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Testing War Ship Models

entire bow under the water, thus Offering a
much greater surface to the water and in
creasing the resistance to its passage. 1t
Is evident that portions Of the bow which
are well out OF the water at ten knots-the
maximum speed attainable in any of the
European tanks-will be submerged entirely
at twenty knots, and that as much care
should be taken to design so as to offer
the least resistance of the upper portion 10
the water as is taken with the lower por-
lions, which are always submerged. Yet
never In the history Of the world has 1t
been possible to ascertain the best shape
for them in advance of actual test after
the ship has been completed, when, Of
course, 1t Is too late for alterations.
Objections may be made that the tank
offers, after all, only smooth water facili-
ties, and will not give evidence as to work
in a sea way. Such, however, is not the
case. At one end of the tank is to be placed
a powerful propeller, which will send waves
to meet the model quite as strong proper
tionately to the size as are likely to be
encountered by the ship in the open sea.
Further, in one corner Of the building which
encloses the entire tank will be placed a
powerful electric fan, which can get up a
very good imitation of a gale of wind.
Proving the Tests.
All these points were worked out very
carefully by Naval Constructor David w.
Taylor before the building of the plant was
begun, and there was theoretically no doubt
that all would work correctly. Still, care
full tests were determined upon to show
that these calculations were accurate. In
other words, to make everything perfectly
safe, the sum" had to be proved
For this purpose models have been, or
are being, constructed of the Iowa, the
present in existence. Abundant records,
actual vessels in all sorts of weather and
under all conditions. If, when their models
are tested in the tank, they should give re-
suits which, when worked out, should agree
with the results in actual practice, it would
be proof that other ships built on models
obtained in the tank would also give the
expected results. If, on the other hand, 1t
were found that the results were somewhat
different, they would give a basis for calcu-
lating the amount by which the final ship
should be made to differ from the tank
model.
Naturally, Mr.. Taylor felt more or less
anxiety in regard to the first experiment.
This was made with a twenty-foot wooden
model used abroad. SO far this has been
tested at various speeds up to twelve knots
and the results have been practically identi-
cal with those shown by the Iowa log
books. In a few days experiments will be
made at greater speeds. At present the
machinery is so new that it is not thought
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-16
Pooling Kit Carson

Kit Carson's rife, which was carried by
him for more than forty years. and which
never failed him, is now a precious relic
in the possession of the Montezuma lodge
of Masons at Santa Fe, of which he was a
member, relates the Chicago Record.
As an Indian fighter Carson was match
less, and no one understood better than he
the habits and the nature of the savage.
lie told Colonel Inman of Kansas that he
was deceived but once by Indian tactics. He
said that he was hunting with six others
after buffalo in the summer of 1885; that
they had been successful and came into
their little bivouac one night very tired, in
tending to start for the rendezvous at Bent's
fort the next morning. They had a number
of dogs, among them some excellent animals.
These barked a good deal and seemed Test
less, and the men heard wolves.
Il saw" said Kit, +" two big wolves sneak
ing about, one of them quite close to us.
Gordon, one of my men, wanted 10 fire
his rifle at it, but I did not let him, for fear
he would hit a dog. l admit that l had a
sort of idea that these wolves might be
Indians, but when / noticed one of them
turn short around and heard the clashing of
his teeth as he rushed at one of the dogs ]
felt easy then, and was certain that they
were wolves sure enough. But the red devil
I oiled me after all, for he had two dried
buffalo bones in his hands under the wolf
skin, and he ratified them together every
time he turned to make a dash at the dogs.
Wen, by and by We all dozed off, and it
wasn't long before / was suddenly aroused
by a noise and a big blaze. / rushed out
the first thing for our mules and held them.
If the savages had been at all smart they
could have killed us in a trice. but they
ran as soon as they fred at us. They killed
enc of my men. putting five bullets in his
bcdy and eight in his buffalo robe. The
Indians were a band of Sioux on the war
trail after a band of Snakes, and found us
by sheer accident. They endeayored to
ambush us the next morning, but we got
wind OF their little game and killed three of
them, including the chief"
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A Strange Fly Trap

