The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-13

Delayed letter on "The Tramway" or
first page.
Shoot the new hats, hut net with the
Boobies heads in them
There Will be no meeting OF the Blue
Ribbon League this evening.
a roller toboggan slide has been
erected at Long Branch, Waikiki. is
The Boston Shoe Company will shortly
open out in the new Brewer block.
The whaling schooner Mary II Thomas
arrived some what the worse u wind and
wave.
Arrests yesterday were one each for
gross cheat and opium, and nine for
gaming.
Mr.. c. BoIte is authorized to sign the
firm name Of VI. ). Grinbaum x Co. by
procuration.
"Red-headed Dutchy' of unsavory re-
pute is back from his Punishment with
out invitation.
There was a large attendance of ladies'
at the Degree Of Rebekah Lodge, l. O.
O.. F., last night.
Hon. s. NJ. Damon acts under power
of attorney for Hon. G. Il. Bishop during
the latter's absence.
S. S. Zealandia is due this morning
from San Francisco for the Colonies,
with six days later news.
! Mr. r. c. Barnfeld, artist, is about to
| make his studio in the McInerny block,
along with Mr.. Tavernier.
The drum corps of the Honolulu
Rifles gave a lively Conduct in the vicin-
ity of the ArmOry last night.
Band concert at Thomas Square this
afternoon, unless the Iealandia viii be
here to require musical attention.
The Government Dispensary on King
street has reached the painting stage.
Its front elevation is quite attractive.
The corner stone of China Engine
Co. 5 house will be laid with appropriate
ceremonies at , o'clock this afternoon.
Midway Island is favored by fishing
vessels as a good place for getting water.
1t seems TO be bad place for getting
ashore likewise.
Every copy of the last few days of the
ADVERTISER and the last issue OF the
GAZETTE was bought up before the mail
closed for San Francisco.
Twenty-eight native MormOns from
Laie on this Island lately came to town,
on their way to Salt Lake City. Ten of
them left by the Umatilla.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Hawaiian Mission Children's Society
will be held this evening at : 30 O'Clock
at the Kawaiahao Seminary.
F.W. Rugg was sent to San Francisco
bv the Umatilla, to be tried over there
for shooting the sailor Andrew PaulsOn
aboard the bark Newsboy on the high
seas.
The Vandalia shipwrecked sailors
Going home exchanged lusty cheers with
the sailors on the Alert as the Umatilla
steamed past that Warship in going out
Of the harbor.
Mails dispatched for San Francisco per
s. s. Alameda, April 9th, comprised
3 $50 letters and ,42O prints; and for
the same point per s. S. Umatilla, April
18th, 1929 letters and 1902 prints.
Instead of a festive celebration OF the
anniversary of the Order, falling on the
2Gth inst, Excelsior and Harmony
Lodges, Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows, will signalize the occasion by max
ing Joint donation to the family of
distressed brother.
The Hawaiian Hotel has lost twenty
eight guests by the departure Of the
steamer for San Francisco. This large,
depletion has made the place exceed
ingIv dull, as compared with the time
that it was occupied by the merry Whit
comb & Raymond tourists.
The Supreme Court sat yesterday eve
ming until all the evidence was taken in
the Waialua murder case. Addresses
of counsel and Judge D0le's charge to
the Jury will be delivered this morning,
the Court opening at half-past nine. The
trial has been on since Monday morning.
The circulation OF the ADVERTISER has
increased several hundred copies daily
since coming under present manage
ment. Frequently IL runs 10 Il iHouSdiIo
dav, while the ordinary issue OF the
GAZETTE is far above that figure. These
facts should be pondered by the adver-
Using public.
The Arcade is going to be closed out
on account of the death OF Mr.. Simon
Cohn. the senior proprietor. An adver-
tisement IN this paper gives some Of the
leading goods that must be sold. This
is certainly a rare chance for getting
bargains in dress goods and apparel for
every age and sex.
CAPTAIN Alapai and Sergeant kamana
raided a Chinese gaming house on King
street near the bridge yesterday eve
nino. They captured nine players, one
/ OF whom. on being searched at the sta
/ tion. was found to have opium on his
person. and a charge for that otfense was
/ entered against him.
There was a large crowd on the Oceanic
/ wharf to see the steamer Jmatllia oil.
/ she was DELAYED till nearly ! o'clock
/ getting bananas from the steamer Eva.
/ Professor Berger with the ROYAL Ha-
| waiian Band enlivened the farewelis with
a fine programme ending in national
airs. Many departing passengers, old
acouaIntances and visitors, were decorat-
/ ed with leis.