The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-02-24

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A BIG SoUIn-The crew Of the sloop W9ifeie.
tell a remarkable fish story about an extraordi-
nary sQuid they saw on the late trip 10 wiudward.
When becalmed of the weather side Of this Island
about a week ago, an object was seen floating ON the
sea, that was at first thought to be q human body,
but on close examination proved 20 be an enormous
souid, that must have resembled the tabled " kraken"
Of the accident mariners. Its legs, or Ieelers, two Of
which were cut of by the crew, were about ten or
fifteen feet long, and as big round a. the sloOp's
mainboom, while the body Of the creature was as
large as a ten barrel cssk. Not having any salt TO
preserve it with, they were compelled TO throw away
the portions got on board. These large squld, which
are lust ike the ordinary cuttle-tsh in all except size,
-inhabit the depths Of the ocean, and are the prey
Of the sperm whale. The one in question had prob
ably been attacked and killed by a whale and hoated
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TuE DEoUTH ON HAwAH--A letter from our
regular correspondent at Hilo, under date OF the
nth instant. saws: Il have but little of interest
to communicate beyond the remarkable continu-
ance of dry weather, which may now emphatically
be called a drOtGh, and as your paper VIII m tue
future be an historical authority, il is as well to
record a circumstance unparalleled in the memory
of the very oldest inhabitant. such a long period
of scorching days and starIit nights. dusty streets
and thirsty gardens is something marvellous Tor
HilO. whose proverbial dampness gave every
stranger the phthisic. There remains no moisture
in the ground, which has shrunken and cracked IN
all directions the cool b%ubbling streams are dry
ing up. and what water remains in them seems
affected with a dumb incidence, not in keeping
with their habitual fussy turbulence large fires OF
burning grass and native huts are 6lling the atmos-
phere with smoke, and smudging the fierce viz
nomv Of the sun and ] am sorry TO say iurther,
that the fires have entered the forest, consuming
timber that we make no effort to save. This -
very sad. for really there seems to be but one late
for our charming aud most precious woodland. II
must 90. and then-what will become OF the
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The RACES on THURSDAY.-A large crowd as
sembled on the plains of Kulaokahua last Thurs
day afternoon TO witness the races which were to
come off. The Hawaiian band was in attendance,
and discouTsed good music, but Eolus out wlnded
them. The furious northeast wind had a race oil
its own on hand. and eddied and cyclOned huge
clouds of dust over the plains, and sent numerous
hats flying in the air. A good deal of interest was
manifested in the principal race, and it is reported
that considerable sums ofmoney were lost and won,
particularly among the natives, who went their
piles on their favorite from Eva. "Verbena." The
first race was three times round the course, or Two
and a quarter miles, for a purse of $500:
Mr.. ]. Cummins' 4" Garry the News ..................... ]
Mr.. Bornhots ' Butcher Boy z
Mr.. John Kapu's &" Verbena :
The second was a half-mile race for a purse Of
two hundred dollars:
Mr.. Frank Perry's - California
Then followed a number of scrub races, in the
principal one of which "Robiana Lo," beat
Round the Corner"
We have been asked whether there is any law
in orr statutes against betting on horse races
We know of none. Chapter 80 OF the Revised
Penal Code treats of gaming, which is defined to
be d" playing at cards, or any other game" whereby
the person wins or loses any sum OF money OF
thing of value. Is horse racing playing at a
- game" within the meaning Of the statuteF