The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
TWILIGHT
DISTRESSED.
A Schooner From the
South Seas.
TIE KING OF WASHINGTON
Unnoticed, the Leaking Craft Creers
Into Port at Dark for
Repairs.


stream just off the old Fishmarket
wharf.
For some time nobody knew who
she was, and those who saw her enter
thought at first that she was one OF I
the regular little Island boats.
The vessel was found later to be
the little two-masted schooner Twi-
light.
ed her soon after she had thrown out
her mudhooks, and ascertained that
the Twilight was from Warrington
Island, in the South Seas, that she
was thirty-nine days from that part
of the world, that she was bound for
San Francisco with load of copra,
and that she was compelled to put into
this port for repairs, being in a very
| leaky condition, and having carried
away considerable of her canvas dur
ing some pretty rough weather on her
voyage from Washington Island.
| 1t was not the intention of the Twi-
| light to put In at this port; she was
| bound for San Francisco direct, but,
after trying hard to make that port Tor
twenty-four days after having left
| Washington Island it was loud that
it was well nigh impossible TO get to
the Coast in the Twilight's condition,
so Captain Ceuthen decided to put In
at Honolulu for repairs, provisions
and fresh water.
Ii is just possible that the Twilight
may never leave this port again. She
is q very old boat and has seen some
very hard service in her days. She
may be repair ed SO she can eSume her
| Journey to San Francisco, Or 1t may
happen that she will be condemned
, and that she will be put In Rotten
how to rest her bones forever more
with the old Sebastian Bach, the kai
, mica, the old Hawaiian man-of-war
and others which have seen their day:
of usefulness.
= Gains were what the Twilight hat
: to contend with tor the most part OF
her long voyage from the South Seas
= In eleven consecutive days she onl.
made 400 miles. 1t is only abou
1000 miles from Honolulu to Wash
ington Island, in a straight line, bu
the way the Twilight came 1T wa
something like 1900 miles. Then sh
met a few days OF nasty weather al
carried away several OF her sails, S
that when she did have wind she wa
unable to take full advantage or 1
The pumps were kept working a grea
part of the time and, fortunately, tn
pumps were in pretty good conaitlol
The Twilight is a vessel of It's ton
register; she has been fine boat
her time and has met with a gres
many adventures and interesting exp'
riences.
Captain B. Anderson, King Of Wash
ington Island, is a passenger aboaI
y the Twilight. Captain Anderson
I travelling for the belefit of his healt
For over ten years he has lived c
Washington island, monarch OF all |
surveyed. He lett his vile there wit
the enIldren, while he takes ST
q months tip for his heath.
D. Captain Anderson is NeA known
this port and In san Francisco.
He first came To Honolulu abo
fifteen years ago, and has been enga
;, ed in the trade between the Sod
a., Sea Islands and these Islands f
~ many years. He was captain OF t
schooner Jennie Walker, well know
=. to Honolulu shipping men, and ma
Ia many trips in her. lie is wei {
,nt qua,nted with CaptIin b jamin VIII
va. ney. the night Waterman at the pi
house.
132 'on, on
:. the end OF the revolution or 1889.
IN Washington Island Is only two
Island IL this ina. or, being Only 40,
ing the nronortv - 80 Craao an n Riano
ltal 100 q, ~, :,
king OF the island, Captain Auder.
SER replied that they had no kings IN t.
part Of the world, but he admit
that he was the boss there, and L
he practically ruled the island
Cocoanuts are about the only thi
that grow on the sand.
II. b. Peterson, of San Francisco
= the principal owner oi the fwlIis
Inc iltu.e schooner is close upon Nv
ty-seven years old.
On her last trip she sailed from
Francisco to Kihei, Maui, thence
Trainings Island and Washington
and, afterwards going to the GAIL
Islands tor laborers and taking Il
BACK 20 RAINING and< WASH. nalOn.
AT Washington she took on /
of copra and started for San FIR
cisco, having to pul ia at tAis
for repairs.
The probabilities are that the Ii
schooner will never return to
South Seas, although she may pOss
go to San Francisco. if she Is able
stand the voyage.
Captain Anderson will go to
Francisco anyhow, and, in
months, will return to his wife
family In the South Seas, and {
more take up the reins of sovereis
as King Of Washington Island.