The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-03-06

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carriages, Sc on Monday next. will be at the Hs-
waiian Hotel Stables.
R Professor Berger will give quite n ,reat TO
the lovers OF music. this afternoon at the Square,
all the pieces 10 be played being new and from the
works Of popular composers.
E- Miss Zoe GAyton. the present manageress
OF the Royal Hawaiian Theatre will take n benefit
on the evening Of Thursday the 18th inst, at that
theatre. and will produce n monster bill Of attrac-
tons for the occasion. Do not forget the date.
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THE wATER-SrRxKLERs.-The outpourings Of the
aqueous fluid from above. have compelled the
streetsprinklers 10 remain housed during the last
three weeks, and no assessments have been levied.
When the occasion requires, these useful articles
will again return to duty.
Nor CoNFRMED.--The nomination by President
Hayes OF ]. N. Morton, ESQ, for the ofnce Of COL
hector Of Internal Revenue at San Francisco, was
rejected by the Senate. IL may appear selfish on
our part. but we are constrained 10 say that we
are not sorry, for IL results in our retaining an
efficient aud popular U. 5. Consul at this port.
BEEEFIr OF EDGAR WALroN.--The performance nc
the Theatre last evening. in the presence Of His Maj
esiy and Suite. being the occasion Of the benefit Of
Mr.. Edgar F. Walton, was very well attended-stsnd-
ing room only being posted az an early hour. The
programme included two dramas. singing and rccita-
tons. and was enjoyed by all present. Space forhids
q more lengthy notice of this enjoyable entertainment.
E1- A former resident OF tbese islands, and &C
that time a member OF the Honolulu Gles Club,
Mr.. Philip Jones, receives very favorable notice In
able singing displayed by him as Robin hood I'm
an operetta, The Merrie Men OF Sherwood For
est" which was produced under the auspices Of
the Philharmonic Society Of that place on a late
date.
ONE ASPECT OF THE NEGRO QUEsrIoxr--This
Is the title OF an able essay read before the Tale
Alumni Association of New York, at their January
meeting, by w. N. Armstrong. We regret that we
have not room to reproduce II entire for the benefit
OF our readers, but hope TO give extracts In our
next. Mr.. Armstrong. Il may not be generally
known, is a brother OF Gen. S. G. Armstrong, Prin-
cipal OF the Hampton, Va, Normal School, and SON
OF the late Rev. Richard Armstrong.
Cor wET.-Mr. Thomas J. Edmonds. an ex-prin-
cipal OF one Of the public schools at San jose. Cal,
and ut present visiting here for tho benefit Of his
health. reduced by overstudy. received an i'm
promptu bath. on last Wednesday evening. caused
by ~attempting 10 get on board the Liteiite amer
that vessel had started from the wharf. Salt water
is generally useful for bathing purposes. and Il In
hoped that the sudden immersion will not have any
baneful effect
RELIEF OF WILLIAM II. DAvrs.-We note In con-
gressional reports that a COMMITTEES OF the House
had reported favorably on a bill for the relief of
w. IL. Davis, OF Oakland, whose warehouse and
wharf were destroyed by U. s. troops 10 1862. be-
used for arewood In a case OF necessity. The
relief granted will amount 10 from $40. 900 10 $5e,-
900. Mr.. Davis Is q native OF Honolulu. a brother
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the greater part OF his life.
A New INDUsrRY.--we noticed in our last issue
that a number Of olive trees In fne condition had
been imported by Mr.. Bush. We have since
learned that they were imported by Mr.. Bush for
Jones, who has started q new industry Mt
Wainiha, Kauai. He has q vineyard Of I0.OO0 as
sorted vines and several hundred olive trees now
growing and In n fourishing condition. We
that he intends to add yearly 10 the
number Of bis olives and vines. aud Tor that pur-
tho lafa iFnnarfatfnn ut.o rua1A
A LAHAINA ScASDAL-we have received n let
Ter from Lahaina. accompanied with The signature
of a responsible party. and purporting 20 be "A
Chapter on Snakes" Ii sets forth another In.
stance OF " mans ~duplicity and woman's sim
The man In question. who has ciandes-
inely left the country on an Ousward-bocnd
during his residence in Lahaina succeeded,
ike the serpent In the garden OF Eden, Ia beguii-
one, but two Ewes.
