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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-12
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

weather nurean. punahou April a.
Temperature MpInluf minimum
"a Midda, maximum, ~
Iiafumsist ID "a. on. so.es. steady
Rainfall oles
D.w Point slf
Humidity ~ > q ~. 90 per cent
Diamond Head signal station, April
IA Weather hazy vino 81,
ARRIVED.
THURSDAY. Apfil ~.
SShf Blsneh and Ella from koclau.
Friday, April ~.
An sthf Manila. knudsen, ~ days from
Manila.
DEPARTURES.
THURSDAY. April ~.
Stmf Maialesle, Pitt. tot Kauai.
Stmf Mikshala, Gregory, Tor Kauai.
Friday. April ~.
USAT Bu'ord. Meyers, fof Manila via
Guam.
Stmf Mauna Loa. Simerson, for kons
and kau.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-12
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

A Brown Mare, brand SIR" under the
name on neck. Finder will please return
same to Mrs. J. N. Robinson, on Berel ania
street, opposite Maternity Home, and re.
ceiye suitable reward. I8I2-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-12

The weekly edition OF the Evening
Bulletin gives a complete summary Of
the news Of the day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-12
FOUND.

TWO BICYCLES. Inquire at Police
Station, prove property and pay expenses
Of Advertising. 1872. 3t
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
SOUTH PACIFIC CHARTS.
Commission. Steamer Albatr0ss.

The fish commission steamer Alba tross, which returned the other day after 14 months cruise in the Pacific, made some important discoveries dur ing the voyage. It was found that all the charts of tie South Pacific are in- accurate, and that most of the islands, except Fiji and Tahiti, are placed from two to twelve miles away from their actual position. The Albatross also discovered that the temperature of the bottom of the sea at all depths from 500 fathoms to the greatest depths obtainable Is the same-35 de- grees Fahrenheit, Between the sur face and 2 500 fathoms down they found edible shrimp, varying in size from half an inch to foot in length. The Albatross broke the record for deep sea dredging, dragging the bottom at 400 fathoms. The greatest depth ever dragged before was 5000 fath- oms, by the British ship Challenger, in 1876 Tn the Behring sea the Alba tross found at place where the charts show 2,OO0 fathoms that tue depth is only POO fathoms.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
LIQUID FUEL FOR STEAMER S.
nsO Using Only oil for Itn Fires.

In October the steamship Cowrie steamed all the way from Koetei, in Borneo, to London, a distance of 9,235 miles, using nothing but liquid fuel. When the steamer reached London the boilers for supplying steam for the un- loading machinery were fired by the same material. The oil was not burned by thin layer of incandescent coal, as is the case in some systems, but was reduced to spray by means of steam jet at the furnace door, where it was delivered from tanks above the boilers, says the New York Sun.
 The Cowrie was formerly fired with coal, and her owners say that her con- version to liquid fuel has been at- tended with advantageous results. Only six stokers are now required, though 16 were necessary when coal was used. A great deal of bunker space Is also saved. The consumption of oil at sea is only 22 tons day, while the daily consumption of coal used to be 35 tons, and a ton of oil occupies only 34 cubic feet, against 45 feet required for coal. The coal is also taken on board much more quickly than coal, and recently 300 tons were pumped into a German steamer in an hour.
 The oil yield by the Borneo oil fields is said to make an excellent fuel just as it comes from the ground, and it is beginning to be much used for this purpose by the Hamburg-American and other steamers that are engaged in the eastern trade.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
GIRL SCARED TO DEATH.
Practical Jokers Have Fatal Fun with Manufeetused
 Skeleton.

The authorities of Allegany county are looking for persons who manufac- tured skeleton out of bones of dones- tic animals, which frightened Mary Oldfield, of Karrdale, near Rochester, N. r., to death the other night. Miss Oldfield, accompanied by two friends, was returning from Halloween party, where they had listened to grewsome stories until their hair stood on end.
 When about to enter the woods rat ting of bones was heard overhead and looking up the trio were overcome with horror to see skeleton of gigantic pro- portions sweeping down on them from above. With. cry of terror Mary dropped in her tracks. A searching party found wire leading from the ground to tree top to which the skel- eton was attached by pulley.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
BY UNKNOWN HANDS.
Mississippi's Great Stone Wall e
 Puzzle to Archaeo logists.
Wonderful and Massive Structure That Has Withstood the Ravagss of Many Thpussnds of sYearsa
 in C1aibourne County.


