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VESSELS TO AND
FROM THE ISL kNDS.
Especial wireless to Merchants
Exclmngel

Tuesday, May 5.
SYDNEY Sailed May 2. S. s. Ven
tlra for Honolulu.
NAGASAKI- Sailed. April 20, u. s. Al.
T. Dix for Honolulu
SAN FRANCISE Arrived, May 4, s.
s. Hiionian from Hilo April 26.
WILLIPA HARB0 TOR Arrived, May 4,
Schooner Repeat, hence April 8.
SAN FRANCISC co Arrived, May 5, {
p. m, s. S. Manoa, hence April %.
SAN FRANCTSC 20 Sailed. May 5,
noon. q. S. a. T. Sherman for Hon
oIuIu
SAN FR.ANcISE Arrived. May 5.
{ II a. M. s. S. Nippon Maru, hence
April 80.
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P1ssEEGERs 10 ARRTTB


Per p. M 81 s. ! hFdnrhuf from San
Francisc0. Mars Eor HOnDiuluss D.
Alberti. Mrsg Mo- lbertis Miss iE1s Al.
hertz, Ge0g w Bailey 1Ae51 Bnlhng,
Miss KaterBrandsa Afrs. r y. Brown,
HI Bloomfe lBfoNp siAlfs. III Bloom
field.BrowH, EssSsV5 CaxdeIIe sAuguste
Carlet, Henri Debaune;s Il. .M Foster.
MRS. Il. M. Foster. Mrs Isidofe- d.
Dookweiier, Miss G. Goodacre, Abe
GreensfJr, Mrs. Abe Green, IRIS.
Hhhaolza, w. e. Hayes. Miss JanesC.
Humphreys, WINS c. James. Mrs. Clif-
ford Jones'. II E. Keefe, Nv. III. Musch-
let Mrs. w. H Miischlet, +. McCiiI.
Tough, Col Sam Parker and nurses Err
nest Parker, Miss Mary A. Pratt Vim.
Rawlins, r. Al. Russell, ]. 4. Schleimi
er, Miss M. .Waterhouse, r. II. Whitak.
en-, G. N. Wilcox, G. r.. Weisner, Mrs.
h. r. Wilcox and maid, Miss b Wood.
Through. Edward RI Caller MRS. I'D
ward r. Caller. Miss Alice 3. Caller,
e. B. Craig. Mrs. r. B. Craig, J. r.
Edwards. w. r.. Fiatow, i. Ichikuzalki.
Ernest Mattos, @. Passiglis s. ROsen.
thai, s. Saito, F. G. Smith. r Il
Spayde, Miss Harriet Spring, Louis
Al .Stirn, Mrs. Louis A Stirn. Miss Z.
3. Nichols, w. Worth Beam Mrs. w
Worth Bean; Il Block, T. w. McIn-
tire. Mrs. r. w. McIntire, Mrs r.
Long. Mrs. W. 70, Moree, Miss Mamie
III Richardson; VIM. w Stevens, Mrs.
VIM. w. Stevens, Mrs a. B. Wyss.
MastersA. B, Wyss, Miss B, M. Nyss;
Miss M e. Wyss. Benz. B. Brameli
Mrs. Benz B. Bramell Roy w BOuehs
ton, MfB Roy w. Bonght0n, Miss AM
ma M. Donaldson, Samuel Fersneons
Mrs. Samuel Ferguson, Master Sam
uSl Ferguson, A.. X. Hitchcock Rev.
f. Il. HOusely, Mrs 3. u. Housely.'
Policarpo Manas, Miss Maude 8. May,
Miss ]. Edna Thomas, ]. Frank Web
ster, Miss Ollie Balm, Or. w. a. Briggs,
MIS-. Monta Brown, Mrs. Bonnell Full.
lerton, Jules P, Chess, Mrs. Jules p.
Chess p. l1alloran. Rev sGl B. i II Ill
Mrs Bn Hill, Master Gordon HIM
Miss Winifred N. ! BaMtony Mss N
Leslie, Hon. LANG LennE Fang II IS
MfsaAS M! mellon, Mrs
]. r. Montgomery, Master Jean Monte
gomery, Miss Marie Louise Monts0m1I
cry, MissaI c. Reamer, Thos A. Rec!
tor, Miss Natalie Rector, Miss d.
Smollef; gorge ReindeL Henrye Sline,s
MRS Heury Sling. Master HARRY II. 1
SLING, Miss Jennie Sling, VIM. H.
Sling. Miss Aiices TNwony, Miss Wini.
fred TwDnys Miss race Webeterg Mrs.
John Wildi, Chan Yoke
Per steamer Mauna ISeass for Hilol
and way ports, May 541f ron fiil0 q
D. Sherwood, Geo. Gharnecl n. ?.
Scott. Miss e. w .Sailefs MisssNi. w 4
Colket Miss A. v. Swanson, J.iK. MAJ
kiela Mrsss Williams. Master. b. De-
gros, III "A. Hyde; A. W. T. Bottomley,
A., Fl Dennis, J. o. Brown. H. B. 4
Gregg, Young Chan. G. Watt, Bell
Mrs9I Hussey and child. Lahaina:
A. N. Hayseldens w. r. Kaae, K. MAJ
ito, j.. G. Foss, Jr., Al. w. Brown, r.
Smith, O. { !. Whiteheady On. Es-t v.
Wilo0x, Drt r.! H: Raymond, H., Ct
Plummer and wifesa
Per M. N. S. S. Lurline, from Sam
francisco, May 5.-Miss Mary G. Alex
anderE s. sP.s JacDbsens o. "a Schal
nauck.s -s. 81
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PASSENGERS DEPARTED

