The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-10-19

MAKAwAo.-By steamer we learn that East Maui
was favored last week with several quite smart show
ers of rain, which was, of course, appreciated by the
planters. - -
Nor DRowNED.-The Hon. Mr.. Kaukahs, before
reported as having mysteriously disappeared from on
board the schooner Fairy Queen on her last trip
from Kauai, is now said TO have safely reached the
shore at Hanalei. -
RECIPROCITY BEGUN.-A San Francisco letter
dated Sept. 18th, says: The Secretary of the
Treasury has RENTED the 10 per cent. discriminating
duty on goods imported in japanese vessels in the
case of the ship FGju-.haru, which arrived last
week. -
THE TELEGRAPH.-The line connecting Mr.. Raw
sons store and Mr.. Eckart's jewelry mandatory, is
now in successful operation, ana a crowd of the
curious have been nattening their noses against
Kinney's front window to see the machine work.
For the sake of satisfying everybody. messages will
be sent over the wires for a few days from 1890 to
l O'Clock ?. NJ, when any one can witness their trans
mission. =
SUPREME CoURT-The native jury was called on
Monday, and two cases were tried. Enoka kalauao,
charged with having connection with a female I'M
der IL years OF age, was acquitted, three jurors dis
senting. kamena, charged with highway robbery
of $50 from the person of a Chinaman on the Nun
anu road last month, was found guilty, one juror
dissenting, and sentenced to six years Imprisonment
with hard labor. -
LAUNCH OF THE MARY FOSTER. THE new
schooner, built by Messrs. d. Foster & Co., was sue
cessfully launched Monday afternoon, at ~half-past
w v CIOChs III " pEcSSuSC VI u NiS huhioNA "
people. The Mary Foster is a beautiful vessel,
modelled somewhat after the Kate Lee, but with
rather more beam, depth of hold and tonnage. Our
knowing ones predict that she will beat anything we
have in sailing, and we may expect TO see some tall
sailing between her and the Nsnis Merrill.
CRIMINAL MIscHIEF.-Last Saturday evening. just
at dusk, some recklessly miSchievous person tied q
kerosene can full of lighted fire crackers to n donk-
ey's tail, and set the animal loose on Nuuanu Ave
nue., near the Commercial Hotel. Very fortunately
as well as strangely, the donkey, as il went charg-
ing madly up the valley did not meet with any car
riages. and we have heard of no accidents. But We
should like to know the party who could be delib-
erately guilty of such an act.
POLICE CoURT.-On Tuesday, Judgment was given !
in the case of Geo. G. Siders. by the imposition of
a fine of $50 and costs for selling spirits to a native.
The mitigating circumstances were, that the liquor
was sold by an employee. and that this is the hrst
soffense. On Wednesday, VIM. Hughes. proprietor
OF the Bartlett Saloon. was also fined $50 and costs,
under very similar circumstances. In the latter
case, the witness for the defense, a native, has been
proceeded against for perjury.
BAMBOO We have long been aware of the great
utility of this plant, our knowledge of its usefulness
extending back to our early days when we ran away
from school to " 60 fishing on which occasions it
was used as a rod to hold our lines, and not unfre-
quently to punish US for our truantcy; but 1t now
first comes under our observation as a material out
of which to fashion q suit of clothes. Numerous
specimens perambulate the town, and very comfort
able they look, and are withal cheap.
RAIN-The first month of our wet season " has
been marked so far by moderate showers that have
been of great value to us on Oahu and the other
islands. Throughout the last six months, comprs-
ing the "dry season. we have had more or less
rain, and the indications go to show that we will
have a wet winter. At Kawaihae, on Hawaii, an
extraordinary quantity of rain has fallen lately near
the beach; while further inland the pasturage has
suffered from drouths. A complete reversal of the
usual order of things meteorologically.
ANTs-We have been shown a carpenters plane,
the wood of which has been carefully perforated
aud followed out through the destructive industry
of the white ant. Why these busy little creatures
should have selected this particular tool to operate
upon is a conundrum that we give up, knowing as
we do that we shall have plenty OF changes rung on
the word " plane" and bore" &c. All that we
know about the matter is that a good tool has been
spoilt, and we advise our carpenters TO look outtor
the ants. Consider her ways and be wise," and
look after your tools.
A PHENoMENox.-Ther is a person in this city, an
old resident, ~ffty-eight years of age, the top of whose
head has for a number of years been as smooth and
as innocent of hair as is the palm of his hand, but
which to-day exhibits an abundant growth Of young
hair, that has made its appearance within the past
few months. George says that it is an evidence of
second childhood, but as that is the only symptom
we think he is in error, and that 1t IS only a freak OF
nature. If be was in some countries, our friend
might command a handsome reward by declaring
that the new crop was produced by using a few
bottles of somebody's marvellous hair restorative
which it wasn't. -
An INsECTIvoRoUs RAT.-One morning recently
about half-past six, we observed q number of per-
sons intently gazing at something in the window of
StrehZ Il Co.'S drug store, at the corner OF Fort and
Hotel streets. Drawing near, we found that the OBJ
ject Of attraction was a huge rat, engaged IN the
singular occupation for that animal, of catching and
eating flies. The shop was not yet opened, and the
flies in large numbers had gathered on the inside OF
the window panes, and the rat, standing on the
ledge of the frame, was coralling the flies at a rapid
rate, they going into his mouth in a perfect stream,
at the rate, a fguratively disposed bystander re-
marked, of four flies a second, two hundred and
forty q minute, and p, 400 an hour. Who will ask
now, what's the good of ratsg
A JAPANESE OLD FoGY-Shemadz Saburo, who
was the cause of the English attack on Kagoshima,
has written a strong letter to the Mikado, in which
he says in this critical moment he cannot sit by and
look on in Indifference at passing events, and although
convinced that the Mikado cannot adopt his retro
grade and unenlightened views, and though he feels
that q convenient occasion may never offer itself
again, he makes an abrupt representation apoiogizlng
for his audacity; Z" but, ne says, a. the fact Is, by
your Msjesty's present system OF government, the
fortunes of the country are daily declining. The
imperial line, which should last forever, is IN danger
of falling into the vice called republicanism, and
he can see as clear as a mirror that Japan will even
tually become a dependency of the Western barba-
rians. He can only g sigh and weep"
The GERMAN CLUB CoxcERr-The outdoor con-
cert, by the Hawaiian Military Band, given on Tues
day evening, under the auspices of the German Club
in the grounds attached to their Club House, was a
decided success in every sense. Contrary to expect
alton the rain cleared off during the day, and the
! night was brilliantly clear, with an unclouded moon
to lend the harmony of its soft light to the sweet
music. The pleasant lawn of the Club grounds was
furnished with seats and tables, and illuminated
with lamps and Chinese lanterns, as was the Club
House itself which was thrown open to the audience.
At an early hour a throng of invited guests had
assembled and until midnight, Berger conducted
the band through a well chosen programme of instru-
mental music, the execution of which showed careful
training on his part, and much careful practice by
those whom he taught. The various marches, selec-
tons from opera. and watzes we're very finely rem