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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16
Your Work.

Do you perform your daily tasks
with the old time vigor and energy,
or are you becoming dull, listless and
Indifferent Perhaps you need
nerve tonic. Palmo Tablets infuse a
powerful stimulus to ambition and
make you perfect glutton for work,
mental or physical. Use them and
note how much younger you will look
and feel. so cents. Book Free. .Ad-
dress The S. r. Fell Co, Cleveland, o.
Sold in Augusta by
CHAS. b MURPHY. DRUGGIST. L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

o. II. Grover has a crew at work
putting up the balance of the decora-
lions at City hall. They will consist
of bunting, flags and evergreen, and
with the electric decorations, which
are already in position, will present
most brilliant and beautiful sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

An entertainment will be given at
Meonian hall, next Saturday evening,
fer the benefit of st. Augustine's Cath
Ollie church, and the Lafayette Band.
y musical program will be rendered by
the band, and a drama presented by
the young men of the parish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

The closing society event of the
many which were given in the city,
last week, was the bal poudre" party
at Union hail. Saturday evening, under
the management of Misses Macomber,
Heath. Titcomb and Partridge. 1t was
a pretty party. a large number OF young
people being present, and the different
costumes made bright and attractive
spectacle. Music was furnished by
Dennis orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

D. Myer announces in his ad. to have
opened another custom tailor shop at
231 Water street. 1t will be well to
read this ad., as it also speaks of
cleansing, pressing, repairing and dye
ing of clothing. being done on short
notice, at lowest prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

H. T. Cummings saw mill at Man
chester is in fine shape for getting out
soft wood lumber of all shapes and
those who order early will not be dis
appointed in a prompt delivery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

Miss Sawyer, teacher of French and
German, sailed, Saturday, Feb. IA, by
steamer Finland, Red Star Line, for
Antwerp, on her way to Munich, where
she intends to stay a few months. She
Will not return to resume lessons in
November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

L. b. Viewer will furnish the BAN
quet at the Governors reception at
City hall, Thursday evening. The
menu will include lobster salad, rolls,
sandwiches, coffee, cake of all kinds,
and a great variety of fancy creams,
sherbets, etc. The refreshments will
be served in the city council rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

The lawyers will be particularly in
terested in the changes in the national
bankruptcy law which the Journal
publishes in full on another page,
through the kindness of F. j. c. Little,
Esq, the Kennebec county referee in
bankrlfDtcy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

The section crew of the A., w. & G.
Electric Road, We're removing the ice
from between the rails on upper Water
street, Saturday. In some places it
had got so thich that the motors on
the cars dragged on it badly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

There will be a special meeting of
the Ladies' Circle of the Winthrop
street Baptist church, at Mrs. Frank
Wellmans, Chapel street, Monday at
ternoon, Feb 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

Reports from Cobbosseecontee, Sat-
urday afternoon, said that the lake was
in good condition for ice boating, and
q number of enthusiasts went out, yes
terday, to enjoy the sport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

Mrs. NJ L. Wheeler, who has been
confined to her home for the past week,
with a very severe attack of laryn-
gifts, is reported to be improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

Arthur Trask brought catch of
piekerel into the city, Saturday fore
noon. from -cornered pond. There
were IA of them. and some were good
ones. one weighing nearly pounds.
Pickerel sell well in the local market,
and bring Is cents per pound at re-
tail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

The executive committee of the
Howard Benevolent Union will meet.
at 100 Monday evening, with Miss Full
Ter, Crosby street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16
Daily kennebec journal
LOCAL MATTERS.

c. w. Downing will occupy his new
offices over Hersey's shoe store, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

Bethlehem Lodge, No. 35, F. & "A. M.
viii have work, this evening, in the
Fellow Craft degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16

