The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-08
WHARF AND WAVE.

1t is understood now that the Kali
miloa will not be broken up, but will
be refitted for trade.
Fifteen men were transferred from
the Philadelphia before her departure
seven to the Bennington and eight to
the Wheeling.
The Irmgard, in the morning, and
the Alden Besse, in the afternoon, both
sailed for San Francisco yesterday. 1t
will be no race whatever, as the Irm-
gard is the fastest boat by far.
The Hawaiian bark R. P. Rithet,
Thompson master, arrived in port Tues
day afternoon, having been 10 days
on the voyage from San Francisco,
with a cargo of general merchandise
for c. Brewer & Co.
The steamer Lehua of the Wilder
Steamship Company, has received a
complete overhauling, and will go to
sea on her usual route today Ben, at
one time steward on the Mauna Loa,
will go as chief steward of the Lehua.
The R. P. Rithet brought 16 head of
fine horses from San Francisco. One
was shot on the voyage down. The ami
NAL became unmanageable, jumped out
of the stall, ran up and down the deck
and met with such injuries as to make
shooting necessary.
The U. S. S. Philadelphia goc under
way at S:15 a. m. Tuesday She flew
her homeward-bound pennant, which
on account of the lack of Jiud, re-
ceived wetting. Dr. Hessler spoke
about making a small balloon to keep
the end in the air upon entrance into
San Francisco.
Twenty half-pound tins of opium,
enclosed in small box, were found
far up forward, near the pump, on
the R. p. Rithet yesterday morning by
Manoha. No owner has been
found. The opium is the best Hong
Kong stuff, and is marked duty paid
in San Francisco
Charles Clark and Joseph Carces, two
sailors from the R. P. Rithet, were
arrested last night for riding bicycles
without lights. 1t has been the habit
of these men to practice on wheels
around Brewers wharf. They were
called up with round turn last night.
Clark and Carces were bailed out by
the master of the Rithet.
The last trip of the Irmgard to San
Francisco was made in % days, the
longest it has ever taken that swift
packet. The quickest time to San Fran
cisco was 101a days and the quickest
trip to Honolulu from the same pCrt
was 81 days. This was really days,
but the Irmgard was forced to remain
outside over night, thus making the
half day.
The Claudine anchored off Koko
Head at about 1:30 p. m. and a boat
was sent ashore on the leeward side
of that place. 1t is supposed that sew
eral stowaways were sent ashore. Cap
tain Cameron had strict orders to
search the ship thoroughly before
reaching Molokai, and in case any
should be found, to send them ashore
in boat
The American bark Colusa, G. H
Ewart master, arrived in port yester-
day morning, 81 days from Newcastle
with cargo of 1920 tons of coal con-
signed to order She left Newcastle
on July S1st and had a succession OF
light winds and Gains. She had been
in sight of the islands for several days
but could not make port on account
of the wind.
Captain Thompson of the R. P
Rithet is very glad to get back into
port again. He has been absent fol
nearly three months, during which
time several new plates were put into
his packet and other repairs attended
to- Captain Thompson reports sight.
ing but not speaking, a four masted
ship and three masted schooner, bott
bound north.
The barkentine W. H. Dimond clear
ed San Francisco on September 21s
for this port with an assorted cargo
Among the principal exports were tbs