The record-union., 1891-12-11
HAWAIIAN ADVICES.
THE ALBATROSs COMPLETES HER
FIRST CABLE SURVEY.
Further Particulars of the Frauds Com
mitted by the Beagle's Owners
The Japanese Earthquake.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.1
Honolulu, Nov. 25.-According to the
accounts published in late Sydney pa
pers, Bloom and Douglass, the owners of
the yacht Beagle, who left this port very
suspiciously few weeks ago, were inter-
ested in the Australian Mercantile and
Guarantee Association, and defrauded the
association out Of large sums of money,
through the assistance, it is alleged, of
James Millar, manager of the associa-
ton. Bloom and Douglass real names
were Bell and Davis. It is claimed thew
have succeeded in getting away with
$4,000 sovereigns, 6,000 of which belonged
to Davis mother. 1t has become known
since the Beagle LETT that about $4,000 in
sovereigns were placed in the hands of 8
man named Leonard, who came from
Hilo with Bloom and Douglass, for the
purpose of keeping the sovereigns out of
the hands Of the authorities, and also for
the purpose Of changing them into Amer
lean gold. This Leonard succeeded in
doing, and left for San Francisco on the
steamer Mariposa. which sailed from here
on the Goth inst. The same steamer car
ried the wives of Bell and Davis, who
came up from the colonies and who pro-
ceeded on to San Francisco, accompanied
by Leonard and young man named
Bynne, q nephew of Davis. The mother
and sister of Davis, who tried to interceDt
the fugitives here to recover the 96,000
stolen from them, are still in this city
Another director of the same institution,
named Malcolm, succeeded, it is stated, in
getting away with el0,009.
The United States steamer Albatross
arrived here on the 2lst instant, and is
expected to remain in port about two
weeks, when she will make the second
survey on her return trip to San Fran
cisco. Lieutenant Tanner states that the
preliminary survey of $50 miles off the
coast of California has been made with
the view of finding the best starting
point for a cable. IN his opinion Salinas
Landing, in the Bay of Monterey, would
be most suitable. He further states that
there is no reason why cable could not
be laid. There would be several diff
culties to overcome, but only such as are
usual IN laying deep-sea cables. The
greatest depth reached was 8, 100 fathoms,
the average depth being about 2,5O0
About $50 soundings were taken on the
way to the islands, the last one being off
Diamond Head, where a depth of $50
fathomS was found. The Albatross took
the great circle course coming down, and
returning will make the survey on
straight course. The landing place for
termined yet.
Hon. John P. Parker a well-known
resident of the islands, and uncle of Hon.
Samuel Parker. Minister of Finance, died
in this city November 23d, aged "a years.
He was member of the House of Mobiles
under the Constitution abrogated in 1887,
having been appointed to that body by
King Lunalilo.
The British steamer Zambesi arrived
from Yokohama November 23d, thirteen
days out. The vessel is run by the Cana
dian Pacific and will continue to stop at
this port in the future on her trips to and
from the Orient. She reports the loss of
life by the late earthquake in Gifu-ken,
Japan, as 5,l73 killed, 6, ,527 wounded, and
that over 45, coo houses were demolished.
The Jdpan Gazette says late news men,
tions the arrival in Ogaki of two doctors
from Nagoya and few members of the
Red Cross Society, which has proved of
great relief to the wounded. The num-
Der of amputations appear to have been
very large, and it is said that, as the limbs
are being preserved in alcohol for future
dissection, the numerous bottles contain
ing them may be seen in hospitals. Peo-
pie are still camping in the open air, fear
ing further shocks, and all are destitute
of warm clothing. Although the weather
has fortunately, on the whole, been mild
and fine, heavy rainfall occurred, add
ing materially to the discomfort of the
people. They have rugged up rough, box
like sheds and shelters of wood and mat
ting and are huddled together in these in
the streets Ogaki being specially liable
TO inundation, the people are keeping
boats close at hand, to be prepared for the
worst. Comparatively few of the dead
have been claimed by friends, as many
bodies are unrecognizable, and in others
whole families died together. Those
crushed by falling timbers We're terribly
mangled. Some have not yet been found.
Interments have been but indifferently
conducted, as one account makes men
tion of limbs and bodies being heaped to-
gether. The debris is becoming very Of
fensive from the unburied remains con-
cealed by it. There will be very serious
ground for fear lest disease breaks out
among the rescued