Fewer Gallons: Wears Longer.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
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Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01
SilVertOWn Laying Last Link Cable
SPLICE EXPECTED AT 4:3O

miles away by any mischance have car
ried away the cable will have to be
grappled for, a feat performed with
special apparatus. Taking the marker
buoy as a guide the steamer runs paral-
lei with The general direction of the
cable and then traverses at right
angles until the grappler picks up the
cable. The grappler is constructed
with double clutches and will imme-
diately on gripping the cable, sever it
completely through, dropping the short
and bringing up the long end to the
surface. The rocky bottom Of the Mo-
lokai channel might prove a hindrance
to quick work. No such trouble is
however anticipated.
Il think that with ordinarily good
fortune the connection can be estab-
lished this afternoon before dark How
ever we on shore can only conjecture
these things knowing nothing what
ever about conditions aboard. Then
there are n number Of exhaustive tests
to be ma'e Of the cable and ne ap-
paratns for sending and receiving be-
fore we can announce that the cable is
established
Referring to night work on the Sill
vertown Mr.. Dickinson stated that the
steamers had been fitted with powerful
search lights thinking that this would
enable them to pick up the buoys but
these We're not found to work. Spic-
ing, once the cable ends are on board
could be carried on by artificial light.
1t is probable that this afternoon the
waiting operators at San Francisco and
Honolulu win see the long expected
shadow that tells the welcome tidings
that connection has been established.
The Silvertown steamed of for Dia-
mond Head this morning at twenty
minutes after four the sea having
abated and the prospect OF fairly calm
weather being good. The buoy with
the Intermediate cable attached was
taken aboard the stea ner soon after
eight o'clock and the work of splicing
the intermediate to the deep sea cable
in the vessels tanks started imme-
diately. This is the hardest splice to
make on account of the two sizes of
cable. Tie final splice off Makapuu
will conditions of weather being favor
able, ,be a much simpler operation.
S. S. Dickinson said this morning,
"They have reported from Diamond
Head that the sea is calm his morning
and everything going satisfactorily as
far as they can tell. After the splice
off Koko head is made the SilvertOwn
will start off for Makapuu point paying
out cable until she picks up the other
buoy and makes connection, Twelve
hours should see the job completed"
There will be no public messages
sent through today in any event. There
are many tests to be make after con-
nection g once Obtainei and the cable
people will monopolize their own wire
for a considerable time before any
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01

The Silvertown's operations today
are as follows, based upon what meager
reports have been received from the
ship itself from the observation OF look
outs and the conjectures of the caDle
men ashore. At 4:20 a. m, the steamer
left her anchorage near the bell buoy
and started towards Diamond Head. At
$50 diamond Head" Charlie reports
that she picked up the buoy to which
the intermediate line from the rock
cable and shore was attached. At 1890
the splice was completed and the vessel
steamed off to the eastward paying out
cable. At noon she was estimated to
be ten miles to the eastward of Dia-
mond Head AT 1894 Operator Har-
wood, waiting in the main office, in the
Young building, caught the long eX-
pected shadow that opened up commu-
nication with the ship and the shore.
The message stated that the Silver
town was going up towards the buoy
and that all was well. At lis "Char-
lie again reported, this time that the
SilvertOWn was thirty-miles east of Di-
amond Head, but had not yet started
on the northerly leg of her course. The
Silvertown has undoubtedly accurate
range points set for the buoy and is
making a course best fitted to lay the
cable in the best manner and pick up
the buoy without additional cruising.
The distances and times show Slight
discrepancy in connection with her
known best speed of eight knots, but it
may safely be assumed that she is
within an hour of her destination, pro-
vided the buoy is in it's expected place.
This would bring the time to 245 or
2:30 at a conservative estimate. l. is
stated that the deep sea cable splice
can be made in quicker time than the
junction effected this morning between
two different sized strands of cable. TO
offset this the weather off Makapuu
will undoubtedly be rougher. Taking
four hours for the second splice, the
same time needed for the first, would
bring the completion of the task, with
all hands working hard to. the last hour
of daylight.
Superintendent Galles estimatel a.,
one thirty. that the cable would be con-
nected with the mainland by four thlr-
ty or at the latest 5 o'clock.
1t is stated at headquarters that the
Silvertown started on a northeasterly
course Immediately she rounded Koko
Head, following the direction in which
she came in. A long leg to the cast
and a short one to the north would not,
it is claimed, be a sensible way to !ay
the cable. Short curves and cLrners
are dispensed with in cable laying oper-
atiOns.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01

