The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-04

Captain Griffith of the barkentine
S. g. Wilder has the thanks of the
ADVERTISER for news favors.
This morning at IL O'Clock sale
of hay, grain and flour will take place
in the auction room of JAS. L. Nor
gan.
During the heavy rain storm last
evening Fort street, from Hotel to
Queen street, resembled rushing
river.
Hon. S. X. Pua, of the Fifth Ward,
who has been laid up with sickness
for the past six weeks, is steadily i'm
proving.
Now is your time. N. S. Sachs
has made a big cut in children's
school hats. Call and see what he
offers for 25 cents.
Mrs. Mary Spaulding, the leading
soprano of the Kawaiahao Church
choir, died last Wednesday at her
home at Kapalama.
Mr.. Chas. Williams has been ap
pointed by the Board of Education
to fill the Office of school agent for
the district of Hamakua, Hawaii.
The HAWAIIAN GAZETTE for this
week can be had at the newsdealers
or at this office. Send q copy to
your friends on the outgoing mail.
The concert at the Hotel this even
ing depends on the arrival of the
through steamer. If it should not
come the band will play at Thomas
Square.
The Y. M. G. A. department has
been withdrawn from the Friend.
It is the intention of the society to
print a quarterly publication them
selves hereafter.
During the storm last evening
skylight was broken on the roof of
Brewer & Co.'s building, on Queen
street. A report stated that the rain
caused a considerable amount Of
damage.
The schoolmaster referred to in an
editorial article yesterday has written
to the Board of Education applying
for leave of absence. It is to be
hoped that the Board will grant it at
once, and make it permanent.
Hamakua is badly in need of rain
at present. Last months rainfall for
the entire Hamakua district is re.
ported as less than one inch. The
young cane is beginning to show
the effects of the lack of rain.
Fleet Engineer Inch, of the U. S.
f. S. San Francisco, has promised
the students of Oahu College lee
ture on a naval battle in Japanese
waters some years ago, between an
American and a Japanese warship.
Mr.. Inch took part in that engage
ment.
The three men, Brown, tombstone
and Williams, charged with dealing
in opium, left for Maui yesterday, to
be tried before the Police Justice of
Waikiki. Hon. G. w. Ashford will
defend them, while Deputy Attorney
General Creighton will represent the
| Crown.
Three Chinese were tried in the
Police Court yesterday for perjury
alleged to have been committed in
giving testimony some time ago in
Chinese assault case. Judge Foster
decided that the evidence did not
warrant committal so the men were
discharged.
The violence of the rain storm last
night was so great that it put the
track of the Tramways Company
under water. The Beretania street
car going out last night, when in the
neighborhood of Thomas Square,
found the car ahead of it stranded
and partially submerged. Ia order
to get out to Punahou, it was neces-
sary to return to Alakea street and
go out on King street.
The S. S. China, on her last trip
from San Francisco, made the pas
sage in six days and one hour, ar
irving here on Wednesday afternoon.
The Mariposa arrived here, on her
last trip from Auckland, Wednesday,
February 16, at II M, having been
signalled at 10 a. NJ. from Waianae
So that both the above vessels may
be expected this afternoon, the China
bringing the mails from San Fran
cisco.
The Friend for May is interesting
! though a smaller number than usual
It seems to be feeling the effects Of
the Mckinley bill, as instead of the
usual twelve pages only eight are
1 offered. The Y. M. @. A. depart
. ment is dropped. Perhaps the mos
valuable feature of the May issue ii
the seven columns of memorand,
from Micronesia, which give a gooC