Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-12-30

speedily enlarged other manufactures IN the /
same line are well under way. The duplca
tion Of improvements made by the Central IA
cihc, now about 10 be commandcd by the |
South Pacific Coast Railroad opposite Oak
Land. will give the residents u Alameda half |
hour tnps, and take them to their homes in |
half an hours time from San Francisco, which |
latter place !, now looked upon as unhealthy |
On account Of defective sewerage, made more |
injurious by ,hc.absenec Of cleansing rains,
which have been inirequent this season, our
weather running more to cold, frosty and ioggy
day than is conducive TO good health. Good,
bad OF indifferent weather has bot little effect
upon the shopping population, which has taken
hold ct our stores IN good earnest stores arc
crowded, streets are crowded, conycyanccs
crowded, bundles everywhere. Christmas mot
tos, trees and garland, ate being rapidly placed
in view. !, needs but little to indicate wha,
/, going on and a, a rule an seem happy both
buyers and sellers. The average report is in
favor Of satisfactory outcome for the year and q
disposition to invest cotespondingly, though
by their own and others carelessness 10y cars
and runaway horses continues, it may be no
children will be left to share Christmas pres.
ents, and Christmas for grown folks alone. is
port Of some accident in our streets, whereby
some child has been either killed outright OF so
mutilated as to mereiiully pas away in a short
time. The verdict Of nobody to blame - has
become by.word. When will parents look
al, for their children, know Of their where.
alouts and prohibit careless riding ON cars and
dummies Within ten days at least, FIVE chill.
dren have met their death in this manner
STOCKS
DO not seem to receive much attention just
now. Hawaiian Commercial stands at q with
no activity, while Heeia is not now quoted
what's upp Business remains about the same,
values changing but little Wheat advances
steadily at satisfactory prices to the producer,
$3.50 per hundred being offered for choice
milling, with good show for advance should
rain still keep of Much higher figures are
asked for "buyers option" for the season.
Oats are weakened somewhat by offerings OF
Eastern lots at lower figures than our own, u
cents being about the rate.
Bran still keeps at about former quotations
say from $40 to sly, according to quantity
and time Of delivery.
Hay has range OF SIS per ton as to quality,
from Sia. so to sI7. so from ordinary to best
lots from first hands being say 10 per cent lower
Hops, which held their heads at SI.ro hay,
drowsily dropped back to about Soc with fail
stand-of between buyer and seller.
Potatoes would sell at higher prices il o
good quality, but 4 hrst-class article is in de
mand, with present stocks in hand selling a
y to 10 per cent.
Onions, best at y to Soc according to quail
y.
Butter from s5ie to S2kc, according tC
brand for fair to choice-roll picked at ssc
hrkin same figure.
Oeomargarine now regularly quoted ans
largely dealt in-at from rs to aoc per pound
as to form and style of package, the wise one
not knowing it when they see it, as experiene,
has shown lately many times.
Eggs more reasonable, 55c being extrem,
low figure for choice.
Wild game is not plentiful as usua
at the season, prices therefore rule litt
higher, though fine mallard ducks can b.
bought at the stalls for 81 per dozen, tea
81, sniPe $3.50, quail 81, and Others in pro
portion. Turkeys high as is usual approachin,
Christmas, say rs to zoe per pound for good
and the day before the event running up t.
say 30 cents, which makes turkey dear enougl
and almost as expensive as beef which nos
stands at soc per pound Tor average and IS
for choice cuts but stall fed Christmas bee
as now seen at the markets is worth somethin
TO look at even il one does not buy; and sucl
!, mutton As would make Lanai sheep die {
modification.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The good musical taste OF your Island sing
ers would have been improved by the opportl
;, mites afforded by the concert given this pa,
week by the Nillson troupe. Although III
/, anticipation was great for most delight,
treat, the realization far exceeded all though
= and expression. In a pecuniary way $1,000
: Is the amount represented 10y these four col
:, cer;s, averaging over $3.50 per concert
!, tickets all having been sold days befoi
, Nelson's arrival made full houses certaint,
But when, as We know positively, the seats sol
b, for the regular admission were Ie.sold by hol,
!, erS at ten dollars and in many instances {,
:, twenty dollars each, you can form some ids
i as to whether furore took place or no an
=. when ladies wait patiently at the Matinee
they did on Saturday, standing for two hou
/, tot the doors to open being thankful for even
), sight OF the stage, the extent Of crowd ma
!, well he understood. As a rule managers ha,
: a grand single attraction with mediocre SUI
port, but in this instance Nilson has a col
tralto whose line voice has given grea, plea
sure, baritone with European Ieputatio
4, well.eamcd, and tenor who has been vel
a satisfactory, the whole being assisted by Il
- MendelSsohn Quiniette Club, whose love
n music has charmed you all the ensemble b
, comes complete, fully equal TO the mos, chi,
=. cal, and even the "o'Ifiqnss par ereeltnef
h have nothing bu, pleasant accounts to rende
Even the hypercritieal CAyeniels deyoles
column to very generous praise and but lit