The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-02-20

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States Minister Resident. returned from his visit
home, on Monday, in company with His Majesty the
King, on board the Pensacola. We are pleased to
observe that His Excellency is in excellent health,
after the fatigues and excitements of the trip.
N- Col. J. Forney, of the U. S. marine service,
at present attached to the Pensacola. is duly ac-
credited to receive and forward articles intended
for the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, in
1876. The Colonel is a son of the well-known J.
W.. Forney of Forney's Press. @
supPtExENr.-We issue with the advertiser to-
day a ourteen-column supplement, full of interest
ing reading matter besides the classified table of
foreign merchandise imported into this Kingdom
during the year 1874, prepared by the Collector
General of Customs, which will be found valuable
for reference by merchants.
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AN. ExrRA.-By the mails of Tuesday last, we
sent an extra to all our subscribers throughout
the group, giving a full account Of the reception
of His Majesty on his return to his Kingdom, to-
gether with a summary Of the latest foreign news.
The same was also furnished to iowa subscribers
free of charge .ss -t tfa. 1z
Music THIS AFrERNoox.-The Band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at Al O'Clock. The
following is the programme: G7
Welcome Home, (Alohs nui1
Chorus and Canzone, OPers, rrOubadour"
Grand Selection, Oper a, sOnnainbuia. :. ............ BelEni
When the Swallows HomeWard
2 Qu!cksteps} MOI haLAkauA
BY Berger Observation-Disclosures Knokoa
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GB- In the ~invidious attempt to particulariZe
those who displayed transpaIencies and illumina-
lions in honor of the Kings arrival, the Gazette
OF course makes several blunders. As for instance
the reference 70 the Prussian Consul. there being
no such Official here the transparency OF Hook d
Ladder Co.. which had mono whatever Lucas d
wiggins-a arm that doesn't exist, etc, etc.
I New PosTAaH' SrAMPs.-The Postmaster Genera
has recently received an invoice of new two and
twelve cent stamps from the makers--the Bank
Note Company--of New York. The first named
has a very excellent vignette OF His Majesty the
King, and the latter an equally good one of II. +.
II. Prince Leleiohoku. These stamps will not
however be for sale until the old two-cent ones are
exhausted.
Police CoURr SrATIsrIcs.-We are indebted to
". Claude Jones, Esq, our Magistrate, for the fol.
lowing: The total number of convictions during
1874, was 5s7 acquittals. l03 committed for trial
at the Supreme Court, and to the Reformatoryl
School. loo {; total criminal cases. $50 number OF
civil suits, l22 total cases tried, 978. This is ex-
elusive of proceedings on the delinquent tax list,
which will average TOO cases. A formidable docket,
for a city of $4,000 Inhabitants.
No FOREIGNERS IN PRIsoS.-The Governor of
Oahu Prison informed us on Thursday morning last
that there was not a single foreigner under deten-
ton in that institutions circumstance that has
not happened before since the prison was completed
In 1871 Some one hearing this statement, observed
that it showed a good state Of morals among the
foreign population to which another, less charits\
BILE, rejoined-'That does not prove that there
may not be some who ought to be therel" =
A BIRD OF ~oMEN.-During a recent-trip of the
Nenie to Lahaina, one Of the native passengers
was observed to have q queer-looking wild bird
tied by the leg with a string. On inquiry. it trans
pired that somebody at Lahaina was using sorcery
to compass the death of some body else, and this
bird was to be used as a counter-charm. A gen.
tleman on board remarked that he would give Eve
dollars. if any one would rebuke the superstition
by throwing the bird OF omen" overheard. In
the morning, 1t was gone. i-
SOMETHING THAT WE WAsrE.-In looking over the
list of exports for the year past, as reported by the
Collector General Of Customs, we note that bones
figure TO the extent of two tons only. Perhaps
this represents the quantity that is gathered as
suitable for manufacturing purposes but the
greatest proportion of our beef bones 60 to waste
and are thrown away as utterly useless. Now we
know that bone-dust is an excellent fertilizer, and
we know moreover that our cane lands must ere
long require IecQperation. Would 1t not be a good
idea for sugar planters to attach bone crushers to
their steam or water-power, and thus utilize some
thing of value which we now throw away?
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e The Q. s. S. Pensacola, bearing the broad
pennant of Admiral ]. ]. Almy, Commanding the
Pacific Squadron. arrived at this port at 9 A. N, on
Monday last, Is days from San Francisco The
PeasGeolG is a second-rate screw, carries % guns
and is of 1000 tons measurement. The following is
q list of her officers:
REAR ApxIHAL-JOhn J. AImy. U. s. N, Commanding U.
9. Naval Force, North Pacific station
CHIEF Enginssr-w. J. LanbdIn SPtsetl
Msdicdf lHspeefor-J VI. Brown (Fleet).
BrsVst LieEt. Col MsTinss-J- Forney (FIsetl
IGymastsr-T T CasweIl Fleeil
Lfsufenant-T. B. NJ. Mason FIeet).
zsmiraFs SseretaTy-f. r. Dee.
caytain-Bancroh GherArdi, U. s. N, Commanding.
LleEtenGHf conmGnder-A. D: Brown
Shaw, D Kennedy, C ". Jarbos -
PatssS 4iIi sngtns1%- 4. Harmony. err i
SeeoHd Lieut. Coz MGrines-J. d'Hervfly.
Asst. Encineer-F. n. Ashton
Asst. SU' gsoH-Psul FiEsimmons
Mi4 soSg1.,c u :, s nsL:A1, y Z sss.tns' e r sIf',
a. Holmes. 3 ] dorm CsIaGl w. Andsrdios.
csYiasE's cisrE--c. ". Bsnsdie..
FEsst Pay cierk-J. Breed.
Pay Clerk. c. senkey. F-- -.1--G.
BodtsSsiH-R. G. Tompkins.
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