The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-11-16


at the Y. M. c. A. Hall from 1925 to 1855.
All are cordially invited to attend.
A trotting match is promised the sporting
public for 500 side between Capt. Clunle's
horse Joe. Dake and, MIR. Brouse's Benton
Boy, December 4th, at Kapiolani Park. Both
horses have a good record for speed and
good square trot may be anticipated.
At meeting of the Waikapu Sugar Co..
held at the Office of G. w. Macfarlane d Co.,
yesterday, the following officers were elected:
President, w. II. Cornwell; Vice-President
II. r. Macfarlane; Secretary and Treasurer,
w. 5. Hanks; Auditor, f. w. Macfarlane.
An obituary notice in the Illustrated Lou
don Nerrs chronicles the death of Sir John
Charles Malteno, X. C. NJ. G. at Cape Town
brother of Capt. Frank Malteno, who was
for many years resident in these Islands.
Large quantities of suspicious looking
cases, some of an emerald hue, indicating
that they contain sandpaper gin, chain light
ing whiskey, ETC., are being sent here, there
and everywhere, showing conclusively that
grand elbow out" is contemplated by the
purchasers.
Some good local hits were made by the
Minstrel boys Friday and Saturday evenings,
at the Music Hall. The young gentleman
who personated the Grand vizer, succeeded
admirably, and brought the house down,
even the traditional -r-r was not omitted
on this occasion.
On the arrival of the W. G. Hall on Friday
from Kau, Capt. Bates hoisted his new Com
modore flag to the masthead. Tie flag WAS
presented by Mr.. G. n. Spencer, of Hllea, on
behalf of the citizens of Kau in neat speech,
and was responded TO feelingly by the
gallant Commodore.
At the annual meeting of Wilders Steam
ship Co.. held at their office, yesterday, the
! following officers were unanimously reelected
for the ensuing year: President, Hon. 5. g..
Wilder; Vice President, w. G. Irwin; Secre
tary, S. b. Rose; Treasurer, w. c. Wilder;
| Auditor, j. h. Patty.
An elaborate programme of the Regatta
tomorrow, will be issued by Messrs j. Will
! liams and Harry Armitage, containing on
| the first page photo of His Majesty. These
| programmes will be issued gratuitously, and
| may be had at Soper's, and all the principal
! places of business in town.
The Kilukilu (or Ball of Twine) Society is
! still progressing. According to contem-
porary, this is a very ancient organization,
which existed in ages long past, and its OBJ
| jects are said to be not of the highest merit.
! 1t is unfortunate for the race that it should
have been resurrected in this enlightened age.
Judging from the list of passengers by the
Island steamers Saturday and Sunday, the
number does not seem to be much above the
! average. 1t was generally supposed that the
| CITY would be flooded with large influx of
natives from the other Islands, to witness the
| Jubilee festivities. The natives have decided
TO stay at home.
A correspondent, writing from. Honokaia,
! Hawaii, states that a young native girl, who
had been at the beach fishing, on her return
| home fell from a cliff some 200 feet IN height,
and her body was found at the base horribly
manpled and life extinct. The young girl
was in company with her father, when the
sad accident took place.
Mr.J. Il. Waterhouso advertises for sale,
! in this issue of the GAZETTE, Il rare cabinet
| of foreign and domestic birds, shells and Gu
! rios 1t is to be hoped the HawlIan Govern
! ment will secure this rare collection for the
! museum, otherwise it may fall into the hands
| of strangers and be sent abroad to adorn the
| hall of some other receptacle of art elsewhere
A Fancy Fair will be held by the Sisters at
| st. Andrews Priory, Saturday, December 4th,
! for the benefit of ST. Andrews Cathedral
Building Fund. Reasonable prices Will be
/ asked for the different articles offered, and
/ the surplus remaining unsold will be offered
on Monday, Dec. 9th, at the Priory, no auc-
/ ton of articles will take place. Admission
will be so cents, children % cents.
Pacific Hose Co. No. l, at its last meeting,
adopted a resolution, instructinG It's repre-
| sentative to oppose the division Of the $500
donated by the Inter-Island s. 5. Co.,
! amongst the several companies, declaring
! this course illegal according to Article ID of
the Constitution of the Fire Department,
but TO urge that the amount be placed to the
credit Of the sick fund of the Department.
| FromMaui we learn that the caterpillars
! have appeared very numerous on Maui, since
the late rains, aud are destroying some OF the
smaller cane in certain localities. On Friday,
| the train on the Kahului Railroad was stopped
/ by than, SO numerous were they along the
| track and on the rails 1t was not until sand
had been sprinkled on the rails, that the
| locomotive could move the train on TO the
Waikiki depot.
No. thirteen of the series of Hawaiian Airs
has lust been published. The song is named
Gaia Hiki Maj and is one of the most pleas
/ ing of a number of graceful compositions.
/ Mr. Berger has established a reputation as a
| composer of this peculiar class of music, bis
airs smack of the Hawaiian soil. 1t is to be
| hoped that his fertile pen will give many
another composition to delight the Hawaiian
public.
Two runaways occurred on the valley road.
The first was brake and horse, which came
tearing down the valley road just above the one
mile bridge, and on reaching the bridge sue
ceeded in wrecking the vehicle where the
horse becoming disengaged,. turned into
Pauoa valley and was captured. Inc second
was brought up in front of the residence OF
Major Benson IN n demoralized condition.
The occupants of both vehicles escaped with
slight bruises.
The Marshal has promulgated an order, to
take effect this week, ordering all the fruit
vendors from off the sidewalk. If the Mar
/ shall would only order the police to clear the
walks on Nuuanu street of the numerous bags
and boxes which are piled up every morning
in front of the Chinese shops, lie would be
doing favor to the public Another nuisance
which ought to be abated is the crowds of
loafers who occupy the principal street
corners, and seem oblivcous to the rights of
1r1e e., ant IN n