Per str. Claudine, for Maui ports,
May IF. F. Baldwin, H. A.: Baldwin;
Mrssek. NJ Jones, C.. Daniels, L. Y.
Aiona, Miss H. Collins, Miss H. Lane,
w. searly.tI. p. Foster, Miss H. Fret
tas, M. TaVares, Jr.s M. NJ. Young, A..
5aneoerg, John Chalmers, Mrs. j. P.
roster, Miss Pepper, J. Correa. s. Ma.
sakb A. r. Carlyle, Miss Kalaui Kanu
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CREW or BURNING
VESSEL ESQ APED I'M
THE SMALL BOATS
[Associated Press Cable.

NEW YORK. Nay s-The cunard
liner Ffanconia reached this port to-
day, bearing Js survivors Of the Brit
ish coiumbIah from AntWerp p New
York, which hnrned n nid-ocean.
The men had escaped IN one Of the
beats from the burning ship. A.
search i being made for second
boat In which the chief officer and
II men escaped.
s The bodytof the chief steward was
in the recovered host.
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PAssENGERS BOOKED.

Per s. S. Wilheimina. from San
Francisco, May 9Th: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. !. Jones, Miss Bertha White, Mrs
Al. Steuernagel, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cur.
it's Mrs. Meyerstein, Miss Inez Mar.
ion, Miss E. Rynal. ]. Wormser, E.
ID. Wormser, Miss NJ. Resor. Mrs. p.
E. Boogs, Miss Stella Woods, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. q. Kidder. +. G. Lysar. j. Y.
Millar. Geo. w. Bates and sister. Mr.
and Mrs. L Scott.
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In checking the county treasurer
disbursements, 4 found slight Varit
ances between the amount Of THE
checks so drawn and. the totals of
1 the warrants redeemed When dis
covered by the county treasurer,
these differences would be adjusted
by the treasurer in the following man
ner: in case of an sos er-remit tanee,
the sum over-remittads would be- de-
Quoted from a subsequent check; or
vice versa, by as check which would
not be entered in the treasurers cash
book. s.sy@S. q. .ry... -,
inadequate Description on Demands.
As, an instance of the inadeauacy
of the wording on demands of ex-
pense and other items against the
county. of Hawaii for. which warrants
had been issued by the county audi
tor, would mention the following:
Demand Number 2403. dated March
Goth, 1912, authorized by the beard of
supervisors on November 9Th, 1912,
in favor of the Volcano Stables and
transportation company of Hilo for
5$213.50. 81 - ....--. l. az...
Feb: d. 1912-To material take for
,theruse of Hilo road department Be
ing field stones cleared from Waia7
kea plantation lands and piled on
Volcano road, $213.50,""
The certificate on this demand was
signed by Jno A. Kealoha (the coun..
ty officer mourning. the, expensel.rG
The above demand was included in
the report of the, finance committee
to the board of supervisors. dated the.
9th day: of November, 1912. and was
signed by E. H, AUSTIN chairman,
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REBEL GENER S WILL
NOT JOIN THE FEDERALS

