The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-29
MICRONESIA.
Return of the Missionary Steam
Packet Morning Star.
Report of Her Second Voyage TO Mi
crOnesia IsIands-Gersaan An
uexatIOn, EIc.

The Missionary steam packet Morning
Star, Captain, Bray arrived in harbol
April 28th, after an absence OF l49 days
Following is a report OF her cruise
Sailed from Honolulu Nov. %, 1885
! direct for the Marshall Islands. We haC
for passengers DIR. c. H Wetmore, and
his daughter, Miss Lucy T. Wetmore
With moderate northeast trades we made
an average run of 158 miles day to the
first Islands. The largest days run was
| 220, and the smallest 90 miles. Friday
| the 18th we crossed the 180th meridian
| and discarded that day. Thirteen days
| from Honolulu we sighted and passed
the island of Mile, andson the 18th day
| we anchored at Jaluit yand took the diff
| ferent firms their mail, 40 days from
| Germany-altogether the quickest mail
they had ever received. The Jennie
Walker had recently sailed for Homo
lulu, and the Ke Au HOu lay anchored at
the Pacific Navigation Co.'s statiQhs We
| then first heard the news that German
| man-of-war had visited both the Marshall
and Caroline islands, had hoisted the
German flag, and declared the two
groups under its projections Their first
business after claiming the Marshall
islands was to impose a fine of $500 on
the people of Ebon for some transaction
that took place before the islands came
under their protection.
December 16thA@HVe sailed for Kusaie,
and anchored there on the 18th after
just three months absence. The Ger
man man-of-war was there on Sunday
took the Island-fired a salute-and
hoisted their flag, and went away angry
because the natives would not sell them
anything on that day. They threatened
to come again and show the Kusaieans
what a German Sabbath is. Some Of
their proceedings at that Island were a
disgrace to their Government. The mis-
sionaries expressed no regret at the Ger
man assumption of power, but the
natives were quite indignant. The ISL
and had been visited by heavy westerly
gales, which destroyed native houses,
cocoanut and breadfruit trees. The mis-
sionaries were in about their usual
health.
At Kusaie We had the first trial of the
steam-launch presented to the Star by
King Kalakaua. The engineer had put
it in thorough order on the passage, and
it worked to perfection. In towing our
boats loaded with passengers, goods,
wood, and water, etc, it proved of great
service, and to the natives it was a
source of constant wonder and amuse-
ment. 1t is called Ka Moi.
December 23d-We took the Marshall
Island Training School on board, and
sailed back towards the Marshall Islands
to do the little work that could be done
in the absence of DR.. Pease (who is now
in the United States for VISIT and to
take the scholars to their respective
homes until his return, as Miss Cath
cart, his assistant, was obliged to return
home on account of i'll health.
December 29th-While working east,
our fore-top gallant trestle-tree gave way,
but the spars and sails were prevented
from going overheard by the heel of the
top-gallant-mast catching in the collar
of the topmast stay until we could Sc
cure it and send the spars on deck. We
were without the use of these sails
for forty-eight days, before we could find
proper wood and make new trestle-
tree. This was the means of greatly pro-
longing the voyage, and the cause of
much trouble in lacking ship.
December 31st.-We steamed into
Ebon lagoon without any difficulty, the
first time we ever entered that most diff
fcult of all Micronesian lagoons without
great deal of trouble. Remained at
Ebon till January 14th. On the LIST
there was grand celebration. Mr.. A.
Capelle was marshal of the day. Pro-
cessions were formed and marched to
the church, where public exercises were
held. The German and Marshall Island
flags occupied the positions on either
side of the platform, and the American
flag stood in its future place i'll AEcron-
esia-at the rear. Germany will now
build upon another's foundation. They
are fortunate in having that foundation
the best OF American material.
January 5th.-We passed the day at
Namerik, fastened to the reef by a line
and kedge anchor, and sailed again in
the evening.
January Sth.-We visited Ailinglab-
lab, finished the work there and sailed
again in the evening.
January 11th.-Anchored at Mile,
and remained until the 18th. January
14th, 18th and 10Th we spent at Jaluit.
We found the General Seigel anchored
at the Pacific Navigation Company's
station, and heard that the Ke Au Hou
had returned to Honolulu.
January 19th.-Anchored again at
Kusaie, after just four weeks absence,
with the Marshall Island work finished.
January 22d.-Sailed from Kusaie and
anchored at Ponape on the oath, and
found all the missionaries in good
health.
January 26th.-With Revs. Doane and
Rand on board, we started back east to
10 the Pingelap and Mokil work While
i Il