The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-01-27
AMERICAN LETTER.
SAN Francisco. Jan. 10. 1892.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

ulOuSuG up bSlOlC GhS SabilSb IbCCG-
ing. 1t is understood the case has
taken favorable turn within the
past few days, and Secretary Blaine
has been advised that Lord Sails
bury will agree to his suggestion as
to the method of selecting three arbi-
traitors from countries which have no
interest whatever in the question at
issue. When these three neutral
arbitrators have been agreed upon
there need be no further delay in de-
Gliding upon the personnel of the trib-
unal, it having already been arrapg-
ed that the United States and Great
Britain shall each have the appoint
ment of two members. Another
point is that one of Great Britain's
representatives shall be resident of
Canada. The indications are that
one of the arbitrators on the part of
the United States will be selected
from the Republican party and the
other from the Democratic party.
Edward j. Phelps, ex-Minister to
England, is mentioned as most likely
to be one of the arbitrator on the
part of the United States.
The British Minister officially no.
titled the Department of State on the
18th of the death of the Duke of
Clarence. The President sent mes
sage of coincidence.
A letter received from Commander
Tanner of The United States steamer
Albatross, concerning his work in
running the cable survey, says:
"Three lines were developed with
the hope of finding an easier grade,
but they are all much alike, incress-
ing gradually from shore to 600
fathoms, dropping SIG fathoms in
two miles, Gas the next two miles,
2S6 the next, and so on to 3017
fathoms at forty-four miles from
Honolulu. The soundings ran along
with fair regularity till we crossed
a moderate rise, but nothing serious.
Another was struck near 80 degrees,
30 minutes north, 1877 degrees west.
We developed it by running our
regular line at short intervals, then
steaming around it on radius of
seven miles sounding at five mile
intervals. The grades were found
easy and the bottom favorable. An
other elevation was encountered about
twenty miles from the one just men
toned, having depth of 1858
falhoms, but the angles were so easy
and regular that single line at short
intervals was sufficient for our pur-
pose. When we reached 81 degrees,
As minutes north, 1873 degrees, so
minutes west, everything had gone
smoothly and few more days would
have completed the line, but We had
reached the end of our coal pile.
The last sounding was made in 2589
fathoms, serial No. AGO." Comman-
der Tanner expected the survey
would be completed about January
21st. If another line is required he
will have to put in about two weeks
at Mare Island for repairs before
commencing it. He is in hopes that
the present one will fill the bill, for
they ought to be preparing for next
seasons work.
A memorial and petition from the
National League for the Protection
of American Institutions has been
presented to Congress, asking for an
amendment to the Constitution to
prevent the union of Church and
State, and to forbid the appropria-
ton of public money to any society
under sectarian control.
GENERAL INTEREST.
Thos. A. Edison has now perfected
and patented another wonderful cleo
trical invention. 1t is intended not
only to further the interests of COM
merce but to protect human life at
sea. 1t is system by which tele-
graphic communication can be car
ried on between ships at sea, between
ships and shore and between distant
points of land. The most remark
able part of this new invention is
that the inter communication can be
maintained absolutely without the
use of wires or cables.
Fred. Gebhard, the clubman and
turfman, is about to try the new cure
for inebriety -bichloride of gold.
Dan, the male ostrich in Robinson's
circus, died on the 18th of the grip
A post-mortem was held and an $500
diamond was found firmly fastened
in the cOatlngs of the stomach. Dan
picked it from gentleman's shirt
front in Montreal last summer.
jackson, Tenn, was visited by 8
severe earthquake on the l4th, which
was followed by fearful roaring like
a tornado.
Louis Clovis Bonaparte, son of the
late Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte
has been charged with conspiring
with William Alexander Thompson
to defraud Resale Clovis Bonaparte
out of diamond necklace and other
jewels valued at 100000.
The German Kaiser is turning out
to be the most severe oppressor OF
strikers. The German Printers
Union, which is striking for nine
hours a day and receiving help from
other countries, has had $3.50, 900 OF
the Benefit fund seized by the Ger,
man authorities and ltS maatinnS q nd