The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-08
SONOMA STOPS TO OBSERVE
DEAD WHALE.
Also Went Aside to Inspect Floating
pany Arrive Today-Big Cargo.

The Sonoma arrived off port at 4
o'clock this morning from San Fran
cisco and docked at a. m. She expe-
rienced cloudy and showery weather
during the first three days after leav-
ing san Francisco, but the balance of
the run was pleasant. Two incidents
occurred during the trip to interest the
passengers. Several days ago the car
cass of an enormous whale was sight
ed. Captain Van OterenuOrp put the
vessel slightly out of her course to see
the object, thinking that, perhaps, it
might be some overturned hulk of
vessel The whale looked to be 100 feet
in length and was in a bad condition,
having been dead a long time Yester-
uay something was seen sticking out OF
the water. The object was at first
thought to be the part of some rigging
so the Sonoma was put out OF her
course a second time. The object
proved to be a large tree.
The SOnoma lert san Francisco at
1920 p. m. of May 1, about ten hours
later than the Doric, and brought 90
sacks OF mail for Honolulu. She was
delayed in starting on account of the
British mail being late. Sne has only
an average list OF passengers, most Of
those on her being for Honolulu.
Among tine passengers were trederlck
Warde and company who are to open
an engagement at the Opera House to-
night. Tne following composed the
party: Frederick Warde, Mrs. Warde,
ii. Z. Barton, CnarIes -. herman, H.
Coleman, h. Brauley, Miss Bertelle,
Miss Ashton, j. It. Harris, Miss K.
| Harris Il. Mcleod, b. Johnstone, H.
| Y Connor, j. +. Morrisy, MISS Trescott,
| Miss M. Warde, MISS Warue, -. Trail
! tel, f. Welsh, Robert watson and G.
| Newton.
| l.. h. Thayer, father of Wade War
! rem Thayer, the attorney, was also a
| passenger.
II. 5. boyd, Land Commissioner, who
| has been absent in washington for
some months returned to Honolulu.
| Mrs. h. L. Dole and her sister Miss
| r. Gallagher returned to Honolulu.
They were met by Attorney General e.
p. Dole.
Alec. Watson, the manager of the in
surance department OF Won Hamm-
Young & Company, returned atter a
brief visit to san Francisco, where he
went last month to settle up the insur-
ance of the Alexander Young building
Nice-Aumiral SIT Henry kawson, Il
C. b., the new Governor General OF
New South Wales, is a passenger fol
Syuuey. he is accompanied by Lady
ana secretary.
Sidney Drew, son of Mrs. John Drew
the famous actress, is a passenger tol
Sydney where he goes to play an en-
| gagement at the CUIOnlal InedLer lie
Is accompanied by his wife and child.
Tom Nawn, wife and oaugnter, are
also passengers for Austrana. The
Nawns are among the most successful
vaudeville people in America ana are
going for a special engagement in Aus
tralia.
The Sonoma has a full cargo for the
Colonies. she brought a good sizeC
amount of freight Tor Honolulu. Sh'
has the largest cargo OF flour which
/, has ever smpped trOm san francisco
to New Zealand and Australia. Sh'
has about 2,UUO tons OF nour aboard
There is said to be a great scarcity o
nour by reason or a ring in South Isl
and, New Zealand, having gotten con
trol of the flour product of that quar-
ter.
The Sonoma will sail at p m. toda!
for Pago FagO, auckland and Sydney