with spakes. His father, Morton
Wilmer who is still living, also possesses
tue same influence on members or the
suake kingdom and has wide reputation
as a snake chariner. Mr.. Wilmer haslocatcd
| a den of rattlcrs In tue mountain and win
shortly pay them a visit Hc expects to
| take tue whole family.
The morning times., 1896-10-04

bands h had gone north in search of gold and
to whom she had been friend in the hour
of need, called on her and expressed their
thanks. Since then she has visited Takoma
and is now in Seattle, the guest OF old
friends.
After visiting friends In this city Mrs
Awkward will leave for Boston, to spend
month or more in that city. and then Will
cross the Atlantic to old Ireland, where
her mother now lives in the town of Gal
way Returning from there, she will again
leave for her northern home, there to re-
main with her husband for several years,
when they will have acquired an inde-
pendent fortune. and they will seek the mere
civilized world. Mrs. Aylward has with
her many nuggets which she h as individually
picked up on the claims. She has neck
lace made of nuggets which she wears
around her neck, and also valuable
bracelet.
The morning times., 1896-10-04

- "
well. Courtesy and bravery, you know,
so hand in hand
Your excellency will be satisfied"
said the host.
Coffee and cigars were brought to the
general, and W hile ying them. he
heard the reports OF. his officers, who
came in and ran out to communicate his
orders. impelled by the activity of the
untiring old soldier.
Mr.. Parker and myself, wholly untls-
turbed, posted ourselves at the door, to
witness what was go ing on outside.
Around the inn some two hundred men
kept watch over their chief. Dismounted,
and by the side of their horses. which they
fed on cane tops, their carbines ready,
they ate and drank from the mess that
was being distributed by some soldier
steward.
Other insurgents went in and out among
he nci ghbo ring houses, which seemed
to have opened wide their doors to them.
and out OF these flocked peaceful citizens
to offer them food, coffee, and wine.
There could be no doubt that the people
fraternized with the invaders. But the ex-
citement eliminated at the railroad sta
tion, close by, which was In he hands OF the
insurgents. There the soldiers were run
| ming to and fro. In few moments the
wooden warehouses and station OF masonry
were wrapt in flames. The heat Of the fire
was felt where we stood. A freight train
which had been got ready to leave in the
| morning was looted and the cars totally
burned. Aninsurgent climbedupon the LOCO
motive, opened the valve and jumped off
The engine started off at full speed, came
across q prepared switch. toppled over and
| rolled down deep emhankment.
All OF q sudden we heard O terrible ex.
The morning times., 1896-10-04
Copyright, 1860

I happened to be in the city OF BeJucai,
eighteen miles from Havana, on the lam
of January of the present year. Notwith-
standing the state of war the country is
IN had not desisted from my accustomed
winter trips to the Island of Cuba, being
loath to give up the delights OF that iiiid
climate where the sun is always warm and
a sprinC temperature prevails during those
months in which the cold weather compeis
the uorthcrner to shut himself indoors and
seek comfort at his rreside.
A friend OF mine named Parker strongly
urged me 20 accompany him in his business
excursion to the old city of San Fehpe-y-
sautia go, and To this circumstance L am
Indebted for the personal acquaintance l
made with General-inChief Maximo Gomez,
military leader OF the Cuban instruction,
and for having been a witness OF theevents
1 am about to relate.
The trutsis that neither Mr.. Parker while
occupied at BeJucal, nor myself while
carelessly roaming over the picturesque
outskirts OF the city, suspected for
moment that we were to be surprised by
upexpected occurrences, and to witness
IN. entry and capture of the place by
the insurgents.
The revolution was freely discussed among
the neighbors. the strangest comments
were made on it. but only as if referring
to events, the Scene of which was fal
removed, and nobody dreamed that tht
rebel army would ever turn up there
We were ready 10 return to Havana whcI
early III the morning we Were aroused from
our sumter by an unusual noise of pc Cpl
ruuriuG about in the streets and shoutin
"Here they comet and by the racke
inside cur lodgiug-house hear the Havan
railroad station created by the few guest
aud servants. who in their alarm wcr
iunuing out of bed before time.
Some distant shots and great comm
tioa among the ueighbors We're signs of a
approaching danger. Mr.. Parker and
hastily dressed ourselves and went to III
door which opened on the streets, wher
q crowd of men. women and children weF
running and crying at the top of thei
The morning times., 1896-10-04
QUEEN OF ALASKA.
Title Earned by a G ood- Hearted w oman
In the Icy North.
SenfkLe Post. Int Hin


