The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-16


on Robello lane was robbed.
Captain Griffiths of the barken-
tine S. G. Wilder is in town. He
has been busy since his arrival
shaking hands with friends.
The opinions of a number of
United States Congressman, who
are in favor of annexation, can be
found elsewhere in this issue.
The new Hawaiian band will
play at the rooms of the United
Chinese Society this afternoon
while the reception is in progress.
William c. Achi, the lawyer, has
been forced into bankruptcy on
two unpaid notes, amounting to
$1,000. A policeman is in charge
of his office.
The trial of James McGovern,
charged with smuggling, went over
yesterday until the 22nd inst.
Judge Foster released him on his
own recognizances.
The foot ball game between the
Pacific and Punahou clubs will
take place on Saturday next at the
League grounds. The game will
commence at four o'clock.
The Holomua promises GU it's
readers with secret news received
per British ship Garnet, respecting
the situation of Hawaii and the
opinion of European powers.
The United States does not in
tend to send any more vessels to
Honolulu. No orders have been
sent to Barbados to intercept Adj
miral Gherardi or his fleet as was
expected.
The Liberal (native) says that
Hawaii is flooded with Colonies
and Majors who have no military
education. They are like kahunas
practicing without any medical
CuuCdGlOil.
Captain Day has not taken COM
mand of the Boston as yet. Cap
tain Wiltse will remain in charge
until the 2Sth inst, when he will
turn the vessel over to the new
commander.
Rumor has it that E. G. Macfar-
lane went to San Francisco to form
a syndicate of 100000 to purchase
property in this city in the event of
the country being annexed to the
United States.
For the next day or so housewives
will not be in a pleasant frame of
mind owing to the absence of their
cooks, who will be busy making
calls, drinking sam shu and ex-
ploding fre-crackers.
= John Sheldon, the editor of the
polyglot sheet known as the Holo-
mua, was arrested yesterday for
publishing contemptuous article
about the Government. He will
have hearing this morning.
A battalion composed of men
from the U. S. S. Boston held a
drill last evening about 5 o'clock
on Palace Square. A good-sized
audience was present and the mill
tary evolutions of the sailors were
greatly admired.
Captain Downey, of the Fire
Police, is absent on one of the other
islands, and it is not known just
when he will return. The company
will meet this evening to elect a
temporary successor to him, in
order to have proper representation
at the Fire Board.
Charles Brown, the second mate
of the wrecked bark Lady Lamp
son, who was arrested the other day
for making threats against Mrs.
Petersen, the wife of the captain of
the vessel, will remain in jail until
the complainant is we'll enough to
appear against him.
The maximum membership of
each company in the National
Guard has been placed at IS. In
consequence Company "B" which
has about 10 men enrolled will
have to drop about 35 names. tits
understood that all of the thirty
five men will join the new 'gatling"
company.
The Hawaiian Islands will get a
frst-rate free advertisement by the
revolution. The Eastern news
papers will be filled with accounts
gathered from the cyclopedias and
from the returned tourists, who, of
course, know more about the coun-
try than the people who have lived
on the islands all their lives.-S. F.
Chronicle.
A good story is going the rounds
to the effect that bill for cigars,