The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-11-01

evening at the Hawaiian lltAigo.
MoRE OPIuM.-Last Thursday, Akana, a China
man, was charged in the Police Court with smuggling
twelve boxes Of opium, under Sec |, Chap 40 q the Penal
to-day. -
Our FOREIGN the first page
"h Ia, ns '5 5rlm on or rsrTIar New York carrcSronicnt. TbcSe
letters, though somewhat old, owing 10 tlr irr'gniariiy 81 our
malls, will well repay perusal
ENTERTAINMENT ON TUESDAY EvExING.-By adver-
tsement in to-day's paper il viii be seen that The Ladies BE.
nevoient Society VIII give a concert OF music with tabieauN,a Al
Bunum's Hail, on Tuesday evening next The soc,e'y sa
very useful and praiseworthy one, a fact which ought to i'll
the hall 10 overlooking.
MORE CoMFoRTABLE.-About n month ago we sug-
gested in this column that it would be only fair 10 the native
deck PASSENGERS on The steamer ne n t.aGsa aaa1 a per pe'9 ,a sma
and rain. We are pleased to notice This week that the awning
has been spread, much TO the satisfaction Of the native travel
ing public. -
FAMILY MARKET.-Read Mr.. Boyd's advertisement
under the above head in to-day's paper, and then 80 and visit
the establishment, near the corner Of Fort and Hotel streets:
conveniently arranged, for the sale OF Vegetables, fish, poultry,
etc, adjoining the meat market, which will bc "a great conven-
fence 10 purchasers Of family supplies.
STREET SIGxs.-We regret to notice that our
"hoodlums' have recommended the practice Of smcaring and
deiacing the street signs,-particuIarly observable on the
corner Of Hotel and Aakea streets. Ator about that corner
day and night, but somehow they never can catch the rasrahy
boys who are concerned in this mischief.
A CHAXcERY CASE DEcIDED.-Las Thursday a de-
cfsion was given in the Supreme Court in the case of the Es-
or or fo n vea%s The real estate includes some valuable lots IN
This city, mostly held under lease, and a personality Of some
Messrs. Harris and Stanley for the claimant.
A WRErcHED DEArH.-Last Sunday a native man
was found dead on the road below the Pail. He came from
Honolulu with several bottles of liquor in his possession, was
seen 10 drink freely ON the road. became very intoxicated and
fell from his horse, and when found was quite dead, evidently
from the effects OF bad gin; and yet our law says nobody shah
give, sell or furnish 20 n native.
GONE WoRD."-The little Puaahou Journal of
Thursday, breads seeing the city burned down over our
giying ms NOR water ~ The boys n certainly sound in
the main, but it viii probably require several words from the
Ministry before we get the desired supply Of water.
In THE BuLRUsHEs.-The alarm Of fire on Sunday
forenoon last, which called out the Department. and interrupted
services in the churches, was caused by q fire in the bulrush
fields OF Waikiki. The long-continued drought had brought
the rushes into the condition Of finder and the fire worked
against the wind, burning over a space of about one hundred
acres. The only damage done was the destruction Of a small
grass hut. The natives think the fire was the work Of IN ia
cendiary. -
sTHE NUuoU HAWAII is the title Of Mr.. Gibson's
new paper, an eight-page weekly, III Hawaiian and
English, which is TO appear next Monday afternoon. The
prospectus promises that the new paper will advocate the per-
manent Independence of this Archipelago, and be especially
devoted to the political instruction Of the Hawaiian race. 1t
T Wsi probably ,hs s Be 9u lWe q ! Ea' SPI w1 eIc II si erpiasi,y II II u n d iae
not inspire approval. Subscription So per annun.
E4 The San Francisco Bulletin says that the
prospects Of beet culture in the State are exceedingly
promising, and with the decline of cane sugar manufactured in
Ihe SoutheIh S'ates II ~ ht a VIA ~ wIi utlniateIy
stunned in the United States. The venture of the Avarado
Company has proved eminentIy successful, and the farmers Of
the locality have discovered that it is possible 20 raise a very
fair crop OF beets when wheat, from excessive moisture or
drought, has entirely failed.
Music THIS AFrERNooN.-The Band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at a. O'Clock. Following is the
programme, TO conclude with a march around the square:
Air, Opera "FallstaG," Bale
De Moay
Quartette and Chorus, Opera :" Niuelungen," ......".-..Dorn
Blue Niolets,
2eu'ks'eps Radctzky. Strauss
= ANOTHER ESCAPE FROM FRE.-Last Wednesday
evening, just before 10 o'clock, we had another Of
those narrow escapes from a confagration for which this city
is proverbial. A Chinese tailor who occupies 4 shop on Nun
anu street just below Beretania, "a favorable spot to start n
fire I'M was turning down 4 Kerosene lamp to e~xunguish IL
S Mne u LUIS, hI 80 49, - D "j 80 80 - -
The people in the house-Chnnesea ana nattVes-had the pres
ence of mind 10 promptly smother the tame with a bed-quilt,
and no alarm was given.
