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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-25
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION


1t proposed to have five stations, each with instruments in
da installed at some convenient point each If the five
principal Islands OF the group These stations will be placed III
some CONVENIENT location at low elevation, adjacent
town or plantation settlement. with receiving
convenient place for the transaction of business In Honolulu
mere Will be central office with messenger service IN the
other Islands the telephone will be used who send and
receive will have their option send them the
telephone wire by special messenger It Is the intention
have private wire from lilo the station Hawaii The
promoters first believed that 1t would be have
separate stations each side of each Ilan but Mr. M,rconi
satisfied that station each Island would
purpose and that messages would be transmitted direct from
Hawaii to Oahu
The experiments conducted under inspection Of Admiral
Farquhar of the United States Navy,
They witnessed by Mr. Cross person during all
day messages received IN
uments worked perfection They did drop single letter
III the transmission reception of large number of
some 81 winch were cipher and difficult send The
OF sending and receiving by this system only about
long again in the ordinary method of cegraphy The
Sages are received instrument that records them and
not taken by the there be mistake
the operator If he at all familiar with his and the
intention OF the promoters to only experienced Mr.
Marcon Is to furnish three specialists who will be here install
the system ana oversee It's operation for four months after
thing complete and they thoroughly
aors III all details Mr. Marconi carefully
icring the MATTER said that there would be what
ever connecting the Islands and installing satisfactory
TEN, and the contract drawn that loss will be sustained
by the subscribers in the which regard extremely i'm
probable OF the system proving mpraccabe The companys
specialists be here about the Of February
and 1t hoped that the system will III operation within
month from that time. The with the Wireless Tele
graph y Signal Company, Ltd which has secured full patent
rights III England and America, provides that shall the
SYSTEM if found to be satisfactory, for least Of five
years that shall have the right continue the OF said
system during the residue of the for which the Marcon Co.
has obtained patent rights with the right all future
roVements which may be controlled by the company. TIL
franchise applies all of the Islands of this group and distance
of 200 miles from shore with the right communicate between
vessels within said radius but debar the United States
Government using instruments of its for government
only III the same territory
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-25

A Model Plant is not complete with
out Electric Power, thus dispenains
| with small engines.
Why not generate your power from
one CENTRAL station? One aensr-
ator can furnish power TO your lump,
Centrifugals, Elevators, Plows. Rail-
ways and HOSTS; also, furnisl, iigA&
and power for a radius OF from, l5 70
80 miles.
Electric Power being used, ssves the
labor Of hauling coal in your field, also
water, and does away with higA-pr1ced
engineers, and only have one engine to
look after in your mill.
Where water power Is available II
costs nothing to generate Electric
Power.
THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COM
PANY is now ready TO furnish Electric
Plants and Generators of all descrfp-
tions at short notice, ard also has on
hand large stock of Wire, Chande-
liers and Electrical Goods.
All orders will be given prompt az
tention, and estimates furnished for
Lighting and Power Plants; also, at
tention is given to House and Msrine
Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN, Manager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-25
THE KASH."


You put
Fancy On you for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-25

The annual expenses Of operating the system have
ated as follows:
Annual Royalty for Of the Instruments S 100000
Salary of five operators. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
This item may be underestimate for the first
it may be necessary to bring skilled opera
from the Mainland but the estimate is
believed to be average estimate Of this
nual expenditures
Managers salary 100000
Rent Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Wear and and incidental expenses. 10000
Total ....... .................. 500 90
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-25
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CIR Mems Furnishings


step in inspect wise
Our HAT is now lete in every tail
Likewise andB weIa Little Tots
Date
y ~ streets the dstandN Nos Hotels
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
FOR POSSESSION OF THEIR CHILD.

