The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-20

Results to the Newspapers.
IF the tests are worthy of chron-
icing. Chief of Staff Benson will see
that the information reaches the news
paper world by wireless, and the re-
suits will be promptly eabled on to the
rest of the world from Honolulu.
This morning at Z o'elock, the cruiser
Washington will leave her wharf and
steam outside, and the other vessels
will follow as soon after as practicable,
and when all are assembled outside,
the fleet will start for Maalaea Bay
which will be reached by 5 or clock
in the afternoon. The fleet will anchor
there and the first division will pre-
pare for the morrow's battle with dis
tance.
Officers from Admiral Barry's divi-
sion will be aboard vessels of the first
division, to observe the method of get
ting speed out of the navy racers. On
Wednesday, when Admiral Barry S
ships take the test, officers from the
first division viii be aboard to take
notes.
Will See Active Crater.
After the speed trials the two divi-
sions will part and the three vessels
of the first division will go to Hilo on
Thursday. On Thursday night ma
ioritv of the officers of the three war
ships will visit the volcano, viewing
the crater of Halemaumau by night.
The spectacle is wonderfully impress
sive Just now, the lake of fire having
risen, according to a wireless report,
about fifty feet within the week.
Meanwhile the Pennsylvania, of Ad-
miral Barry's division, will probably
90 to KaIaupapa, where the medical
officers of the feet will visit the Set
Element. The other vessels will prob
ably visit around different islands. So
far Admiral Barry's plan is to anchor
one night off Kawaihae, Hawaii, and
the next off the port of Lahaina, Maui.
On Saturday all seven vessels will rem
devious again in Honolulu harbor to
prepare for recoaling and taking on
supplies. The supply ship Glacier is
expected here from Sap Francisco
about September %.
Golfers at Mares Harbor.
Admiral Sebree' orders are to leave
Honolulu for Mares Harbor, Admiralty
Islands. on October 5. Mares Harbor
is about two degrees below the equator,
and Neptune and his court will board
the ships as they cross the line, to
initiate those who have never paid
toll. Mares Harbor is a British port,
but is not a coaling station. The YES
sells will take on coal, however, from
four golfers. two of which will arrive
there from Norfolk and two from Ma
Mia. From Mares Harbor the fleet
goes to Manila, possibly via the
Straits of San Bernardino. Consider
able target practice will be INDUCED
in off Manila. and the feet viii then
be divided into two divisions, one to
go to China ports and the other to
Japan ports. rendezvousing off Yoke
hama January 10, sailing for Honolulu
shortly afterward and arriving here
February /. 1910.
Sebree's Last Cruise.
The vessels viii coal here and leave
for San Francisco on February ar
irving there about February 16 On
February % Admiral Sebree will haul
down his flag and go upon the retired
list
Colorado May Return.
1t is rumored among men of the
fleet that the cruiser Colorado may
have to be detached from the fleet and
return TO Mare Island to undergo ex-
tensive repairs, due to the boiler tube
explosion while en- route from San