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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04
ANOTHER WAR VESSEL.
The Wheeling Arrives to Send the
Philadelphia Home.

The U. S. Gunboat Wheeling,
Uriel Sebree U. S. N. commander,
arrived in port yesterday morning
ia time for church service after q
voyage Of about 8 days from San
Francisco from which port she sail
ed in a hurry in the early dawn of
the Oath ult
She is twin ship to the Marietta
and like her was constructed by the
Union Iron Works of San Francisco
This type Of vessel is intended for
use in shallow waters, especially
those OF the rivers Of Asia. She was
put into commission on August 10,
1897, and it was alleged at the time
that she was to be sent to South
America or to the Behring Sea, or
to Alaska. Her crew is a composite
one Of 129 men from other vessels.
Her officers are;
Commander Uriel Sehree, COM
manding; Lieut., Frederic III. Le-
favor, executive officer; Lieut., Burns
L. Walling, navigator; Ensign Ed
ward H. Durrel, watch and div, Of
fcer; Ensign William M. Crosse,
watch and div. officer; Ensign Chas.
F. Hughes, watch and div. officer;
Ensign David W. Todd, watch and
div. officer; Pass't Asst Eng, Scion
Arnold, chief engineer; Asst Pay
master John Irwin, Jr., pay officer;
Asst Surgeon William M. Wheeler,
medical officer.
The Wheeling brought orders for
the Philadelphia to sail tomorrow
morning for Mare Island for thor
ough overhauling. The Wheeling
will remain in port until the arrival
of the Baltimore which will be the
Admirals flagship. In the mean
time Admiral Miller will hoist his
flag ON the Bennington, and he and
his staff will reside temporarily on
shore. The Yorktown, on her way
from the Orient, is expected to
touch at this port on her home
ward voyage.
The Philadelphia will be greatly
missed here for her officers and crew
have made themselves very popular
and acceptable to all classes. Aloha
nuinui to them,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04
GLEoPIoN RETURNS

Loobsnstein, Richards, Achi and
Paris Win on Hawaii; Pogue
and Kahaulelio on Maui, s. X
Raoo and u. p. II. 1senberg for
Kauai
Tho following returns were re-
ceived by the Mskaainana and IN
DEPENDENT yesterday from Hawaii
showing that A. b. Loebenstein and
L. e. Richards easily defeated j. NJ.
James, Gardner X. Wilder and G..
Motley, Jr., in the first district and
that w. @. Achi and j, D. Paris ran
away 18th their opponents g. 2.
Kamauoha, D. II. Kahookano and j.
Cooper on the second district. The
registered vote of Hawaii is 1865
and the vote polled was about one
half. The following is the tabulated
vote:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04
Tariff
vagariies

la the United States the Govern
ment allows rebate to the manu-
faeturers on all agate ware shipped
out OF the country. 1t is one Of the
fine points in the tariff question,
and enables the foreign importers to
compete with dealers in the United
States in the sale of these articles.
1t makes it possible for our Gus
toners to buy such goods from us
at lower prices than they can buy
them in San Francisco. The APP.
pended list shows but few of the
articles in this line sold by US, and
where more than one price is graded
with the different sizes of the arti-
cles. la every instance you will OBJ
serve that our prices are much lower
than the same goods may be bought
for at the Coast. These prices are
taken from the catalogue of one of
the largest House Furnishing Goods
dealers in San Francisco; it is bona
fide, and the goods are identical in
quality as those advertised in the
catalogue. 1t is hard to believe that
the people of Honolulu--2,100 miles
from San Francisco-can buy such
goods for less money.
AGATE LADLE-Coast Price 2Oc., Our
| Price, for 25.
LADY FINGER PANs-Coast Price,
| 20c., Our Price, 15c.
CORNCAKE PAN--Coast Price, 40 to
| 75c., Our Price, 40 to 70
PIE PLATE-Coast Price, 1919 to 20c.,
| Our Price. 10 to 15c.
OVAL CAKE PANS-Coast Price 45 to
55c., Our Price, 40 to SOC.
WASH BASINS-Coast Price, 50c., Our
SOAP DISHES Coast Price, 2Oc., Our
WALL SOAP DIsH-Coast Price, 25o.,
oBLoNG SOAP DIsh-Coast Price,
&c., Our Price, 10c.
MILK sKIMMER--Ooast Price, 15c ,
| Our Price, loo.
CLIMAX INA i. GRIDDLE-oOast Price Csc ,
TEA PoTs-Coast Price, 40 to 9Oc., Our
Price, 35 to SOC.
CUSPIDoREs- Coast Price, 75c., Our
Price, 60c,.
COFFEE B0ILER-Coast Price, $3.50,
sEAMsLEss BAKE PANS = Coast
Price, 45 to &c.,, Our Price, 30 to soc.
RICE B0ILERS-Uoast Price, Csc. to
SIPS, Our Price 55 to 95c,
Tipped COFFEE POTS-Coast Price,
40 to 90c, Our Price 30 to soc.
CHAMBER PAIL-Coast Price, Sl.60,
Our Price, $l.55.
COVERED sAUCEPANs-Coast Price,
40 to &c.,, Our Price, 25 to Coo.
One OF our windows is filled with these
goods; each piece marked in plain figures
Your inspection is invited,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04
j. T. Waterh0use.

