The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-02
SUMMARY FOR THE STEAMER.

The month of May has come and gone,
it has not been very remarkable period
nor an altogether pleasant one. The
lowest prices paid for our produce and
the highest demanded for our imports;
sugar netting fifty-one dollars ton, and
rice at ten dollars bag of one hundred
pounds. the odds are sorely against US.
The weather has been abnormal for
this time of the year. For the latter part
of the month nearly continuous souther-
ly winds, with promises of rain that have
not been fulfilled, till now we are face to
face with an absolute scarcity of water
and no more storage reservoirs than
there were W hen the last Appropriation
bill was passed, which made provision
for increased capacity.
In common with the greater part OF
the world, we have been revisited by
this grippe or influenza; there have been
many severe cases, but few, if any, fatal.
The regular monthly report of the In
spector of TIE Board of Health is not yet
out, SO we are unable to compare the
vital statistics of May with those of the
preceding month.
Her Majesty the Queen has been max
ing a tour round Hawaii and Maui, and
has been received most enthusiastically /;
the people everywhere assembling in
great numbers to welcome her coming.
aud with double canoes, decorated
arches, luaus and hookupus, have
striven to do honor to Her Majesty, both
the native and foreign portions of the
population joining in the greeting. By
the latest accounts the Queen and Royal
party proposed to visit Mo.okai before
returning to the capital.
Not little disappointment was occa-
stoned by the non-appearance at oul
theatre of the great actress NJ. Sarah
Bernhard. Owing to unavoidable de-
tention in San Francisco, the Monowa
was late in arrival in this port, and could
not remain over long enough to give the
cAptcteu periofInance.
On Thursday, the 9TH, an evening
class for young men who desire instruc
ton in mathematics and mechanical
drawing was opened at the Y. M. G. A
rooms, and has proved so successful tina
the numbers offering threaten to overta,
the accommodation available. Never
theless, 1t is proposed to add class TO
freehand drawing and possibly clas
for young women.
On the 29th arrived the Japanes
steamer Mike Maru after fine run O
eleven and half days from Yokohama
She brings l, 48S immigrants, of whom
1,103 are men. and 1856 women. He
doctors report clean bill of health an,
no deaths or sickness on the passage.
The Volcano is in an EXCEPTIONAL
favorable condition of activity, as de
scribed by an enterprising and observan
tourist, who describes the bottom c
Halemaumau as fast filling up wit
lava. There is lake now apparentl
from two hundred and fifty to thre
hundred feet long, and nearly as wide
The empty portion of the pit, recent
estimated at five hundred feet deep,
not now over four hundred, and tn
whole crater is undergoing daily tran.
formation. The Volcano House Con
pany have put forth their prospectus
showing how we may make an eight-da
trip from Honolulu with five days O
shore, of which four nights and tire
days may under favorable circumstance
be passed at the Volcano; or, if pr,
ferred, an eleven day trip may be mad
with an entire week at the Volcano
Here is chance for tourists.
In local politics, everything remain
quiet, and it is likely to continue SO, I'll
less the few malcontents of the Bus
and Wilcox crowd should succeed
stirring up some trouble among the
few partizans, which is not at all likel-
Changes in the Cabinet may take plac
but it is not anticipated that anythir
will transpire that will disturb tue pre-
ent peaceful situation
The action taken by the Governme