Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-11-13


Tnr elevation of the music stand and other re.
cent improvements In Emma Square, add mntor
nlly io itn attractions
tn, band concert nj En,mn Huuare on 1hurajny
evening was largely attended notwithstanding tho
rain.
His Exuriursuy George Dca Nnus, Governor ~
the Fiji Ialnnds, accompanied by Capt IIurburt
aud Hon. George Eden, passed Honolulu ON tho
en- NJ Sydney.
Nous buildings are being erected on tho plain
enat Of town, aud We hear TINT others aro Ia built
there aoon. Tho spirit NJ Improvement III active
In that direction.
ONE Of the iiasta's blue Jackets who was uues.
pcotcdIy called upon to pnS q"a,ie, Tor glass Of
clarct, anyR this archipelago IL rightly named the
i" High vino Islands"
VIZ add on, voice 10 that OF the Adreriiser and
Gasetic In exprcsaing the wish that Monday tho
2Nh inat., be selected FOR the holiday now set for
Saturday the 27th.
News of the result of the Presidential election
In the United States IL nn1iously awaited by the
people of Honolulu. II IN painful to bc kept 40
long IN uncertainty.
Tur snake mnn has chartered tho barrel organ.
Perhaps st Patrick may happen - travel along
Hotel street, and then both snake and hurdy.gurdy
will have to goi
Tmr gentle zephyr Of last Saturday evening de
vclopcd into genuine Arkansas hurricane before
morning. Tho wind Just sot right down ita
launches and howlcd.'
THERE were nineteen applications for divorce
on tho Supreme Court calendar for the October
term. or these, fifteen granted two were
refused, one was discontinued and ono continued
to next term.
II. NJ. s. Gannet hauled alongside tho wharf on
Monday morning and took in $50 tons Of coal; she
sailed on the same afternoon for Caao. num-
her of ladies' and gentlemen on board to the
latest moment to wish goodbye to the captain and
officers.
We publish in another column the report of tho
IibrarJ and Reading Room Committee. This i,
an institution deserving of public patronage and
glad to be able to report it in II prosperous
condition 1t should however, be better patron.
izcd by the public than it is at present.
The 9th November is the day for installing tho
new Lord Mayor of London-Alderman Macarthur
NJ p. for Lambeth. The citizens of Melbourne
have also chosen tho day for the inaugural
banquet of their Mayor The 9th November il al
80 the birthday of II. r. H. the Prince of Wales.
WE know the real value of a thing best after
having been compelled to do without IL for term,
and We are certain that the residents of Honolulu
know how to fully appreciate our excellent
band whose furlongh has just expired We are
pleased to state that the Saturday afternoon con-
carts in Emma Square will be continued.
The whaling ship Pacific, Knowles, master, ar
rived from the Arctic Saturday last experiencing
averse winds the greater part of the passage. She
has on board 1900 bbls whale oil 400 bbls walrus
oil, and rs bbls sperm oil 1000 lbs walrus tusks,
and 1900 lbs whale bone. After undergoing slight
repairs she will sail for Panama.
During rainy weather, such rs we have had this
week, it is impossible for pedestrians to pass dry
shod from one block 10 another. little black
sand spread over the street crossings which could
be done with a very slight expenditure of time,
labor and money, would effectually remedy this
| evil. 1t should be attended to soon.
| U. s. s. ALASKA engaged in target practice
on Monday. From our position we were unable
to Judge of the practice rs to direction eleva-
ton yet certainly her fuzes admirably efficient
and we'll fitted, invariably bursting the shell at
the right moment. On Tuesday the alaska exer-
cised her boats guns and gattings. On Thursday
for San Francisco to-day
| Mr.. H. NJ. WHITNEY reports u new outbreak from
the slope of Mauna Loa. On the 9th inst. stream
of lava estimated by Mr.. Whitney, practised OBJ
observer, at ten miles in length was flowing dowr
apparently towards Hilo. This seems to be neithe
from the summit nor from Kilauea, but the wall o
the upper crater must have burst at considerable
elevation above Kilauea Passengers on boar'
the Liieiike could see the flames and glare from
I.ahaina on the evening of the 9th.
subscription is on foot for procuring new or
gan for st. Andrews Cathedral. We understand
that His Majesty the King has put down his nam
for 300, and two other donations of the sam
amount are already promised. 1t is proposed
order an organ from Boston to cost there, packec
81 800, so we hope there may be no great delay /
raising the remainder of the funds required. III
Bishop, the Clergy, the Church warders, L.
Walker, Esq, and Captain IL. w. Mist will l.
happy to receive subscriptions.
very pleasant party given by the Captai
and officers of the U. s. s. Alaska yesterday afte
noon. The music provided by n detachmeI
of the Band, and dancing kept up all the afte
noon with great spirit. Lunch spread in Il
wardroom and the officers exerted themselves
please their guests; the American, British an
French Commissioners and their families we
present. and a large gathering of residents.
We are sorry that the Aiaskds visit is so shol
she sails this afternoon for San Francisco, takii
o a mail which will anticipate that by the ne
e steamer.
OUR attention has been more than once called
- the late lighting of the street lamps, correspon
7, ent assures us that at quarter before eight
" Tuesday evening last, no light was visible from
of Fort street and Beretania street and tn
~ an unighted barricade in the shape of u whe
barrow was all the provision made 10 secure t
= public from tumbling into an excavation in t
roadway, made for the purpose Of repairing soI
Z water pipes. The fac. is, that when any upinish
> work, on roads, buildings, water pipes &c., is Il
over for night, the obstruction should be ca
fully fenced and duly lighted and the pol
charged to SEQ that 1t be sostreet lights should
lighted at early sunset.
IT IL rumored that the price Of " Boston bak
beans " has advanced considerably in the Hor
: lulu market within the last few days; that sol
= OF the street lamps 90 out every niehta
3 minutes after they are lit and that il would be
GO detriment 10 the public tn have them promptly