The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-02
AFTER GUANO ON
MARCUS ISLAND

After very smart passage of seven
teen days the little schooner Julia z.
Whalen arrived from San Francisco
yesterday afternoon, en- route TO Mar
Gus Island. The advent of the vessel
has been awaited with more than usual
interest, for the former associates of
Captain A. A. Rosehin, her master,
were anxious to see what kind of a yes
sci he would command. The little boat
that he brought down with him is a
credit in every way and was pronoune-
ed by all who visited her TO be
staunch fast sailing craft, Wen suited
to the business in which she is TO
shortly engage.
The whalen sailed from San Fran
cisco June q. She encountered strong
westerly winds with heavy seas. The
first day she made DIS miles and the
second she covered 235 miles. Captain
RosehilI began 70 congratulate himself
over the fine runs of his vessel ana ne
figured that she ought to reach mere
close on to record time. He expected
RI do the voyage to Honolulu in ten
70 eleven days, but after the second
day OUT from. San Francisco the yes
sci encountered calm streak ana TOT
the ensuing week she drifted along at
the rate of fifty to seventy miles DAY
rrne last four or five days preceding his
arrivaI here the vessel encountered
strong trades and on Monday night
met very dirty weather. The vessel
came down in ballast and with SIX
months stores for the expedition 10
Marcus Island.
Tba schooner was built in Essex,
Nrass in 1886 she is 821a feet IN
length. 23I2 feet in width, ana hei
danth is 10 feet. She is SO tons net
The boat was originally in the fishing
trade along the New England panha'
hut when the K1ondike excitement pc
oan she was sent through the olrditS
os Magellan and put into commission IN
the Klondike trade. She made a mum
har Of trips to that country and was
- ta,. mn. into the South Sea trade. Tn
I'll acquired by the local company. the
vessel was owned by the Samoa Es
tate and Navigating Company she
was used to carry material and sup
nlies to the contractors who We're con
structing the wharf a Page Pago- = =, :
+ er being in that trade for some mon Iii7
she was taken back to San Francesca
arriving several months ago
when w. c.. Peacock. who IS the
financial hacker of the Marcus lsland
venture. accompanied by Captain Rose
hill reached San Francisco from no
nolrlll. they heard of the arrival or the
| Whalen and thought she might SER
tbei,. purpose. They investigated the
craft and decided that she was exact
ly what was wanted. She was pof7
chased from the Samoan company ana
after beiue: refitted in various ways was
mt into commission and brought down
RI Hoaolulu. Captain Rosehill brought
only a white mate and three samoan
sailors as crew The Samoans were
aboard her when she was purche sed oy
tho nresent owners, and Captain Rose
hill decided to allow them to remain.
The vessel will remain in Honolulu
about a week II is intended TO Sc
cure some additional help before start
ing for Marcus Island, after the Initial
load of guano. 1t has not been de-
cided as yet how MANY men Will De
taken along. There are accoinmoda-
lions for ten in the foeastle and seven
in the cabin if necessary, so Captain
Rosehin says there will be no difficulty
in taking sufficient force to his island.
Marcus Island is located about 3O0o
miles TO the west of Honolulu and about
| 1000 miles southeast of Yokohama. 80
| far as is positively known II is unln-
i
habited Some years ago Captain Rose
Hill landed on the island and took pos
| session of it in the name of the United
states He asked for title to the is
| land. as it contained valuable guam
deposits. but, for some reason of state
his request was not complied with and
was pigeon holed for several years w
| C. Peacock became interested III the
| venture and retained the services Of
Thomas Fitch to secure title FOL
| RosehilI The efforts of Mr.. Fitch were
successful and Rosehill was granted IL
| tie recently. A company was thereupor
| ORGANIZED and the present expedition
| of the Julia T.. Whalen is the result o
! the forrna ton of the new company.
| 1t was reported that there might ot
a number of Japanese on the island
| but Captain Rosehill is not botherine
| himself very much on that score. H'
| says he is not going after any trouble
| He wants to find guano and he does
| not anticipate that any international
| complications Will ensue between tn
United States and Japanese govern
ments over his taking possession Of hi:
| island.