The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-30

HIIO tHawaii), March 2S.-Ihe reg
uIar bi-weekly meeting o. the hlIo
Social Club occurred on last Ihursoay
evening at the home OF Miss Annie
Rose. The programme OF the evening
was most interesting and enjoyable.
Mr.. Charles Notley's humorous recita-
ton was especially well received.
After refreshments the young folks
Joined In singing some OF their favor
lite songs before leaving for their re-
spective homes.
Mr. and Mrs. II. q. Austin enter
tanned a number Of their friends at
dinner party last evening. Covers
were laid for nine and an excellent
menu was served.
The Hilo fire department was called
out. for the first time since its organ
ization, on last Saturday morning,
inst before noon. They responded
promptly to the call, but their SER
vices were not required, the fire hav-
ing been extinguished almost before
the alarm was sounded. The fire was
on Jail street, near Pitman, in house
owned and occupied by the Spencer
family, and originated IN some rags
which were set afiTe by children play
ing with matches The damage was
slight
The bay presented a lively scene
this week during the stormy weather,
when most OF the vessels along the
coast have had to put into the
harbOr for safety. The Wilder's
Steamship CompaDy's steamers have
been unable TO work along the coast, |
and in consequence there are great |
quantities Of sugar stored in the ware |
houses. PapaIkou heads the list with |
1900 bags OF sugar on hand awaiting |
shipment. The Hawaii attempted to |
work ct Pzauhau this week, but put |
back to HiIo without s load. Tester- |
Ciay there were eight vessels in Hilo |
bay, the steamers kinau, Hawaii, |
Kilauea Hou and Lehua, the AmeTi- |
can ship Levi G. Burgess, bark Annie |
Johnson, brig Lurline, and schooner |
Kakuole. The Burgess and the Lur
line will probably tow TO sea on Sat
urday morning, the former carrying |
$500 bags sugar, and the Lurline |
10000 bags for San Francisco.
One of the largest tourist parties /
that has visited Hilo for some time
arrived on the Kinau last Saturday |
evening. There were nineteen in the |
party and on sunday morning aff fefc
for the volcano. Eight OF their num-
Der returned TO HiIo Tuesday evening, |
the remainder staying over until /
Wednesday. The volcano Is showing |
signs OF activity again, there being /
fire visible in the cracks across the
door of the lake.
The contract for building Spreckefs'
new building on the corner OF Front I
and Waianuenue streets, has been let
TO Mr.. Nanatta Of Hilo- The contract
price is over $4,000 aud calls for the
completion of the building in August.
w. y. Armstrong, representing the
Labor Commission, Is still visiting Int
HilO.
Mrs. W. II. Shipmau has been
spending few weeks at the Volcano
House
Marshal Hitchcock and wife will
remain in town for awhile.
Mrs. E E. Richards and two chill
lren aud her sister, Miss Emma
Sehoen, OF San Jose, contemplate
eaving for the Coast on the Annie
Johnson.
G. K. Wilder left Tuesdsy for
Sau, being called TO attend to some
business preliminary 70 opening Of
,ouTt there.
Sheriff Williams leaves for Ksu to-
'~g NAN - ANSC 9AStiAA sAN WIG 4GAfC
omcrrow.
The regular quarterly meeting OF |
be teachers OF Hilo District takes
,lace tomorrow in Union school |
On Wednesday, the 18th, the thirty
I've political prisoners were brought
nom the Jail TO the Sheriff7s office,
nd the details were completed for
heir march, seven miles out, TO the ,
district. All Of them
we're in good spirits, and had con
idersble personal baggage. The Mar
hal made them an address in the
Dom OF the Police Court He told
hem that they would be justly treat
d; that the lunas would not be al
owed TO give them any unusual pun
shment without authority; that they
would not be treated as If they were
ommon thieves, il they behaved !
themselves; that they must obey, aud
they felt that they were not treated
properly they could appeal TO the
sheriff.
The prisoners received the address
With good will, and the march was
oegun TO the road depot at Ouomear
The by ISLANDERS were thoroughly con.
Tincef, from the fervent mauue- |
II the Marshal in exhOrtiug the pFis-
)DeFs, that be could IL he chose 10 do
%, occupy = conspicuous position in
he Salvation Army, and that the
)eople in making him the Marshal,
OsJ s powerful exhorter.
On the march under the charge Of
Deputy Sheriff Hsriy, the prisoners
lsited FOR 8 drink ST Houolii. a
imzll number OF natives surrounded /
-Esn, aud wept rather loudly. Just .
h. they quieted down 8 donkey in an
adjoining field, came up 70 the wall, I
surveyed the prisoners sDd, overcome
Oy the similarity Of their dress OF
:tiPes TO his own skin. set up 3 most 7
dismal and hezFt-rendine BRAY. The
prisoners enjoyed il greatly, and /
waved their hands 10 him as they :
moved off
The Conservative Club met on the .
9TH After tTaD-acung routine bust