The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-25
LOCAL sREWTlES.
Sugar; So deg. 4 3-16 cts.

June
c. S. Bradford intends to leave Hilo
and return to Honolulu.
The telephone Office fire inquest will
most likely be concluded next Mon
day.
The 290 Hack Stand hui has put up
purse Of 800 for special race on the
18th Of March.
c. Won Hamm, who has been quite i'll
Tor many weeks, is now able to be
down town again. =
san Francisco papers last evening in
about Is minutes.
There was very fair turnout for
the drill of Co. B, N. G. H. at the ar
mory last evening.
There was good attendance for re-
hearsal Of the amateur orchestra at the
Y. NJ. c. A. last evening.
Wray Taylor yesterday shipped box
es Of toads to Kohala and Hilo to sing
and eat Japanese beetles.
w. w. Dimond & Co. advertise list
OF novelties that are always in demand
by housekeepers and others.
Capt. Jack Lee, well known in this
port, committed suicide in San Fran
cisco. He tried it here once.
The bicycle racing for the present
season will close at Cyclomere tomor-
row night with fine program.
In the Police Court yesterday, D. A.
Dowsett was fined 81 and costs for as
sault and battery on Hulimoku.
The cricket players are called for a
game between picked sides at the re-
creation grounds tomorrow afternoon.
There is more water in Nuuanu
stream now than at any time since the
cloud-burst flood of the spring of 1894.
The dancing entertainment by young
pupils Of Mrs. Gums classes is to be
given at independence hall tomorrow
evening.
College DISQUALIFICATION VS.. Ka-
mehameha-will be the attraction at
the Makiki baseball grounds tomorrow
afternoon.
The Cuban belligerency rider on the
diplomatic appropriation has been ad-
versely reported on in the United
States Senate.
THE Poet Shelley will be the sub
ject of Miss McDonald's lecture to the
English literature class at the Y. M. G.
A. at 10 this morning.
At $3.50 p. M today, the Christian
Workers will have their weekly meet
ing at the usual place and will be ad-
dressed by Rev. o. H. Gulick.
T. P. Deering, chief. officer of the
Zealandia, is certain to become IA
vorite here. He has found several old
friends here and makes news ones
rapidly.
There were eight bids, ranging from
$3.50 to $3.50 for the erection of a
two-story building for the Hawaiian
hotel The contract will be awarded
in few days.
= w. NJ Giffard states that VIM. G. IT.
win was to have returned on the Zea-
landia last night, but important bust
ness kept him longer. He will be back
on the Mariposa.
Mr.. ]. Waldvogel, lately with Theo
H. Davies & Co., has accepted posi-
ton with H. Hackfeld Co. ant
leaves on the Kinau today to take
charge of their Olaa store.
John C. Nobmann, the San Francisco
grocer, well huOWH mere, Ids IcllOu. L
is stated that he will soon be able tt
enter business again. Mr.. Nobman1
says he lost some money here.
Ben Hilarion, one of the members o
the National band. died Wednesda!
morning and was buried in the Cath
Ollie cemetery yesterday afternoon TIL
National band was in attendance.
By the Zealandid's mail news wa
received that Mr. James B. Castle wa
unweu and that he and Mrs Cast
were preparing to leave Washingto
for Winchendon, Mass, for shoI
time.
In a letter to Mr.. J. G. Spencer c
the Pacific Hardware Co., A. Lidgat'
of Hamakua Plantation highly recon
mends the Secretary disc pillow as sol
by the above firm. Read full particu
lars in another column of this pape
Burback, a bluejacket from the Ba
timore who deserted On January Y
was caught in the hold of the w. T
Dimond by Harry Evans just befol
the departure of that vessel yesterda
He was returned aboard the Bait
more
Thos. H. B. Varney and family al
here from San Francisco for a montl
Mr. Varney is the most prominent b
cycle dealer of the Coast and patro
of racing. Allen Jones at one tin
rode for Mr.. Varney. A quad" is
the baggage of the visitor.
Elk ZEALANDIA-Cama R
frigerator will contain: Orange
Apples, Grapes, Lemons, Celery, FIRES
Salmon, Founders, Grabs, Frozen Oy
tiers Gin and SHIELD, Burbank Pot
toes. Queen Olives, Pickles, Chees
Roll Butter, Ounces, Nuts of all kind
Dry Fruits Onions, all kinds of Gan
in season, ETC., etc.