The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-10
THE PACIFIC
6 Commercial AOocrtlsrr
MARCH 10, 1888.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

We regret 70 learn that Sheriff Everett has been
indispOsed Of late.
THEgE Is no humJus about the fish for sale in
the market. They are all OOny-hed.
The steamer J. h. Black will proceed On a trial
trip this afternoon.
Two ~torpedoes were exploded in the harbor yes
terday, from the L. 5. 5. Wachusett, by way of
experiment.
Os her trip down from Mani, Saturday morning
at 3 O'Clock. the Kilauea Hou passed. and beat the
Iwalani into this port.
The brig Hazard has arrived at Kahului with
lumber, and the Emma Claudina Is 10 sail to-mor-
Z row for the Coast.
The splendid horse d" Billy woburn " has been
purchased from Mr.. Porter by d. F. Dillingham;,
Esq, for $500.
berth on Tuesday she fouled with the Gettysburgh,
carrying away her own fore r%oyalmGst.
The Anglican Church Building Committee met
on Saturday last and arranged 10 invite tenders
for the new stone Cathedral.
The repairs on tho schooner Emma are being
made rapidly, and she viii soon be in a. good a
condition as ever before.
MEssRs. LYONS Il LEvEY will offer to-day at 1
O'Clock, at their Auction Rooms some very superior
ready made clothing.
A. THE regular monthly meeting Of the Teachers
Association viii be held at the Fort Street school
this afternoon at half past two o'clock.
TIE 3-masted schooner Dakota was launched last
Friday week at . pm. from the Marine Railway.
II lbAA4 q - BlA n llGlu 4AAA Will DLObLb4N ~ lLE
next vessel TO 80 on.
A CASHIERS desk of most elaborate, unique and
beautiful design is now being manufactured by Mr..
George Lucas, at the Honolulu planning Mills for
Messrs. g.. W. Macfarlane Il Co.
: CAPTAIN CRANE Of the HaleakaIa gives an un-
qualified denial to the statement made in the
Gazette that the race betwixt the Nettie Merrill
and Haleakala, resulted i'll a victory for the Nottie.
In poesy &" if thou would'st mil"
" Bear this in mind F." you tunky
You'd better far . be deaf and blind
Than write such doggerel, donkey.
TIE S~wiftsure carries a full band. We hope to
hear 4 musical repertoire similar to that given
when the Pensacola was last here, that is, a con-
cert by the combined Naval and Hawaiian bands.
TuE widening of Fort street, betwixt Queen and
Merchant. has been completed, with the exception
Of removing a lamp-post. This %luminary now
stands in 4 very dangerous position.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. J. Lima has
after a years absence. Mr.. Lima takes the place
Of Mr.. Chas. Dwight, who has resigned.
E THE rooms of the Honolulu Athletic Associa ton
will be opened to-day, Saturday evening. This
house will be, no doubt, a very favorits place Of
resort for those who like to exercise their muscles,
or see others do so.
BY reference to our Advertising Columns, it
will be seen that the sale at the residence of j. C.
Glade, Esq, will be continued this morning at ten
O'Clock. Buses start from the corner Of King and
Fort street at 9. 30 pm.
MEssRs. a. W. RICHARDSON d Co., have moved
into their temporary quarters opposite their old
stand, and have fitted up 4 very neat, pretty store.
When the new building is finished on their old site
they will be back again, on the corner as before.
THE Bible Glass conducted by Mrs. ]. T. Water
house on Tuesday evening last at the Lyceum, was
attended by about forty young people. There is a
growing interest in this good work, which will as
suredly prove beneficial to all who participate in
it.
H. B. NJ. s. swiftsure, Captain Aitchison, bear
ing the flag of Admiral Lyons, arrived off the
harbor yesterday. This vessel is-ai mor-plated,
carries Il guns. 500 gross TONNAGE, 1910 indi-
give u full list of her officers.
THE brig Ninito. which has been lying in the
harbor for some time, has recently been purchased
and reftteG by 4 number of enterprising young
men, who expect soon to proceed with her on a
voyage of adventure to some port, the name of
which they do not reveal.
THE land awarded to Her Majesty Queen
Dowager Emma by the judgment of Mr.. Justice
McCully, the text of which will be found in
another column, comprises that property known as
Sawyer's yard. The Attorney-General has notified
an appeal on behalf of the Commissioners of the
Crown Lands.
The MarshaIs pRiEia, as it is courteously termed
by the Gazette, is very fully reported by that
paper. Our reporter feels hattered that his repro
duction of Mr.. Dole's address for the plaintiff and
His HOnOr's judgment should be found worthy of
copying verbatim. 1t is customary, however, to
acknowledge borrowed matter.
Mn. WARWICK, who is boring for water at waia-
nae, near the mill, has left US samples of the rock
pierced bv the drill between the depths of $50 and :
500 feet. In that range he has passed through
what is generally considered to be water bearing
rock, and is now in another strata of compact lava
under which he hopes to find a good supply of water.
\ SUIT has been filed on behalf of Her Majesty
Queen Dowager Emma and Ruth Keelikolani con-
Jointly, for recovery of what is known as Crown
Lands from one foot east of the Post Office to the
southwest corner Of Union ally. This takes in the
building occupied by J. W. Robertson 4 Co., and
also the PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER Co.'S
premises.
Mr.. RYcRoFT has brought down from his mill in
the Puma district, Hawaii, some samples OF hard
wood railway ties, which he proposes to furnish
here at reasonable rates. The schooner POhoiki,
that plies between this port and Mr.. Rycroft's
place. made this last trip in good time without any
wind at all! And she has no auxiliary steam
power either.
THERE is a probability of st. Patrick's Day being
celebrated by a real Irish dinner. A President
and vice have been nominated, and provided the
Sons of Erin will only came to the front, we hope
To have the pleasure of once more recording the
origin. place of birth. and final resting place of
the world-renowned st. Patrick.
THERE can be no more certain indication of sub
stantial prosperity in q city, than that furnished
by the number of buildings in course of construc-
ton within its limits. In this respect Honolulu
now presents a very thrifty appearance, as new
buildings or building improvements in course of
completion, are to be found in almost every quar-
ter Of the citv.
Mr.. Z. Y. SQUIREs, proprietor of the American
Lodging House, on Maunakea street, will soon
open a trst-claSs restaurant IN the main building
which he now occupies. 1t will be conducted in
the most approved American style, and, we judge
bv the preparations already made, that for neat
ness and adaptability, the new establishment will
be unexcelled by anything of the kind in the city.
4 RECENTLY pardoned prisoner, ]. B. Martinez,
was arrested for larceny of a watch and chain on
Monday afternoon last. There being no doubt
about his guilt, the stolen articles being found in
his possession, and being an old offender, he re-
ceived the full benefit of the law, viz, three years
imprisonment at hard labor and a fine of SIS. The
arrest was made in the Commercial saloon by
Police Officer Marcos.
IT is proposed to rename that portion of Homo
lulu called the Plains, or Kulaokahua. The first
name is a misnomer, as the whole area is now
thickly shaded, and the Hawaiian title is cumber-
some. In view of the number OF wells sunk there,
9. Artesia 3" is proposed. ALSO BOre-dumville,'
a friend s~uggests.) "Algerobia 3" has been spoken
OF. VIII somebody please suggest something.
THE police authorities on Maui have, during the
past two weeks. been eEergeticllly collecting all
known and suspected cases of leprosy on the
island. The Lehua brought down yesterday even
ing from the Lahaina side of the island IS sus-
pected cases and the Kilauea Hou brought down