The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

bring some news of the little party, and
there is also chance that the Doric
may have saved them. Captain
Greene of the Nippon Maru promised
to keep a sharp lookout for the boat
on his outward trip, and hope has not
been altogether abandoned. 1t has
been decided however not to send the
IroQuois to the rescue as she would
have hopeless task. The Lehua also
win be recalled if she can be located
by either the Kaiulani or Helene.
THE LANDING OF THE BOAT.
The first wireless telegraph message
arrived yesterday morning and report
ed both boats as having landed at
Kailua on the Kona coast of Hawaii.
In view of the course taken by the
first mate this was deemed improbable,
and Mr.. Raas sent a further telegram
of inquiry which brought a different
telegram was to the effect that but one
boat had been landed at Kailua. and
this the one of which the boatswain
was in charge. In this boat were:
Rault, boatswain; Oreteuil, Daniel.
Destrichsen, Dugipern, La Corne,
Charters, seamen; Siven, galley boy.
IRoQUoIS WILL NOT GO.
Upon the receipt of information in
%J,o ~
Kailua, Consul Raas Immediately noti-
fed Captain Rodman of the IroGuois
that his services would not be needed.
The Iroquois had been made ready in a
hurry and was to have sailed at two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, but all
plans We're abandoned upon receipt of
the cheering information from Hawaii.
The Iroquos will go on the ways this
morning.
LITTLE HOPE FOR SECOND BOAT.
With the landing of the boat at Kai-
1ua. there was of course no further
need of the service of either the Lehua
or Iroquois. President Wight of the
Wilder Steamship Co. teIegra phed in
structions to Hawaii yesterday to have
the Lehua recalled. Both the Kaiulani
and Helene were ordered dis9atched
in the direction of Kahoolawe and La
mai to find the Lehua and she will re-
turn to port.
Captain Rodman does not believe
there is the slightest chance of the
finding of the second boat even
though the Iroquois should start to
search for her The boat is small and
could hardly be seen for a distance of
more than four miles. The route to-
wards which the first mate headed is
little frequented and her chances of
being picked up are said to be very
small indeed.
STILL SOME HOPE.
Consul Raas is also of the ooinion
that there is little chance for the miss
ing boat, although he still has hope.
The Doric was in the region of where
the boat was last seen about October
18th, and she may have picked the men
UP and carried them to JaHan. Mr..
Raas believes also that there is a pos
sibility that the America Maru due
this afternoon picked UP the boat.
CHANCES OF SALVAGE.
Captain Olsen of the Fearless cabled
TO San Francisco yesterday for instruc-
tions as to whether he should ATTEMPT
to get the French bark off the F'rigate
Shoals for the salvage. The agents
have not decided upon the matter as
yet and Captain Olsen was asked to
await instructions.
In some circles the chances are be-
lieved to be against the bringing out
Of the Conetable de Richmont. al
though she is reported to be practical
ly unharmed. Captain Rault is report
ed TO have stated that his vessel must
have gone at least five miles within
the shoals and to have ESCAPED striking
sooner. only through a miracle. Fur
ther the vessel went through at high
tide and it is doubtful if even so small
a tug as the Fearless could follow her
winding course in. with the same sue
cess. The chances. in the opinion
of Captain Rault. are against the saw
ing of the Conetable de Richmont.
NO WORD FROM MARINE MIN
ISTER.
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