The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-19
MOSQUITOES THAT PREY
ON THE BITING VARIETY
Important Discovery by Boston Man--Other
News From the Late files--Battles in
the Air.

, a silver baldachin. The expense Of til
installation was borne by the Emper
or from his private purse, and Hi
Majesty testified his interest by writ
ing the following original note on tn
act of canonization:
Read with feelings Of genuin
pleasure and deep emotion"
The monastery, which is the scene o
the ceremonial, is a women's asylum
several miles from the village of Sa
rolf and 40 miles from the nearest rail
way station. The attendance include:
the imperial family and court, witt
many officials and multitudes OF pill
grims. Temporary barracks have beer
erected to shelter the more favored
guests, but the great majority Of the
pilgrims will be forced to sleep in sta
bles or in the open air.
The Holy Synod has issued a state
ment that it regards the appearance
of a new miraculous intercessor as a
renewal Of heavens blessing upon the
Government of our most exalted mon
arch, who labors increasingly for the
welfare of the orthodox Russian peo-
pie and embraces in his royal love AMI
care all of his true subjects of every
class and condition"
Most elaborate preparations have
been made for the celebration. All of
the pomp and magnificence of the
Eastern Church, with it's most i'm
pressive and elaborate ceremonies, its
imposing professions and its solemn
liturgies will he employed.
The hermit, Prakhor Moshnin, died
in 1888 at an advanced age. Belief i'll
his sanctity and miraculous interces-
sion with Heaven seems to have been
widespread during his life and to have
grown steadily since his demise. An
inquiry was begun in 1892 into the al
legged miracles attributed to his relies
and satisfied the Holy Synod of their
verify.
AS a result an act OF canonization
under the name of st. Seraphim was
issued on January 90 which date was
added to the orthodox calendar.
An authorized biography says that
st. Seraphim's father was a pious mer-
chant who built stone and brick
churches in South Russia. His widow
continued the work, and it is related
that her little son accompanied then
on tour of inspection and fell from
a great height to the ground without
being hurt.
The boy entered the monastery of
Saroff when only II years of age There
he distinguished himself in all reli-
gious exercises, even carrying a great
rock into his cell, in order
that his knees might not rest durins
his long prayers. Later in life he spent
10 years in silent meditation. during
which time he did not leave his he
nit's cell except when absolutely nee
essary. When he resumed intercourse
with the world all classes of people
locked to him for advice. 1t is said that
he answered questions before they were
put, and letters that he never unsea.
ed: that he revealed the inmost Sc
crets of the heart and foretold future
events. Since his death many millions
Of pilgrims have visited his grave.
BATTLES IN THE CLOUDS.
PARIS, Aug. lis the world within
measurable distance of the time when
battles will be fought up in the clouds
as well as on land and beneath the
surface of the sea?
1t would seem so, at any rate, as NJ.
Santos Dumont today received a visit
at his balloon sheds of a delegation
representing General Andre, the French
Minister of War. and delegation COM
posed of Major NJ. Hirschauer, Chief of
he French Military Aeronautical De-
'artment. and Lieutenant Colonel
who for two hours remain
d with NJ. Santos Dumont, examining
lis great balloon, trying the sixty
iOA Sc O"eA hHotOI' start nS ana STOP
ling the immense propeller and study
ng every detail of his airship with |
minute care and tireless patience.
The opinion expressed by the rep
esentatives of the Ministry of War
vas so unreservedly favorable that a |
PRACTICAL .est Of a novel character
rhich If successful will be conclusive
Z the airship's military value-will |
AXE place-ver shortly.
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