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The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29
TWO CHINESE DROWNED.
Capsized In the Breakers-One
Of the Bodies Recovered.

friday morning the harbor was
the scene of a disastrous accident
which cost two Cinnamon their
lives. Four Cinnamon hired the shore
boat January to go out to the steamer
Belgic to visit friends on board. On the
way back Lau Niu, who was steering,
persisted in running the boat too near
the breakers-trying 10 make a short
cut. The boatboy, Manuel Kaaua, gays
that he warned him repeatedly, but
without effect. The boat was caught
in the breakers and capsized. Two of
the Chinese, LaH Niu and Tom Fat,
could not swim and were drowned. The
others chung TO the boat until they were
rescued. Aho, a Chinese rice planter,
who was one OF the four, saws that he
made repeated efforts to save Ian Niu.
The latter grasped him by the foot and
drew him under the water, so that he
only saved himself with difficulty.
Efforts were made during the after
noon to recover the bodies, and shortly
after o'clock that of Lau Niu was
found. Large rewards were offered by
the Cinnamon, but all efforts to find the
second body were fruitless. Late in the
afternoon native divers went out again,
$50 having been offered for the search
whether anything was found or not.
They found the sharks had gathered in
great numbers. Watching for a favor
able opportunity, the daring divers again
went down and brought up torn ira,.
ments of clothing, which told only too
plainly their own hldeous story.
The first effort made to recover the
bodies was by the diver Pelehu, under
the direction of d. L. Mahuka, wlo had
been ordered by the Marshal to make
the search. He went out about neon,
but at 2 80, having found nothing, gave
it up.
The second attempt was made by
Plaile, Kanakaole and Lulualei. They
kept inside the bell buoy, and dove all
together at even distances apart. Lulua-
lei, who was the furthest makai, saw the
body of Lau Niu first, and beckoned to
the others under the water TO approach.
The object of this was to scare the
sharks, who are less likely to attack
three men than one. The moment they
had raised the body and got it into the
boat, half a dozen ground sharks rose
around them.
The drowned men were merchants Ct
good standing Well known in Chinese
business circles.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29
Judicial Decision.

4. decision was fled Friday, by
the Chief Justice, in Nance vs.. A. J.
Lopez. Assumpsit for 1862 so, on APPEAL
from the Police Court. The plaintiff,
who was the assignee of the reversiou,
brought his action for rent in arrears, as
well as that which had accrued since the
assignment. The Court decides that al
though the general grant of a reyersion
passes the grantor's whole interest, in
Guiding the rent reserved, yet this can
not be taken to mean rent in arrear.
since such rent Is chose in action and
therefore not assignable so as to give a
right of action in the assignee's own
name. The Court therefore gives judq-
ment for plaintiff for $50, instead Of
S262 80, being the amount of rent ac-
crued since the assignment. Plaintiff to
pay costs, as the judgment was reduced
more than one fifth.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29
BASE BALL.

Perhaps "least said, soonest mended "
will be an appropriate motto to apply TO
the ball game Saturday afternoon be-
tween the Aliiolani and Crescent Clubs
The game was a foregone conclusion
from the very start, as the Crescents
took the lead in the first innings and in
creased it to the end. In the third
inning several good hits, assisted by a
series of wild throws and muffs at all
the bases enabled them to put up eight
runs, to which the next inning added
four more. The Aliiolanis did not score
until the sixth, when errors on the part
OF their opponents, and some good hitting
on their own part gave them four runs.
Ii the game had been as good in the
field as at the bat, it would not have
been discreditable to the teams partici-
pating. A fair audience gave free ex-
preston to its sentiments by cheers or
hootings, between $50 and 200 people
people being witnesses OF the game. The
day was fine one.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29
OBITUARY.

