The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-10

! The troubles of the Tellus, it seems
will never cease. In the first place, she
was run down by the transport Belgian
King while heading for port with car
so of coal. Then the Belgian King tow
ed her to San Francisco and the Kings
owners sued her for salvage. The own
ers of the Tellus responded by libeling
the Belgian King for damages, and in
| turn a similar suit was filed against the
Tellus by the Belgian Kings owners.
Now come the California and Oriental
Steamship Company, charterers, and
| libel the damaged steamer Tellus. The
steamship company had rechartered the
vessel to the Government and they
claim to have been injured to the ex-
tent of $1S,694 by the delay to the Bel
gian King.
| The steamer China, scheduled to sail
from San Francisco for China and Jap
an on September 9Th, had, when the
Logan left, her cabin passenger accom-
modations taxed to the limit and there
We're a number of passengers on the
waiting list ready to take passage in
the event of any cancellations.
The German steamer Samoa arrived
at San Francisco on August 81 from
the Orient and will be made ready as
soon as possible for the German Gov
eminent.
Schooner Jennie Wand, from Albion
for Lahaina, put in at San Francisco
on August 18th to procure clearance
papers for her port of destination. The
schooner is the first vessel to sail from
Albion to Lahaina, a fact indicating
that since the Island ports came under
the jurisdiction of the United States
there will be more or less trade be-
tween the smaller Coast ports and those
of these Islands.
The big ship Erskine NJ. Phelps now
at San Francisco has been chartered to
load merchandise for New York.
The transport Egbert did not get
away from San Francisco on August
31st, as scheduled. and it was probably
September 3rd before she sailed for
Taku with a cargo of stores.
THE SUGAR FLEET.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 31-The
overdue sugar fleet is gradually max
ing port, two vessels having got in yes
terday and three to-day. This will re-
lieve the market to a considerable ex-
tent, for all five vessels brought good
cargoes The arrivals to-day We're the
w. III. Dimond from Honolulu, Para
mita from Lahaina and the Rosamon6
from Honolulu. The Diamond was out
thirty-two days, the Paramita twenty.
five and the Rosamond twenty-sever
days.
The Rosamond is the vessel which
was built at Turner's yard few
months ago, and this is the completion
of her first round trip. Among her pas
sengers were Mrs. j. E. Warner, Mis-.
Cutter, Miss Ubhoff, l.. Schweitzer
j. f. Lobensello, Mrs. Plat, Mrs. Nc
Pike, Mrs. Silk, Maud Grassmeyer, Mis-
Clara NJ Kelly and c. A. Metcalfe ant
wife.
. THE IRWIN'S STRANGE FATE.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 3O.-A pc
culiar fate has overtaken the brig w
G.. Irwin, formerly in the Spreckels lin,
of island vessels. The Irwin was load
ing lime at Roche harbor, Puget Sound
and when 400 barrels of the stuff hat
been put into the hold, the lime in som
manner became ignited. For severa
days it was hoped that the fire coul,
be quenched but efforts to save tn
ship had, at last accounts, proved futile
SUGAR ON HAWAII
September ., 1900-Waiakea. 1880
II. p. s. NJ, nil; Wainaku, nil; Papai
kou. nil; Pepeekeo, nil; Honomu, nil
Hakalau, 5000; Laupahoehoe, $500
Ookala, 1000; Kukaiau, 700: Paauhau
500; Honokaa, $500; Kukuihaele, 1900
Punaluu, $500; Honuapo, 1000 Total
Sc, 800.
MADE AN OCEAN RECORD.
NEW YORK, August 31.-The Ameri
can line steamer st. Paul, Captai
Jameson, arrived here to-day fror
Southampton, and Cherbourg, after
quick passage of six days, seven hour
and six minutes. This time is the hes
made by the st. Paul between this por
and Cherbourg, and beats the best tim
of the big fleet of ocean greyhound
plying between Cherbourg and this city
with the one exception of the presen
record holder, the Kaiser Wilhelm de
Crosse, whose time is five days, seven
teen hours and thirty-seven minutes
MAIL COMPANY CHANGES.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 30-Th
steamer China was released from quar-
antine to-day and taken to the Ma
Dock. George Ferguson, Chief enginee
OF the vessel, made his last trip in he
He has been detailed to go East an
take charge of the first of the Pacifi
Mail Company's new steamers, now be
ing built for the Oriental trade Ere
Heiiand, chief engineer of the PERI
takes charge of the China's engine!
and he is succeeded in the Peru b
Joseph Holland of the tug Millen Grit
fifth. George Quinn, chief engineer {
n the City of Sydney, takes temporar
III charge Of the tug
COMMANDER SHEARMAN DEAD
WASHINGTON August 2s.-Lieuter
ant Commander John A. Shearmanf I
>. N, died tonight at the Chelsea NJ
II val Hospita1 RoSton III ar..., ~