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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-22
NO COMPLAINTS
OFFICIALLY MADE
Internal Revenue Collector
Knows Nothing of $25
Registration Fee.

Internal Revenue Collector Cham
berlain was interviewed yesterday at
ternoon in regard to the complaints Of
certain Chinese that a charge Of $25
was being made for Chinese registra-
ton on Kauai.
Mr.. Chamberlain says that no COM
plant has been filed in his Office, ana
that he knows nothing about the mat
ter officially, but that as hearsay, he
had heard that when they were rush
ed at the registration office, and the
Chinese were standing in a long line
waiting their turn, outsiders had ap-
preached different Cinnamon and Of
fered, for s25. to secure them a place
at the head Of the line. This, says Mr.
Chamberlain, Is probably the founda-
ton Of the story. IT am certain said
he, that the gentlemen who are In
charge of registration on Kauai, would
not do such a thing. Mr.. Arthur r.
Nicely, formerly of Honolulu, is at the
head of the registration work there,
and Meinert l.. Reuter- and John Fer
reira, two interpreters, thoroughly re-
liable, are his assistants. 1t is quite
possible that outsiders may have been
getting money from the Chinese under
pretext of earlier registration. Mr.
Hasson has not said anything to me
on the subject nor have seen him.
There have been no complaints of any
nature made to this office"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-22
MYSTERIOUS SUNDAY DISEASE.
Many people are seemingly well dur

Many people are seemingly well dur
ing the week, but afflicted with all
manner of ailments when Sunday
comes around, and on Monday they are
all well again. really dread the ap-
proach of the Lords Day, for with the
day there come to many Of my flock
colds, sick headaches, pain in the side
and nausea, while numbers complain
of that languid feeling" p
Sunday before last I spent really an
anxious day, for there happened to be
absent from the services quite a num-
Der, for the best Of reasons, Of course;
a rushing in the head, q touch of sci
atica, cramps, toothache, hardness Of
hearing, catarrh, torpid liver, inflam-
nation Of the membranes, lumbago
and. worse than all, that tired feel
ing" Then, what greatly distressed
me the next day was that Mrs. Henry
Van Blascom had issued Invitations to
an "at home" for that evening, and
the fear well-nigh paralyzed me that
but few would respond, seeing many OF
her invited guests had been absent
from the Sabbath services. Imagine,
then, II you can, my profound surprise
to see on that Monday evening SO
wholly unexpected, SO general and COM
plete recovery, and when I made in
qu1ry concerning the Sabbath ailments
only two were able to recall what had
really been the matter with them the
day before.-A Minister In the Chris
tan 1ntelligencer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-22
TO cHR1sT1AN1zE THE JEWS.

The Hebrew Messianic Council of
Boston, for the promotion Of Christian
ity among Jews, has been reconstitut-
ed by a number Of prominent clergy
men and laymen, who have called a
convention of Hebrew Christians to
meet in Park Street Church, Boston,
May q, %, % and "a. The Rev. A. T.
Pierson, D. D., Of New York, will pre-
side. There are about fifty specially
invited Hebrew Christians whose rec
ords are regarded as worthy Of utili-
cation for convention purposes.
The primary questions to be discuss
ed at the convention will be: First, is
Hebrew obliged, by the terms Of es-
sential Christianity, in becoming a
Christian, to abrogate the ritual of
Mosaic Judaism, the Levitical customs
and ceremonies; or, secondly, may a
Hebrew, who becomes Christian, re-
tain and observe the ritual Of his faith
ers, if he will? Has he an option, II he
has the preference? A concensus of
opinion on this subject will be collect
ed and read, from professors Of He
brew and students of Hebrew htera-
ture In the theological seminaries Of
the different evangelical denominations
and from clergymen In the pastorate.
Christian Intelligencer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-22
Haydn's Creation.