IAssociared Press Cable
CHIHUAHUA Msxs May s--Four
constitutlonaIist generals, at present
IN this city, have refused ito unite
with the federal troops IN stand
against the United States.
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Wins
A. A. u MEET
WITH q POINTS
IAssnciated PROD Cahle. /

CHICAGO, llI, May 5.--The team Of
the Illinois Athletic club won the an.
nual swimming championship Of the
American Amateur Athletic Union to-
day, by scoring " points In nine
events. This team will travel TO San
francisco il July to meet Small, the
new worlds ehamplon 50yard sprint.
er, and kahanamoku, the Hawaiian.
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Love s Bakery
Bread. Cakes &c.
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR col 0MEL APPEL
THURSDAY AFTERN0 DON

Funeral services over the remains
OF the late Colonel Daniel NJ. Appel
will take. place Thursday afternoon at.
3 O'Clock from the residence of Cox
cnef Reynolds. 1914 Nuianu avenue
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The members of the local lodge Of
EIks and their ladies have been In
yited to attend the county fair at
Schofield Barracks which commences
tomorrow. a special train viii leave
the @. r and L station at six o'clock
tomorrow evening
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81 cheeks annount ing tQI

~ ehefkSN amounting 10 - -
in the above list Of checks, Nos. Il
Assignment oE arraats.s 49, 4 !.
i The assignment Of. warrants /. was
generally confiued to road lab0rers'
pay IN q great number OF eases the
whole of the labor pay roll Was4a as
signed to either the road supervisor
or to some two or three private con-
Germs. The assignments which were
found to be on file with the county
auditor were done up In bundles with
out regard to- dates or any particular
assignee. The assignments on file
were sorted but as so many were
found to be missing, those that were
found were practically useless Tor the
purpose Of checking the amounts as.
signed. Numerous blanket assign
ments were on file with the county
auditor which were treated by this
official as continuing in their effect
Furthermore, warrants were assigned
to individuals. and ediately ybeloW
the endorsement Of the assignee on
the warrant, the signature OF 'lshes
payee would appear: the only infer
sence to be drawn from this procedure
was that the assignee was simply act
ing in the capacity of a. go-between.
the payee and the payeess creditors.
1t was also found that the endorse
ment on hundreds of assigned war
rants were not made by the assignee,
but blythe assigneeE in tAeEnaAae of AM
agent With n re except tons did the
pagee first endorse the Warrant bef9fea
the assienee count er;end 6rsed Z &.
l Il feel jusfified In making the state
mepts that IN the majority Of JIM
stances. the payee never saw his war.
rant after Ii, had been issued BY the
county AUDITOR and sas IL was the gem.
Ieral rule for road laberers to sign the
labor pay roll demands In blank; the
opportphity Tor theft was ever pres
ent &, Is.
The practice of the county treasuT-
was disco ptinpRd when
brought the matter to- the attention sof
the cashier OF the First Bank lot E1ilo
allowing the clerk of the
bank, who brought the warrants ( tod
be- redeemed. to fill out the body Of
the county treasureTss check in, spays
ment Of these warrants, was q repre-
hensible one. During the year 1911,
/ located the following checkssso made
out in favortof the First bank Of Hiio,
Limited: .94 =. x
chapk No Data AmountA
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BHINESE leaving
TROUBLED
MEXICO