There are three brands of
Jams and Jellies known to be
absolutely pure. Crosse 81
Blackwells, Morton's and
Code, Elicit e. Co. During
the pure food crusade in Cali
fornia the goods of the latter
passed every inspection and
now come out of the factory
specially stamped "Pure
Food We have a complete
stock of these goods and offer
them to the public at very low
prices.
Our grocery department is
full to the brim with reliabl'
goods and our prices are low
enough as to draw common
from other dealers. We buy
for cash in quantities to suit
the demand and consequently
they are always fresh.
We handle the celebrated
Albert homeless sardines and
the Palace brand of sliced
bacon, two articles for the
table that are uneXcelled.
We carry a full line of table
delicacies, English and Amer
lean and promptly fill orders.
Prompt delivery in all cases
whether in person or by tele
phone and careful attention
paid to the selection Of goods.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04
A Beautiful Display.

, Miss Cahill, the leading milliner
has Just received beautiful assort-
ment OF millinery specially selected
for the island custom by her New
York agent, The fall opening of
the latest styles of hats bonnets
tocques, trimmings feathers, etc,
etc, will begin ON Monday next at
Miss Cahill's store on Hotel street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

How does the Hilo Tribune feel
nowi The voters Of Hawaii have
shown the official organs THAT
they will not be pulled by the
nose by any government ring, mis-
sionary combination, or A. q. P.
Loebenstein the bette noir OF the
Tribune was elected, and Gardner
Wilder its 'boss" was asked to stay
home. Achi, the independent can
didate, and Paris, the "kicker" were
also elected to the great annoyance
of the planters mouthpiece. The
Honolulu people congratulate the
elected gentlemen on their success.
The prospects are, that the firm of
Smith and Cooper will not be able
to run the next Hawaiian Congress,
as they did it last time, and that
even friend Damon may be asked to
furnish an explanation in regard to
the relations between the govern
ment and Miss A. Laneous.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04
A FUNNY LETTER.

Every family in the city which mum
bers among its members Juveniles
who believe implicitly in Santa Claus,
will appreciate this letter by q little
tot who has just mastered the art of
printing out her letters.
Deere Santa Claws:
"Give me dol with red shos, a stow
and a dol buggy and sum candy and
a new brother and two bottles of
Rainier Bere."
When asked why she wanted Santa
Claus to give her two bottles of Rain
Ter Beer, the little writer replied:
because papa and mama say it is the
incest beer made" Criterion Saloon,
phone 1888.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The sixth district, Kauai and Mi
hau, has 42l registered voters. The
returns so far received gives d. P. r.
Isenberg 1872 and S. X. Kaea 10l.
The returns from Molokai will de-
eide the contest between Kepoikai
and Kaai for third place from the
third district.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04
LANDS FOR SALE.

