Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-23
ARRIVAL OF The MARIPOSA
John D. Spreckels Has Sold His Wal.
XXI Property.
Z. c. Maciarlane Tells Of Annexation and the
New Sugar Refinery - Prominent PEG.
pie Who Are on Board.


posa arrived early this morning,
6 days and Is hours from San
Francisco, with 30 cabin passen-
gers for this port and a large
through list. Prominent among
those on board were:
b. O. Macfarlane, of the we'll
known wholesale liquor house of
this city, who has lately recovered
from very severe attack of
pneumonia. Mr.. Macfarlaue was
seen by BULLETIN reporter
shortly after his arrival and in
answer to questions said: "In
San Francisco the annexation
question is still regarded as doubt
full although many think that it is
virtually settled. Pablo opinion
seems to be shifting again and if
that is any criterion annexation
prospects are not as favorable as
they were. Then again the Ho-
nolulu annexationists are hurting
their own cause by the publica-
ton of such articles as that in a
recent number of the Star stating
that Claus Spreckels was going to
distribute big sack among the
nativeswho we're to gather inHono.
lulu from all parts of the islands
to hold mass meetings and so
forth. Mr.. Spreckels is highly
indignant over that article and
denounces it absolutely. 1t has re.
suited in his taking much more
interest in Hawaiian politics than
he otherwise would have done. Be
fore this article was copied by the
San Francisco papers Mr.. Spree
kels was quietly disposing of all
his Hawaiian interests and so was
John ID. Spreckels. They have
already sold most of their planta-
ton stock and were desirous of
selling off everything with the
intention of going out OF the isl
and business altogether. l am
sorry that article appeared be-
cause the Spreckels were taking
no interest whatever in our con-
Germs, but now they have become
active enemies of annexation,
solely because they believe the
Star article to have been mali
ciously inspired. 1t will be news
to you to know that Judge Wide.
mann has bought John d.
Spreckels' Waikiki property and
that the Punahou place is to be
sold at once. w. G.. Irwin has
entirely recovered and is now
better than ever. He was as near
deaths door as a man can be and
recover. For days and days his
life was just Pickering and he lived
entirely on artificial nourish.
ment. Some surgical opera
tons finally disclosed his real
trouble and it was removed.
1t was lucky for him he was in
cool climate. He will not he back
in Honolulu for several months.
The new sugar refinery near
Vallejo, in which Spa lding,
Rithet and others are interested,
will be in running order by Janu-
ary, but they will not have thi ngs
all their own way by any means
and they will be apt to have
lively opposition from the other
refinery"
Sidney Clementson, the great
Boston wool buyer, who stops
over in Honolulu on his annual
wool-buying tour to the Austria.
Ian Colonies. He is acoompa-
MED by his wife.
Rev. T. d. Garvin and wife, re-
turning after an absence of more
than a year. Mr.. Garvin will re-
sumo his pastorate of the Chris
tian church here, which he was
instrumental in having built.
H. Laws, Auditor General of
Hawaii, returning from a three
months vacation.
Judge II. A. Widemann and
wife, returning from months
business and pleasure trip to San
Francisco.
j. w. Parsons, the crack
wheelman, and his wife are
through passengers for Sydney.
j. NJ. Camara is home from
business trip to- San Francisco.
He only spent two weeks at the
Coast. about one half of which
was occupied in a tour of the
principal vineyards. Mr.. Camara
says he sampled California wine
fully equal to the best vintages
on the Continent.