The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-18
(From Thrum's Annually
(Concluded.)

Sept. 2nd.-Pleasant morn. Captain
Swain filling water.-Two of the
Frenchmen went to Charlotte Holmes
| house at about 2 a. m, broke the door
down, dragged the girl out and hauled
her nearly a quarter of a mile. Her
cries raised all the neighborhood. Mr..
NeiI and Hunnewell knocked one
| down. Sent for Manuia who put them
in the fort; sent also for Manini who
persuaded they had better be set at
liberty.
Sept. 4th-Brigs Genl. Sucre, Pitman,
arrived AZ days from Valparaiso, for
Manila. A Spanish lady, also Capt.
| Myrick, engers.-Vaccinated the
natives belonging to the yard from the
bow done ten days since; today it was
full.
Sept. 5th.-The Spanish lady came on
shore and stopped at Mr.. Charlton s.
Horse fever raging today.
Oct. 25th.-Mr. French bought Capt.
Cuttings brandy at $1.50 per gallon
Very strong trades: dirt flew so you
could not see. Ship Golden Farmer
parted her cable and swung to her
stern anchor; prompt assistance was
rendered which saved her from
other damage.-Ship John Palmer ar
rived from Lahaina. While On shore
there on Tuesday afternoon the cap
tain was seized, with his boats crew,
and put in the fort as prisoners and
his boat hauled UP in the field. Capt.
Clark got word to his ship by a boat
from the Hope, to fire over the VII
Iage After firing four guns they We're
released and allowed to go on board.
Dec. 11th.-Strong S. E. gale with
heavy thunder, sharp Lightning and
hard rain. Little doing save rehearsals
of the dinner party of yesterday at
| Manini's Hotel, at which the king,
princess, principal chiefs, residents,
masters and other invited guests We're
present.-Crier going; about telling old
and young to assemble under the
cocoanut trees to hear the great law.
Dec. 14th-A great concourse of peo-
pie collected under the trees where the
king, Boki and all the chiefs were
present. The following were made
laws for the present: Thou shalt not
kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery;
Thou shalt not steal" Thus ended the
great meeting of the chiefs.
1928, Jan. 1st.-Happy New Year to
the world Stormy: wind. and rain
from N E. continues.-A very large
fish pond at Koolau broke away; the
fish were innumera BILE. Orders were
given by the king for every one who
chose to go over and have as many
as they could carry.
Feb. Enthusiastically ships off port
fired early for boats, none, however,
went out till after daylight. Princess
Louise the first Prussian ship ever
seen here, was towed in and the Dutch
ship Wilhelmina warped in later. Ma
nuia said he would fire a salute in
honor of the Prussian flag, but wish
ed to wait till Boki arrived from Pearl
river Today the ship and fort ex-
changed salutes, after which the king
went on board to view her.
March 14th.-Wilmingto & Liverpool
Packet arrived yesterday, IL months
out. Today Capt. Briggs sold his lurn-
Der by her to Mr.. Hunnewell for 800
per NJ; conclude it is for the mission.
March 17th.-Brig Andes, Rogers. 16
days from Monterey, arrives with
cargo of horses, the asking price for
which range from 24O to ESQ dollars.
March S0th, Sunday.-Missionary
Packet sailed yesterday for Hanalei.
Today at D. m. ship Parthian arrived
after boisterous and tedious pa ssage
OIL 14G QdyS, With I1dTIlSQ I1SIl anu
their wives, four single ladies and four
natives boys; al as missionaries to
this country. Passengers refused to
day. Different opinions expressed
among the people respecting them.
April 12th.-Whaleships unable to get
supply of potatoes, even for daily use,
Kaahumanu agreed to send schooner
them here at two dollars per barrel.
April 14th.-A mutiny occurred last
evening on the Almira. Four of the
ringleaders were fogged in the fort;
three sent on board and-one to be dis
charged.
April 15th.-All the men in the vii
lage We're ordered to the fort to find
the person who assaulted some officers
and sailors on Sunday. When they
got to the fort one was found as a
uniformed sentry. After he was tied
up to be f1ogged Mr.. Jones said he
would sooner give 800 than he should
be thus dealt with. They gave him
two lashes whereupon Mr. j request
ed the man should be taken down.
which was done. Several others were
taken UP but not punished
April 20th.-A guard of soldiers un-
der Capt. Woodland stationed all
through the village at the public
houses, etc; an uncommonly still sun
day.
May 20th.-Spanish brig sailed for
Maniia.-Boki returned from Pearl
river.-Mr. Charlton went to Koolau to
weigh Observation-Disclosures Seriere,
from Canton, a passenger in the Tar
tar come On shore. He is a. man of
much information, having travelled to
most parts of the world
June 27th.-Crier went around yester-
day ordering the people to carry stones
for ballast for the Kamehameha-
Finished putting sandlewood aboard
the Tartar, 22O0 piculs. Mr. Chamber
lain putting house frames and boards
aboard to go to Maui and Hawaii
Today schooner Emily Marshall, Ma
varro, 80 days from Tahiti arrived
This vessel was brought here in frame