The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-27

uncle living in Honolulu.
Miss Foss found affairs in fine order.
1t was on this island that Mr.. Rand,
his wife and Miss Foss. sister of Mrs.
Rand. lived for two years or more.
This was after the Spaniards drove
them away from Ponape. 1t was here
that Mr.. Rand did a good deal of work.
He had, among other things, a print
ing press and had translated some parts
of the Bible into the Ponapean lam
guage; also, some small textbooks
and hymns.
After being ashore with the people
for the greater part Of the day, MISS
Foss returned at p. m. We holsted
boat and squared away for Ponape, to
the westward of u.s. This is the first
time. since the Spaniards drove the
missionaries away, that the Star"
has paid Ponape visit. 1t was at Ku
safe that we heard the ''tabu" was off.
Permission was once more granted for
the Star" to make her appearance
there, if she felt so disposed.
Next day, being Sunday, we did not
get I'D steam That is the custom with
Capt Garland. Ponape was plainly in
sight early that morning. 1t would
port that afternoon with the aid Of
steam, but the captain thought he
would not try to get in that day. We
just logged along leisurely and short
ened sail that evening, with land some
ten miles off, That night the wind
hauled around to the southwest.
At 8 a. N. we entered the passage
and at $50 came TO an anchor in %
e. - Ialf Lot
a Custom House officer came on board;
10 a. m. lowered boat. Captain went in
to see the Governor Returned at 1890
and weighed anchor for Kitty Harbor
on the other side of the island; came
to an anchor there at $50. Stopped
there all next day and night. The day
after, Thursday, Sept 9th, weighed
anchor for Keenan, once more, with
Henry Nanape and family as passen-
gers. Came to an anchor 4:10. Next
day, after breakfast, Captain, Mrs.
Logan and Miss Foss went ashore to
pay their respects to the Governor.
While ashore, dined with him and re-
turned aboard at $3.50.
Same day, got underweigh once more
at 4:30 that afternoon for our next
port Ngtic Made it early next day,
Sept. 18th.
The people on this island are ro-
bust looking lot, we'll behaved and
dressed in European style. A good
many of them speak the English Ian
guage very we'll. They brought quite
a number of articles for sale. Towards
evening, Miss Foss returned to the
ship. This island has very nice
church. Miss Foss found it in very
flourishing condition. A number had
been admitted as members since she
was there last, she brought back the
minister and his wife.
We squared away that evening about
$50 D. m. for Ruk, the end of our
route. That night the wind hauled
around to the southwest, light, for 80
hours. After that, it began to blow
quite fresh; so much so that we had to
put the Star under easy sail. 1t
finally set in Southwestern, with
heavy seas running. It was while
steaming this gale that an accident
happened to Mrs. Logan. This made it
necessary for us to put back to Ponape
for medical assistance.
1t so happened that, while eating
fish one day. Mrs. Logan got bone in
her throat. The Captain tried to get it
out. but did not succeed. We put back
to Ponape. covering a distance of 100
odd miles in II hours, with only top
gallantsail, topsail and foresail set |
Came to an anchor Aug. 18th in Nor
west Harbor, and mighty glad we were
to be under shelter. 1t continued to
blow from the same quarter for five Or
six days after We came to an anchor.
After anchoring, Henry Nanape came
off in the Custom House boat as Gus
tom House officer He thought we had
been to Ruk and back.
After dinner, Captain, Mrs. Logan
and Miss Foss went ashore in the little
boat to see the doctor about Mrs. Lo-
CANS trouble. Returned nothing very
serious was found and she was told
not to worry. This trip back to Ponape
did not detain us. but helped us in
more ways than one. 1t gives us
little breathing SPELL and was the
means of saving canvas, rigging, and
perhaps, spars In the first place we
could not make any Roadway, blowing
as it was.
Mr.. Henry Nanape came on board
Sunday on his way to Manic, an island
some four or five miles from here, this
for the purpose of holding divine SER
vice with the people.
Considering that the Spaniards have
the sway here, politically and religi-
ously, great credit is due the natives
for standing by the religion taught
them by the good old missionaries who
first undertook the task of teaching
them Christ Great praise is also due
Mr.. Henry Nanape for the interest he
has taken in the spiritual welfare of
his people.
1t is due more to him than any one
else. since the departure of the mis-
sionaries, that we found so many hold
ing the truth as taught them. When
we consider that he has been now in
the employ of the Spaniards, and un-
der more or less obligation to them, we
cannot help but admire him for his
firmness and interest he feels for the
spiritual welfare of his people.
Aug. 22d, weighed anchor for Ruk
with light airs from S.S.W., steaming
and sailing. Ever since leaving Kusaie
we met mostly with southwesterly
winds and the same northeasterly
current.
Arriving off the Parkins, group of
islands to the westward of Ponape,
some twenty odd miles off, we found
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