The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

again. This, of course, made the dis
tance to Kwojielien so much greater.
We took away with US the old teach
er of the island, replacing him with a
married couple and their children from
the training school. The old teacher
told me through an Interpreter that
he had taught the people all he knew,
which he himself admitted was not
much. He thought it was pretty near
time that some one else should take
his place, as he wanted to go home to
Jaluit, where he belonged His wish
was gratified.
Sighted Kwojielein thaa afternoon
(the 26th). Just as the sun went down
we came up to the mouth of the pas
sage into the lagoon. 1t was little
too late to enter, so the Captain con-
cluded to lay off all night Kept close
to the land and went in next morning
at $50 o'clock, coming to an anchor
abreast of the station at 9:45, one hour
and quarter later.
Found here, as in the other islands
we have visited, a great awakening
amongst the people, religiously; and
here, too, rs elsewhere, the people were
all eager to get the Gospel. That after
noon DR.. Rife, Miss Palmer and the
school girls and boys went ashore to
see the people.
Here, while waiting for DR.. Rife, we
improved the spare moments by get
ting through with the work of taking
rock ballast aboard.
Left the next day October 27th) for
our next island, Lac, which we made
bright and early next day. Got up to
the entrance at 7:30 a. m. and found a
strong tide coming through the pas
sage. 1t was low tide, and the en-
trance being shallow in consequence,
the Captain concluded not to try to
get in until it was high tide. Entered
the passage at 2:30 p. m. and came to
an anchor abreast of the station at
$40, forty minutes later, this in 7
| fathoms of water.
Here we found a very snug little Ia
coon, but very few people. They have
here a teacher, as in the other islands.
snd have built themselves a very nice
church. We left here the teacher we
took from Manu-. This island has the
misfortune of having a number Of
lepers. 1t is the only island ins the
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very bad cases among them. I did not
see any, as l did not go ashore. All
know about them is what l heard from
Dr. Rife and Mr.. S. Killing, the second
officer
1t was while here that Mr. Douse,
our chief engineer, was taken suddenly
sick, on November oath. On examina-
ton by DR.. Rife it was found he had
a hemorrhage inwardly. If we had had
no doctor on board Mr. Douse would
have been in a very bad predicament.
He was very sick man, and ] would
say here that great credit is due DR..
Rife for bringing him out of his trou-
BILE. Even when we got back to Ku-
safe he was still sick. 1t was deemed
best by all concerned to leave him
| there in care of DR.. Rife until our
return from the Gilbert Islands. We
never expected to see him alive on our
return to Kusaie Great was our joy
to hear on our return that he was still
in the land of the living, and doing
very well under the circumstances.
While in the lagoon we met with
heavy weather, severe squalls accom-
panied by much rain. 1t became neces-
sary to let go the second anchor.
When the work was finished here we
could not get away; in fact we were
weather bound After being penned
up there for four days we weighed
anchor with the hope of getting out
of the lagoon. Found when near the
passage out that seas were breaking
clean across.
| forgot to state in last weeks. ar.
ticle on the trip through the Marshall
Islands, that there are two trainins
schools at Kusaie, one for the Marshal
Islands and one for the Gilbert group
The former is in charge of DR.. Riff
and wife, the latter in charge of Mr.
and Mrs. Channon.
The girls and boys amongst whom
are TO be found some very "old boy!
and girls") of each group are gathered
up by the Morning Star annually al
she goes from island to island, and ar,
taken to Kusaie to the training school
Every year these girls and boys ar,
taken on board the Star to their home
to see their relations and friends. If
teacher or pastor is wanted on an,
island. those who are well advanced
, in their studies are left there by tn
principal of the school. he picking on
the one he sees fit for the position.
; Instead of having fifteen passengers
as was stated last week, when we lef
5 Kusaie, we had thirty school boys an,
5 girls, some four or five married cou
4 pies and the teachers, making fifty od
: all told, this, of course, not counting
the crew.