Hadyn's grand sacred oratorio,
The Creation" will be produced In the
latter part OF June by the Oahu College
Chorus. under the direction of Prof F..
A. Ballaseyus. assisted by the best vo-
cal talent as soloists. and Captain Ber-
gers orchestra. In order to increase
the chorus to about 100 voices. Prof.
Ballaseyus invites all musical people of
the city, who are interested in the
production of this immortal work, to
join the chorus, and will be pleased to
receive personal applications on We'd
nesday, May %, 2:30 p. nj, or Friday,
May oath, at p. M. in the MUSHROOM
of Pauahi Hall.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-22
PEACE ASSURED IN PHILIPPINES

1 believe in one year the entire Phil
ippine archipelago will be as peaceful
and quiet and law abiding as any race
on earth Of their general character and
civilization. think we can certainly
hope that the peaceful and law-abid-
ing character Of the people will be bet
ter than that which now exists IN
Mexico, and very nearly as satisfactory
as the condition of our Territories
General Joseph Wheeler In Leslie's
Weekly
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-22
KILL THE DANDRUFF GERM
Or Your Hair Will Fall Out Till You
Become Bald.

Modern science has discovered that
dandruff is caused by germ that digs
up the scalp in scales, as it burrows
down to til r,ofs of the hair, where it
destroys the hairs vitality, causing
falling hair, and, ultimately, badness.
After Prof Unna OF Hamburg, Ger
many, discovered the dandruff germ, all
efforts to find remedy failed until the
great laboratory discovery was made
which resulted in Newbro's Herpicide
1t alone of all other hair preparations
kills the dandruff germ. Without dam
druff, hair grows 1uxuriantly. "De-
stroy the cause, you remove the effect."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-22
THE COOPER HEWITT LAMP.

The most recent as well as the most
interesting development In electric
lighting has lately been brought about
by Mr.. Peter Cooper Hewitt, son of
ex-Mayor Hewitt OF this city. as the
result Of long-continued and untirine
exertions on his part.-Scientific Am
erican.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-22

Notice-when you need whisky al
ways ask for the best quality. "Ken-
lucky Tavorite," OF Spruance, Stanley
& Co, San Francisco.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-18
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

Robertson g. Wilder have moved
their law offices to the Stangenwald
building, Merchant street, rooms
50206. 2O7. second foe l6-lw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10
T4E LARGEST SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN TIE WORLD


+ ton of this bridge are considered it is
a matter of wonder that so much has
been done. Not less than 10000 Gu
bic yards of masonry and $4,000 tons Of
steel will be used, while the timber,
employed mainly in false work and
temporary footbridges, viii amount to
more than $500. 600 feet. The total cost
of the completed structure was estimat-
ed at $4,000. 600. exclusive of right of
way, estimated at S4,0O0O0O, or about
100000 less than that of the Brooklyn
bridge; but that is another story which
can be told more satisfactorily after the
returns are in.
The general appearance of the towers
conveys an impression of lightness,
even Of fragility. but as they have been
constructed after the most approved
plans of the best engineers their
strength and durability are unquestion-
ed. Upon the timber and concrete Gals
sons sunk in the river the two piers of
solid masonry were built, two for each
twin tower, their top courses being at a
height of % feet above the surface of
the river at high water. The four cor
ners Of each pier are covered with as
many massive blocks of dressed gran
lite, upon which are set the immense
column pedestals, IL feet square at the
base, which carry the lower legs of the
towers. These legs or columns are con-
tinued upward perpendicularly as far
as the proposed roadway, above which
they have an inward inclination,
amounting to IA feet in a total of 215.
They are braced together and latticed
in an intricate manner which is better
illustrated by the accompanying repro
auctions from photographs than would
be possible by mere verbal description.
The steel plates composing the towers
are only about IL inches in thickness
and are strongly riveted together, being
built up their whole length.
Most of the vast amount of timber
used in the construction of the bridge
has been for the false work or scaffold-
ings by which the towers were carried
up, for derricks and temporary foot
ways. It is estimated that the project
ed footbridges across the river upon
which the workmen are to stand while
building the permanent span will cost
at least 100000 and will serve no other
purpose whatever, as they will be re-
moved after the work is done.
Work has been carried on from either
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10
The Submarine Torpedo Boat
To Be a Feature of Our Navy.