4 80 Acres of Land, in three piece, at
L Waalua, Molokai Gooa taro and
pasture land. $500.
q 20 Acres of Land at Nahiku, Koolau,
Z Maui, few yards from the harbor OF
Honolulu-iki. A good home for farmer
to raise fruit trees, sui h as lines, oranges,
coffee, etc Plenty of water. Only 5000
Apply to r. v; WILCOX,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Maternity Home, under its
new management, is continuing the
good work, which is the object Of
this institution, and is conducted in
a manner, which deservedly has
gained for it the confidence and sp-
probation OF the Hswaiians, who as
a rule, are inclined to be averse to
any institution Of similar nature.
1t is to be hoped that the next Lee
gislsture will see its way to make an
appropriation, which will be ade-
quate to the wants Of the Home.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The Noeau from Hamakua with
$3.50 bags OF sugar, The Mikahala
with 1889 bags OF Diamond w from
Kauai and the Claudine with 1920
bags of Paauhau sugar, arrived in
yesterday morning,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Maui, Molokai and Lanai, third
district, has a registered vote Of 1884,
but the returns from Molokai have
not yet bsen correctly received. The
returns as far as received are as
follows:
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

A big luau was given at Waianae
yesterday. The birthday of the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Giovanni Long was
the happy occasion for the celebra-
ton which was attended by large
number of friends.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Quite number of people went to
the Pail this afternoon to be present
at the big blasting which will re-
move large ledge. The contrac-
tors kindly conveyed representatives
OF the press to the Pail.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

A Chinaman committed suicide in
Koloa jail last week, by hanging.
He had been committed to Jail as a
leper suspect by the late DR.. j, X.
Smith, pending his transfer to
Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The Marlin trophy contested for
on Saturday was won by Company
G with score Of 415, defeating
Company e, 407; Company f, 800;
Company d, 354, and Company B,
34S with one man short.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

This is moonlight concert week.
The band will play at Thomas
Square on to morrow and Thursday
evenings aud at Makee Island on
Wednesday evening.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Mr.. Walter Brash is authorized to
collect dues on behalf of the Hagey
Social Club
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Two very comfortably furnished
rooms for rent at very low rates,
No. 8, Garden Lane.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Call at the Hawaiian Hardware
Co.'s warehouse and converse with
them about Gould and Krough's
Triple action pumps, and their
Aermotor Syphon, suction and force
pumps, They are the perfection Of
pumps.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Cricket match on Saturday be-
tween the Theo. III. Davies and Ho-
nolulu @. @. teams.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Judge Wilcox disposed Of 81 cases
in the District Court this morning.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Baseball notes are unfortunately
crowded out. They will appear
tomorrow.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04
LoqAL AND GENERAL NEWS

=
Lo7AL AND GENERAL NEWS
Judge Wilcox disposed Of 81 cases
in the District Court this morning.
The rumogologist was around yes
terday after the U, S Wheeling
arrived.
The bark R. p. Rithet and bktne
w II Dmoud are now due from the
Coast.
Baseball notes are unfortunately
crowded out. They will appear
tomorrow.
Mr.. Walter Brash is authorized to
collect dues on behalf of the Hagey
Social Club.
Two very comfortably furnished
rooms for rent at very low rates,
No. 8, Garden Lane.
Cricket match on Saturday be-
tween the Theo. III. Davies and Ho-
nolulu O. @. teams.
Moonlight concert at Emma
Square this evening with Hawaiian
songs and cornet solo.
The committees in charge of the
Boat Club dances meet at the Ha.
waiian Hotel this evening.
The steamer Helene arrived from
Hawaii ports this morning with
load Of cattle but no sugar.
The Progressive Educator pub
lished at Lahanalupa has been re-
ceived and is an interesting number.
There will be a free concert at
Kaumakapili Church on Saturday
evening, when the "full moon" will
shine.
The bark Iredale is 100 days out
from Liverpool for this port, with a
European cargo consigned to H.
Hackfeld 81 Co.
Senator Morgan did not attend
divine services at Kawaiahao Church
yesterday, and he was not missed by
the congregation.
The Medical Society of Hawaii on
Saturday evening passed resolutions
OF esteem and coincidence on the un-
timely death OF DR.. j. X, Smith.
The Irmgard, Captain Schmidt,
hit it fight this morning, getting
1863 bags of f. A. S, & Co. sugar
from the steamers Noeau and Miks-
hala.
The Hooulu and Hoola Lahui So
ciety will hold their monthly meet
ing at 10 a. m. on Wednesday. The
Board OF Trustees are requested to
Ia
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The Mauua Loa is due from Ha-
'waii and Maui TO morrow
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Moonlight concert at Emma
Square this evening with Hawaiian
songs and cornet solo.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

