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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-19
A DISAPPEARING DESERT.

To expose fallacies, solve mys
teries, and knock the bottom out OF
accepted errors, appears to be, in an
especial sense, the mission of the
present generation. Among the gen.
orally accepted beliefs which have
come down to Us, and held their
own until very recently, was that OF
the great Australian desert, which
was supposed to cover tie greater
part of the interior of that continent.
Information, however, which has
recently been published, indicates
| that the central Australian desert is
largely 4 myth. According to the
reports of the latest explorers, it
seems likely to go the way of the
great American desert, which occu-
pied so large u space on our aliases
during our schoolboy days, as well
as of various other deserts, noun
tains and diverse typographical
features with which the imagina-
tions OF the old geographers were
wont to decorate the unknown and
unexplored portions of the globe.
The first bad break in the theory
of an illimitable desert came in 1872,
when a traveller named Giles found
a lake about two hundred miles long,
not far from its geographical center.
Not many explorers have visited the
central regions of the continent
since that time, but the uniform
result of such reports as have been
made is to reduce the area of barren
ness, and put forests and streams
where none were supposed to exist.
In an address delivered at Ade-
laide short time ago by Sir Samuel
Davenport. reference was made to
recent travels of Messrs. Lindsay
and Tietkens, as showing that inner
Australia was by no means q desert
waste, and that, though now unin
habited, it was capable of supporting
q large population. They found
large regions well covered with
grass, and mineral deposits Of great
promise. Several large rivers were
found flowing to the north, their
headwaters being on the northern
slopes of the mountain ranges near
the center of the continent.
Between eighteen and t9enty-four
degrees south latitude, some surpris-
ing discoveries were made. In the
Mcdonnell range of mountains, gar
nets and rubies were found in such
quantities as to render it probable
that mining for them will be highly
profitable Gold-bearing quartz was
found in abundance, and the trav
ellers brought home stories of vast
pasture lands, abundant water, and
finally of deep blue lakes, at least |
one of which is Of large and as yet |
unknown extent.
A great railroad is to extend across
the continent from north to south, |
through the eastern part of the
country once supposed to be a
desert. This railroad is now in oper
alton six hundred and sixty miles |
north of Adelaide. Track-laying is
steadily on and the line is
growing southwark, also from Port |
Darwin, its northern terminus. An
exploring party has just been sent
out by the Geographical Society of
Australia to more fully explore the
region; of which first accounts have
been so unexpectedly gratifying
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-19

Transfxed by the shaft of truth,
the Bulletin kicks ike a bug on a
pin However 1t may try, it cannot
get away from the record it has made
for itself concerning frauds on the
revenue. It had better drop pointless
generalities, and state concisely and
plainly just when, where and how,
we have "misstated" the case, or
''misrepresenteda tie Bulletin in the
premises.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-19

There has been considerable dis
cussion in the United States, as to
what constitutes a MugEump. 1t
appears to be finally decided that he
Is chap who holds that the proper
way to purify political party and
elevate It's tone, IS for all its best
members to leave it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
TEp Protestant Episcoual Convention

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-TO-day in the gen
eral convention of the Protestant Episcopal
church, the committee on prayer book re
ported in favor of substituting Psalm Ga
for Psalm 60 in the psalms,,for Good Friday
that the hymn "Nunc Dimmetis'' has been
legally added to the book of common prayer,
and that the insertion of the Athanasian
creed is deemed ineXpedient to place it on
the calendar.
The committee on constitutional amend
ments reported in favor of an amendment
to the constitution providing that no change
shall hereafter be made in the book of COM
mon prayer or the articles of the constitu-
ton unless it has been adopted by major
ity of the house of deputies and house of
bishops of the general convention and sim
ilarly approved by the succeeding conven-
ton. The resolution was adopted.
The report of the committee on the judi
cial system of the church brought on a
long discussion. Finally vote was taken
on the resolution, which reads: SIN every
diocese the mode of trying presbyteries
and deacons may be instituted by the con-
vention of the diocese, except in as far as
the general convention shall otherwise pro-
vide" The resolution was lost, the vote
standing, clerical, 20 ayes, IS snOes, di-
vided; lay, % ayes, "a noes 3 divided. Ad-
iourned till tomorrow.
Alarge missionary meeting was held in
the Academy of Music this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
CLEVELAND And COX.
Some Reflections on the Duties of
Public Servants.
TOUR OF THE NATIONS GUESTS.
The Gar Arrives at Kiel = The Ladies'
Knights Of Pythias = A Colorado
Gas Well Explosion.