Flytraps are well known in the animal
Kingdom to every one who has eyes, or, at
least, who uses them.
The delicate web of the spider and the
deeply cut and broad mouth of the swal-
low at once suggest themselves. But that
a vegetble should have an exquisitely con-
structed and perfect apparatus of this kind,
reports the Philadelphia Press, is very re-
markable, when it is membe that plants
differ markedly from animals in regard to
their food. For, while animals live on or
ganiC substances-that is, on plants or
other animals-vegetables live on inorganic
substances.
1t is, then, unlikely that a fly could sup
ply a plant with food, and yet a more per-
feet fytrap than the leaves of dionea can
n t be imagined.
This little plant is a native of the sandy
brgs in the pine barrens of Carolina. 1t
grows to a height of from six to twelve
inches, producing a loose head of large
whitish flowers, not unlike the flower of the
lady's smock.
The oliver stalk rises from a rosette Of
yellowish green leaves, spreading on the
ground. Each leaf is divided by a deep in
cision into two portions, the lower being a
broadly-winged foot stalk, and the upper
the blade or true leaf itself.
This upper portion is the f1ytrap-the
most curious part of the plant-and de-
mands a careful description.
1t is roundish, and divided into two equal
parts by a strong mid-rib. The margins
are fringed with a row of strong spiny
b%ristles, so that it may be likened to two
upper eyelids joined at their bases. The
leaf is a little hollow on either side of the
mid-rib, the upper surface is dotted with
minute reddish glands, and each hollow is
furnished with three slender bristles. The
sensitiveness of the leaf chiefly lies in these
bristles. If an insect alights on the leaf
and touches one or more of them the sides
suddenly close with a force so great as to
imprison the little creature, Notwithstanding
all its efforts to escape. The fringe of bris-
ties on the opposite side of the leaf interlace
like the fingers of the two hands clasped
together, or like the teeth of a steel trap.
The insect is not crushed or suddenly de-
stroyed, put is retained firmly imprisoned
until 1t ceases to move, which would mean
until it was dead, and then the leaf slowly
expands.
The two lobes are EMBODIED at night, but
spread open in the day. When the bristles
are irritated by man, the leaf quickly closes.
remains closed for a short time, then slowly
expands, ready to close again If newly irri-
tated.
But If it be caused to make repeated eff
forts at short intervals, it's movements be-
come languid, or the sensibility is altu-
gether exhausted and is recovered only by 4.
period of repose.
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July 49,, 1890.

