The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-28
ARPIVAL OF THE MORNING
STAR YESTERDAY.
How Natives Avenged Murder
The Missionaries to Re
fuln TO POnape.

The American Missionary steam
barkentine Morning Star, Captain G..
F. Garland, made her appearance
rather unexpectedly yesterday morn
ing, as the Hawaiian Board and AID
vERTIsER had previous advices that
she would be here about the latter
part of next May, her schedule time.
The homeward trip from Kusaie,
Marshall group, was not very quick
one, the passage Icing Al days, but it
was the best she could do under the
circumstances. Chief officer Duncan,
formerly master of several Hongkong
packets, furnished the following in
formation from the ships log-book
Left Honolulu on June IS, 1892, for
years cruise among the different
islands in the South Pacific; reached
Butaritari on July 5th; left again for
Kusaie. arriving there on the 18th.
From Kusaie the Star sailed for Mo.
kiel, Ponape and Ruk, Arriving at the
latter place on the Goth of July. After
brief stay, she returned to Kusaie.
Ponape was made again on the 4th of
August. From there the vessel went
to Kusaie again, and thence pro
eeeded to Jaluit, arriving on the I'd of
September. Fifteen different islands
in the Marshall group were visited by
the Star. Arrived at Kusaie on the
Sth of October, and at Butaritari on
| the 18th. She called at eleven islands
in the Gilbert group. On this voyage
the Star passed by Ocean Island, be-
| longing to the Hawaiian Government.
No signs of life were visible there.
Trees were dried up by the scorching
heat of the sun. The government
shed, built for affording protection
| to unfortunate castaways, was evil
| IDENTIFY blown away, as nothing re-
mains of it. The Star returned again
| to the Caroline islands, touching at
Mokiel, Ponape and Ruk. Jaluit was
reached on January Is. On the 18th
of January she left for Kusaie, which
was made on February 3. She left
Kusaie ON February 8, for Honolulu.
Contrary and battling winds prevailed
during the homeward trip.
The hOmeward passage occupied a
days. The Morning Star completed
her cruise in 81 months. Mr.. Chan
ming shortened his cruise in the South
Seas six weeks, hence the Star was
saved so much time and so returned to
Honolulu two months earlier than she
was expected.
The passengers for Honolulu were
Misses Fletcher, Little, Kinney and
Lono, and Captain Melander. Miss
Lono is a grown up daughter of Ha-
waiian missionary, born on one of the
South Sea Islands, and comes tC
Honolulu to attend school. Miss
Fletcher comes up for tie benefit OF
her health. The three Hawaiian mis-
sionaries who left on the Star were
landed at Butaritari. Native Hawai-
ian missionaries are claimed to be eX.
cellent workers among the natives Of
the South Sea Islands.
The Stars cruise is said to have
been very successful this time. AL.
though she visited no less than forty
different islands she slightly touched
her bottom but once in trying to pas:
through the narrow and dangerou!
lagoons. Her engines broke dowr
six different times during thu
entire voyage, but they were not seri
Gus enough to cause long delays. Th,
damaged parts were temporarily re
paired by the ships engineers. Tn
vessel is leaking somewhat and sh
!, l
feet the necessary repairs.
: The Germans protested against tn
C Morning Star cruising among tn
y hailed her visits with delight. TIL
!, natives are exhibiting n hostile att
tude toward their German neighbor:
and the presence of the Morning Sta
u is just as good to them as the presenc
of a U. S. warship, so great is the cor
e fidence they repOse in her peacefr
mission.
The Spanish governor at Ponapt
II when the vessel visited that island j
January, received Mr.. Rand very CO.
daily, and told him that matters ha
II been satisfactorily arranged betwee
= the two governments. He eXpecte
; by the next steamer official authoriZ;
ton of the return of the America
: missionaries. But appearances woul
= indicate that no such return need |
expected until a U. S. vessel shall r
instate the missionaries in accordan(
with the agreement made by the tW
governments.
The natives of Ruk are reported
be carrying on civil revolutio
among themselves, and many liv,
Were lost as result of the dissensiol
: At one of the Marshall islands, thrt
soldiers from the Spanish settlemel
escaped and were taken in and fed f,
several weeks by q native family
the north end. At the dead of nisl
at the men murdered the native fami
,f who Hospitality received them al
" returned again to their camp. Som
g time after three innocent Spaniar,
D. were found by natives washing at
ne stream, and they satisfied their ven
= eance for the brutal murder of the
: people by cutting them into SIMS
re pieces.
The King of Butaritari who +
turned from America via this city p
:. S. s. Montserrat last year had been lie
10 turing to his people on the wonderf
could not believe al! the Kings asst
tions, and so on the Stars arrival tn
wanted Mrs. Garland to affirm t
statements made to them by the
ruler. Mrs. Capt. Garland, not fe
ing very we'll, remained at Kusa
through the advice of her physical
Or Capt. Garland first received the me-
~. OF the Presidential election in t
y" United States yesterday morning. T
American flag flying from the top
Aliiolani Hale was the first indicate
to him of a revolution in Hawaii.
The naphtha yacht Hiram Binghf
he was reported to have reached her d
20 tination last October, but the Star 81
!" nothing of her.
to The schooner Logan is expected
ce. Honolulu from the South Seas abb
middle of May. She comes up for
pairs.
ent The schooner Liliu, Capt. J.
Hitchfield, was still trading amo
the islands, with no intention of