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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-17
Records Not Hitherto Published:

n. B. Observers are requested to
forward their reports promptly at the
end of each month, that they may ap-
pear in the published report on the
fifteenth of following month.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-17

a Model Plant is not complete with
out Electric Power. thus dispensing
with small engines.
Why not generate your power from
one CENTRAL Station? One gener-
ator can furnish power to your Pump,
Centrifugals, Elevators, Flows, Rail-
ways and HOSTS; also, furnish light
and power for a radius of from Is to
80 miles.
Electric Power being used, saves the
labor Of hauling coal in your field, also
water, and does away with high-priced
engineers. and only have one engine to
look after in your mill.
Where water power is available 1t
costs nothing to generate Electric
Power.
THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COM
PANY is now ready to furnish Electric
Plants and Generators Of all descrip-
tons at short notice. and also has Cd
hand large stock Of Wire, Chande-
Iierg and Electrical Goods.
All orders will be given prompt at
tentfon. and estimates furnished for
Lighting and Power Plants; also, at
tention is given to House and Marine
Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN, Manager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-17

Gazette (semi-weekly) will be issued
as usual this morning for the outgoing
Island and foreign mails. Copies in
wrappers at the newsdealers and pub
LEGATION office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
OUR MILITIA SYSTEM
A MATTER OF CONCERN
1t Is Regarded at Washington as
One of the Chief Weaknesses of
the Nation

NEW YORK, Feb PA Washing
ton special to the Herald says: One of
the chief national weaknesses of the
militia system is the fact that the Ma
tional Guards are purely State organi-
zations Any officer may resign his
commission or any private may secure
a discharge should the militia be re-
quested to serve the Federal Govern
ment. To become United States SOL
diers they must volunteer to serve.
War Department officials are doubtful
of the number of Inilitiamen who would
volunteer to serve the nation. Many
National Guards regard themselves as
schools for officers and many of their
members would enter the service only
with the encouragement of an officers
commission. The impression prevails
at the War Department that the Ma
tional Guards of New York would fall
within this category.
l am told by the War Department
authorities that in the event of the
outbreak of hostilities the Secretary of
War would advise the President to is
sue call for not less than $780, 900 men
If war is to come 1t is argued that the
country must be prepared at the out
set with ample men to strike at the
enemy a decisive blow, as we'll as to
protect the, coast and the capital 1t
Is believed enough militiamen would
enlist to form an important element
in the emergency army.
An abstract of the number of men
in the United States liable to military
duty and who may be drafted, accord
ing to the late State returns of the
acknowledgement of the army, shows a
total Of 10, 301, 339. Enlistments into the
regular army directly would un-
doubtedly be very large in case of the
outbreak of war, and the quality of
men who would thus voluntarily put
themselves forward would be excellent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
Havana where the wounded from the Maine
ecarieda whsre have died.

United States Navy at sea. Eddy has
sent an application to Secretary Long
for permission to test his apparatus
for the purpose of photographing
ships beyond the horizon line at sea-
He said to-day that while in Washing
ton several weeks ago he had talk
with Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. in
which Mr.. Roosevelt suggested that he
make application for test of his APP
paratus. Eddy said that his expert
ments have shown that kite is much
steadier at sea than on land, and that
the mast of a battleship is an ideal
place from which to fly kites. He said
that in his letter to the Navy Depart
ment he had pointed out that by the
use Of kites carrying cameras photo
graphs of smoke of vessels at a dis
lance of forty-three miles can be taken
and the presence of an enemy can be
detected. He alluded to his apparatus
as a day searchlight,' and said that
it could also be used from a rapidly
moving steam launch to photograph
an enemy's Notifications on land, a
telescope lens being employed on the
camera for that purpose.
Eddy referred to experiments on
Governors Island last year. in which
Lieutenant Wise was lifted forty4twe
feet in the air. and said that he could
operate his camera by electricity, and
had no need to send a man aloft to
work them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
SAGASTA SAYS SPAIN
WILL NOT ARBITRATE.
Bitterly Resents the Suggestion
Reported to Have Been Made
by Bismarck.

