The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-09
WHAT SAILOR MEN TALK Of
AUSTRALIA AND BARK CEYLON
IN PORT.
Trouble on the lrcdale-Kinau Ar
riyes and Mauna Loa Departs-Gos-
sop of Wharf and Wave.

sop of Wharf and Wave.
The Kinau was reported at 0:4O
this morning.
The Alice Cooke has her deck load
off and bow ports open.
The schooner Jessie Minor will sail
for Eureka tomorrow at 10 a. IN.
The American bark Rufus f. Wood
arrived off Tatoosh Island on the 31st
ult
The Rio de Janeiro is due from Yo-
kohama but had not put in an appear
ance up to noon today.
The James Makee came off of the
dry dock yesterday afternoon and will
take Il cargo of coal to Kapaa this af
ternoon.
The brig w. G. Irwin sailed this
morning for San Francisco. with 800
bags of sugar and 400 bags of rice.
She had fair wind.
The Martha Davis did not even get
enough sugar for ballast. Captain
FriiS could only get 1870 tons. and had
to take 40 tons of rock ballast.
The Davis will sail tomorrow morn
ing
The steamer Mariposa. now on her
way from sydney to this port, has in
her strong room S1,375,000 in sover-
cigns to assist in evening IN the bal
ance in trade between Australia and
America.
The American bark Ceylon, Captain
Calhoun. arrived from Seattle this
morning, after Il hard trip of 26 days.
She was in the big storm. and lost
her deck load of ties. Her general
cargo. between decks, was uniniured.
The Kinau arrived this morning af-
ter IA very rough round trip. She was
unable to load any sugar, but brought
down twenty-five head of cattle. TWEEN
ty-eight pigs. $50 sacks of potatoes.
14j sacks of corn and some miscella-
neous freight.
President Wight of the Wilder
5. :. Co. received word from the Coast
this morning that the Claudine would
not get off of the dry dock until the
9th inst. and could not be ready TO
sail until three or four days later, so
that she cannot be expected here be-
fore the Goth.
The loss of the American ship Com
modore bound from this port with Il
cargo of sugar for New York was ii
great surprise to shipping men here,
and more full particulars of the acct
dent will be awaited with interest.
Captain Davidson is known to have
had all his savings for years invested
in the ship, and the loss will be very
heavy upon him.
The S. 5. Australia arrived along
side the dock shortly after I o'clock
this morning, after an unusually
rough passage across. The blow was
| behind her, so that she was speeded,
rather than delayed on her course.
One big wave went clear over her for
ward deck house, smashing in the
skylight and partially flooding the
cabins. but doing no serious damage.
The Australia brought a big lot of
passengers, both in first and second
cabin, and an average cargo of
freight. She brought three days Ia
ter mails. Captain lIoudlette says the
| good old ship behaved admirably.
There was a big row aboard the
British ship Iredale last night, result
ing in the arrest and Imprisonment
of eight sailors. Acting British Com
missioner Walker is investigating the
matter. and has requested Captain
Plunkett not to talk From other
sources. however. it is learned that
the fractions sailors have been max
ing war upon the mate and negro ste
ward ever since the vessel left Liver
pool. They preached the cargo twice,
each time securing case of liquor.
Last evening they set upon the stew
ard with clubs, and were only driven
back when the captain appeared with
a revolver. The police were called in
and easily arrested the sailors, who
went forward quietly when the uni
forms appeared.
The schooner Aloha sailed fro San
Francisco on the 30th. Among the
items in her cargo are the following:
1880 lbs lard, 1872 cs canned goods,
1853 lbs oats, 543 gals beer, 16 hors-
es. 1873 .076 lbs barley, 32 cs paints and
oils, 14,06S lbs corn, 705 bales hay, ?
coils rope, "a cs hardware, 1885 lbs
bran, 1900 lbs powder, II cs machin-
cry, 1910 lbs sugar, 80 pkgs confec-
| tionery, 1869 gals and Is cs wine. TO-
935 lbs bread, 20S6 lbs shorts, 424 lbs
| and 13 cS meals, 1860 lbs mddlings,
Go cs and IS bbls salmon, 1000 cs coal
oil, 1925 bbls flour, 300 bbls lime. 81
ctls wheat, 81 gals and $50 cs whis-
key, 254 cs soap, 43 mules, 50 cs bran
dy, 1927 cs gin, 65 cs liquor, 90 cs dry
goods Is cs boots and shoes, 1854 lbs
beans, 1000 lbs peas, 1870 horses.