Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-18

are UeluB uduo.
The barkentine s G Wilder is
on her way to Honolulu. She has
deck load of California mules.
The bark Fresno arrived yester-
day afternoon, rs days from Port
Townsend with cargo of lumber.
Tomorrow, high tide large 6:22
p m; high tide small 5:35 a m; low
tide large 1887 p m; low tide small
1:l5 a IN.
About one hundred japanese
and over thirty Chinese took pas
sage from this port for the Orient
in the s 8 Doric.
A battalion from the U 8 war
vessels was ashore for drill this
morning. A march to Kameha-
meha schools and back was made.
The steamer Iva and Chas
Gays new gas launch are on the
Marine railway. The Iva is be-
ing repaired and painted and other
boat is being caulked.
1t is reported that the big Am
erican ship Roanoke will come
here in ballast, from China to
load sugar for New York. The
charter of the ship Dirigo has
been cancelled.
1t is said that Captain White of
the Warrimoo was discharged at
Sydney on arrival there last trip.
First officer Lawrence was to take
command for one trip, after which
Captain Hay of the Miowera will
be transferred to the Warrimoo.
While the steam barge was on
her way to the s s Doric yester-
day evening, slight accident oc-
Cured to the engine, which rend-
cred her helpless for a short
while. The barge drifted against
one of the channel piles, where
she tied up until the engine was
repaired.
Charles 8 Lewis will 60 out in
the missionary steamer Morning
Star az chief engineer. This will
give that vessel two officers from
Oakland Captain Bray having
been resident of that city for
years. Mr.. Lewis is at present
sexton of the First Congregational
Church of Oakland.-S F Exam
liner.
The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company is also in the cut-rate
war. When the Japanese put the
Hakusan Maru on the route from
Yokohama to San Francisco the
Mail Company at once chartered
the British tramp Glenavon and
laid her at the same wharf as the
Hakusan Maru. Both vessels are
crowded with the cargo, as all the
merchants in the Orient who have
connections in the United States
are anxious to get their goods to
the United States before the
Dlngley act goes into effect.
seamen's Wages Raised.
Port Townsend, (Wssh), May 8
-Seamen's wages to foreign and
domestic ports have been advanced
$40 a mouth by the Sailors Union
which, owing to the scarcity of
seamen, controls the situation.
Sailors are now being shipped on
round-trip deep-water voyages
for 1926 a month. The ships
Wachusett, John Smith, Hawaiian
Isles and two other vessels have
been forced to accede to the new
schedule.
New Name for the Oakes.
The American ship 7 F Cakes,
known to sailors as the vessel with
the fred record" has changed her
name to New York. The vessel
has never ended voyage since she
was launched without some OF the
officers being charged with cruel
ty. She recently ended voyage
of 258 days from Hongkong to
New York, and on her arrival in
port her master, Captain Reed,
was arrested on charges OF
starving the crew. In addition to
changing the name OF the vessel
the owners want a new commander
and Captain Peabody, who was
master of the Tam o. Shanter, has
been offered the ships F Chro-
nicle.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.