MADRID. Feb, .27.-Sehor Sagasta.
commenting upon an alleged interview
with Prince Bismarck. in which the lat
ter is represented as suggesting that
the Cuban trouble should be submitted
to the powers for arbitration. expressed
his astonishment that such an idea
could emanate from Prince Bismarck.
and declared emphatically that moth
ing but ignorance of the question could
inspire the notion that Spain would
suffer foreign intrusion or submit to
arbitration in her indisputable rights
of sovereignty"
Nobody" said the Spanish Premier,
would dare propose such an absurdity,
and no Spanish Government would list
en- or dream of such a proposal
The Impartial in an editorial to-day
blames Spanish weakness in the ALI
anca, Venidito, Competitor and other
affairs as encouraging the United
States in their present bellicose atti-
tude." 1t counsels the Government to
awake to the reality Of a. situation
which the good sense of Spanish peo-
pie understands and is ready to meet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
DOES NOT MEAN TO
BE CAUGHT UNPREPARED.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Ex-
plains the Activity of the
Government

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-At the
suggestion of Secretary Long. Assis-
tant Secretary Roosevelt of. the Navy
Department gave out the following
statement in regard to the published
map, with. the Maine in Havana Har-
Dor purpoting to be marked on it:
LAS soon as the map was brought to
my attention sent to Mr.. John Russell
Young of the Congressional Library
and got the original. 1t is simply one
of the innumerable maps Of Havana
Harbor There is not the slightest
sign of a mine marked anywhere on It,
AS a matter of fact 1 am informed
that this map is one which has been
used in giving lectures at the Column
bian University"
In answer to the question as to what
was the meaning of the movements
of guns and munitions. Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
ct merely serves to show that the
department does not believe there will
be any trouble, but neither does it in
tend to be caught unprepared if there
should be trouble"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
BLOCK THE WAY FOR
NATIONAL. DEFENSE.
Democrats in the House Stop Con-
sideration of the Artillery
Increase Bill

NEW YORK, Feb pa Washing
ton special to the Herald says: Con-
gress is moving slowly in matter of
granting legislation desired by the
President for the national defense.
Representative Suffers objection to
the consideration of the artillery
increase bin on Friday allowed the
.sprrdry civil bill to get right Of way TO
the House, and made it probable that
it will be late in the week before the
former measure. can get through.
= Chairman Hull of the Committee on
Military Affairs told me tonight
that he intended to press the ar
tiliery increase bill. He was sure
=. there would be objection from
the democratic side. and that he
Wouid have to have a special order
from the Committee on Rules. but he
peEeVes: he will have no trouble in
time
Many: of the leading Democrats are
taxing the same ground as Mr.. Sui
Zer on the OIL. They consider it a
threat at the liberties Of the people
ana VIII Try 70 make the measure a
party issue. Ihere are no more earn
est advocates of the bill In the House
however, than Representatives McClel-
Ian and Cummings Of Georgia. When
the emergency legislation asked for by
the administration will be enacted will
depend largely upon DEVELOPMENTS in
regard to the Maine disaster. IT is
probable the matter will be allowed
10 rest until the naval appropriation
Dill Is taken UP, when the provision
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
FROM THE HOLLAND.
Everything Ready for the Final
Trials of the Famous Subma-
rine Torpedo-Boat.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Everything is
in readiness for the final trials of the
submarine torpedo-boat Holland, and
it's actual value to the naval world
will be thoroughly demonstrated in a
few days. The Holland is now moored
to a wharf at the Raritan drydock, at
Perth Amboy, N. j. All day to-day
there was a steady stream of visitors
to the Holland. Mr.. Hollands men
sat around and refused to discuss
the boat, and no one. excepting the
Herald and Call representative. was al
lowed on board the boat.
Only few changes are contemplated
in the mechanism of the boat A new
rudder lever will be placed on the
Holland tomorrow, and then the trials
will be resumed in Princes Bay. Mr.
Holland thinks it possible that he will
change the electric engine of the boat
in order to get more speed out of her
This week her gun will be thoroughly
tested. A cartridge used in the gun
will, it is estimated, cost $4,000, and for
this reason several dummies will be
used. When the gun is found to be in
working order Mr.. Holland will SUBJ
merge his boat and blow up a sunken
wreck
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
Divers Continue to Dis
cover Proofs OF Foul
Play at Havana.
More Intense Becomes the War
Spirit in the States South
Of Mason and DiXOn'S
Line.