A queen has been visiting Seattle for sew
eral days past aud few persons have been
aware of tue fact. Not a real crowned
queen, ruler Of nations. or one who has u
court filled with brilliantly dressed sub
jects, but the woman who has sprung into
local fame as 1.-The Queen of Alaska" She
is Mrs. Aylward Of Napoleon Gulch eighty
five miles from Forty-nil Creek, trib-
utary Of the Yukon. While the career OF
this woman is not as remarkable a that OF
many another noted person, still the fact re-
mains that four yearsago she ewasa servant,
and now she is lady whose wealth would
place her among the higher classes if she
so desired. In brief her history is as fol-
lows:
Soon after the great Seattle fire of 1889
Miss Bridget MauioD was cook a the
Yesler residence, on James street, between
THIRD and Fourth avenues. In the course
of events she went with Capt Healy and his
family to Forty-mile Greek, where he Is
now in. charge of the trading post. That
was four years ago last July. Sue was only
tue houSekeeper, but with Mrs. Healy was
the first woman to go into that frozen coun-
try. There were plenty of men there who
had not seen white woman for long
time, and. as ste was single, her hand was
sought by them 10 marriage. Not being of
the manageable nature just then, she kept
on working at very good wages, accumulat-
ing small fortune.
After Miss Manion had been at Forty mile
for year and nine months, Mr.. Aylward
was successful in gaining for wife the
first lady of the land. AT that time he
had located several claims which were
pa ying well. To gether they worked
the claims, which was not very hard, as
the gold was picked up In nuggets. 1t
was at about this time she won the name
of Queen" Prospectors We're entering
the country. and at tines were very short
of supplies, and during the months when
Work was out of the question they alwa SIS
| found welcome at Napoleon Guich Many
| a man owes Mrs. Aylward a debt Of graft
| tude for having cheered his dark hours
Last May she left the little home in the
| gold region and started for the coast Dur
| ing the week OF August 0 she reached San
Francisco. or course, her clothes were not
| of the latest fashion, and in company with
| friend she was fitted out. While there
many OF the ladies of the city, whose hus
The morning times., 1896-10-04
An Eye Witness Describes in Detail the Capture
of BejuCa!.
GEN. GOMEZ Is A BENEVOLENT OLD MAN
Dimes Quietly With Two Americans During the
Siege.
HIS ASSOCIATION WITH THE AMERICANS
The landlord hcsitated no further a

The landlord hcsitated no further and
took down the bars.
Ten men on horseback, armed with car
bineS, revulvers and macietes. bathed IN
pcrSpiration, painting, their faces tanned
by tie sun and their clothes covered with
dust, were standing at the porch, three OF
them having dismountcd.
Open all the doors and don't be afraid.
Who's the owner of the place."
II am" said the landlord.
We'll, then, get breakfast ready right
away for Gen. q omeZ and his staff-at least
twenty PERSONS continued the one who
had spoken first, Prepare room and
bed, and fodder for the horses. Quick! We
have no time TO lose
And while he gave these orders and the
terrified landlord ran back and forth at
tending to their execution. Mr.. Parker and
| watched what was going on outdoors,
| where platoous OF insurgents on horseback
Were arriving at every moment and gather
| ing around the railroad station, situated in
| a diagonal line opposite our hotel
Suddenly a group OF cavalry separated
| in two rows TO give way to a dozen riders
| who came galiopiDg up and reined up at
| the door.
l ne one Ut lDe nSdu WIS no uOuDt TIC
| leader. Yes, IL was Maximo Gomez him
| self, the gallant champion who in few
months bad triumphanuy crossed the Island
OF Cuba from the east a distance of 500
| miles, at the head of his cavalry, with
| troops almost uuarmed, carrying to the
| western part of Cuba the banner OF the
| revolution, upsctting all the plans and
| overcoming every resistance OF the Spanish
generals
Mr.. Parker and myself contemplated with
admiration that tall, spare, swarthy man
OF seventy, a wonderful example of activity,
energy and valor. He dismounted without
assistance from his sorrel charger, drag
ging slightly his infiru leg As he entered
the nall he cast III eagle glance over those
WHO watched the unusual movement, and
raising his hand to his hat, said simply:
"Gentlemen, good morning"
one of his aides drew a chair towards
him, and the general seated himself in
u corner of the hall, beside Il table. The
landlord, who had recovered his serenity
came along to offer his services.
You are a Spaniard, l see,'' said thu
soldier, noticing, no doubt, the accent o
the native of Spain, so different from The
Creole's.
e II am, sir.''
, 80, then, my good man." he adde
, with smile, today you give hospitalit.
to your foes. 1 hope you will treat u
The morning times., 1896-10-04

