The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-14
IEUT. HUGH RoDMAN, U.

IEUT. HUGH RODMAN, L. S.
N, who arrived in this city a
few days ago, to succeed Captain
Pond in of the %Iroquois, is
at present busy arranging his quarters
on that vessel. Lieutenant Rodman is
by no means a stranger to this coun-
try. He was here in 1888, 1884 and 1885,
and during the browning of King Ka-
Iakaua and the death Of Princess Ruth
and that of Queen Emma. He is much
impressed with the great developments
which have taken place in this city
and along the waterfront during his
long absence, and expresses himself as
much pleased to be a resident of such
a city. Mrs. Rodman, who arrived
here in the Sierra. is at present slight
Iy i'll from a cold which she caught in
California. She is at present confined
to her room at the Hawaiian Hotel. but
viii probably be about soon.
Before Lieutenant Rodman was
transferred to the Iroquois he was the
executive officer of the Albatross for
two years. The Albatross is at present
lying at San Francisco, and Will later
proceed with the fish commission to
begin work in Island waters. The Al
batross was originally expected to
leave san Francisco for Honolulu on
December l, but this date was later
postponed to January l, n it was
finally decided to postpone the sailing
date to some time in March. This last
date will probably be the fnal one.
There were several reasons for these
changes Of program. There was not a
sufficient appropriation for the fish
commission to enable it to continue
active work for the full term OF six
months from January 1st to July 1st.
If the AIbatross comes in March. how
ever. there Will be a sufficient appro-
priation on hand to enable the COM
mission to carry on their work for
three months. at the end of which time
a new appropriation Will be forthcom-
ing. which Will enable the commission
TO continue its work. Another reason
for the postponement Of the trip is that
DR.. Gilman. of the fish commission,
preferred finishing the term at Stan
ford University, at which he is a pro-
feSsOr, before going on the cruise.
1t is the intention of the commission
to carry on u thorough biological sur
vey of the waters surrounding this
group, and deep sea dredging Will be
u very important feature. If it is
possible, the commission will investi-
gate the waters to the leeward. posi-
bly, even as far as Laysan Island. The
commission may also do some deep-sea
investigation between a Francisco
and Honolulu, during the trip down
here.
The intention of the fish commission
is to develop fishing banks, etc, and
to classify the specimens found. both
fishes, crustaceans. shells, ETC., n also
the life pertaining to the bottom and
intermediate strata. as well as the pc
lagic and surface life. If opportunity
offers, an investigation of the waters
near the beach of these Islands will
form an important feature of the in
vestigation. The life of sea birds and,
as a matter Of fact, of all lima
whose life in the slightest degree bears
on the fish world. will also be made q
subject of investigation.
The whole object of the commission
Is. generally speaking, a deep-sea ex-
p~loration of the waters surrounding
h group. The Albatross will have
Honolulu as her headquarters, and will
work out. radiating from this point
and returning to this port for mail.
coal. provisions. etc.
The arrival of the fishery experts on
h Albatross Will be a great advan-
tage to people resident on these ISL
anOS VINO are interested IN the eSIdD-
fishing of hatcheries, the importation
to these waters OF foreign food fishes.
and all other matters of interest per-
tanning to fishery. by giving them an
opportunity to lay their plans before
the experts and benefit from their ex-
perience.
Railroad Wharf Is Fumigated.
The Immigration Of the longest of the
two railroad wharves was completed
yesterday. and showed itself to be a
success. At about s o'clock yesterday
morning Jack McVeigh took his fumi-
eating barge up to the mauka end of
the wharf and let loose his fumes of
hades. There are four divisions under
the wharf. and during the day the
barge tied up to each one and gave
each a dose. The railroad people kept
quite a large gang OF men at hand in
order that any leaks which might ap-
pear could be stopped at once. The
wharf showed itself to have been
made almost alright, and the work
! put into the building appears to have
been very successful. The only place
where there was any leakage to speak
OF was at the mauka end Of the wharf
toward the Iwilei side, where the floor
ing joins the earthwork. There the sui
I nnUr fumes n-n-n-la