The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-17
HONOLULU IN PRIMITIVE DAYS.
AS SEEN BY EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF
ONE OF HER PIONEER MERCHANTS DUR
ING THE YEARS 1896 TO 1899.
(From Thrums's AnnuaI.)


teresting glimpse of the condition, Gus
toms and events of early days in Homo
lulu, prior to the establishment of a
constitutional government, and showing
some of the difficulties contended with
in the effort to establish law and order
Though apparently biased by the pre-
vailing sentiment of the time it never
theless contains much valuable historical
data and noted personal mention.-Edi-
tori
1896, Nov. 25th.-Strong trades: Ship
in ofing proves a Russian transport
from Norfolk Sound; whaleship also ar
rived.-Called on Capt. Jones (of u.
S. S. Peacock, who said he was well
convinced of the propriety of consuls in
this part of the world being men of the
profession and living by a salary. Find
many abuses which ought to be reme1
died.-Received twenty-five piculs sans
dlewood on the Waverly's account.
Nov. 2oth-At 10 a. m an auction of
sundry articles of merchandise from
brig Roscoe; hams sold for 40 cents per
h., soap at Fl cents. gin $50 per case,
brandy 5000, Russian sheeting Sig. go
tan for VIM. French.
Nov 3oth.-Very fine morn: Ship
John towed in. Capt. Buckle gave bond
dinner on board ship TO several of the
most distinguished of those about the
village.
Dec Ist.-Wind south'rd; pleasant
Making up Capt. Buckles accounts; ;
amount, 2o265 dollars-Princess Nahi-
enaena came from Maui with most of
the great chiefs; Kaahumanu and Gov.
Adams are expected from laval.
Sunday, 3rd.-At II a. m. officers of
u. s. S. Peacock went down to see the
young princess Nahienaena. Mr.. Bing
ham, Ely fhurston and Richards ar
rived Boki said they were waiting for
the general meeting.
Dec 4th.-LIght breezes off the land;
ship Phoenix, Stetson, sailed.-Arrang-
ing account of Niles cargo for Mr..
French the last season. Evening, Capt.
Jones gave a grand luau; had few
performers on instruments. After break
ing up Cat a. rn.y they went to the
kings and Nahienaena's and at daylight
each went to his own house.
Dec. 7th.-Ship Daniel the Fourth
sailed after having been in port since
June 27th, and undergone repairs at an
expense of over 2o,ooo.-Consul Jones
and Esquire Charlton gave grand luau
at Waikiki to the ladies of the latter's
family and officers of the u. S.. S. Pea
cock Dixey, Wildes, and Capt Rogers
attended as invited guests, the king and
Roki as honorary guests.
Dec otfl-Mr. VIM. French put goods
on the Chinchilla T. Meek, to go to
IL H. -
Kaukeo,ili. Kaahumanu also bought
$I4oo worth; paid cash.-In the evening
a number of the fraternity met at Capt.
Ebbets. At nine luau was served up,
at which the masters and residents, Kau-
ikeouli, Boli and John Adams were
present. The king very much pleased
with the flies and drums; stayed till half
past eleven o'clock.
Dec. I5th.-Capt. Getting arrived yes
terday in the brig Active, IA days from
Boston He is so close and mysterious,
cannot find out anything of what he has
for cargo. Several of the crew down
with scurvy; says shall not come in
side.-Several of the Mission family
went to windward in Missionary Packet.
Afternoon Mr.. Bingham had few
(5I7) scholars collected for examination
before Capt. Jones, who was much
pleased with their astonishing improve
nent in so few years.
Dec I8th.--Mr Jones' new houses
were burned last night; supposed men
who had been at work making fence
were the incendiaries-At 8 o'clock one
Spaniard few weeks since was execut-
ed. AT sunset he was taken down and
buried underneath where he was hung
The gallows was made by making a rope
fast to two cocoanut trees and putting
a tail block in the blight.
Dec. 2Sth.-A rainy, cloudy day
Capt. Jones gave a dinner on board the
Peacock to Kaahumanu, the king and
Boki. Ship dressed in colors, yards
manned, salute fred.
Dec. 2oth.-Fine weather: Consul
Jones gave splendid dinner to the resi-
dents, officers of Peacock and masters
of vessels, the king. Boki and many
other natives to the number of fifty. The
guests did their duty to the dinner.
Missionaries retired early. DR.. Bradner
pronounced Pitt to be dangerously i'll,
so the nativesretired early also
Maria, John Matches and Golden Farm
er sailed.-Dined at VIM. K. Warren's
on turkey-Capt Rogers and Mcneil
had high words and blows.-Missionary
Packet arrived.-Koko, high chief at
Hilo, died
1897, Jan. 2nd--At ten o'clock the
chiefs met under the grove of cocoanut
trees below the Fort where they assem-
bled all the people of the village to hear
their orders that every man should go
to the mountains and get half a picul
of sandlewood for the government, and
half they got over should be their own !:
the women to produce tapas, or mats, or
a dollar. They who choose can pay four
dollars as an equivalent for their half
picul, good regulation if put in prac-
tice. Some came to buy axes before
night. Mr.. Jones, Capt. Jones and Capt. |
Wildes went to headquarters: Have !
heard nothing than has been done about |
debts since l gave Mr.. Jones an esti-
mate of the amount due the several |
concerns.
Jan. 4th.-Settling bills with various
persons: so many going off it makes us |
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