Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16


The Press accepts the kind invita-
tons from the Regatta Committee with
thanks.
The Rev. L. C. Oggle is still con-
fined to his bed, but hopes are enter
tanned for an early recovery.
The Eclipse have changed their
colors from white and pink to blue and
white streamers and red letters.
There will besa hookxpn this morn
ing at the Kings palace when the natives
will make their annual offering to their
Majesty.
One of the oarsmen Of the Junior
crew Of the Myrtles met with an acci-
dent yesterday that will not allow him
to take part in to-day's races.
The band did not play at the depart
ure Of the Ma,iposa last Saturday in
respect to the late Lieut.. K. B. Peck
whose remains were on board.
The schooner lima arrived at Ha-
wall on the nth inst, being twenty-six
days from San Francisco. The cargo
consisted of general merchandise.
A dinner has been rendered to the
members of the Kapiolani Boat Club
by the Eclipse, at their boat house, to
take place at noon to-day
The brigantine Claus .Sp,Yekeis, Cap
tain Drew, sailed from Kahului on the
18th inst. for San Francisco with $500
sacks sugar from the Wailuku planta-
ton.
The Saturday issue Of the PRESS
contains complete programme OF the
races and entries for to-day's regatta
A complete report Of the results will
appear in to morrow's issue.
Tonight closes series Of excellent
performances given by the Woodyear's
Royal Circus. They strike tent after
the show this evening, and intend
taking trip throughout the Islands.
Last Saturday night the circus gave
an excellent programme, and in spite
of the heavy rain, crowded house was
present. The after-piece was excrucia-
tingly funny and served as rare treat.
Tonight closes their engagement.
1t is reported that althoughthc Myrtle
Boat Club first proposed to withdraw
from the Association in case the Ka
piolani followed, they entirely over
looked that clubs right to be consulted
when they concluded to rejoin the
Association.
Last Saturday evening at about half
past seven o'clock raid was made on
the new Chinese Theatre on Queen
street. Several Cinnamon were arrested
and some opium captured. The raid
ing force was composed Of Mr.. Marcos,
Captain Tell and police officer.
The following vessels are due at Ka-
hului, Maui: Bark Ferris s. 7H0mb.
son and the brig Hespeyian from Hama
vina, B. c., and the schooner Ida
.Sdnaner from Humboldt, Cal, the
tern Maria E. Smith, from Eureka,
Cal, and the schooner Rosario from
San Francisco.
Yesterday, at about noon, as Mr.
James McKage, driver for the Fashion
Stable, was driving across the long
Waikiki bridge he noticed small blaze
coming through hole in the bridge
Upon locking he found the planking or
fire. AS it had just started the fire
was soon extinguished by him.
Sunday morning, His Majesty the
King, Col c. Fl. Judd, American Min
lister Merrill, Governor Dominis, Hon
s. Parker, Mr.. W. H. Cornwell, Col
G. P. Iaukea, Mr.. A. Whiting. Mr.. C
o. Berger, and several other promi
nent gentlemen were entertained a
breakfast byl Attorney-General Pau
Neumann.
Secretary Fuller in his report OF tn,
International Association work, las
evening presented some interesting
statistic regarding the rapid advance
ment of the Y. M. c. A. in the United
States. Since the establishment il
1851 the Association has advance t,
1000 organizations and 1900, oo'
members by 1885. There are also 6,
organizations with 10000 member
among Railroad men in the Unite,
States.
Our Kahului correspondent writes
At about o'clock P, NJ, yesterday
November nth, a little fiye-year-ol,
Portuguese girl met with quite painful
accident. The engineer (by aid of
iocomotive) was backing empty car
onto the wharf very slowly and ringing
the bell all the while, when the chill,
darted out from the end Of the ware
house and attempted to cross the tract
and was caught between two cars, ant
the calf of her leg badly cut. She wa
Immediately placed in car and takei
to the Wailuku Hospital where DR.
Sutiff dressed the wound AS Their
were no bones broken, she will prob
ably be about in a couple of weeks
Sheriff Everitt came down to investl