The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-01-21
The LATE TAOS. R. FOSTER.
Interesting Incidents in His Life-VAlue
Of His Estate. Etc.
g Call January sdN

Tne Sppraisers OF the estate OF the
Isle CAPTAIN Thomas r. Foster OF Homo
lulu have valued the same at $4,000.
I. consists Of shares OF stock in several
J. corporations in this city and real estate
i the Hawaiian Islands.
The deceased lived Tor many years on
the Hawaiian Islands, where he accumu-
lzsei $ handsome fortune. The story OF
hcv he Won s nice stake Will prove in
1sceSulg to the readers OF the Call ss
vel IS % MANY Of his friends.
IN the summer Of 1856 the German
bSrk Ebelle left this port for Hongkong
with $4,000 IN measure, 1000 TASKS OF
C=ickSl,ver-wo-th then $50 8 flask
and s.oe0 sacks a dour. She made 4
SOD run 70 Honolulu. where the captain
Stopped - see L be could get some pas
sslse-s. He found on that little island
kingdom Nine. Anna Bishop Schultz her
husband Snd daughter. with Eugene
Van Reed. United States Consul 81 ha-
DzEaES. japan. who were waiting for :
chance 70 set % Hongkong. They en-
cSSs1 passage 81 once, Snd IN few DAYS
we've sailing on their way.
MONTHS AFTER.
Nothing further was heard OF the
LEbs-le O. her passengers until months
Sscs- s small boat, under command Of
re 6rs- officer. put into Guam, one OF
tie Philippine Islands. IN distress. Ii
has - passengers the gifted singer, her
/ =. NJ. Van Reed and part OF the
% q the Inflated bark. They had
hes- asSrly twenty days in making the
passage. and reported the following
izccS:
The vovage from Honolulu was IN
evs1till Tor three weeks. when. one
b-5chc day. lust IS they were eating
lunch. the vessel struck on : sharp coral
rse- S-G stood last On 81 even keel.
They rushed 10 the deck 10 ind the sea
breaking OF little Stoll not more than
---y lee; wide on the rim, while il in
oSe5 : shallow lagoon that was twenty
z-iS ScroSS. l. w&S marked on the
char. - Wakes Island, sud It's distance
from Honolulu Is fully 1000 miles. The
party lived OF the vessel for three weeks,
u WHICH time the treasure was taken on
1ls -aes 2nd cached. As no vessel was
seen and their provisions were growing
sl--.. preparations were made for leav-
IL. and Two tiny bo2tS LEFT the Inflated
LE1s-le - make for the nearest land.
ILEv KEPT together for some DAYS. but 8
Ea-e spr4ng Up and nothing was ever
sen Or he2rd Of the boat that held the
captain S-G his contingent.
SEARCHING FoR treasure.
Is son Is the survivors reached Guam
the Ers- officer WIS sent back 10 Wakes
Island n , small brig, chartered By the
:,
Meanwhile the news OF the wreck came
- san Francisco. The following dav
v5l-known diver made I'D s small expe-
6lCo2 . recover the quicksilver. He
reasoned that s. the vessel was occupied
- many weeks after striking, and the
male having reported when he returned
with the treasure that she was SIS dry Is
, bone 2ld was still standing upright.
that she had managed 10 cut Z hole in
the c1-al reef large enough 70 hold the
Loele last, and the 1000 TASKS OF
quicksilver must De intact. He found
fJ-r persons willing 10 take g share, and
. schooner Caroline Mills was chart
and the diver, with his apparatus
r. : picked crew, left San Francisco
early u January, 1907, for 3 cruise.
JUS before leaving : final consultation
!
Stop - Honolulu and 70 engage some
AznAks divers. II was urgued that in
de the sharp coral had cut hole in the
Loslle the quicksilver would slide upon
the reef, and 81 depth that the diving
amor would be Of no use. The diver
Vas positive he could operate in any
place where S hanaka could, but after
some urging he consented. The schoon-
e sailed away secretly, and for four
months nothing was heard except that
she PIT into Honolulu Tor water and left
the next day for s cruise.
IHE COLD TRUTH.
A. length one fine morning the Mills
cSue into San Francisco and with avert
ed faces the diver and his party learned
the cold truth. He only had twenty-six
TASKS OF quicksilver, 8 lot OF chains,
furniture. anchors and books taken from
the vessel. He also stopped long enough
II Honolulu, when the Mills returned
slmost empty-hsnded, 10 take cargo OF
OF znd some whalebone. The truth was
that the only quicksilver found was in
the bow lust ahead OF deep hole cut by
the sharp coral. The rest lay beneath
the sur that beat against the reef, and
the number and size Of the sharks IN
that particular locality was appalling.
The Mills STAYED az Wakes Island for
several days, and the diver tried 10 use
his srmOr from the deck OF the bark, but
tfs SUR was too heavy, and with heavy
arts those on the wrecking schooner
ne home. The parties 70 the expedi-
A = converted everything 70 cash, paid
EgydiFerence. and hoped for better luck
: tie next time. Before they had time 10
get reconciled 10 the loss vessel arrived
from The Hawaiian Islands conveying
the startling news that Captain 7. r.
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