The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29
SEA AND SHORE
The Steamer Australia
and Dr., KinyOun.
kiihau and Kauai Dsplrt--Kiaau and
Maui Sail Today - Crews
lnoculated.

tUOCuldIeQ,
The story IF the probable quarantine
%. the Australia in san Francisco is. \
So far as it goes, merely a story. The
fact that ever since the plague broke
out here the passengers. officers and
crew OF every vessel arriving in san
Francisco were liable 20 quarantine Is.
not news. The statement made by DR..
kinyOun 10 Captain HOud,ette was a
conditional one. As the situation here
at the time the Australia left on the
last trip was better than on her de-
parture at any time since the appear
anCe OF the plague. il stands 10 reason
that she Will be as well treated as here
tOfOre on her arrival in san Francisco.
Dr. Carmichael has received no word
from the quarantine authorities at San
Francisco with regard TO the Australia
or the plague situation there. The
agents Of the Australia here feel no
uneasiness whatever as to the restric-
tiOns TO be placed on their vessel and
her passengers on arrival in san Fran
cisco.
Yesterday was a busy one for the
Wilder and Inter-Island people. Four
big steamers loading made things hum
all day long at the two wharves. Com
mOdOre George Beckley was hustling
things aboard the kinau much as in
former times. IL looks quite natural
10 see him on duty again after sIch a
long absence. The Kinau and Maui
Will both get away today. the Kinau
touching at Maui ports on the way to
Hawaii and the Maui going 20 Hawaii
direct. The Kinau will not take Ma
hukona freight.
The Kauai and Niihau both got
away yesterday for Kauai and Niihau.
They took big cargOes. The Mauna
LOa, which returned yesterday with a
big cargo OF sugar. will get away
again on Friday.
DR.. Peterson was busy again yester-
day with his squirt-gun and his visits
were confined TO the Wilder boats this
time. Captain Tom Clark was the first
man to take the shot. This was done
in the presence OF the men, so that they
would see that he took IL. Some OF
the Chinese and white men were a lit
tie dubious at first as to whether OF
not they would take the treatment, but
when Captain Clark had been shot
they all barred their arms and were
made germ-proof in short order.
New uluminant.
Experiments have been conducted re-
Gently at the naval proving station al
Indian Head, on the Potomac river
with an invention designed 10 do away
with the necessity of using search.
| lights or shipbOard on occasions wheI
it Is desired to pick up" objects within
a limited distance and yet conceal tn,
ships position from an enemy. The in
| yentiOn consists of a shell filed witt
gas. When the shell explOdes it illu
inmates a considerable area. Its ont
weak point Is that 50 far no shell hal
been found with walls sufficient!
heavy to Withstand the shock OF tn
explosion required to project II NOR,
than a mile or two. -Four and six
inches rifles have so far been used il
the trials and the best results secure,
have been with a shell that explode
3and sets the fuses burning when on
mile distant from the ship.
| Lieut.. Strauss, who has charge Of tn
station, has made some very successful
trials with the invention recently, ant
is encouraged to believe that If a shel
can be made which will stand tn
shock Of exit from the rife and at III
same time explode at the proper time
u light can be produced that will an
swer many purposes OF the search
light and have the advantage OF no
disclosing the precise location of tn
vessel firing the torch. Its usefulnes
would be apparent in a closed harboI
where it might not be advisable 20 us
a searchlight at all times.
| After the tests have been conclude
at Indian Head several specially mad
IprojeCtiles filed with the new invention
will be sent to some of the ships wit
The request that they continue tn
trials when practicable. II is believe
that a shell can be manufactured ca
lpable Of discharging explosives at dis
lance Of at least FIVE miles.
Cargo Of Machinery.
The American ship Fort George, Cap