 One of the scientific, puzzles, of the state of Missouri is the s's andywine Stone Wall" It has long been a prob lem that is yet unsolved. NSome time ago, says the New Orleans Picayune, Thomas Watson, of Hazelhurst, sent Gov. Longino a pencil drawing of an immense pile of stone in the south eastern portion of Claiborne countye suggesting that the stone might be utilized in building the new capitol. In letter which accompanied the drawing MT. Watson stated that these stones, piled high on each other, cover an area four miles square. Each stone is six feet long, three feet wide and two feet thick, and they are joined to- gether with an excellent quality of ce- ment. No man knows how they came there. They may have been there for thousands of years. The builders, the Jackson News thinks, were some pre- historic race-it could not be other wise. This structure is supposed to be a continuation of the great Chinese wall, which seems to begin below Ray mond, in the southern part of Kinds county, and which isitraceable through Copiah. It is broad enough to accom- modate two or three wagons abreast, and is one of the wonders of the world. Mention of this remarkable exhib- it." says the Hazelton Courier, "has elicited no little comment-in fact, has {, brought letter to Mir. Watson from
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
NoRGAN,s GIFT TO ART.
New York Banker Presents to Metro poHtan Museum aVaIuabIe Col
 lection of Greek Ornaments.

In the most informal manner, J. Pierpons Morgan made princely do- nation to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, of the New York city. the other day. It consists of collection of ancient Greek ornaments, for which he is said to have paid s200,000.
 The collection was bought from a London art dealer. One of the Roths- childs, it is said. was anxious to ob- tain it, but MT. Morgan anticipated him.
 The articles were wrought princi pally in gold, some of the ornamenta- tion being in silver. Inscriptions on some of them show that they were made about $50 B. C., in Albia, where Ionian Greeks from Miietus had es- tablished colony after that city had been sacked by the Persians.
 In the coIlectio is a gold-embossed mask of 8 young woman. with a Greek inscription of four lines in re- pousse work The mask is in per feet condition. There is large gold crown about four inches in length and eight inches in diameter. A heavy gold necklace of beautiful Greek workmanship has ten golden ann phorae as pendants and large mask as centerpiece. The necklace is in fine granulated work.
 The other articles are gold and silver bridal wreath of unique design and in perfect condition, large gold wreath of ivy leaves. two gold-winged statuettes representing musicians playing Pans pipes, and gold ram of granulated workmanship.
 The ornaments evidently had been the property of a king. a prince, or wealthy nobleman.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
FASTEST BOAT EVER BUILT.
Launched at Nyack (N. Y) ship Yard Ills Expected to Make Over
 Forty Miles an Hour.

Charles R. Flint's Arrow, under con tract to be the fastest ship ever de- signed, was launched the other day at the ship yard in Nyack, N. r. It has been built under guarantee by it's de- signer of 42 miles an hour, and it is ex- pected that under pressure it will be able to make 50. Ithas been generally given out that the boat was con structed as yacht for Mir. Flint's per sonal use, but rumors have been per sistent that it was built under con tract with one of the South American governments for service as torpedo boat. !"
 The plans, so far as they have been made public, show the vessel fully equipped for torpedo service.
 The Arrow will go in tow to New ark. N. J.. where shafting and engines will be put in. The yachts destination after it has been fitted out at Newark has not been pronounced.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
TO ESTABLISH AIRsHIP LINE.
Company in Texas Prepares tC Launch Its First Aerial Pas
 sengsr Craft.

