The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-09
AFTER THE HURRICANE.


moan correspondent of the 5. +.
Examiner furnishes a very readable
collection of items, of which the fol-
lowing are the portions most likely
to interest the readers Of the ADvER-
TIsER:
wRECKING OPERATIONS
The crews of all the American yes
sells have been at work ten hours a /
dav saving rigging and whatever |
stores escaped destruction by water, /
but it is doubtful if the stuff landed +.
will pav the cost of transportation
to the nearest navy yard, or do more
than exc out the supplies OF some
storeship that may be located here
in future.
The officers of the Vandalia whose
personal effects sank with the ship
have been making efforts to recover
cherished mementOes and imperish-
able valuables with the aid Of native
divers. but up to date the success
that has crowned their efforts has
not been commensurate with their
labor and expenditures. The natives
for the most part have placed the
shipWrecked men under obligations
to them by their honesty and en-
deavOrs to ameliorate the conditions
of their unfortunate guests and aid
whenever called upon.
SAMOAN JUSTICE.
Chief Engineer Green, Of the Van
dalia, had an unfortunate expert
ence. however. He had between
$500 and $500 in gold in his state
room, and engaged a native diver to
fish it up. The diver went down
several times and reported that he
was unable to open the staterOOm
! lockers owing to their being swollen
! by the water His manner was such
as to cause suspicion of his veracity,
and this was verified yesterday morn
| ing when another diver resurrected
some of Green's clothing that had
| been slowed in the same locker with
! the money. The diver reported that
| all the lockers in the chiefs room
| had been opened and ransacked.
The first diver was then hauled up
by the native sub-chief to whom the
matter was reported, and after a
short investigation the theft was
fastened on the prisoner. One hun
dred and ninety dollars were recOv
cred and restored to Chief Green
with profuse apologies by the ma
tives in authority, and boat which
the diver had purchased with the
stolen money was ordered sold and
the proceeds given to Green.
The diver was then irOned and
| - foI- f,N1, |,
ment. The King desired to have
him killed immediately, but was
persuaded to forego such an extreme
measure and the thief's fate has not
yet been determined.
THE POLITICAL STATUS.
The estate of war" proclaimed by
Consul Knappe is still in force rs
far as the original proclamation Is
concerned, but it is a farce Of the
first water Mataafa's men spend
half their time in the town and the
King in person pays an occasional
visit. He had long talk with AID
miral Kimberly day before yester
) day, but neither seems to desire tC
: disclose the subject and drift OF
/ their conference.
The Germans, in their present
demoralized condition, WOuld not be
anything of match for Mataafa anC
, his forces, which are stronger thar
: ever, and able to wipe out the enemy
r in a single days fighting.
: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE KING.
> interviewed Mataafa in his camp
. yesterday, and found him willing fo
! l,., = I a.. A.
He has an almost impregnable fort
? ress, covering several square miles
;, of country, about two miles north
= west of A pia and can hold out indef
initely. The only terms he vii
! listen to are the withdrawal of tn,
: proclamation of war and his beins
7 allowed to govern his own people.
Tamasese is still in camp up tn
coast, but the native war is virtual.
at an end. He has scarcely as man,
hundreds of men as Mataafa ha
thousands, and his remaining fol
s lowers are disheartened at the Ions
q delay in the fulfillment of German
/ promises.
also called on Tamasese, but h
declined to be seen or else was no
y In camp.
HONORS TO KIMBERLY.
Admiral Kimberly is being over
. whelmed with hOnors by the natives
Fanua, the maid of the village" anC
: chief silva dancer, danced a tigur,
especially in his honor at an enter
= tainment given to the officers nigh
or two since, and then offered to kiss
| him.
Yesterday morning, and again to
! To-, +o1olog 71,o,,c rrivoy IN hi bCDCr