Mrs. NJ. K. Smith, widow of the late
DR.. J. W. Smith, died at Koloa, Kauai,
on Thursday last, September q, 1891,
in the 10th year OF her age, after a pro-
longed illness. For more than 4 year
and half she had been confined to her
bed and required constant care. This
care she received from her devoted son
and daughter, DIR. j. X. Smith, and
Miss Juliette smith, and from others OF
her children as they we're able to be at
her bedside.
Mrs Smith was born at Greenwich,
Connecticut, October Is, 1916 She came
to these islands with her husband in
1912, arriving at Honolulu September
q OF that year. So she had just COM
pleted the forty-ninth year OF her resi-
dence here.
DIR. and Mrs. Smith, and Rev. and
Mrs. Rowell were the only passengers
on The little brig Abigail, OF 30 tons, in
their long voyage around Cape Horn.
Very soon after their arrival, the Smiths
were stationed at koloa and there lived
until the Doctor died in November, 1887,
in his 18th year.
With the exception OF very few
visits TO Hon lulu, Mrs. Smith never
left the island of Kauai.
They had nine children, of whom
seven are living. Miss Emma c. Smith.
now at Koloa; Mrs. A. s. Hartwell, oil
Honolulu; William o. Smith, of Homo
lulu; DIR J. X. Smith, of Koloa; Alfred
H. Smith, of Koloa; Mrs. w. Water
house, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Miss
Julette Smith, OF Koloa; and twenty
grandchildren survive her.
the deceased was q woman OF rare
mental and personal charms, devoted
mother and Christian, who left her inn
press not only on her family, but on
many of the native Hawaiians who
looked up to her as their spiritual
mother and teacher, and who will mourn
her death. In former years more pr
haps than OF late, the house of DIR. and
Mrs. Smith was the only stopping place
for strangers passing through kolua, and
many were forced to seek resting place
under their roof, but no one ever left it
without having been impressed with the
lovely Christian chara, ter OF Mrs. Smith,
and without observing how much the
natives trusted and loved her. 1t is the
example and teaching of such men and
women as DIR. and Mrs. Smith that have
helped to educate and raise the Hawaiians
to the positi they now hold, showing a
greater advance in a shorter lime from
their former uncivilizei condition than
has been witnessed by any other similar
race
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29
THE SORCERER.

Whether the "Sorcerer" is one of Gill
bert & Sullivan's least offs" or not l
do not know, but it hardly seems up to
the standard of the author of the Mikado.
The story is very thin in point OF texture,
too serious for comedy and not serious
enough for tragedy. Such an opera re-
quires a strong cast, good voices, clever
acting and the assistance of an orchestra
to bring out its good points. A mediocre
presentation of it must necessarily fall
flat. Generally speaking. an amateur
company can only be successful with
piece the interest of which is self-sus-
tanning, in which the situations are
strong and telling, the humor broad and
the hits obvious. The Sorcerer is not
an opera of this kind. The text is witty,
but by no means SO witty as usual with
Gilbert's opera texts, and as the audi
ence in general could not catch all the
words, what wit there was was lost.
An analysis OF the action has already
been published in these columns and |
need not repeat it here. 1t is sufficient
to say that the point of the piece consists
in the administering OF a love philtre to
all the inhabitants oil a village, which
sets them all ludicrously and inappropri-
ately in love. The sorcerer passes
around cups and saucers among the vii
layers and pours the magic draught from
a teapot-points which failed to provoke
even a smile in the audience. The piece
ends with the sorcerer's death, which
serves to disencbant the bewitched vii
layers, and the curtain falls upon gen.
eral chorus.
Mrs. Gray who took the part of the lead
inglady, was of course facile princeps,
both as regards voice, execution and ac-
ton. She carried her role to successful
issue, though her mind was obviously dis
tracted by a burden of responsibility for
those who were less proficient. The
part OF Mrs. Parlet (pew opener was
very we'll sustained by boy, Master
Albert Harris. Mr.. Hough, as the vicar,
and Miss Gertie Whitney played with
some spirit and life and the young lady
earned some well-deserved applause.
The duet between DR.. Daily and Aleni
Mrs. Gray and Mr.. Hough) was the
best thing in the performance.
Adelightful feature OF the entertain
meDt was the dancing of two little girls,
Miss Helen Smith and Miss Hessie
Lemon. The first gave Spanish dance
in a very pretty costume, and was
warmly applauded. The second exc
cuted a sailors hornpipe in true sailor
fashion, in a sailor blue jacket and
white trousers and shoes. She was en-
Enthusiastically applauded and compelled
to repeat portion Of the dance. Sew
eral sailors from the Pensacola were
there to see her.
The audience was not large, about hall
the seats being occupied.
The cast OF characters l give below:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29
Carriage Horse Killed.

