Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-20

attempted to navigate an old scow
from the immigrant wharf to the Ma.
rine railway. They managed to work
the old hulk up to about ten feet from
the Railway but the wind and tide were
too strong for them at this point and
there would have been another case of
drifting out to sea had it not been for
some help that came to the rescue.
Yesterday afternoon about one
O'Clock when the return Of business
men TO their stores caused hack traffic
to be quite lively, Chinese hack driver
ran into lady's buggy on Nuuanu
street and damaged one Of its front
wheels At the time the accident oc-
cured, the Chinese driver was trying
to get out Of the way Of another hack
driven by a white man. The lady was
badly scared but nobody was hurt
Mr. J. H. Patty who has just return
ed from the Kawailoa Ranch, on the
other side of this Island, reports that
the company has determined to sink
an artesian we'll near the mouth Of the
lagoon in order to utilize the lands,
which lie between the lagoon and the
hills, for rice. There is hardly doubt
but water will be struck within the
depth contracted for. The McCandless
Brothers will perform the work, and are
now engaged in moving their apparatus
from the Kahuku Ranch, where they
have lately been boring we'll for Mr..
Campbell.
Although it was thought that rowing
match would be made between the
Kapiolani and Myrtle Clubs there is
very little prospect Of such an affair
taking place. The Kapiolani Clubispart-
ly composed of persons living on the
other islands, who came to Honolulu
for the express purpose Of training for
races. AS the regatta is over and
there remains nothing to detain them
here they have started for home, but
will always hold themselves in readiness
to accept any worthy challenge that
may be made.
The hula at the Palace which were
danced Wednesday from two to seven
o'clock, were continued Thursday, from
ten in the morning till six in the even
ing. They were specially old hulas,
but were little known, and we're revived
in view of historical researches. They
we're remarkable by their unobjectional
character, andwere often greatly applaud
ed from athrongedaudience. Twocom-
panies from Kauai specially distin-
guished themselves by their originality.
OF the English press the only favored
representative was from the AdDsrhser,
and they seemed to enjoy themselves
immensely.
AT about halfpast one o'clock yes
terday afternoon dense smoke was
seen enveloping the top Of the noun
tain that bounds Pauoa valley on the
north side. If the fire happened to
spread towards the valley considerable
loss would have been sustained by the
owners of the numerous banana planta-
tons in that vicinity. This makes the
second fire of this kind occurring during
the last two weeks. No attempt was
made to find out the cause of the first
fire as it was conceded by all to be the
results of some carelessness, but this
second blaze gives a different view
Of the matter and an investi-
cation would not be amise.
Wednesday evening one of our nu-
merous Government officials who was
betting lucky last Monday, with view
of having 'little quiet time" donned
his newly washed linen suit and saun-
tered down town. His fine figure and
beaming countenance put in all, who
attempted to approach near him, into
the shade. But alas, how short lived
are our most innocent pleasures and
how often in our happiest moments.
grief makes an appearance-this noble
representative Of man, was seen again
later in the evening with quantity
of mud on his no longer white clothes,
and evidently from the appearance of
one of his eyes, some admirer must
have presented him with hand paint
ing, all in black.
They say that the coming of the
Alameaa will bring some startling local
news; that the glorious hula is being
put to practical use at last; that they
who turn day into night and night into
day do not perform any great miracles;
that social chat is public scandal; that
a "Chit Chat" club is to be organized
in Honolulu; that the Waikiki bus is
popular resort; that the Hawaiian Re-
public is a future contingency; that the
next legislature will vote by proxies in
stead of representation; that the most
of the crime of Honolulu is superin-
duced by previous gin irrigation; that
the circus center pole was the only
thing standing without the aid of a
policeman at II o'clock p. M. on the
roth of November; that the hope of to-
morrow quiets the political fear of to-
day; that if the Opposition should hap
pen to win the next election they will
be obliged to start poor home for the
retired paupers; that the Honolulu-gay-
young men will adopt coat of arms
which which will consist of an umbrella
and new style paper collar; that the
churrhac lace notrnnaua than thai,