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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

to lay the cable all the way to just off
Honolulu harbor, rumor had it that
there had been some accident, when a
report spread that the cable end was
80 miles away. The action taken in
buoying it there was according to the
programme however.
At twenty minutes after twelve the
Silvertown swung in to the harbor
following the Eleu and an island
steamer. The siren at the electric
power house started with full steam
and kept Shrek of welcome going un-
til ten minutes exhausted it's resources.
The Eleu discharged it's passengers at
the Wilder dock and then swung round
to the Pacific Mail. A crowd of people
were there to get the news
Gable slipped and buoyed 80
miles off" was the answer to the
queries. This fitted with Diamond Head
Charles message that he could not see
any cable as the steamer passed Dia-
mond Head.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
DETAILS OF
THE work
OFFICIAL FIGURES SUPPLIED BY
REPRESENTATIVES, OF. THE CA
BILE PEOPLE-DAILY REUCRD.

Through the courtesy of Cantain Pat
tison of the Commercial Pactir Cable
company. the Star is able to give the
official figures from the daily record of
the vessels progress. The Information
was supplied bv d. p NorreU of Can
tain Pattison's personal staff.
On Sunday nis.ht at 12;3O O'Clock the
splice of the shore end and deep sea ca
BILE was co..rleted The splice was
made in about l3 fathoms and 61b miles
off sholc. At a. m. of December Is
the Silvertown started on her voyage
to Honolulu. A tremendous rain
was falling and the weather was very
bad. At noon of the same day, Mon
day, the vessel was in Lat. 373O:3O
Ions. l224S:2O west and had paid out
IrOl1 knots of cable. On Tuesday De-
cember 10 at noon the observations
showed the vessel TO be in Lat. 1886. 90
north, Long. l26: 43;45 west. She had
paid out 259.347 knots and had struck
deep water for the average depth was
shown to be 22OO fathoms The wind
was blowing a gale and there was
heaVy northwest swell with the vessel
rolllhg heaNlly. By midnight the wind
ana sea had moderated. On Wednes-
DAY December H. the vessel was in Lat,
"a: 5o:l5 north' Long. l29;oE45 west. she
nad Pald out 4o4. 100 KNOTS or cable ana
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
EXPERT WELL
PLEASED
Says a Gfe2t Work was AC-
eompIiShed Under Very
Great DiffiCuItieS-The Ship
Rolled,

|, Captain G. Pattison is aboard as the
representative of the Commercial Pa
citic Gable Company. He is attached
to the vessel in the interests of the ca
BILE company for the purpose of seeing
that the cable has been laid in man
ner satisfactory to the cable people.
II am well satisfied with the way
that the work of laying the cable has
been done" said Captain Pattison.
The swork has been well done. and
done in the face of great difficulties.
"ife trip has been most disagreeable
one and has made the work very diff
cult and at times risky.
There was a time this morning when
we entertained very great fears that
the cable would be broken The ship
was in the midst of a very strong gale
with heavy northwest seas. She was
very light and rolled herself sides un-
der. The weather was very nasty and
the work of cutting the cable and
fastening the buoy on it was accom-
plished under great difficulties. 1t was
about 4 o'clock when the work was
successfully finished, however, and the
end buoyed.
1--WE dropped the cable in 42O faith
oms of water. No, we would not have
cared to have buoyed it in very deep
water. We began to sound about 2
o'clock and found the bottom 900 faith
oms. Previous to that time we had
been paying out depth of over 1000
fathoms.
1--WE did not buoy the cable end at
the point first selected for the current
set us out about two miles. We finish
ed what we sent out to do however.
The original intention was to bring the
deep sea cable to point about 30
miles from shore, moor the cable and
then take up the work of laying the
other character of cable. There are
two varieties known as the shore cable
which measures miles and the inter-
mediate cable which is about 80 miles
in length. 1t will be impossible TO
splice the cable where we mOored it, IN
the prevailing weather. 1t will be
necessary to wait until the weather
subsidies"
With Captain Pattison are d. P. Nor
rell and G. Barwell, his assistants.
Mr.. Benast is the engineer in chief.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