Thursday afternoon hack 222 driv-
ing through Hotel street ran into and
killed one of Mr.. Norton's horses
valued at $3.50.
The driver, W. KAPPA, had made
a motion to turn into Adams lane,
so that the driver of the Pantheon
Stable carriage turned out to the
left to give the other hack the
right of way into the lane. The driver
of 222 however turned his horse sud-
denly to the right again, and the result
was that the shaft pierced the other
horses breast penetrating ten inches
and making q fatal wound. KAPPA
was arrested for needless driving and an
action for damage may be brought.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Sep.28 was the birthday anniversary
of His Majesty the King of Portugal.
The Royal Hawaiian Band played
at the Portuguese Legation at noon
that day and also plsye1 several
Portuguese airs at the Emma Square
concert in the evening.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The Japanese at Eva plantation
are still busily importing liquor, and
a three-gallon keg of muscat VINE
was captured there the other day.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29
Hamilton House Arrivals.

Sanford Bennett and wife, San Fran
cisco; Mrs. II. z. Austin, Waihee.
Maui; 8: Lesser, Honolulu; Miss Kittis
Eitchie, Waihee, Maui; Chas. Richie.
San Francisco; A Pebblevhits, SYDNEY.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Mr.. Frank Wilburton. the steve
dore, will commence to morrow to
replace in the ship Lancefeld the
1000 tons of wheat $4,000 sacks) re-
Gently discharged aud stored at the
o. S. S. dock, in order to Tighten the
vessel until she could be repaired.
He expects to do the work in a day
and q half.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Heavy rains prevailed last week
on the windward coast of Hawaii,
from Kohala to Hilo. In some dis
tricts it rained almost continuously.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Steamer Claudine brought in from
tie wlndward, on Saturday, 143 pas
sengers, 81 head of live stock, and
1875 packages freight.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The Hawaiian Band gave a con-
cert on the dock to the passengers
by the Monowai Thursd y, which
was highly appreciated. Mr.. Berger
kept the boys there about an hour.
This is one way to make Honolulu
favorably known to strangers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The Australia, Tuesday, took by
mali 7747 letters and 2458 papers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Drs. Anderson & Lundy have a
professional card in this issue.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Mr.. f. L. Winter has received
5000 ramie plants from Kona which
have been distributed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Miss Carey, daughter of the COM
mander of the Monowai, accompa-
MED her father on this trip.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Elder Haws, representing the Re
organized Church of Jesus Christ 10
this city, baptized seven adults, one
of them woman, at Waikiki early
on Sunday morning. They were all
natives, some of them leading mem
bers from the native churches.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

DIR. Henri q. McGrew has remov-
ed his Office from Alakea street to
King and Richards streets.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The W. g. Hall brought news of
plenty of rain on the Kau coast, and
very rough weather in the Hawaii
channel.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

DIR. Wood will have charge of DIR.
G. A. Peterson's practice and duties
during the latter's absence from this
city. DIR. Peterson will return
shortly with his family.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Major II. G. Dane, the well known
lecturer, was through passenger
on the Monowai, after successful
tour in the Colonies.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

W. c. Sproull, of Irish linen fame.
mas a few words to say to the ladies
and others interested, in our advertis-
ing columns to day.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The Monowai encountered very
severe equinoctial gale with frequent
showers, for the last three days be-
fore reaching Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Miss Wing, of Punahou, had an
accident while riding on Sat
urday which might have pro-
duced very serious results. She
was returning with Prof. Hosmer
from Manoa valley and, coming
down hill, got fall from her horse.
She was quite seriously but not dan
gerously hurt.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The Planters Labor and Supply
Co. will meet in this city on Mon
day, October 26, 1891, at the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms, al 10 o'clock
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

