The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-10-16

last Saturdays ADVERTISER. The year should be
1916 instead of 1910. And any one having any
knowledge, as q competent editor should have, Of
our state papers, and of this prominent document
among them, would never think of taking US to task
about the authenticity of the document, on account
Of an obvious ~misprint.
SUPREME CouRr.-The Court has been occupied
during the week with mixed and Foreign Jury cases.
The latter viii probably be concluded during the
early part of next week. The case Kaleohemahema
vs.. Pahau and others, in which some general interest
is taken on account of the Kanaina estate being in
volved, was to have come of on Wednesday last, but
was on the motion Of Mr.. Preston one of the counsel
for the plaintiff continued until next week.
- The moonlight nights of the past week recall to
mind the concerts in Emma Square, to which Herr
Berger has accustomed US. The band 10 enjoying
at least lei US hope so-a well-earned holiday, and
we must content ourselves with a silent moon
Willingly too. every one of US. What would Homo
lulu be without its band : Possibly here, as else
where. some live who have no soul for music, but for
the greater part of US. the Saturday concerts and
the moonlight serenettas, are parts of our ordinary
life which we should be sorely vexed to part with.
- The last new Minister of the Interior is going
to have the offensive odors that come from the tidal
fats in front of the town put down with a strong
hand. Any one who has occasion to go near the
fore-shore on q calm evening has discovered that
Mr.. Carter's newly projected work is q highly desir-
able one. The reclamation will no doubt in time
amply repay it's cost to the country, irrespective Of
the sanitary benefits it may confer upon the town.
The area reclaimed will be valuable when available,
and a great deal more so twenty years hence. If the
Government has the wisdom to refuse to part with
the fee simple of it until it is worth ten times what it
may cost to reclaim, q good income may be derived
from it in the mean time if let on fair terms for
building leases.
- The heavy rain of the other night, made the
weak places of our street formations very visible.
We were glad to notice that one or two good cross.
ings were formed, where some of the principal
streets intersect one another. True this was done
after the rain was all over and when the streets were
half dry again. But " better later than never > is a
good motto for an easy-going population, like that of
Honolulu. Perhaps it will rain again before the new
crossings are worn down to the general level. The
sight of them and of the mud that preceded them in
cites the question; Why not have such crossings
throughout the busy part of the town, and why not
keep them always in good order so that when the
rain comes they may be there for use?
ARRIVAL OF THE LANCASHIRE WITCH.-The yacht
Lancashire Witch arrived in port on the 10Th inst.
after a very pleasant voyage of Is days from San
IlouOioOOs IL yoOut hoc VI OnE y OWu6Ta OlE
Thomas Heskith Bart. of Ruford Hall, Lancashire,
England, and two friends, Mr.. Sadlier and Mr.. Muir
ray. The Lancashire Witch is the vessel that was
sent by her owner under command of her Captain,
Esfelden, from San Francisco to Socorro Island, to
rescue the survivors of the wrecked Hawaiian vessel
Mathilde, lost of the Mexican Coast some weeks
since, and the generous act brought forth encomiums
from the entire eastern press. The Witch will remain
only n short time in this port, a trip among the
islands heinz contaminated incIudipn a 'viSit ~
Madame Pele.
RETURN OF THE - JULIA Lone. The news
from the Arctic by the schooner Julia Long is
quite interesting, especially as besides her report
she brings US of the different whalers' success,
we also receive news of the schooner Loleta's
haps and ~mishaps, which is not included in the
report of the captain Of that vessel. From in
formation CLEANED it is ascertained that the
Loleta had made u partially successful cruise
along the Russian shore, and had obtained a
quantity Of bone and some skins. In coming to
the southwark, and while passing close to Point
Hope for a good winding. a boat from the Amer
lean cutter Thomas Corwin hailed, hove her too.
and boarded her. For supposed sufficient cause
the Loleta was then taken in charge by Lieut..
Rycroft of the cutter with a crew. ION August
&Obul ~ . q wi Day W ODJdl0 WOOD
and water preparatory TO proceeding to San
Francisco. En- route for Plover Bay, the weather
thickened. a heavy fog setting in and the point
intended to be made was missed and this fact
being ascertained, it is reported that the vessels
course was changed by the revenue officer. At
1890 p. NJ. on the night of the 4th of Septem-
Der, during the prevalence of a thick fog, the
Loleta struck on the westerly end of st. Law
renee Island. Attempts were Immediately made
to get out anchors to haul the vessel off and
boats were lowered to carry the anchors out to
deep water, the sea was very rough, the wind
blowing almost u gale, and the gloom of night
was enhanced by the prevailing fog, making the
attempt most dangerous to the lives and limbs of
the men engaged. Heavy seas rolled in and
dashed the boats, first one and then the other,
against the anchor until each in turn filed and
drifted away, and the anchor was dropped along
side. Attempts were then made to save stores
and clothing, and provisions were thrown over
board, with the hope that they would drift
ashore. The only boat left on board, wac in an I'M
fit condition to be v~entured in, and the force of the
gale precluded the possibility of attempts to re-
pair. Finally all hands reached shore in safety,
only two natives were found to be dwelling on
that portion OF the island, things looked
rather gloomy for an early deliverance and prepa-
rations were made TO winter. Alter the abate-
ment of the gale. which had continued for five
days. it was concluded to make an attempt to re-
pair the remaining boat with the materials at
hand, and endeavor to reach PIover Bay and OBJ
tain assistance. The repairs were made, and a
crew having volunteered, the boat under the
guidance of chief mate Parmenter, who was ac-
companied by Lieut.. Rycroft, set out on the Voy-
age OF seventy odd miles across the dreary waste
OF icy waters. Fortune favored their safe arrival
at Plover Bay on the 14th of September, forty
eight hours after their departure from St. Law
renee Island, they found there the steam whaler
Mary and Helen, Captain Owens, and the schoon-
er Julia Long, Captain Gllley. Captains Owens
and Gilley Immediately rendered their assistance
and started with their vessels for the scene of the
wreck and arrived at st. Lawrence island on the
18th and rescued the remainder of the crew.
The Loleta's trip was thus brought to an un-
timely end, but happily without the loss of a
man. She now lies nigh and dry upon the de-
serted shores of st. Lawrence Island. Nine of
the Loleta's crew were transferred to the steam
whaler Mary and Helen, one to the bark Pro-
gress, and five came in the schooner Julia Long
to this port. Captain Dexter and officers Parmen-
ter and Duval also came in the Julia Long, and
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