The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-01


There is absolutely no change on the
local or eastern situation. Importations
of refined beet sugar via Panama and
New Orleans continue, and the impor-
tiers say that they will continue to inn
port until the Western Sugar Refinery
Company reduces its price to below
what importations can be made for.
VIII Call at Apia.
In future, the steamers of the Oceanic
Company, plying between here and Aus
tralia, will call at Apia, the capital Of
Samoa, instead OF transferring mails and
passengers TO a small uncertain cutter
seventy miles from that port. The
steamer Alameda will inaugurate the
new departure, and hereafter all OF the
Oceanic steamers will drop anchor in
Ap harbor on both outward and home
ward trips.
This course has been deemed advisable
for the reason that ever since the big
hurricane at Apia the traffic between
America and that port has increased Won
derfully. Prior to the hurricane the
freight either way did not average over a
schooner-load in Fix months, while now
there are three or four vessels constantly
in the trade. Some time ago there was
considerable talk among those having
business interests at the islands OF offer
ing the Oceanic Company a guarantee
to make Apia a regular port OF call. The
company, however, is not asking for the
inducement mentioned, having every
confidence that the growing business
relations with Samoa warrant the pro-
posed change Samoa is a heavy pur-
chaser, and the success planters have
met there with coffee and tobacco will
guarantee reciprocity if present plans are
Carried out. The alteration in the route
will necessitate about fifty miles of extra
steaming, as Apia is in the center of the
long island Of Upolo, which runs at right
angles with the steamer route.
The Tahitian Flag Gone.
The brig Galilee has arrived from Ia
hit, bringing advices contradicting the
rumors recently afloat, to the effect that
the natives were in revolt against the
French.
In Raiatea, small island of the same
group, over hundred miles from Tahiti,
however, there are about 500 native
warriors in arms against the French, and
only 100 in favor of the white rulers.
Those people sent for the daughter of
Pomare to be their Queen, but, after
some months, they found she was favor
able TO the French, for which she was
sent back TO Tahiti without being
crowned.
By the brig Galilee arrived Nine. At
water, vile of the French Consul at Ia
hiti, and sister-in-law of the dead King.
Wheat Away Up.
Wheat mas been sent away up in price
during the past week or so, and is now
held at $l.70 per Genital in San Francisco,
with every prospect OF a further advance.
The terribly low returns from the Eu
ropean crops is the cause. Russia,
which is one of the great graneries OF the
world, is a way short, and the crops of
Germany, England, France and Austria
are below the average.
The American Agriculturist estimates
the American corn crop at 1000, 900 900
bushels, and wheat at 500 900, 900 BUSH
els, which will leave a splendid surplus
for export.
In all European countries the situation
is exciting the general fears, and steps
are being taken by all legislative bodies
to secure any possible relief.
San Francisco News.
Judge Hoge, of the Superior Bench,
died on the 18th inst, after long i'll
ness. He was one OF the most noted at
torneys in San Francisco.
The union stevedores on the Pacific !
Coast, Oregon, and Pacific Mail docks,
have struck for an advance of wages to |
81 cents an hour Tho Oceanic company
is not affected The companies are get |
ting along very well without the strikers.
The Treasury Department has made q |
ruling which will permit the 200 Chinese |
on the steamer Oceanic to land, under
the guise of merchants. test case
is in the United States Circuit Court
skln-gralting operation has just been
performed on William Daggett, Il railway |
mail clerk who was injured in railway |
at Port Costa. The skin was
supplied by Mrs. Lucy Pratt and, in all,
40 square inches were used.
A bitter contest is anticipated over the
will of the late William Renton, formerly
a partner in the firm of Renton, Holmes
& Co., the lumber men. Renton's es-
late is worth So 600, 900. The contestants
come from Nova Scotia.
The channel in Oakland creek is to be
to an average width OF 800 feet.
The State Board of Equalizating is
to raise the assessment of
he city by $50, 0OO,O00 The city author
lies are resisting this strongly.
The North Beach and Mission railroad
S to be converted, in part, into an cleo
ric road.
Russell j. Wilson and Judge John H.
3Oalt have gone east to begin Tim
,thy Hopkins contest for the estate of
he late Mrs Hopkins-Searles.
Fariere, Bethel & Co., wholesale liquor
lealers. have failed. Liabilities SIC, 800,
Issets 81 $50.
David s. Jordan, the new president of
he Stanford University, is in San Fran
:isco and has given several public recep-
ions.
The Mechanics Fair has opened for
he usual months run.
a lake aud bridge are to be added to |
he park scenery.
Ben. L. Burling, a well-known mining
ecretary, committed suicide at Rodgers,
lear Eureka, Cal, on The 18th inst. He
vas temporarily insane
The United States supreme Court has
the decision of the lower
onrts, in the case OF Wan Shing, Chi
ese laborer who attempted TO land after
he Scott law was passed. This ends the
tlgation on Chinese cases rs far as la
'orers are concerned. II
S. J McC -rmick, editor of the Monitor
is dead.
American News.