The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-05-22

MIA, is a little over 1000 fathoms-
though the greatest depth near
Japan is over 1000 fathoms. Be-
tween Chill and the Sandwich
Islands, $500 fathoms and between
Chill and New Zealand, 1,500 faith
oms. The greatest known depth of
the ocean is midway between the
Island of Tristan d'Acunha and the
mouth of the Rio de La Plata. The
bottom was here reached at depth
of 1926 feet, or eight and three
fourths miles, exceeding by more
than II, 600 feet the height of Mount
Everest, the loftiest mountain in the
world. In the North Atlantic Ocean,
south of Newfoundland, soundings
have been made to depth of 4,580
fathoms, or 27,480 feet; while depth
equaling 34,0O0 feet, or six and one
half miles, are reported south of
Bermuda Islands.
GREAT interest has been taken in
the recent popular election of Cen
erel Boulanger, who was chosen to
the Chamber of Deputies from the
Department of the North on April q
by majority of over 10000 This
immense majority, taken in connec
ton with the large majority which he
secured in another Department few
days previous is interpreted as indi-
eating great popular strength, and
the result has aroused very evident
uneasiness in Paris and throughout
Europe. Heretofore the Radicals
have been urging on Boulanger for
the purpose of discrediting the more
Conservative Ministry, but they now
find themselves obliged to reckon
with a force which may very likely
prove more disastrous to them than
to any other class Boulanger has
issued an address to the electors by
whom he has been chosen, in which
he simply reiterates his previous de-
mands for the dissolution of the
Chamber and the revision of the Con
stitution and denies that he is in
spired with warlike sentiments. There
are doubtless elements of great
danger in the situation. The chief
uncertainty lies in the fact that
Boulanger himself is practically an
unknown man so far as his actions in
this crisis are concerned.
Our former townsman, VIM. H.
Dimond, has lately been chosen as
one of the delegates to represent
California in the National Republi-
can Convention, to be held at Chi
cage, IN June next. In arecent inter
view with CaB reporter, he expressed
his views on the coming Presidential
campaign, and said: Il had no an
ticipation of being elected delegate
to the National Convention. [ was
certainly not candidate and no one
spoke a word to me on the subject
until the morning the State Conven-
ton convened in Sacramento. [ was
then asked by some of my friends
whether l would like to go to Chicago
l replied that l would be very much
pleased, and when Senator Williams
withdrew L was selected IN his place
Il am strongly of opinion" con-
tinued General Dimond, "that the
Republican party will be successful
in the coming election Everything
points that way The battle, of
course, will be fought out on the pro
tective, free-trade issue. The CARS
stand for protection is fully appre-
ciated by the Republican party and
meets the views of its members. 1t
is almost too early yet to speak much
of the coming campaign. / believe
we can carry the country with Blaine,
but so we'll defined is the protective
issue that l think we can elect any OF
the men prominently mentioned.
Alger, Gresham, Depew are all good
men, but whom the California delega-
ton would vote for if Blaine's name
does not go before the convention l
cannot suggest His letter of declin
alton is so positive in its terms that it
is matter of conjecture whether ne
would be candidate even if nomi-
mated unanimously. His name with
drawn 1 will be in favor Of the man
who commends himself most highly
to the country at large. and as there
are several mentioned. will vote for
whoever seems to me will do best for
California"
IT is reported that Secretary Bay
ard has proposed to Russia, England
and Germany to agree that their
people, while using Behrlng Sea for
navigation, should not kill fur seals.
To this proposition broader one has
been suggested. namely, that these
and other Powers shall agree to make
a closed season for fur-seals all over
the world. The worlds supply of seal
skin jackets now comes entirely from
the rookeries in Alaska and those on
two Russian islands, and an animal
which seventy years ago was found
by millions in many parts of the
world, has at last been penned up in
Behring Sea- No doubt with such
care for their preservation as the
United States and Russia have given.
new rookeries would be established in
time IN the Falkland Islands, which
belong tn ENGLAND IN tho sboras