The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-15


station, while other portions will go
to Jolo and Zamboanga. Manila will
receive some medical corps officers.
veterinarians, civilian clerks, army
nurses and seventy-fve casuals ror
the army, six for the Marine Corps,
and seven civilians.
CAPTAIN PILTZ DENIES REPORT.
Captain Piltz of the Flaurence
Ward denies that he has been chosen
to act as pilot of the cable repairing
steamer Restorer, soon to call here
on her way to repair the broken Pa
cific cable.
Those who would send kilograms to
the Far East while the cable is rac-
tured will have to pay 1919.
CLEVELAND GOT AWAY.
The Cleveland got away dead on
time at o'clock last night There
was a large gathering at the wharf
to witness the departure of the liner,
and many leis were hung on the tour
lists. The Hawaiian band was there
to enliven the proceedings. 1t was
indeed an enthusiastic sendoff, and
judging by the many kind things tnat
have been said by the tourists ABOUT
their stay in Honolulu, the memories
of this city will be pleasant one.
LIGHTHOUSE CHANGES.
The lighthouse establishment adj
vises that Hanapepe light, Kauai, will
be established about March Is. It is
to be white lens-lantern acetyGene
light of about 235 candlepower, ocult-
ing thus: Light l second; eclipse, 1
second, about thirty-four feet above
water and sixteen feet above ground,
on a white, pyramidal, skeleton iron
tower, on roof of white, iron service
room.
Lac Kokole light, Kauai, is to be
exhibited from new tower and it's
characteristics changed about March
Is from a fixed red to a white acety-
lene light of about 235 candlepower
occulting thus Light, O3 seconds;
eclipse, 2.7 seconds; about thirty
four feet above water and sixteen
feet above ground, on a white, pyri-
midal, skeleton iron tower, on roor
of white, iron service room, located
seven yards, POS deg. true IS. by w.
5-l6 w, mag.) from the present light.
The old mast and service room will
be removed before exhibiting the light
from the new tower The light will |
be unmatched.
MAUNA LoA HAS HAWAII SUGAR. |
The Mauna Loa came in this morn |
ing from Hawaii with 1890 bags of |
sugar. There was no other cargo in |
her. The Mauna Loa is almost exclu- !
sively carrying sugar these days, and |
so busy is she that no time can be |
set for her to receive her new boil !
ers. The shearlegs are already in |
position, and as soon as the time can
be spared they will be erected and |
the change of boilers made.
WlLHELMlNA'S ROUGH TRIP.
SAN FRANCISCO, February =
Completing a nasty voyage from Ho-
nolulu, the Matson liner, Wilhelmina,
Captain Peter Johnson, arrived in
port shortly before noon yesterday
from Honolulu. While the weather
was by no means as stormy as that
encountered going down, when the
steamer buried herself in the teeth of
a terrific southeaster, the run up was
described as dirty" by the ships Of
icers. Despite the contrary mood of
Neptune and Boreas the passengers
On board had a good time, the usual
games and entertainments being en-
gagged in with added enthusiasm.
The Wilhelmina brought eighty-four
cabin and twenty steerage passengers
md large cargo of island products.
Among the passengers was Mrs. w.
Tracy of Montana, who is bringing
lone the remains of her husband, who
lied recently while on a visit to Ho.
loluu. Leon Duffy, a messboy on
he steamer, was taken into custody
" Detectives Conlon and Mackey
When the steamer locked at pier SO.
is alleged that he participated in
he robbery of a Chinese lottery in
oakland just prior to the departure of
he Wilhelmina on January 18th. He
'as charged with being fugitive
rom justice, but denies his guilt,
tanning that he can produce an alibi
hitch will prove that he was aboard
ne steamer at the time the robbery
as committed
SUGAR