The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-17

E Our esteemed CoIlector-Genera Col. Al
len, who has been enjoying a much needed vaca-
Con of q month on Hawaii and Maui. returned
10 town on the Kilauea Hou on Sunday last.
Mrs. Allen accompanied him.
~ When the Likelike left Mahukona and
Honoipu on Saturday last, there were six schOon-
ers lying at anchor in the former place and two
in the latter. The plantations on the Hamakua
coast are suffering for want Of provisions, the
schOoners with the supplies being unable 10 get
up the coast. Planters should keep a good sup
ply Of provisions on hand at this time Of the
year II they have to depend on schooners for
their freight.
~ At the last session of the District Court
III hau, Hawaii, no less than ten out of fourteen
appeals in criminal cases were against convic-
tons for offences against the liquor laws. In
two cases the charge was for distilling spirits, in
one for selling without a license, and in the rest
for furnishing intoxicating drink 10 native Ha-
waiians. Only two of the appeals were success
full but in five of those in which decisions of
the Police Justice were confirmed, the defendants
exercised their right to a further appeal to the
Circuit Court. 1t may be noted that con-
%victions under the liquor laws of the country are
nearly always appealed against at least once.
r The Li6eraIul Of Jassy, publishes an
account of the official intimation made to King
Kalakaua of the proclamation of his adoption of
Kingly style by Prince Charles of Roumania.
II King Of Hawaii, y says that journal
before leaving rams Tor London on 0lSt
August, accorded a reception TO His Excellency
Calimaka Catorgi, Roumanian Minister 10 the
F.ench Republic who notified to His Majesty the
proclamation of Prince Charles as j 1g of Rou-
mania. His Majesty Kalakaua liter having
courteously received the representative of King
Charles l., Immediately sent his c~onsul-General
at Paris and Lord Chamberlain the Honorable
Col. Hastings Judd to wait upon the Minister
Callmakl Catorgl and express IN His Majesty's
name, his congratulations upon this happy
event
Z e Mr.. J. D.. Spreckels, and Mr.. VIM. G.
Irwin, returned on Tuesday morning per "Iwa-
lani from Hawaii. Heavy and continuous
rains have fallen in the Kau district, doing
much good to the young cane. MIR. Buck, Man
ager of Honuapo, which is part of the Hutchin-
son estate and distant from the old mill about
two and a half miles has just finished putting
up the new works and grinding was commenced !
there on Monday week last. Everything worked
well and smoothly. There are over 1000 acres of
cane planted for this mill, which is looking ex-
tremely well. The cane at present being ground
is humed TO the mill. Some three miles of five
inch pipes besides wooden fumes have just been
finished. There are planted on the Hutchinson
estate for the two mills mewha over 5000
acres of cane.
Rag On the evening of the 21st ult., the Rev.
Frear delivered an address in San Francisco,
before the Congregational Club, on the subject
of 'Peonage in the andwich Islands" He al
luded to the Reciprocity Treaty and said of it
that 50 it had certainly given employment to a
large number of laborers, but that up to the pres
ent time it had been more profitable to San
Francisco than to the Islands. He described the
system of g labor contracts in vogue here and
added lin no one case is the laborer deprived Of
the common and ordinary rights of humanity"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Frear's address DIR. j.
Smith was asked to speak but declined on
the ground that he might be thought to be an
party. Mr.. A. H. Spencer said that
any one who had lived on the Islands knew that
1A faN ana N,k khaEh n1 n VNn1as - NIa <
papers were false and Mr.. Geo. w. Means, of
Kohala, also addressed the meeting to the same
effect.
v The Gospel Temperance meeting, held at
the Bethel last Saturday evening, was very
largely attended. though the meeting was ex-
tended considerably beyond the usual time.
Such was the desire to testify that several were
no opportunity, owing to the lateness of
hour. Many who have been Incorporate for
years signed the roll, and a deep feeling of in
terest was manifested in the touching remarks of
those who have been lately reclaimed. All must
confess that n good work has been done in Homo
lulu by the aid of these Gospel Temperance
meetings even those who are opposed to what
they consider the extreme views of the teetotaller
must acknowledge that no other agency ever
in this manner with those who have
become the slaves of drink, and must join in the
prayer that this movement may ego on and
The usual meeting will be held this
evening at half-past 7, and a hearty welcome is
extended to all.
SsR6~ Mr.. J. T. Warehouse having thoroughly !
put in order his useful bsilding at the corner of
Nuuanu and Kukui streets, has issued to the
public the following characteristic invitation to
attend the first religious service there on its re- II
opening -" Lyceum. Come Come Come
~ce.-Sunday, December 1S, at the Lyceum
Having been renovated), at 80 m, there will
be a public service, when the death of Harry
Black will be improved after which a new
Church organization will be discussed, to supply
great need of Honolulu. Many of all classes
even Christians of Churches resident here) are
agreed there is such a need. It's object will be
20 win souls, and victory for Christ through
Him. kSedfs free. Everybody welcome. Me
,hanics Are especially invited.'E A crowded Hall
will, no doubt, be the response to this appeal,
more especially as everyone will be curious to
the proposals as to a new Church organiza-
ion. T
B9- 4 great deal of interest is taken by Ko-
lala people in the artesian well being bored for :
dr. Wilder at MahukOna, and every one who
to the the landing asks the usual question
f the well borer as to the depth, strata and
prospects of water, etc, to which he now an
wers as follows 1--WE are now down 1872 feet,
re now in hard rock, have struck no water yetat
expect to within five minutes Mr.. Wilder s
Intends going to a depth of 900 feet, then if he Y
las not reached water he will ask the Government In
take hold of it and sink it deeper, so as to q
test the question of obtaining ~artesian !
7ater on Hawaii. Unless they do no one else n
Till be tempted to put down a well when it is
nown that five thousand dollars will in all prob I
bility have to be expended on an uncertainty. /
7hereas, should water be found as deep 100 {
eet many more wells would be sunk and many \
ores that are barren now be put into cultivation. a
his is a proper case for thr application of the s
10, 900 appropriation for artesian boring. I
% I
e A San Francisco Journal in an article on +
he new railroads connecting with that city which
re in course of construction or projected, has s
blowing The Atlantic and Pacific has aban-
oned the idea of entering California by way OF
he Mohave desert, and will send all the travel /
rom st. Louis and points south by this new route :
trough Nevada and across the Sierra near Yose-
lite. This change in the plans of this com !
any leaves San Diego out in the cold 50 far L
relates to a direct line across the continent" Y
IN the strength of their city being about TO have :
irect railroad communication with the interior, c
nd with the eastern seabOard Of the States, the q
God people OF San Diego were reported to have
n steam line to Honolulu, and compe- c