Ion and four torpedo-boats. The known
presence of the American fleet at Key
West, which is regarded here as men,
greeting accorded the Vizcaya, and at
this writing it is hard to predict what
turn the demonstration on the arrival
of the cruiser will take. heard one Of
the most conspicuous American repre-
sentatives here to-day say that if the
Vizcaya and other Spanish ships en-
tered this harbor as expected they
would be bottled up here and therefore
trapped in case foreign fleet appeared
off Moro Castle. The Spanish fleet
may cruise off the Cuban coast near
port.
Captain Eulate will be all the more
heartily welcomed because of the fact
just made known to Americans by the
Herald that he was one of the judges
who passed the death sentence on. the
Competitors prisoners. The extremists
of the anti-American party. here will
endeavor to honor him conspieuously
on that account To make room for the
ViZcaya near the wreck of the Maine
the Alfonso. XIII has been moved still
further from the Inflated, American
battle-ship, and the new arrival will
be thus awarded "a place of honor near
est the Maine and the most frequented
piers.
There is much speculation. here
among both Americans and Spanish as
to whether the Terror will keep. the
Vizcaya company on the voyage south
and join the squadron at Key West.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
PLATES PREPARED FOR
AN ISSUE OF BONDS.
Secretary Gage Making All Arrange
ments to Negotiate
Large Loan

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Secretary
Gage not only contemplates a bond is
sue, but plates are being prepared in
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
1t was published two days ago that he
was conidering an issue in case our re-
lations with Spain are broken, but the
growing seriousness of the situation
has caused him to take a great step in
advance Engravers have been put at
work, and now they are examining and
preparing plates.
Senator Hanna went to New York to
advise with financiers and he returned
tonight He went Immediately to the
White House and held a long confer
ence with the President Tomorrow
he will confer with Secretary Gage, and
then it will be determined how soon
bonds will be placed and when the call
shall be put forth for bids
The amount of the bonds probably
will be $3.50, 900, 900, per cent and gold
bearing. AS the Senate is unalterably
opposed to such an issue, it is under
stood that Secretary Gage will keep the
matter secret until the moment it be-
comes necessary to issue the call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
SWEDES OF ST. LOUIS
EAGER FOR THE FRAY.
Would Avenge the Slaughter of
Many of Their Countrymen on
the Maine.