"Gentlemen, You win DO NC the
voices: Here they are.-the rebcls!"
And so. indeed, they were. Over the
parish road ard across the plains, enveloped
In clouds of dust. were seen advancing
at full gallop several groups of
cavalry. while or the distant horizon rose
tongues of flame from the burning cane
fields So near were they already, that.
their shouts could be distinctly heard.
Mr. Parker aud myself held brief con-
sultation What should we do? l confess
that if for an instant | regretted having
accompanied him in his trip to the in
terror of the country and thus exposed
myself TO the perils OF the desperate war
waeed by the Cubaus for their country's
freedom, my phlegmat!c companion soon
dispelled all my apprehensions, remark
ing: "IIow nicei We shall now have an
inside view of the insurrectiou"'
The landlord. in great trepidatiou, en-
treated us TO come in, and barred the
doors of the house, which deprived us
OF a chance to see what was going on.
nut, or;unately, while lie and his ser
wants were thus engaged, loud knocks
at the outside caused him TO hesitate
"open the door!'' was the command
from the street.
The poor man looked at us In utter
disrnay.
.Who CALLS" he ventured to ask.
"opcn to the forces of Maxine Gomez"
was the answer.
what shall coz" the landlord NUT
tered TO himself, all of a tremble.
You had better opcn," Mr.. Parker
advised.
But those outside gave no time for
reflection.
.'If you don't let US in" they cried.
eve will burst the door open."
The morning times., 1896-10-04

environs, being used as catacombs and also
for growing mushrooms Under the Jardin
des Plautes they have never beeu used since
the stoneworkers left them in 1879. They
are very narrow and one has to stoop in
going through them. In some places the
roof has fallen in, but most Of the galleries
are dug out of solid rock and Will last
for all time. The laboratory will be the
only one of its kind in the world and the
savants who have undertaken experiments
will throw new light upon the doctrine Of
evolution.
The morning times., 1896-10-04
TOLD GOD HIS ARGUMENT.
How the Deacon Succeeded in Ex-
tending His Remarks.


The pastor of New England church an-
nounced that the regular weekly prayer
meeting would be devoted to discussion of
a certain question of general interest to the
congregation. Many members of thechurch
wished to take part in the discussion; 1t
was therefore decided to limit each MEN,
ber's remarks to five minutes.
When tue speakers time expired the
clergyman was to notify him by rapping
with a pencil on the desk. Deacon A.,
one of the members at whom the restric-
ton was specially directed, had not
fairly started on his remarks when the
rap OF the pencil was heard.
Am I to understand" asked the
deacon, THAT my five minutes have ex=
pired?' "Yes, deacon. I am sorry, but
your time is up" And all general re-
marks are limited to five minutes?" Yes,
that was the understanding" The deacon
turned very deliberately to his fellow
members. Then, BRETHREN" he pro-
ceeded, 81 shall throw the remainder of my
remarks into the form of prayer" The
deacon kept the floor.
The morning times., 1896-10-04

vainly endeavoring to conceal the panic
caused by the dangerous proximity OF the
rebels to the capital.
We arrived at our hotel very late In the
night. When we retired to our beds we
found 1t difficult to sleep, excited as we
were with the emotions and recoIlections
of that eventful day.
Even now, as 1 relate them, my heart
beats with enthusiasm for brave old Gen.
Maxine Gomez and the heroic army OF
Cuba Libre.
The morning times., 1896-10-04

one thousand strong is coming down the
Caiabazar road six miles AWAY
The General drew a chart from his
pocket, glanced oyef'it, and said:
"I.et Major Zayas with his company
proceed on the Rincon road to meet this
column, harass it with skirmishes, and
divert 1t toward Santa Maria as long as
possible; Major Aguirre shall advance OF
Santiago with one hundred men and enter
the town, aDd Col. Castillo with another one
hundred men shall go out and post himself
on the highway. And now, gentlemen,
he said, turning toward US, "you will
please excuse me, for 4 am going to take
u three hours nap"
1t was 8 o'clock. The general retired
to q room, and Mr.. Parker and myself
stepped out under the porch with the Of
ficers who had remained to watch over the
slumber OF their chief.
Mr.. Parker and I. una accustomed to war.
could not help being astonished at the
The morning times., 1896-10-04

markable buoyancy would have little diff
ficulty in riding breakers and getting with
in reach OF the life-savers.
The morning times., 1896-10-04

"1 see Paris has had a severe wind
storm"
mo. Has the Popullst movement spread
that far?"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-08-06
copYacHr. iss.. ss BRET HA

But as to the real intruder-spy or
thief --- that was another affair, and
quickly settled. He gave an order to
the officer of the day peremptorily for
bidding the entrance OF alien servants
or slaves within the precincts of the
headquarters. Anyone thus trespass-
ing was to DE brought before him. The
officer looked surprised-he even fan
cied disappointed. The graces of the
mulatto wuman's figure had evidently
been not thrown away upon his sub
alterns.
An hour or two later, when he was
mounting his horse for a round of in
spection, he was surprised TO see Miss
Faulkner, accompanied by the mulatto
woman, running hurriedly to the house.
lie had forgotten his late order until he
saw the latter halted by the sentries,
but the young girl came flying on re-
gardless of her companion. Her skirt
was caught in one hand, her straw hat
had fallen back in her flight, and was
caught only by q ribbon around her
swelling throat, her loosened hair lay
in black rippled loop on one shoulder.
For nm instant Brant thought that she
was seeking him in Indignation at his
order, but second look at her set face,
eager eyes and parted scarlet lips