Seven o'clock this evening at San
Francisco should relieve the suspense
there. There will be no complimentary
messages this evening however. Aside
from the tests and business messages
the Associated Press representative r..
ID. Moore, now in Honolulu, Will prob
ably be the only peron outside of the
cable people themselves to utilize the
wire for several hours. Gable Day cele-
bration will likely proceed tomorrow.
The latest reports of the movement
of the cable 5. S. Silvertown indicate
that the final splice Of the cable will
be completed some time today. one
splice is reported to have been made al
ready and the next news that will be
received of the vessel will probably be
at the cable office when notification
that the final splice is about to be made
Will be sent over the wire from the
cable ship.
At 4:20 a. m. today the cable ship got
under way from her anchorage off port
and was alongside the buoy which was
anchored between Diamond Head and
Koko Head. The vessel laid broadside
of the cable for some time and evident
ly made the splice of the buoyed cable
and the intermediate section which was
on board for, at 1890 o'clock this morn
and was steaming to the eastward.
Diamond Head Charlie was unable to
state whether she was paying out ca
bic or not, but he said that as the buoy
had been taken out of the water, it was
evident that the first splice had been
made.
At 11:45 a. m. today Diamond Head
Charlie reported that the Silvertown
was about 10 miles to the eastward Of
Diamond Head. The evident intention
is to pay out the cable to about the
middle of the Molokai channel and then
turn to the northward and run to the
buoy off Makapuu Point where the
deep sea cable end is buOyed. How
long this final splice will require is un-
certain. Although the final splice will
probably be made today. Gable COM
muncation between San Francisco and
Honolulu will not be attempted, it is
thought, until after the cable contrac-
tors return and complete their testing
of the cable. The line will not prob
ably be turned over to the cable COM
many for fully six hours after tn -uO's
constructors come ashore and complete
their tests at the cable hut at Sans
Souci.
The cable constructors on the ship
will in all probability notify both the
San Francisco and Honolulu offices
when they are about to make the final
splice This splice will, it is now
thought, be made some time today, but
the Gable Day" celebration will not
be held until tomorrow at the earliest
and perhaps not before Saturday.
Should the cable buoy thirty-fiVe
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01

The following complete and interest
ing chronological history of submarine
telegraph construction, and the de-
velopment of submarine telegraphy
throughout the world, is published by
the Bureau of Statistics of the Trea-
sury Department. 1t is credited by
the Bureau as a compilation from
Submarine Telegraphs," by Charles
Bright, F. r. S. E., and various en-
cyclopaedias. In addition to the chrO-
nology published by the Bureau the in
formation regarding the Commercial
Pacific Gable Company and the ALI
British" cable is brought down to the
very date Of this issue.
The total number of cables In private
ownership is $40 having a total length
of cable in nautical miles OF 1859
miles. The number of cables under
government ownership is 1880, with
a length of cable Of 21.52S nautical
miles.
1895. Submarine telegraphy suggest
ed by Saliva. a Spaniard, before the
Barcelona Academy OF Sciences.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01

