The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-15


A S WAS stated in the Advertiser
~ some weeks ago on the authority
- - of Gen. Ludington, Honolulu may
soon be deprived of the advantages re-
sulting from United States army trans
ports making this city a port of call.
Indications point to their being sent to
Manila by the most direct line. This
route would be from San Francisco to
Guam. and thence to Manila, cutting
out Honolulu altogether. While no Of
fetal advices to this effect have been
received by Major w. w. Robinson,
Jr, United States army quartermaster
at Honolulu, he has received letters
from his successor to the effect that
he now expects to leave San Francisco
for Honolulu not later than Novem-
Der Is, and if a transport leaves the
former port to call here, he will come
by that means. Otherwise by passen-
ger steamer, thus leaving it an open
question as to What regulations may be
made concerning the transport service
with reference to Honolulu.
Major Robinson stated yesterday that
this news, while not official does not
point directly to an abandonment of
Honolulu as a port of call for trans
ports. On the other hand the army
department does not seem to find any
thing in favor of stopping at Homo
lulu except to take on coal. The larger
transports do not require coaling here,
and it would be only the smaller ones
which would be affected. The sailing
of the transport Hancock on the first
of October direct for Guam, cutting
out Honolulu, seems significant in the
light of the unofficial advices received
by the local quartermaster. Major Rob-
inson is also uniformed as to Wheth-
er there will be transport calling at
Honolulu en- route for Manila upon
which he can take passage for his new
post in the Philippines. He expects
to leave here about December s. If no
transport comes, he will either go to
San Francisco and catch a transport
leaving there, or take passage on one of
the ocean liners to Hongkong and
thence to Manila.
New Captain for Bark Antiope.
News was received here yesterday |
that first mate George Edward Murray |;
Of the bark Antiope had been commits |
stoned as master of that vessel, to sue |
ceed his father, Captain George w. |
Murray, who will be given another ship |
in the Alexander & Baldwin fleet. TIE
promotion of young Captain Murray
has been rapid, and as the young man
Is but twentyfour years of age, the
has placed their entire con-
fdence in his ability to command rs
fine a bark as the Antiope is credited
With being in shipping circles. The yes
sci is at present at Kahului and as soon
IS she is discharged there young MIR
.ay will take command. He has been
with the Antiope for little over four
years. When the bark was in a ter 7
life gale off Cape Horn on the Pacific
;ide about four years ago, young Muir
'ay was her second mate, The storm
vas one of the most furious the vessel
nd ever experienced and she was COM
oietely dismasted, her deck STAYED in.
and she was rendered almost helpless.
The first mate died about that time,
The captain was disabled and compelled
10 leave his post and the command de-
volved on the nineteen-year old boy.
He succeeded in stopping the leaks If
the deck, rugged jury masts, and in this
manner broughtaher safely into port at
Within three days of her
arrival, the Kenilworth, a sister ship
IF the Antiope, was brought into pert
with a fire raging under her decks. she
was also temporarily commanded by
ler second mate, young fellow about
the age of Murray. It was on this yes
sci that Ernest Thrum of this city was
a passenger and nearly lost his life.
The second mate of the Kenilworth is
now understood to be in command of u
ine vessel. both young men earning
their positions solely through merit
and their display of seamanship and
headwork in times when mems souls
we're being tried.
Customs Men Again Employed.
The matter of the wholesale discharge
Of about fifteen customs employees is
not as bad as it at first appeared. It
seems that the men on the force WHO