The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-26

IT see YOU had the account of the
rescue from drowning of a drunken
sailor by Customs inspector the other
day" said one of the Customs men to
an Advertiser reporter last evening.
1T would surprise the public little bit
were they but acquainted with the
numerous similar acts done by Customs
men during their lonely night watches.
It is not at all an uncommon occurrence,
the pulling of a man out of the water.
Hundreds are probably saved from a
watery grave in the course of every few
years in this manner; but the men of
| the Custom house don't think much
of these incidents although they some
| times risk their lives in saving the life
of a fellow man.
Sailors returning to their ships from
| jolly evenings spent ashore are none too
steady on their legs and will try to
walk in the air off the edge of a wharf
as likely as not. The Customs guard
is generally the only man around to Of
fer help at the time and he has to hus-
tie for a rope or plank or take the
first thing that comes to hand to as
| sist him in his work of rescue. He
rarely gets any thanks for his trouble
and some people even seem to imagine
that a Customs guard should carry q
whole life-saving apparatus around
with him on his back.
II tell you that we see many strange
things and run up against some queer
adventures sometimes in the discharge
of our duty. Rescuing drowning meI
is not our only paStime | assure you
hut many a good story never appears il
type, partly on account of modesty OF
the part of the heroes and partly be
cause such things are of such common
occurrence that the men forget al
. about them"
ROUGH AT HONOKAA.
Purser Chaplain of the steamer Iva
yesterday morning, makes the following
report:
Very rough weather at Honokaa o
Monday. We had a boat smashed an
lost thirty-two bags of sugar over
board. Forced to quit work, We wen
to the gulch and remained until Tues
day The. weather had moderated o
that day and we went back to fms
loading The Honokaa mill is nc
grinding to its full capacity. Their
are 2200 bags of sugar on hand. Clear
ed out p. S. NJ. on Friday, there wer
5000 bags on hand
The Iwalani will lay up for about tw
months during which time she will /
thoroughly cleaned and repaired and
new boiler and engine are to be install
ed. Purser Chaplain, who is one of tn
most talented young men of the flee
being an artist of no mean abllit
is at present the proud possessor of
neck-tie made of the most beautiful Ii
|. tie shells obtainable in these Island
| To tlza hnvl dc Of fa
one collected the dainty shells ar
built therefrom the pretty tie for h
young gallant. Chaplain has the trea
ure slowed away and pleads ignoran
when addressed on the subject.
WILL SETTLE HERE.
Captain Weldon, master of the Ma
A ion Chilcott has made up his mind tn
4 there isn't any place in the world ecu
/ to Honolulu. Consequently he is Sc
! iously considering the ACCESSIBILITY
4 settling here when his time for retiril
| arrives. The skipper has purchased
y Pacific Heights lot and has also a
l ranged for the BUILDING of q $500 hou
ny thereon, to be fitted up with electI
lights and all other modern improv
ments. This Will be where the capita
will stay when in port and where
will seek rest when he decides to al
. the sea. 1t will be remembered that t
10 Chilcott is the vessel which broke
records from Newcastle to Honolu
accomplishing the passage in thirt
four days, and Captain Weldon is t
20. man who has a big kick coming on 8
= count of a $4,000 fine imposed by {
a Collector of Customs at this port.
LATEST MARINE PATENTS.
651, 337. Ships caisson. F. C. Brool
bank, Riverton, n. j.
Col, asa. Tide-motor NJ c. WIKI
, son, Los Angeles, Cal.
1,504 Propeller mechanism. Sam
Griffin, Bath, England.
Col, 631. Apparatus for raising a
lowering boats. j. II. Klencke, Brem
Germany
651 ,724. Anchor. A. S. Peterson, b
tie Lake, Mimi, assignor of one-th