The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-10
Explorer Peary's Bad Luck.

according to reports from Labrador,
was In bad straits there last week.
He reached Battle harbor on July
18th, after a passage of three days
from here, during which he encoun-
tered very tempestuous weather.
The heavy seas swept over the ship,
damaging her and injuring the
~burros that are part of his outfit.
They were perishing when Battle
harbor was reached, and he stopped
two days to enable them to recuper-
ate and to repair damages.
An attempt to buy dogs there
was unsuccessful, there being none
to be had He tried Turnavick,
the next port of Importance, but
there the residents demanded so
much for them that the lieutenant
declined to buy. He next tried
HopedaIe, but there, too, the in
habitants asked exhorbitant prices.
He was contemplating slaughtering
the burros when the Labrador mail
steamer Windsor Lake met the
Falcon there.
Lieutenant Peary was much ex-
ercised at the delay which was
being caused, and which would
injuriously affect his project OF
reaching Greenland. By rights he
should be there by this time. The
Kite, with the relief expedition,
reached Mccormick bay last year
on August I'd. Lieutenant Peary
does not believe he can reach port
before the end of this month or
reach Bowdoin bay before late in
August. He will therefore run the
risk of finding the ice pack imper-
vious or. if he gets through, of hav-
ing his steamer frozen in there all
winter.
This is the most likely contin-
gency, and she also runs the risk
at this late period of being ripped
and crushed by the heavy ice. ANY
of these contingencies would seri-
cusly affect is not ruin the eXpedi-
zion.
Arms For Hawaii.
The San Francisco Call of July
% prints statement that within
the past month arms have been
shipped to Hawaii, and the belief
is that an attempt is being made
to place the natives in position to
effect a successful counter revolu-
ton against the Provisional govern
ment.
AS long ago rs March, Winches-
ter rifles and cartridges a rr 81, "a 70
c. ~ - ~ .InslIing fleet and most
- 1:..I found their way to Hawaii
cases of Winchester
ihes are also said to have been
sent by steamer, consigned simply
to the initial 3D." These weapons
were purchased of local dealer by :
q mysterious person, who refused
to say for whom they were in '
tended, but the agent paid cash. ]
This was a month ago. The steam
ship people, however, deny that any
such shipment was made.
San Francisco News.
Three thousand dollars worth of l
opium was seized by Deputy Sur
veyor Ruddell on the % ult.
The "Silverites" had big mass
meeting in Metropolitan Temple
recently. About 5000 bi-metallists
were there.
The CRUSADE against side doors
and Ladies Entrances" to saloons
still continues, the w. G. T. U.
pushing the matter.
1t is PROBABLE that action will be 6
taken By ne United States gov ]
eminent to nave the Sailors Home ,
property revert to the Federal
authorities, AID that the govern
ment will run the place.
Gove-nor-General Sergins, ETC., !.
Douschovskoi of Siberia left for
America by the Peru recently. He i,
travelled incognito In this country.
Negotiations for the settlement |
of the affairs of the Pacific and :
Peoples Home savings banks are in
progress but the banks have not I
re-opened.
Daniel McSweeny, known all I
over the country as the "Irish Sus-
pect," died at his home in this city
last week. He took a leading part
In the Land League troubles and
was once eighteen months in a
British prison.
Millionaire Z. +. Searles has
given several valuable pictures to y
the Hopkins School of Art. :
The scandal attached TO the pur- :,
chase Of the bog site for the post
Office at 9Th and Mission streets - h
tc be investigated at the coming n
session Of congress. o
Ceni-cller Erkels Of Washington J
urs published a statement 10 tae