A japanese, Harata, employed by
the Hana plantation was killed at
Hamoa, on the 10Th ult, The man
was riding a mule leading other
mules into a valley where he was to
obtain seed cane. The mule became
stubborn and finally bucked the Jap
off and kicked him to death before
any help could be offered by the
laboreis in tho vicinity.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The rumotologist was around yas-
terday after the U S Wheeling
arrived
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The Hooulu and Hoola Lahui So
ciety will hold their monthly meet
ing at 10 a. m. on Wednesday. The
Board Of Trustees are requested to
be present.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

At 1880 o'clock this evening will
be held the first quarterly meeting
OF the Y. M. G. A. OF Honolulu in
the association building. Short re-
ports, election Of directors, program
of music and light refreshments,
are on the program.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The bark r. p, Rithet and bktne
w II Dimoud are now due from the
Coast.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The Medical Society of Hawaii on
Saturday evening passed resolutions
OF esteem and coincidence on the I'M
timely death OF DR.. j. X. Smith.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The Irmgard, Captain Schmidt,
hit it fight this morning, getting
1863 bags of f. A. S. & Co. sugar
from the steamers Noeau and Miks-
hala.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Won Holt Block.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The committees in charge of the
Boat Club dances meet at the Ha.
waiian Hotel this evening
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Senator Morgan did not attend
divine services at Kawaiahao Church
yesterday, and he was not missed by
the congregation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

Officers Vida aud Chillingworth
made raid on Hotel Street on
Saturday night, and arrested nine
sports who were enjoying a game OF
draw-poker, The men were ar
raigned in the District Court this
morning and the case postponed till
Wednesday at the request of Mr..
Humphreys, the attorney for the
defendents.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The steamer Helene arrived from
Hawaii ports this morning with a
load Of cattle but no sugar.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The bark Iredale is 100 days out
from Liverpool for this port, with a
European cargo consigned to Fl.
Hackfeld a. Co.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

The Progressive Educator pub
lished at Lahainalupa has been re-
ceived and 10 an interesting number.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-04

There will be q free concert at
Kaumakapili Church on Saturday
evening, when the "full moon" will
shine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
mountain is covered with enormous

m oun tain is covered with enormous
quantities of snow.
Wind always blows on the Misti at the
rate OF thirty miles an hour, and the tenn
perature ranges from SO deg. above to
zero The ascent is made by means OF
bride path Neigh boring stations to the
Misti are those in the town of Arequipa.
5000 feet high; on the Ckachani, 16. $50
feet high; Alto de Los Huesos, 13, 800 feet
above the seas level. The Harvard sta
lions have been Kept in full activity since
1891. The. only observatory in South
America of note, not included in the Har-
ward chain, is the National Observatory of
Brazil, $500 feet above the level of the sea.
1t is located at Petropolis. Thus far the
work accomplished there has not been
such as to give the institution an interna-
tional reputation.
The best known of all our observatories
is that on Mount Hamilton, in California,
which bears the name of the man through
whose generosity il was built, James Lick.
1t was erected under the direction of trus-
tees appointed By Mr.. Lick and according
to the plans prepared by Professor Holden
and Professor Newton. This observatory,
while not so notable in point of height
above the level of the sea. 1909 feet has at
tracted wide attention because of it's
equipment, for here is located the largest
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
IN THE CLOUDS ON THE SAINTS.

meeting rock. The temperature in these
above zero.
The cost OF building on these heights is
very great. The building erected bv NJ.
Jansen caused an expense of $50 900.
Ordinary laborers are paid 20 francs day.
The price for transporting material to the
summit was % cents pound. The ordi-
nary load for porter in such cases was
twenty-six pounds. The minimum. TEN.
perature on the summit of Mont Blanc
is 43 degrees below zero. The top OF the
IN ountan is in fact, glacier.
On the Sonnblick oh ervatorv there is
eight times as much snowfall as rainfall.
The twinkling of the stars is regularly OBJ
served at this point. and, strangely
enough, is considerably greater than at
the lower station. The movements of the
barometer, the wind pressures and, yelo-
cities, the relative humidity, the forma.
ton and movements OF clouds, the amount
of atmospheric electricity and all meteoro.
logical phenomena are daily observed.
There are at this observatory on the aver
age $50 days each year when the mercury
stands Mt zero or below.
The observatory OF the Saints is one of
the least expensive, considering its inn
portance, OF any that exists, for the total
expense of maintaining it is $1,000 a year.
lis original cost was $12, 1000. In all of the
observations taken the steadiness of thA
air, as we'll as its transparency, are not
able. Tho star images are entirely free
from twirkling. Each star, viewed from
the observatory. shows magnitude one
tenth brighter than that observed at
point on a level with the sea.
The highest German meteorological sta.
ton or observatory is the WendeIstein on
the northern slopes of the Alps near
Munich. It's altitude is 1887 meters. The
most famous station in France is Puv.de-
Dome, 14O0 meters above the level of the
sea. 1t was here that Pascal caused his
barometric experiment to be tried in 164S.
The highest French station is the Pic-du-
Midi, 2S77 meters high. The Ben Nevis
Observatory, 1865 feet above the seas
level. located on one of The highest
mountains of Scotland, Is devoted purely
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

