New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
An OFFICERS STORIES ABOUT hawaii
HE TELLS ABOUT SOME OF THE RIHGs-AN UN.
USUAL POKER GAME

HE TELLS ABOUT SOME OF THE HINGS-AN CN.
USUAL POKER GAME
An officer OF the Navy who recently returned from
cruise Of the Paddle Squadron and who spent many
months cruising among TIE sandwich Islands. relates
an Interesting story Ia connection with the convival
habits OF some OF the monarchs OF that kingdom lie
says that the Navy Department. at the reqhest Of The
State Department. has been specific In his instructions
since the civil war that commanding officer and oei
officers of tho Navy should far possible cnili-
vate ,he friendly acauaintances Will tie la
waiian people. lie went say.
"There was time when II was apparent that the
people OF those islands Rad not any desire hav"
friendly Intercourse with American Navy Officers: that
when Lieutenant later Rcar.Admral william Rcy-
nolds naval stOrekceper at Honolulu in 1-j7.
and stayed there Two three years lie had
mapuer that made him many friends and also many
enemies. and King Kamchameha III especially
offensive toward tie lieutenant The King sought
every opportunity show his dislike OF Lieutenant
Reynolds. At that Tine the latter was on the re
served list Of the Navy and the King concluded that
he was not obliged to show him the same amount OF
courtesy that would be due to him II he were Oh the
active list. But in 1851 Lieutenant Reynolds was.
upon his application pnt back on the active list.
ma after t- close Of the IN 1865. he WAS - n,
10 IIonolr.: IN command Of the sloop oi.war Lacla-
Tie Tackawanra remained In Honolulu lsrb1r for
more than a year. and her lonc STAY rhcr" excited the
disu'is, OF KIM K.melamcha. and he "mploNcd
person detailed on the Lackawanm to do Shr""h
piece Of detective OOr;ip Secure copies Of the dis
patches OF Captain Reynolds 10 the Navy Department
at Washington The person employed for ibis clan
destine work was cuamotca Of one Of the Hawaiian
women OF noble blitA and considerable wealth. ana
'Bll Ragsdsle. kanaha. and one Of HE smar''st
politicians in the kin gdom and man OF great power
and influence in The royal family. encouraged Inc
lover In his desire 10 marry ID" Young wOTah' ana
pro,r,sod him ultimate success If he should secure
COPIES Of te confidential spon1"nce between cap
tain REYNOLDS and the Navy Department. Ia" cor
rrspondencp was secured and given 10 Eac-dalr who
then informed upon The young man who had PLAYED
false 70 his commander. and instead OF marrying the
rir he was Courl- rIrillcf and sentenced 10 nhP'lS
onment on the notorious Dry IorineaN NaS'd"l'
afcrward had to Dee sent 10 the island of Moioh"''
whore All epcI, arr eAilcl, ana where Ac died ic"
years
.Tb. Iauawanna WIS succeeded b. the Sloop-oi
war MoAonco Of witch BE late Rear ADMIRAL Edward
>mu,on was commander and the latter. 10y his dplo-
malta tact and keen judgment. soon woh King Kane
ba,ncba over and the officer, Of the Mohon-o bee anne
very pjpular at court and received every attention
ana c0uIte-y during ne doLei mont ,, ,,, ~. Was
succeeded to the Hawaiian throne by M, Dio,I'' i'n
nlo populary known A. N"l'niS i' - IY<urion,
growth Lunalilp also lad fomdns' i'I r, Az
1oad nrblate. but rs trre was no ~. IISwaian
was Conference.-The made il practice 10 vs., '''''9
warshli,s To satisfy IL appc'ii" NM L"H"AI" "r "
r,nnciy for whiekcy that would ,Espi@ many '4aD
MI, Il, N.v-Norll Diplomatic customs aINh40 -
ullrr that A nOhlcman stall b" ufhlcl - $500,
md Iunalilo would not hesitate 70 let IL De- Fi,"""
that he Wished to be- treated eencros, ald his nj
me consequence that he always feceiNcu M M
that is he rarely failed 10 return TO Ms P"ao' WIN
a beautiful Jag IT,, r,,,,,,, tool,
Iunalllo lived only short time. kalahaua loon
Iun,iiIn,s placc on the throne. and h" was lar SUI
ao.sor and succeeded pretty well IN SUSTAINING .'
reputation Of his predecessor IL an any ,I .i,
H. also was fond good game OF poker anu. W.
.imply Prime. David. he engaged III man! an ~
i,~ ,,un .hlllv Emerson. the negro nll',I'I' n'i
an. of bl. .,i-' on iac stage in Sln rah'l-'n ~
i once .1i I'm "A poker game with iN" kihF,' IioM /,
,i,t y aid iu. middle man. WAY, hrid lp"i anu
pave was The other said lly. Tins Wa tl'n ~,
D,Irh q /. said ih. minstrel held ktlak'ua Tor a POI
,r,n,n'inr Il, - 700. In 1874 kalihtua visited u1
onntry coming TO 1sa Francisco on IN" var ~ -,
Eenca Upon u" arrival o. :'c V',rI a., 7', rtiy
leo Iieucuant Commander W. AZ '"IuN-' ~ ~.
-, any AZ the Navy Yard, and who has -" pIu'I'
=" cnuII,nand the Alliance. now AZ honolulu VS. .
,aueI ~ ,nt. charge 81 tho royal party ana cor
10 san Francisco y good round sun "s5 and
,or Us enferalnnent by IL" state Department an"
ia. Kiur and is raufy md q rc.i r"FaI ',". 90,
g You will no doubt recall ne !'ke "'irn Nv ,,%n
c.r. h.ye had on Lieutenant William : t"WI.N' w.
80 - ,,,v,I uia.lc NJ tie London Ic,iuni 81 -,
.,nce the visit Of the Queen D""aser N"po'"I',, .
III. country few years ag" Iic nag '" Im u, a.,
IL i,ukctinr boat De- p1ich. wArn INC C'''eI, wa"
lion nr - trp down tie Potomac. ana III ~ iu l.,
81 welcome on board he paid M 'N'"N"r'I' ,o,r
her. Most noble and h'anihu C,'"' ! -" i,,.'
vaies-y's gracious permission 10 nddT''' N"',o,,.
murh rs Queen Kaploani WIS NC '"l"I 4, az r,,i'
" n,L.r OH crs who Lizard II 'iohs"t " ",,,, =
strour but then The speech was 'h'"'" '"'I''