The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-05

port was entering the harbor yesterday
another was preparing to depart. The
Port Stephens, with horses for Manila,
arrived from San Francisco early in the
morning and the Conemaugh sailed i'm
the afternoon, about 3 o'clock, for the
Philippines with horses and mules
The former left the Coast on October
25th.
The steamer Maui arrived from Maui
ports the first thing yesterday morn
ing bringing several passengers and
various products of Maui as freight
The w. G.. Hall came in from Nawili-
will, also bringing passengers and a
small cargo.
A fire in Allen and Robinson's coal
pile on Kilauea street yesterday kept
several men of the Fire Department
busy all day, and all night, too, for
that matter. The fire, caused by spon-
taneous combustion, was discovered on
Saturday but was not considered to be
of a serious enough nature to warrant
calling on the department for aid. A
great amount of coal was carted away
so that the fire could be gotten at; this
method did not prove effective, how
ever, until the department was called
upon, and even then ii was only con-
trolled and will not be extinguished
probably, until to-day when more of
the coal will be moved. Engine No. 2,
on the Kinau dock. pumped strong
stream of salt water on the coal over
where the fire was burning.
The ship Falls of Clyde arrived at
Hilo on October 81. She had many pas
sengers, large cargo of general mer-
chandise and later news of the out
side world. Her passage from San
Francisco occupied only eleven days.
a new launch to be used at Hilo by
the Matson Company, named Lurline
was included in the cargo of the Clyde
The United States tug Iroquois ar
rived Saturday afternoon from Kama
pail and Lahaina, having completed
her survey at the former place Friday
night and turned her nose towards
home about 10 o'clock on Saturday
morning. Captain Pond will soon have
his maps ready to send on to the de-
partment at Washington.
Word has been received by the Quar-.
antine officials here to the effect thai
the new fUmigating plant for use or
vessels has been shipped by the Ken
sington Engine Works of Philadelphia
| In the event of a suitable hulk for tn,
reception of the plant not being OBJ
tainable, the apparatus will be erected
on the channel wharf.
The Island steamers Hawaii and X
Au Hou. both from the Big Island
| 1,
er at Paauhau and Punaluu. The Ha
wall had a boat smashed at the forme
place and a couple of her crew wer
slightly injured.
The Ke Au Hou had great trouble il
landing her freight at Honuapo; after
wards she went to Punaluu and ex
perienced rougher times yet. In tryin
to get up her anchors to clear out o
Honuapo the great laboring of the yes
sci caused the winch to break and tn
mudhooks had to be taken in wit
block and tackle. The little steame
was in considerable danger of bein
i dashed to pieces on the rocks while get
ting out of Punaluu. She succeeded i
getting away. however, without knock
ing any holes in her hull. Her unpleas
ant experiences were not over ye
however, for when she was crossing tn
channel Friday night, she was struc
by a sudden squat which blew the fore
sail to little pieces and caused hi
waves to wash the steamers deck
from stem to stern. Captain Moshe
ordered all steam piled on and, lashe
to the wheel, headed the boat to Homo
lulu. This trip of the Ke Au Hou wa
a record run; she accomplished it Il
twenty-five hours.
The ship John c. Potter sailed fror
San Francisco on October 25 for Homo
lulu.
NAVY COLLIER NERO.
The United States Navy collier Ner
arrived off port late Friday night
There was some doubt as to her iden
tity, at first, and she was variously re
ported as the transport Port Stephen
and the Japanese training snip Heye
Early Saturday morning she entere
the harbor and locked at the Nav
wharf. The Nero sailed from San Fran
cisco on October g. experiencing a yer
pleasant trip to this port.
Nearly 1000 tons of coal are aboar
the Nero; she had orders to report t
the naval commander at Yokohama.
} From japan it is very probable tina
she may be sent to the Philippines.
This is not the first time that tn
Nero has visited this harbor; durin
the Spanish war she was here as
tender to the Monadnock, accompany
ing that vessel to Manila. She after
wards made survey for the propose
] Government cable route between til
Coast, Hawaii, Guam and Manila. o
her first trip here the Nero was mar
ned by Navy men, now she has mel
chant marine officers and crew.
This morning the collier will begin
load the necessary coal to feed her fu
naces to Japan; it is expected that 81
, will depart Tomorrow sometime
ItILO SHIPPING.
Sailed from Hilo-October 20, Amer
can schooner Charles Z. Falk, o. Her
livingston. master, cleared in ballast (
Port Townsend. American bark Ma
tina Davis, a. McAlman, master clea
ed in ballast for Honolulu to load s
tgar.
In port at Hilo-American bark Sa
hago, n. Engalls, master; Americ,
barkentine Geo. c. Perkins, NJ. Mas
master; American bark Falls of Give
lMatSOn. master