some displeasure and much skepticism
by many of the experts, who, however,
changed their opinion as to her de-
structive powers as they developed and
became convinced that in her the gov
eminent had acquired an invaluable
weapon of the most formidable kind for
coast and harbor defense. During the
maneuvers of the fleet off Newport and
while the submarine" was being oper-
ated by officers and enlisted men be-
longing to the regular service, her abil-
ity to go up to the larger battleships
under the glazing rays of the search
lights without being seen and discharge
her torpedo at a range close enough to
have sent them to the bottom while
herself beyond the limit of danger. was
amply demonstrated
Her actions in these maneuvers
proved incontestabIy her great value
and won merited mention, so that in
the list of vessels ordered and now IN
der construction for the United States
navy will be found seven submarines
of the Holland type. These vessels are
now being built, five on the Atlantic
coast and two on the Pacific, and before
this year, which marks the beginning
Of the new century, comes to its close
these little -.peacemakers will be
placed among the sea fighters of Uncle
Sans navy on the active list and ready
for service whenever needed
Like other vessels now building for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10

the navy, these seven submarines viii
contain many improvements over the
original type or types. While they
will be of similar construction to the
Holland, they viii be somewhat larger,
carry more torpedoes and have a great
er radius of action, both on the surface
and while running submerged The
living quarters for the men handling
and operating the vessels will be
great Improvement over those furnish
ed in the boat of the same type now in
the possession of the government.
These submarines will also be better
equipped. so that the men will have
greater freedom of action in handling
the torpedoes, machinery, valves, gear
ing and other parts which go to make
these vessels such powerful engines of
destruction. They are to be fitted
throughout with many devices which
are improvements over those now In the
Holland. both for the safety of the men
employed and the boat itself, so that
when completed and ready for service
the maximum point of safety Will have
been reached as nearly as that is pos
sible.
And yet, while improvements and ad-
5itions have been made to the plans on
which the vessels will be constructed
that will make them more effective and
desirable in every way, no principles
are involved different from those
adopted for the Holland type. In fact,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10

HEN the list is published Of war
w vessels in active service and those
now under construction, shortly
after the opening of the year. it Will
snow that our government has made
wonderful strides in this direction, and
instead Of being last in the procession
OF maritime powers. with a few score Of
obsolete wooden ships, ranks near the
head and among the most powerful ma
tons Of the world The list, in fact,
will include some of the most powerful
and best equipped sea fighters that
have ever been constructed, while
among those now being built or con-
tracted for win be found some greatly
in advance Of any other nations. so far
as design and type are concerned.
There viii be several heavily armed
and armored battleships, swift protect
ed cruisers. light draft gunboats for
river work. fast steaming torpedo
boats, yet swifter and more heavily
armed torpedo boat destroyers and that
latest addition to the navy, the subrna-
rine torpedo boat. OF the last named
type one boat has already been placed
on the active list which, while but a
short time classed as among the YES
sells ready for immediate service, has
already proved beyond any doubt her
ability not only to cope with larger and
more powerful vessels, but to infiict ter
rible punishment The advent Of this
type OF vessel was looked upon with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10

exploration and settlement of coun-
try. the pioneers must blaze the way,
remove the distractions and overcome
the greatest obstacles. The Roeblings
were the pioneers in this matter, and
the difficulties they met and vanquished
proved them little less than heroes in
their particular field The present con-
structors have not only the benefit of
their experience, but of that of all 9TH
ers who have succeeded them In the in
term.
BY substituting steel for stone as ma
terial for the great towers at least four
years time and 10000 tons weight will
be saved. though it must be confessed
the general appearance OF the towers
has been sacrificed to utility In length
the two bridges are about the same,
the Brooklyn being 1855 feet and the
new East River 1000 feet between the
towers.
notwithstanding the difference in
weight of material, it is calculated that
the latter structure will be four times
as strong as the older one. 1t will be five
feet longer in its suspended span, 80
feet wider and viii carry six railway
tracks and two roadways for ordinary
vehicles as opposed to the four tracks
only of the Brooklyn The new bridge
will not be a beautiful structure, suf-
fering, as it does, by comparison with
its near neighbor, which is one Of the
handsOmest bridges in the world. but it
will be the longest and strongest of its
kind in the world. It's total length be
tween terminals, including approaches
over great viaducts at either end, will be
200 feet, and its breadth will be lis feet.
Between the outside ratings there will
be four trolley and two elevated railway
tracks, two Is foot roadways. and above
these two bicycle paths, each 8 feet in
width, as well as two II foot prone
nades- So provision has been made for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10