if they are still alive, but always without
success. And he adds with a laugh,
my brother, the president of Mexico, would
hardly care to recognize me now" This
is a joke he loves to repeat to all who hear
his story.
Diaz is exceptionally bright and his voice
has great weight in the councils OF his
tribe. He has been made a chief, subordi-
nate only to the head man of the tribe, who,
too, has great respect for the opinions Of
his Mexican fellow tribesman.
Mr.. f. a. Rinehart first noticed the pc
culiarity of this North American Cyrano,
and during Mr.. Mansfeld's visit to Omaha
presented him with a print. Mr.. Mans
fields acknowledgment is reproduced in
this issue.
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For over fifteen years Rear Admiral HIGH
born, chief of the construction bureau OF
the navy, has been endeavoriug to secure
the building OF an experimental naval basin.
lie was sent abroad by Secretary Chandler
~ far back as 1884 to see what improve
ments had been devised in shipbuilding by
other countries, and cam back with the Idea
for this in his brain. But 1t was not until
toward the close OF the Fifty-fourth con-
gress that he was able to secure an APP
preparation OF the necessary $50, 900 to put
his plans into operation.
The need of such tanks has been recog-
nized abroad for a still longer time, but the
governments have besitated to go into it
sufficiently to attain the best results. Mr..
William Denny, the most progressive OF the
Scotch builders, and the owner Of the only
private basin i'm the world, said recently, In
discussing the question: "Of all the
problems about a steamship, the only ones
incapable OF being solved at the present mo-
ment by a prior method are those relating
to speed and power. No ability and no
training will enable even the most skillful
naval architect to overcome the want of an
experimental tank in coping with these ques-
TONS
1t is to find out this ideal hull, the one
that will attain the maximum result of
SIN'hb VI Nailyihb pONSip vi VI "hhtOfOi
other quality that may be desired-that the
United States has erected after many years
OF solicitation on the part OF the Bureau
of Construction and Repair this enormous
basin.
The basin was authorized by congress two
years ago, and already partial experiments
have been made with a model of the Iowa,
and the basin has been proved to be thor
oughly accurate in its predictions In regard
to speed. Very soon exhaustive experiments
will be begun to determine the best shapes
for the hulls OF the new war ships authorized
last March.
A Mechanical Wonder.
The tank has a length OF 500 feet and
along each Of its long sides Is laid a railway
on which runs a towing carriage" which
extends like a bridge over the tank from
side to side. When the great weight of the
carriage twenty-five tons) Is taken into
consideration, as well as the rapidity with
which 1t moves, and the perfect control UNI
der which 1t operates at all times, 1t will
be easily understood that the whole process
OF operation is little short of marvellous.
In fact the motor carriage of the model
basin Is a mechanical and electrical wonder
and q thing almost entirely unique. On 1t
is a complicated piece of machinery, worked
by the Ward-Leonard system OF electrical
control, capable Of driving the carriage
along the rails at twenty five miles an hour
within 200 feet OF the starting place.
Hung to this bridge carriage by means OF
a dynamometer will be the various models
which it Is designed to test, each loaded SO
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seem, is a loyal member of the Kiowa
tribe of Apache Indians. TIE photograph
was taken during the Indian congress held
a, the Transmississippi Exposition last
summer in which Diaz was a representative
of the tribe of Kiowas.
The life of Pablino Diaz, as the origi-
nal of the portrait is named, has been more
than usually adventurous. He was born
in Old Mexico OF Mexican parents, and
when Z years of age was captured by a
rowing band of Kiowas who had crossed
lie Rio Grande and invaded Mexico on a
marauding expedition. The boy was visit
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as to float the exact proportionate depth
designed for the ship. AS the carriage
sweeps along. towing the model, the dyna-
mometer will register the resistance of the
water to that particular form of bow at
each speed from one knot an hour up to
thirty, II 1t Is found that the resistance Is
greater than 1t should be the model will be
taken back to the carpentering establish
ment attached TO the basin and trimmed
down or built out, as may be thought best,
and then tried again and again until the
very best shape for the purpose intended is
resolved upon.
Noting Resistance.
When one is finally adopted, the resistance
OF the water to its progress at various speeds
will be carefully noted, and from this 1t will
be very simple to calculate the exact power
OF the engines required to give the ship,
when built, the greatest speed. Hereafter
there will be no danger that the engines
will be found too weak for the ship, thus
losing speed. or too heavy and strong, thus
losing weight that might better be devoted
to some other part of the vessel.
There is one especial advantage in the
high speed that can be attained in the
tank which a layman will necessarily over
look. 1t results from the tendency OF "A
ship to bore downwards in the water. The
faster 1t goes the deeper 1t will bore. the
larger win be Its displacement. For In
stance, the coast defense vessel Monterey.
when running at full speed, plunges its
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A Genuine North
American CyranO

The demand for Rostand's great work,
"Cyrano de Bergerac," has in no way been
decreased by the presentation of the play
in Omaha some weeks ago by one of
Americas greatest actors. On the con-
trary, Mr.. Mansfield's production of the
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PRLv c A r. 8 o .

scented in this issue of The illustrated Bee,
In fact, the portrait reproduced may be
said to some extent to excel that of Mr..
Mansfeld's Cyrano, in that it is entirely
natural, The interest is not lessened by the
fact that the portrait is that of a full
blooded Mexican, who. strange as 1t may
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-16

tribe, and after a time formally adopted by
them, He says that his captors always
treated him kindly and that very soon he
was looked upon as a full-fiedged member
of the tribe,
or late years he has made repeated efforts
to discover the whereabouts of his parents,
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work of the great French master has only
served to increase this demand and
heighten the interest taken in the book.
Those who were fortunate enough to en-
joy Mr.. Mansfield's. most excellent produc-
tiCn will readily recognize the similarity
between his clever makeup and the like
ness of a North American Cyrano pre-
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OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE.