motion was made yesterday before Justice
Gaynor in the Supreme Court, Special Term, 10
vacate an order OF service by publication on the
defendant IN the suit Of DR.. William J. Cruikshank
against his wife, Maud Cruikshank. Some time ago
Mrs Crukshank brought suit against her husband
for absolute divorce. and ne retaliated with a
counter suit but the decision OF a jury was that
the allegations Of neither were sustained
A writ OF habeas corpus was obtained by Dr.
Cruikshank to get possession OF his twelve-year-
old daughter, Marian. but Mrs. Cruikshank. as
sisted by her father. evaded service OF the writ
and took the child TO Portland. Me. The doctor
followed and began further proceedings by habeas
CORPUS 10 recover his daughter. but the matter was
dismissed on the ground that the proceedings were
begun In the Superior Court instead OF the
Supreme Court Then Dr. CrUikshank Instituted
the present action determine whether ne or his
wife was entitled TO the custody OF the child. The
motion Yesterday 10 yacdte the order granted
for the service Of the SUNNI )ns and complaint on
Mrs Crulkshank by publication.
John F. Clarke, In behalf OF Mrs. Cruikshank
acknowledged that his client had evaded the ser
vi q OF the writ of habeas corpus and had gone to
the State Of Maine with the child, but ne argued
that there was no sanction for such action as
the present one either In law or equity. Counsel
urged that the old doctrine that the father had
Inference over the mother had ceased TO be absO-
iute as she now possessed an equal night with her
husband The Court had no power 10 give iudg-
ufnt against her. as she was not resident OF this
In opposinz the motion. j. A. Weinberg main
,ained that there was no cause OF action and that
The court had no jurisdiction. Decision was re-
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
WANT A NEW COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
EX-AssEMBLYMAN GEORGE W. NELSoN OO'N'
sIDERED FOR THE PLACE-HIS
MANLY STATEMENT.

The opposition 10 the present management OF tne
Hudson CO nty Republican Committee Is beginning
IN crvstallze A conference was held IN Jersey Ciy
Thursday night which attended by twenty -loui
rnep,bers OF the County Committee John j. Erwin
nresded The unanimous sentiment was tha' d
change was necessary 10 effect harmony and arouse
interest in party affairs 1t was decided 10 Oppose
the reelection OF Chairman Edward W. "ooIIeS'
and available candidates were discussed. !he
choice centred on ex-Assemblyman George W. Ne'-
son hut definite action deferred, and the con-
ference adjourned to meet again next week MI.
Nelson. when informed yesterday that ne wouia
probably be named candidate for charman1
said:
II am the free will choice OF any number OF
County Committeeman, will stand as canoloate
for the Craftsmanship and II elected accept the
place but will not represent or stand Tor any IN
dividual or clique faction We continually near
OF Republicans who do not seem 10 be sausned WIN
the management OF party affairs in Hudson county
and who desire change In the conduct or the or
ganization That being the case my Interest IN the
party's welfare Is such that l am willing 10 make
personal sacrifices for the good Of the whole orgah-
zation, and not for my own personal aggranolZe-
rnent and only in such spirit ought ANYBODY 70
nreslde over the County Commuters deHoeratlonS-
Any person who holds the place or county COM
mlttee chairman and through that place secures
public office handicaps the party organization, oe-
cause his personal interests become involved In the
craftsmanship.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
WILL SPEND CHRISTMAS ~ 4 CELL.

THOUGH WITHOUT A HOME. AN AGED WOMAN
BEGs TO BE ALLOWED HER LIBERTY.
An old woman was found wandering heplessy
about the streets on Thursday night. and when she
brought before Magistrate Worth. In the Gates
court yesterday. she begged pitifully 10
be put IN jail for Christmas. She is Theresa
Hand. seventy years old. and the story she told
that she had been living In Troy-ave. with her
brother, and that they had been dspossessed be-
cause they were in arrears for two weeks rent
She earnestly impored the Magistrate TO let her 60
and declared that a Mrs Hughes. in Troy-ave.
would take care OF her until her brother was able
TO give her a home
The old woman's brother. who is nearly seventy
informed Magistrate Worth that he had not been
able to get work for two months. that Mrs. Hughes
had refused TO provide for his sister and conse-
quently he wanted 10 have the latter 10
home. With great persistency the old woman
begged the Magistrate not 10 lock her up over
Christmas. as she was positive Mrs Hughes would
give her home.
Magistrate Worth decided 10 adjourn further ex-
animation Of the case until after Christmas. The
old womans face lit up with smile. she under
stood that she would be released, and she invoked
many blessings on the Judges head. She soon dis
covered her mistake however, being taken back
20 her cell, where she cried bitterly.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23

