The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-06-25

were burned on the 10th inst. The cane
being tasseled was Immediately ground,
and the loss proved to be slight.
Nearly all warm countries have the
plague Of flies, " but the Hawaiian king
| dom cannot beincluded among the coun
tries infected with this pest. That is
probably the reason why there are SO
few spiders webs-there being compare
l lively few flies to catch.
A native political meeting was held
Thursday p 10 in the Skating Rink, when
4 new political platform was submitted,
and to a large extent adopted. Hon. J.
Z. Bush was in the chair, and about 200
prominent natives were present. The
meeting was very orderly.
The meeting of the Board of Trustees
OF the Queens Hospital, Thursday, was
OF q semi-priyate nature; and we are
indebted to the courtesy OF Mr.. j. H.
Patty for the information given in the re-
port OF the proceedings, which appears
to-day in another column.
We observe that the Hon J. p. Parker
arrived in Honolulu by the steamer
kinau Wednesday morning. Mr.. Parker
is one of the Oldest residents of these
islands, and he now visits Honolulu
/ after an absence of several years at his
ranch on the island OF Hawaii.
/ The Hawaiian Carriage Manufacturing
/ Co. have a new advertisement this morn
/ ing, indicating a large capacity for per-
/ forming work in their line The stock on
| hand, both manufactured and in manu-
featuring material, is very large, and
sales are offered at reduced rates.
The concert in aid of the Kaumaka-
/ pill Church on Saturday evening last was
/ very largely attended, and the whole
/ programme was successfully carried
/ out. We can only say that every lady
1 and gentleman who took part in the
/ proceedings, performed their parts to the
/ satisfaction OF an attentive and appreci-
ating audience.
The yacht Helene went on cruise to
Pearl River HarbOr on Saturday-leav-
+ Ing ct noon andreturning in the evening
\ There were on board: Hon. W. q.
/ Irwin and Mrs. Irwin, T. Whitney, W.
I Ii. Baird, Captain A. G. Clarke and two
! officers OF II. B. NJ. s. Espiegle; also
I Capt. Mist and Misses Mist %, Misses
/ Atkinson L2), Misses Wodehouse l2),
I Capt. W. I. Bates.
/ Advices by the Mikahala from Kauai,
state that the Kealia mill will start up
on Monday aud finish for the season in
about three weeks. Koloa mill has
I So .,
/ Lihue mill will finish in about week.
| Hanalei mill has been closed for some
time, and the Company intend to put up
a diffusion plant to. commence work
about the end of the year.
Advices from Hawaii, by the steamer
Kinau, are to the effect that there was
continuous and heavy rain in the HIlo
4 district during Friday and Saturday.
week. In that time eight inches of rain
is said to have fallen, and the downpour
was general throughout the island OF
! Hawaii. 1t is also reported that the
Volcano is still very active, and changes
are taking place in the lakes.
The Kinau arrived at Honolulu about
g a. m. Wednesday, with fair compile
ment Of passengers and 1862 bags sugar,
/ besides other articles OF cargo. She re-
ports the schr Z. 4. Sanders ready to
sail from HilO for San Francisco with $50
tons Of sugar, and that the bgtne Lurine
was daily expected-being two weeks out
from the Golden Gate. The Lehua
safely landed the roller for Laupahoehoe
Mil
Tie following gentlemen have been
appointed as the reception committee,
TO arrange tor suitably receiving Admiral
Kimberly, and the officers who viii ac-
company him, on their arrival at Homo
lulu per steamship Alameda expected on
the 18th inst: \. $ Hartwel chair
man; Chief Justice Judd, iona Austin,
Rev. Z. q. Beckwith, Justice Dole, S.M.
Damon, 2. c. Jones, John S. McGrew,
J. II. Patty, w. C. Wilder, f. Turrill and
4. J. Cartwright
Kelekoma Kanoas a brother of Mrs.
II. Defries OF Honolulu and son of the
Rev. Mr.. Kanoa OF Butaritari, is
through passenger on the schooner
Equator He was born at Butaritari
but his father is a native Hawaiian, alb
sent about twenty years from this king
dom. His father was originally a mis-
sionary; but now owns large estate at
BCtaritari, and has retired from active
missionary work. He is, however, still
engaged in trading.
At ST. Andrews Church, Sunday
morning, Rev. Mr.. Wallace preached to
well-flled house, from the text