NEW YORK, Feb. ga ST. Louis
special to the Herald says: The war
feeling is growing in St Louis. To-
day a company of 500 Swedes was
formed. There was meeting of Swedes
held here Saturday night, when over
200 men enlisted, and at a meeting to-
day the number was increased to 500
They are excited over the prospect of
war and many speeches were made
denouncing the Spanish There were
forty Swedes killed in the blowing up
of the Maine, and the speakers said
that their deaths should be avenged.
Another company, to be known as
Company B. with 200 members, was
organized this afternoon. The Busch
ZouaveS were also organized to-day.
making fifteen companies thus far or
ganiZed in ST. Louis. Captain Roemer.
who has seen service in the Cuba Libre
army, was elected commander of the
zouaves. He at once wired Governor
Stephens that the company would be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
LEAGUE Island Adds to
Americas Fighting
Force.
Repairs on the MiantOnOnah
VIII Be Completed by
Tuesday.
For the First Time in Years the
Yards Force Worked on
the Sabbath.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 27.-League
Island Navy Yard was literally
swarmed with visitors to-day in con-
sequence of the report from Washing
ton that the cruisers Columbia and
Minneapolis, the double turreted mont
tor Miantonomah and the ram Katah-
din had been ordered to go into COM
mission with dispatch. Both cruisers
have skeleton crews aboard. while the
monitor has been lying at her dock for
several years, and the Katahdin since
last winter.
None of the naval officials at the
yard would say anything relating to
the future movements of the vessels.
but from workmen it was learned the
commission orders had ben issued.
This was borne out by the fact that all
day lage force of men in the con-
struction and repair departments
were actively at work on the Mianto-
nomah and the Katahdin. Visitors
were kept off these boats, and only
those having friends among the Off
GERS and crew of the cruisers were al
lowed on board
The repairs to the monitor were all
or minor nature, and VIII be COM
pleted by Tuesday. Over twenty men
have already been detailed for her,
and her full complement of $50 will be
made up as rapidly as possible
A large force of men was busy on
the Katahdin improving her ventilat-
ing apparatus and fitting her with
steam pipes. This work will take only
few days. Sunday work at League
Island is very unusual, and to-day's
action is taken to indicate that the
Navy Department intends getting the
vessels ready to sail at a moments
notice.
This afternoon steam was gotten I'D
on board the monitor for the purpose
of testing her boilers and machinery.
In one of the lofts nearly one hundred
men were at work on small spars
and boat fittings. Everything is
shipshape on the Minneapolis and Co
lumbia, and beyond filling up their
complement of officers and men and
taking coal and provisions nothing re-
mains to be done. This will consume
about five days at the most, and then
both vessels will be ready for active
service.
The work of enlisting men will be
continued until orders to stop have
been received from Washington. Cap
tain Casey, the commander, said he did
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
FORMING AN INDEPENDENT
CAVALRY REGIMENT.
Active Recruiting of Cowboys and
Frontiersmen in Arizona's Prin-
cipal Towns.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. PA move
ment is under way for the formation in
Arizona of an independent cavalry
regiment, composed mainly of from
tiersmen we'll skilled in the manage
ment of horses and arms. and embrac-
ing a large number of cowboys.
Companies are being organized at
Prescott. Flagstaff, Phoenix, Globe,
Solomonville, Tombstone and Tucson.
The intention is to be in nowise a part
of the Territorial militia. but an in
dependent command ready to go to the
front at once. The enrolment is ex-
pected to reach one thousand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
Arrival From Havana OF
the Investigators OF
the Disaster.
They Confer With Admiral Sic
ard, Whose Fleet Is Under
Steam and Ready to Pro-
coed at a Moments
Notice.

in that measure for an increase Of 500
men in the enlisted strength of the
navy will be amended so as to make
the number 1900.
Senator Hale. chairman of the Sen
ate Committee on Naval Affairs, said
to me to-day: There is no doubt that
Congress will grant authority to the
Secretary of the Navy to enlist 1900 or
1000 additional men in a provision
which will be Incorporated in the naval
appropriation bill. Mr.. Roosevelt's
letter requesting the increase was
simply in accordance with the custom
which has been followed by the Navy
Department. 1t simply pointed out
the navys needs, and we propose to
provide for them as suggested"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

course that should be taken concerning
the destruction of the Maine and said:
IF it. should be proved that the
Maine was blown up by Spain or by
Spanish intrigue, the United States
should declare war on Spain and de-
mand Cuba or it's independence and
large money consideration as indem-
nity. In case Of war between the
United States and Spain, Arizona
would put 5000 as good soldiers as
ever shouldered musket into Calves
ton as soon as the government could
provide transport for Them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
WYOMING MILITIA IN
READINESS FOR ACTION.

DENVER, Feb. PA special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Laramie,
Wyo., says: j. Fred Hesse Jr.,
captain of Company A, Wyoming
National Guards, has received or
ders from Colonel Frank NJ. Foote OF
Evanston, Wyo., to get his company
and equipment in readiness for service
on short notice. In the event of a call
being issued the services of the militia
Of the State of Wyoming will be ten
dered to the President at once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

ready to move within twenty-four
hours Commanders Of different COM
panies have ordered their men to re-
main in town and be prepared to move
any day.
Companies are being organized in
nearly every town in Missouri. The
First Regiment of Missouri Volunteers
composed of seven different companies,
was formed this afternoon, with many
Federal and Confederate veterans in
line
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

