The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-11-20
THE "MORNING STAR"
Return of the Missionary Messenger
From the South Seas.

From the South Seas.
The voyage of the Star has been as
strangely eventful as is usually the case
with this missionary packet. Leaving
here August LIST, two months after the
usual time of sailing, the first ten days
without steam she made a run of 1875
miles. Then used the steam auxiliary
for parts OF those days making 1913 miles.
Capt. Garland reports that on the 10Th,
when nearing Monmouth under steam,
about 2 a. m. the mainmast became red
hot in the engine room. The fires were
drawn, and water pumped on the upper
deck, which was quite hot. Next morn
ing the rigging was noticed to be slack,
and the lanyards were set taut. The
main rigging can never be set quite taut,
because of the expansion OF the main
mast, which is also the smoke-stack.
On the night of August 22d, the mast
was again hot, and the next day the rig
ging was slack. Taking off small plate
behind the fender, it was found that the
mast had collapsed and settled several
inches, and was cracked from four to
sixteen inches. The topmast was sent
down to lessen the weight. In a calm
on the Goth, steam was started again,
but the mast was found to be settling
again. Showed it up, and kept on with
as little fire as possible. Entered Ku-
saei harbor August 29th, 80 a. m. That
day the King died, and no help could be
had from the natives. Went into the
woods and cut two long spars. Septem-
Der I'd, raised the mast, and lowered it
to the deck. Cut off five and half feet,
put the mast in place again, and riveted
it, made the hole for the hue, and al
tered the rigging. A very successful and
skillful piece OF work for the engineer
Cuthbertson, with such few tools as he
had to work with. The mast is stronger
than ever, but the vessel is somewhat
crippled as it cannot set whole main
sail.
The Star was not expected to return to
Honolulu till the last of April, but the
anxiety felt Monday afternoon in regard
to the cause of her speedy return, was
somewhat dispelled by the fact of her
steaming steadily into the harbor, so
that it was evident the vessel itself was
not in trouble. The cause of the unex-
pected return was the i'll health of three
of the missionary ladies. This neces-
STATED such constant care and anxiety
on the part If the others of the mission,
that it was thought best for all parties
that the Star should bring the invalids
at once to Honolulu. The special diff
culties are nervous rather than organic
troubles, maladies which will give way
to change OF location, out of tropical heat,
under proper medical treatment. Miss
Crosby Games up from Kusaie, and Miss
Ingersoll from Ponope, and will proba-
bly, go on Immediately to the States.
Miss Smith may return to Kusaie, on
the Star, which will be reitted, and re-
turn for the accomplishment OF the
usual missionary work, none of which
has yet been done.
Rev. Mr. Walkup was landed at No
ninouti, August 21st, and Rev. j. II.
Mahoe, at Apaiang, in the Gilbert ISL
ands, August 23d. It was learned after
MIR. Walkup had been left ashore at
Monmouth that the adherents of the
Catholic party on the island had had an
alteration with the Protestant party,
and the Gilbert island Catechist had
been dubbed and wounded in the head.
The fracas was occasioned by one party
Dragging of having a white missionary,
while the. other boasted of having big
ship, and larger numbers OF converts.
Rev. Mr.. Forbes went on the Star
to Ponope, which was reached Septem-
Der 18th. The goods for the school were
landed. They were much needed for
food and clothing had both given out
before the Star arrived. Mr.. Forbes re-
turned in the Star to Kusaie, where his
wife had been left sick under the care of
DR.. Pease. Mrs. Logan and Mrs. SMELL
ing were left at Ruk, Septemb Der Goth.
Rev. Mr.. Doane was busy at work on
Ponope, and reports constant additions
to his flock of believers, notwithstand
ing the difficulties arising from the in
temperance and RIGHTEOUSNESS of the
Spanish troops. The present governor
sent in his resignation some months ago,
and expects successor to arrive In No
vember from Manila.
The vessel returned to Kusaie, which
was reached October 4th. There it was
decided to send the vessel at once back
to Honolulu. Leaving kusale october
9Th, the Star took up Miss Ingersoll
from Ponope, October 14th, and reached
Honolulu November 18th, after rough
voyage. of thirty-six days.
The Star also brings up the ship
wrecked crew of the Tukesbury L.
Sweat, of Portland, Me-, from Newcastle
for Japan with a load of coal. They
were wrecked in April near Pulowot,
one hundred and fifty miles west of
Ruk. They lost everything, but the
clothes in which they escaped. Mr..
Worth went from Ruk in his boat for
them, brought them to his house, cared
for them three months, and then lent
them the boat to go to Ponope. Arrived
safely there, they expected to take the
Spanish ship for Manila; but were glad
enough of the opportunity to get to the
States via Honolulu.