The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-03-28
CRUISE oF THE STAR.
A Fine Lot Of Curios-A Fatal Fall
from Aloft.

The Missionary packet Morning
Star arrived in the harbor yesterday
morning, three months ahead of time,
after a cruise of nine months among
the islands of the South Seas. During
the voyage the Star touched at fifteen
islands of the Marshall group, at eleven
of the Gilbert islands and at several of
the Caroline group. On the outward
voyage Ocean island was sighted, but
nothing was seen of the shed erected
there several years ago by the Hawaiian
government The Star left Kusaie
homeward bound On February 9th, and
reached Honolulu after a voyage of
forty seven days.
The Star brought as passengers
Messrs. Little, Kinney, Fletcher and
Captain Mclander Miss Lono, the
daughter of one Of the Hawaiian mis-
sonares to the South Seas, was also
passenger She comes to Honolulu to
attend school Although the machinery
of the Star broke down several times
the trip was not delayed, as several
weeks time was saved by curtailng
Rev. ] NJ. Channon's cruise south.
1t IS announced the Germans have
entered a protest against the Star
cruising through the Marshall islands
Troubles among the natives Of Ruk are
reported, which are said to have ended
in bloodshed
The Star came home with a water
and wood ballast, and brings a small
cargo of South Sea island curius Some
of these are quite interesting, even in
Honolulu, where Polynesian handlcraft
abounds When a reporter called, the
second mates cabin was filled from
roof to floor with this miscellaneous
collection, some of which is worthy of
mention.
Just inside the door lay a pile Of fine
mats of various patterns and grades,
collected during the cruise among the
Marshall islands Near by was stored
a small lot of valuable red coral from
the same group Overhead were hung
several unique suits Of savage armor
from Tapatien, Gilbert islands, which
were firmly woven of cUcoanut fibre.
These armors extends from the neck to
the knees, and, being all Of an inch
thick, offers sufficient protection against
any of the savage weapons Of the
South Seas In one corner of the cabin
stood a wicked looking bundle of co
coanut wood spears from Ruk, while in
several large boxes on the floor could
be seen the pink tips OF pretty shells,
gathered from various islands during
the cruise of 5000 miles; but the
most Of the shells came from the Mar
shall and Gilbert groups On the walls
of the cabin the second mate had
arranged in tasteful designs tortoise
shell fans Of his own handiwork
During the trip from the Marshall
islands to Kusaie, Caroline islands, a
child of one of the native passengers
died at sea. The body was taken to
Kusaie for burial.
While the Star was lying at anchor at
ITapatien, in the Gilbert islands, the
vessel was visited frequently by the
natives of the district. One day when
several native children, belonging to
Rev. J. NJ Shannons school were
aboard, one Of them went aloft without
permission. As soon as he was seen he
was ordered by one of the officers to
come down. 1t is unknown whether
or not the demand frightened the lad,
for instead of obeying in the usual
manner, he leaped from the topsail
yard into the sea and never came TO
the surface.