o KEY WEST, Fla. Feb. 81 {
O The court Of inquiry which has
o been Investigating the Maine
O disaster arrived here this morn
o ing on board the lighthouse ten
O der Mangrove, the vessel in
o which the sessions were held {
O in Havana harbor. Captain w. {
o T. Sampson, president of the {
9 court, and acknowledgements
O. der Mark, Judge-Advocate. {
Q came ashore this morning and Z
O had. a conference with Admiral {
o Sicard in the Key West Hotel. {
o Other members of the court, c
Q Captain Chadwick and Lieuten-
o anti Commander Potter. went
Q aboard their ship, the flagship {
o New. York. The work Of the {
O court will be resumed to-mor- {
o row It will convene: in the {
o United States District court {
@ room. in the Federal building:
O Lieutenant John ]. Blandin, who
o. was officer of the deck of the
o Maine at the time of the disas- {
o ter. will be the first witness
= u.
. all other officers ofthe Maine who
o are here will be called before
o. the. court to testify.
Q Six. vessels of the North At
Q lantfc fleet are now at this port.
q These are the flagship New {
o York, battleship Iowa, cruisers {
Q Detroit. Marblehead and Mont
O gonery,r and the gunboat Nash c
O vile.
q AT Dry Tortugas are the bat {
o tleships Indiana, Massa chusetts c
q and Texas.
Martin, .Redding, a diver. returned
here day. He was taken to Havan
to work on the wreck, and his arriva
to-day caused much comment. it bein
said that he had talked too much a
Havana; and had been removed in con
sequence On his arrival he. held fort
at considerable length before a stree
corner audience, and but little ere
dence could be given to his, numerou
statements. f
Rear Admiral Sicard has held fire
quent conferences. with Captain Samp
son and: other members of the court o
IIlQ III clG NllC Lie ocllSA' "
Il think they ought to get away oil
Wednesday,. AS yet there is nothing
that can, be said about their work"
In reply to a question as to TIL
rumored removal of the warships t.
Cuba. Admiral ,Sicard said: THE flee
is not moving and l know nothing
about it's going to Cuba. Still, you
know have steam up, and could g
anywhere if ordered
He was asked if anything had hap
pened to justify the statement that tn
situation was more serious to-day thai
1t had been. and. he replied: THE!
know at Washington about that. JUS
how strained our relations are witt
Spain. am unable to say"
% The. excitement. yesterday after tn
arrival Of the Cuban fllibusters, HEADED
by General Nunez and. Captain Johl
O'Brien, completely :eclipsed all the do
ings and sayings of the court of inquir.
officers. Their quick departure pre-
vented very much being learned as II
the expedition, but the Cubans her,
are elated. An expedition has beer
preparing to go away from Key Yves
for some time, bit it will probably suf
fer another delay, as the plot ha'
leaked out through two Spanish spies
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
TO PHOTOGRAPH SHIPS
BEYOND THE HORIZON.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Willian A.
Eddy of scientific kite fame offers to
furnish tandem kites for the use Of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

not know for what vessel the men now
being enlisted are wanted. The roster
was simply being filled Up. and he did
not know how many men were wanted
or where the recruits will be assigned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
ARIZONA WILL FURNISH
FIVE THOUSAND TROOPS.
Governor McCord Says There Is No
Alternative But War as Mat
tiers Now Appear.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. Ex-Governor
McCord was interviewed to-day on the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-25
Worry.

Don't worry. Don't worry about
something that you think may happen
tomorrow, because you may die to-
night, and tomorrow will find YOU be-
you'd the reach of worry. Don't worry
over thing that happened yesterday,
because yesterday is a hundred years
away. If you don't believe it, just try
to reach after it and bring it back.
Don't worry about nythipS that is
happening to-day, because to-day will
last Is or 20 minutes. Don't worry
about things you can't helI, because
worry only makes them worse. Don't
worry about things you can help, be-
cause then there's no need TO Worry.
Don't worry at all. If YOU want to be
penitent NOW and then it wont hurt
you bit to go int0 the, sacl1cloth and
ashes business a little It will do you
good. But worry, worry, fret, fret, fret
why. there's neither SORROW, peni-
tencc, strength, penance, reformation,
hope nor resolutions in it. It's merely
worry .-Edinburgh Scotsman.