The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-04-06
THE PAST MONTH.

other producers of the same sta
pies. What will be the effect, i'm
mediate and ultimate of the re
moval of duties which have hitherto
afforded a protection to Hawaii
remains to be seen, at present
there is great difference of opinion
even amongst experts. By the
next advices we may be able te
perceive some signs of the course
of events.
OF course the last quarter was
utilized to its utmost in hurrying
forward our sugar before the end
of our special advantages, and NO
less than $4,000 tons went forward
in the time.
Between the 18th and 23d nit.
alone $4,000 tons left this harbor
by steam, and since the 31st 1000
more have gone off by sail making
altogether an unprecedented ton
mage. Mills and plantations are
still busy.
OF the natural phenomena of the
month of March the temperature
10 the most remarkable. A cold
wave striking the islands early IN
the year reduced the average for
February far below that of any
year since temperature was first
recorded here, and on March 4th
Mr.. c. ]. Lyons, a trained scien-
tific observer, and meteorologist to
the Government Survey Depart
ment stated that his thermometer
''properly placed" stood at SO deg.
F. for the minimum for the night,
the dew point the evening before
being 48 deg. Other observers in
Oahu, and in Kauai as well, report
abnormally low temperature, and
Mr.. Lyons says that TO doubt the
night in question March 4th) was
the coolest on record in Honolulu.
For the last fortnight however the
weather has been warmer and
more like the average, and fire.
quent showers on the mountains,
though not showing much in the
gauges read in town have had
beneficial effect on streams and
springs as we'll as on vegetation.
The vital statistics of the mon, b
of March have the usual unsatisfac-
tory entries. Total number of
deaths So, of whom 3S or over so
per cent are Hawaiians. Compa-
rative mortality, call nationalities,
1886 per thousand. Hawaiians
(half the number) 4O.54 per thou
sand. Asiatics $3.50. Cali other
nationalities," 22.2S. "Unattend-
ed' deaths Is.
Two important undertakings
have displayed each its provisional
prospectus. One purposing to
build and work a real hotel with
accessories of horses, carriages,
baths, etc., and such indoor addi-
lions as parlor, billiard room,
library, etc., at the site of the pres
ent Volcano House. With such
home comforts within, and facili.
Ties for roaming the surrounding
country by the help of new and
improved roads, the Volcano Hotel
will be made a pleasant place for a |
ew weeks residence, instead of
only a shelter for the time reoui- |
ute for visit to the Volcano. The
'ther company proposes to under
AXE the domestic lighting of the
'ity and suburbs by electricity. |
No doubt scores of households
will be glad to accept the offers of
ne company, who will soon be in
'osition to begin operations.
The most successful opera troupe
Who have ever sang in our theatre
just closing it's season with a
Tell-deserved benefit to the prima
onna soprano. We say "the most
accessfuI," meaning to be under
TODD TO refer to artistic merit. we
rust, however, that the same
hrase may be equally applicable
j a financial sense.
The house of the Hon. A. Rosa
Fas burned to the ground in
cry few minutes, under circum.
,anees which leave little room
n doubt but that it was the work
an ineendiary. Attempts have
cen made to fire other houses, but
lie criminal has SO far sscansd
Another great change has taken
lace in the principal feature. Of
lie crater of Kilauea. On thS, an.
versary OF a similar catastrophe
hieh occurred just five years ago
lie cones of Halemaumau hayb
sappeared, leaving a huge Dit of