The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-13
LOCAL BREVlTlES.


A salesman is wanted at b. +. Ehlers
q Co.'S dry goods store.
The day fire works, with an Ameri-
can flag first, were fine.
Special meeting of Lodge lie Progress
tonight for work in second degree.
Mrs. William Haywood is expected
to arrive on the Mariposa on the nth.
"Spaniard shoot all same fireworks, :"
was the remark of a Chinese spectator
last evening.
Both the mounted police and Capt
Dulingham's Mounted Reserve looked
well yesterday.
b. =. Ehlers & Co. have reduced the
price on French organizes from 80 to
20 cents a ward. ~
Rev. c. w. Hill viii occupy the pull
pit for the usual service at Central
Union church tomorrow.
The Oahu Cemetery Association will
meet at the office of Bruce Cartwright
at-11 o'clock this morning.
- Minister Damon, Minister King. Z.
NJ. Hatch and L. A Thurston were
81 prominent at the ball last night.
Officers of the Government who did
not take the oath yesterday may do so
mp to noon today at the Judiciary
building.
A large number of Eva people, in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. LoWrie and Mr..
and Mrs. Jennings were up for the
Flag Raising.
The military boys say that they viii
take more interest than ever in the
Regiment now. Still another company
is forming already.
Mrs. Alice Rix was an interested
spectator at the ball last night. Mrs.
G. McC. Reeve and Mrs. McCully-Hig-
gins were present.
Photograph views of the proceedings
in connection with the change of SOW
ereignty of these Islands yesterday,
can be had of J. J. Williams.
American sailors added three hard
street fights to last nights program.
Liquor was at the bottom of the
trouble. There were no arrests.
Yesterdays official stand was dec
GRATED by George w. r. King. 1t was
beautifully bedecked with American
and Hawaiian shields and bunting.
On page II it is written IN error that
3 This is the birthday or S. N. Castle"
The anniversary was yesterday, Flag
Day, and it was intended to so print it.
The Bergstrom Music Co, in the new
Progress block will have an opening
this evening. There will be a display
of instruments and a concert. All are
invited.
Capt. Kekai was the lone occupant
of the Station house during the Flag
Raising. Policemen, clerks, and even
the turnkey, were at the Executive
grounds.
Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
Doan's Ointment never fails. Instant
relief, and permanent cure. At any
chemists, so cents.
James Dodd displayed during Flag
Raising Day on the corner of his Fort
street premises a large painting show
ing President Mckinley and President
Dole shaking hands.
Judge Stanley, Judge Perry, John A.
Hassinger and Jas. A. Girvin did the
swearing in" at the Judiciary build
ing and Judges Wilcox and Peterson
at the Police Station.
The Lehua arrived about IL o'clock
last night from Kalaupapa and Kau-
nakakai She reported all quiet on
Molokai. There were no special flag
raising ceremonies anywhere.
Commencing Monday, August Is, the
Temple of Fashion will offer the en-
tire stock of India Silks, all shades, at
Csc per yard. Mr.. Silva claims that
these prices will never prevail again.
An almost boundless mob of native
and Portuguese boys chased after the
flags in the day fireworks set off yes
hi I hey
fell to the ground near the fish market.
Photographer Williams had seven
cameras in operation and secured 120
Flag Day negatives. Frank Davey had
a big extra force of men about with
cameras and secured a large number of
views.
The entire police force took the oath
in the Station house yard at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Judge Wilcox
administered it. j. J. Williams took
swearing in
Today at u o'clock noon at the
front entrance of the Judiciary Build
ing will be sold a tract of land at
Aiea, KOna, Oahu, containing total
area of 90 acres, lying on both sides
of the present main road.
The Chamber of Commerce flag, re
ceived from the Chamber of Commerce
of San Francisco, was raised over the
rooms on Merchant street when the
regular flag went up on the Executive
building at noon yesterday.
A number of bombs were set off in
the streets near the corner of Hotel
and Fort last Friday. The matter was
frequently reported at the Station
house, but the police seemed unable
to locate the real offenders.
Mr.. H. Morgan, recently from Phil
adelphia, did himself credit at the
dance last evening. Mr.. Morgan is an
old timer in the art of the light fantas-
tic and intends to make Hawaii his
home. His appearance and dancing
1voryr fovOrab 1v SDOI-pD of a the