The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-11


The Oceanic steamship Sonoma ar.
rived from the Colonies yesterday
morning at about 3 o'clock, after
breaking all records for the passage
between Auckland and this port. The
record has heretofore been the one
made by the steamship Mariposa in
April. 1882. when that vessel covered
the distance Of $50 miles in II days 70
hours. The Sonoma went on a little
different course. making $3.50 miles in
9 days II hours. which lowers the
Mariposa's record by 4 hours. al
though the trip was 20 miles longer.
The Sonoma made on an average OF
over IS knot an hour. and at times
ran at a still higher speed.
Purser Hodson makes the following
report of the voyage:
THE Sonoma left Sydney at 1870 p.
m. on November &c. arriving at Auck-
land at 4:55 a. m J. on November 80.
Left again same day at 3:12 p. m, and
arrived at Page Page on the Sd instant
at 9 p. m. Left Page Page same day
at midnight. and arrived at Honolulu
at 5 a. m. yesterday morning. Length
Of PASSAGE: Steaming time from sgd
ney. Is days. IS hours and 81 mfnute
Actual time consumed from Sydney,
II days, IL hours. 80 minutes. Expe-
rienced strong winds and rough sea
between Sydney and Auckland. Thence
to arrival fine weather with light to
moderate winds II sea"
Among the passengers in the Sono-
ma were Commander Tilley. ex-Gover-
Of Tutuila. He is returning with
his wife to his home in the States.
Col. w. F. Allen and his wife returned
to this city after a stay of a couple
months in the Colonies.
The body of the late United States
Consul Osborne was taken from Apia
n the Sonoma. A son of the consul
accompanied the remains Of his father.
which are to be taken to the family
at Lincoln. Neb.
AS the Sonoma had only a little
for this port, she did not stay !.
cry long, but departed Cor San Fran
isco shortly before 2 p. n. Despite
he length of the trip to the Quaran-
inc wharf, where the Sonoma was ly-
there was a large crowd there to
i'd farewell to departing friends. Cap
ain Berger and the band played the
usual steamer day airs, and leis and
were abundant. Owing to the
quarantine regulations at present in
orce, only a few people besides the
,assengers were allowed on board the
-essel, so that leis and farewell kisses
ad to be given par distance.
A young Frenchman who is employed
I the Hawaiian Hotel was especially
to get on board, but vas kept
until he finally explained that
e a urgent business on the vessel.
I want re dress suit case of Mr.. II.
,. Baldwin; re dress suit case he stay
N re ship. Mr.. Baldwin he stay in re
lotel.' Ze dress suit case he goes to
Francisco; he come pack nevaire!"
Frenchman was finally allowed on
BOARD. and made a most diligent search
,ut was unable to find the case. which !,
$ now probably travelling to San Fran
isco to represent it's owner there. The
baggage was taken on board the
by mistake. as Mr.. Baldwin,
he arrived at the hotel in the
morning. had left his case in the haIl,
where several other pieces of baggage
belonging to the SonOma's passengers
we're deposited. Mr.. Baldwin's proper
y was taken along with the rest.
Reuce Arrives From Sydney.
The American ship Reuce arrived
rom Sydney yesterday at about noon,
a passage OF ifty-one days. The
left Sydney three days ahead
4 the b~arkentine Eviston. which arriv-
ID at this port some time ago. The
4euce met light easterly winds on her
'oyage from Sydney until she was near
New Zealand. Here the winds
ned. still coming from the same di-
ection, but comparatively fair wealth
II was experienced until about u fort
before h arrived at this port,
When the vessel struck a heavy squaII. /
The wind hit the vessel with hurricane
orce. and before the squall was over
topsails n one foresail had been
-arried away by the tremendous force
Il the wind. /,
After this spell Of rough weather the
teuce had pretty nice sailing until ,
bout three or four lays before there
were sighted. The vessel brings
bout $500 tons of coal. which she will
discharge as soon as there is room for
Ter at the wharves. She is at present !
ying u in the stream. !
The Reuce used TO be owned by !
chapman * Flint, in New York. and
employed in the trade betweeD
iew York and the Pacific coast. Just I
'efore this trip. however, she was sold
o a San Francisco firm. She will prob {
bly, hereafter ply in the San Francis
o-Australia trade. carrying lumber on {
Ter trip and coal on her trip c
lone. /
Hackfeld Lighter Launched.
Early yesterday morning the first