The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-20

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Mr.. NJ. L. Hallenbeek addressed a large audience
chiefly composed Of native Hawaiians st the Hawai-
ahao Church on Wednesday.
Nh. MARX WTEss- Of the Reliance Lumber Co.,
Beaumont, Texas, has kindly forwarded US copies
Of the humorous Texas Siftings and other papers.
Good mining ground from the quality Of the 81 sift-
ings."
Mr. GEORGE BowsER. best known here by his
Directory Of the Kingdom. has projected another
excursion to these Islands, 10 arrive here by the
June steamer. He Is to accompany the excur-
ionists as guide, philosopher, and friend"
THE Tourists play twice to-day, giving a Matinee
performance specially selected for ladies and chill
dren this afternoon, and also presenting a full bill
for this evening. A benefit for Messrs. Mehden
and Sarony Is announced for Monday evening.
IN the reference TO . Wilson on skin diseases " in
DR.. Pitches letter TO DR.. Emerson, page sss, has
been printed in error for page 32S. The mistake
occurs in the line twenty-ffth from the bottom of
the portion of the letter published in yesterdays
issue.
Quick WoRK.-The Boys put $40 tons of sugar
aboard the Fiona yesterday from 7 am. to 5 pm.
The Fiona is expected to so away from here on
Saturday, and will take the largest cargo of sugar
(over 1000 tons that ever left this port or is
likely to again for a long while to come.
II the made ground at the foot of Alakea street
the Government have acquired a valuable piece of
property at a very small cost besides covering up a
half-tide fiat which was one of the worst nuisances
in the town. An offer of S25, 900 has been made for
this piece of land the cost Of retaining which has
according to Capt. Browns estimate, barely been
a tenth part of that sum.
THE ATTENDANCE at the Loan Exhibition on Mon
day and Tuesday was very meagre and the receipts
were not such as to repay the trouble and expense
of keeping the place open. The closing of the re-
freshment department and the withdrawal of those
interesting exhibits who used to fit about there
had no doubt much TO do with this.
CAPTAIN TURNER of the VIM. G. Irwin, keeps up
the Full and Fast reputation of the line. He
arrived here on 18th with a full cargo, both below
and above deck, and sailed on Wednesday for San
Francisco with 600 tons of sugar and twenty-four
passengers having discharged and taken in the
above large amount of freight in five working days.
PROF. ZAMLocH, g. the Austrian Magician ~
and wife arrived per City of Sydney, and left on
Tuesday for windward ports per Likelike. Prof.
Zamloch's reputation as a wizard is we'll established,
and his sOjOurn here some two years ago, is not
yet forgotten by the community. Our folks to
windward have a treat in store on his appearance
amongst them.
Mr.. ELI JOHNSON, lectured again at Fort Street
Church last evening to a full house. The lecture
was entitled g Midnight Scenes by Gaslight in Eu-
rope and America-The Curse and Cure This
gentleman proceeds by the Likelike on Thursday
next to Hilo, and it is expected that he will deliver
another address in Honolulu after his return be-
fore leaving for Australia.
IT was stated at the Y. NJ. C. A. monthly meet
ing that the Prohibition Bill had been drafted
by Mr.. Hartwell for the Planters Labor and Sup |
ply Company, and that the arrival of Mr.. Rice was
awaited, he having promised to introduce it in the
Assembly The petitions on the subject which have
recently been signed are to be presented all to-
gether, along with those from other islands, when
the Bill is about to be introduced.
AHUNA, who was some little time ago charged
with selling liquor without a license at his
store at Waialua, and acquitted, appeared before
Judge Bickerton on Saturday on a similar charge.
After hearing the story given by one witness
Dayton, who conducted the prose-
cution, said that he should tender no further
evidence as he was satisfied he should not secure a
conviction. The accused was therefore discharged.
AN express driver had a narrow escape from a
bad accident yesterday morning in Merchant street.
The horse he was driving became fractions, reared
and kicked, and nearly bucked himself out of the
harness. To avoid a runaway the driver run his
vehicle into the post in front of Messrs. J. W.
Robinson and Co.'S store. The idea proved sue
cessful, but involved the smashing of both shafts.
The driver was thrown out, and somewhat badly
bruised, but fortunately sustained no serious in
jury.
JUST as the steamer Iwalani was leaving Maalaea |
bay on her return trip a woman jumped overheard,
apparently with the intention of swimming ashore.
A boat was lowered and she was got on board again.
She was newly married and went to Maui last week
on a wedding trip with her husband. There she
saw some one whom she liked better. Hence the
the attempted swim. She had already caused a good
deal of trouble while on shore and had to be locked
up for her conduct-at least it is so reported. This
sounds like a happy beginning of married life.
THE buildings which formed the Hotel Sta |
bles have all disappeared the last Of them was con-
verted into old lumber on Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Fessler commenced work at the Artesian we'll about
4 P. NJ. on Tuesday and was down about SO feet last
evening. After the usual layer of black sand and
underlying coral the character of the stuff sunk
through was clay easily pierced but standing well
and of about the same color as the side slopes of
Punchbowl Hill. Hard rock was reached on Thurs
day afternoon.
THE Band will play this afternoon at Emma
Square. commencing at 4.3O pm, following is the
programme
Waltz" Gilded Youth Waldtenfei
sopsW the Meadow-BrooK" ew-Lang
Cornet Polka" Belloua "
Polonaise-" Courtball =
The Band will give an extra Concert on Queen
victoria's Birthday Eve, Tuesday, May 23rd, at the
Hawaiian Hotel.
Rev. A. S. Houston, a recent graduate Of the
Chicago Theological Seminary, and now under
commission as missionary to Micronesia, will
preach at Fort Street Church, Sunday morning. IN
the evening there Will be a Union Gospel Service.
Mr.. Cruzan Will preach a brief sermon, and Mr..
Hallenbeck will conduct all the other services, in
Guiding an aItST meeting III the NeSITy- OWING 10
Mr.. Hallenbeak's need of rest it has been deemed
advisable to hold only this one Gospel Service next
week. Gospel Hymns" will be used Sunday
night. The regular series Of Gospel meetings will
begin one week from Sunday.
Mr.. JOHN CARTER passed through on the last
steamer on his way home, having with him a fine
lot of young American trotting stock. He started
with two stations and six mares from Kentucky,
but had the misfortune to lose one of the best
mares on the steamer, the second day out from San
Francisco. Her place was taken by Lady Dudley,
a Kentucky mare, purchased from the stables of H..
J.. Agnew of this city. Lady Dudley is a handsome
bay. 1914 hands high, of fine appearance. Was
sired by Erie dam, Sue Dudley, 5 Messenger
crosses. Mr.. Carter was well pleased to find that
he could get so fine an animal on the islands and
more surprised when he was shown six more in the
same stables just as fine.
The monthly meeting of the Y. NJ. c.. A. was held
on Thursday. at the Lyceum, the President NJ;