Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 103, 8 Ianuali 1891 — Telephonic News. [ARTICLE]

Telephonic News.

Ilon. fi. W. Wileox's hss s'cc)red his first v.vict<(ry over the prescnt government by a bull run scare. We al\vays teit that tlie rarified mental make-up of the Cabinet would subject theui to an easy 4?eare. The lease of Waimanalo is said to be in about the same position as that of the Prophet's coffin, beUveen Heaven and Sheol. That of lands in Maui is completed to Hon. Ouiiliamo, the future Loriliard of the Pacific A who proposes to raise buffiiio chips for cjiewing and | .smoking. , We also hear that a combination is negotiating to purchase the fcteamer Akauiai, and reconstruct her, so as to be able to steam under water as well as sail over the sur» j face of the oeean. When -she is i perfected she is to be named the| Flying Dutchman, in view of anti-1 cii>ated phantom-like movements. \ ■ —— — : . : ..| The only transaction of consequence in real estate is the reported negotiations now pending between David Laamea, 01d CroesuB, and U nele Saniuel. The difficulty in the transfer appears to be in the illegitimacy of the sale without the consent of the live stock belonging to the farm. ■"~ c 4 i Since the war movement under authority of Poliee Department the quotation6 in manufactured opium has reached a trifle over $701 @ foorsl4o,ooo aton. The wonder-1 ful stride and upward tendency in I the priee of this article has broke I down all the barriers of discret:on J and destroyed nearlv all vestige of; morality in the commumty—sin-1 ners and saints vieing alike in the ] »trnggle to obtain a portion of the j profits of the businesB, whieh out--Bjiinee the wealth of Ali Barber's cave or Aladdiua Lamp. In consequence of the immense | prolits in th« opium business, whieh throws akohol in the shade. ahd < sugar u'ider ,a cloud, the shipping| busin£es has received its share of prosperi(y., We note the purchase of an old yawl l»oat by a firm of rānchmen in Koolaupoko, whieh is j l»eing titted up with a strong net for a drag and also with a diving i su ; t or two. A Chinese trader of t!ie fir>n of Ali C & Ah C, we hear haa joined the trio of ranchmen in the enterprise, and old Long John. the 01iinese opium smuggler of Hilo notoriety; will probably be -employed as Captain of the vessel. We also know of large offers for second-hand steam crafts.