pOrtant architectural work accentuates
its progress and indicates its growth.
Some people. in fact, hold that the
world might do without books, but not
without bridges; might get along very
wen without paintings, but could not
dispense with railroads.
The truth is that the works of the
mind are all correlated. that writer's and
artists keep equal pace with architects
and engineers, and that any triumph
in one class is closely followed by one
in another
Measured by whatever scale that
may be chosen. it is evident that the
the splendid march of the century, but
has more than held its own in the field
Of human progress and enlightenment
As an enduring monument OF what has
been accomplished by American engi-
neers. as a concrete presentment of
the eentury's advancement in an ex-
act science, no worthier object lesson
could be offered than the new East
River bridge connecting New York and
Brooklyn. It was projected in 1895. and
work was begun on the tower founda-
lions in October, 1896. Four years only
after it was commenced it is found to
be 50 well along toward completion that
there is a fair prospect of the suspend
ed span being finished in 1901 To illus
trate its progress, there is no other
work Of its character so Immediately
available for comparison as its sister
structure. commonly called the Brook
lynn bridge. which spans the same river
within sight and which is the most
magnificent completed structure of its
kind extant. 1t took 13 years. for in
stance. to construct the Brooklyn
bridge, while at the present rate of
progress this one viii be finished with
in FIVE years. or a little more, from the
date Of commencement The difference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10
CATS THAT SAN THE SEAS.

Every large ocean liner carrying pas
sengers has on board from six to ten
cats. these being apportioned to vari-
Gus parts of the ship, as well as appear
ing on the vessels books for rations.
And even, beyond this on most Of the
great liners particular employees are
instructed to feed daily, as a part Of
their duties, certain cats in their part
OF the ship
And there is promotion for pussy as
well, for any cat that is particularly
amiable. clever and interesting is per-
mitted to enjoy the run of the first OF
second or third class saloons, according
to the popular vote.
In this way certain Of the first class
saloon pussies have become quite cele-
brated. especially on the long voyage
boats that go to India and Australia,
and the stewards of the various classes
are quite commonly eager to push their
own favorite cat into first place
OF course, there are amazing favorites
with the staff of the ship that are fine
hunters and do not seek society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10

is grand beyond description. while the
caisson work was going on little was
known of the great undertaking, so far
as visible accomplishment could show,
but deep down beneath the water the
intrepid sand hogs" or skilled caisson
men, were toiling at peril to life and
health. A days work consisted of but
that was the limit of endurance while
breathing the compressed air. The pay
of each of these men was $3.50 a day.
The sand hogs form a class by
themselves and travel all over the coun-
try to do the work in which they are SO
specially skilled Opposed to these SUBJ
terranean, or, rather. subaqueous.
workers are the men who built the tow
ers. They are equally skilled in their
special line and braved death every
day, exposed to the elements at the
dizzy heights attained as the towers
progressed. But few accidents have
happened, fortunately, and the really
dangerous work is all done; what
would be considered by the ordinary
observer as risky work-the stringing
of the cables and building Of the sus-
pension span-being reckoned as mere
" child's play in comparison with what
has been already accomplished
Next in order after the foundations
came the immense "anchorages' Each
anchorage was laid on a base contain
ing /, 800 900 feet of timber far below the
surface of the earth. For the anchor
age on the Brooklyn side alone 10000
cubic yards of earth were excavated,
and for that on the Manhattan side
more than 5000 piles were driven
through the sand to bedrock
The anchorages are considered next
in Importance to the towers as sup
ports for the vast span to be suspended
from the cables. and each consists Of
more than 1000 tons of steel, with 426
anchor bars per cable, a single series of
bars being anchored by a casting of ten
tons weight. The cables are to be WOW
en- in and out these eyed bars, and the
whole will be held down by a mass of
concrete, added to the weight of which
will be the equivalent of AZ, 900 cubic
yards Of stone masonry. Foundations,
towers and anchorages are at the pres
ent time virtually completed after a lit
tie more than four years work, and
even this rapid rate of progress has not
been considered as highly satisfactory,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10

