The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-09

feet long BY q inches beam and is said to be
( beauty. The boat when completed will be the
property Of MeSsrs Torbert and Wilder of the
Myrtle Boat Club.
On Wednesday the 10th, Messrs E. P. Adams &
Co will sell the entire household furniture at the
/ residence of Mr.. J. NJ. Dat, corner Beretania and
Fort streets. The assortment Is nearly new and
embraces the best varieties now II use, and Ia
yorable opportunity Is here presented TO all who
desire TO add to their present outht. Prof Morgan
Will WELD the hammer on this occasion.
At SoDsr's n large invoice of choice books. con-
tanning the latest current literature Of the day BY
some OF the best English authors was received by
the Alameda, and 50 great was the rush to secure
copies that the invoice Is nearly exhausted. Also
has been received rae SBlileS of Magma Uharta the
: death warrants OF Charles !, and Mary Queen of
Scots. Another invoice Is ordered and will shortly
arrive.
Office Of the Minister OF Foreign Affairs. on Satur-
day the session lasted three hours. Several char
I tiers were under discussion and two or three were
Z passed. The question of pardoning some twenty
4 prisoners on the occasion OF the Kings birthday
I came up for discussion. An adjourned meeting
was held on Monday, at which the list was finally
revised.
1 Tow occurred at one of the Chinese shanties,
{ which adorn Nuuaru avenue, on the east SIDE near
{ the first bridge. What II was ali about no one
appears to know the only ineligible word to the
/ neigh5ors was ''haulin,' which was not responded
. TO. The row only ended when the mongollans be
/ came thoroughly well exhausted. Some said 1t
! was Chinese bawl while others insisted that
I Ii was g picnic The more charitable were dis
+ posed to think TINT 4 robbery was attempted and
trustsated.
! Mr. s. NJ. Damon, Treasurer OF the relief fund
for the sufferers by the late disastrous fire IL April
bursement Of SI556 S5-S1,5O0 TO the sufferers
+ and $S6 s. for advertising and printing. The
( 81 500 was expended for the purchase of lumber
Z and carpenter work, and small cash payments to
/ individual sufferers. Mr.. Damon and the Com
mittee are highly commended by II. L. Il. Liliu-
okalani President, fortthe wise and iudicious eI-
penditure Of the fund placed at their disposal.
The MARQUIS Of Teauo, who visited these Islands
/ early IN the year Is now IN Hayti. new Geo
graphical Society has been founded there and the
I Marquis has been appointed Secretary. This in
I formation Is published in the s. notes 4" of the
7 ROYAL Geographical Society. One Of our citizens
professed TO be very anxious TO know the where
I abOuts OF the Marquis, and even make voyage 10
! San Francisco TO catch him. He viii now only
have 70 write to POrtau-P Prince, care Of the Rev.
Z Father Weik and he Will get all the information
/ he wants. No charge IS made for this news.
/ Mr.. W. F. Allen has been appointed by his Hon.
Judge Preston, administrator with the will annexed
Of the estate Of the late Frederick Otto
Z Banning late of Honolulu, deceased. The
estate II Is estimated VIII foot up altogether nearly
$4,000. There are only two heirs 10 this prop
/ erty-Mrs. Banning daughter Of the late DR. Arm
strOng,l and son, now residing IN San Francisco,
/ Cal Ii viii be remembered that MIR. Banning, at
the time of his death the senior partner OF the
! large importing house Of Ed. HOfschlaeger x Co.
of this city, and his interests mainly in this
house and Honolulu.
Recently a new style Of ire hydraut was received
and on Thursday last test OF Its utility was had
at the head of Emma Street. The results we're
satisfactory 100 feet of hose with small nozzle
attached threw q stream IN 4 horizontal line I60
feet. Two lengths OF hose, each 80 feet with the
: same nOZZies, threw perpendicular streams 12O
feet high. Other tests were had showing that the
hydraut would be valuable II case of fire, prOduc-
ing with tine head Of water good results without
tue aid Of an engine. It Is intended to test the
/ hydrant with steampOwer when It Is anticipated
much greater results will be attained.
I NJ W. 5. Luce Is always abreast of the times
aud now be proposes to re7Olutioniza the beer
trade by bringing down beer on draugbt. A sam
pie keg Of twenty gallons vas opened at his store
/ on Thursday last and handsome lunch was pro-
I vlded- All the thirsty ones IL town came round
I and among them were some cOnuoissieurs of beer.
Z who pronounced it excellent. Mr.. Luce hopes to
/ be able to supply the market at moderate cost,
| considerably under the rates for bottled beer.
/ Even the advocates Of prohibition should Look
upon this enterprise with favor, Ii is certainly bet
I ter to drink pure beer than the powdered glass
\ whisky and sand paper gin which is so much
! esteemed Air. Luce Is 90 ahead and thoroughly
{ understands what he is about.
/ The testimonial rendered BY tine Fire Depart
/ msut to ex- Chief Engineer John Mott, and which
/ that gentleman, owing to sickness IN his family,
was unable at the time to receive, but was handed
! tn a committee to deliver to that gentleman. The
/ committee selected Monday, November Ist, as
suitable occasion to make the presentation, being
/ the tbirty-frst anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
1 Motifs marriage Mr.. c. Z. Williams was selected
T as the spokesman for the occasion, and IN neat
! speech presented the testimonial, which was re-
( ceITed by Mr.. Mott. who IN a few well-timed re-
I marks. thanked the committee, and the DEPART
meut, Tor the kindly manner IN which they had
\ manifested their Acknowledgements Of his effici-
/ euey during his lncumbency, and concluded by
presenting the Department with fine portrait OF
I himself, to be placed in the Departments Hail.
After the presentation the committee sat down to
J well spread table, and after caring for the
! inner man, q pleasant evening was enjoyed. The
committee on their departure wished Mr. and
Mrs. Mott many returns of their anniversary.
HAWAII.