The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-01


appears elsewhere In this issue.
A large number of the new
stamps were sold yesterday at the
postoffice.
The Councils of the Government
Will meet this afternoon in regular
session at 80.
The Board of Health did not meet
yesterday, as there was no business
OF any Importance to be transacted.
DIR. r. 3. Williams, of Hilo, is
IN town. He expects to get away
today or tomorrow on the Likelike.
One of the officers of the Phila-
delphia stated yesterday that that
ship had orders to be ready to sail
in April.
The Collector-General of Gus
toms advertises for tenders for
printing the Custom House report
for 1898.
Mellin's Food is considered the
proper thing for babies. Benson,
Smith IL Co. are the sole agents for
the Islands.
The steamer Lehua arrived last
night with 2200 bags of sugar. The
cargo will be put in the B. p.
Cheney today.
All 10y, a confirmed jail-bir4, is
again in the hands of the police.
He is charged with stealing num-
Der of flower plants.
About 437 acres of land at Waat
waa, Hawaii, was sold yesterday at
auction to r. A. Lyman; $437 was
the amount realized.
The Star is invading the field
formerly owned by the New York
Ledger. 1t is printing two con-
tinued stories in each issue.
NJ. Hanna has opened millin-
cry establishment in the store for
merly occupied by Mrs. Good. He
invites ladies to call and inspect
his stock.
1t is stated that the Board of
Education will make no changes at
present. 1t has enough on it's
hands in getting out the regular
biennial report.
A Portuguese boy was arrested
Yesterday on a charge of larceny.
1t is claimed that he walked off
with quantity of taro, the pro-
perty of Chinese.
The Kawaiahao Seminary con-
cert will be the event for Saturday
night. A splendid programme is
being prepared in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Turner will take part.
There was nothing of interest in
the District Court yesterday. A
charge of larceny against q native
named Kawelo was dismissed and
four DRINKS were disposed of i'm
the usual manner.
A Japanese woman was bitten
by a dog last evening on Nuuanu
street. The animal attacked her
while she was walking on the side
walk and viciously bit her on the
calf of the leg, inflicting very Sc
rious wounds.
Five natives came from Hanalei
the other day to be examined by
the Health authorities. Their visit
was purely a voluntary one. 1t was
nroved that none of them was dis
eased, and they were allowed to
depart for home.
A number of horsemen are anx-
ions TO know when the Jockey Club
is going to hold a meeting to make
arrangements for the June races.
The race track is said to be in a
very poor condition and it will take
some time to get it in order.
Last night. between s 80 and 8
o'clock, the sky was frightened at
intervals with vivid flashes of light
ming. and thunder rolled in very
loud manner. The rain also came
down in torrents. The ADVERTISER
will not make any weather predic-
ton this morning.
4 much needed improvement IS
now in progress at the Government
Building. r. J. Green, the curator
of the grounds, is going to put In
gate opposite the music hall and
quite near the corner. This Will be
a great convenience to pedestrians,
&c ~ rrill save them many stems.