The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-08-04

95 900 bushels. The steamer went down
the lakes, through the Weiland canal,
down the st. Lawrence river and into
the Atlantic. This experiment insures
direct communication between the lake
ports and Europe.
The English House of Commons has
voted $500, 200 for the relief of the suffer
ing poor of Ireland.
A bonanza gold field has been discov-
cred at Nicaragua. Gold nuggets weigh
ing from six to thirty-eight ounces
| twenty-five carats fine are said to have
been found. The mines are placers.
A dispatch from Victoria says that the
appearance of the q. S. man-of war
Thetis in the Behring sea caused stam-
pede of the seal poachers. They were
notified that if they were found within
the forbidden ground they would be
seized and sent south in charge of gov
eminent officers. It is said the entire
feet of poachers has sailed for home.
President Tonseca OF Brazil is said to
be about to resign on account Of i'll
health. His resignation is opposed by
the Brazilian people who admire him
greatly. He was one of the founders of
the new republic.
1t is said that Arab Pasha, the ban
ished Egyptian, is failing very fast. An
effort is being made to secure the privi-
lege of his return home to spend the re-
mainder of his days.
Shipping News.
The U. s. S. Albatross sailed north for
the Behring Sea on the 10th inst, bear
ing Professors Mendenhall and Merriam,
| Behring Sea Commissioners, who with
| no Prit
| gate the condition of the seal fisheries.
The U. S. man-of-war Ranger arrived
on the 18th, after having been away on
cruise in Southern waters for year.
She was at San Jose de Guatemala when
Barrundia was shot. Captain Reiter was
blamed for not protecting the General,
who was a passenger aboard the AGA
pulco, and under the protection of the
American flag. The Captain was re-
called to Washington by the Secretary of
the Navy. There are but three of her
former officers aboard, the others having
been relieved last September.
The steamer Santa Maria will take
another cargo of food to Chill. Her first
voyage was very successful.
Some anxiety is felt for the safety of
the British wooden ship City OF Flor
ence. She left Antwerp on January 31st,
and was last seen March 22d, degs.
south of the equator in the Atlanic. It is
thought that she has been lost off Cape
Horn
The catch of the Kodiak whaling feet
up to June 18th is: Bark Mars, 9 whales
bark Northern Light, 10; bark Lydia, 2
Alaska, 2; Jessie III. Freeman, 2; and
John P. West, 3.
The Coast Seamen's Union and Steam.
ship Sailors Union have amalgamated
The new union has a membership Of
$500, and strike fund of $50, 900.
The CHILEAN trade is still Furnishing
The steamers West Indian, HounsloW
and Santa Maria have sailed and others
are to follow. Exporters expect tota
movement of at least 81 SOC, 900 worth O
provisions to the West Coast of South
America.
curious question has arisen as to the
question of duty on the Wreckage of the
Trenton and Vandalia, brought here
from Samoa on the brig Sea Wait The
Government presented the wrecks to the
Samoan Government, which in turn con
tracted with some San Francisco wreck
ers to save what could be got out for
certain percentage of the net profits
Now Collector Phelps has assessed duty
on the wreckage, and his ruling has beef
confirmed by the Assistant Secretary O
the Treasury. The action will PRACTICAL.
rob the Samoan Government of an
direct benefit, and relief bill is propos
ed to go before Congress this winter.
Several whale-back barges, capable O
carrying 5000 tons of coal ARE to be bull
for the Coast trade. They are built OF
the pattern of a whale, and the to-
covers are screwed down when the whal
is loaded. They are expected to revolu
tionize the Coast traffic.