The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-24
LOCAL BREyITIES.


There was very little business for
the police yesterday or last night.
The Salvation Army has opened an
ice cream parlor on King street.
Some citizens figure that annexation
and July can be celebrated together.
The report that there was scarlet
fever on the Zealandia was a mistake.
Hawaiian Tribe. No. 1, I. 0. r. NJ,
will meet tonight for election of Off
GERS.
Prof. Harker, of the High School,
still has the purpose Of going 10 Ma
Mia as a soldier.
John D. Spreckels has said at San
Francisco that it is useless to longer
oppose annexation.
w. d. Hamilton, VINO has been com
mitted for shooting Andrew Davis,
will not apply for bail.
c. c. Conley Of Mounted Patrol and
other fame, has been posted as de-
serter from the \. CHI.
In view Of the close proximity Of
annexation, there is some quiet specu-
Iating in postage stamps.
n. s. Sachs and wife will leave for
the United States by the next up
boat-Tuesday, the 2Sth.
Benson, Smith & Co, Ltd, have
just placed one of J. T. Warehouses;
National Cash Registers.
The grounds of the Executive Build
ing will not be open to the general
public today till 8 o'clock.
A drill shed flag is still lacking.
Large quantities of ice have been
ordered for the transports.
The annual meeting of the Mission
Children's Society will be held at Cen
trail Union Church this evening
Neither the Captain nor the Agents
of the shin "Otterspool' will be re-
sponsible for debts contracted by the
crew.
Thirteen Of the sailors Of the Brit
isb bark OtterspOOl, now in this port
are under Arrest charge with insuDordI-
nation.
Minister Cooper has offered drill
Drize Of 500 and Capt. Camara mas
Company G in training for the trophy
already.
Don't forget the Red Cross Blue
Ribbon bicycle races at Cyclomere
park tomorrow evening. The band
will play.
Two soldiers on the big lot on the
China have developed general disablI-
itv and will be sent back to the States
from here
Mrs. H. w. Peck, wife of the former
Dastor of the Methodist church mere,
is visiting Honolulu, having arrived
by the Moana.
Semi-fnaIs in doubles on the courts
of the p T. c. this afternoon, begin
ming at o'clock. All interested are
invited to attend
Hawaii will not be con the Midway
at Omaha. The only showing for the
Islands will be of a nature to attract
capital and tourists.
The LEGISLATURE has put it's seal to
approval on the Foreign Office plan OF
having postage for letters written mere
by the Boys in Blue
w. G. Wilder. Jr., has been appoint
ed to the Presidents staff, with the
rank of Captain Captain Wilder was
formerly in command of Company d.
DR.. Russell Boote who arrived on
the Moana is at the Hawaiian. DR..
BOote is a brother of G. M. BOOte,
manager of Spreokelsville plantation
Maui.
There will probably be a baseball
game for the Boys in Blue at the Ma
kiki League grounds this afternoon at
$3.50. Albert Cunha is down for a
player.
The Oceanic Company was unable
to charter a steamer to take the place
of the Zealandia. The next mail from
the Coast will be the Belgic, due Sat
urday.
The Hawaiian Hardware Company
n11blish the results of a very thor
ough test of their Anti-CalOric Boiler
Compound made by Engineer kopke
of the Pioneer Mill.
THE Senate passed a concurrent re-
solution authorizing the Department
of Foreign Affairs to put its stamps on
letters mailed by the Boys in Blue
The resolution was then sent to the
House.
full line Of silk and cotton flags
bunting, colOred papers, American
and Hawaiian shields, autographs o.
u. S. presidents, battle ships. etc, II
endless variety at the Golden Rult
Bazaar.
There should have been night SEES
sion of the House of Representatives
last night but the whistles played
havoc and the members found other
places to go. Six went out on the tug
boat to meet the transports.
In order to correct an idea on the
mart of the public that WaterhOuse'
sale has commenced they announce
that the dry goods department is now
closed to assert the stock and opening
announcement will be made later.
Edgar Henriques and Miss Kalan
Davis were quietly married at the
home of Miss Lucy Peabody. Vineyard
street. last evening, the Rev. Alex
Macintosh officiating. Only the re
latives were present. The newly mar
rfed couple have gone to Waikiki tol
their honeymoon.
1t was very pleasant to have in th'
Advertiser Office for half an hour las
evening two Denver newspaper meI
who are also soldiers. They wer'
Arthur c. Johnson of the News anC
L. w ALnCamIaE Of the Rnnmhlican