The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-06-04
Ten Days Later
20 r ~ n wv S.

The tariff bill has been postponed by Congress,
and it is thought that no further action VIII take
place on il this session. If SO the present duties
will remain in force.
The great international yacht race was won by
the American yacht Sdppho, which. on the hrst
trial, beat the Cambria (Eng") some ten miles al
fifty. The London Times says there is no Vesselln
British waters that can surpass her.
Mcfarland is acquitted. The jury were out two
hours.
Col. James Fisk. Jr.. has engaged rooms at the
Lick House. and will arrive here early in June. lie
announces his intention of giving IA 2O'oOO dollar
ball during his stay in San Francisco.
Admiral Porter has written a letter indorslng
Fields projected China telegraph.
The American Bible Society reports show the re-
CENTS for the past year TO be nearly three quarters
of a million dollars. Measures are progressing for
the more thorough supply OF Bibles TO the Chinese
in California. Resolutions were adopted that the
Bible is the fundamental and higher law OF The Re
public, and calling for increased zeal IN Its clrelia-
ton both in this country and the Islands of the
Pacific, etc.
The Senate Foreign Committee decided to strike
ont the land subsidy from the China cable bill. the
Government in lieu thereof to guarantee interest
on the bonds.
Commander S. b. Franklin is assigned 70 the
Equipment Office at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
The feeling in the House is strong in favor ola
greater reduction in taxation than the Committee
has reported. and if il becomes certain that no re-
duction Of the tariff will be made, n number oil
prominent members are in favor Of fixing the aR-
gregate reduction Of internal taxes at SJO,OOO,OOO
to $75, 10000.
On the return Of Secretary Fish. the President
will send to the Senate sundry amendments TO the
San Domingo treaty, in order TO avoid objections
made TO ii by Senators in lis present form. These
amendments were shown to-day one places The
amount to be paid that Republic at a million anda
half. with "A proviso that claims Of foreign govern
ments shall first be paid next, the subjects OF
foreign powers and then domestic debts the citi-
zens Of San Domingo are TO be fully protected in
their civil and religious rights. Friends OF the
treaty say the prospects for ratification are inn
proving.
In the Senate, Conkling introduced "a bill au-
thorizing the Postmaster General to contract with
the North American Steam Navigation Company
for scmi-monthly mail service by American built
steamers between New York and Valparaiso aud
intermediate ports, via Panama. Subsidy on the
Atlantic side, $4,000 on the Pacific, S25,000 per
voyage. COrporators-Edwin d.. Morgan, w. As
pinwall. a. a. Low, w. II. Webb and others.
New York, May lS-The World says the Judic-
iary election in that State, yesterday, resulted in
an overwhelming Democratic triumph. The gains
of the Democracy are uniform in all parts OF the
State. From the country the returns are especially
gratifying, and it is estimated that the majority OF
the Democratic Chief Justice in that State will be
So, 900. The Democratic majority in that city Is
60, 900. All the Democratic candidates for Judges
of common pleas and Marine Courts, with Alder
men and assistant Aldermen, are elected. In
Brooklyn the regular Democratic ticket was sue
cessful over the Coalition. The election passed
off very quietly in the city. The negroes voted
unmolcsted with the exception Of one or two cases.
Several negroes were arrested.
The Great Yacht Race.
LONDON. May 1.-THE race between the S0ppho
and the Cambria terminated this morning. Many
yachts were towed early yesterday morning to n
point sixty miles southeast Of COwes roads, the
wind blowing from the east. The race was up the
Channel. The American yacht Ddunaess and
English yachts Pletdd and others accompanied the
contestants. The scene at the start was exciting.
The Cambria won the toss for position, thus having
the advantage from the start. The Sdppho carried
t~hirty-two hands, all regular fore and aft sails.
maintop mast ~staysails and flying jib. while the
Cdn.brid only set one jib, foresail and other racing
sails, and carried twenty-six hands.
The start was made at 1923 a. NJ. The SdpphO
took the lead, and by the time she was off Beacbey
Head, or fifty miles from the start, she was ten
miles to the windward. The Cambria gave up the
race, and without rounding the Empires steamer,
returned TO Cowes at four this morning accompanied
by the DduntjesS.
the G1nbrid. returned TO Cowes two hours later.
Ashbury frankly admits the defeat.
LONDON, May 1.-THE journals hke the defeat
of the Cambria in good part.
LONDON, May l5.-Tbe second Of three races be-
tween the SdpphO and Cambria, was won yesterday
by the former owing to the virtual backout by the
Cambria. The English account says the Cambria,
with her new bowsprit heightened two and a half
feet to her larger working jib, pro-
ceeded outside shortly after four O'Clock yesterday
morning in tow Of the Vetis. The SdpphO had
already arrived in tow of the Gem. The wind was
blowing off shore. west-southwest with considerable
sea, though less than was anticipated. The Cambria
signalled to the umpires for a triangular course,
but they refused. She then accepted the proposal
TO sail sixty miles to windward, the course TO bear
round the Cherbourg breakwater by the western
entrance. Ashbury won the toss and took the
weather position. and every thing being ready, the
warning gun was fired at 1920 A. NJ. Presently the
Cambria signalled, =" this is not a dead beat TO
windward." and the answer was returned, " this is
the best the umpires can do, being only half a point
of the wind
The Cambria then flung out signal " dead beat.
or no race" At 7:45, .he dnnnez ri being north
west eight miles, the American yacht swept by
under full head. The starting gun fred, but the
Cambria remained mOtiOnless. The Sdppho stood
to windward with "A steamer following and sigDall-
ing the course as she bore away to claim the prize.
accompanied by the Ddunaess. The Cdmbrid at
last commenced TO move, and followed a short
distance, then lacking, she returned 10 Cowes. The
DauTaesS soon after arrived. There was a splendid
breeze. The SdpphO behaved superbly, shipping
little water. A protest against giving her the
prize is expected.
LONDON. May Is-Tbe third race between the
yachts, SdpphOa aud Cambria was won by the SdpphO.
Late Foreign News.
AYOung Women's Christian Association has been
formed at Lowell.
The price of gas in Salem has been reduced 10
81 per thousand feet.
The Legislature OF Massachusetts has rejected a
proposition to open the public Libraries in that
State on Sunday.
IHE lNCOME .-Iet1tlOnB are pouring INTO
Congress from all parts OF the country demanding
the abolition o. the income tax. 20 HAr
observation-disclosures Engiisb's majority Is
TAB. The Republicans have one majority in the
State Senate.
The bereGcfarios. updef ~ will Of The late
Sylvia Ann Rowland, az New Bedford. have hecn
paid 80 per cent. Of their legaces. The remainder
will be paid soon.
The President and Cabinet are entirely opposed
to the acquisition OF Cuba By tie United States,
Int fine President Gaid he Waa WILLING that CrE.
San Domingo and the rest OF the West India Isl
ands should form an independent confederatioa,
and this would probably receive the moral sup
port Of the United States.
An English collier kept a keg OF powder under
his bed, and the other day went after some, smok-
ing his pipe. When be went out he took the roof
along with him.
The Boston Post calls Mr.. Julian's amendment
The Sweet Sixteenth" and remarks " that tho
best thing Congress can do is 10 acknowledge the
situation at once and Xithnnt dehata- md cnInn