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


nal and Chief Trumpeter Piatt. Mar
shall was afterwards seriously wound
ed put stree recovered, ] am glad 10
say. Tor II any man was brave that
fellow was and no mistake. On June
p We marched to Sihoney, and on the
21th We engaged in the battle of Las
buasimaS when eight men were killed
on our side. and thirty-four were
wounded
wright, who is a miner and pros
pector. as well as a cowboy, is now on
his way to the Philippines to see what
those islands have to offer in the way
OF mineral resources. He has just come
from the GOLD fields of Alaska He is
a quarterInasteris clerk aboard the
transport, and is in this way securing
his passage to Manila. If he finds that
the philippines do not come up to his
expectations he will return to his
home in. Arizona.
Harry y. Nash, also aboard the Port
| stephens as a quartermaSter clerk.
was one of the Rough Riders. too. and
has been recommended for a commits
sion in the army -.
There is q stowaway on the big horse
transport. He has made up his mind
TO arrive in Manila within a certain
time, and he is very likely to do It.
The following letter. which he has
probably produced for inspection sew
eral hundrtsj times between his home
and Honolulu. will explain the situa-
ton:
Editorial Department Of the Herald
= Syracuse. New York. October 10, 1885,
, To whom Il may concern: The bearer
Charles Dennits, a Syracuse boy. lef
; the Herald Office in this city on thi
5 date to make his way. without money
7 TO Manila, II. l. He says be will maxi
the trip before December 15 and thos
Of the Herald who know him believ
= that he will do it,
e Signed: w. b. BAKER,
Sporting Editor.
= When the transport leaves this por
K for Manila, about the end of THIS week
{ she will take a passenger. The pas
d senger will be l.. l.. Writ. quartermas
e ter's clerk aboard the Conemaugf
which sailed for the Philippines yes
d terday afternoon-without him.
J. Ii Will be remembered that q stor
r appeared in the Advertiser, the othe
, day concerning Wirt's experiences i
n Alaska 1t seems that Writ was al
Is tending church, this is the explanatio
y given, while the Conemaugh wa
N steaming out of the harbor- About
T. half hour after the transport passe
out Of the channel, Mr.. Writ becan
l. aware OF tn" fact that something wa
y wrong. Somebody told him that ii
l. boat had gone. The man of many col
al
" into hack and dashed down to IL
water front. only to find that the We.
he sci had Indeed left him behind. +
II FASTENED to interview Captain Broka
OF the tug Fearless in regard to Il
70 matter.
Of "Where is the Conemaugh?" /
\. asked.
n "A dozen miles at sea- answers
& Brokaw.
r. Can you take me TO herr"
Eel We'll. that's a question"
= Cant yoI catch her? I belong
l. her and have to get aboard someho
or other"
n II might make il in a few days tim
a at the rate she is travelling" said Br,
Of kaw. but | have to wait here to pu
ir the China around TO the wharf whC
* she arrives from the Orient"
~ Writ saw that ii was a hopeless cas-
I so he LEI the matter drop right ther
,S Later he went aboard the Port ST
D. phens. saw the quartermaster al
IS made arrangements to go to Manila ,
he that bout and regain his ship ther
Evidently the authorities aboard T.
To Conemauyh We're of the opinion tn
Wirt was aboard when the ship sale
=. A counc # the men was made befo
~ she leItqthc dock. and apparently Wi
- Was deemed able to look out for bir
r self.
n Lieutenant Petite is the ouarta
L master In charge of the Port Stepher
-; and Is man who mas had much 9
w peTlence and who thoroughly kno,
S MS business. DIR. Musselman is I
- Neterlnaflan. the splendid condition
"a the az horses. which are on the wav
~ Manila. speaks eloquently for the ca
a. ana attention Dr. Musselman has pa
ha !" 'he animals during the trip dow