The first airship to be built by the Custard Airship company at it's fac tory at Elmott, Tex, will be com pleted in few days and launched on it's initial trip. This company was or ganized several months ago with capital stock of $1OO,OOO. It is com posed of w. D. Custard, the inventor, and number of prominent business men, who closely investigated the working model of the new aerial ve- hicle and pronounced it practicable.
 The company endeavored to manu- facture machines in time to establish line of them to ply between New York and Paris during the progress of the exposition at the French cap ital, but their construction was de- layed, and it will be several months before regular lines of airships will be established between the principal cities of this country, should the one which is to be launched next week prove the success that is claimed for it.
 The complete machine weighs 250 pounds and it has a capacity of from three to five people. Its maximum speed is expected to be 100 miles per, hour. The first trip will be from FL mott to Waco, distance of 20 miles.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02

ruary when this expedition returned to the ship. On March h fresh attempt was made. Ten men and many dogs started northward. After ten days march Lieut.. Gaurini, of the Italian navy. the Norwegian machiniSt Stock en. and the Italian Alpine guide Ulie, declined to go any further, and were sent back to the ship with the sledge and ten dogs, says the New York Sun.
 They never returned to the ship and no trace of them could be found. All the other members of the party, with the ships doctoras leader. advanced for 20 days to beyond the eighty y-third parallel and returned safe and soundto the ship. It was the third expedition that later made the highest noTthing.
 Searching expeditions were sent out for the lost men, but all in vain. Two depots Of supplies were left for them at places which it was thought the y. might reach if they were alive. After the re- turn of the expedition to Italy an of ficjai marine inquiry was held as to the disappearance of the three men. Seven members of the expedition were exam ined None except the duke of the AbruZZi thought the men could. possi- bly be ealive. pr. Cayalli, who was with the party when the unfortunate men turned back, testified that the ice was weak in many places and covered with new snow. and he believed the party had fallen in and were drowned. There was no danger, he said, of their losing their course on their way back to the ship, for they knew perfectly the route 10 steer. A rescue expedition would be impossible in the dark season. Other witnesses expressed the belief that the men had either suceumbed to snow storms or fallen through the ice.
 The duke of the Abruzzi alone said he believed there was hope that the men had reached one of the supply stations. or. at least, had found refuge on some island where they might be abie 10 live, es Nansen did in the same region. upon the game they killed. He at once hired another vessel the Stella Po!are being too badly used up for further arctic work, and in the spring he will make his way with 3. new crew across Ba- rents sea to the archipelago where he spent last winter. He wiiI lead for lorn hope, but he has nobly determined to undergo all the hardsnips necessary to ascertain whether his lost comrades are stil alive in the frightful arctic waste where they were swallowed up.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
PALMER LOSES MODEL GUESTS
New York After stay of Twenty-Two Years.

The other day for the first time in 22 years and ten months room 35s of the Palmer house, Chicago, was va cant. The interesting part of it is that during all that time it has been occupied by one couple, Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Seixas, and in thSir depatuEeA for New York, where they will make their future home, the hotel lost its star boarders. MT. Seixas was mem Der of the firm of Cook, Lyman & Seixas, which was for a number of years engaged in the wholesale hat business on Market street. About year ago the firm went out of busi ness. It was on January 4, 1878, that Mir. and Ms. Seixas went to the Palmer house. They selected room 35s. where they. remained all during their long stay, and every Sunday morning promptly at eight o'clock MT, Seixas appeared at the cashiers window and settled his bill for the week. He never missed payment and never varied more than a minute or two from exactly eight o'clock. The stay of MT. and Mrs. Seixas ex- eeeds by several years that of any other guest of the house.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

In 300 German towns, with an aggre- gate population of 100000 inhab- itants, medical statistics are now regu- larly received and compiled.
 A curious accident occurred recently in feather bed factory in New York. The feathers got to whirling so rapid ly that the friction set them on fire.
 Carrier pigeons refuse food after 8 long and exhausting journey. They drink some water and go to sleep, not to resume their usual mode of life for 4S hours.
 James Cantlie, F. R. C. S., recognizes eight types of plague-namely, the bu- bonic, the septicaemic, the pneumonia, the nervous, the toxic or fulnfinant, the puerperal, and the two mild types, pes tis ambulans and pestis minor.
 On November 9, dnring test before the Belgian government officials of Marconi's wireless telegraph, a mes sage was sent from the steamship Prin- cess Clementine to Dover Court, Essex, a distance of between 80 and 90 miles, including many miles of cliffs and sea.
 The Royal Wurtemberg railways has just concluded contract by which it's shops at Stuttgart are 10 be lighted by new system. This system consists
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
ARCTIC EXPLORERS.
Efforts Made to Recover Those
 Who Were Lost.
The Latest Expedition to Return Without Some of Its Members- Duke of AbruEzi Will
 Return for Them.

