The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-02-13

and fun. Thrum advertises Valentines.
! ONE YEAR AGO yesterday, His Majesty KALAKAUA
was elected King of the Hawaiian Islands; and on
the afternoon of the same day there occurred in this
city scenes Of disorder and violence which it were
well could the record thereof be forever erased from
Hawaiian History.
Es- We beg to direct the attention OF our
Spanish and Portuguese friends to the advertise
ment in to-day paper of q line of steamers from
San Francisco to ports in Mexico aud Arizona.
The business and travel of this line has increased
greatly of late.
Music THIS AFrERSooS.-The Band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at Al o'clock, The
following is the programme:
Soldiers Return, March, .KeIa Bella
Selection Opera, Fra ::Auber
Homeless Tonight, BaIade,
TmaIe' opera, EaHa,
I STRUCK WArER.-Yesterday, Mr.. Agnew, who
has been digging a well on his lot adjoining Mr..
KAthertOn's, on the plain east of the city, struck
what appears to be a subterranean stream or reser-
tvoir, IA feet from the surface. Sounding with a
% foot pole failed TO find bottom. This may prove
a very valuable discovery for that part of the city.
BARRErr's HorEL--We learn that Mr.. Daniel
Barrett, an old resident OF Kona. Hawaii. has in
iprocess Of erection a house Of accommodation for
travellers, at KaawalOa on the east side of Keaia-
kekua Bay. There is a ane place for sea-bathing
there. and it is half an hours ride from the beach
to the upper road where the cultivation is. @
CRAZY CmNAMAN.-On Thursday in the Police
Court a Chinaman who had recently arrived from
Maui where his term of service had expired, was
committed to the Insane Asylum. His ,dementia
particularly displayed itself in removing the street
lamps, and in slowing them away still alight in
peoples onthouses. Otherwise he was quiet, but
evidently non conpoS mentiS.
EXCEPTIONS OyERRULED.-In the case of the
Chinese woman who was fined one hundred dollars
in the Police Court for smuggling opium from the
Australian mail steamer some two weeks ago, ex-
captions were taken by counsel 10 the Supreme
Court, and on Thursday last a decision was given
overriding the exceptions and sustaining the judg-
ment of the lower court. T41F 27T.
AROUND KAUAL-Last week the KiiGuea took
quite a large company of passengers on the round
trip to this most beautiful of all the islands of the
group. Fine weather was exp erieneed during the
entire trip, and the passengers with one accord
speak in high terms of the steamer, her captain and
oficers-in short, appear to have enjoyed the ex-
cursion extremely well -- a-Enh-r
4 . hAWAIlANS dIC v luc guy SupSiStitlONS pSOplS
in the world. Read the following: AZ minister
lately baptized an infant in MOUNTAINEERING Coun-
~, Pa. After the ceremony, he was surprised by
a request that the child might be allowed to drink
the water used in the sacrament. the reason being
that, il it should drink the water with which it had
been baptized, sickness could be kept from it
through life
PoTATo MAsH.-During the past six months thef
weather has been very favorable for the growth
and ripening Of the sweet potato crop in South
Kona, and the consequence is, as we learn from
parties lately there. that the drinking of sour Pota-
toes Is the principal occupation of the people.
Quarrels and fghtings are rife, and In one instance
at least. insanity had resulted from the continued
debauch. And yet we are told that these people
do not need a prohibitive liqnor law. o yes, let
them have free whisky. by all means, il it is desired
to see their speedy extinction. ~ es
CREprrABLE FAcr-The Chinese observed last
Saturday, their new-years. as a general holiday,
kept open house, and treated all who called upon
them TO refreshments, including wines and liquors.
But il appears that they did not furnish drink to
natives, for we did not see or hear of Q single case
ofintoxication during the day. and there were no
arrests from that cause. Four arrests for fast rid
ing constituted the extent OF police work on that
day.
OPPosTGoN.-There were two schoouers on the
berth for Kauai on Monday last, belonging to dit
ferent owners. and the Captain of one-we don't
know which, and it doesn't much matter-in orderto
get passengers, gave out that he had reduced the
rates. OF course the other, on hearing this. reduced
his rates below those Of the first and so they went
on, cutting down the price Of a passage to Kauai
until one could have gone for two bits, and perhaps
for nothing. with rations thrown in.
T. CARD PLAYING.-The fOndness for playing cards
amounts with Hawaiians to a passion, but somehow
its prevalence is epidemic. At times, bat little
card playing Is seen going on, and again they are
n it in groups everywhere, day and night. Lat
terIy the street Arabs have had an attack of this
fever. and have been seen during the day, squat
ting in circles at any chance spot in the street,
deeply interested in the game. while at night the
favorite spot is around a lamp post, which affords
facilities to two or three parties. The police have
been known to take a hand at these games, the
stakes at which are usually matches or buttons.
PIPE LAYING-During the past week. Col. Prem
dergast, the Superintendent of Water Works, has
been busy with a gang of workmen and mechanics
laying a ihree-ineh pipe through School street from
Nuuanu to Emma street. The pipe is TO be con-
tinued down the latter street to B%eretania. and a
branch will also be laid down Fort street. Hydrants
will be placed at proper distances along all this |
piping. so that hereafter there will be no trouble
about a lack Of water in case Of fire, The eleva-
ton Of the reservoir is about IS feet apoYe- the
corner Of Emma and School streets. so that a good
head Of water Is ensured. j