The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-21
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| WASHINGTON October o.-Georg,
A. Knigth is in Washington, en- rout,
to West Virginia He will speak il
several other states, going thence tc
New York city to speak in Madison
| square Garden, with several other ora
tors of national reputation.
There is not much to say regarding
the campaign, as l have studied it,
said Knight "The people are not
stirred up at all, because they know
just what is before them and what
they want There is no new or novel
issue in this campaign Roosevelt is
Just as sure of being elected as any,
thing in the future can be sure. There
is no special reason why speilbinders
should go through the country trying
to arouse enthusiasm. Still, good
crowds turn out and listen to political
speeches. I spoke in Indiana, which
some people regard as debatable ground.
/ don't see how they can figure it that
way. So far as / was able to judge,
it is strongly Republican. Fairbanks
is very popular there, and it is the best
organized State in the Union"
SPOTS ON THE SUN.
SAN JOSE, Oct. I2.-Three large
spots were discovered upon the sun
this afternoon by Father Ricardo, di-
rector of the meteorological observa-
to~,r ~ Got, CIa~, Cofyaoa One 0f
the spots is several times larger than
the earth, and the other two are of
still greater magnitude These spots
were discovered about 2 80 o'clock and
observed several times by the senior
class and Father Bell, who pronounced
them. true sun spots The observations
were made through the 8-inch equato-
rial.
The larger of the spots is a slight
distance below the sun equator, and
the two smaller ones ten degrees above
the equator The size of the larger
spot IS very great in comparison with
the earth. One of the small spots is a
double one being composed of two
smaller ones, and, compared with the
earth, is very large. These spots this
afternoon appeared to grow III size,
and the discoverer believes they will
further increase.
Father Ricardo says it is likely that
the late electrical storm and general
meteorological disturbance witnessed
upon the coast were in large meas
ure due to the formation of the sun
spots. He can give no reason for the
formation of the spots.
FRENCH BAND MUTINIES.
NEW YORK, October 1o-The Re-
publican Garde, the national military
band of France, vii return under ar
rest to New York from St. Louis to-
morrow and be CHARTERED aboard the
French liner La Touraine The band
men are prisoners by order of the !
French Minister of War for refusal to
play the German national anthem on
German day at the Worlds Fair last
week
The band, which is composed of
ninety-two pieces, was to have made
4 tour of Canada and the Eastern !
titles of the United States before re-
turning TO Paris, but its discourteous
action in refusing to play Die Wacht
Am Rhine when requested on Ger
nan day at the ST Louis Fair has
brought the displeasure of the War
Department down upon it. When the
,and refused to play CommIssary-
General Picard, the representative of
he French Government at the fair,
went to the stand where
he musicians were sulking and or
Tered them to play die Wacht Am
Rhine They did SO, but with i'll
race, several of the more powerful
,rass instruments deliberately creating
Iiscord.
,EBUKE TO BRITISH NATIONS. |
LONDON. October 8-The church
ongress which has been in session in
liverpool during the past week yes
erday took the modern parent Sc
erely in hand Canon Lyttleton,
anon Mccormick, Bishop Milne,
adv Frederick Cavendish and others
estified to the melancholy state OF af-
airs. If their picture of the British
ome can be trusted the time for pro-
est has certainly come. They say the
sible is not read and religion not
auoht. The example set in the home
, one of foolish frivolity, The evils
+ bridge whist, with the often at
endant- shame of young girls owing
arge sums of money to men OF the
yorld, who to that extent hold them
\ their power. were pointed out by !
anon Mccormick. while Canon Lyt-
eton protested against the self-indul-
ence which characterized the home
ringing no of children compared with {
he healthy severity of twenty years
90 The modern boy who goes home
or the holidays is. for example, al
awed champagne for dinner every
light
VENICE BEING ROBBED.