It was announced recently that the duke of the Abruzzi would return to Franz Joseph Land next spring in the kSpe that he might succeed in rescuing the three men from his expedition who were lost during his recent sojourn. in that far northern land. In the briefre- port of his discoveries, and of the re- markab1e sledge journey of one of his parties which attained the highest lat itude ever reached, nothing was said of the great misfortune which befell the expedition. The facts have been made known only since the expedition re- turned to Italy. It will beremembered that the first sledge party which the duke sent north from his vessel. the Stella POhare. when she, was frozen in the ice in latituGp Sl degrees 55 min U; $. w2s q failure. owing to the fright frf cod. the temperature falling to 52 6rq.ees Celsius. It was late in Feb
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
SPIRITED COMPETITION.
New Firms Seek to Secure Contracts for the Building of
 Warshfps.

The monopoly of constructing war ships of the largest type. hitherto en- joyed by three concerns in this ecun- try, promises to be invaded by four or five firms. which have expressed a great desire to make proposals for the construction of the vessels. bids for which will be opened on December a. The three firms which have always bid upon this work are the Union iron works. of San Francisco; the Cramp Building and Dry Dock company. of Philadelphia. and the Newport News Va.) Shipbuilding company. It now appears that these firms will have as rivals the Fore River Shipbuilding company. of Weymouth. Mass; TOwn- send & Downeys- of New York; the New York Shipbuilding company. of New York city: the Trigg Engine and Shipbuilding company, of Richmond. Va., and the Risdon iron works, of San Francisco. The appearance of the-latter firm in the list of compet- itors is something of a surprise. It will make it interesting for the Union iron works, which has had no com petitors in the race for naval con tracts covering large ships on the Pa cific coast
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
GREAT DIAMOND FINISHED.
One of the Greatest Kimberley Gems Has Been Cut and Sold in
 This Country.

For six days a week since June, a workman, had been engaged in cut ting and polishing the largest dia- mond ever brought to this country. One day lately it was finished, says New York exchange. The final bit of polishing was done in workshop at No. i42 West Fourteenth street, and the diamond was ready for the market. Like all large diamonds, this one has a name. It is called the Ernestine and as such is destined to become famous.
 The Ernestine has a history. In the days when Baden-Powell and his small band of men were besieged by the Boers in Kimberley, the Kaf- frs were kept busy in the mines. In what might be termed the height of the siege the big diamond was found For a day work r-Hs suspended, and the soldiers left the trenches to get look at the great stone in the rough.
 When the siege was raised the first shipment from the mines was the stone found while the siege was go- ing on. 1t was taken to London, and there attracted the attention of an American. Others wished it, but the buyer of uncut stones from this country said nothing was too good for America, and the stone was sold to him. It generally was supposed that the cutting of the great gem would be intrusted to some European firm. but the purchaser preferred to have it done under his own supervision in his own shop.
 In the rough the stone weighed 326 karats. The cutting has reduced this, but it was estimated that the Ern- estine when finished would be worth more than $40,OO0.
 The owner said the other day that the diamond had been sold and had left his hands. The name of the pur. chaser he refused to reveal, but in. timated that it would be made pub- lie in short time. It is understood that dealer in stones has purchased it, and that the final owner will be a woman of wealth, who mas been after the Ernestine ever since it was brought to this country.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02

