The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Domingo teIIiera was arrested yes
terday on the charge Of cruelty to ami
mails.
The Hebron Drug. Co. has a clause in
their policy especially adapted 10 chill
sTen.
Purifne is the new disinfectant. and
one about which the whole world is
talking. Hebron Drug Co.
The Meteor Bicycle Club will hold its
weekly ride tonight, starting from the
rendezvous at 7:30 o'clock
Curtis J. Lyons, who has been i'll
with the grippe for the last ten days,
is still confined to his bed.
Continuation of the matches in dou-
bles at the Pacific and Beretania Ten
mis- Club grounds at p. m. today.
Miss Rowena Dowsett left by the
Mikahala yesterday afternoon for a
short visit with Mrs. DR.. Walters at
Lihue, Kauai.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Union Feed Co, Id, will be held at
the company's office on Friday, the 18th
inst, at II a. M.
Flowers in endless variety for May
garlands and decorations can be found
at the Waterhouse great bargain sale.
Prices down today.
An educated gentleman and cOmpe
tent bookkeeper desires employment
country preferred. Can correspond in
German and French.
There will be a celebration of Holy
e,
Second Congregation, at $50 a. m. to-
morrow, Ascension Day.
There will be continuation sale of
the finesfurniture in the Brewer block
opposite the Elite Ice Cream Parlors, at
10 o'clock this morning.
H. B. NJ. Commissioner A. G. Halves,
who has been quite i'll for several days,
with acute bronchitis, is slightly better,
but is still confined to his room.
The prices charged by L. B. Kerr for
dress goods are a saving of from TWEEN
ty-five to forty-five per cent. The goods
sold by Mr.. Kerr are of a superior
quality.
The public are cordially invited to at
tend the fruit and flower show at ]. T.
Warehouses; store. Free admission
Call and bring your friends. Doors are
open at 8 a.. m.
A bag full of idols or old relics on
display at the Salvation Army tonight.
Come and see them. Each soldier will
have his bag on display. regular old
curiosity shop.
A heavy rain storm passed over
Ahuimanu, Waialua and Kahuku yes
terday afternoon At Ahuimanu the
rainfall was one-half inch in a half
hour There was no rain at Eva or
Waianae.
Residents and taxpayers on Queen
street from Fort to South complain
against the removal of electric street
lights from that section of the city
for the purpose of putting them at
cemeteries.
Prof. Koebele had young chameleon
in Commissioner Marsden'S office yes
terday, trying to persuade it to eat
japanese beetle. He, she or it refused
the meal and went over to Assessor
Shaw's office to leave a thumb mark.
Prof. Todd of the Coronet party did
not go to the volcano. 1t is the inten-
ton of the party who left by the Hall
yesterday to go to Kilauea, and if the
crater at Mokuaweoweo is active to
continue their journey to the summit.
Arthur Curtiss James and party left
by the w. G.. Hall yesterday morning
for trip to MOkuaweoweo. Ii they
find that they cannot do this they Will
90 to Kilauea instead. The members OF
the party are most enthusiastic over
the little they have seen OF the Islands
Viggo Jacobsen, who has been under
the weather for day or two, tramped
TO the head of Pauoa Valley and over
the range yesterday. He reports great
wealth of mountain ferns and tropic
fruits in that locality. To lovers OF
mountain climbing Mr.. Jacobsen COM
mendS this spot.
Tamaka, a deserter from the Homo
kaa Plantation, was arrested yesterday
morning by officer Toma, who feels eX-
ceedingly proud of his exploit. Tamaka
has been away from work for about six
months and was just beginning to think
that nobody knew anything about him,
when TOma tapped him on the shoulder
and said, Come along"
Cantain Renken of the mounted pa
troll has no more use for horses, bel1eV-
ing they make too much noise Whlle
trying to effect a capture. ON TINS &C
count he has purchased bicycle, ana
with it a lamp with patent drop-cuI-
tain blind which will work be electrlcl-
~ other details cannot be given for
fear of exposing the secrets of the me-
chanism of the wheel.
There was an enthusiastic meeting
of the Choral Society in Y. M. Z. A
Hall last night Several new pieces
were practiced. Another meeting VIII
be held Tuesday evening, at when
oyerv member is requested to be pres