The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-14
SEA AND SHORE
The S. S. BIoemfontein
From Seattle.
Jas. KeIIeys Pets--Capt. Josseiyn's
Trip Hilo Matters--The
Australia.

lteaNlHa1 VS. bLr OF Ile Nil@lt1t
DAYS thai the local steamship compa- I
mics have seen for a long time. The
new shipping scheme was in full blast
and at bO,h the Wilder and Inter-Isl- /
and wharyes things rushed. There was
long line Of drays and delivery wag-
ons Of all kinds loaded with freight at
each Of the wharyes. They were wait |
ing their turn 70 enter the quarantine
fence. have their goods delivered and
checked, and loaded upon the steam
ers. The Kinau and Claudine were re- !
ceiving freight preparatory for depart |
ure today. and the Kauai and James
Makee were both well loaded when !
they left last night. There was quite |
a delegation of relations and friends |
OF the men who went out on the Moko- |
/ Iii yesterday down on Like.ike wharf /
to see the steamer off for quarantine. |
The little boat which has had a thor |
Ough Oyerhauling, made her first trip
yesterday. She took aboard the men |
who go into quarantine, about sixty
seven in all. Her departure was very
much like that OF an ocean steamer |
leaving. Many farewells were said and /
there was much waving of hands as /
she pulled out Of the slip to lay for /
seven days of kakaakO. The men wall |
be put on the different steamers and |
sailing vessels as their services are re- !
quired The BloemfOntein arriving |
from HilO yesterday early in the after !
noon. was taken to be the Maru. due /
from the Coast. The big British-Nor |
American liner comes here with large |
cargo of freight for the Government /
and private firms. She reports that ev- |
erything is booming in Hilo. there be- |
ing sixteen foreign vessels in the har-
Dor there. The Bloemfontein left 500 |
tons of general merchandise at HilO |
She left Seattle on the 25th of Febru- |
airy and had TO refuse a great deal of |
freight. as she could not provide space |
for all of il. Mr. Bissell, the agent for |
the steamer. states that she will prob |
ably take about five days to discharge |
her cargo for this port. She discharg- |
ed her 500 tons at HilO in five days. |
The better facilities for handling cargo /
here will make five days time amply /
sufficient to discharge some 1,737 tons
of freight besides 10000 feet of lum
ber The freight consists of the pump
ing machinery for the Kalihi pumping
plant and furnishings for the Castle
residence and Moana Hotel. at Waiki-
XII. There are 5000 barrels OF lime for
T. II. Davies and Hackfeld & Co. and
lumber and 5000 ties for the o. r. &
l.. Co. There is also a great amount
OF grain, hay, bran and some flour.
Her cargo this trip is not near so large
as last trip on account OF the great bulk
Of the goods carried. She will begin
discharging at Irmgard wharf today if
arrangements can be made.
James Kelley's Cats.
James Kelley, who has charge OF the
bonded stores of the Custom house. is
the proud pOssessor Of two cats which
are great favorites with the men in
the warehouse. Both the eats came to
the place. They were sick and were
very disreputable felines when they
arrived, but were taken in and fed |
and grew to be great pets. Dewey Is
so called because he arrived the day
the news Of the Manila victory came.
The other cat is called Mrs. Kruger
on account of her fighting qualities,
which Mr.. Kelley declares are quite
wonderful. Mr.. Kelley says Dewey is
a very mild cat and gOOd-natured
q /
He tries 10 impose on Mrs. Kruger
once in a while and then there is trOu-
BILE She really treats him shamefully
at times and when she gets her dander
up the fur flies. Dewey always takes
refuge in the waste paper basket when
she gets cantankerOus. The cats are
fed regularly once a day and they both
come into the Office about the time
meals are expected"
From the account given Of the Prov
ess Of the cats as ratters. one may cas-
lily account for the scarcity Of rats and
mice on the waterfront. This pair of
cats have held their jobs longer than
any others. II is thought that It will
not be necessary to let Mrs. Kruger
and Dewey out OF the service on ac-
count Of lack Of funds.
Capt. Josselyn's Trip.
a letter has been received from Cap
tain Josselyn Of the bark Nu1anu.
which left here for KahuIui some time
ago. He states that when he arrived
of the port Of Kahului he was told by
the pilot that he could not enter there. |
as the bay was too full of ships. The
Captain was invited 20 lay outside or
take trip to sea for a week. This he
did and, returning, was anchored in
the harbOr He writes that ne laid
there a week. being unable to get su-
gar on account Of some quarantine reg
uiatlon and he says he is very sorry
ne did not spend the two weeks lost
in this town.
NOTES.
The NOeau did not get away yester-
day. She win sail today.
The transports COnemaugh and Lee
lanaw, FOR Manila, left HilO on the
9TH and 9th. respectively.