Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-28
Sacramento, November q, 1882.

AMONG THE VoLCANoEs.-Last evening
Rev. Z. G. Beckwith, of San Frsncisco, de.
Evered lecture before the Young Mems
Christian Association a. its rooms on Fourth
street. or the subject, Among the Yolcs.
noes" i Is-ee sudiepce greeted tae lecturer
and frequently manifested by applause its
appreciation of the theme chosen, AID tie
method Of the lecturer. The speaker FIRST
referred 10 the unTri.ten boak of Nature,
when contained Sd much OF beauty and
worth. H briefly reviewed the ancient theO-
rie7 rs 20 lie causes which produced vc!cauic
action, and the part they have taken IN brihg-
ing the virgin earth up to it's present ptofi
abe condition. He said the Sierra Nevada
range, for 700 miles in loagtl and so niles in
/ width, was once line CT burning volcanoes,
! bus ages have passed since the period of their
| activity, vet still sufficient evidsncs remains
| to interest the student Of nature concerning
| that wonderful period. There are, said the
speaker. about 500 volcanoes still in active
| operatior-.hose located on the Sandwich
| Islands bsing among the most active.
| To disprove the idea that the
interior of the earth is e molten mass of
| liquid matter, the SPEAKER said that two
volcanic mountains were located on the island
of Hawaii. 0ne known by the name OF
| Makuaueouao was Ia, COO feet in hight. and
| threw forth a stream of melted lava 500 feet
| high; while another named kilaua, only
| t8en nj Is di-tsnt, and 1000 feet in high,
was inactive. The lecturer held that If the
| old theory was correct, the ht7er volcano
would be active, while tbs one 10000 feet
! higher would remain qussceDt, bat the facts
| are the reverse. In speaking of causes for
volcanoes thst science attributes. the speaker
said there were spots where the earth was
| still passing through the cooling process, and
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caused grinding and crushing CT the rocks
sufficient TO melt them and when this molten
mass came in contact with water it resulted
| in volcanic eruptiOns. The lecturer spoke an
hour and a half, and commanded the cose
attention of his auditors throughout.
WARRANTS DRAwN.-State Controller D.
NJ. Keufsld has drawn warrants on the State
Treasurer for the support of the following III
s!itutions for the month Of October, in The
respective amounts: Directors Insane Asy-
lum at Stockton, Sl4, 1862 81 !; Trustees In
sane Asylum at Napa, Sl5, 002 "a: j. p.
Ames, Warden State Prison at San QUENTIN
| S1l, 090 81; Directors Insane Asylum at
Stockton. on account Of erection of new build
| ing, s.. OH q: J. p. Ames, Warden State
| Prison at San Quentin, for purchase Of jute
S23, 456 81 William Gentle, tcr Improve.
meBs OF wharves and docks at San Franciscc,
SIS. 437 80 I; District Agricultural Society Nc.
g. aid OF same, 81, 200; District Agricultural
SOcisty No 10, aid of same, $500; John T.
| Sheldon. improvement of wharvss aud docks
a. San Francisco, 81, 1868.
METROPOLITAN THEATER Milton Mobiles
is announced to begin an engagement of three
Gsys at the Metropolitan Theater on next
Thursday. He will be assisted by Miss Dol
lie Mobiles and full dramstic Company.
Thursday being Thanksgiving Day, a matinee
! will be given, the play being Gn American
comedy, written by Mobiles and entitled
Interviews" The same play will be pro-
ducsd on Friday evening, while on Thursday
evening and Saturday matinee will bs pre-
| cslied " The PLelix." The closing per
flrneuce viii b. IN Saturday evenine, when
a Man of the People" viii be produced.
TIE b0x-C flee will be open tomorrow, where
sests can be secured without extra charge.
AUCTIos.-Bell & Co., auctioneers, an.
nounce that they will sell to-day, at their
salesroom, on J street, large lot Of house.
hold furniture, in part az follows: One rose
wood piano tseyen octsve), rep parlor SET,
chairs oil paintings, fifteen chromop, ciqner
set of eighsy.five pieces (hew), mahogany
wardrobe, walnut bookcase, bedroom acts,
beosteads, cook stoves with fixtures COM
pletel, curled hair mattress, arm chairs, par.
lor stoves, tables, transoms window blinds,
mahogany side bar counter and fixtures,
kitchen safes. single spring mattresses, lot of
tin, esrthen and woodenware, three oil stoves.
Also, three rooms of assorted furniture for
housekeeping.
PHI-ALPHA ENTERTAINMENT--The third
entertainment of the series of Congrega.
tional reunions will take place this evening
st the Metropolitan Theater, under the au-
spices of the Young Ladies' Phi-Alpha Club.
Tne programme consists of music, vocsl and
instrumental, and tableau entitled "Sesrch
for Happiness" presenting the following
characters Royalty, Wealth, Fame, Sculp-
ture, Seclusiou, Beauty, Intemperance, Music,
Knowledge, Love, Religion, There viii also
be an umbrella drill by members of the club.
| Hiss Aanio Gleason, of San Francisco, but
formerly of this city, will be present and
! take part in tie exercises.
THE HALL OF RECORDS SuIT.-Tse suit
( o. 2. 81 McGrew Of Oakland against the
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