first time, steamed away for Honolulu
Thirty five miles from Honolulu the red
buoy is still bObbing about, and those
few miles represent all the distance
that separates Honolulu from the rest
of the world
The ship hove in sight off Waimanalo
at 1918 this morning When the three
whistles from the electric light works
announced her approach, Honoluluans
went to the telephone, "as one man"
to ask if the approaching steamer was
the cable ship or the expected liner
America Maru.
Preparations for the celebration here
were all incomplete, but there was a
general hurrying to the water front
The first steamer to follow the quaran-
tine launch out of the harbor to meet
the Silvertown was the tug Eleu, which
had on board Secretary Cooper, and a
number of other officials. Cheers We're
exchanged as she approached the huge
cable ship, which was high out of the
water and looked like a vessel of pro-
digous size. She had been lightened by
dropping over 5000 tons of cable, as
well as by burning large quantities of
coal. AS she grew lighter, she did not
grow any steadier and when in her
emptied condition she encountered the
gale that has been blowing about this
island for a day or so, the situation was
far from pleasant on board There was
also some danger to the enterprise,
and for a time at about three o'clock
this morning, it was feared that the
cable end would be lost. This was
while the work of preparing to throw it
over, attached to a buoy was in pro-
gress.
Aside from an accident in one of the
cable tanks, by which one man suffered
a disloCated shoulder and another was
knocked about and bruised the trip
was without special incident. Those on
board express the utmost satisfaction
with the results of the trip. The
line was tested constantly all the
way by the most delicate electric
apparatus, and it is believed
that there will not be the slightest diff
Guilty over establishing communication
with San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
CHECKS CANCELLED

The Bank of Hawaii received by the
Sierra from the Treasury Department
a case of cancelled stamped checks
When there was a war tax on checkS1
the government autographed a two
cent stamp on blank checks for banks,
the banks paying for it, of course.
When the war tax was taken off all
these autographed stamped checks rep-
resented so much dead capital. TGey
had to be sent to the Treasury Depart
ment to be cancelled and redeemed.
They were cancelled by punching a
round hole through the stamp. The
are all torn out of the books in which
checks are rendered useless as they
they were bound for convenience Of
of use. The bank gets its money back
for the stamps but is out the cost of
printing and binding the blank checks
and the freight to and from Washing
ton.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
CABLE SHIP ARRIVES
CABLE IS SUCCESSFULLY LAID


by running back, it was determined
that the vessel was in Lat 27:07:30
north, Long. 146:15:45 west She had
paid out 14SO.2O4 knots and the depth
had been 2676 fathoms, a strong breeze
from the southwark with a high sea.
] On December % the position was Lat
25:39 north, Long. 149:O7:5O west, cable
paid out was 1,677O17 knots and the
depth 2,S44 fathoms. There was a mo-
derate to fresh wind.
On the next day, the position was
Lat. 2356:3O north. Long. 152:20:S0
west and the cable paid out 1893. 800
knots. The depth was the greatest en-
countered during the entire trip show
| ing 1900 fathoms. The weather and
all conditions favored the vessel on this
day for during the "a hours up to noon
of December "a she paid out PIG miles OF
cable. This was her best daily re-
cord. On Christmas Day the observa-
tions showed the position to be Lat 22-
- north Long 1552S west and the total
amount of cable paid out 2 21O9 272 knots
the depth being 1886 fathoms.
By this time it became evident that
the vessel was very close to the end of
the most difficult and tedious of her
journey. Soundings were begun this
morning early for the shual At . a.
m. the bottom had shoaled to 900
fathoms. This was too deep however
in which to buoy the cable. The vessel
continued with frequent, soundings be-
i0g taken.
1t was a trying moment for Engineer
t-ue and all others on the vessel. The
weather which had been fairly good
before increased in violence. The stiff
breeze that bad been blowing on Christ
mas Day soon became a northwest
gale and the strong swell from the
same direction was dashed into seas
that rushed against the vessel and
dashed themselves over her sides Many
times the seas broke clean over por-
tions of the vessel. Accompanying the
tremendous seas and terrific winds We're
darkness and rain squalls. A a. m.
the cable was regarded as being in IL
very perilous position. The vessel was
pitching and tossing and rolling al a
rate that was alarming to all aboard
and especially disheartening to the ca
Bile engineers. 1t seemed if every time
the vessel would be tossed about by
some sea heavier than the rest, the
cable must be broken and the work Of
the Silverton be rendered useless,
The vessel was practically helpless.
Aside from the fury of the gale she
was in no condition to cope with the
elements. When she left San Francisco
she had been down to her water line.
But by the time she had reached the
vicinity of the islands, she had paid
out over 5000 tons of cable besides con-
sumng over 1000 tons of coal She
rode high out of the water and was
pitched and tossed about at will by the
seas That she should have come so
far and so near the successful ending
Of her work. only to encounter elements
that seemed destined to destroy her
work, was a cruel irony of fate. BY
good luck and splendid work on the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