sary to construct a new yacht to defend the
international trophy now in possession of
an American built vessel.
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ing his uncle's ranch at the time, and
being a lover Of horses, had gone to the
pasture where the animals were grazing.
The sharp eyes of the Indians, sweeping
down to drive off the stock, soon sighted
the boyish figure and he was captured with
out much difficulty. He was brought with
the band to the camping grounds CT the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-25
NOTICE.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

At a special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Inter-Island Steam Naviga-
ton Company, Ltd, held this day, the
following officers and director to --.l
vacancies, were elected to serve for the
uneXpired term:
John Ena-President, vice w. B. God
frey, resigned.
James L. McLean-Vice-Pre vice
j. Ena, elected President.
Norman e. Gedge-Treasurer, vice J
l.. Mclean, elected -Presluent
w. b. Godfrey-Director.
NORMAN e. GEDGE,
Secretary.
Honolulu, H. l., Nov. 13, 1892
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and Manager.

Only last week We examined the beer
orewed by the Capital Brewing Com
pany of Olympia, Wash, and it is a
perfect illustration of the quality of
beer which we are always glad to COM
mend, for the analysis showed it to be
entirely free from any trace of any in
furious substance. Such a high grade
of beer is most beneficial in its use, for
none of the pure malt and hops have
been displaced by harmful ingredients.
Every hygienist will concur with us in
saying that a beer of such superior
excellence is a very wholesome bever-
age. Physicians often have occasion
to prescribe a pure beer for cases of
debilitation, and they can safely order
this beer, made by the Capital Brewing
Company.
L. H. Dee has in his keeping the
American Journal of Health and can
be seen by anyone.
This beer can be had in bottle or on
draught at the HOFFMAN, corner of
Hotel and Nuuanu streets. A large as
sortment of the very best of American
and foreign liquors we are pleased to
lell you and give you value for the
Nnefit of your health.
Yours, L. H. DEE,
Proprietor of HOFFMAN.
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WILDER SSTEAMSH|PC COLD
Notice!
ChanSGinS aiIinSOf
Str. "Kinau"
On and after Tuesday, Novem
Der 9th, next, the steamer
KINAU will sail from Ho-
nolulu on Tuesdays at II m.
instead Of at l p. M, as
heretofore, for
Kaunakakai,
Lahaina,
Maalaea Bay
Kihei,
Makena,
Kawaihae,
Mahukona,
Laupahoehoe,
and Hilo.

Returning, will sail from Hi
10 on Fridays at ? p, IN. for
above named ports, arriving at
Honolulu on Saturdays
Passengers and freight will
be taken for Makena, MANU-
kona, Kawaihae, Hilo, Haka-
lau, Honomu, Papaikou and
Pepeekeo.
Passengers and Packages Only
will be taken for Kaunakakai
Lahaina, Maalaea Bay, Kihe
and Laupahoehoe.
Honolulu, November 1, 1899.
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BRILLIANT ENDORSEMENT.

By Health Journal of New York, Aug
ust a. 1S99-J. A. Davis, Md, Editor
and Manager.
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Note Heads, Rill Heads, Statements
and Fine Commercial Printing at the
Star Office.
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81 aWaiiaN
ssEAssdazIllaalallszazsslz=
s. IectFic
Company.

Tie cleanest, brightest safest and really
g. the long run, the cheapest and best light
. " use in the family residence, is the mean
&ssSsnt electric light. Safe; nothing could
90 safer. A few days ago prominent gen.
gksV1an of Honolulu came rushing down to
tEs office of the Electric Company and said
dive me figures for wiring my house, and |
V1ut Ii done at once; no more lamps for me.
lass night lamp tipped over and it came
&c near setting fire to the house and burning
aV children and take no more risks
Ria a the sentiment of quite number in
az vast Few weeks, who have ordered their
a oasas fitted with the perfect light.
E1Nt think it over and make up your mind
5st yeU want the best and safest light send
v$ns hawaiian Electric Company and tell
sasnn what you WALL.
ySTs have a complete stock of everything In
ssS Ene and have Just received lot Of the
cry Latest designs In chandeliers
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Management, staff and supervision. s
General Labor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Al
All other expenses ..........,.........51
Manager Goodale says:
Ever since the first of the year, there
has been an abundant supply of labor,
and we have had no labor troubles of
any consequence. The lands, as soon as
planted, are being turned over to COM
panies of men for cultivation, under the
same system as has been adopted at
Eva Oahu and other plantations on
this Island. There is no question about
the wisdom of following this system
as far as possible. Ten contracts are
now in force.
"A very large proportion of our labor
ers are japanese. We have few Ha-
waiians and the number of Portuguese
is increasing"
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FOR SALE.

