Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-23

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weather and sea were so roughas to com
pei the steamer to stand out and send
boats to shore to bring passengers.
Saturday afternoon she lost the anchor,
arriving in this port Sunday morning
at half past seven, about an hour and
half later than her usual time She
had no sugar and only twenty pack
ages of sundries as freight.
The horse racing at Kappa, Kauai,
on the 6inst was very spirited and in
teresting. The native horses running
very well. Col Spaulding's stock was
well represented, but in spite Of this
fact foreign stock lost the day. The
race between Spaulding's Rosetta and
the native horse Koolau for one
quater OF mile. was won by Koolau,
time, fifty-nine seconds. 1t seems
that the roth. was the Natives Day in
every sense of the word.
The organization of a fire company
at Waikiki is progressing. An informal
meeting for that purpose was held at
Waikiki last Friday evening with very
good results. Forty-five natives signed
Their names to the document of organ
ization. The company will at first use
the old hand-engine of Engine Com
pany No. a., intending to get regular
steam fire engine soon as sufficient
funds are procured
Although the fine growth of vegeta-
ton is the great beauty Of Honolulu
and the road to Waikiki Care should
be-taken that the trees, which are
prominent feature in the fine scenery
which surrounds us, do not become
dangerous nuisance. On the road to
Waikiki the branches of the trees are
so low as to scrape the tops of hacks
and other vehicles that pass, soaring
the horses and causing runaways to be
always imminent Such condition Of
the highways is suggestive Of gross neg
Eligence on the part of those who have
charge.
Who says that an epicurean feast can
not be had in Honolulu. Messrs. Davis
and Company have sent bomb into
that idea by always keeping on hand a
fine stock of provisions and groceries.
Their fine fresh oysters excellent canned
fish and superb fresh California
butter enables the people of these Is
lands to enjoy life and good eating to
their hearts content The above com,
. pany deserve great credit for their con-
tinual endeavors to provide such deli
cacies that give the sinner man" SO
much satisfaction Those desiring to
5 show their appreciation for good eating
S can do SO by simply visiting the COM
. pany's store on Fort Street.
Punchbowl, that proud old hill that
; once could boast of its martial impor-
lance, of it being the arsenal of the
extensive defensive weapons of his Ma
jesty King Kalakaua l., of the fact that
, its imposing appearance first attracts
. the eye OF the visitor those inspiring
: sounds, the roar of artillery, often
Numbered down its sides to the land be-
low, making its voice heard above all
things, and threatening with stern ac-
cents those nations who would be Sc
bold as to enter the harbor with evil
9 intentions, has been depleted of all its
). canon and there now remains but flag
6 staff, and it this staff that attention is
! called to- The pole has three guys
attached, to support it, but two of these
r. ropes are rotten and are liable to give
way under any strain. If they do break
and the pole as matter of cause will
Y fall the people of Honolulu must not
e feel surprised at the untimely death o.
n several of our citizens.
a If ever mixed up affair ever pre-
e sented itself, the reported challenge
e issued by the Myrtle Boat Club is
y assuming that condition. AT the Clut
last meeting the Secretary received ;
[; communication from the Kings Clut
=, acknowledging the receipt of challenge
= from the Myrtle Boat Club but declined
) accepting it, owing to the existence o
y certain rules, or restrictions made by thu
= King prohibiting them from participat
: ing in any races other than in public
- regatta. The advice caused consider
: able surprise as no authorized challeng
had been issued by the Myrtle Clul
t. and upon inquiring Of the members al
Il denied having sent one to the King
A. crew On the other hand the captain o
- eKing' screw claims thata challengeha
~ been received through the mail, but car
- notproduce the document as the Secrt
lee tary had lost it. There is considerabl
~ comment as to who could have write
~ the challenge. In all probabilities tn
" whole affair will be found out to be tn
work of some lovers of Joking,
: About half-past ten o'clock Saturda
~ evening passenger express stopped |
the Commercial Saloon on the cornt
= of Nuuanu and Beretania stress in al
- swer to a call. While the driver was il
~ side the saloon some malicious, unpril
~ cipaled person unbuckled one Of til
~ horses reins and refastened it to ii
~ other side of the bit, so that both reir
'' would steer the horse in the same dire
ot ton The driver when he re-entered til
I'm hack with his passenger did not motto
g.. the change and whipped up his hors