One hundred dollars is not g bad
price for syoung cocoanut tree, is 1t?
That price was asked, it is said, of a
gentleman who was looking for one
to send away.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Passengers on the Mariposa knew
how to drive dull care away if three
long handbills proclaiming enter
tainments, are any evidence. Three
of these were given during the voy-
age by the "Mariposa Opera Coz
and Honolulu talent was we'll repre-
sented by Messrs. ii. +. Wichman
and W. Il. Hogs. The programmes
abound in facetiae.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The Honolulu Diocesan Magazine
for September is out. 1t contains
the usual record of church events,
the continuation of series of arti-
cles on the Cathedral Windows and
on the Seven Churches of Asia, a
long and enthusiastic article on
Electro Homeopathy and other mat
ter of interest.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Four Hawaiians returned from
China by the Belgic on Friday.
They were Mrs. Kanai, of Kauai, and
Mrs. Akamu and her two daughters,
of Hilo, Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Mr.. John Magoon, who has been
absent the Coast since June last,
returned by the Forest Queen. Mr..
NJ igoon is pleased to get home
again, and says this country is good
enough for him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Mr.. Hogan left on Friday, by
the Hall, for Hawaii. He will visit
the Volcano and Haleakala and will
be absent two or three weeks. Have
a good time and don't fall into the
fire. Ben.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Messrs. Ed. Hoffschlaeger & Co.
have received, per Woosung from
Bremen, three of the celebrated
Westermayer pianos. Also on hand
two fine parlCr organs.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Hop Hing & Co. VS.. The Wilder
S. S. Co., another case brought for
damages occasioned by the Kabului
fire, was decided last week in the
Police Court in favor of the plain
tiffs. The defendants noted an ap-
peal.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Sir Marmaduke Poindextre
........-. ......... Mr.. Lionel Hart
Alexis This SON. ..... Mr.. A. f. Clark
Mr.. DAILY (vicar). ......Mr. Hough
Notary Mr.. Danson Kellett
Page. ...... Master Arthur Harris
Wellington Wells Family sorcerer)
Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. T. Gray
Lady Sangazure ........ Miss Nj. Smith
Mrs. Parlet (church pew opener.
-...M Master Albert Harris
Constance fher daughter, a charity
gIrD Miss Gertie whitney
Aleni Qady's daughter) .Ernestine Gray
Chorus of villagers, etc.
MAGICIAN.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Captain j. Nelson, the popular
skipper of the j. A. Cummins, re-
turned by the Mariposs on Friday,
after several months visit to his
parents at his old home in Denmark.
MIR. Nelson looks as though he had
enjoyed his trip thoroughly.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The victorious Honolulu" nine,
champions for '91, sat under the eye
of the camera Friday at j. j. Viii
hsms' The boys never had harder
work to hold their positions.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

One of the passengers by the Hall
reports that the caterpillaIs are en-
gagged in raid on Ksu. From about
q mile on the Hilea side of Honuapo
to Naalehu, distance of about five
miles, they are very thick averaging
a bucket to the square inch, the AID
EERrIsER's informant saysD.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Richard Pope, late bookkeeper of
Eleele Plantation, Kauai, died at
koloa last Thursday, September "a.
He was engaged for sometime in IL is
city as searcher of records.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The missionary brig Morning Star
is undergoing extensive repairs at
Harrison street wharf, San Fran
cisco, and it will be two
months before she is ready for
sea. Her boilers have been con-
demned and will be replaced by new
ones, and she will also receive a
number of new spars. Her cabins
will be enlarged and refurnished.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The annual meeting of Waikiki
Sugar Company will be held on Oct.
18th, at the Office of G. Brewer & Co.,
at 10 A N, and the annual meeting
of Pauksa Sugar Company will be
held, on October 9th, at the same
place and hour.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Somebody down at Eva Planta-
ton is selling liquor without
license. Cinnamon have a way of
calling for freight and carrying it
by mysterious and devious ways to a
certain store not far from the Eva
church. A white employee of the
plantation Swallowed them the other
dav.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per o. ). $. Mariposa, San Francisc'
September IS, 1891.
tFrom Our Own Correspondent
Sugar.

No change in local quotations. Cuban
centrifugals, 96 deg. test, 3.44c.
The California beet sugaries are now
in operation. Claus Spreckels has just
closed the lease OF 5000 acres OF land
which is to be set to beets next year as a
supply for the Watsonville works; the
efforts to induce farmers TO pant beets
on a steady guarantee, which would net
them about $50 per acre annually, having
haan nnsnccasSfnl
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The q. S. ship Alert is about due
from the Behring Sea, en- route for
China, where she has been ordered
to proceed. After coalipg, she will
resume her voyage with dispatch.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