mlums which Government bonds command In the
market, or the tax on note issues OF poth opeISsL
ing together, appear 10 be the innuences "hlch
impair It's public utility
REASON FOR CURRENCY CONTRACTION.
The explanatory paragraph will be received by
many with incredulity. They have been led 10
believe that the issue OF circulating notes by va
When tRey derive enormous profit The facts may
be briefly presented. and they best refute the
Under the most favorable circumstances. the
profits now derlvable from this source 70 oans ,
with a capital say OF 10000 using per cent
bonds as a basis for circulation is less than go
per annum. where the loanng rate ior money
per cent per annum Wnere ss sn or sss per annum
Where the rate Of interest is per cent 'he a''''
Do not these results sufficiently account for . the
fact that bank note circulation mas eeeSs ~
the country have steadily grown? We may .no Coh,
are gaining comprehension Of the truth ana tnat
both houses OF Congress appear 10 De le"N' "
Measures have already been introduced into both
senate and House which have for their clear nur-
pose the placing OF secure foundations under that
money standard which, practically for more than
sixty years, and by expressed statute for more
than twenty-five years. has measured the &, he
tions in value in all our commodities. and IN the
many diversified forms Of labor and service
The measures proposed reach even turtne, 'Ibi IN
National Banking act which II adopted give
promise OF curing to degree, the consrucq";c cr ii
rency system. which has proven Its incapacI'y 10
espond TO public needs .- M,
N would be proftess now 10 inquire whether or not
the bOnd secured bank note circulation can ever
be the ideal system which the true economfS fs IS~
demands Here as In other departments Oh NJ
bs bt and misconceptions must be taken into ac-
count by those who fix public opinion INTO IsT. sS
Certain II IS that until know the truth ana ~
Low Z, IN ali the Items OF our economic relationship
we shall not be free-free from the DISABILITIES ana ana
Foise methods Nature is on the whole. a kind out M
an Inexorable mistress. She entices US lntol INTO rie
mathis OF wisdom BY allurng whispers OF re"gaiu'
rwbie she follows with ? punitive whip the Iae-
gsrds and the indifferent who will not hear her
voice.
The other addresses were "Forefathers Das' ~
the Rev DR. Walter D. buchanan; Ine Moue'H u
1,,-,,a,, nv Jus,ice William W. Goodrich. ana
The paris Tribunal OF 1899" by Severe Mallet-rre-
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
THE ALMSHOUSE A FIRE TRAP.
THE HEMPsTEAD INSTITUTION SEVERELY
CONDEMNED.

THE HEMPsTEAD INSTITUTION SEVERELY
CONDEMNED
Hampstead. Long Island. Dec. n.-The overseers
q the Poor Of the town OF Hampstead are much
disturbed over the report OF an inspector from the
State Board OF Charities. II condemns the poor
house as fire trap. and says:
No precautions are taken TO meet the contingency
building would prove death trap in which many
q the inmates would burn 70 qeaTn; Iro,ettIe1 as
well as FIRE escapes The former should be PROVIDED
me IO5 apa2atas ~ for ire sxnguisRers and the
latter by means OF properly arranged OUTSIDE s'as
nom the upper foors.
The inspector also charges the Overseers with
bsng afraid OF the voters and OF being therefore,
syerse 70 spending much for the poorhouse." The
report says the Overseers excuse Of lack OF funds
. untenable. and adds:
The almshouse is a beneficiary OF the steWari
etate and the annual income from me trust @ i tunu
the excise fund. AS the amount OF excise fees pad
into the town treasury is over 81 49, ~ his ~ sms5ouse
r.; proper g 'e eondton Is available without any direct
IN making ali improvements. especially improve
ments Of so vital character as an eihcient @ wa,er
service AS the farm is productive II contr1 outes
largely to the support Of the institution. and for
there should be no hesitancy in taking the neces-
tary action
The report also says the laundry equipment Is
decidedly poor and bathing facilities insufficient
and that while the keeper and matron seem 10 DO
capable persons, they are handicapped by lack OF
proper facilities.
the report also recommends the separation OF
the male and female inmates Of the almshouse, and
after citing remedies says;
There can be no real separation OF the sexes so
long as both sexes are compelled 10 use a sliFIo
stairway and all the inmates eat IN common oIl-
ing D.. .,.. A. =. -. tr
-he state Board Of Charities for then they can
20 back 10 the electors with the statement that
ne increased outlay due 70 an imperative sug-
gestion from the capital They do not care TO take
the initiative.
In forwarding this copy Of the inspectors report
% ne Overseers the State Board OF Charities re-
Quests that the evils and defects at the smshouse
;. ,e,ne6ied a. soon as possible. The Overseers
VIII hold q meeting Immediately after Christmas
- o.rsider the most economical and eXpediuous
method OF meeting the demands OF 'he oIdIe Oe-
rartment Of Charities.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
ONE KILLED AND FOUR INJURED.
REAR END COLLISION on THE JERSEY
CENTRAI~A MAN KILLED BY BEING
HURLED THROUGH A CAR WINDOW.

