The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-12

The Oceanic Company's splendid
new steamship Sierra sails from San
Francisco today for Honolulu She is
expected to make a fast trip and may
arrive here on the evening of Monday
the 18th, instant.
THE KENNEBEC SAILS AT LAST.
After experiencing all kinds of trou-
BILE in the matter of procuring a crew
for the last couple of weeks, the Am
erican ship Kennebec, Captain w. T.
Lewis, managed to get away yesterday
morning for the Sound, in ballast
with a white crew. The crimps have
waged bitter war over the Kennebec,
and now that she is gone they are
more at liberty to put their whole
minds into the profitable business of
stealing men from one vessel in the
harbor to ship them on another about
to go out and in need of men. The
crimps, by the way, will be doing a
rushing business very shortly.
| ISLAND STEAMERS DEPART.
At noon yesterday the Kinau sailed
for Hilo and way ports. One of the
largest crowds that ever saw the
steamer off was on Wilder's wharf as
she departed The Claudine left for
Kahului and way ports at o'clock in
the afternoon; the Mikahala left for
Nawiliwili at the same time, and the
Waialeale sailed for Hanamaula at 4
o'clock. An unusual amount of freight
went to the other islands on these
steamers, consisting to a large extent
of Christmas goods.
THE GASOLINE SCHOONERS.
The gasoline schooners of the Ha-
waiian Navigation Company left yes
terday on their regular runs. The
Eclipse, Captain Townsend, sailed for
Lahaina, Makena, Kihei and Kona
ports, and the Surprise departed for
Kauai ports with Captain Nystrom in
command. The little Island schooners
Lady and Blanche and Ella sailed for
Koolau ports and Hanalei and Kalihi-
wal, respectively.
THREE SOLDIERS ON A MULE.
When the ''skinners" belonging to
the transport Aztec were taking mules
to the government paddocks after they
had been taken from the transport
last night, one of the sagacious ami
mails managed to get away from one
himself. Three soldiers from the
transport Meade, who had been see
ing the sights of the city, ran across
the stray mule, and feeling rather tired
after walking round all day and
stretching their necks looking up al
high buildings, made up their minds to
put the beast to some use. 1t was
then rather late at night and the boys
bestrode the beast, all three of them
and in this position they went down
Ito the transport wharf at a good pace
and singing for sheer happiness OF
heart. Upon their arrival at the wharf
they dropped from the mules back
one by one, and then hitched the
obliging brute to a post right near the
lgangway of the Aztec. I'VE will leave
him here" they said, "for then he will
be found the first thing in the morn
ing" Then the tired soldiers hurried
aboard the Meade and turned in. The
mule waited patiently for daylight; he
had had taste of liberty and wanted
more, and objected to being tied to a
post. The Aztec, it will be remember
ed, is at the Pacific Mail wharf, while
the Meade is at the Navy wharf, so
that the two boats are right next to
each other.
MUSIC ABOARD THE MEADE.
| Kappelmeister Berger and his hand.
together with two popular young ma
tive song-birds, who add so delight
full charm to the band concerts, were
the source of great pleasure aboa1
the transport Meade yesterday after
noon. The ladies and officers, as we'll
as many visitors on the great vessel,
gathered on the shady side of the
steamer and listened for a couple of
pleasant hours to the best efforts of
the musicians. There was also a crowd
of people on the wharf, attracted by
the sound of the music, and the sing
ers and instrumentalists performed to
a large and assorted audience. The
Meade sails today for Manila via
Guam. She will get away some time
during the afternoon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3-The
coasting steamer Bonita, which arrived
Yesterday afternoon from Newport,
south, reported that earlier in the day
she sighted large sailing vessel stand
ing about two miles off Half Moon bay.
1t was 10 or IL o'clock when the Bo-
nita passed the vessel, but nothing con-
cerning the strangers position off Half
Moon bay was learned by telephone at
the Merchants Exchange, and late in
the afternoon the belief was expressed
that the northeast wind that was
blowing outside had taken the un-
known vessel further out to sea. The
ltreacherous currents which run in to-
ward Montara reef have carried many
vessel to its doom and mariners ia
miilar with the place give it a wide
berth
four stowaways who expected to go
TO Manila on the transport Meade were
discovered in hiding on the vessel after
she left port Saturday afternoon and
were bundled into the pilot boat Amer
lea and brought back to the citv They