The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-28

five years He did so. and the clerk
went into his office Immediately, and
in a few minutes handed him his full
citizenship papers, without having
asked him or any one else any further
questions 1t was all done to oblige
his friend Levy.
RoLPH FOR ISLANDS.
The Tacoma Ledger OF September Is
says:
To load fuel for the Hawaiian Is
lands, the four-masted schooner James
Rolph, CAPTAIN Andrew Olsen, arrived
in tow yesterday afternoon. The wind
TANNER will take about 1000 tons, and it
is expected that the coal will be aboard
by tonight In that event, the schoon-
er will sail from here tomorrow.
The destination of the James Rolph
is Maui. The vessel is loading on
owners account. She is owned by
Hind. Rolph & Co., the well-known
shipping firm of San Francisco, to
whose fleet also belong the schooner
Robert r. Hind and other coasters.
Hind, Rolph & Co. own a sugar plan
tation, where the coal viii be used.
COLORADO BREAKS RECORD.
BOSTON, Sept 2o.-The officers of
the armored cruiser Colorado, which
put in here today for coal. reported
that in the recent trials over the No.
mile course near Rockland, Me-, the
warship attained the fastest speed
ever made by an American warship on
a trial cruise when manned by naval
crew. The cruiser made 22.22 knots
which is within O4 of the speed she
made on her trial trip. On the Rock
land test the ship carried her heavy
armament, which was not on board
during her trial trip, and she was
without full fireroom force.
THOMAS IN DRY DOCK.
The Army transport Thomas, under
command of Captain Lyman, left the
Risdon Iron Works yesterday morn
ing for the dry dock at Hunters point,
to taking in cargo for the
Philippines and Guam. The Thomas has
been extensively overhauled and
much improved during her sojourn in
port. She is to sail on October 5th,
the Thirteenth Infantry to
he Philippines.-Call.
MORRISON MAY RETURN.
Word comes from England that |
John Morrison, formerly first officer |
If the Gaelic, running out of this port, |
S. to be sent here to take the position |
IF chief of7icar Of tho liner cop+io n |
would be welcomed by a host of |
riends. Since returning to Liverpool |
IN the Gaelic Morrison has been first |
,ficer on the big White Star liner
Afric, plying between Liverpool and
Australia, by way of the Cape of Good
CHARLESTON FOR PACIFIC.
WASHINGTON, September 16.-The
Navy Department today prelimi
larily accepted the protected cruiser
Charleston from the Newport News
Company The Charles
on will soon go into commission and
,e sent to the Pacific, where she will
re the flagship of Admiral Goodrich
The Charleston is a newly protected
= L
ONE of the qualities of an armored
ruiser, and she has a speed of TWEEN
y-two knots.
CONSTITUTION is DOOMED.
BOSTON, September 1.-THE Her
Id tomorrow will say: The ancient
rigate Constitution, Familiarity known
s 1.-The first ship of the American
Navy" which has for years been one
f the most valued possessions of the
Navy Yard, is in danger
f turning TURTLE and it is learned
hat the good ship can not last many
ears in its present state.
SHIPPING NOTES.
The ship Marion Chilcott, which
rought a cargo of oil for the P. o. T.
o., leaves today for Monterey. q
The steamer Kauai goes out tonight s
II Kauai ports, the Mikahala not TAX
lg her regular run until next week. q
o. G.. Haskell, paymaster's clerk at
he Naval Station, received cable in
rructions yesterday to retain his posi-
on under Paymaster Browns sue
assor.
The dredger Governor is starting in
n a third strip on the Alakea slip.
he railroad track has been shifted
retty well over to the Waikiki side c
the land strip,
The ship Mary L. Gushing will leave