The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-26
REPORT WEATHER
ACTING QUEERLY
STEAMSHIP MEN
IMPRESSED BY UNUSUAL CON
DITIONS AT SEA.

Queer weather is reported by YES
sells of the Inter-lsland fleet making
port yesterday. On Sunday afternoon
last, as the S. S. Niihau was leaving
Manele. Kauai, sudden rain fell, ac-
companied by thunder that seemed
louder than any sailor aboard had ever
observed in these islands, and light
ming that was unusual for these parts |
were electric storms are not generally |
classed as terrific
Head seas and great swells were en- |
counteTed and the run from Manele to
MakaweH was most uncomfortable
These conditions seemed remark !
able, following, as they did, the calm
est sea that any inter-island sailor
men have ever beheld.
The crew of the Mikahala on Thurs
! day night last, en- route from Honolulu
to Waimea, Kauai, expressed surprise
at the almost unbelievable smoothness
of the water Some were awed byI
what appeared to them a glassiness of
the water that bespoke some treachery
on the part of old ocean. The old mill
pond simile was brought to mind, but
! did not seem to fit the occasion Mas
ter and men could not get the smooth
ness of the water out Of their thoughts
It meant something that they could
not explain. No one thought of earth
quake or submarine disturbance and
yet a submarine earthquake was prob
ably responsible for the extraordinary
face of the waters, for it is generally
believed that either unusual roughness
or unordinary smoOthness may be as
cribed to seismic phenomena, accord
ing to the nature of action, the up
heaval of a portion of ocean floor per-
haps creating a COmmotiOn on the sur
face or a subsistence causing a mill
pond effect.
When the Mikahala reached Waimea
everybody was talking about the earth
quake which, as it developed, was felt
here and throughout the islands,
,9cccyecgC,c.ococcS a.eccoCcc3
this afternoon at the Hawaiian News
Co. in the Young Bldg.
A special meeting of the Anti-Saloon
League will be held this afternoon at
three o'clock in the Hawaiian Board
rooms. Hon. j. G.. Wooley president
of the league this morning stated that
;, he knew of nothing of importance that
would come up at the meeting.
t The Star inadvertently stated on
Tuesday that the local wireless was
not able to receive more than fifty
miles" in referring to possible Hilo
. Man messages. The figures were
erroneous, as the local system cen re
It ceive from much farther and con
k stantly does business nearly 200 miles
direct to Hawaii.
Col John Biddle, u. S. A, in charge
' of the division of California and Ha
wall. for the Army Engineers, is eN
pected in this city on the transport
n arriving about January 10. Col. Biddle
d will make the annual inspection OF
work which has been done in TINS
p city.
i cabIegram was received Tuesday
80 night announcing that Mr.. Fisher, Ia
Their of Col. J. H. Fisher, Auditor o.
:, the Territory, and viii q. Fisher
. lately of Honolulu, had died. q. w
10 R. King of the Audit office sent the
news to Col Fisher, who is absent OF
Hawaii, by wireless.
A special sale of Glassware is OF
II at Lewis & Co. Ltd, the Crockery ant
r Glassware Emporium 1863 King street
Plain and Engraved Tumblers, Fleul
It de Lis Finger Bowls, Wine Glasses al
y kinds Beer Tumblers, Hollow Stem
Champagne Glasses. See their hn'
d Stock or Telephone Main 24O and they
4 Won on gnnTOV1I
~ Owing to the recent finding of three
bonds of face value of $1,000 each be
= longing to the estate of the late JohI
q H. Bliss, N. b. Winston, eXecutrix o
II the will, has asked and obtained from
the probate court an extension of time
=, until December 31st in which to til'
!, her inventory of the estate.
"a There will be little doing in cour
circles for the next week, owing to thu
IS Holiday season. Both the United
W States District Court and the Supreme
ID Court are adjourned until after New
o. Years and the Circuit Court judges
are not attempting to hold court eA
" ceDt on emergency matters, which d'
y not require a jury.
y Condemnation proceedings will b.
instituted probably today, by the Ter
ritory, through Attorney Genera
D Hemenway for the ground necessar
Is for the opening up of Bishop stree
y through from King street to Merchan
y street, in accordance with the condi
lions on which the Federal govern
y ment accepted the Mahuka property a
- site for the federal building. TIL
- United States is at present carrying o.
- condemnation proceedings to clear tn
title to the property itself, and tn
80 Territory will similarly clear tn
!, ground needed for the street