nj ~ ~ y
Victims OF the hatred as wen as
cruelty Of the Mexican rebel leaders
and an increasing antagonistic senti-
tnent upon the part Of the people in
me northern portion or the troubled
republic a large number OF Chinese.
many Of whom possessed hold.
1nBs In agricultural and mineral die
t[icts, are passengers in the Pacific
nlAl liner Manchuria; enroute 10 the
coast OF Asia, there 20 remain until
peace and order have again >been re.
ttoreds and protection toalife and
property can be guaranteed to resi-.
cent and stranger.
Among more than 1000 Chinese who
lpuay passed through Honolulu. are
nose who had amassed consider
able competence In the capacity Of
Refehsnts and agriculturists They
report nesting with untold hardships
v attempting to gain the west coast,
where passage was granted the refu
&eee and . safer haven was reached
YItE their arrival az San Francisco
pc Manchuria's arrival at Pier this
ming brought out large delega.
non Of spectators Reporting fine
-.
weather. from the time or departure
non San Francisco, Captain Andrew
||Npn, stated that the list Of passen.
|tfA comprised many people promi.
|tnt in the social and business life
~ the Far East.
The Manchuria viii remafn a. I1o.
INIu until s o'clock before resuming
ne voyage 70 Japanese ports and the
ne Philippines:
The Mabchiiria lansaa ~ ,..h;,; s
and three second Gao. nassenrers
.h|Ie proceedinr thrn,,eb - sbS snrs..
mi are IS cabin. 2E eecnnd - ia 8 ~.
"a Isiaffc steerasa - sssr ssrs .,
The vessel viii NJ Sisrhe,ss,a X !.
.@|, t,n,,,t =, es,,asss 80 -. .,,M =.
IL 81 - IN : n,,s - $50. ,,s5
.IInett Seat,, "a - ,,s,,- I'm ".
.|IIt inefs3IaT 81 ! s.,tssr,, Dr. p,s,,s,,
.|... ,,is1fefsn,, 81 4 z 3 ~
novel feaf,,ra - ,hs "a vo,.
.. <tae tbs nrSss,,ca ~, u h,s,s, 80
'.-. - !, f,iN ~ = $500 D.
..| {ke ~ ueh,,fis bed lee th - NJ
|./.E. E 80. 1,.l,f,,,, = a. ssss t,,s.
...rr6osIv had hecn,ne aadicte5 n s, 8
|1ncisco with 4 rather light cargo;
NE vessel reaching fhis mort settinP
.'|h out 81 the water.
Much SUGAR Lesves l,tio.
while mnch .e,,esr has ,tccnm,llatedl
ID 4 number 81 Morris .sI6{ 81 fhe nsnas1
H6rrali and - now ready for shin.
..nf % ths MAINLAND. fhef WATSON
...||r6tion efesiner Enfernrise was
.|||Tied % tIen2il for sat ffkhtise6l
...1rttw falIi1n fun CARGO az the
'|.0tr Mauna Kea visited the Ha- |
|'' pert two freight steamers were
.|.IE cargo It coastal ports The
|.|1 Aea met with iderable rain
f. north westerly Winds On the home |
-
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BIRTIHs

IIilo. Hawai-, May 1
1914, to Mr.. and Mrs. William n
Lowrey. or Honuapos Hawaii, a son
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Mr.. Walter Kendall was operated on
q the Queens hospital this morning,
and bids fair to make quick recoV
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- =
DEATHS

In Hilo. Hawaii, May 5,
the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam R.aLowrey OF Honnapo. Hawaii.
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SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO. May 4. Heels:
IS analysiss 9s 21kd Parity. S.53
cents. Previous quotation. IS ltd
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Streaming shoineward through strong
Iorthwesterly winds and a rough sea,
me Inter1sland steamer Helene Is an
arrival at the port from the Garden.
Island. bringing II, S00.sacks Of sugar
and q quantity of sundries The yes.
seI secured the greater part of the,
cargo at Ahnkini Officers in this ves.'
seI report $1,000 sacks of the product.
AWAITING shipmentsat the Kauai port.
The Helene win receive q prompt dis
patch to an island port
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Some fast work has been accom-.
pilshed in the discharge of a general
cargo and the loading of full ship
ment of sugar into the Matson Nayi.
ration steamer Enterprise now at
Hilo 1t is the intention to dispatch
this vessel for San Francisco tomor'
row. NJ. = + -
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GLAR|NI ,IRREGULARHIESAR ARE
UNCOVERED BY AUDITOR FIELD
Continues nom paKe obel

represented The foregoing list
similar the cheek reproduced assNo
Of
bank which the the does
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The japanese cruisers Asama and
Adzuma. now en- route from Japan to
Hawaii and thence to the Pacific
coast Of the United States and Mex
leo, are reported to have been heard
from through wireless last night.
Operators with the Mutual system
claim to have been unable to, definites
81 fix the position, of the vessels now
expected to arrive at Honolulu about
May 4. tZ... 49,.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
Nhy Not?

