The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-12-26


ing frozen beef and mutton to the
Philippines. The first tender is for
million pounds OF beef and a hundred
thousand pounds of mutton, for deliv-
cry at Manila by May Is, 1903. The
second Is for 100000 pounds OF beef
and $4,000 pounds OF mutton per
month, for the year ending June 30,
1904. Tenders must be cabled to the
United States consul, at Manila, and
close on December 20.
Dolores Nay Not Come.
There is some probability that Mile.
Dolores, the celebrated soprano, will
not visit Honolulu as expected. An
Auckland paper states:
A private cablegram received in
Auckland yesterday from Mr.. James
TAFT, business manager for Mile. Do
lores, states that the celebrated So
prano intends arranging another New
Zealand tour. Her Auckland dates
will be in March. Mile. Dolores is at
present in Adelaide, and SO good is her
business that she has cancelled her
American engagements. Hence 1t
comes about that at the conclusion of
her Australian tour she will revisit
this colony.
The Marion ohiicott.
SANTA BARBARA, December 15.-
The full-rigged ship Marion Chilcott,
Captain Nelson, is in port at Alcatraz
landing, west OF this city on the coast
of Santa Barbara. The port Is the tide
water terminal Of pipe line from rich
oil wells in the Los Alamos valley in
the interior of the county and the Chill
colt Is the first ship ever loaded at the
terminal for a deep-water port. She
will take ON 10000 barrels of oil and
possibly so horses and will then sail
for the Islands. The shipment to the
Islands will be the first on large con-
tract and will bring the county into
prominence as an oil shipping center.
Captain Petersen Aissing-
Captain John Petersen. heavily in
terested in several companies on the
Coast and we'll known in Hawaii, has
disappeared. He was manager for sew
eral vessels, and his partners are try
ing to find him as about $4,000 OF
their cash went with Petersen. He Is
also alleged to be a bigamist, having
one wife in Norway and another in
San Francisco. The latter has filed a
suit for maintenance. Petersen sold
his interests in various vessels before
disappearing. A receiver has been APP
pointed for his property.
Hoffman and shsrrstts Here.
Among the passengers who arrived
on the Oceanic liner Sonoma from
Samoa yesterday were Frank SharratLs
and o. Hoffman, who were members OF
the schooner Herman party. Hoffman
and Sharratts sailed alone from Homo
lulu to Apia with Captain Brown and
! It had been stated that the latter prac.
tically marooned them at that point
Hoffman and Sharratts will not return
to the Herman expedition as they are
to remain here until the Korea arrives
and then return to San Francisco on
that vessel.
Could Not Double tho Horn.
The British ship Galena which hal
| arrived at San Francisco after a voy
age OF l73 days from Antwerp mad
two unsuccessful attempts to double tn
Horn, had two suits of sails carrie'
away in heavy gales, and finally mad
the voyage around the Cape OF Goo
Hope.
The Transport Service.
Seattle will not get the tfanspor
business. San Francisco Is to retain II
and her railways and the Pacific Maj
Steamship Company have guaranteed
10 meet any rate of the Seattle com
panies. The transports may ultimatel,
be granted American register and leas
ed TO San Francisco combination
shsarwater at Tanning Island.
The British sloop-of-war Shearwate
arrived at Tanning Island on Decembe
10. and received news of the muffin,
after which three men were supposed
; to have escaped TO Pitcairn Island
The cruiser will try 10 find the mutt
neers on her arrival at Pitcairn.
Oappibals IN New Guinea.