The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-23


the future.
The 5. T. Call SAYS the NEriU0SI on her
last trip up made the run from Honolulu 10
san Francisco IN 6 DAYS. hours aud - min
utes. Her through trip from Sydney to that
port was also one Of the best, her running
time being p DAYS hOars-a gain Of 80
hours over ordinary steam passages.
Plug hats OF the Blaine pattern, are all the
rage IN town at present. The fashion Is not
confined TO the ElalLtiHi Edgls either. The
natives have ''caught On 70 the style. and
the light drab hat has come 10 stay. 4 few
Of the more tony" appear With their era
MUM, crowned with dark brown plug.
The Minister OF the Interior calls for ten /
ders 10 furnish the Insane Asylum with sup
plies. The bids are 70 be received up TO and
and including November 18th. The s2me de-
pertueut also asks for bids TO supply the
Government with naval stores. lumber. etc.
The bids for the latter close to-day. Nov. 3.
1t vas announced that 8 collection in aid
OF the Charleston sufferers would be taken
up ST the LYceum Sunday last. subsequently
this was changed 70 Thursday, Thanksgiving
Day, Nov. 18th, when II / hoped the benevO-
lent VIII ChserfuIly contribute to alleviate the
distress Of the sufferers by the recent earth
QuakeS.
During the Zsalandia's absence. she has
received new boilers and other substantial
repairs, making her one of the finest and
staureheSt steamers aHOat on the the Pacific.
Il Is rumOred that Oh her return TO San
Francisco. the Zealandia Will Be placed on the
Australian route IN the place OF the steamer
Australia.
Last week Luning. who Is 4 g iokist' at
times. was safely delivered Of Z stupendous
which not only astonished himself but his
friends, and for a time the worst results were
apprshsnded for Luning by those present
Fortunately rsst0ratfrss were at hand and all
danger was averted. Luning Is all right
again.
The Kahului Railroad Co, at a meeting
held N this city on the 10Th inst, elected the
following officers 70 serve during the ensuing
year ) g. Wilder, President; W. c. Wilder,
Treasurer: g. P. Wilder. Secretary. at the
same time and place the Hawaiian Railroad
Co. also elected the following officers TO serve
for the year: ). g. Wilder, President;
W. c. Wilder. Treasurer: c. 6. Wight, Sec
retary.
Our Island boys abroad always manage to
make = record for themselves. George Carter,
who Is now az Yale Is highly spoken of By the
Eastern papers as q football player and
athlete. The Tribune SAYS: Garter Is very
strong and active and possess any amount OF
bull dog courage. Another paper speaks Of
him as one 'EhO can stand grief like major
and VIII allow an opposing team TO walk all
over him and yet give no sign Of annOyance.
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On Thursday night, the cabin Of the
steamer Waimanal0 was broken into; the
rascals are supposed 10 be some drunken
sailors IN search Of liquor. The engineer,
who arrived early II the morning, discovered
%ha rzf hin Of the steamer m Ia on 4
buckets OF water speedily eItiugGished the
flames. Matches we're found lying about the
cabin. Some clothing and money had dis
appeared. The damage 10 the steamer is
small.
Tie steamers Of the Australian line in
future will leave Sydney Oh Wednesdays in
stead Of Thursdays. This Is done TO enable
the mail TO reach New York in time for the
fast Atlantic steamers sailing on SATURDAYS
from that city for Liverpool. The mails
from London viii also be dispatched twenty
four hours earlier than formerly. The
steamers may be looked for here on Fridays
instead OF Saturdays from both directions.
Saturday morning. Nov. %. a notice was
issued from the Bureau Of immigration ask
ing for applications from planters and others
for Portuguese labOrers to arrive here from
Madeira in January and February. The no
tfcs vas issued only about i've hours before
the time appointed 10 receive the applIca-
tons. Planters on the other Islands BY this
short notice we're practically barred from Sc
curing any portion Of these latOrers- Was
this move made to make a corner, and be
within the pale Of the law or Is there labor
ring
On Sunday the EspIanade vas a perfect
sea OF mud and sIush. PedesErianism was
out OF the question II that section The
AastraIiz's passengers upon getting outside
Of the wharf gate. Immediately returned on
seeing what they had 70 face. There Is no
use IN filing II this slough; let those who
cant afford to hire a carriage take a walk II
some other locality wter= they won't have to
swim for 1t. What the country really needs
and Is suffering for Is an army and navy
hang the mud who cares for it i.
On Sunday the two large steamers Aus
traIia and Z=alandia, we're II port here for
the first time together since they commenced
running. ten years ago. Now they are both
sailing under the Hawaiian flag, and are so
nearly alike IN their appearance and appoint
ments that 1t would be necessary for 4 per-
son to look at the names on the stern IN
order to tell which steamer they are aboard
OF. They are both fine substantial steamers,
and bid fair to last many years under their
new flag. Heretofore they have been con-
sidered lucky ships, never losing trip OF
sustaining an accident during al that time