The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-02

on the new road through the Naval
reservation yesterday.
At Wilder's wharf the Kinau, Gland
ine, Lehua and Kaiuiani were lying
IDLE all day yesterday.
The little Island schooners Moi Va
hine. Kawailani, Malolo, Ada and Rob
Roy are in the harbor.
The tug Iroquois is snugly lying
across the bow of the transport Kin
tuck in Naval slip No. /.
No work was done on the coaling of
the kintuck yesterday; all the steve
dores We're taking holiday.
The harkentine Irmgard is at presen.
lying at the foot of Brewers wharf all
ready to discharge her cargo of general
merchandise.
The fishmarket was deserted yester-
day There was no buying and selling,
and that usually busy place was as
quiet as the grave.
The barkentine Archer the schooner
Novelty and the schooner Twilight, the
latter from Washington Island, are
now at the old fishmarket wharf
The bark r. p. Rithet, lying at Soren-
sons wharf, was as quiet as a church
at night yesterday Her officers We're
Spending New Years elsewhere.
The gasoline sehooners Eclipse and
Surprise are together at Sorenson's
day on account of the general holiday.
The American ship William II. Macy,
Captain Groth, is at present at W1lder's
wharf, where she is discharging coal
No work was done aboard of her yes
terday, however.
! Most of the vessels in the harbor We're
prettiiy decorated with flags yesterday.
The transport Kintuck displayed the
greatest number of flags and presented
a fine appearance.
/ The schooner Okanogan is lying at
the foot of Allen street. The tug Fear
less was moored alongside of her yes
terday daring the time when she was
not engaged in towing.
! The American bark Robert Sudden;>
which had been discharging coal at the
Pacific Mail wharf, was obliged to move
out of the way to make room for the
Gaelic from the Orient yesterday.
] There are many Chinese among the
crew aboard the United States trans
port Kintuck, lying at Naval Wharf
No. j, and an inspector of the Customs
department is detailed to see that none
of them come ashore in this port
/ Today at noon the Kinau sails for
Hilo and way ports, the Claudine de-
parts for Kahului and other usual
ports. the Lehua sails for Molokai and
Lanai ports, and the Kaiulani is also
expected to leave on her regular run.
!. Many sailors in port took advantage
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their washing and On several vessels III
the harbor various articles of wearing
apparel were to be seen floating to the
breeze together with the flags of many
countries.
There was quite a sush at the post
office just before the closing of the mail
for San Francisco last night. People
We're anxious to get their letters and
papers off on the Gaelic. The employees
at the postoffice had their hands full
handling the mail matter.
The Windmill aboard the old bark Sc
bastian Bach, the Queen of lIoodoo
Row, or Rotten Row, was going around
in great shape yesterday. Even when
all else is still in the harbor the Sc
bastian Bach's old pumping machine Is
sure to be going if there is the slightest |
breath of air.
The ship John Currier, at the Irm-
gard wharf, is having her seams re-
cauIked, the copper on that portion of |
her hull which is out of water having I
been taken off for the purpose Yes |
terday, however, as was the case With /
all other vessels except the Irouuois t
nothing was done on the Currier.
AT the wharves of the Inter-ISlaEd !
Steam Navigation Company the follow !
ing steamers Of the fleet were lying idle |
and practically deserted: Kauai, Ike Au
Hou w. 6. Hall. James Makee, Iva
ldni and Mikahala. The crews of these
podtS were HAPPY IN the Idcl lfldt THEIR
vessels We're in port on New Years
Day. In fact. many of the Island boats
which are nN usually in port on Tues
days managed to be here yesterday SO
as to get the full benefit Of the holiday.
The kintuck presents quite a differ
ent appearance now that she has re
ceived a new coat of paint, and has
been thoroughly cleaned since she
came in port. Today all the stalls on
her four large decks are to receive
whitewashiag. When the transport en-
tered this harbor she showed plainly
that it is no easy thing to keep a stock
transport looking clean while al sea,
especially while such rough weather is
being experienced as was experienced
by the Kintuck.
Bright and early this morning the
Oceanic steamship Zealandia is ex-
rected to arrive from San Francisco
with four days later mail and news of
the outer world. The Zealandia sailed
from the Coast on the 26th of Deem
Der, so that the news which she will
bring will include that of Christmas
Day. Many Honoulans are expected
to return from the Mainland on the
Zealandia, and there will doubtless be
many people on the Oceanic wharf this
morning to greet their homecoming
friends The Zealandia sails for San
Francisco again on Saturday, the 9Th
instant. and will take large amount of
sugar and quantities of bananas away