NEW YORK, Oct 10.-A large assemblage
gathered tonight at the Cooper union ser
vices in memory Of the late Congressman
Cox. Among those on the platform were
ex-President Cleveland, Mayor Grant,
ex-Mayors Hewitt and Cooper, General
Sherman, General Pryor, Senator Aldrich,
George w. Curtis and John A. Cockrill.
Services were opened with prayer by Rev.
DR.. insolvency, after which e-xPresident
Cleveland was introduced as the presiding
officer of the evening.
Ex-President Cleveland paid high
tribute to the character of the dead states
man. After speaking at length of his pub
lie spirit and integrity, Mr.. Cleveland said /:
''But in thus contemplating the value of his
unselfish public usefulness, we cannot
restrain the reflection, which has a sombre
coloring, What is the condition of the
times when we may justify and fairly
exalt the memory OF the de-
ceased's public services because
he was true and honest and faithful
to his trust? Are we maintaining safe
standard of public duty when the existence
of these virtues instead of being general
are exceptional enough to cause congratula-
tionl | beg you to take home with you
among the reflections which this occasion
shall waken, an appreciation OF the truth
that if we are to secure for ourselves all
the blessings of our free institutions, we
must better apprehend the interest we
have at stake in their scrupulous mainte-
nance, ard must exact of those whom we
trust in public office more rigid adherence
to the demands of public duty.
Among other speakers was Congressman
Proctor Knott, whose address was warm
tribute of personal friend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
helm and San Bernardeno. 1t is intersected

helm and San Bernardeno. 1t is intersected
bv railways and dotted all over with colony
settlements.
Gland with water will average at least
$3.50 per acre. 4 small farm IS king OF the
situation. Riverside farms are about nine
acres each. There are two within It's
IS 600. 600 tributary acres OF 1874 acres eacn,
and several of half an acre a man VINO
cnltiyates ten well in San Bernardino
county is rich man. He can easily net
800 per acre per annum; many do better
| than that Twenty acres of fruit land
with a water right is a fortune. After i've
wears it will bring $4,000 The irrigable
possibilities of California are estimated at
ID $50, 600 | believe it is nearer ~, 55O,O OO.
i'As to Arizona, l only passed through
the southern portion. 1t has enormous
possibilities. The valley of the ella is as
fertile as the Nile. In that section there
are II, OOO. 900 acres that can be reclaimed,
one-t third from surface water alone. Arl-
iona has about $4,000 acres in cultivation;
possibly two hundred and fifty miles of
bitches and one large reservoir at Walnut
creek, in the central portion.
"New Mexico has exhausted irrigation
so far as the present limits are concerned;
storage alone can increase the area. 1t IS
the opinion of well-informed persons there
that %, O0O, 600 acres can be reclaimed with
the water supply that may be obtained.
sThe valley of the Rio Grande offers
one of the most illustrative of engineering
questions involved in irrigation. The dis
cussion at Ell Paso of the proposed inter
national dam and reservoir in the river
above that place for the purpose Of per
manently fixing the river bed and pro-
vidlng for a regular supply of water to
both sides of the river brought out from
Major Powell luminous description OF
the Rio Grande valley. II is series, from
its source to the gulf, of catchment drain
age basins, each of which can be largely
made independent of running water and of
each other This will be supplied from
their surplus drainage water. I cannot
enter into that just now as it properly be-
longs to the engineers reports.
Northwest Texas belongs largely to the
plains regions. Colorado and Wyoming on
the east side of the Rockies are, with south
west central Kansas and Nebraska, parts
of one great drainage system dominated by
the Arkansas and Platte rivers. There is
more activity in Colorado than in California
and certainly more liberal understanding
of the legal principles that must govern
and control the beneficial uses OF the
water within an arid section"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
A Sutro Tunnel Injunction.

SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. 10.-Frank J.
Symmes, Joseph Aron and F. N. Whelan,
stockholders of the Sutro Tunnel company,
have served legal notice on twenty five
Comstock mining companies and corpora
tions enioining said companies from here
after paying any royalties or dues of the
Sutro company, the Union Trust company,
OF New York, or the Comstock Tunnel
company, of New York: The board of di-
rectors of the last two companies is further
notified by the three stockholders named
above that suit will be begun at once to
have it declared by court of equity that
the late pretended absolute sale of the
property and franchise of said Sutro Tun-
mel company to the Union Trust company
and the Comstock Tunnel company is void,
and that said sale has no other effect in
equity than as a mortgage to secure the
Just Indebtedness of the Sutro Tunnel
company. The Sutro Tunnel company's
property, which lies in Nevada, is held to
be worth not less than ten millions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
CrOp Reports.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The agricultural
department reports the general percentage
of the condition of corn at 81 Z against 900
month ago, and % for the crop of 1888.
On the 1st of October the condition Of pota-
toes 77.9 against $50 last October; of buck
wheat, 80 against 925 last year. The pre-
liminary estimate of the yield per acre is
1913 for wheat, 11.9 for rye ard 22.2 for bar
ley. The past month has been favorable
for corn. A slight frost north of 40 degrees
injured late corn, but the percentage
of damage is generally very small.
The best development Of maise is in the
Missouri valley. Returns of the yield per
acre of wheat are given in thresher mea-
surement. This report is preliminary, as
the local estimates will be tested by the
record books of the threshers now coming
in. The present averages for the principal
states are: 1873 bushels in New York;
Pennsylvania, IL 8; Ohio, 14G; Michigan,
147: Indiana, III; Illinois, Is; Wisconsin,
142; Minnesota, 14.6; Iowa. 13.1; Mis-
souri, Is; Kansas, 1874; Nebraska, u, and
Dakota, S.3. California winter wheat was
injured in many districts during harvest
and in the stack by heavy rains and is com
paratiyely grading badly, thus reducing its
weight and value.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
Europes Anxiety Over American Markets.

LONDON, Oct. lot is not surprising
that the mercantile nations of Europe are
fearful of a diminution of their trade with
the South American republics They con-
stitute their best customers for certain
classes of their goods. The African coast
in its best days can alone compare with it.
Lamenters of the by-goue days of
cognac may derive some hope from the an
nouncement that the desolate districts OF
the French cognac district are being re,
planted with American vines and there is
a prospect that in less that a generation
the Gallo exporter will be able to send to
his customers in North and South America
something besides potato favored spirits
These honest dealers have been lately
thrown into spasms of virtuous indignation
by the accidental learning that alien mer-
chants have been guilty of the reprehen,
sible conduct of shipping their wines
Tabled 20 per centto Trieste and thence into
France as Hungarian and Dalmatian juice
of the grape which have only per cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
Poisoned at the Altar.

Especial to THE MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch
ONEIDA, Oct 1O-Rev. Father ]. A
Kelly has been lying at Deaths door since
yesterday morning, having been poisoned
while celebrating mass at St. Patrick s
church. During the ceremony the priest
drank the sacred wine and soon afterward
experienced a severe burning sensation in
the stomach. He was assisted into the
sacristy. Suspecting he had been poisoned,
he swallowed an emetic at once DR..
Baily, who was summoned, said the symp-
toms were of arsenic poisoning and ad-
ministrated an antidote. 1t is believed that
Father Kelly is out of danger.
1t is believed that there was delibera-
tive attempt made to poison the priest.
There is universal Indignation among peo-
pie of all denominations at the act. No one
knows what could have impelled the at
tempt, and the detectives who are working
on the case have only the slightest clue.
Several Oneida citizens took the bottle OF
wine TO Syrucuse yesterday. 1t was sub,
mitted to chemist for analysis and quanti-
ties of the crystal of arsenic were found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
Ladies' knights Of Pythias.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1O.-In compliance
with the call of j. A. Hill, founder of the
order of the Pythian Sisters for the or
ganization of supreme temple of the
world, delegates from several states, in
Guiding California, assembled to-day and
elected officers, among whom are Past Su-
preme Chief of Temple Mrs. McFrayer,
Richmond, Ind. Supreme Chief of Temple
Mrs. Ida N. Weaver, Warsaw, Ind. Mrs.
c. L. Lawrence, San Diego, Gala, was
elected supreme mistress of records and
correspondence. This organization is to be
known as the Ladies' knights of Pythias.
1t was authorized at the last session of the
supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias of
the world,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
The City Of New YOrk's Condition