SAN FRANCISCO, December 22-
day. Mr.. Ward left last Friday.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22-.
The mail left for Honolulu on Friday
and is due there on Christmas day.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22-
Weather cold and damp. Temperature
has fallen once to 3S deg Fair.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 25.--
Best wishes to all on board. NJ. H.
Gray,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
OCEAN BRLDGED
BY electric
WIRE
ConSummation of the Long
Desired Enterprise by Which
Hawaii is in Touch With the
World,

At 500 a. m. this morning the cable
CISCO Honolulu cable end into the open
sea, 35 miles northeast of Makapuu
representative of the governor of Ha-
trip of the great cable shin from san
Francisco was a perfect success, in
spite of rough weather and the cable
is laid according to programme, across
the two thousand mile stretch.
The Silvertown came into the harbor
at noon today, and docked at the naval
wharf. She will take on some coal,
and on Monday or sooner, will be ready
to steam out again and finish the work
OF connecting Honolulu with the world
at large. The cable from shore will
have to be laid by lighters for about
two miles, where the heavy rock cable
is used. For the rest of the 50 miles
the cable is of intermediate thickness,
but will be laid by the Silvertown. She
will take the end to where huge red
buoy is fastened to the end which is in
communication with San Francisco,
ends together, and then drop the line
into the deep sea. Then it will be time
for the exchanging of messages be-
tween the two cities, and President
Roosevelt and Secretary Cooper, as the
representative of the governor of Ha-
Waii.
The Silvertown was in communication
with the shore all the way down, but
few messages were sent, as they inter-
fere with tests that are constantly car
ried on. The news was flashed that
President Roosevelt had been appoint
ed to arbitrate the Venezuelan trouble.
News of a railroad disaster in Califor-
mia, by which twenty people were kill
ed, was also sent. Christmas greet
ings were exchanged with San Fran
cisco.
The Silvertown was received by large
cheering crowds on the waterfront, and
in the tugs Fearless and Eleu and the
steamer Ke Au Hou, the band going
out on the Fearless. Owing to an i'm
preston here that the Silvertown was
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
BY CABLE

SAN FRANCISCO, December 22.-
Railway accident six miles from Fris-
co. Twenty killed and very many in
jured.
SAN FRANCISCO. December 22.-
Humberts captured in Madrid.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22-
President Roosevelt appointed arbitra-
tor in Venezuela affair.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22.-
Marconi claims to have sent long mes,
sage across Atlantic to King Edward
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22.-
Education Bill passed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
SPECIAL TO sILvERTOwN.

SAN FRANCISCO, December "a 1:3O
p. m.-To Benest, Willmatt telegraphs
from Waterville his Christmas greet
ings to Silvertown folks. In this your
Frisco friends join also with best wish
es for a happy and prosperous New
Year to the SilvertOwn and all the good
people she bears. Storrer.
Six minutes later there came another
message. 1t was from Mr.. Mccain at
the San Francisco cable house. self
and staff wish all shipmates a Merry
Christmas"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
WILL ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT.

Charles Weidner, an expert photo
grapher, arrived on the Sierra as the
representative of the San Francisco
Examiner to take pictures of the lay
ing of the new cable and general views
of Honolulu. Mr.. Weidner is a personal
friend of ]. w. Erwin of the free de-
livery system, whose own reputation
as an amateur photographer has been
delightfully."- sustained in his illustrated
lectures. Mr.. Erwin gives the visitor
personal lntrOductions on the islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

He represents the India Rubber Gutta
PerCha and Telegraph Works Company
and has complete charge of the work.
The forty-eight hours preceding the
arrival of the vessel at this place. were
a great strain on Mr.. Benast and those
of his staff. Few people aboard got
much sleep. Mr.. Benast retired to his
stateroom this morning and was asleep
when the Silvertown arrived.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
BERGER GREErs THE CABLE.

