The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-28
FL0TSAM AND JETSAM.
DIPLOMATS VISIT THE PHILA-
DELPHIA.
The Discovery and w. H, Dimond II
Sail Next Week-Those Shark
Stories

Captain Rice smiled audbly thi
morning when shown the shark stor,
accredited TO him in a local contempt
rary. He said he had heard the stor,
and that the shark had not been taker
from the water, but had been allowed
to remain in its native element, and tc
show the size of it barrel had beer
placed in its mouth The report in
the same paper regarding the nine-foot
| shark caught at the mail dock last night
must have been inspired by laudable
desire to sustain Honolulu's reputation
for shark stories before the world This
morning waterfront people were max
ing dlligent inquiry as to the present
ioc aticn If that glass case, and old
fishermen are DESTROYS of being informed
as to what hlm mer- headed shark
really is.
The cruiser Philadelphia was visited
this morning by Italian Consul Scnaefer
md Mexican Consul H. Renjes. Atafew
minutes past IL O'Clock MIR. Schsefer
came ashore in six cared boat, and
on his departure the Philadelphia dis,
played the Italian flag at the foremost
head, land salute d with seven guns. About
ten minutes later Consul Renies WIS
brought ashore in the steam launch
when the Italian flag huttered down
the halllards giving place to the banner
OF Mexico, and another salute Of seven
guns was fred.
1t is highly probable that the Ha-
waiian bark Mauna Ala will be char
tered by San Francisco firm to take
a cargo of merchandise from that port
to Australia The California Feed
Company's charter expires when the
present cargo is discharged, and the
vessels agent thinks the Australian
trade more profitable.
The Hawaiian schooner Americana
now anchored off the harbor entrance
is to go from here to St. Nazaire,
France, from there to Sweden, and
thence to Melbourne, loading coal at
that port for Honolulu. The schooner's
cruise will last nearly two years.
The steamer ]. A. Cummins came
IN this forenoon with 1850 bags of
sugar from Waimanalo. The little
steamer went alongs de the bark Dscov-
cry almost Immediately to discharge
her cargo into the hold of that vessel
The bsrkentine Planter, now dis
charging her cargo at Brewers wharf,
viii take bal asst as soon as her hold is
empty, after which the vessel will sail
for Puget Sound.
Pilots were of the opinion this morn
ing that as the Alameda Lad not been
reported up to 9 O'Clock this morning,
she would not put in an appearance
befJre tomorrow.
The steamer James Makee arrived
early this morning with us bags of rice
and the following passengers P. A.
Dias, J. F, Raposa, and SIX on deck.
The bark Detroit and the Japanese
steamer Alkoku Maru are lying oppo-
site each other at the new wharf, where
both are discharging coal.
The native schooner Lavina took
fifty tons Of coal this morning from the
kinau dock for Laie, for which port
she sails this afternoon.
The British bark County of Meri-
oneth hes commenced dlscharging her
1900 tons Of coal at the mail dock.
Things along the water front are not
nearly so lively since the departure of
the Boston.
The Mikahala sails FIR the volcano
and usual way ports at 4 P. NJ.
The barkentine d mond will pro-
badly sail next Wednesd y.
The bark Discovery will be ready to
g to sea by next Tuesday.