New YORK, Oct. 10.-The Inman sline
steamer City of New York is still aground
in the lower bay, and eleven tugs have been
sent to her assistance. Her passengers
are being taken off 1t is feared that she is
sinking in the quicksand. The first report
was that the big steamer had grounded III
the channel last night, but that was a mis-
take. She lies hard and fast a little ives
of buoy 81. The company this IN orning
expected to get her nahOat at 3 o'clock
this afternoon One of the big tugs which
went to her assistance returned to quaran-
tine before noon and reported that all pre-
vious efforts to float the ocean racer had
been unavailing. This tug did not confirm
the report that the steamer was sinking in
the quicksand, but brought news of con-
siderable excitement existing among the
passengers on board.
The steamer has 500 first cabin passengers
and l75 second cabin passengers. The
steerage contained hundreds of others.
Among the first cabin passengers is Viii
son Barrett, the English tragedian. This
afternoon the tugs abandoned their efforts
to get the vessel afioat. 1t was decided to
wait for high water tonight to get her off.
The small steamboats, Fletcher and John
E, Moore landed the bulk of the steam
ships cabin passengers at the Inman line
dock during the afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Mrs. Logan Gives a Reception to
The Knights Templar.
THE NATIONAL TYPOTHETAE.
The Present Apprenticeship System COnsid-
ered-Differential Duties on Mexican
Shipping at San Francisco.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-Mrs. Logan's re-
ception tonight to the Knights TempIar
and their ladies was one of the great
events of conclave week. The occasion
and gathering in point of numbers exceeded
all expectations. Perhaps ten thousand
people besieged the mansion from Z O'Clock
till near midnight. The reception was held
in the memorial . hall, an annex
to the mansion, erected by Mrs. Logan to
the memory of her late husband and in
which are preserved relics in memory of
the dead soldier, statesman and sir knight
templar. The decorations for the occasion
were elaborate and beautiful. On the
lawn large tent was erected where re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Logan was
assisted by her son John A Logan and his
wife. He is a member of the Chevalier
Bayard commandery of Chicago, of which
commandery General Logan was a mem
Der
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 1O.-To-day wa;
a red letter day at the races. The 2:1t
pacing race had six consecutive heats in g
hotly contested race and was paced in the
average time of 2:151{, thus beating al
previous records. The best time was made
in the third heat, which Pointer won in
2:13. The noted PAGER Johnston attempted
to beat 2:06H. He made the time in EOS,
three quarters of which was done in :34, q
2:05H gait. A three-year-old re-
duced her pacing record to 2:1915,
giving Williams another three ear-old
with 40 in addition to his Axtell and Al
lerton. Scoth Girl, a four year old, re
duced her record to 2:1S15, and three
heats in the three-year-old trot had an
average of 2:24. Tangent, bay pacing stall
lion by Onward, dam by Hamlin's Almont,
went in the free breeders record to beat
2:30, which he did with plenty Of reserve
power in 2:2215. Guelph Placks by Prin-
ceps, dam by Messenger Duroc, went to
beat 2:2S and did the mile nicely in 2:25.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
Cincinnati Races.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 10.-The track was
very fast, the weather mild and the at
tendance large to-day.
Three year olds and upwards, one and
three forths of mile-Else B. won, Koko
second. Devonia third. Time-1: 1694.
Three-y ear-olds and upwards, three
fourths Of a mile-Renouuce won, Buckley
second, Censor third. Time-1:17.
Two-year- olds, three-fourths of a mile
Milton won, Prince Fonso second, Bauyho
third Time-l:171l.
Three year and upwards, mile
Carus won, Nevada second, Prince Fort
third. Time-1 :4219
Queen City handicap, three year-olds and
upwards, one and three sixteenths of mile
-Woodcraft.won Famin second, Heron
third Time :024.
Three year olds and upwards, fifteen
sixteenths of mile-Irish Dan won,
Clamor secoud, Birthday third. Time
l :3611.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
A Reception at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-President and
Mrs. Harrison received this afternoon the
ladies who accompanied the Indiana com
nlanderies to the conclave, aud subse-
quently the President devoted an hour to
shaking hands with the hundreds of visiting
Knights Templar and their ladies who were
unable to attend the reception last night
The officials at the White House say the
President shook hands with more people
to-day than at any time since the days i'm
mediately following his Inauguration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
Jerome Park.