Captain Berger with his band boys
serenaded the cable companys office at
l o'clock and expended some of the en-
ergy which he had reserved for the oc-
casion, but had been unable to let loose
earlier in the morning. superintendent
Gaines had been so busy that he had
not yet seen the ship up to that time.
Berger will call up the cable office for
instructions before 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning and is determined to do his
part in the celebrating.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy loos-
ems the cough, relieves the lungs and
opens the secretions. 1t counteracts
any tendency of a cold to result in
pneumonia. 1t Is unequaled for bad
colds. 1t always cures and cures
quickly. Benson Smith & Co., general
apnntS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
ARRIVED ON THE sILvERTowN

Among the arrivals on the Silvertown
this morning was e. ID. moore, a rep
resentative of the Associated Press,
who came to look after the trip and ar
rival of the cable ship here. He will
stay in Honolulu for a couple of weeks
or so, and will cable to the newspapers
of the Mainland an account of the
opening of communication.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
CHILD,s ENDoWMENTs.

Every parent is desirous of providing
his children with as liberal an education
as circumstances will permit, so that
they will be fully equipped with that
knowledge, general technical or pro-
fessional, which is necessary to their
future success. This desire may be
realized through the Childs Endow-
ment policy issued by The Prudential.
Particulars at Hawaiian Trust Com
pany, agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

The Golden Rule Bazaar 1856 Hotel
street will continue for few days long
er to give a special cash discount of 10
per cent off all the latest published
books. A good book is always an ac-
ceptable present and 10 per cent is al
ways worth saving.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
THE WEATHER.

Weather Bureau, PunahOu, l p. m.
Wind from northeast; weather clear
to partly cloudy.
Morning minimum temperature, 63;
midday maximum temperature, ~; ba-
rometer, 8 a. m, 1905 steady corrected
for gravity; rainfall, "a hours ending,
8 a. m, %; dew point, 9 a. m, Sc; hu-
midity a. M, 65 per cent.
CURTIS j. LYONS, Observer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
FASHIONABLE SKIRTS.

L. b Kerr & Co, are now showing
fashionable tailor made skirts in all
the popular designs. The goods are
all highly finished and prices range
from $3.50 to $40.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
KERR'S NEW STOCK.

L. b. Kerr & Co., have opened up
much of their new stock of goods and
ladies will find many lines to interest
them. Particular attention is called
to millinery and muslin underwear.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Don't forget Camarinos Of the Cali
fornia Fruit Market when you want
fruit and vegetables. He always has
on hand a fresh supply of both Califor-
mia and Island fruits. Telephone Main
1913.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26
FINE CANDIES.

Good candy costs but a trihe more
than the other kind. We sell the Good
Kind. Randy Kafe, Fort and King
streets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

New Manila Cigars just received for
Xmas at Lee Toma & Co, Ltd, SO King
street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

Star Want ads pay at once.
CONTINUED on page tive.).
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

Must be strong.
They get hard wear.
The r. q HI. Shoe for boys and
girls keeps the foot in natures
shape.
We fit them carefully.
They stand for hard wear, correct
shape and good value.
A variety of prices and styles.
No trouble to show them.
We repair the old ones, too.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

Keep your insurance money at home
and buy a policy in the Oriental Life
Insurance Company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-26

(Continued on page flve.)
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-15
II. d B. Beers Cotton Letter.
fSnecial IN TIA Advertiser

