The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-12
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posters ever written. Well have some
fun with Tobin II he ever does come
to the Islands.
BACK IN '52.
Henry Newell. aged Go. American.
resident OF Omaha, called on me this
morning. He landed In the Islands in
1852 from the whaler Franklin OF New
Bedford, Captain Josiah Richmond.
Newell remained at Lahaina some
time and while there was employed by
Rev. DIR. s. f. Bishop as teacher of
English In a school for children rang
ing in ages from years to 60. Mr..
Newell remembers much Of the native
language and he used the old pronun-
Citations. He has a strong aloha for
the native people. There were, at one.
time in the north, nine native Hawaii
ans In the crew OF the Franklin. Mr..
Newell says that at the time he was
In the country he thought there would
some day be a great city at Hilo, on
account Of the harbor / assured him
that he had figured rightly and gave
him copies Of the Hilo papers.
NEW STEAMERS.
John II. Wilson left last evening for
Chicago, Washington and New York
Mr.. Wilson, with Honolulu associates,
Is going into the inter-Island steamer
trade. He has two small steamers at
Seattle now. One-80 tons-will be
started for the Islands within a fort
night, with Captain George Townsend
| in command The Other-2OO tOns--is
to be ready within month or six
weeks. l have not seen anything of 1t
In the Honolulu papers, but Mr.. Wilson
Is probably pau with road construc-
ton and will go out of contracting en-
tirely when he finishes his $32, 900 sew
erage system job. He is at the head
of the "Mid-Pacifc Steamship Com
pany." There is some Chinese capital
in this concern, as well as Mr.. Wilson's
money and coin controlled by the clev-
er young man.
| am told of well-developed pro-
posal to put fast. first-class passen-
ger steamer, to cost not less than $780,
900, in the Island trade. 1t Is to have
cold storage. Is to make the circuit In
a week, Is to make present schedules
look fifty years old. The way the en-
terprise is presented to me believe it
will be go. The matter of being con-
sidered now is whether to have only
one vessel, or to have pair, In case
of mishap. The Honolulu Wharfage
facilities are already secured. have
been shown photographs of plans of
the steamers, which are to be built on
the Atlantic side and brought around
the Horn. The stipulation is for IT.
knot boats, but they will be placed on
a l5-knot schedule. There will be
steerage cabins like the steamer Aus
tralia. Neither live stock nor heavy
freight will be carried. ...
NOTES. .s.-
Mr.. Logan and myself have been
made knights of Ak-Sar- Ben. This Or
ganization Is like the Yelled Prophets
OF st. Louis or the Mardi Gras Of New
! Orleans. 1t is a scheme of the best
business men. The last week in Sep
TENDER a big ball Is given and there
are three nights Of magnificent parade.
/ l have seen the floats and am sure
the display will be a big one. We were
let in on the ground floor, but the peo-
pie who are being initiated every Mon
| day evening are having experiences
they will not soon forget. We have
the authority to use the work In Ho-
nolulu.
| have been looking at the machin-
cry used in the cultivation Of rice in
Louisiana and 1t makes me wonder
why machinery Is not introduced into
the rice fields in Hawaii. One reaper
and binder can do the work OF forty
i man I1ndor tho proaout ovotarn nf
rice cultivation in Hawaii there can
the business in this country.
| A good many OF the farmers who
have called on us inquire carefully
about sugar and coffee, but 1t IL not
from this region that there will be any
movement of farmers to the Islands or
anywhere else. find that men who
have had no experience in agriculture
but who have some money are the ones
who are in earnest about wanting to
try for land or opportunity In the ISL
ands. A couple OF brokers have talked
sugar stocks to me and say they would
buy at once II there was cable. think
a little sugar stock will be sold here
anyhow.
! talk cable to anyone who might
possibly know anything OF II. A high
Official In the Western Union and As
ISOLATED Press said to me last evening
that he believed the Government would
be the first to go into the Pacific with
a cable. His argument was that no
private concern could or would attempt
Anything at present without heavy sub
sidy and that subsidies were not easily
obtained Just at this time.
A fine market Is making In this sec
ton for Hawaiian coffee. II Is getting
a reputation. This IL due largely To
the Intelligent work OF Mr.. Frank J.
HOel, OF the McCOrd- Brady Company.
Mr.. Hoel was In the Islands last win
ter.
The Omaha newspapers continue t0
be very kind 10 Hawaii. They, as welt
as the exposition people, are duly
grateful for the only genuine colo
niap display In the whole show,
n l.. ~. T.. H..