The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-24

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Empress Of India, seventy wears of aco
to-day. God bless her. u age
See what the Hawaiian News COMPANY
say about pianos to-day. f'''iy
9TH There re will be racing at KapioIanj
Park tomorrow afternoon. '0'''-''
NJ. Goldberg comes out stiff in to.dar,a
issue in the "stiff hat' line. " Jay :
The s. S. UmatilIa leaves San From
cisco for Honolulu to-day at noon.
The Band VIII give a concert in honor
of Queen Nlctoria's birthday this even
ing at Emma Square.
large number Of seamen from II. p
NJ. 5. Espiegle were on shore YESTERDAY
taking in the 'sights" around the civ
There is a beautiful painting, a basket
of lilacs, in the window of the Pacific
Hardware Co. Miss Lulu Tanning was
the artist.
There was no meeting of the Debating
Society last night, owing to lack of a
quorum. There will not be another
meeting for two weeks.
It is reported that the Barber's Point
lighthouse was without a light on yes
terday at 4 80 a. m, and how long pre-
viously on that night is not known.
All claims against the late Mrs f. NJ.
Colburn, should be presented for pay
ment without delay at the office of Mr..
John f. COlburn. See advertisement.
In the "By Authority" column will be
seen the appointment of the Hon. Robt
Hoapili Baker as Aide de Camp and
Colonel on His Majesty's personal staff
A fine photograph of the First Bat
talon, Honolulu Rifles, as they appeared
at Camp Austin, is on view in one of the
windows of the Pacific Hardware store.
The employees of the GAZETTE and
ADVERTISER are about to organize base
ball club. Several of them went out for
practice after working-hours yesterday.
The summer temperature on these
islands has now set in; but the trade.
winds may be expected to be regular
while the warm weather lasts, and offset
tropical conditions of summer heat.
A batch Of sixteen native and Chinese
gamblers were arrested last night, and
deposited 50 each as bail for their APP
pearance to-day. With this exception
the charge-book at the Police Station was
clean at 10 80 p. m.
Mr.. L. J. Levey's sale of furniture yes
terday realized about 81 900. The bid
ding was very spirited and large
number of persons attended the sale.
The merchandise sale was also well at
tended at his rooms, and realized 81 200.
The prices obtained were good.
Wing Wo Chan & Co., % Nuuanu
street, have just opened large assert
ment of Chinese and Japanese crockery.
These goods are very suitable for this
market and have been selected with
great care in the Orient. The display is
well worth visit from those wishing to
procure fancy and useful crockery.
In the ''By Authority" column to-day
will be seen a "notice of intention" by
the Government "to purchase lands at
Waikolu, Kalawao and Kalaupapa, in
the island OF Molokai." A careful
NrnSual of the notice referred to should
Method of stating these 2sse interested. The
he Government, is given vs. required by
The Waialeale arrived from Kauai
morning, and brought a
damaged roller from Kilauea Plantation
The accident to this piece of machinery
last Monday, and the Kilauea
Mill had to stop grinding until another
oller arrives. 1t is fortunate, however,
hat there is a suitable one in Honolulu
eady to send, and it will be shipped by
he Waialeale to-day. She will sail at
p. IN. and in the meantime the broken
'oller is being repaired at the Honolulu
ron Works.
The sale of Mr. J. w. Luning's furni-
ure Yesterday attracted a considerable
number OF bidders, and fair prices We're
realized. Two of Jules Tavernier's |
ramed paintings of the Volcano were
disposed Of The larger one was pur-
chased by Captain Cluney for $172 80, I
and the smaller one, about "a by 20 /
inches in size, was knocked down to Mr..
NJ. Hyman for $77 80. a plaque of the
crater was also sold, and fetched $25.
The pail scene was not sold, but few
articles of much value remained unsold. |
The sale, upon the whole, the auctioneer /
considers very satisfactory.
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Public Concert. Il
The Royal Hawaiian Band will give a !
concert this evening, at Emma Square, |
at I 80 O'Clock in honor of
Queen Victoria's Birthday. Following is
the programme:
[. March Queen Victoria o.. ...... Berger 1
2 Overture-FeStival .............-. Bach /
g. Waltz-My Queen. ............ COOte |
1 Grnr,.A Nntinr,nl LEnntnein /