The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-13

Vessels are arriving here in punches
of late Yesterday two more lumber
schooners the Luzon from Grays Har-
Dor and the w. II. Smith from Port
Blakeley came into port, while the bark
st. Katherine with general merchan-
disc arrived from San Francisco. The
fast schooner Mary Z. Foster, which
arrived here Wednesday night. MADE
the run from San Francisco in twelve
days, making the fastest run so far
this season.
SCHOONER w. H. SMITH
The spick and span schooner w. II,
Smith, Captain f. o. Smith, came from
Port Blakeley in twenty-four days.
She brings 10000 feet of lumber 70 the
Oahu Railway Company. Mrs. Smith
accompanied her husband with their
bonny little boy Bruce. Miss Martha
Smith, the Captains sister, is a pas
senger aboard.
The ladies on leaving Port Blakeley
looked forward to an ideal voyage to
the Paradise of the Pacific. They were
in hopes that it would be all smooth
sailing. Mrs. Smith, who has been to
sea several times before with her hus-
band was somewhat prepared for what
did happen, but Miss Smith is not so
good a sailor and declares that she
doesn't want to go on the briny deep
any more. However, il is probable that
the young lady will not hold this opin-
ion for long, for the schooner is a Splen-
did sailer and one could not very long
/ resist the temptation of sailing on so
staunch and graceful a craft.
/ The Captain and the ladies say that
until the w. II. Smith got abreast of
San Francisco on the trip down, the
most uncomfortable weather was en-
countered. Head winds, cross winds, in
fact all kinds of winds except fair
| winds prevailed. Big seas had the
temerity to sweep the vessel; one big
wave came over the side and carried
away the skylight on the poop-that is
part of il did-the other part dashed
down the opening and banged open the
doors of the ladies' cabins without so
much as knocking and created awful
havoc. Shoes and slippers were filled
with water. Silk dresses and other
valuable garments We're partially dam
aged while little puddles collected here
and there beneath the hunks. in the sa-
loon, and on the floor of the pantry.
An emergency skylight was rugged al
once and all hands and the cook stood
aft with mops and pals and removed
the impudent wave in sections and
heaved it overheard.
Altogether the first ten days of the
passage down were eventful-to the
ladies at any rate. AS for Captain
Smith he would think 1t very tame
kind of trip if there wasn't little ex-
element now and then. The big wave
which swept away the skylight anc
soaked the cabin, came very near ex-
tingushing the life of a pet canary
which resided in a cage beneath tbs
skylight. The poor bird was soaked
} and hurled out of its cage up on th'
deck 1t was thought that the little
singer was drowned at first, but afte
he had been rolled on a barrel ant
otherwise resuscitated he was all RICH
and celebrated his deliverance from
death with joyous song.
Little Bruce Smith is quite a sailo
and the joy and terror of his fond par
ents and indulgent aunt. He insists oil
climbing the rigging. but his father OBJ
jects. The schooner boasts a splendid
dog. Monk" is his name. He is
wonderful dog and will do everything
but talk. He's great playmates witt
\. little Bruce and takes care of Bruc
with all of good dogs faithfulness.
ON HER MAIDE4( TRIP.
,. Twenty days out from Gray's Harbo
the brand new schooner LuZon arrive
3 in port yesterday and dropped her mud
\ hooks in the stream. Captain o. Andel
I nd ho nd
\ her maiden trip, the first time she ha
z ever carried a cargo. She brings $50
. 900 feet of lumber to Levers & Cook
Z The Luzon was launched in May an
8 is as staunch and stiff as could be de
sired and not one little bit cranky.
Captain Anderson is justly proud
4 his new charge. He was formerly con
= mander of the Esther Buhne, of whic
|: vessel he was master for eight year
y The captain has an interest in the Ii
!: zon. She will probably return 20 tt
u Coast in ballast.
The voyage down was pleasant on
b light trades prevailing nearly all tt
= way. There is also a dog aboard IL
q Luzon, and he is a wonderful felloN
u too. This animal insisted on keeping
y sharp lookout on the forecastle head
8 intervals all the way down. If
Z sighted another vessel he would bar
e Only nothing was sighted during Il
voyage. 30 ne dldnt park. Th1S prov
y his wonderful intelligence. He scent,
b the land two days before the Hawaii;
q Islands were sighted, and amused hir
g self on the voyage, when not on t
lookout, by waking the captain
y whenever 1T was time to take the su
d and by calling the watch on deck VIII
y eight bens were struck. He is fine a
g imal. 1t is quite a coincidence tn
Il nearly every lumber vessel in port h
~ a dog aboard, and each captain q
b clares that his is the smartest amin
= The Luzon is lying next to the w.
g Smith. The Smith has an org
Il aboard. Captain Smith says 1t is
n missionary" piano. Last evening tho
Is aboard the Smith held little conc,
= and brought the organ into pls
O Monk" on the Smith, and the VIC
u derful dog on the Luzon immediat.
" Joined in the chorus and set up such
rs howl that the concert had to be d
p continued.
~ BARK ST. KATHERINE.
The bark st. Katherine, command
. 4 by Capt. Saunders, which arrived fr,
II San Francisco with a general car
u yesterday, had quite an experience
sea shortly after leaving port. She +