The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-09-06
Prospects Of More Frequent Mail
From States.
Seattle After the Island Business.
To Call At Hilo-Excursion.
Several Boats.
SEATTLE LINES.

SEATTLE LINES.
SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-Seattle is max
ing very energetic bids for the Hawaii
an trade, and already several vessels
are chartered for the round trip to Ho-
nolulu. After the sailing OF the steam
shin City of Columbia on August 20, the
steamer South Portland will be put on
the lists for Honolulu. She is to sail
about September LIST, and her cargo Is
almost completely booked. The South
Portland can carry 100 tons Of freight
besides the 400 tons of coal necessary
for the round trip. The greater part OF
the cargo she Is to carry Is bread
stuffs.
The famous Cuban filibusterer Laur-
ada will leave Seattle on the same route
about September Is. Arrangements
have been made with the management
of an eastern excursion party to send
its first excursion to Honolulu on the
I.aurada. Ii will number about 100 per-
sons and will be followed by party
each month under the same manage
ment.
EXCURSION TO HONOLULU.
SEATTLE, Aug. 22.-This advertise
ment has appeared In many Sound and
interior papers: Excursion to Homo
lulu, the Paradise Of the Pacific" The
fine ocean steamer City Of Columbia
sill sail for Honolulu, August 18th.
Special round trip ticket, including
stateroom and meals, also includes six
days board at hotel in Honolulu, 800.
Steamer touches at Hilo going and
coming.
COLUMBIA SYNDICATE.
SEATTLE. Aug. PA deal was ent-
cred into today between Colegrove a.
Jacobson and Capt. Chilcoot Of Barne-
son a. Chilcoot by which Capt. Chill
coot takes the management OF the new
Seattle Honolulu steamship line. A
company will be organized as soon as
the City OF Columbia clears tomorrow
and incorporated under the laws Of
the State with a capital Of 100000.
Capt. ChilcOot will become manager.
while the originatOrs Of the line will
hold prominent interests and work for
the company as they have heretofore.
The present prospects OF the com
pany are exceedingly bright. Every
dollar Is paid that they owe and the
first liner clears tomorrow with passen-
gers and good cargo of freight. Pas
sengers have been booked from this
city, Tacoma, Spokane and elsewhere
and large amount of freight secured
here and also at Tacoma.
Capt. Chilcoot is one of the most pop
ular men on the Sound, is an old time
mariner and a man of good means.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
SEATTLE. Aug. 25.-The steamship
Centennial is the latest possibility on
the Honolulu run from Seattle. She
is now in San Francisco. where SHE
was sent in June TO enter the Govern
ment service. Extensive repairs hav,
lately been made and she recent.
passed the Government insection, bu
too late to be used as transport. She
will be sent back to Seattle in a few
weeks and is ready to go to Honolulu
or any other Oriental port that heI
owners desire to send her. She Is
owned by the Centennial Steamship
Company, James Griffiths manager
The matter of her going on the run tC
the Islands has not been definitely de-
cided and will be taken up and dis.
posed OF at a meeting Of the directors
to be held next week.
STEAMER COLUMBIA COMING.
SEATTLE, Aug. 2i.-Ton after tor
Of freight was lowered into the hold
of the steamer City of Columbia today
and all night long the work will con
Sinue. A tug with two barges Of lime
from Roche Harbor drew up alongsid,
the steamer yesterday morning anI
1000 barrels Of the white stuff Is beinl
loaded between decks. Beer to the ey
tent OF 400 cases was put into the hol
ehis morning, promising many cool an
refreshing drinks for the Islanders.
carload of bonded goods arrived iron
the East and was loaded at once.
Capt. Minor said this afternoon L
Times reporter that he would surel
leave tomorrow morning about ]
o'clock, The departure of the frs
steamer for our new Eastern posses
sions will be witnessed by larg
crowd. All day many people watche
the loading with interest. There wi
be nearly $50 passengers on the steam
fr Considerable Honolulu mail will b
Haken out.
THREE IN A FLEET.
SEATTLE, Aug. 2i.-The steam,
Ehhu Thompson, now undergoing e.
unslye repairs at Arlington Dock,
being considered as an addition To q
seattle-honolulu fleet The Boston
Alaska Transportation Company desi
10 charter her to run in connectiC
with the steamers Lauraaa and Sou
Portland. j, Il, Grayson, who repr
sents the owners, Campbell a. Sons.
hath, Me, has gone TO San Francis,
Tor consultation on the matter
The Ellhu Thompson A. about n
right size for the run TO the Islands.
spite OF her short length she is
enormous freight carrier. A passen
or deekhouse could easily be mt
her whole length, Her engines A
sassy on coal,