HURLED THROUGH A CAR WINDOW.
Pennington Dec % (speciaD.-one person was
killed and four injured in a rear end collision
on the Central Railroad of New-Jersey at High
bridge at about o'clock last night, when an east
bound coal train crashed into milk train which
was standing at the station.
The engineer OF the coal train stopped his train
soms distance from the station and hts engine
TO the station for orders The cars started down
the heavy grade. and owing 10 the slippery condi-
ton OF the rails they could not be stopped Tho
engineer and fireman jumped and escaped Injury.
There were two passenger coaches attached TO the
milk train There were no passengers In the rear
car and only eight In the other coach. The rear
car was telescoped by the engine, which also
ploughed partly through the forward car num-
her OF cars were thrown from the ralls. Inere was
only one woman In the car, Miss Emma Maxwell.
OF Annandale, Who es aped serious INJURY.
cbristopher Huslzer a Highbrdge storekeeper,
was hurled forward. and his head crashed through
a window The broken glass cut his throat from
ear 70 ear and he died instantly
Theodore Eicke. Of Dawestown, was pinned under
q seat and would have been burned 70 death had
he not had congress gaiters on. The rescuing
marty worked hard 10 free him and had given up
all hope when Eicke succeeded IN pulling his feet
ont az his shoes and crawled from the burning
wreck Eicke's was brokep and he was badly
burned but ne will recover.
Edward III Wilson an undertaken OF Ringoes,
was badly bruised about the body. ana one OK MS
Iobn Zaulauf, Of Somerville another passenger,
was also seriously bruised about the body and had
an ankle sprained.
burned in attempting 20 rescue Eicke The other
passengers escaped with few bruises and severe
shaking up.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
DENIES FATHERS STATEMENTS.
THE DAUGHTER OF EDWARD G. WILLIAMS.
WHO SHOT HIMSELF SAYS HER MOTHER
WAS NOT To pIAMFr FOR HIS RUIN.

WAS NOT TO BLAME FOR HIS RUIN.
The funeral OF Edward c. Williams. who COM
mtted suicide by shooting himself at the Clarendon
Hotel on Thursday will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at his home. No. 1h St Marks
Members OF Mistletoe Lodge, No. SAT. +. ana
A. NJ. with which the dead was connected
will take part in the services Mr. Williams had
been companion in Constellation Chapter Royal
Arch Masons: a member Of the Aurora Grata Club
and honorary member OF the Day Star Lodge
For two years he District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Sand in his OF Office headed delegation or
five hundred Masons at the laying OF the corner
stone OF the Masonic Home and School in Utica
Mr.. Williams was a member OF the Montauk CLUB
and an officer OF the Amateur Opera Association
and Of the Amaranth Dramatic Society. He also
belonged 10 the Grant Monument Association.
Members Of the family said yesterday that MI
and declared that the letter which he left did
great injustice 10 his wife and daughter.
MY father did not know what he was doing
when he wrote that letter" said Miss Williams.
He had been suffering from brain trouble for four
years. He had had softening OF the brain ara
have had three doctors treat him for his mental
troubles. Instead OF my mother dragglne MN nv ~
more since he lost all OF his business IA na'e , lau
TO support him and carry the whole FAMILY along.
Mr. Williams with Francis W Mexican. was
trustee for George Schlegel and Elsie w schese,I,
who had received legacy OF %Sz, 70 ron 19i[ [ sHey
uncle, Samuel V Hunt. lawyer had on j hursaay
instituted proceedings to remoye MI W Wliliahns ds
trustee and at the time Mr. Williams shot hlrseli
a process server looking for MIN. IN the eeau
mans possession were found two bankbooks OF the
Emigrant Industrial Savings Institution one was
made out in his name, as trustee lor ms niece,
her credit The other book was for George
Schegel showing a balance Of $500.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
,nc rryrB GETS HER DIVORCE.

NJ. car, venth yesterday received an absolute
-. s-orn her husband. Carl Nenth, well
known musician in the Borough of Brooklyn; from
M. cavnor in the Supreme Court, Special
rsrrn There was no defence. When MI Nehth
made a trip TO Europe last spring ne Iei' me-
iii@oe W ,y,,a stating that he did not propose
se - again AT that time he had conserva-
70 -, music with his wife in schermerhorn-st-'
v,bjcb she has since conducted, 49,. ..- ,,,sh,nd
Mrs Venth yesterday tesnea tnaI sbs neI vas mar
We "a the defendant about eighteen year. years az
Iieu Uas no formal ceremony. In the presence oi
theIee .Sar aud mother they stood up and declared
heeives hel ISe man and wife They have daughter
VINO nv ',aetimonv was taken going 70 snow that
N1 Venth was living in Manhattan WIN y3um5 Srnn
%a %otns' o. xff0 week Justice Gaynor granted Mfs
S!,V,b decree OF divorce and allowed her S'o a
week alimony.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
HIGHER GAS FOR THE CITY.
BIDS OF THE CONSOLIDATED AND NEw-AMsTER-
DAM CoMPANIEs-EFFEcT ON THE
GAS WAR.