dition on FL Misti, that stands 1920 feet
above the seas level. 1t describes the me-
neurological station on the Sonnblick,
VIII ich is 9S43 feet above old ocean. II
tells US of the hairbreadth escapes and
constant danger that fail to the lot OF
those who take observations on Mont
Blanc. The results OF Dr.. Miller's labors
on the Saints are revealed, and the story
is also told of what transpires on the sum-
init OF famous Mount Hamilton. In a
word, it is a resume of the efforts of scien-
lists oa mountain peaks from the time of
Professor Piazzi- Smith at the peak of Ten
eriffe in 1856 to the latest achievem ements in
far-away India.
The modern mountain astronomical OBJ
eervatory is the legitimate descendant,
Professor Holden says, OF Galileo's tower
of Arcetri. The inhabitants of the earth
know the external universe directly only
through the sense of sight, and our terrcs-
trial views OF the planets and stars are
much modified by the action of our own
atmosphere upon the rays of their light
which reach our eyes. We are, as it were,
immersed in an ocean CT air, and one OF
the first problems of astronomical physics
is to determine the effects of this over
bodies which penetrates its depths. Light
moves in straight lines IN empty space,
but light entering our atmosphere is re-
fracted from its course so that the ray
which enters our eye from star no longer
travels in its primitive direction.
The necessity for mountain observa-
tories arises from the fact that in order to
secure correct observation o: the heavenly
bodies it is necessary that the telescope be
the dust shell of the earth and in an at
mosphere which is steady. By steady
atmosphere is meant that where the cir
is not constantly in motion. The air is
in strata just as is the earth. When one
is above the strata that are more generally
affected by the air currents it will be no.
ticed that the stars twinkle far less than
under other conditions. Now, the twink
ling of stars is the result of curvature of
atmospheric strata caused by air currents.
When these air currents do not act then
the atmosphere is steady and correct OBJ
servation is rendered easy.
All these things being realized by the
astronomers acted upon them just as the
tradition of an undiscovered country af
fects the explorer. The results as told by
Professor Holden seem marvellous. OBJ
servatories on high mountains must
either be abandoned altogether during
the winter, or, If occupied the observer,
must be subjected to extremely trying
conditions and to some danger from ter
rife storms Of wind, snow, hail, from
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

to meteorological observations because OF
the rarity of sunshine there. For in
stance, in Decem ber, 1893, the sun shone
for but single hour, and that was all the
time it was seen during the entire year.
The newest observatory, and one of
which astronomers hope much, has just
been erected in the Palani Hills in India,
at height of 7700 feet. tits known as
the Kodiakanal Solar Ply sizes Observatory.
There are over 1000 hours of sunshine at
this point yearly, and the experiments
thus far conducted show that the atmos-
phere is steady as well as clear. The
climate OF the location is utterly different
from ything with which Europeans or
Americans are familiar.
Professor Holden draws particular at
tention in his interesting work 10
the observatory at Nice, peculiar for the
fact OF its being devoted entirely to astron-
omy. This institution is located on
Mont Gros and is only LOO feet above
the seas level Under good circumstances
the transparency and purity of the air at
Nice are remarkable. II the disk of the
sun be hidden by a screen there lis no
glare in the field even to the point OF tam
gency. The Nice Observatory has an an
mex on the summit of Mont Mounier
1898 feet high. The station is equipped
not only for astronomical observation but
for meteorological as well.
In closing this resume OF observatories
it is we'll to refer 10 the astronomical OBJ
servatory on Mount Etna. 1852 feet above
the sea. During the favorable season the