The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-06
VIEW OF PALMYRA ISLAND.


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first in one ship under Corney and
lastly under the famous Bouchard. He
spoke SO highly of the latter that 1 was
convinced that if Nelson ever had a
superior, his name was Bouchard
CoNNOR'S DEATH.
I promised due secrecy as a matter
of course and studied the diagram of
the location, but alas! poor Conner
went to his future home, without the
treasure. Let US hope that a kindly
Providence would not permit him to be
burdened with riches which we are in
formed the possessor of cannot
enter into the kingdom of heaven.
was deeply grieved at Connor's
death. On hearing of his illness.
went to his house not far from Jib-
boom street, from whence I sent him
to the hospital at Belle-a-vista where
he died after a short illness. The doc
tor who at my request attended him.
told me he died of old age accelerated
by pneumonia.
He was a Chileno (Chilian). born in
Derry. Ireland, country from which
the most prominent Chilenos come.
WALKERS ARRIVAL IN HOMO
LULU.
In the year 1889, I arrived in Homo
lulu after an unpleasant picnic of four
teen months duration. Shortly after
my arrival I had the good fortune to
make the acquaintance of the late Hon.
]. I. Dowsett, with whom I had many
a long conversation about Hawaii, both
ancient and modern, principally the
former do not think that there are
many who possessed such a fund of
knowledge of old Hawaii. or who could
tell about it. in such a perspicuous and
manner
THE KINGS FINANCIAL DEALS
Kamehameha's financial transaction
with the crew of the Santa Rosa was
particularly amusing Gull particulars
of this pirate vessel are to be found in
a neat volume published by Thrum &
Co. entitled Early Northern Pacific
Voyages" by Peter Corney).
1t seems by a fortunate coincidence
the king had a cargo of rum just ar
rived which he carefully bottled off.
On the arrival of the pirate ship rum
being evidently in demand, his price
was one coin per bottle. As soon as
all their silver coin was expended, they
produced five peso gold pieces and
clearly explained that the gold piece
was worth five times as much as one
silver piece, and therefore demanded
five bottles of rum. This the king
would not assent to; one coin one bot
tie. he said. They therefore thought
that they would submit but cut the
not accept, ne replied that he could
not cut his bottle in five, so as there |
was no alternative, they had to give |
way. Soon there was nothing but
one coin one bottle |
then came the bar silver.
IS TREASURE STILL THERE?
During a visit TO Victoria, B. c., 1
picked up an old London Magazine
which contained the account of the
,isit to Hawaii of the Santa Rosa, and
alter the Argentina. I was SO much
Interested in the account that at my re-
quest Mr.. Thrum published the said
-olume: it called to mind Mr.. Dowsett's
.musing tale of one coin one bottle of
UNI, and also old man Conner and his
reasure secret, and 7 still wonder
whether il would be considered insan-
ty to go and see if the treasure is
here.
The Esperanza was wrecked evident
: on the Scarborough shoals now iden-
fled as Palmyra Island. See Find
ly's North Pacific Pilot. Palmyra has
cen often visited and even people
ave resided there for various periods s
Z time, but no one imagined that Z
asst amount of wealth was buried
here Connor's account Of the place
xactIy tallies with the latest survey
E the Island; the time occupied in get
ng there. this direct track TO Macao,
II seem to give a certain amount Of
to his romantic tale Even
ad il been known, IL would have been :
seless TO search without q key TO the
lace of cachement-
Palmyra and its outlaying shoals re-
embles the pearl fishing grounds on
lie north coast of Australia, Thursday
sland being the Entrepot for the pearl
shing feet, which is practically or was
/ the hands of japanese. There are
few cocoanut trees, but as for fish