Questioned as TO her domestic activ-
tiles, on the trial of her suit for d.
vorce, Nine. Schumann-Heink replied
that she cooked and scrubbed and
washed" and when the lawyer eX-
pressed surprise, she added: why
7not?"
Why not, indeed? The mothers Of
mcst Americans who are remembered
cooked and scrubbed and washed. We
know that George Washington's moth
or did all of these things. To the moth
er of Abraham Lincoln they were but
Incidents in the days work. Thousands
Of our people living in luxury at this
minute had mothers or grandmothers
who cooked and scrubbed and washed.
Why not? Most men toll TO-DAY as
they always have done. If there is an
idea that work is ignoble, it does not
proceed from them; II has not been
handed down by the mothers of the
great and II has no approval in the
eeritable annals of our wholesome poll.
tics or our good society. Wherever
such an impression prevails, it is false,
foolish and probably only fashionable.
New York World.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
NEVADAv|LLE N0TES.PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Harry Armfield returned from
Pueblo last night, where she was a
delegate to the Daughters of Poca-
hontas convention. She reports a
large attendance and a good time.
Frank Sparks and Harry Armfield
went to Mammoth gulch yesterday to
pick berries. They returned with
enough of the luscious fruit to start
a preserve factory.
John Kramer has gone to Denver to
see his brothers, John and Ben, safe
ly started on their eastern journey
and bid them farewell.
John Kramer left last Monday for
Golden, where he will visit for a few
days before leaving for trip to Wis
consin and Michigan, where he in
tends to spend a couple of months
among the fragrance of the pines
and meadows green.
Capt. R. w. Pierce, who cammand-
try, has been recalled to defend his
country's honor on the CORY battle
field, where his ancestors gave up
their lives under the Duke of Wei
lington.
Ben Kramer left Tuesday afternoon
for Denver to meet his brother John,
and will accompany him on his cas-
tern journey.
Earl Dickerson left for a few days
recreation at the Capitol city.
The Sunday school will meet next
Sunday at 2:2O p. m. Preaching by
the pastor at $3.50 p. m. Everybody
is invited to come.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13

The following guests were register
ed at the Central City hotel during
the past ten days:
R. 7. Dowis, Sterling, Colo.
Dean Dowis, Sterling, Colo.
+. Huff, Sterling, Colo.
E. Antijuntti, Lead, S. d.
f. w. Fethke, Denver.
F. NJ. Nicklers, Denver.
K. Derring, Denver.
/. D. Axe, Denver.
ID. X. Smith, Denver.
w. H. Haynes, Denver.
]. B. Kerbo, Ardmore, Okla.
r. d. Taylor, Golden.
A. G. Wilson, Golden.
C. F. Miller, Denver.
C. b. Weeks, Cedar Rapids.
A. E. G. Collins, Denver.
w. G. Meyers, Denver.
F. l.. Klein, Denver.
Geo. Klein, Denver.
C. NJ. Sandstrom, Denver.
G. NJ. Brinkerhoff, Springfield, Ill.
II. Strickling. Denver.
J. ID. McKinnon, Denver.
Chas. A. Estey, Kansas City.
F. Goshert Denver.
w. n. Ryer, Denver.
S. A. Hammond, Denver.
F. Braecklin, Kansas City.
F. r. Moulin, Kansas City.
F. d. Whitney, Rollinsville.
+. p. Spratlen, Denver.
+. d.. Nolan, Denver.
Mrs. r. E. Thompson, Golden.
l.. II. Balfe, Denver.
J. d. Sullivan, Denver.
A. d. Hughes, Tolland.
w. F. Edwards, Milwaukee.
Joseph Harvey, Denver.
Nv. Brill, New York.
NJ. Heller, Denver.
Alice Wilson, Denver.
C. II. Carroll, Chicago.
Thos. j. Jones. San Francisco.
Dan Warren, Denver.
Mrs. NJ. d. Wycott, Fort Worth.
L. Sternberger, Philadelphia.
ID. Y. Donaldson, Philadelphia.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
BUILDING Dams on the Ice.

