The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-03

the island for the l.. NJ S. Dimensions
OF the largest one being As by 1O4 feet
estimated to cost $4,000. The Rev. ~
v. Cooper has just finished his M. Il.
meeting. The collections are the high
est that have ever been made in the
Island, the sum collected being 5000. .
by far and away the largest made in
any one district.
The following letter was issued by
the commander of the U. S. S. Abaren-
da:
U. S. S. ABARENDA.
Pago-Pago, Dec. 6, 1899.
To the High Chief Faivae. Leona
Tutuila: l arrived here yesterday from
Apia. While in Apia l received infor-
nation that the three great powers.
Germany, England and the United
States of America had agreed to divide
| the government of the Samoan Islands
between Germany and the United
States. Germany will assume the
government and protection of Upoiu
and Savaii and the United States will
assume the government and protection
of Tutuila, Manuta and the other ISL
ands east of Upolu. England will
4 withdraw altogether from the islands.
/
United States in Samoa, have to ex-
press the wish that the chiefs will in
form all the natives Of the change of
government in Tutuila and that the
chiefs will keep order as they are now
doing. 1t is desirable that all the ma
tives should resume their avocations,
plant their gardens and settle down to
habits OF peace and Industry This
course viii soon bring great prosperi-
ty to the Island of Tutuila.
All danger Of war is now averted,
but the United States will punish all
riots, quarrels and crimes. The chiefs
are urged to call upon me to assist
them in Furnishing all persons who
commit crimes or create disorder
The authority of the chiefs, when
1properIy exercised, Will be upheld.
/ shall sail for Auckland, N T., in
the Abarenda tomorrow, December 7th,
but shall return to Pago-Pago in a
few weeks to complete the work on the
wharf and buildings now being erected
here.
Very respectfully, F,
B. r. TILLEY,
Commander, United States Navy, Com
manding U. S. S. Abarenda and
u. S. Naval Coal Depot; Senior Ma
val Officer of the United States of
America at Samoa.
Religious and Military.
On the 18th of December a religious
: and military celebration took place in
, Mulinuu, in memoriam of the German
naval officers and men who died IL
years ago in fight against SamOans at
Fagalii and Vaiiele.
, | At about 10: 30 a. m. a detachment of
about so armed sailors of S. M. S. Cor
moran" with their officers, headed by
the ships band and followed by their
commander, the German Consul, and
, a number of officers and petty officers,
and a deputation of the ships crew
without arms, but carrying palms and
, wreathS of flowers, were marching
through the town to Mulinuu. The
landing corps went into position in
front of the monument, their backs be-
ing turned to the harbor; all the Off
GERS not belonging to the landing corps,
all officials and petty officers stood
close to the band facing Apia, the depu-
tation with palms and flowers at the
left wing of the landing corps with
their front to Mulinuu.
After the first verse of the choral
| song: Elm tester Burg ist unser Gott''
had been sung, Captain Emsmann,
Commander of S. NJ. s. "Cormoran."
spoke in the most elevating and inspir-
l ing manner as follows (translaaed) !:
Blessed are the dead for they will be
/ in the presence of God" Eleven years
: have passed since our comrades rest
{ ing here in God have lost their lives In
the service TO our Emperor and Sover-
: ieign- Now, eleven years later, reaches
us the news that the ground, where
> German blood has been sacrificed, will
be German ground in the future
Therefore it is most becoming to us to-
day TO remember the dead heroes. Al
the time when Germans of Apia were
carrying the collins OF the dead to their
last resting place, here / was standing
at the very same spot as at present te
> say the prsver in lieu of an evangeliC
d parson and 10 solicit the benediction OF
? the Almighty God for the dead braves
I Now, when the joyful news about Sa-
moa has reached us, fate favors me
d again to stand at these graves and tc
pray TO the Lord that He may lead
:, kindly and beneyolentlysthe fate of our
dear Fatherland. J was a hard fight
in which our brothers were sacrificing
tneir life's blood. In landing behind
: Matautau the crew of the "Oiga" were
r firel at by the enemy at dark of night
Bravely advanced our men to carry
5 out their order to join the landed crews
d Of the ADLER" and the "Eber" Amids
o continuous fighting all round the dead
: and wounded had to be carried the Ions
. way 10 the VsiIele plantation, not II
: leave them in the hands Of the enemy
q At this plantation I landed with my
I cre;.s as First Officer OF $, NJ. S
i "Eber." The officers of the "Olga'
e were dead or wounded. A German en-