The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-07-03

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Baldwin, who has just returned from
two weeks surveying trip in the vicinity
of Kilauea. gives a very interesting &C
count OF the volcano. From the numer
GUS overlovs and the building OF the
once pit into a cone within, perhaps
20 feet OF the Volcano House floor level
he thinks that there must be an enoI
NOUS hole under the fiery lake, and that
the heavy weight of lava is, at any mo
ment, liable to fall back into this cavity
There have been oveIfows in all direc-
tons; to the southwark, lava has flowed
to and on the peninsula OF sand; to the
eastward the Little Beggar is surrounded
by recent flows, and, while Mr.. Baldwin
was on the ground, the wall Of the lake
broke on the mauka side, and, with a
tremendous force, the lava swept down
towards the high wall Of the crater,
making one OF the most awe-inspiring
sights that has been witnessed there for
some time.
Mr.. Baldwin made soundings in the
soil in the vicinity of the volcano and
found a black, rich soil to the depth of
about 6 inches; next came gravel, then
sand, then spongy lava with hard pahoe-
hoe lava for a bottom.
Mr.. Won Tempsky. who returned from
visit to the volcano today l27fh) re-
ports the lake unusually active. The pit
has filled up, and is flowing over in all
directions.
The Hilo Boarding School band gave a
very pleasant instrumental concert on
Saturday evening, the 23d instant. The
frequent bursts of applause showed the
appreciation of the large audience as
sembled in the Court House yard and
the adjacent houses.
Mr.. Leo Cooper, the San Francisco
elocutionist, gave dramatic recital in
the Hilo Court House Tuesday evening,
the 26th instant. The programme was
for the most part a repetition OF the one
rendered in Honolulu, which, judging
from the amount Of applause that greeted
the rendering Of each number, the Hilo
audience thought very good. 1t is to be
regretted that his proposed entertain
ment was not better advertised, as there
were many more who would have at
tended had they known of it.
The ourth Of July Finance Commit
tee report good progress with their sub
scription lists, and Hilo will probably
observe the Fourth on more elaborate
scale than she has done for come years
past.
Literary exercises will begin in the
IIilo Court House at half-past 10 At
noon a good lunch will be served, and in
the afternoon foot and bicycle races,
vaulting, jumping, creased poles, eating
the bun, climbing trees, three-legged
races, etc, etc, will take up the time
till evening when a grand ball will end
the celebration. The boarding school
band has been secu ed to play during
the day.
A very pleasant evening was spent by
a large number OF our English speaking
residents at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. C. Austin, Monday evening the. 18th
inst the event being the monthly social
of the First Foreign Church. The fol-
lowing programme was well rendered
and apr, ciated by the guests:
Piano duet. go. So. eel. ....,n.....
Kisses Richardson and Severance
Recitation .............. MISS McG0wan
Readiug. Mrs. w s Terry
Song .......,............ ..........Mr. Calender
Prayer......... ..............Rev. MIR. Hill
Ice cream and cake served by the un-
married men was not an unpleasant feat
ure OF the evening.
Personal NOTES.
Warren Goodale leaves for Waihee,
Maui, on this st amer. He will stay
there till Mr. Walton returns from his
California trip.
Mr.. /. T. Turner leaves Hilo for
Honolulu per this Kinsu on business
trip
Mr.. Z. NJ Wakefield, the attoIney-at-
law, is in town the guest Of Mr.. ii G.
Austin. Bilo has impressed him 50 well
that after finishing up some business in
Hamakua he will probably make it
his home.
Mr.. Calender leaves this district for
three months visit in Hamakua.
The following announcement comes
from the Hile Boarding School:
The closing examination OF the Hilo
Boarding School will be on Thursday,
June 2S, 1894. at $3.50 o'clock m.
A cantata "Under the Palms" on Fri
day evening, June Goth, at 7:3O p. m.
SHIPPING MOTIFS.
The steamer Einau discharged her
freight for Onomea and Pepeekeo Sugar
Companies, Sunday, in order to give her
ample time to get cargo of sugar by
"Wednesday night at which time she
leaves giving the owners an opportunity
OF getting their sugar out of the coun-
try before July 1st. The steamer also
expects to return here day abe ad OF her
schedule time in order to celebrate the
Glorious Fourth.
The barkenrine w. A. Croker left
Hilo bound for San Francisco GU the 23d
inst. with full cargo of sugar: "a ,a45
bags, 1908, $50 pounds valued at $SS.-
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The brig Lurline expects to leave Hilo
the 3Oh inst. with full cargo OF sugar.
Tue following passengers are booked to
leave on her: Miss Kelly, c. II Hunter,
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. CaBario and child.
For the past month the water front
has been very quiet, the steamers have
done good wo at the plantation land
ings. and have also been able to work at
the Hilo wharf.
The brig Lurline discharged all OF her
Hilo freight at the wharf. Something
rare.
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