The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-29
Storms Rage All Around the Diff
ferent Coasts.
TWO FATAL CASUALTIES REPORTED
The Volcano More Active Than Ever
American Union Party Politics A.
tive-JaPanese on Hawaii Want the
Franchise--Marine and Other Matters.


tion of the Union and American par
ties in Honolulu is recognized by our
citizens as sound movement and all
are willing and anxious to contribute
their mite in forming a permanent
government.
was coming up here on political busi-
ness, and upon his arrival he was be
sieged by interested ones with ques-
tions. His reply was, Ppm up here on
private business solely, and the prin-
cipal item of that business is to throw
off an attack of asthma"
The Portuguese American Union
Club held meeting in the Hilo Court
House Thursday evening, the 22d in
stant, and adopted the American
Union platform and bylaws, and also
elected permanent officers.
Mrs. Leavitt addressed small but
appreciative audience in the same hall
on Friday evening, on "The Reforms
of the Nineteenth Century"
A pleasant church social was held
in the parlors of the First Foreign
Church on the evening of the Goth
and enjoyed by a large number of our
sociable townspeople.
The Hilo boarding school band gave
a pleasant open air concert at the Hilo
Court House Saturday evening, which
was enjoyed by large audience.
A gentleman from Puma says that
Saturday morning, the 2lst instant,
the surf beat with such violence
against the rocks that the sea was
thrown in the air above cocoanut trees
that stand fully one hundred feet in
height.
The volcano has reached very in
teresting state, something new and
startling is expected any day. One
enthusiastic tourist claimed to have
seen three or four fountains playing
fully one hundred feet high, which
statement perhaps is slightly eXagger-
ated.
A party of six left here Saturday
morning, the 9th instant, for the
volcano, and several more are being
organized to visit Kilauea.
Saturday evening, the oath instant,
the Central HilO District Club of the
second division of the American Union
Party of Hawaii, adopted the Ameri-
laws, and elected the following persons
as officers:
+. s. Lyman, Sr., President.
a. O.. Curtis, Vice President.
+. Il. Richards, Secretary.
i. K. Winter, Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.-C. G..
Kennedy, J. r. Wilson, E. ID. Bald
win, Jos. Viera, V. Creseiho, J. Bap
tiste, r. A. Lyman Sr., Geo. Weight,
Chas. Motley.
One hundred and forty-one voters
signed the membership roll and the
American Union party pledge, and
became charter members.
Mrs. J. w. Mason of Olaa is visiting
friends in Hilo.
Mr.. w. r. Castle left here for the
Volcano on the 23d. He expects to
spend week or so there anu return
home on the Hall.
Mr.. j. K. Wilson brought down one
of his busses from the Volcano in six
hours on the 25th inst. Taking of
the one hours stoppage at the Half |
way House for lunch, il made actual
driving time five hours.
There is still three miles of very
rough road, beginning Mt the twenty
seven-mile post going up. Supt. |
Moore OF the road thinks that at the |
present rate of building in six months |
the road " i'll be completed to the Vol |
cano Hotel. After the road is com |
pleted and put in good repair, the |
prison forces will probably be put TO |
work building our much needed Puma |
road.
Easter Sunday was observed at the |
First Foreign Church by some extra |
good music and a short Easter sermon |
from Mr.. Baker, read by Mr.. Kennedy, |
which was thoroughly appreciated by |
an unusually large congregation.
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
The Dark Annie Johnson, Captain |
Rock in command, left for san Fran
cisco with 27,023 bags (S, S,423, 1879 lbs
sugar, valued ut Sl0I,Sl3 So no pas
The Johnson is considered to be one
of the best merchantmen in the Ha
waiiau trade. Au Offer of $4,000,
made by Adolph Spreckels, for one
fifth of her was refused.
The American four masted schooner
Spokane arrived here on sunday, the
10th instant, with n cargo of sugar
by Hskalau, Waiuaku
ami Waiakea Sugar Companies.
y strong north wind has h,eu blow
ing the past week. causing consider [
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