The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-10-06

he discontinoes sll work for q prolonged
pe1od, his lie viii nos be worth much
A great ire has been raging for soms
tune IN the magnificent belt OF timhe,
along the Columbia river, and il Is est
mated that the trees DESTROYED vonld
nave produced 1000 feet OF the
nnest lumber in the world.
A new magazine gun, which prom
lseS to reyoluuonize naval and land
warfare has been tested at Chicago. The
rif1e becomes automatic by the utiliza.
ton OF the gas produced by the combus-
ton OF the INST cartridge fired. The gas
escapes INTO close chamber snd acts on
s piston that Is set against s spiral
spring, the recoil OF which acts upon
mechanism which removes the empty
cartridge, replaces 1t with new one
and cocks the gun. This is done with
such rapidity that If one pulls the trigger
last enough il viii discharge nine shots
in two seconds. 1t is intended TO apply
the principle TO naval guns Tor use in re-
polling torpedo boats.
Tacoma, Washington, is excited over
the TACT that Edward Albertson, the sec
re,ary oi the Fidelity Trust Company, Of
that city, has ahscondei with about
81, 600 IN cash and $780, IN securi-
ties. He wrote letter to the president
OF the hSnk, saving that he would meet
MIN ST lone, Isolated place on the shore
OF Puget Sound. and surrender the Sc
curities # the bank president would sign
paper guaranteeing Aloertson immun-
ity irom prosecution Tor his theft. The
president did no; respond and the cash
Ter hiss disappeared with the bank capt.
tai. One OF the exciting incidents OF the
affair Was the unsuccessful abduction OF
L. L. Albertson, cousin OF the sb-
sconder. for the purpose OF making him
tell the whereabouts o. his relative. The
abduction wss done in mid-siiernoon in
the streets Of Seattle, snd only failed be-
cause OF the lAteneSs OF train. The alb
0uctor wSs detective in the employ Of
the bodied hsnk.
The news comes irom Washington
that sll the recent false reports regard
ing the physical disability OF James q.
Blaine were set afloat by the British
Minister, Sir Julian Psuncefote, Tor the
purpose OF defeating Blaine fer the Presi-
DENTAL nomination. 1t Is among the
possibilities that Sir julian viii get 3 re-
call in the same manner IS his meddle-
some predecessor, Sir Lionel SsckSille
West, sufhor OF the famous Murchison
letter simed 81 Cleveland.
The new plsy representing the private
LIE Snd public caroer of the late Presi-
dent Abraham Lincoln was presented in
Chicago on September IS before 5 packed
house. The production was very credit
shle, but there wss strong disapproyal
on the ground that il was an insult 20
patriotism and to the memory OF the
greatest msn OF the century. An efor.
will be made to prevent the further pre-
senistion OF the play by injunction.
Michael Ferman, OF Pennsylysnis. has
Just awakened from 3 four yesrs sleep,
which has only been broken at short in
tervzls long enough 10 partske OF food.
He hiss not SPOKEN : word during thai
time.
The cruiser San Francisco, now sta
toned in Chile, hiss been ordered to re
turn to this city.
a passenger train on . narrow gauge
branch OF the Union Pacific, neSr Den
yer, jumped the track on September 18th
while rounding curve ST high speed.
TEenty-six passengers were injured, FIVE
fatally.
The Rev. DR.. Jenckes. Rector Of St.
Paul's Cathedral, OF Indianapolis, In
diana, is preaching series a sermons,
in which he predicts the end OF the
world By fire in ten years. He is 5
scholarly man, and his declaration has
caused great sensation.
ArtifciSl frost prevention Is noE srg-
geSted IS an outgroEth Oi Senator Far
wells scheme Tor artificial rain pYoduc-
ton. L. E. kniFen, Of Chicago, has
written = letter 10 Secretary RGsk on the
subject His theory : that clouds OF
artificial miS.s prevent the radiation q
heat from the earth. He suggests that
the machinery and materials used by
Colonel Dryeniorth III causing rain be
tested Is q means OF bringifg the clouds
closer 70 the earth, and q creating sort
OF fog, which viii De S preventive sgainst
the r4vsges OF frOst.
4 very valuable strike Of 5 me quality
Of petroleum mas been made IN Fresno
county. i large company Is developing
il.
1t Is stated that John W. Macksy, the
BONANZA King, VIII run Tor Us. Senator
for Nevada against Senator Stewart
The campaign viii De golden one
The dynamite cruiser Eesuyius was
given q trial ST New York on the 18th !;
II was not wholly successful.
Roswell P. Flower has been nOmin-
sted for Governor BY the New YORK
Democrats. J. Sloat Fssse.l Is Repaid
iicsn nominee. The campaign there
and in Ohio = very warm