To those needing soil and grading ma
terial, for sale cheap, a large quantity
OF good soil and filling, to be taken from
excavation of foundation for II. Hack
field x CO., Ltd, new building block,
t. be erected on Queen and HalaSuila
streets. For terms apply to
FRED HARRISON,
Contractor.
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TRANSPORT MEADE.

NEW YORK, November 16.-The
transport Meade, with the Forty third
United States Volunteer Infantry on
board, sailed for Manila today. The
Meade attempted to get away on Tues
day. but stuck in the mud at her dock.
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HAWAII LABOR QUESTION
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ACTUAL
EXPERIENCE.
What the Managers of Two of the Inn
portant Plantations say on the Sub.
ject-Proft Sharing.

Two important contributions on the
labor question in Hawaii have just
been made in the shape of managers
reports. one of them is by George f.
Renton, manager of Eva plantation,
and the other by William w. Goodale,
manager Of Waialua.
Manager Renton in his report says:
Notwithstanding cotinues to be, as it
has been i'm the past, a decided success
with the Chinese and Japanese COM
panies. Under this plan there are at
present employed at Eva thirty-eight
fit-sharing companies, aggregatng
five hundred and eleven men; and all
of the fields except two, are worked
i'm this way. There is no friction to
speak Of the men work better, are
more Contented, and the whole scheme
forms, among the laborers, a sort of
balance wheel of conservative clements
whose interests are identical with those
of the employer.
Some of the proiit-sharing Ameri-
cans who arrived last year, have, for
various reasons, returned to the United
States. Those who have remained
work tremendously together and with
the plantation, and look forward con-
tentedly to the harvesting of their crop
during the forthcoming year. con-
tinuation of this same plan, or some
modification of it, is contemplated by
the management, provided the present
arrangement results satisfactorily.
wages have advanced among the
larger number of laborers, during the
latter part of 1895 fully twenty per
cent. 1t is quite probable that a
greater advance may be looked for in
19OO-and our labor supply is still short.
In this connection it may prove of
interest to know just how much the
variation in wages of unskilled labor
can affect profits. For the purpose a
memorandum of relation of labor
to other plantation expenses is given
below. 1t was made up on June so,
1899, from a period extending over
twelve months prior to that date, and
covers general operating expenses:
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.

During my absence from the Islands,
Samuel Dwight will act for me in all
business matters under full power of
attorney.
w. II. CUMMINGS,
Honolulu. NoNember l. 1899.
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Proprietor of HOFFMAN.
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FOR RENT.

A fine furnished residence centrally
located. Apply to
TRUST e INVEST. CO.,
GEO. r. CARTER, Treasurer
400 Fort Street.
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exploited by the Partisan dressmakers. 4
pretty goods this b.. an ANA gamatiou OF
jute and silk woven 20 a short piled sur
face like morris velvet. and almost guar
anteed not TO crush. IL comes in dress
patterns and done up in boxes. and those
VINO know say il has a wonderful con-
stitution for enduring steady. hard wear
Al the richer shades OF corn-fower blue.
mulberry reds and deep foliage greens are
reflected from the velvet surface as back
grounds on wnlch quaint and fantastic
patterns in contrasting colors are cast.
A typical ana very ingratiating appear
once IS made hy ripe mulberry red vel
vet bearing a scroll pattern Ia TWO shades
of green. On the skirt the broad winding
unconventional sweeps OF lighter green
shade to white az The edge. while a deli
cate reddish pattern runs on the verdant
surface and small green four-leaved fig
ures Sport 10 perfectly eccentric groups
on the solid red ground. Upon the ma
ierial for the basque the scroll pattern