The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-08-06

uuCSI VI bdududS on the haWallar
| islands, but joined the recently or
ganized banana trust there, and soor
after was frozen out of the business
and compelled to sell his interest
there. He is said to be the promoter
/ Of the scheme. and Is known to be at
! present in Guatemala. on ''plea-
sure trip. In Mexico fruits can be
raised at very low cost. and land is
very cheap compared to that of other
fruit-growing countries, and the
Mexican government is said to be
favorably inclined toward such en-
terprises.
Foreign Affairs.
Hippolyte has made two attacks
on Port-au-Prinee and was repulsed
both times. He still beseiges the
place.
Many Panama merchants are clos
ing business because they cannot
meet the excessive taxes.
There is a remarkable decrease in
the production of naphtha in the
Baku region, Russia.
Boulanger intends to stand as
candidate for election TO the Cham
Der OF Deputies from eighty French
districts. He is thinking of coming
to New York.
Gladstone celebrated the tiftieth
anniversary of his wedding July
18th. The supporters of the Grand
Old Man in all England sent him
testimonials
No clue to Jack-the-Ripper's
whereabouts has been discovered.
An Englishman walked up to Scot
land yard on the 18th inst and an
nounced himself as the Ripper.
The man Is insane, however.
The Javan planters and natives
have joined in protest against the
coming of any Chinese to Batavia
or other Jayan port.
1t is asserted that Mary Ander-
son is suffering from Paresis and
will never go on the stage again.
She is in England now and knows
no one, nor does she recollect any
thing that has ever occurred in her |
career.
The Earl of Fife and Princess
Louise of Wales were married at |
noon on the 9th inst. Horace /
Farquhar was best man and the |
were Princess Victoria
Of Wales. Princess Maud of Wales,
Princess Victoria of Teck, Princess
Victoria Of Schleswig-Halstein, and
COuntesses FadOra Victoria and
Helen Glerchen. The House of
Commons has voted the grants
asked. The ceremony was an elab-
2rate one, and there is no end to the
presents from high personages, dia-
nOnds. precious stones, silver and
gold plate, jewelry, ornaments,
and even silk stock
ngs, which are a novelty this season
n bridal gifts
shipping News.
The sealing schooner Edward E. t
Webster has been wrecked in Alaska.
The crew arrived at Port Townsend
uly 22d The Webster was in
ured in the Fireman's Fund Insur-
nee Co. for $1,000 and partly in
Wed in the Union and Sun. She
-as one of the Eastern schooners
bat came out to this coast to engage i
! fishing. a
The whaling bark LagOda has ar :
we'd in port. She was stove in May
5h by an ice foe She made her !
ay to Ounalaska and the crew re
1sed to 90 to the Arctic in her even
fter repairs were made. The La
oda reports the chances for d good 9
sason's catch as very promising. No T
dings have been received Of the .
Kissing sealers Otter and J. A. 4
The Annie. which was
wen up for lost, was spoken off :,
Island recently. n
On June 29th the Fairfield Ship II
1ilding and Engineering Company al
launched from its yard at h,
ovan, Scotland, the China, a steel -
rev steamer of about $500 tons .
ross, to the order of the Pacific
all Steamship Company, for serv-
e between San Francisco and
hina. Her principal dimensions O.
e:-Length over all. $50 feet, and R
tween perpendiculars, 44O feet; o.
.eadth, IS feet; and depth mould pa
,, SO feet. She has accommoda- Is
1n for 30 frst-class passengers,
second class and 1000 third class. ~
he will be placed under the Ha X
allan flag. ia "a
The Ports of San Francisco. San CO
lego. Puget Sound, Portland and L:
onolulu" is the comprehensive title fat
a handsome book, just issued by 4.
D. Spreckels & Bros, for gratul- Nc
US distribution to their ship own fl Ti
g friends. 1t is illustrated with well :
ecuted artotypes of the firms tug a MI
ats and steamers, and by maps of wa
e harbors referred to in the text. NJ
map of the wharves of San Fran de-
ico is particularly valuable. The to to
formation contained in this book in
vers everything that shipmaster or taii
-ner can desire to know and reflects de.
edit On the enterprise of the firm Ma
uing it and particularly on Fred'k
Samuels, who has charge of the VI
ms shipping department and who
implied the book in question. -
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S. Zealandia, from Honolulu. tail
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