The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-28

length, 37.4 feet beam and 1919
feet depth of hold. She was bulit
by J. Elder l. Co.
About year ago she was in
need of repairs, and Jno. d. Spreck-
els then conceived the idea OF put
ting her under the American flag.
Instead of tinkering with the YES
sci, she was practically rebuilt, put
ting in new boilers, decks, masts
and houses. The repairs on her
amounted to over $225,OOO, the
work being superintendent by Geo.
Ross. the shipwright, and as she
stands now, she has two decks, four
masts, a spar deck and five bulk
heads.
There having been over two
thirds of her original cost expended
for repairs, Congress was petitioned
to allow the Australia to fly the
American flag. The act was passed
about ten days ago and the steam
er's commission was received Oy
Spreckels in due course OF time.
Pacific Mail Changes.
The agency of the Pacific Mail
Co. has passed from the hands OF
Williams, Dimond Il Co., w. r. A.
johnson having been appointed by
the new President J. B. Houston,
Mr.. johnson has been the purchas-
ing agent for the Pacific Mail Co.
at San Francisco for the past ten
years, and is we'll known to the
merchants and general public OF
this city. He is an intimate friend
of the newly elected President, and
was appointed to his position by
that gentleman when he was before
at the head of the company in New
York.
Williams, Dimond Il Co. have
had the agency of the Mail line for
fifteen years, the firm being form
erly Williams, Blanchard Il Co.,
and that they have attended to the
interests of the company is too we'll
known to need special mention.
Captain Williams formerly gave
his attention to the dock business,
but since his demise this duty has
devolved solely on A. Cheesebor-
ough, another member of the firm.
The change, it is said, is made from
motives Of economy, and not from
any fault found with the manage
ment of the old agents.
Naval Awards Made.
Secretary Tracy has awarded
the cont act for the big armored
8,1O0-ton cruiser to the Cramps OF
Philadelphia at their bid of 81, 1885,
600, on their own plans. The con.
tract for the 6,5O0-ton cruiser was
awarded to the Union Iron Works
on their bid of $1,796,0OO on the
departments plan.
Steam is being slowly raised in
the boilers of the new cruiser San
Francisco in preparation for the trial
trip, which has been set for early
next month. Captain Miner Good.
all is on the list to command the
vessel, and the trial will be made
in Santa Barbara channel.
The Old Hulk Returns.
The battered and ,unseaworthy
old man-of-war Iroquois which the
Navy Department officials are fool
ish enough to believe is proper
vessel to send to Samoa, made ar
attempt to get to sea on the 18th
inst. It was down on the pro
gramme for her to call at Honolulu
and as she weighed anchor and got
underway bets were freely made she
would never get that far, let alone
brave the possibility of hurricanes
at Apia. She got under way abou,
half-past 2 o'clock and after a peri.
lous trip Of six hours which carried
her out over the bar and back, tn,
jibboon and bowsprit were carried
away. The Iroquois is now a.
Mare Island for "repairs" as it il
termed in naval parlance. She cal
steam about four knots an houl
when wind and wave are in hel
favor. The officers who navigate
her think it best to heave to in .
moderate blow.
San Francisco News.
| Governor Waterman now &C
knowledges that he made o mistake
in pardoning John w. ("Hono
lulu Mccarthy, the embezzline
Supreme Court Clerk. McCarthy
intimated that he knew how to ge
at Waterman and would probably
go into the pardon brokerage bust
ness.
i Much complaint is made over th
way in which the census has BEEF
taken. 1t is estimated that abou
$4,000 people have been skipped il
San Francisco. st. Louis and othe
places are complaining. while il
Minnesota open war has broke
out between St. Paul and Minnea
polls some of the records havin,
been stolen.
The outward conformation of tn
peak of Mt. Shasta has great,
changed, and the subject is matte
of much speculation. It is feare
that volcanic action may ensue
Shasta is commonly considered a
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