Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-03-26

The roller should always be applied as early as
possible after the stones are laid, otherwise the
passing vehicles, which naturally follow nearly |
as possible, each in the tracks made by it's pre-
decessor, soon dispace the road material before |
it has had time to bind, and make long ruts or
tracks in the new road.
THr following is the programme for the open
air concert in Emma Square at O'Clock this
afternoon:
overture-The Village Dungeons new @ Maiiiart
ho., os kin 4onys
Gaop--Down the Road. new .........,.. Harper
selecton--The Pirates of Penzance (by requesp;;
ment on Beretana street opposite the residence of
Mr. May has projected on to the sidewalk for
months Some weeks ago building was moved
on the place, and the heavy beams used for the
purpose have been lying on the sidewalk ever
since, to the great inconvenience of pedestrians.
Had this been private property, some one would
have been officious enough to have had these
obstacles removed long ago.
THE Erening Bulletin of San Francisco and the
Clothier and Fnrnisher of New York each publish
ed the following item: At No. 800 Montgomery
street can be seen an expensive suit OF cloths
sisting of merely dress coat and pair Of
pantaloons, the cost of which, nevertheless, is
800. The suit has been made for Col. w. N Arm
strong, one of the members of the suit of King
kalakaua, and is for use on state occasions. The
front and borders of the coat are ornamented with
a mass of gold embroidery, six or eight inches
wide consisting of leaves and sprigs worked by
hand with gold bullion wire The pantaloons have
stripes formed OF leaves Of the same costly mater
ial.
LAST NIGHT a row occurred on board of the
steamer Lydia between the officers of the steamer
and her Chinese passengers. The origin of the
trouble was that several Cinnamon from shore
went off to the steamer in small boats and com
menced a conversation with her passengers, when
they were ordered off by the officers on board, at
which the Cinnamon on board took offence, and q
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serious for the officers. The police were soon
board, together with detachment Of soldiers, who
soon queled the disturbance: Several shots were
fired and missiles thrown, without any serious re-
suits. Order is now restored.
The Chinaman who was with Leong Lung when
he murdered Ha Lee in Pauoa valley was arrested
the other day in building on King street the
station house where he had been concealed. He
Is one Of those who arrived here short time ago
for his apprehension induced one OF his country
men to disclose his hiding place. Leong Lung has
not yet been found. The Chinese residents have
added $50 to the amount of the reward offered for
his arrest; the total sum now offered for hin ia
S3OO. Placards in Chinese have been posted up
a and he
derer and stating the reward offered for him.
| ONE of the passengers from this place to San
| Francisco by the barkentine Ella pictures most
deplorable condition Of the pest ridden" city OF
| Honolulu To the s. +. Bulletin. A portion of his
story ia correct, but many statements are untrue.
| He saws: "All the roads and paths leading out OF
the city are closely guarded, 80 that no one can
leave for the interior enter from the rural dis
| trcts. Communication between one island and
| another in the group il also strictly prohibited.
| The mail steamers will not take anything on
| board except the mails, remaining outside the
reef TO receive them. large portion Of the white
nre enasasorSs to eaye WHAT we have s quoted
| above is fase, and could not have emanated from
anyone having even the most elastic regard for
the truth.
The Park proved the source Of great attraction
ON Saturday last to goodly number OF persons
set down ON the programme, and third one was
arranged ON the field. The well-known PAGERS
hSe sna |" 10
sum Of 800. mile heats, the best three in five,
Dan was the favorite, and he carried of the first
we're freely laid ON him winning this race. The
tables were turned. however, as Defiance
took the second, third. and fourth heats consecu-
lively, and was declared winner Of the race.
r. Msls sf p Daa sise s's Mcclellan
Time--2:s9h a;a5; a;so aiS
The next event was Dolly Warden against Bis
and the latter In wagon, the best two out OF three
mile heats Dolly took the first heat IN min.
90 Sec. the best time shs has ever scored ON this
FORM winning the second and third ksats As he
liked. The running raco between True Blue aud
| roam mare resulted in favor OF the latter, Who
was a strong favorite in the betting Time, 2min
on second. The good time made u attributed "a
the excellent state the track vas in. most en-,
joyable afternoon WAS spent by all who witnessed
the sport, and az the best horse won In each cas-
without amy disputes, money matters were quick
~ adjusted to ths entire satisfaction Of thu
| winners.
Ex-8snAros MoOoSPu, OF San Francisco, vh<
va recently In these Islands, in speaking OF labo
nete " aDts.s !" w ~ Ii, ~. a.. 49,
white labor on . large scale ON the Islands, AMI
my experience justiAsd The calculations made
abort Is pss cont al them that ] epald not a. 4
the field, aud ~ boarded them, this resulted IN
ioss. Not 70 With ths Caaeaaians n my supsey