The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-02

front, they called to their waiting rig
and hustled him into it, because he had
a kick coming in regard to the man.
ner in which he had been separated
from his cash, and drove rapidly up
town with him, pretending that they
were going to take him to the police
station. After they had thoroughly
frightened the fellow into silence con-
corning his loss they drove back to the
waterfront and let him go. Waterfront
ers will be glad when these nuisances
are driven out of business, if they ever
are. They are worse than crimps.
Pearl Harbor Party.
Early this afternoon the sprightly
yacht Dewey, in command of Commo-
dore Merry, will sail for Pearl Harbor
with the following passengers on pleas
ure bent: Miss Coughran, Miss Pettis.
Miss McTighe, Miss Fannie Osborne,
Miss Florence Osborne and Messrs.
Bigelow, Thayer, Belser, Perkins,
Johnson, Harrison and Chapman
Lots of good things to eat have been
put aboard the Dewey and under the
able command of the Commodore the
yacht will make a delightful trip and
all hands will have splendid time.
The ladies win return ON this evenings
train; the gentlemen will remain until
tomorrow, returning to Honolulu in the
afternoon.
"The BlnnacleD Shines Brightly.
The second number of the Binnacle,
a bright little paper edited and pub
lished by Chief Yeoman McGettigan of
the United States tug Iroquois, in this
port, makes its appearance this morn
ing. Its welcome light burns steadily
and well. and that it may ever be SO is
the wish of all it's friends and the
friends of McGettigan, too.
The editor is responsible for the fol-
lowing this week:
Two years ago, the 2Sth ultimo, the
Iroquois entered Honolulu harbor for
the first time. She went about doing
good, is an embodiment OF her his
tory during her stay here, as her log
clearly exemplifies To her efficient
pumps. and powerful towing qualities
! is due the credit of saving thousands
| of dollars of valuable property, and the
numerous profuSe thanks or which
| Captain Pond has been the recipient,
| go to show that the presence or the
ever willing, ever alert Iroquois IN the
harbor is appreciated.
That she may be attached to the
come and extend her usefulness
throughout all the Islands is the fond
hope of her captain and crew, voiced
by the Binnacle.
Though desertion in the navy has
been on the wane for the past few
years, compliance with the regulations
| that existed previous to June, 1900
| was not the cause of diminishing the
| evil.
The statutes are very clear on the
subject. but sufficient force had moi
been brought to bear by the navy itself
/ to quell the wrong. Apropos, the new
| Blue Book brought with it a regula-
ton requiring commanding officers te
| make the statutes known to the de-
serters' nearest of kin and their towr
officials, placing wildly before then
! the. penalty of harboring, concealing
or in any way assisting man that de,
| serts his post.
! Men low enough to desert do not, az
! a rule. acare fer the advantages of eiti.
i zenship extended by the home of tbs
1 free" but reach their homes, then low.
of kindred and fear of capture com
bined will reduce desertion to mini