The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-03-16

FtrF AND PROBABLE LosS or LurK-Wv learn that
az Naianae on this Island. on the 81 instant. an old
native woman was badly burned by her clothes
catching on ute from matches so that she was not
likely 20 recover. The house ~ straw Uue) also
caught and was consumed.
ItPANEsE WAR YrSsEts ENPEgT4p-By the way
Of san Francisco. we learn that the route 81 the
expedition from Japan q three war steamers, before
reported 20 sail for Europe via the Suez Canal, has
been altered to 20 via the Sandwich Islands and
Cape Horn, 10 leave the latter part q February, and
they may DC looked for here any day aner the 10th
instant. -
LrrE INsvRANCE-Wc beg TO call attention 10 the
advertisement in to-day's issue OF Mr.. Mclnvrny
the agent for these Islands OF the Security Lite In
suraucr and Annuity Company OF New York.
From the very satisfactory testimonials in his pos
session it would appear that the Company repre-
scented by Mr.. MClurrHy is we'll worthy 81 tie pub
lie confidence and patronage.
DEATH OF THE FATHER oF JUn0E HARrwEIl--The
Natick Mass. Observer, Of January 18Th. has the
following
Our South Natick correspondent announces the
demise OF our esteemed townsman. Stedmau Hart
we'll, Esq. Mr.. HAvtweil was one 81 the oldest
residents al this town, Il man OF tie ~strictcst iutrg
rity. aud one in whom the own has entrusted
much of its local management. he having filled the
various Offices with rare ability. always taking =
decided interest in all improvements. and counsel
lug every measure tending 20 the public good. He
has represented the town in the General Court
The deceased is the father of General Alfred :.
Hartwell. who served with distinction in the late
war and is now an Associate Judge OF the Supreme
Court Of the Sandwich Islands also Gen. Charles
Hartwell, now a Captain and Brevet Lieut.. Col. in
the regular army now serving on the frontier.
His wisdom will be missed in our counsclS and
the citizens will feel that in his demise they have
met with an irreparable loss.
THE 4" MoNTANA'-This splendid specimen Of
naval architecture arrived as this port early on
sunday morning last. coming for this trip in the
place of the Noses Taylor, which vessel will be de-
tanned for repairs. The Montana is IA side wheel
steamer. belonging TO the Pacific Mail Steamship
Co, and has been employed on the Panama route
ever since her arrival in this ocean shortly after
she was built in New York, by VIM. III. Webb in
1866. She measures 5000 tons old measurement.
or 1876 S2-l00 by the new. She has two masts,
and three decks. She is 800 feet over all in length,
AZ feet, ) inches beam. and IS feet depth OF hold.
She is provided with a low pressure engine Of 200
horse power. l05 inch cylinder, II inch stroke aud
t low pressure boilers. She has four steam pumps.
I.400 feet fire hose, ll5 Ere buckets. &c axes, 10
life boats, and 1000 life preseryers. She is limited
to carry 269 lst cabin passengers, but has carried
$50 OF all classes. The cabin fixtures and accom-
modations for comfort and convenience are supc-
rior to those of any ship that has ever visited this
port, and in the main saloon one may easily mag
inc himself in Il FIRST class hotel. Capt. Lapidge is
well known and deservedly esteemed by the traV-
cling public Of California. and the other principal
officers of the ship-Mr. Howard the Purser, DE-.
McAllister, the Surgeon. Mr.. Geo. II. Douglass, the
LIST Officer. and Mr.. Mcclure. the Chief Engineer
are gentlemanly and efficient. During Sunday
several thousand persons visited the Montana. and
were surprised and pleased at her noble and hand
some appearance. and gratided with the polite at
tention they received on board. We learn that
the Montana will sail on her return to San Fran
cisco in about twenty hours after the arrival OF tue
AeCddd from the south.