Ou Od6uIooys OCPs. SOIuS q WhoAO
boat on its way to Honolulu from
Molokai with load of fish for sale
was capsized. The fish implements
and mast were lost, and the crew
consisting Of two natives and
Chinaman had rugged an oar as a
mast and were attempting to make
their way to port, when they were
picked up on the other side of Dia-
mond Head by the yacht Healani.
Peter Casklvechi, an Italian, who
is subject to harmless fits of in
sanity, and who has been lately dis
charged from the Insane Asylum,
had an attack on Monday and was
shut up at the Station House for
safe keeping. He was captured at
the residence of Hon. G. r. Bishop,
where he was entertaining himself in
the parlor. when Capt. l.. Toussaint
appeared on the scene and run him
in"
Her Majesty the Queen honored
the Sunday-school Exhibition at
Kaumakspill Church, on Sunday
morning, with her presence. The
great Kamehameha schools contri-
buted about one hundred and eighty
scholars and an important share in
the excellent programme. Every
thing passed off in good time and
with precision. The large audience
were more than pleased with the ex-
ercises.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

A trophy left in the clerks Office
of the Supreme Court, doubtless by
Barefooted Bill, was found yester
day by F. w. Wundenberg. 1t con
sisted of the steel point of finger
nail cleaner or some similar attach
ment to a pocket knife, broken off in
the keyhole of an iron box in one of
the clerks desks.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

The Hawaiian Hardware Company
call attention through their adv. in
another column to several good
things. The Gate City filter for sale
by them, has become a household
necessity.
A few minutes before the Lehua
left Hilo on Thursday afternoon, a
report was spread around that a
Chinaman had been murdered out in
the suburbs, and Sheriff Hitchcock
Immediately went to the scene of the
tragedy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29
zeaIandia Withdrawn.

The Zealandia has been hauled off the
Honolulu line for repairs. She will be
partially rebuilt and thoroughly reno
waited, and it is possible that an effort
will be made to give her an American
registry the same as in the case of the
Australia.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

me0L 10 pocket kOlIe, DIOkeu Oh III
the keyhole of an iron box in one of
the clerks desks.
Captain Cushman, who is breaking
up the wreck of the Vandalia, passed
through on the Monowai yesterday.
He SAYS that the timbers are worm
eaten and worthless, but good deal
OF valuable iron will be taken out.
One of the German men Of war has
been broken up, and work is now IN
progress on the other. 1t will take
81 5ht months more work to clear
these wrecks away.
Mr.. Levey is making final arrange
mebts to bring q comic troupe here,
which is said to be of excellent quail
ity. The company may come in
December. He expects also a skill
full "Illusionist," by the end of Nov
ember, and is corresponding with
Primrose & Vests Great Minstrel
Co, the largest in the United
States, with view to induce them
to exhibit here on their way to Aus
tralia.
The funeral of the late George
Williams took place on Thursday
afternoon from his late residence on
Fort street. The members OF Oahu
Lodge knights of Pythiss), and
Captain Cook Lodge (Sons OF st:
George), attended the funeral OF
their late comrade. Rev. Alex.
Macintosh said the prayers OF the
Church of England at the house and
also at the cemetery. At the grave
the Oahu Lodge and Captain Cook
Lodge performed their last rites.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-29

Here is Thaekeray's description OF a
newspaper Office in "Pendennis, when
Warrington, who had been out late at
night, suddenly comes upon The Lon
don Times building, blazing with light
from cellar to roof, teeming with life
and humming with activity: There
she is" exclaimed Warrington, there
she is-the great engine-she never
sleeps. She has her ambassadors in
every quarter Of the world-her cour-
ners on every road. Her officers march
along with armies and her ENJOYS walk
into statesmen's cabinets."
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-29
Much cold u.,a ser enairr.

Gliding OH metals and porcelain con
umes large amounts of the preciom
metal About 1000 ounces of fine COLE
are used in Birmingham every week
and il the Staffordshire potteries some
seven to ten thousand ounces Of gold
are used per annum. Photographers
employ great deal Of this metal in the
shape Of chloride of gold, or ''sel DOR
q compound salt used for intensifyinG
or toning the Photographic image.
The production of gold leaf is a very
important industry. The product Is
extensively used Tor gliding picture
frames. and for other kinds of mechan
zeal gliding, such as that which is ap
pied to the binding of books and the
edges Of the leaves Chambers Jour
nal