the principles adopted for the first boat
of this type ever built are being care
fully carried out in the new plans.
The following table gives the dimen-
sions of the original boat and the new
submarines:
The Holland. The new boats.
Length over al1..........53 #. in 68 #. in.
Beam-diameter- It. in. y IT, IN
Displacement, submerged IS tons l2o tons
Displacement, ight.-.... 1O4 Tons
The Holland was fitted with a gas en-
CINE of 45 horsepower capable of driv-
ing the vessel at a speed of about six
knots per hour while running on the
surface. Sufficient fuel. or gasoline,
was stored in the tanks to give her
about $50 miles radius of action The
electrical equipment for propulsion
while the vessel is submerged consisted
of a so horsepower motor, the current
for driving which is generated from a
large storage battery placed just for
ward of amidships. The Holland is fit-
ted to carry three Whitehead torpedoes
of the smaller type. which she is capa-
BILE of discharging when on the surface
or while running submerged.
All the new boats viii be fitted with
gas engines capable of developing 100
horsepower for surface running, which
will give them a speed of about nine
knots; for submarine running a 20
horsepower electric motor driven by
storage batteries placed in tanks at the
bottom of the boats viii be used They
will carry five Whitehead torpedoes of
the small but improved type. which
they will be capable of discharging
while at rest. running on the surface or
submerged. They are to make eight
knots per hour submerged and to have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10

nearly double the Hollands radius Of
action. thus making them serviceable
for both coast and harbor defense,
while the addition Of two extra torpe-
does will make them almost doubly as
formidable as the original.
Besides the features mentioned. the
machinery and other mechanical parts
of the new boats have been so arranged
as to make their stability slightly
greater than that of the Holland. which
boat, though, has proved absolutely
seaworthy in all sorts of weather. They
viii be capable Of going to sea in
larger vessels, while their increased ca
pacity for carrying fuel and an addi-
tional quantity of air will allow them
to keep at sea for much longer tins
than could the Holland
One of the chief features of the new
boats Will be the arrangement Of the
trimming and ballast tanks and the
mechanism for keeping them at a prop
er displacement. whether IN salt or
fresh water Through simply con-
structed devices the ballast tanks are
filled or emptied automatically to the
necessary requirements. SO as to give
the boats a proper buoyancy.
While the arrangement Of the hu1ls
viii be similar to that OF the Holland.
the general appearance OF the super
structure will be different and greatly
improved. as also viii be the diving and
steering rudders. Altogether. when the
boats are completed they will contain
all the essential points that go to make
formidable weapons IN which rnaneu-
vering, stability. power, safety and eff
cheney viii be the ruling elements.
FREDERIC A. VERDI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10

Hundreds of thousands of nests are
built every year in trees and hedges.
What becomes Of all these homes after
the birds have fitted from them at
summers end2 Most of them are lined
with sleeps wool, with feathers and
other materials that bind them togeth-
err. Now it happens that beetles and
moths and other insects devour these
things, and by thus destroying them
loosen the nests so much that wind and
rain scatter the rest of the materials.
But for this timely help the trees would
be clogged up with masses of old nests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-10

dangerous caisson work by which the
foundations We're sunk to the bedrock
beneath the river was long ago accom-
plished. and during the year just closed
the towers were erected, being at the