The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-26
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
TWO VESSELS IN FROM THE
COAST.
The Boston's Farewell - A British
Schooner Under the Hawaiian
Flag.

BY the barkentine Planter which
arrived this morning was received five
bales of clothing consigned to the Gov
eminent. Presumably these bales con-
tain the new uniforms so long expected,
and now the lives of customs officials
on the water front are to be made a
burden to them by reason OF those
uniforms, md the CHASTITY appearance
some of the unwilling wearers will make
in the pictures the snap shot fends
propose to make or die in the attempt
Inspector Crowley was seen to turn
pale when he heard the news this
morning.
The barkentine Planter was sighted
early this morning and reached her
berth at Brewers wharf about $3.50
O'Clock. Captain Dow reports pleasant
weather throughout the voyage, but ex
nspirating to a sailor on account of the
Gains and light, cntrary winds met
with. When the Planter came in she
was flying a small red flag. This was
on account Of SO boxes of powder
aboard. The cargo consisted of gen
eral merchandise.
IRE Occidental and Oriental steam
ship Oceanic steamed into port last
evening at 1880 O'Clock, having left
Yokohama September IS. There were
II6 Chinese passengers for this port,
twelve of whom come under the En-
bark alton Act. The cargo consisted
of 354 tons Of freight for this pert and
600 tons in transit. If the Oceanic
gets away on advertised time she will
sail at 4 p. NJ. to-day.
The British four.masted schooner
America, Captain Joseph Foster, ar
rived off the harbor and dropped her
anchor at an early hour this morning.
The schooner is 27 days out from Ia
coma with a cargo of lumber, bound
for ST. Naz1ire, France, and called at
this port to be register, d under the
Hawaiian flag. Captain Foster is "a
brother Of the late ThO's. Foster of
this city,
The American bark Ceylan, Captain
r. Calhoun, 27 days from San Fran
cisco, arrived in port this morning, and
docktd at the old Custom House
wharf The Cey,on brings a full cargo
of gener.I merchandise, and about
$1,000 feet Ct redwood lumber for
Alien * Robinson. Her log shows
that her long passage was due to light
and battling winds and calm weather.
In view Of the rumor that there was
t. be some sort of an uprising at the
ex-palace last right, battalion Of
sailors has been drilling aboard the
Phila del phia during the past few days,
and were ready to lard at a minutes
notice should the emergency arise.
The Boston sailed at P. NJ AS
she went out the Philadelphia's men
cheered her and the Boston's crew
mounted the rigging, cheered and threw
their hats overheard. Cheers were
also exchanged between the Boston
and the Adams
Two eleven ton rollers and nearly
800 tons Of coal were shipped to Ka
huui, and 10000 feet of lumber to
kalaupapa by the steamer Hawaii,
which sailed last night.
The Hawaiian band went out on the
Government tug at I o'clock and &C
Companlt d the Boston until she reached
deep water, discoursing sweet music in
the meantime.
The delay in the Boston's getting
off to-day was caused by the anchor
chain getting foul with the ram, This
WAS remtdjed by turning back 10 the
anchorage.
The four-masted schooner was re-
ported from Coco Head this morning
as being the snip Hawaiian Isles, which
vessel is not due to arrive here for
some tlnie yet
The japanese steamer Aikoku Maru
locked this morning at the Oceanic
VIII ri to discharge her cargo.