The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-09-16

IMAM the Empress OF lnQla or Empress
Of Japan.
The steamer Empress OF Japan has
broken the trans-Pacific record, running
from Yokohama to Vancouver in 10 days
and Is hours. Her mails are expected to
reach England in 81 days, smashing all
previous records.
Unhappy Samoa.
Reports from Samoa by the last Aus
tralian steamer are to the effect that the
country is in state of great unrest. Ma
taafa and about four hundred of his fol-
lowers are still at Male and he is at
tempting to induce others to join him.
Two Hundred Slaves.
The brig Tahiti put in at Brakes Bay
recently for some repairs and new suit
of sails.
The Tahiti had between 200 and 800
Gilbert Islanders locked up in her hold,
which was ample reason why she did
not come to San Francisco.
These people were he-ded together
like cattle They were all under con-
tract to 90 to work on plantations at San
Benito, Mexico, and for that place the
Tahiti has set sail.
DR.. Gibson, who left the vessel at
| brakes Bay, says that she left Honolulu
in May, with some Gilbert islanders who
were returning home on board. The
| captain picked up the people on contract
and, it is said, all were willing to go.
They were terribly frightened in the
storm which drove the vessel to this
coast, and it was to prevent them from
escaping that the Tahiti put in near
Point Reyes.
Big Coast Fires.
On the afternoon of the Cd inst. the
prosperous city OF The Dalles, Or, was
swept by fire. Many of the principal
business houses and public buildings
were destroyed. The loss is between
$500, 900 and 5000, 900, insurance $685.
600. Eighteen blocks in all were burned,
The city of Winnemucca, New, was
all but burned out on the Both ult. en-
failing loss of 100000. The insurance
foots up to 100000.
The city of Willows, CAL, was also
burned out, the loss being about $780,
600.
Hawaii After Free Trade.
A dispatch from Chicago under date
of September 1st says: L. A. Thurstor
of Honolulu, who is in this city, said to
a reporter tonight that the Mckinley
bill has had the effect of uniting the ma
tive and foreign populations of Hawai-
upon the subject of annexation. He
has just received one of the native news
papers, which advocate the formation O
a republic or immediate annexation tt
the United States. This fact is remark
able, as it is the first time in Hawaiian
history that .he natives have publicly
favored such thing. At any rate, Ha
waiians are preparing to negotiate will
the United States for free trade.
The Nicaragua Canal.
Reports from Nicaragua state tina
the force of men on the canal has beer
reduced, but that satisfactory progress i
being made in the work of construction
The pier at Greytown has been EXTENDED
1,030 feet and the dredging of the cana
continues. Excavation to the depth O
seventeen feet has been covered on t.
the extent of half mile and the right O
way cleared ten miles. Great progress
has been made in the work of building
telegraph and railroad lines and build
ings.
Prospective Trouble in Hayti
state that revolution is 6d aty ek I;
there, and foreign residents are sendin
their families out of danger It is as
serted that Hippolyte has issued order
that if successful attack is made upo
: the city by the revolutionists, the gun
: of the forts are to be turned upon it an
the place destroyed. Hippolyte ha
sent his family to Cape Haytien and
preparing to follow them as he has los
faith in the loyalty of his troops. Th
. insurrectionists are said to be maxim
active preparations to attack Port-au
Prince.
Man Flies At Last.
A dispatch from Monticello, Illinois
dated August 81, announces that tn
aerial bicycle has made second sui
cessful trip with Prof. Charles Belkna
in the saddle. 1t was handled easily
travelling with and against the wind g
we'll as at right angles to it, at the pie:
sure of the operator. The machine cor
q sists of a cgar-shaped balloon with later
"fins," and the propelling power is oil
4 tanned the same as in an ordinary bic,
Gle. What benefit may result from tt
= success of this experiment remains to /
seen.
e San Francisco News.
e Reports from Alaska are that the
O has been a fine run of salmon and
!. large pack.
. An association called the Board
II Manufacturers and Employers, has bee
e organized to oppose the labor union
: The policy of the association will be
s fight strikes with lockouts.
s Lucky Baldwin has purchased ii
IS Arcade Building, adjoining the Baldw
n Hotel, for $400, 900, and will erect a te
o story fire-proof addition to his big car
g vansory.
o j. NJ. DAILY, who murdered F. S.
If Buchanan, has been sentenced to life il
d prisonment.
e Nine. Sarah Bernhardt has under CO
70 temptation tour which if made w
J. throw all former theatrical trips into i
10 significance. She intends to travel to Il
70 maritime countries OF the globe in
Y steamship chartered for the eXclusi1
Y use of herself and her troupe, and
= time the stops by the season in such
e may be playing. it will be winter.
. Rudolph Hochkofer, the Austro-H HUI
l. garian Consul to this port, is dead. E
% was pioneer merchant and represent
10 tive citizen.
? The local passenger train from Sacr
10 mento to this city ran off the trest
3, seven miles this side of the former plac
l. killing Mail Agent Quimblv and severe