The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-08-11

ANOTHER communication on the bad condition Of
the roads, came too late for this issue.
THE GROUND BRoKEN.-A commencement was
made this week towards the proposed new plantation
at Kalihi, by putting in a lot of seed cane.
Why were the Turks ahead of the Russians in
Armenia? Because the Turks were in Kars
(cars) and the Russians afoOt.
FAMILY MARKEr.-This old established market is
now removed across the way to the junction Of
Hotel and Union streets and displays a handsome
picture of a bulls head for a sign.
JUST THE THING to take on a picnic party-by
those who are lucky enough to be able to go on
such a party-is a box of those assorted biscuits
at Bolles d. Co.'s.
THE ALTA announces the departure of General
Comfy, U. S. Minister Resident at Hawaii, from
Washington, on July 10th. for San Francisco,
where he will spend a month, and proceed to
Honolulu by the August steamer.
Music THIS AFTERNooN.-The band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at 5 o'clock p. M. Fol-
lowing is the programme:
selection - Archduke. .oGenbach
The Dancing Graces-Polka Mazurka. Strauss
's''''0n opera DADS0''' o. 's Regiment Doniiciii
PROMENADE GuaQTlUe. .. s.NOOtc
Soldiers Life-Austrian Tattoo Bella
A CHICAGO telegram, of July 10Th, states that
secret agents of the French government are
engaged according to the Inter- Ocean in making
contracts with firms in the United States and
Canada for army food supplies and that
" enough food has been ordered to sustain a
large army for a long campaign" The Inter
Ocean considers these facts of significance.
Coon TINES FOR CoAsTERs-The schooners in
the coasting trade, from the smallest to the
largest, are now Ending plenty Of employment
in carrying freight to the different parts Of the
group, consisting of lumber, machinery and
supplies. These brisk times for coasters are the
result of the impetus given to business generally
through the Reciprocity Treaty-and yet there
are pessimists who did not and still do not
appreciate the blessings of that measure.
A CHANGE.-The weather throughout July
was quite sultry and uncomfortable, but August,
with its traditional "dog-star raging" has
brought a change, and the days are quite passable,
while the nights are comfortably cool for sleep
ing. Again we note an unusually healthy sum-
mer. We will not undertake to say how much
this may be a result of The system Of removing
rubbish, strictly carried out by the agent of the
Board of Health, or of other sanitary measures
vigorously enforced by him, but it is safe to
inter that there is a connection here between
cause and effect.
LANDINGS FOR CoAsTERs.-In many parts of
the Islands where there are good lands for cane
planting, the facilities for shipping produce are
frequently very poor. and the buoys furnished
by government are not always judiciously
placed. We recently saw a sarcastic letter from
a native captain of a coaster regarding the posi-
ton of the buoy at Kohala Plantation-a place
where shipments are sometimes delayed for
weeks by unfavorable weather. A map in pencil
which accompanied the letter, showed no little
typographical skill on the part of this Hawaiian
skipper.
A HAWAIIAN ABRoAD.-In the great University
boat race between Harvard and Yale, which took
place on the Connecticut river June 30, there was a
large concourse of students and others to witness
the struggle. Harvard was the winner by one and
three quarter lengths. The New York Herald Of
July LIST, devotes two columns TO a description Of
the event, and gives in full the names of the con-
testants, with age, nativity, height and weight.
The coxsWain of the winning boat was 4. ii. Allen,
(son of our Minister Resident at Washington) of
Honolulu, s. L, age 10, height 6.6, weight 9el.
GoOd for Hawaii mel.
'RE-ocoUPIED.-We notice that the Honolulu Iron
Works Company has secured a lease from govern
ment of the old coral stone building on Queen street
near Nuuanu. which they are putting into repair
for occupancy in the extension of their business.
The old building has lain unused and in q dilspi-
dated condition for a long time, and its re-occupa-
ton and rejuvenation is a pleasant sign Of the
times. 1t was built by Ladd g. Co., a firm of
American merchants rather intimately mixed up in
early Hawaiian history-some thirty or more years
ago. Twenty-eight years ago, We remember a two
days. auction sale held in this old store by the late
Fred. W. Thompson, when some $4,000 worth Of
goods were sold.
New VARIETIEs.-We are informed that OF the
numerous specimens of fish sent from this arcbi-
pelago TO Paris by Mons. Ballieu, at least thirty
varieties are found to be new and undescribed.
Messeurs Valiant and Savage, professors in the
Museum of Paris, have prepared a monograph
describing the new varieties, which will soon be
published. To two varieties of the FISH known here
as nohu have been given the names Scorpend
BdHieui and Stenirosis BaHieui, in honor OF the
gentleman through whose e~xertions they have
been brought to the notice of the scientific world.
Mr.. Ballieu will undoubtedly soon receive copies
of this monograph. which will be of much interest
to those interested in ichthyology. The fish skins
prepared by him with varnish for the purpose of
exhibiting the natural cOlors, arrived at Paris in
perfect order with their original brilliancy uncim-
med.-Gazette.
The "JoHs JAY.n-This ship, which arrived
in our harbor on Wednesday last with a cargo
of lumber, after the respectable passage Of AZ
days from Burrard's Inlet, deserves special men,
ton for her age and the circumstances of her
history. She was built on the Hudson River,
over fifty years ago, and was rightly considered
at that time a fine specimen Of naval architec-
ture, however we may now smile at her square
bows and stern as compared with the graceful
lines of ships of these days. She was named for
the famous American Statesman and jurist who
as Minister Plenipotentiary signed the peace at
Paris in September, 1888 was Governor of
NoU VOrK in 17QE and Chief luaffrQ Of tho VTulfo1
States 1888, dying in 1929. The John Jay was
for a number of years a " crack ship" in the
New York and HaVre line Of packets ; subse-
quently, when she began to be considered too
ANTICIPATED, was sold for a whaler and made a
number Of successful voyages from Sag Harbor, L,
/. And now, after 6fty years Of service. and having
made lots of money for various owners, she turns
up at Honolulu with a cargo of about q million
feet Of lumber. Her history, fairly written, would
make an interesting book. !