The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-10-28

Lieut.. ADAMS, the Executive
Officer of the Nymph, was on the
Calliope in the late Samoan disaster
A dispatch says that there is a
boom in ostrich feathers in New
York, and prices have doubled since
June
The members Of the Tax Appeal
Boards for the different islands for
1890 appear in our By Authority
column.
The Countess of Kintore is ex-
pected to pass through Honolulu on
the next mail steamer from the
Colonies.
Noble Cornwell's "Queer's Lease
Bill was killed Tuesday. He says
that Noble Parker helped to send it
to its untimely end.
Sister Rose Gertrude" is now
governess in the family of the Hon.
John Ena. She will hereafter be
known as Miss Fowler.
Purser George Beckley, of the
Claudine, which steamer arrived yes
terday, reports the volcano in won
derful state of activity.
Mr.. Thos G. Thrum gives notice
elsewhere that the Hawaiian Annual
for 1891 is in course of publication,
and will be issued during December.
In our By Authority column will
be found the translation Of an auto
graph letter from the President of
the Argentine Republic to His Ma
iesty the King.
The steamship China is adver-
tised to leave San Francisco Deem
Der 18th for Hongkong, via Homo
lulu. That will make her due here
on Christmas day.
H.B. S. Acorn sails for England
Tuesday afternoon. During her stay
in port, the Captain and officers have
made many warm friends. who will
wish them a pleasant voyage to the
old country.
The officers of the Pacific Sugar
Company for the ensuing year are
President, f. a. Schaefer Vice
President, G. r. Bishop Secretary,
II. Renjes Treasurer, j. Hoting
Auditor, ]. H. Patty.
The Volcano is in the greatest
state of activity at the present time.
Volumes of smoke can be seen lssu-
ing from the summit of Mauna Loa,
and the reflection from the crater is
the brightest seen in many years.
The Post Office dispatched on the
Australia, Friday, 6,117 letters and
1000 packages of papers. This
makes total of 1912 letters and
:. 1888 packages of papers forwarded
70 foreign countries during the past
week.
1t is learned that the .. S. S. Iro-
0uois has received orders to sail for
Samoa. The Mohican is nearly due
from that place, and when she arrives
It is probable that the Flagship |
Charleston Will sail for San Fran
cisco.
After the morning service of the
Second Congregation of St.Andrew's
Cathedral Sunday, the Rev Alex.
Macintosh baptized eight children.
1t would be interesting to know the
number of children this clergyman
baptizes during a year.
The many friends of the Rev. II.
H. Gowen will be glad to learn that
he has arrived at his home in Eng
land after a most enjoyable trip. He
crossed the Atlantic on the Teuton1c
IN 5 days, % hours 10 minutes. he
has already been invited to preach
at many places.
The Hawaiian Baseball Associa-
ton held a meeting last week to
consider a proposition from Mr.
Frank Hoogs. 1t was decided to let
him have the use of the new grounds
IN which to play seven games OF
baseball. Two local teams will be
made up to play against the profes-
sional team which MIR. Hoogs pro
poses to bring here in November or
December
The new schooner Pitcairn has
sailed from San Francisco for the
famous island of that name. The
early part of her cruise will be de-
voted to a search for the Adventist
Elder A. J. Cudney who left Homo
lulu in 1888 in the schooner Phoebe
Chapman, commanded by Captain
Lowell. and has not been heard OF
since.
CAPTAIN E. P. Drew, of the W. ID.
Dimond, on his last up passage,
a dolphin. On killing and
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