JEROME PARK, Oct 1O-To-day the track
was in excellent condition and the attend
ance large.
Fourteen hundred yards-Belle dOrr
won, Egmont second, Defaulter third.
Time :2214.
Wahopac handicap, one and one-eighth
miles-Raceland won, Reporter second,
Lavinia third. Time :5S15.
Six MISREPRESENTATION won, Robes
pierre second, Hawkstone third. Time
1:19.
Chieftain was disqualified on account of
foul and the race was given to Robes
pierre, Hawkstone second, Addie third.
Five furlongs-Volunteer won, Pontiac
second, Gregory third. Time Oh.
Mile and Observation-Disclosures won,
Glendale second, Vlgilant third. Time
:5415.
Mile and -sixteenth-Brussels won,
Elgin second, Valet third. Time-l 80.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
The Gar Mt KieI.

KEEL, Oct. 10. The Car arrived here
this afternoon on the imperial yacht Der
iora. The yacht steamed through the
British feet and anchored alongside the
German guardship Baden. The British
and German squadrons saluted the Deriora.
Generals VonWerder and VonKaetenborn
Stachan, Count Schoalvoff, Russian am
bassador, and Admirals VonDergoltz and
Knorr and Court Marshal Seckendortf,
boarded the Deriora to greet the Gar. The
yacht was Illuminated with electric lights
and anchored opposite the castle. The
Car remained aboard until he left, closely
guarded, for the train which will convey
him to Berlin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
Harrison Gives a special ReceptIon.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-The President
gave a special reception this afternoon to
the California commandery of the Knights
Templar of San Francisco, the Oakland
commandery of Oakland, the Golden State
commandery of San Francisco, and the
Damascus commandery of Newark, n. j.
These Communicates were unable to pay
their respects last night because of the
great crowd. After the Communicates had
passed through, the President held gen
eral reception for nearly an hour, during
which time he shook hands with nearly
three thousand persons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
The National Trnothetne.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 16.-The National Typo
thetae considered the apprentice system
and the eight hour agitation today. The
committee recommended the readoption OF
the old style of apprenticeship, and the re
port was favorably received. With reference
to the eight-hour agitation a resolution
was adopted that in the opening of the
United Typothetae there is nothing in the
state of the printing trade of this country
which iustifies any reduction; insthe hours
of labor and 1--WE therefore recommend
each local Typothetae to take such action as
in its opinion may be necessary to meet
the issue if it should be seriously con
sidered.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
The congregational Committee.

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. The Congrega-
tional council today elected Rev. A Hazon,
of Auburndale, secretary for three years.
Rev. r. B. Forbes was elected treasurer,
and D. M. Camp, of New Britain, auditor
A resolution by Rev. ]. Faville, of Apple
ton, Wis, that general temperance com
mittee be appointed to report Friday, was
referred to the business committee A re
solution was adopted by the Congregational
churches of Connecticut favoring the
churches having control Of the American
board and asking for a committee to CO.
operate with them, was referred to a spec
ial committee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-11
The Pan-American Excurslonists.

New HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 1O.-The Pan
American excursion reached Collinsville
this morning at 40 and inspected the edge
tool works. The visitors then went to
Meriden, and after inspecting some of the
factories went to the opera house, where
there was a display of goods manufactured
in the town, comprising clocks, onyx and
brass goods, pianos, guns, and various steel
and iron implements. From Meriden the
party went to New Haven, reaching there
at pm. A drive was taken about the city
and Yale college was visited. There the
visitors were welcomed by President
Dwight in brief speech.