The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-01
SANTOS was 70 per cent. The people are

leaving in droves.
Secretary Tracy has issued an order
directing that all vessels OF the navy be
painted white in order to reduce the
temperature degrees. This VIII IN
crease the cost OF keeping the vessels;
1t is reported in official circles that
Palncefote, the British Minister at
Washington, will be asked to learn
whether the American government Is
willing to agree to the appointment OF
an international commission 10 inquire
into questions regarding the seal hsn-
cries in Alaska and Behrlng Sea tfou-
bles. There is no fear OF more seizures
of Canadian sealers in disputed waters
this season, as the understanding is tney
The President has made the following
| annointments Wakefield G. Frye of
Maine Consul General to Halifax:
Joseph A. Leonard OF Minnesota, Con
sul-General to Shanghai; Zachary L.
Sweeney of Indiana, Consal-General to
| Constantinople; Oliver II. Deckery OF
North Carolina, Consul General to Rio
de Janeiro; Oliver 2. Simons of Colo
RADIO, Consul General to St. Petersburg;
| George w, Roosevelt of Pennsylvania,
onsul-General to Brussels; Leyi w.
Brown of Ohio. Consul General to Glas-
cow. Also the following Consuls:
| Oliver H. Simons, at Hongkong; Will
liam Monaghan of Ohio, at Chatham,
Ontario; William F. Rice of Massachu-
sets, at Deghorn; Lyral I. Adams OF
! New York, at Horgen, Switzerland; Hy.
| w. Diederich of Indiana, at Magdeburg;
and Roland J. Hemlick of Pennsylvania,
at Geneva.
| San Francisco Notes.
William Fault, of the firm of Merry,
| Fault & Co, died of peritonitis. MIR.
Fault was well known merchant in high
standing.
James Mem. Shafter has been ap-
pointed Superior Judge in place of Judge
Sullivan of Department 2, San Francisco.
| A report comes from Azusa, small
| town twelve miles east of Pasadena, that
| a rich lode of silver rock has been dis
covered and stampede is in progress. A
| large number of claims have been taken
and the excitement is becoming general.
Mr.. S. n. Haines, chief engineer of
the S. S. Zealandia, has been married to
Miss Clara Meyers, and will be accom-
panied by his wife on his next trip to
Sydney.
Captain Matson of the brig Lurline
was quietly married before he sailed on
his last trip, to Miss Lille Low, who is
sister of Mr.. Low the book-keeper at
Hakalau plantation.
An English company will erect ex-
tensive rolling mills, to cost $4,000, 900,
| at Vallejo.
A fire occurred on board the S. S.
| Australia, which is undergoing repairs,
| on the night of June 49, 1t started in
the second cabin and did considerable
damage.
Judge r. F. Bickerton and his coun-
sellor, Mr.. George Smith, have returned
in good health from their eastern tour
and visit to the President.
Among passengers booked to leave for
Honolulu by the Zealandia are: DR.. II.
2. Hugers, Mr.. S. Savidge, Mrs. S. Roth
and child, II. w. Severance and wife,
William P. Jones, w. r. Castle and
wife, Mrs. Z. Lundy and child, Miss
Minnie Whittier, Mrs. Sullivan and
child, Judge Bickerton and associate
Smith.
Consul Griffin will return to Sydney
by the Zealandia.
Mr.. @. A. Spreckels, who leaves to-
morrow for Philadelphia, has been pre-
sented with very handsome and large
album of solid leather, silver-mounted,
| by tue forty office employees with whom
he was connected in business. It con-
talns views of the Spreckels' office, old
and new refneries, Hawaiian planta-
tons, the jacksonville beet factory,
wharf, steamers, tug-boats, and separate
groups OF the refinery and shipping en-
ployees-everything in fact that Mr..
| Spreckels has ever been associated with
since he commenced his business career
up to the present time.
Latest San Francisco Shipping News.
The following is the latest shipping
news:
J San Francisco, arrivals: June II,
bark Jamaica, rs days from Honolulu
June Is, S. S. Umatilla, DAYS from
Honolulu, bktne. Amelia, 171@ DAYS from
HIlo; June Is, bark G. o. Whitmore, 20
days, and brig George III. Douglass, 81
days from Honolulu; schr. Anna, Is
days from Kahului; June II, bark Ferris
5. thompson, 19 days from Kahului.
Depart 1res: June II, bktne. Discov-
cry for Honolulu; June IA, bark Alex.
Mcneil for Honolulu; June IS, U. S. S.
Adams for Honolulu; June 10, bark w.
b. Godfrey and brig w. G. Irwin for
| Honolulu.
Projected departures :, Bktne. S. n.
| GasIIe on June list, schr. kOsalind on
June 22d, schr. w. S. Bovine on June
23d, S: S. Zealandia on June 29th, bark
q: n. Wilcox and bktne w. II. Dimond.
all for Honolulu.
- PORT DISCOVERY, June II, ship Olaf
Trygvassen from Honolulu.
VLADIVosTocK, June II, schr. Queen
from Honolulu.
PoRT TowEsEND, June IS, bark DIR.
MetZger from Honolulu.
AUCKLAND, June IS, S. S. Alameda for
Honolulu, II hours late, and will also
call at Apia.