The government engineers on the
lpper Mississippi have found that by
constructing the dam on the ice in the
winter they can often build them in
shallow places and across sand bars
which are inaccessible TO the barges
and steamers in the summer months,
The Scientific American states. The
work also can be done much more
cheaply.
The willows and rock are hauled
npon the ice by teams and unloaded at
the place where the dam is to be con-
structed. The building crews follow
the same method as is used In the sum-
mer months. A mattress of willows is
made. loaded with rock. a second will
ow mat laid on top and SO on until
dam Of proper height is constructed.
When 1t is finished, the ice is cut
away and the structure sinks to the
liver bed of its own weight. The work
on the ice has been progressing for
three years all along the upper half of
the river.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
IN RUSSELL GULCH

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wagner.
and Charles Wagner, Jr., went to
Denver Monday.
Robt. Williams and Will Hall went
to Tolland Sunday.
Mr. Matt Lewis went to Denver yes
terday.
Bert Friggins came up from Denver
Tuesday to visit his mother and SIS
ters.
Mrs. Vosper and Mrs. Grace Tucker
and family are moving their house
hold goods to Denver where they in
tend to reside in the future.
The Sunday school will meet 18th
inst. at 10 a. m. Preaching by the
pastor at p. m. Miss Marjorie Mel
low will sing. Everybody is invited.
Marcus Leahy is now first assistant
assayer at the Standard Assay office
and chemical laboratory.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13

Grand Total ------s2319.O7
FRANK G. MOODY.
County Clerk.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13
OLDER THAN SPHINX
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BUILDING
DISCOVERED BY EXPLORER.
Vast Underground Edifice, Described
in Earliest Writings Extant, Re-
vealed Through Explorations
Made by Scientist.

Professor Naville has just discov-
cred what he believes to be the most
ancient building extant in Egypt. The
professor believes that he has discov-
cred the place mentioned by Strabo,
who calls it the well, or fountain, of
Abydos. Below the Memnonium,"
says that ancient writer, lis spring
reached by passages with low vaults
consisting of single stone and dis
tinguished for their extent and mode
of construction. This spring is con-
nected with the Nile by canal which
flows through a grove of Egyptian
thornacacias, sacred to Apollo"
The vast underground edifice, to
which the excavators first penetrated
on February 13, is termed by its dis
coverer a reservoir remarks the In
dianapolis News. 1t is some ninety
feet long by sixty feet wide and sur
rounded by wall eighteen feet thick.
The construction of the building is of
the cyclopean order, blocks of stone of
enormous size being piled one on top
of the other. A canal runs right
around the building under roof sup
ported by enormous pillars of granite,
with narrow stone towing path along
the sides The center of the construc-
fion seems to have been a sort of is
land, reached possibly by wooden
bridge from the pathway.
The professor states: 1--WE have still
no certain indication of the date of its
construction; but the style, the size
of the materials used and the COM
plete absence of all ornamentation all
indicate very great antiquity. Up
to now the temple of the Sphinx at
Gizeh has always been considered the
most ancient edifice in Egypt. 1t is
contemporary with the pyramid Of
Chefren. The reservoir Of Abydos, of
wholly analogous construction, but
built of very much vaster material,
has a character still more archaic.
should not be surprised if it were the
most ancient piece of architectural
work extant in Egypt The pyramids
are possibly of the same age, but a.
pyramid is only mass of stones, and
would not require SO complicated a
lplan as the reservoir
IL
cient Egyptian building which has
been preserved, it is curious that it is
neither temple nor tomb, but reser-
voir, a great hydraulic piece Of work.
That shows us that these ancient peo-
pies knew very well the movement Of
subterranean waters and the laws
which govern their rise and fall. 1t is
quite probable that this reservoir
played some part in the cult of Osiris.
The cells along its sides are possibly
those that appear in the Book of the
Dead; it is also possible that the wa
ters were held to have curative quail
ties and that they were used by sick
persons who came thither to seek
cure. 1t may be that sometimes the
beat of Osiris fioated on the waters OF
the reservoir, hauled by priests on the
path that runs along the side; for the
bark of the sun, as one sees it depicted
in the tombs of kings journeys always
at the end of a towline. Who would
have thought few months ago that
hirty feet below the earth one would
be able 10 see a building such as this,
which surpasses in grandeur the most
colossal of cyciopean edifices?"
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-13

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