The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-08-17
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
August l..

SATURDAY. AUGEST l..
FOURTH OF JuLY ox a GrANo IsLAxp.-It may
amGse some u our rcaIers, As il Will all of Uncle
Sans loyal subjects t. know how hs boys keep The
national anniversary Oh llvWland's Island. the most
we-teu pint II his spreading JoIHlin-the uLGma
thule 81 the great American Empire. for 1t must be
rsfnenher.i that these guano Islands are as much
American Ill aud territory as Washington city itself
We have tine account from Capt. TcnestrOm. II the
Guam" packet S4. Diego, who witnessed the scene.
Early On the morning Of the 9Th, the stars and
stripe we're -ecn waving from different points of the
i-l4ni AMI anchorage Hl SON after sunrise, fifty
kanIka L.borers marched out frum their large dwell
ing hou-,, armel with las-es. sticks and POLES. 10
catch a large pig, which hal the range VI the ISLAND.
II took them = iull hour 60 hnnt down their came.
whi-h seemed q fancy that -,me extra occasion hal
arrived. Besides tLe huge VDTker, they secured
buckets fun q will egg, which can Le hal simply
with the labor 4 gathering them from nests on tie
sryunl thriving AZ their quarters. a consultation
Wa he'll ~ To who should - the butcher AMI cook.
a point son decided. and the animal wls At once dis
patched. making an ample feast. with e--s and vege-
table,. fr the eager crowd u aiorers. The Gov
crnor'- table Was provided with all the luxuries and
l.licaeic t. te bal. which the guests from the ship
i-- HAAANA ~ A.ms NJ NilhtlE lMc lAittia
ensign wa salutcl with cheers from the assembled
P1pulaton II the island, all Of whom hail taken part
in the fra-ting AMI enjoyed the national holiday.
Tie Captain says the next morning he looked sharp
u sc II there were any sorc heals or bruised eyes.
but 1uIpi npne-a thing that can he sail Of very
fW other place. ~hcrc the 9Th Of July was celebrated
With - much enthusiasm. Excepting the Governor
AMI a half d0zen foreigners, the population u the
island consists q native Hawaiiaus. who, though
never having taken the oath Of allegiance. are a.
loyal Americans A. though born on American soil.
\ H,wuL,S DicS TusriS-That extraordinary
thief, Kaiaml, whose uueonqueraLle bias for a Hlcp-
tonania We motel last week, and also las running
away f.um the chain gang, wls captured On Saturday
last at KOolau. within thirty hours Of his escape, and
brought 10 the station-hou~c. On Sunday lac made
a full statement Of the events which occurred on his
julnt 70 Sheriff Dayton, which Is rather interesting.
The following - translation Of his own words ION
Friday morning l was NJ work Oh the Esplanalc. Vt
~half-past :, / broke the link Ofthe chain next the shac-
klcon my Lex ami then broke the link next 10 the ball.
Leaving the shovel, went up through Tobinson's
yarl and Kaahumanu street, and through various
streets 10 SchOal street. Just over the bridge saw
and took II rel flannel shirt, which | put ON to hide
my prison clothes. Thence went along down towards
the brick kiln, when l saw J. II. Browns carriage
coming from Makiki, so I crossed makai and went
behind some native houses. As soon rs the carriage
passed., I went in at the window Of one of the native
houses and took a blue coat and pair of corduroy
pants and put them on. Then went on past Mr..
Williams AMI down on the lower ROAD. Seeing some
natives coming from Waikiki, | turned into Judge
Kamakau's gate. Going to his house, / found it
open and no one at home. Went in and broke open
a trunk and took a purse containing Sl2, and a
check shawl. Thence went out past Capt. Lucc's TO
Klmoiliili, and hid INV hat on the kula, and then
went 20 a native house near the bridge, and going as
an excuse for being blrchcaicl that my hat had
blown away, bought a new ono for 50. Went on
mluka Of Kahai's place and there hircl a horse for
II to go to Palolc, hut went on to Maunalua and
thence to Waimanalo. There left the horse and
hirCl another % 20 to Mr.. Parker's ut Kaneohe for
10 return on Monday. At the bridge met four
Cinnamon, II whom l bought - cents worth Of cakes.
In picking out thc cakes from the basket | saw n
II money which l took. Riding on for q
] examined the package and found it con-
tanned $3.50. Stopped that night at IIccia, where
! hal some ava and paid - for my nights lodging.
Next morning hirel another horse At KaalaeI for -,
thence To- a C~hinaman's where l bought ! pair shoes,
= Oycrshirts, ! pair blue pants, l pair socks, 2 yds
I silk handkerchief. aud some other articles.
While I was there, two men from Honolulu came in
sail nv name was kaiama, which / denied. |
however that I was d,icc.-l, and ~ threw some
money on the counter and went out, when | was
-eizsi. tel, and brought To Honolulu"