The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-05-14
AFTER THE HURRICANE.

Under the above heading the Sa-
moan correspondent of the S. F.
Examiner furnishes very readable
collection of items, of which the fol-
lowing are the portions most likely
to interest the readers of the GA
[ ZETTE:
vRECKING OPERATIONS.
The crews of all the American yes
sells have been at work ten hours a
day saving rigging and whatever
stores escaped destruction by water.
but it Is doubtful if the stuff landed
Will pay 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
short investigation the theft was
fastened on the prisoner: One hun |
bred and ninety dollars We're recov-
cred and restored to Chief Green |
with profuse apologies by the ma
uves 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
sent to Mataafa's camp for punish
ment. The King desired to have
him killed Immediately. but was
persuaded to forego such an extreme
and the thief's fate has not
yet been determined.
THE POLITICAL STATUS.
The "state of war proclaimed by
Consul Knappe is still in force as
far as the original proclamation is
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 Ad-
miral Kimberly day before yester
day, but neither seems to desire to
disclose the subject and drift of
their conference.
The Germans, in their present
lemoralized condition, would not be
of a match for Mataafa and
MS forces. which are stronger than
aver. and able to wipe out the enemy
n single days fighting.
An INTERVIEW WITH THE KING.
l interviewed AIataafa in his camp,
yesterday, and found him willing for
peace or war, as the Germans decide
He has an almost impregnable fort
.ess, covering several square miles
# country, about two miles north
vest Of Apia and can hold out indef-
nitely. The only terms he will
listen to are the withdrawal of the
of war and his being
Flowed TO govern his own people.
Tamasese is still in camp up the
Oast. but the native war is virtually
It an end. He has scarcely as many
Of men as Mataafa has
thousands. and his remaining fol
overs are disheartened at the long
.elay in the fulfllment of German
Promises.
l also called on Tamasese, but he
eclined to be seen or else was not
q camp.
HONORs To KIMBERLY.
Admiral Kimberly is being over
Inclined with honors by the natives.
7anua. the maid of the village" and
hief silva dancer, danced a figure
specially in his honor at an enter
8inment given to the officers a night
7 two since, and then offered to kiss
i'm.
Yesterday morning, and again to-
ay, talolos were given in his honor
taIolo consists of a clan Of natives
up all the spare cocoa
uts, chickens, young pigs, bread
-uit, bananas, eggs, taro, etc, in
leir territory, and then marching
! procession to the music of drum
, the presence of the person to be
onored, and there dumping the
nimal and vegetable gifts at his
,et, and fleeing back to the brush as
)eedily as possible.