GAS WAR.
bids were opened yesterday, at the once OF Com
,,tsstoro- L<earnv iu the Park Row Building for
the rgb-irr in 1900 Of the streets and buildings by
GO -rbe-e were thirty-two bids. Last year the
Consolidated Gas Company bid 20 cents lhoussiu
.eet for gas in the public buildings the Ne"-Ain
s.erdarn Gas Company bidding 30 cents thousaho
feet. This year the two companies na'e III o..
sct,v the same amount-s215 cents thousand iee''
m Standard GasIight Company did not put IN a
ia The almost double amount bid by the New
Amsterdam Gas Company ana the increase u
res-lv 80 cents by the Consolidated Gas Company
was taken by some persons as prooi 'ha' 'ne gag
war was over. ..... ara
,ssr,y ,ha same as In the last bidding, In June.
A. thar time the bids were 81 lamp while no"
they have been raised 10 SIT 50 lamp. These Oius
include the naintenance Of the lamp; b suSn worE a
e-sning repairing and the salaries OF tns ~o,n n
men lie Dds therefore, are pracucaiy 'he S"'N0
az In June. .,eoa ., Commissioner Kearny
,st an an ,Se Sas companies have gone up Ia their
rrCes We vii do the best We can under the ciIcoii.
t,,s 5,e,ere,ne the prices for street lamps CON
teer just the same as In june, ened ,o-day as
y and cannot say how they will be taoqiaIeo Io oI
M fact, anything concerning thi,y not be lei for
that the contracts will probably ho' O' '''
il may be noted that the reduction OF nVe CeIsI
IN the rate each wear for gas furnished the sv ~
public untl The charge which when the law ''S was
passed was s. % a thousand CUBIC q similar
reach s. q thousand was coincident VIII d s ,bo1
rsaqcon each year I'm in Sy tns PiSs the present
bid Of seL cents fr civ iishting thus appearing as
the legal maximum for next year Inc Ihe,,ine a hid
s,erdam Gas Company therefore, IN IN sIrnSlv fol-
lowing the policy which It put into eecI re sss 9 fur
oenbcr !, when II restored its rate ior e q 10 a
nished the general public from 81 cents 70 - cn,n ~
thousand cubic feet. The Consolidated ~ Ea ss cents
panys rate 70 consumers at large is sun V" tbe
3 thousand and It's decision 10 increase gs no,
lega! maximum IT'S bid for the city ngh'@Ins @
generally accepted by any means ~n soi,r ont
evidence that settlement OF the long oraMnm orn. az
conflict among the local gas companies Is ~ re-
hand. There are, however, many rum9fs o1 on
newed conferences looking 10 this END, ss arc o -
tarly adjustment OF the trouble is not regaIoeu 10
unlikely
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
KAFFIR JEERS AT BOER PRISONERS.
War correspondence OF The London Telegraph.

War correspondence or Inc L<oHuOH ANASbi@P'"
while we have endeavored 20 spare our prison
ers anv unnecessary humiliation they had TO un-
derco one al Ladysmth which have no doubt
thev felt very bitterly. IL was the Jeers OF the
Kaffrs As the Boer captiyes passed along the
streets OF the little town the natives hailed them
" Dytch. and means Look outY' "Upi pass
is mixed Kaffir and English, and being Interpreted
is Where's your passT one must have lived at
Johannesburg TO realize how derisive these cries
were. To every ndignity which the Zarp or the
Boer official inflicted the Zulu or the Basuto, or
the SWAT laborer; every lash with the whip as
the driver passed him. every rough cudgel In the
thoroug ghfare much as some peoole would treat a
dog "Pas op'' was the preliminary To stand by
and cali pas opp' 10 these very johannesburg
Beers who Rad heaped every indignty upon him
was sweet revenge to the kaffir, and bitter hu-
initiation for the foe "Up pass%' was still moro
calling The Transvaal pass law was an instru-
ment OF oppression which the officials employed
relentlessly to fleece the native laoorer. What
pas opr' meant or indignity "Upi pass1' meant
Of Injustice. OF all the good things one may
legtimately anticipate from the triumph OF British
arms not one Is more gratifying than 10 think that
the long hard tyranny OF the Boer over the black
race will be at an end To you and me the Union
Jack at Pretoria asserts liberty and sef-goyern-
ment 10 ZOO 900 natives Il procaims justice. which
they have never known aad never would know un-
der the brutal domination Of the Boer. This one
humiliation i am glad the eaptiyes were not
kpared.