and literature, she finds much time for yachting and field sports. Above all she is an enthusiastic horsewoman. An accident last spring resulted in frac- ture of her left wrist, but the break did not keep her long away from her favorite sports. Soon she was driving as much and as sl1ilIfully as ever.
 Miss Munro began her last coaching trip last Tuesday. Her guests were her mother, Mrs. Norman L. Munro; Mrs. Robert Osborne, Albert Twyford, Charles E. Cushing and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Goodspeed. Fresh horses were put in at Hightown and Princeton was reached at six o'clock that evening. There Henry H. Munro, a student, and his friend, 'A{r.- Wags erman, sen of a Baltimore millionaire, were added to the party. Next day the journey led as far as Bernardsville. That night the party was entertained by Mir. Blair, who is erecting house that is to cost S1OO0 ,OOO
 Miss Munro fooled the coach to Orange on Thursday through the most PictuI esque part oI NeW JeTsSy. Thence homeward the trip was made by easy stages. Only three relays of horses were used, the last being put in at Redbank. Miss Munro was congratu- lated by all her friends. Not the slight est accident marred the pleasure of the trip. The weather was ideal and seen cry delightful. The roads could not have been better.
 Miss Munro accomplished the feat of driving four-in-hand for five days without feeling the slightest fatigue. She will have several entries in the forthcoming horse show.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
SURE ENOUGH UMBRELLAS.
for Ashanti Chiefs, at SITS Apiece.

Nearly 20 Englishmen are now at work on seven umbrellas for an Ashanti chief and his faithful staff, says the London Express.
 There is nothing under the sun a chief can wear, not even excepting a cast-off silk hat or red-lined cavalry coat, so calculated to strike awe into the minds of refractory natives and so imbue them with a spirit of obe- dience as 8 "gingham-"
 Traders, when they want to obtain free access to the country of one of the hostile tribes. make presents of worn-out clothing to the natives, or even a 'gamp" to particularly obsti- nate and pugnacious chief.
 A London syndicate of Gold Coast traders has given the order and are paying for the umbrellas in question. which will be given to bribe the vain, dusky warriors
 Messrs. James Smith & Sons, of OK ford street, are making them, at z 35 for the large one and g2O each for the others.
 When finished the umbrellas will be gorgeous beyond the dream of the most imaginative negro.
 For the chief the present will be nearly Is feet across. quite decent sized tent. In fact, on state occasions it will be so used.
 The handle will then be stuck in the ground. and six slaves will act as the tent pegs.
 The material from which it is being made is silk. and the colors are to be "red, white and blue" What will some of our political stump orators say to this?
 Round the edge will be deep rich fringe and on the top an elaborately chased cap. surmounted by a British lion, rampant.
 For the staff the umbrellas will be somewhat smaller and less majestic.
 What rejoicings there will be in the land when the couriers arrive with those parasol-tentlike umbrellas, and how pleased will the city men be with the return for. their good-uatured and thoughtful action.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"I stand on my dignity" Aren't you afraid you will step off?'-St. Louis Republic.
 "very changeable man, isn't he? I wonder what his latest whim is" "Well-a-I guess am. We're en- gagged. ."-Brooklyn Life.
 Mr. Benscnhurst- Willie, did you have good time the week you spent at your grandfather's?" Little Will lie-"You bet! He let me go out to play without calling me back every time and saying: 'Willie, have you got clean handkerchief "-Brooklyn Eagle.
 When does a man become a seam- stress?" 'When he hems and haws?" "No." When he threads his way?" No" "When he rips and tears?" "No." "Give it up." Never, if he can help it.''-Boston Christian Reg ister.
 That Takes Time.-Wife-"R Break fast won't be ready for 20 minutes yet, John." Husband. "Why, I thought the cook had everything ready" Wife-"So she has; every thing except that new instantaneous breakfast food. Philadelphia Press.
 Racing Up to Date.-Trainer-"Now this horse is as fit as chemicals can make him. You've got a galvanic saddle, an electric whip, hypodermic spurs, and if you can only shin bit farther up his neck, you ought just to lick anything with hair on it!"- Punch.
 We cordially congratulated Science upon having made people less super stitious. Bless you. mol" exclaimed Science, deprecat.ngly. "Why, Ihaven't done thing on earth but change the styles in superstitionsl Simply replaced ghosts with microbes, don't you know,"-Detroit Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
THRONE OR WEDDING.
BiIl to Enable WiIhelmina to Marry and Yet Remain
 Queen.

Tn order to hold the throne the Dutch sovereign cannot marry without the consent of her parliament. She may marry otherwise, but in that case would inexorably have to renounce the throne. Therefore two bills are about to be put before the states general, the first giving the parliamentary consent to Queen Wilhelmina's marriage to Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and the second granting full naturali- zation to the duke, as we'll as deciding upon his future title. Temporarily this title is that of prince consort. Preparations for the wedding are be- ing hurried along.