The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-07-28

are anxious to do all in their power to
accelerate its completion -
Frank z. Davis, Division Engineer OF
the Canal Company, has filed his report
covering work done up to November s,
1890. 1t is a most sanguine document
A Remarkable Phenomenon.
Scientific men, the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company and the public gem
orally are very much puzzled over a
phenomenon existing on the Colorado
desert. In the latter part OF June it was
noticed that the waters OF the lake at
Salton were steadily rising, notwith-
standing there had been no floods or
cIoudbursts. Since that time the water
has continued to advance at a rapid rate
and all efforts to learn the source of the
rise have proved fruitless. 1t was first
supposed that it was from the Colorado,
but it is not, and now the only reason
able theory is that the water comes from
the Gull OF California, and that it is con-
verting the desert into an arm OF the
Gulf. This is a reasonable supposition,
as the desert is 260 feet below sea level
at the lowest point, and has undoubtedly
in ages past been part OF the Gulf. EX-
peditions have been sent out to solve the
mystery ii possible, and reports are eX-
pected daily. At latest accounts the
lake covered nearly 500 square miles and
was rising ut the same rate, about two
inches in twenty-four hours. Should the
waters continue to advance If they come
from the Gulf, the railroad company will
have to change their line OF road for
some distance.
San Francisco News.
Judge G. de Cederkranz, the new Chief
Justice OF Samoa, has written a friend
here that all he has yet done is to draw
his salary of $500 month The natives
are disguised with him. No one knows
when he will open his court.
a gang of counterfeiters is working the
Coast with headquarters somewhere in
San Francisco.
All Of the city funds are exhausted and
the efficiency this year is estimated at
100000.
The annual report Of the City and
County Assessor shows a total essess-
ment roll OF $312, O62, 800, as against 1901, :
438,040 last year.
The city had q heated spell the first
few days of July. The mercury touched
100 deg, the hottest ever known here.
1t rose to 127 in the shade at Fresno.
G. a. Buckley has returned from his
seven months European tour and the
Examiner has started a campaign
against his Reinstatement as Democratic
boss.
Profs. Mendenhall and Merriam, the
United States Commissioners who are
TO investigate the Behring Sea question
for this government, will leave for the
Behring next week on the Fish Commits
sioners' steamer Albatross.
The value of the Hearst estate as lated
by appraisers as $S,7S8, 137.
There were over twenty fire alarms In
San Francisco on the Fourth. The prin-
cipal fire was on Bush street near Cough,
where the centenary Baptist church and
four dwellings we're burned to the ground.
The loss was 100000.
Nelson a. BTadt has lust completed
Journey across the continent on
bicycle, going from New York to San
Francisco in eighty-six days. His actual
travelling time was sixty-two days.
J. j. Auberton, the owner OF the Lon
don Graphic is here ON pleasure trip.
w. II. Taylor won the Coast tennis
championship at San Rafael on the 4th.
The Examiner has published q page
illustrated article describing new cave
in the Siskiyou mountains just across
the Oregon line. The cave is forty-fve
miles from the railway, and from the
description rivals Mammoth Cave of
Kentucky.
The farmers of Hanford are thinking of
establishing a mule freighting line to
San Francisco. They cannot afford the
excessive rates charged by the railroad
company.
The olive growers OF the state held
their annual convention on the 8th.
Many papers were read.
Peter Schneck, an ex-soldier, was ar
rested in Chinatown on the 9Th for a
murder committed in Indian Territory
last year. He confesses the deed.
Destructive brush fires prevailed in
Marin county on Mount Tamalpais early
III the month. At one time the San Rafael
water works were threatened. The total
damage was small.
Col. 7. G. Marceau of the Governors
staff was married July 9th to the widow
of John D. Fiske, the noted Fresno
Spectator, who was shot and killed last
year.
Pm. Lilienthal has been made man
ager of the Anglo-C Californian bank, vice
Ex-Governor F. t. Low, resigned.
Mrs. NJ J. O'Connor, wealthy San
Rafael widow, was robbed of a package
of diamonds and jewelry in broad day
light on the 9Th The theft was commit
ted so adroitly that she does not know
how it was done.
The Chinese are making legal fight
to be admitted to the City and County
Hospital
American News.
On July 8th at Sing Sing, New York,
four Iuurderers were put TO death by
electricity, in accordance with the new
law, under which the notorious Kemm-
Ter was executed. Great public interest
was taken in the matter, but for the
first time in the history of executions
there the prison officials succeeded in
the reporters from getting
any authentic news regarding the man
ner in which the men died. The legal
witnesses who were present nearly all of |
whom were physicians, declare that |
death was instantaneous and painless.
The men were subjected to the force OF
l 800 volts. and the success of these exc
cutions practically establishes the law |
for electrical executions IN
that State. u
IT is announced that David b. Hill, |
Governor of New York, will be out as
candidate for the Presidency IN lo9Z
against Grover Cleveland.
Ex-Vice President Hannibal Hamlin,
ia - Ill, Al, IN his cIuh roomS at |