The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-29

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Diamond Head, 3 p. m.-Weather,
hazy; wind, fresh northeast.
A list of officers of the Mutual
Telephone Co. appears elsewhere.
Mr.. G. NJ. Cooke returned from
the States on the S. S. Alameda to-
day.
Sugar was 3 1890. for centrifu-
gals So test at New York at latest
advice.
Native Fans and Island Curios in
great variety at the Elite Ice Cream
Parlors.
Purser Sutton of the S. S. Alame-
da has the thanks of the BULLETIN
for favors extended.
The Australia reported sighting
the Philadelphia, so that the Boston
is expected at San Francisco.
Mr.. j. Cassidy, Superintendent of
Electric Light Works, returned from
the Coast to-day. He looks we'll.
Argument in the Bowen larceny
case was heard in the District Court
to-day. Judge Robertson will give
his decision tomorrow.
Builders and plantation agents at
tention! Lewis j. Levey will auc-
ton off a quantity of Portland
cement on Monday, Oct. I'd.
Only two steerage passengers were
booked to leave by the Alameda for
the Colonies at the Oceanic Steam
ship Co.'s office this afternoon.
Mr.. G. V. Sturdevant, who recently
returned to Honolulu after a pro-
longed visit to the States, has joined
the BULLETIN staff as collector.
For file of Japanese papers re-
ceived on the arrival of the S. S.
Aikoku Maru, the BULLETIN is in
debted to Captain Edwards, sailing
master of that steamship.
The Sailors Home Society met
this morning in the Chamber of
Commerce room to consider ways
and means of raising sufficient funds
to complete the new building
Nothing of public interest was trans.
acted.
A sailboat belonging to one of-the
warships in the harbor capsized be-
low the lighthouse this afternoon
The occupants sat on the bottom O.
the boat until rescued by steam
launch from the U. S. S. Philadel
phia.
The Concordia band gave a con
cert last night at the Portuguese,
Mutual Benefit Society's hall OF
Alapai street in honor of Don Car
los birthday. The music was mucl
enjoyed by those present on the &C
casion.
On inquiry of Sans Souci by tele
phone, it is learned that Mr.. Rober
Louis Stevenson is not going ava
by the Alameda. He is not YER
we'll and his physician, DR.. Trous
seau, has advised him to remain
while longer.
Herman Sparff and Hans Han
sen, convicted in San Francisco c
the murder of second mate Fitzgel
aid of the bark Hesper, in Januar
last on the voyage from Newcastle
N.S.W., to Honolulu, were sentence
Sept. Is to be hung on Nov. "a.
Mr.. E. G. Macfarlane telegraph
that the report of the accident o
the Illinois Central, placing hin
, among the wounded, was incorrec
!! He left St. Louis an hour after til
accident for San Francisco, and wi
, return home by the Australia ne,
week.
The case of Comes, charged wit
: gross cheat, in disposing of propert
9 not his own and failing to refun
| the money, occupied the attentio
\ of the District Court to-day. Conn
> is alleged to have sold lot at tt
/ corner of Victoria and Beretan
n streets to a Portuguese woman fl
t $3.50, and it is further alleged tn;
0 the land did not belong to Comes.
ST. ANDREWS ASSOCIATION.
a Another OF Its Pleasant Month
q Concerts.
7 Last night the schoolroom of
y Andrews Cathedral was we'll fill
, on the occasion of the monthly CO
- cert and social of St. Andrew
:. Church Association. In the absen
- of Captain Mist, president, Mr.. Gt
;; Harris occupied the chair. Aft
= reading of the minutes by Mr.. Sta
" ley, secretary, there being no 9th