complimentary or other messages can
be taken up.
1t is probable that the Suvertown
experts, after splicing and final return
To- the harbor, will cut off the connec-
ton at the main office and make their
tests from the hut Their business
and contract lies with the sea cable
and they do not wish to be responsible
for flaws which might have their origin
in the land line laid down by other
engineers. The land line has been so
carefully tested however that there is
no question of a break down there.
At ten thirty the Silvertown left the.
kapuu paying out cable having COM
pleted the splice in four hours The
cable was paid out over the stern.
Superintendent Gaines made the fol-
lowing announcement this morning:
'We will make public announcement
when We are ready for general busi-
ness. A great number of people have
been to us asking TO be placed on
list by which they can be certain oe
having their messages go the first day
There need be no worry on that score.
We are not making any preferences at
all and we can handle from a thousand
to fifteen hundred messages a day.
There will be no trouble in getting
through all the messages that may be
sent in"
The first trick of the local operators
will however be a busy one until the
batch of messages is reduced Be
sides private wires from Honolulu.
there will undoubtedly be a number
coming from the other end aside from
the Associated Press news
The recording instrument was being
adjusted by Superintendent Gaines this
morning. 1t is an exceedingly delicate
instrument as far as adjustment goes
on which it rests been prepared thaE
rot even an earthquake could disturb
its equilibrium when once established.
The recording by ink is a very different
affair from the ordinary Morse mixer
attached to regular telegraphiC instru-
ments From the reservoir depends q
glase tube, as thin as a thread of cotton
and invisible unless pointed out. This
forms a sphon with strong capillary
attraction and it's point rests on the
narrow tape paper like a pen inscrib-
ing queer hieroglyphs unintelligible to
the ordinary mortal but easily rea0
by the expert operators. The SiphoL
remains motionless the different letters
being renderd by Interruptions in the
ink flow.
Shortly before noon this morning
when the news was received from
Diamond Head that the Silverton was
ten miles east of Diamond Haad going
forward at eight knots and paying out
cable, operator Harwood took his place
at the receiving instrument prepared to
stand by until the first intimaFion
comes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01
PARDON DAY"
IS POSTPONED
WILL HAVE TO DE-
FER HOPE OF LIBERATION UN-
TIL GOVERNOR DOLE RETURNS.

Pardon Day" for this year will
probably be postponed. The one par
don and one reprieve that High Sheriff
Brown and Jailor Henry had been eX-
pecting for two of the prisoners now
confined in the Oahu Prison have not
materialized. The probabilities are that
the executive mercy will not be forth
coming today, and the two prisoners
will be forced to wait a few days long
er before they learn whether fate has
been kind to them or not.
New Years day is generally the most
important day in the calendar of the
prison. Pardons and reprieves are
generally granted on that day and in
reason to hope for. executive clemency
look with high hope for the dawn of a
new year. Inasmuch as the two appli-
cations in question had been favorably
reported on by both High Sheriff
Brown and Jailor Henry as well as the
prison commissioners, it was thought
that Governor Dole would act favor
ably in the matter.
The absence of Governor Dole on Ha-
wall has evidently precluded the prob
ability of such action being taken, and
it is evidently the intention of the chief
executive to postpone any action on the
lulu, January 10. The probabilities are
that the applications which are for a
Japanese and a native will be favor
ably acted upon and the prisoners will
secure their liberty this month.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01
SUBMARINE TELEGRAPHS
THEIR HISTORY
A COMPLETE LIST OF
ALL THE LINES I'M
THE WORLD

1897. Saliva proposed submarine COM
munication between Barcelona and the
island of Majorca.
1903. Aldini, nephew of Calvin, per-
formed experiments in the transmits
sion of electric signals under the sea
near Calais, France.
1912. Schilling ignited gunpowder by
electricity transmitted through a suba
queous conducting wire under the Ne
va river near st. Petersburg.
1913. Electric signals transmitted
through Z miles of insulated subaque-
Gus wire by John Robert Sharpe of
England.
1888. Practical telegraphy under wa
ter demonstrated by actual experiment
by Colonel Paisley, of the Royal Engi-
neers, at Chatterton, England.
1899. DR.. O'Shaughnessy, director Of
the East Indian Companys telegraphs
system, transmitted telegraphic signals
through insulated wires under the river
Hugh, in India.
1910. Prof. Charles Wheatstone of
England suggested the practicability
of connecting Dover, England, and Ca
lais, France, by a submarine telegraph.
1912. Prof Samuel f. b. Morse, of
the United States, transmitted electric
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01
A JAPANESE
GOOD SAMARITAN
A LITTLE BROWN YOUNGSTER
WHO LOST HIS PA AND WAS
STARTED FOR JAIL.

