The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.


at his salesroom, noon today.
V. V. Ashford is reported danger
ously i'll in a San Francisco hos
pital.
The Stars We. UnknoWns tomor-
row will complete the last game of
the schedule series.
Miss Helen Dauvray and Mrs.
Z. G. Keith left for the Colonies
yesterday by the Mariposa.
Ladies' day at the courts of the
Beretania Tennis Club. Friends
welcome any time after 2 o'clock.
A party of twenty ladies and
gentlemen enjoyed horseback ride
last night to DR.. McGrew's country
place.
Arthur Wilder writes from the
Eastern States that he is enjoying
the many sights to be seen in
America.
A filthy waite water hole in Ka-
manu- alley, just off Nuuanu ave-
nue. was cleaned by the authori-
ties yesterday.
Geo. II. Houghtailing was found
not guilty in the police court yes
terday of selling spirituous liquors
without license.
Fourteen Cinnamon recently
confined at the quarantine station
were arrested yesterday for being
without passports.
The Olympia was announced to
leave San Francisco on the Oath, a
day after the Mariposa. She may
be expected during today.
By order of the court, land situate
at Niupaipai, Oahu, will be sold in
front of the Judiciary building
Saturday, Sept. Dist, at 10 am.
w. n. Hires, of root beer fame,
was among the through passengers
for the Colonies by the Mariposa.
He was joined here by w. Terry.
A door of one of the Chinese
stores on Nuuanu avenue bears the
following remarkable sign: ''Mer-
chant tailors, cleaned, dyed and
repaired"
A fagpole was placed in posi-
ton on the grounds of the Pacific
Tennis Club yesterday and the Ha-
waiian ensign was flying from it
all afternoon.
w. S. Bartlett, proprietor of the
popular bathing resort, Ilaniwai, is
the happy father of an 11-pound
boy, presented yesterday. Mrs.
Bartlett is doing well.
Regular weekly meeting of the
Chinese English Debating Society
this evening. Question, "Shall the
Chinese Government Disband the
Naval Academy in Canton?"
Prof. NJ. NJ. Scott, J. J. Egan,
wife and Miss A. E. Patty, Mrs. ].
G. Rothwell, Theodore Richards
and w. Warehouse were among
the returning islanders by the Mari
posa.
Commencing Monday, September
I'd, Goo Kim, All Nuuanu street,
will inaugurate a clearance sale of
dry goods and tailorings. Every
thing will be sacrificed regardless
of cost.
Word has been received from |
Henry Johnson at Muscatine, Iowa,
that he expects to have his trial on
the forgery charge in short time.
He and his friends are confident of |
a favorable outcome.
Two drunken native women en-
gagged in a hair-pulling and face
scratching contest on Nuuanu ave- !
nue., early yesterday afternoon.
The faces of both were very bloody |
at the termination of hostilities.
Passengers by the Mariposa
made up a purse of $50 for steward
Hannigan, in appreciation of the
excellent fare furnished on the trip.
Consul General Charles 7. Wilder
presented the testimonial and
purse.
Brigadier Keppel, head of the
Salvation Army on the Pacific
Coast, will arrive by the Australia
to assist in army work throughout
the islands. He will preach next
week in the Kaumakapili church,
and expects to remain some time.
The Warrimoo was to leave Vic
toria on the ODD, and if she left on
that date, should be along some time
today. Mark Twain closed his