"IIAWAI PoNoI, one Of the native journals
has an article on opium smuggling, and deprecates
the increasing use Of the drug among the people
arising from their association with the Chinese. II recon-
mends that the next Legislature repeal the law authorizing
be prohibited to all except regular physicians that any other
nv fine and imnriso1ment and that the police receive enlarg.
ed powers to search for it. The subject ought, and doubtless
viii receive the careful attention Of the next Legislature.
DiABLE L. hO hph ALS4h VIZ NAiNh ANAAAAAo
its force, and like good wine is improved in flavor by age, but
what we win cali the wit Of the stables, and Of low associations.
To spell s~hockingly and talk and write ungrammaticaIy, may
have its attractions to those whose highest literary enjoyment
in ing tgG as josh Jos Billings, Arterna5 Ward, and Nasty have been able
10 fill books with but we doubt whether any one is the better
for il. we don't care to hear high-aown language in daily con-
verse. simnjicitv is recognized as one Of the g-eat objects of an
artistic culture it is not necessary however To use the slang
OF initerate and coarse people, in order TO make a pleasing i'm
preston with ones style Of writing and talking. These refec-
lions are suggested in looking over the first page Of the Puma
hOU Journal Of this week, and are ulmittei 10 The candid
consideration Of its Youthful editors.
DEATH OF Mr.. ANDREW AULD.-Onc by one the
old residents are passing away. Last Sunday morn
ing Mr.. Andrew Aud, n resident Of Honolulu for the last forty
eight years, quietly breathed his last at his homestead on
midst Of his family, including descendants Of the third gener-
alton. His funeral was attended the same afternoon by the
Mechanics Benefit Union, Of which ne was a member, aud by
own EXPRESSED desire. his body was laid between that Of his
wife and his countryman and friend, Alexander Adams, who
preceded him about two years. During his long residence on
these islands, Mr.. Aud maintained a character for integrity,
persevering industry and sterling worth, that constitutes a
valuable legacy to his descendants. He was born in 1899, at
first arrived at these Islands in April, 1925.
HIGH PRICES FOR CATTLE.-At a recent sale in the
State of New York, eleven cows Of the celebrated
Duchess breed brought the following astonishing prices:
5000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000,
S27 600. 100000, and $4,000! An event Of rather a humor-
Gus kind took place during the sale, which called forth a loud
sh3gt M !, Ii q s,b 1 1r Jnel Of I Ganeya She followed the herds
man quietly around the ring, displaying her fine points to the
best Advantage but as the auctioneer reached the bid Of
$40 COO she suddenly stopped in her walk, nenacingly threw
up her head, as if amazed at being rated a, so astounding a
sum, and began to back out Of the ring with all her might. 1t
was some time before they could bring her back, and it took
three stout men 10 DO It. The bidding again began upon her,
and was finally run up TO $4,000, az which price she was
struck off, when the noble COW quietly followed her herdsnaD
back TO the stall. -
GOOD TENPLARs.-The following are the officers
elected by the different lodges in Honolulu for the
ensuing term
"UItima Thule,' No. IA. W. Garter, W. e. T.. re
elected) Mrs. I. r. Dat. ". V. T; David Smith, W. X. IL.
$; Mrs. J. r. GeIett, W. L. II. =; J. p. Green, W. s., IRE
elected w. l.. Hopper, W I. :, (re-elected) J. ". Rob
ertson, w. T. (re-eIected); w. Clark. w. M, Ge-elected)j
G. Blackburn. w. ]. G.; J. Il. Fuller, W. O.G.; ID. j. Peter
son. W. c.; G. w. Geett, P. w. CT.
s0ueen Emma" No. al. l.. Sheldon, w. c. l., IRE
elected); Mrs. HaIeakaIa \. Hart, W V. T.; T. II. Harrison,
R. ii. s; Mrs. Hoopii y. Harrison, w. l.. II. s. Wm.B
Wright, W. s. Ge-eleCted); Jas. Hes, W. I. =, Qe-electedl
J. l.. King, w. T. (re-clecteD Jas. w. Mcguire, w. NJ,
Ce-elected) Wm. Boyd, W l. G.; Jas. Kapena, w. .. G-i
VIM. c. Blake, w. c.: Mrs. II. Il. Townsend, i. W. {. I.
"HonOlpIu,' No. BIAS. Dover, w. G. t. Mrs T. Free
man. w. V. T.; Geo. Lucas, w. L. II. =; DIR. o.. ;. CuEl-
mir w l. IL s: IL l.. Chase. W. s: @. Cr0wter. w.