The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-04


vessels on the Pacific Ocean. One
of them was formerly in, command of
the Prosper.
Thomas Sails Early.
The United States Army transport
Thomas arrived here yesterday after
noon shortly after six o'clock and will
sail again for the mainland at eight
o'clock this morning. The original
schedule had been for the Thomas to
arrive here about one o'clock in the
afternoon and continue to the Coast
last evening at six o'clock. The
Thomas brought only two regular
passengers for Honolulu, these being
Major Goode, U. $. A., who comes to
Join the Fifth cavalry at Schofield
Barracks, and his wife. The trans
port Is carrying home from the Phil
| ippines the Ninth cavalry, a negro
| organization. This regiment has
been stationed in the Philippines for
| considerable time past, and many of
| the negroes have Filipino wives.
Tuesday night the crack pugilist of
the U. S. A. I. Thomas boxed five
rounds with the negro champion of
the Cavalry corps, all the officers on
board the ship being spectators.
Martin, the transport boxer. tried
hard to get the better of his opponent,
but the two were so evenly matched
that the affair was called draw.
There were a couple of preliminaries
to the main event.
The voyage of the Thomas from
Manila to this port was uneventful,
good weather prevailing the greater
part of the way. No special long-dis-
lance feeats were accomplished by the
wireless operator of the vessel. Cen
eral Bliss, u. S. A, who has had
charge of the NIindanao district of
the philippines is n passenger on
board, being bound for the States on
sick leave.
The Thomas will carry mail to the
Coast this morning.
Robert Levers Sails Out.
One of the prettiest sights seen in
Honolulu harbor for many day was
when the schooner Robert Levers, in
command of Captain Underwood, hoist
ed sail at the foot of the Railroad
wharf yesterday morning and went out
of the harbor without the aid of n tug.
Just as the trim schooner got the better
part OF her canvas out a cracking good
breeze sprGng up behind her and she
heeled over, shot through the harbor
and out of the channel to the open
sea in unusually fast time. There was
large number of waterfronters down
to see the sight of vessel going out
of the harbor under sail, and many
photographs of the beautiful schooner
were taken. Captain Underwood is
taking the Robert Levers to Hilo from
which port she is under charter to carry
ohia ties to Redondo for the Santa Fe
railway.
The Coronado is the last boat before
the Robert Levers which sailed out OF
this harbor, but she was lying at the
Matson wharf and did not have so fan
to 90. 1t is unusual for the windiam
mers TO attempt to go out of Honolulu
harbor without the aid of tug on
account of the many turns which are
encountered and the funny gusts of wind
which are sometimes met. The Coro
nado made il out in good shape, but
the sailing of the Robert Levers yes
terday excelled anything from the point
of good seamanship that has been done
for long time,
The schooner Balboa is getting hel
cargo out as fast as possible, and sh'
will probably be ready TO leave fol
Hilo by the middle of next week. Thu
accident to the schooner Prosper ha'
delayed the shipment of ties to th'
Coast considerably, and the other boat
which are under charter to the SAINTS
Fe corporation are being rushed a
: much as possible.
Room on Manchuria.
The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria /
due to arrive here Monday morning
n from the Orient, bringing a goodl,
amount of freight for Honolulu. Tn
Manchuria has accommodations 70
about seventy-five people from her
TO the Coast. Among those who Wi
,, depart on this vessel is Mrs. j. W
X Timmons, daughter of former Vic
| President Fairbanks