The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-16

Mr.. j. h. Brown has been APP
pointed Treasurer and Manager of
the Hawaiian Abstract Il Title Co.
81 Antoine Perry, who was examined
on Tuesday for admission to the
bar, has been granted a license to
practice.
The platform for the tug-of-war
tournament has been completed.
The German team began practioing
last night.
The U. S. S. Alliance will carry
general mail to-day. Send copy
of the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE with
your letter.
I David B. Lyman, formerly res
Rident of the Islands, has been cleo
fed President of the Chicago Bar
Association.
The Queen street shaving parlor
is situated next to Morgan's auction
room. 1t is good place for shave
or hair cut.
The handsome trophy of the He
alani Boat Club is admired very
much. 1t is on exhibition at Kru-
gers watch store.
The Board of Fire Underwriters
will hold a special meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce this after
noon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. d. V. Lucas will deliver
another lecture at the Y. Nj. G. A.
this evening. The subject will be
"Queer Things l Saw in Australia"
The April number of the Cali
fornian Magazine will contain an
article on Hawaiian affairs, written
by E. Ellsworth Carey, late of this
city.
Some of the prizes offered by the
Hawaiian Rifle, Association are on
view at the Hawaiian News Co.
The match will take place to-mor-
row.
The store of A. L. Johnson, on
King street, was entered Wednes-
day morning by a sneak thief, who
walked off with some shirts and a
few straw hats.
Eleven tourists returned on the
Kinau yesterday, after paying a
visit to the Volcano. Miss Knapp,
the correspondent of the San Fran
cisco Call, stopped over at Hilo.
The three men who are under ar
rest for burglarizing the residence of
Alex. Cartwright will have hear
ing on next Saturday. Bail in each
case has been placed at $1,000.
n Mr.. P. C. Jones has resigned his
position as Minister of Finance
owing to i'll health. He will be
succeeded by Mr.. 7. G. Porter of
the Bank of Claus Spreckels & Co.
A naval chart exhibited in the
window of the Hawaiian News Co.
is attracting a great deal of atten-
ton. It represents the different
islands of the Pacific and the ma
tons claiming the same.
His Excellency John L. Stevens,
U. S. Minister Plepipotentiary, and
| Admiral Skerrett and party, took
| trip to Pearl Harbor yesterday. A
special car was placed at their dis
posal by the railroad officials.
| VIM. G.. Irwin & Co. have re-
ceived word that a Raymond and
Whitcomb excursion party will ar
rive in the Australia. The tourists
VIII remain here about one month
taking in the different points of in
terest.
There will be a practice game of
base ball at the league grounds on
Saturday, between the new Hawaiis
and nine from the flagship Mohi-
can. The game will commence at
8 o'clock. No admission will be
charged.
Young Mitchell, a half-caste
youth, who had been ashore trying
to get some natives for the whaler
Andrew Hicks, went out to join his
ship yesterday. He took with him
two natives from here, making in
all five Hawaiians ON the Andrew
Hicks.
w. E. Simpson, the manager of
the Puget Sound and Hawaiian
Steamship Company, writes that he
is making efforts to charter an
American steamer for his line.
The next mail will bring some de-
finite news regarding the new line
to Tacoma.
Through the courtesy of Captain
Whiting, Commander of the U. SIS.
Alliance, a general mail will be
taken from this port. At first a
letter mail only was to be taken,