The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-05-24

AsASit.-1Lc Daul Wtt play ibis nlttfuCUU nj
Emma Square. at ~halfpas, 4 O'Clock The following
is the programme
March-we Don't Want to Fight .Kaprcy
SyeTtare-The Concert at Court ...........-. Aubsr
English scng-Empress and queen, new .Iessy
SSSolcssTan 0onLrnnee Meshns.lem, new -stsHuss
OFFICERS ELEcrEp.-At the meeting Of Pacific
Hose Co. No. 1, held last Monday evening. the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing term oil
one year: Foreman, NJ. ]. Garrick; Assistant Pore
man, Geo. c. Stratemeyer; Secretary. NJ. Il COL
burn; Treasurer, W I. Hopper; Delegate. Julian
Moasarratt.
fTHE New Consul FOR HoSoIuLu.-Mr John Nor
ten, the newly appointed Consul for Honolulu. has
arrived in San Francisco from the East. and is stop
ping at the Grand Hotel He will remain In CAL
ifOrnia some time before leaving for his post Of duty.
He is accompanied by his brOther-in-law. Mr. Elias
Thomas, Of Portland, Maine.
BRIEF MESrIoS.-Depu,y County Treasurer Casse-
bOhm in San Francisco, fuding that he was dis
covered in an embezzlemcnt Of $4,000 Of the city
funds, shot himself at his residence in that city.
His last letter says; II was tempted into stock
speculation by A. Austin. and as always have
borne a good name, l cannot make up my mird 60
be arrested and prosecuted. but rather follow The
example of the equally unfortunate A. a."
STRAwBEERIEs.-In the sacramento weekly Union
Of May 7th, we notice an item in regard TO the
bove fTnit, which says We received Yesterday.
from E. F. Aiken, whose ranch is about a mile east
of East Park, a sample OF Strawberries grown on
his premises They are OF The variety. known as
Boydans No. 80 and Of immense size. some Of
them being over six inches in circumference, while
in Favor they are equal 10 any, There Is no
doubt bat that this delicious fruit would grow as
large on these islands as they do in Sacramento
valley, If they received the proper cultivation.
THEATRIcAL.-Thc PEI formancc at the theatre on
last Saturday evening is not really worthy Of mcn.
ton. further than TO Inform the few foreign ladies
who left shortly after the commencement, TINT they
lost nothing (save the money they paid) by so do.
ing. The natives who assisted were the only per
sons in the company capable OF giving even a pas
sable performance, aud they done very well, con-
sidering the opportunities they have had to learn,
and showed that il taken in proper hands. Jhey
might eventually = turn 10 somc account. Tho
singing of the ballad Take this Letter TO my
Mother affected every one in the house with
symptoms OF the same complaint, which Il was sup
posed the young man was lahoring under. but hu
persevered TO the end, aud IL is TO bc hoped that
the letter was carried. and hs mother called.
fWoRTHY OF TRIAL.--We have received q sample
Of the noted Egyptian corn, the staple article OF food
Of those hardy '' children Of the DESERT the Arabs,
and by them called " dhowra.'' Experiments have
lately been made in growing this corn in various
parts of San Joaquin valley, California, aud al.
reports speak Of the attemps as being very successful.
The yield of this corn is usually double that Of
Indian corn, and the meal is said 20 make delicious
bread. To assist in its introduction into this King
DOM Messrs. Lame 4 Co., on the Esplanade. have
it on hand and are willing to supply parties with
seed for experimental purposes, gratuituosly, aud as
one report we have read says eighty bushels 10 the
acre were harvested from one field II really seems
to be desirable that planters should give il a trial.
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SoLvED.-Last week a cloud Of mystery hung
around the name OF one Of the two steamers which
are TO form an adjunct 10 Cur inter-island convey
ances, and whose arrival was, has been, aud nov
is, expected daily. The secret was well kept, UNI
I'll the expected mail steamer forced tue t" sealed
lips TO ope," and Monday morning Wilder * Con
bulletin informed guesscrs and ncr-guessers that \
the name was Lehua. The name Lrhna Is that OF I
a small island OF our group, and lies northwest
from Niihau; it is uninhabitable cave by sea birdr,
and lew persons in times pnst have even heard iis
name. Lehua " in naive rendered into English
means the - everlasting n0wrr,'f and II may have \
some reference to the rose whom all are praising 4
and who has always been regarded as the flower
Of the family. The successful competitors were
three in number, viz: Mrs. Mele Rose. Mr.. s. y.
Wahinenui, aud Mr.. Kuebuala. and thesc persons
in consequence OF disclosing the name, will be
compelled to take free passages for the space OF
one year.
From MAuT-A correspondent on Maui sends "a
the following, under date OF May goth, from Hama
kaapoko:
We have had plenty Of rain for The past three
weeks. Since the 10th OF April not n day has
passed without some rain. The planters are will
ing to have it let up now, as they want 10 nush
the grinding. and il is bad work hauling cane out
Of the fields with mud axle deep.
The big mill is in full blast and turning out
good sugar.
The Hawaiian Commercial Company have finish,
ed the pipe across Maliko gulch, so they can now
run the water of Halcbaku into the great Maui
desert in short order. The men are divided into
three gangs, a small company is occupied ~nnishing
up the ditch at this end, another laying pipes. and
the largest part are away inside extending the
ditch beyond Halehaku.
A Chinaman named Achong vas drowned while
trying to cross one OF the torrents near Koolau,
last Saturday night.
Honolulu LIBRARY AND READING RooM.-In ae-
cordance with the notice given ia our last issue, the
library will be opened for the issue Of books to meni-
bers this Saturday evening. at 7 o'clock. The
number of volumes or the shelves at the present
time, is -four hundred end MY, embracing an excel
lent assortment of works OF various kinds, both
solid and light. We are also pleased TO know that
there are some two or three hundred volumes moro
in the possession of the association, which will be
put on the shelves and placed at the disposal Of (
members as fast as they can be covered, labeled, \
catalogued and arranged. Contributions q all
kinds Of readable books are earnestly requested,
and will be put to the best use. Some Of the con-
tributions already received and noticed IN our col \
umns. have been exceedingly liberal, but the great
body of our book owning people are still to be heard