The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-22
MARINE

After an unusually fast passage, the
four-masted German ship Frieda ar
rived here yesterday morning from
Hamburg. The Frieda is without doubt
the vessel sighted off Molokai the other
night and around which the rumor
grew that a ship was ashore on the
coast of that island. The Frieda re-
sembles the Dirigo somewhat, and it
is probable that someone. seeing 1.-The
vessel near the island without much
wind, reported that she "might'' GO
ashore. By the time the tale had been
told few times, it had expanded to
a considerable degree.
The Frieda had good weather the
greater part of her voyage, fair winds
and not too heavy seas, this account
ing for the fast passage that she made.
Two vessels were sighted some weeks
ago by the officers of the Frieda. but
they were too far distant to be recog-
nized. They were, however, apparent
ly on the way to Europe.
Cargo to the amount of about 200
tons, composed mainly of fertilizer,
was brought by the Frieda, all of
which will be discharged at this port.
Also contained in the cargo were a
number of cases of gin, and a consign-
nient of tin. The officers report an I'M
usual incident which occurred a few
nights ago. A shooting star passed over
the vessel and within a very short time
three loud explosions were heard. It
was at first thought that these came
from one of the volcanoes on Hawaii.
The F'rieda is at present docked at
the Railroad wharf where she will dis
charge the most of her cargo.
Dirigo Not Due.
According to local waterfront au-
thority the big ship Dirigo, which was
reported ashore on the coast of Molo-
kai, is not yet due here from her voy-
age around the Horn. The authority
states that the vessel spent not less
than a month at one of the South Amer
lean ports on her way around and that
she can not be looked for until about
one hundred days from the date of her
departure from there have elapsed.
Please Spell Halliards'' Correctly.
There are differences of opinion to
be heard about all questions, and there
was no exception to this rule yester-
day when a local writer and Captain
Mosher of the pilot-house began to dis
euss the pros and cons of nautical
photography The scribe said :. hal
liards.'' while the mariner maintained
he should say s'halyards. - The Stan
dard dictionary uses sthalyards, and
states that the 'Ehalliard form may
be used as variant. while old Noah
Webster gives it first choice. :" Hall
ard is given as an obsolete form. Hats
off to CAPTAIN Mosher, gentleman. a
sailor and, last. but not least, a speller,
just the same.
Concord Loading for Laysan.
The little schooner Concord is TAX
ing on her general cargo for the trip
to Lavsan Island. She viii probably
sail Saturday. with king Max
Schlemmer and his family on board.
They are bound for the little island
for stay of considerable length.
Eugene Duvauchelle, who went as mate,
engineer and diver for the Concord on
the trip from which she has Just re-
turned, SAYS he has enough of guano
cruises and will not accompany the boat
this time. It is stated that profess
sional expert diver will be taken on
the Concord.
Chiyo and Lurline Today.
Both the Chiyo Maru and the Lurline