The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-02


mony Hall.
A quarterly dividend is now pay
able to stockholders of the Wilder
Steamship Company at the compa-
ny's Office.
The Honolulu Amateur Athletic
Club will hold their next field
meeting on the League grounds
next Saturday.
A dissertation on frogs, rosebugs,
Aermotor windmills, etc., appears
in the Hawaiian Hardware Com
pany's column this morning.
The late Mrs. Kate L. You mans
directed that, after her death, her
body should be cremated, and her
directions will be carried out.
Hon. German D. Gilman, Ha-
waiian Consul-General at Boston,
Mass, arrived home on September
18th, after an extended visit here.
Yachts Bonnie Dundee and Hea-
lani have returned from a pleasure
cruise, going as far as the scene of
the wrecked bark Wilcox, on Molo-
kai.
Castle & Cooke are agents for the
New England Mutual Life Insur.
ance Company, of Boston, and
Etna Fire Insurance Company, of
Hartford.
A number of performers for the
Hicks Circus troupe will arrive by
the Australia Saturday. The cir
Gus outfit will come by the steamer
City of Picking, due on the 9th.
Captain Good, of the regulars,
has accepted the challenge of Capt.
Kidwell, of the sharpshooters, and
will shoot him fifty rounds for $500
a side. 1t is the desire of Captain
Good that the match come off next
Saturday.
Mr.. William cassie has the
thanks of this Office for two quart
bottles of champagne kindly pre-
scented by him. A toast to the
health and happiness of Mr.. cassie
and his fair bride was given when
the champagne disappeared.
The auction sale of goods recov-
cred from the wrecked bark Wilcox
held Saturday netted between
$1,000 and $1400. The lot of IL
uuors were not offered for sale.
There remains a quantity of toys
unsold. Harry Armitage presided,
Auctioneer Morgan being indis-
posed.
DR.. Cooper will probably return
on the Australia Saturday and it
is stated that be will then intro
duce Mrs. Cooper to his many
friends in Honolulu. The name of
the young lady is at this time only
known to a few of the physicians
friends. She is said to be a San
Franciscan.
Flags were flying from the Con-
sulates and Government buildings
Saturday in honor of the thirty
first birthday of the King of Por-
tugal. Commissioner Canavarro
held a reception at the Consulate
from II to 1 o'clock. Members of
the diplomatic corps and Govern
ment officials attended. The Ha-
waiian Band was in attendance.
The official position Of Consul
General Mills is not generally I'M
derstood. He not only holds the
above title, but that of Secretary
obligation, and Hawaii is the only
country in which the Consul-Gen-
eral of the United States has the
other office as a part of his burden.
In case of Minister Willis absence,
Mr.. Mills will be Charge d'Afaires.
Minister Willis and family have
removed to town, after having
spent several months at Waikiki,
and have taken the premises own
ed by Mr.. A. Young, on the corner
of King and Victoria streets, oppo-
site Thomas Square. This is one
of the pleasantest residences in the
city, with large airy rooms, and of
easy access from all parts of the
city. Mr.. Young will probably be
absent in the United States and
Europe for nearly year.
Milton ]. Flood, visiting ma
turalist from Maiden, Mass, re-
turned to the city from Molokai by
the Cummins last night. AS tro-
plies of his exploration of the
northern shore of that island, Mr..
Flood brought with him a fine spe-