A small Japanese youngster who lost
his father, or was lost by his father,
on Fort street this morning was found
at about noon toddling up the street
and letting out heart breaking yells.
A white boy not much bigger than the
lost Jap first came to the rescue, and
started to pilot the lost child to the
police station, leading him by the hand.
The little Jap rahelled, however, and
insisted on going the other way. With
the white boy following he walked up
Fort from Merchant to King, emitting
loud cries all the way, and number
or people gathered about him woHder-
ing what to do. A Japanese finally
came and took him in charge, to turn
him over to the police. Before he got
to the police station the good Samari-
tan found the lost parent, and the
weeping youngster was returned to the
father for whom he had howled until
he had little voice left to contine howl
ing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01
HEST CARGO
1.-THE COAST
Of 1902
NebraSkan Sailed Last
ening for San Francisco
ithNearIy $500, Worth
island Product,

most valuable cargo that went
Honolulu to San Francisco dur
he year just closed was taken by
s. Nebraskan last evening. AL
gh scheduled to sail at p. m, she
detained until after 3 p. m, receiv-
reight. Every nook and Granny
ne vessel was crowded with stuff.
f ne freight with the exception of
ZOO tons of sugar was taken on
lis port. This batch of sugar was
d at Kahului. In round figures
value of the cargo carried by the
asSa represented about $45O,OOO
e majority of this amount was rep
ited by the sugar aboard. In ad-
n 0 the 200 tons loaded at Ka-
! 2474 tons were put into the vessel
nolulu. This portion of the cargo
anted about $414,90O. In addition
ugar there was about 100 tons
2onee representing about $4,000
:. In the neighbOrhood of 1000
,hes of bananas were put aboard
Il. These bananas increased
e of the cargo by about $l,5OO.
eneral freight was also loaded.
vessel was forced to refuse sew
hundred punches of bananas just
re she sailed as the consignment
we'd too late for shipment. The
RI aekan will take 71a days to reach
francisco.
II ltEaugh the cargo that went out
.erday was the most valuable to San
ncisco during the year 1902, the
n.ent was not the most valuable
rat has been sent out of these
'ecently to San Francisco. The
waiian left here on June s, 1901,
AZ tons of sugar, representing
erably over half a million dollars.
was d special trip made by the
sci. The cargo that went out last
ming is therefore, the second most
liable that has ever been sent from
port to San Francisco.
lore valuable cargoes have been sent
und the Horn in the last two or
ee years, and in the olden times
en- sugar was way up" there might
re been cargOes that represented
re money than did the Nebraskan's,
not in recent times however has so
ch money been represented in sim
shipment by one vessel to san
lnciscO.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01
F.. PRINCELY
ARGOSY
RAPID TRANSIT TO
KAPIOLANI PARK
NOW IN SIX WEEKS

The Rapid Transit cars will be
running to Waikiki within six
weeks, it is stated. The land dis
putes growing out of the Wal
kiki road widening proposition
have all been settled, and the
government now has a clear
path ahead in the matter of the
widening. superintendent OF
Public Works Cooper will lose
no time in completing the Wild
ening, and the railroad company
is anxious to hasten the extern
sion of it's system. The proba-
bility of a compromise of the
company's disputes with the
Hawaiian Tramways Company
may cause some reconsideration
of the electric company's plans,
as the withdrawal of the mule
cars would result, and the Rap
id Transit Company would ac-
quire the Tram company's fran
chise, rights of way and tracks.
The tracks are practically use
less, and the road bed is not
such as could be dsed for the
Rapid Transit cars, but the
Rapid Transit Company might
use the same route as the other
line mas used.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-01
JAPANESE CELEBRATE.
Observe the New Year With Approprt-
ate Ceremony.

The Japanese colony will celebrate
New Years day today. The Japanese
New Year Is Identical with the Ameri-
can and general holiday, and the state
ment that it occurs tomorrow is in
correct 1t is thought that the making
of 1t is device whereby Japanese
house servants can secure two days
vacation. Most of the Japanese dSmes-
tic help are off duty this morning.
There was a formal celebration this
morning at the primary school on Nuu-
anu street at which speeches were
made, music listened to and typical
japanese dancing Witnessed Mr.. Shi-
oda was the chairman of the occasion.
The red sun disc on Il white field
floats from flags generally displayed by
merchants and the smaller stores be-
sides many of big caravanserais where
Japanese colonies live.