NEW ORLEANS. March I4.-As Liverpool
was better than looked for. our market opened
Sac points higher. declined on the bearish
weekly statistics, but improved from the
bottom later ON the rumor that the threatened
strike at Fall River had been settled closing
with a net gain of 4 points on the day. The
total stock of American ashore and ahoat for
Liverpool u.s. l. i55. 600, against 9o3 900 last
year. $4,000 year before. The 20 leading
interior towns during the week received 84.-
ooo gainst 10000 last year. If. however.
the Houston receipts In both years slimi-
against 43, 900 last year. CT an increase Of
So per cent The visible supply Of American
during the week decreased Al, 600. asains.
decrease of s. 500 last year and the total
to date is 3.234, 900. an excess OF Is3 900
over last year. The total visible supply Of all
kinds is 4.33 ,ooo showing an increase of
270 900 over last year and Ola. 900 over year
before last. The amount brought into sight
during the week was III 900. against i56. 600
last year. and the total marketed to date Ia
g. 99o, 900, an increase of As 900 over last
year. Therefore, as the growth last year was
I05I9,o 900. il there is no more cotton in the
South than last season. the amount its face
would point TO crop Of i0o7o 900. 1t 10
claimed by many though, that the holdings
are much less. Consequently. IL the conten-
ton of those advocating a 5000, 900 crop
are correct. the movement for the balance Of
the year must decrease over 900 900 under
last year. Sentiment is very bullish. lire
spective OF the weakness OF the statistical
situation and any favorable feature induces
fresh buyiug. - - r.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-15
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
BRADSTREET AND DUN ON PRE-
VAILING CONDITIONS.
The Iron and Steel Markets Continue
to Show Great Strength-Cotton
Pulled Both Ways by the
Spectators.

New York. March H-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say: The week ends more
favorably than 1t began. Plenteous rains
IN the entire wheat belt and especially
IN the drought stricken Southwest has
given needed impetus to that crop which
has been likewise favored by mild
weather.
There Is more strength In iron and
steel Agricultural implement manufac-
turers have bought heavily of bars Pitts
burg sold 100000 tons, almost all at old
prices. New buyers must pay the ad-
and floods limited production in Febru-
airy and stocks are smaller than a year
ago. Pig iron sales this week have been
at advances of so cents per ton. Bar
manuiacturers are sold ahead. rail mills
are sold ahead for the entire season, steel
and wire mill for three months capacity
and the valley furnaces have sold three
quarters of their years production Light
rails ra.. are go per ton higher. skelp has
the situation has practically never been
surpassed.
Wheat was buoyed up by the report of
the small reserves in farmers hands by
the government. Bradstreet's calculations.
based on the above. point to a very small
increase in the visible and invisible sup
plies in view of the record breaking
crops In this country and in the world
at large. This steadied prices but they
weakened later on the report of the
breaking of the drought in the South
west and Of adequate supplies of mois-
ture to winter wheat in other sections,
The most active export demand for some
weeks past developed at the decline and
exercised influence for later firmness. Re-
ports of heavy rains checked receipts OF
corn and oats together with the govern
ment report of the smallest corn receipts
in 20 years and limited farm supplies OF
oats. There. was a strong speculative
movement in May oats.
Wheat, including flour, exports for the
httu I,AI-
4.0So,9A last week and 1880 939 in this
week last year. July l. 1901, to date, ex-
ports aggregate 1S1.16S,6 27 bushels against
IL. liz, las last season.
Corn exports aggregate 1914 bushels
against 352. 406 last week and 3246,575 last
year. July l, 1901, to date exports are o.
655.0I4 bushels, against 137,77S, $40 last sea
SON..
Cotton has been more irregular in price
following the recent upward movement
and Influenced by the reported intention
OF the FAN River operatives to strike, re-
verses to British arms in South Africa
and more speculative disposition to real
lie on advances. Receipts of EXCEPTIONAL
ly large volume have. it is said. been at
the expense of interior stocks while ex-
ports have been very heavy Print cloths
are stronger in sympathy with the gen.
eral strength of all cotton goods and also
continual on Eighth Paxel
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-15
London Financial cablegram.

NEW YORK, March f4.--The Comercial-
Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
The stock market today was inactive and
featureless. American shares were merely
York demand for southern Railway and United
States Steel Corporation, the latter on fund
ing plans talk. Rio Tintos sold at ass and
terday's report regarding the Rio Tintos de-
probation and redemption fund proves to
have been Misrepresentation. as the company
has written off $4,000 for depreciation and
redemption against 6 100. 900 last year. Gold
to the amount of G2oo. 600 has gone out to
the Cape. Paris exchange In IS Is. Berlin
24.47. Silver is 24ISd per ounce. the lowest
since September. 1897, when Japan estab-
1ished the gold standard. There Is a complete
absence of demand for the metal.