The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-12-28

of the case: Presented to J. w. Pratt by
the operators of the Mutual Telephone Co..
Christmas, 1886, r. L. Whiting, A. Trip, T.
b. Grannis, A. Sinclair, Z. Mossman.
The Zealaudia, which arrived here Satur-
day afternoon, Dec. 18th, left San Francisco
Saturday evening, Dec. 18th at O'Clock.
She brings few passengers for Honolulu
and small freight-amOng the former were
Hon. S. B. Dole and wife, and Hon. j. A.
Cummins. The schooner W, 5. BOVINE,
which arrived Friday forenoon, had as pas
sengers Miss E. Wall and Miss Maggie
Morgan.
Considerable complaint is made by people
of the Incessant firing of bombs on Christ
mas eve. To the well people this only means
the loss of a little sleep, but to the sick 1t is
a very different matter. Bombs should not
be allowed in the vicinity of the Hospital.
Three patients, whose rest was disturbed on
Friday night, were considerably worse on
Saturday morning. The LWso HUrdiiaHo
should call attention to this.
The Oceanic Steamship Company of San
Francisco, has issued neat and compre
hensive timetable for their through line TO
the Colonies and also their Honolulu line,
giving dates of sailing, distances, and rates
of fares to all the leading points on these
routes. The table will prove an Invaluable
aid 10 the travelling public and the business
community.
A very handsome painting, representing
bunch of tulips was received by Mr.. J. Il.
Hare as q Christmas present from his dangh-
ter Miss Jane Hare, now In San Francisco,
whose handiwork in this amatuer effort Is
displayed 20 fine advantage and shows real
merit on the part of this young lady as an
artist. The picture is on view IN Mr.. j. d.
SOper' window.
George w. Foster, lately balkeeper in the
Empire Saloon. sailed on the Australia for
San Francisco, Wednesday, surprising his
most intimate friends, with whom he forgot
the customary shake They will not for
get George very sOon,-he was on the "bor-
row and succeeded beyond his expectations.
George returns thanks, and will enjoy their
" little " donations on arrival. He will also
call on Chris Miller in Oakland.
On Wednesday afternoon, Honolulu was
treated to a good old-fashioned soaking. The
rain continued to fall with slight intermis-
slons, from O'Clock p. N. until early the
following morning. As a consequence mud
in some localities was plentiful, while other
portions of the streets were completely wash
ed The Esplanade Is still in bad plight
and improvement in this much-needed thor
oughfare seems to be in the very distant
future.
Pedestrians complain, with reason. at the
number of OyerhangIng limbs OF trees which
beset them while picking their way along the
sidewalk ii is nothing uncommon to see a
hat whisked oil, or nice borrowed umbrella
teetotally ship wrecked. A walk along the
maulla side of King Street or on Beretania
Street. from Punchbowl Street east, Will con
vince the most skeptical that the limbs want
trimming badly.
The Schooner Emma, eight DAYS from
Kauai, with thirty-three head of cattle on
board, arrived on Thursday morning, with
the loss of two head only. 1t transpired
that these cattle had neither food nor water
during the long trip. The only wonder is
that the whole lot did not die Such inhu-
mainly to brute beasts deserves the severest
censure. Where are the officers of the HUI
name Society?
The Chinese Hawaiian News Company, of
this city, does not intend to be outdone by
its more pretentious neighbors, and has
issued neat colored calendar, which con
tains all the prominent societies, many of
the Chinese merchants, and other informa
ton not only valuable to the Chinese but to
the mercantile community as we'll. 1t ought
to have place in all counting rooms where
business Is done with Celestials.
The London Home Neics gives the follow
ing piece of local news: "The King of the
Hawaiian Islands has conferred the Com
panionship of the Royal Order of Kapiolani,
for merit. on Mrs. Cyril Flower, who was on
October 30th invested by the Hawaiian
Charge d'Affaires, with the jewel and in
sigma of the Order" There Is nothing like
getting news of your own affairs from your
neighbors. Now if anything goes wrong
with this lady, it will be readily understood
what is the matter, and the doctors need not
be at fault.
Captain McGregor of the Steamer Mokolii,
reports that on Saturday, while crossing the
Oahu channel. on his return to port, he en-
countered a large number of railroad ties
floating IL the water. These ties were about
six feet long by Sx6, and had the letter Z" K "
marked on the end of each. The Captain
says that owing to portion Of his cargo be
ing fish, to be delivered for sale that after
noon, he could not stop to pick any of the
pieces up, but just steamed slowly through
the mass-as it was, the crew ''lassoed" half
a dozen of the ties while passing through,
and these were still on board the steamer
yesterday morning. Capt. McGregor says he
could easily have secured deck load for the
Mokolii out of the lot. Evidently some lum-
Der vessel from the Sound for San Francisco,
has lost her deck load, or perhaps worse
been shipwrecked-and this perhaps will be
the only evidence of the disaster.
HAWAII.
The brig Salinas, VIM. Matson, master,
arrival at HilO on SATURDAY. Dec 18TH Is