{" ~Insatiate monster could not one suncor'
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MUSICAL HALL AssocIATIoS.-At the meeting Of
be subscribers held on Monday evening last, a
and bylaws were adopted. after which The
GLOWING named gentlemen were elected as Trus-
ees, to hold Office Tor one year: His Ex. s. G..
Wilder. His Elk. +. Preston. Hon. A. s. Cleghorn,
Dr.. J. S. McGrew, Hon. II. A. Widemann. J. A.
1assinger, W.. G. Irwin, A. ]. Cartwright, and A.
Nc wayne, Esqs. A meeting Is called for Monday
'vening next the 18th, when permanent officers OF
be Association will be announced aud the question
" u DuilutDR blte De uttCubbtu anu settled.
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:" sPREcKEIs' LrNE."--we and the following in
be Daily Ala Of Feb. I6 :" The new brig John
,. Spreckels was launched Yesterday about noon.
rom the yard Of Matthew Turner. Her dImen.
ions have been given in @ former issue. She IL
bout 800 tons register, and will be commanded by
;spiain Hansen. Owing to q slight fall OF the
md she brought up for a while but with the aid
{ hydraulics and a tug, she was soon 6oated and
aiken to Hathaway's wharf. where she will be
tied aut IN load for the Hawaiian Talauds In
'preckels' line. by Williams. Dim0nd d Co. She
one OF The finest looking vessels Of the Turner
AMERICAN RELIEF FUXD-This very praIseworthy
bciety held its sixteenth Annual Meeting on tho
vening OF the 22d ut. The officers were re-eiect-
d, as follows Alex J. Cartwright. President;
S. Q. Damon, Vice President; q. II Bhishop,
ec'ry and Treasury Jacob Brown. J. M. 0at,d sen.
nd G.. W. Hnnghtaiiing, Relief Committee. BY
be Report "f lhr Treasurer, a balance lie on hand
to 1913. Twelve benc6ciaries we're on
be list during the past year. seven OF whom are
In receipt Of relief. We understand that a
ircular. giving full particulars OF the operations of
be- society from The date 81 its organization. and
ppealing Tor support. will shortly be forwarded 10
American citizens throughout the islands, and
g trust that 1t will meet with a generous reponse.
Au REvoIR-It is with an admIxture Of pain
nd pleasure that notice is taken Of the departure
ON our midst Of the celebrated &" Major" Shields,
ing known in the community AZ the omnipresent
ear guard of all unprotected females, but who has
retired for a short time from the public gaze
the sequestered quarters connected with the
de Fyfe. The regular boarders at that
will undoubtedly be treated with
lies OF victories won during his twenty odd years
service in the " MASKING" business, but the de-
may not be mentioned, although they com
an interesting portion OF his life. Alas, the
held Of Shields is tarnished-a blot upon tho
Imily eseutcheon-and the general public
." VIII miss him from his usual haunts.
And 50 viii his sisters and his cousins and his aunts."
., ALoHAl A HAWAIIAN SALUTATIoS."-The au-
Tor OF the extremely readable book bearing the
bove title--the Rev. George l. Cbaney-yisited
Islands in 1876. and made a stay of some three
r four months, during which time be travelled ex-
,nsively over The principal Islands. seeing every
ling that was to be seen, and making the acquaint-
nee of our residents. The result 10 one OF the
descriptive books ever written on
laval nei, and that Is saying q good deal, seeing
tat their name 10 legion. Like Miss Bird. who was
love everything HAWAIIAN. Mr.. CLANCY In da-