The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-01
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

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Advertised" letter list is published
this morning.
Kahuku mill is closed down a couple
Of days for slight repairs.
There was the biggest rush of the
year at the tax Office yesterday.
The $50 japanese now in quarantine
will be released in a couple of days.
Professor Koebele is making a col
lection OF Hawaiian insects for Bishop
Museum.
The Pail road was completely finish
ed yesterday. Everything is now in
good shape for travel.
Acknowledgement and Mrs. w. O..
Smith will be passengers for Maui
by the Claudine today.
John Cassidy, the new superintend-
ent, takes charge of the Mutual Tele-
phone system this morning.
Deputy Sheriff Scott Of Maui came
down on the Claudine, Sunday. He is
here on short business trip.
This is the last week of practice for
the crack military shots TO take part
in the Marlin Trophy contest.
BY the Mauna Loa this week, Saml
Parker and family will leave for Wal
mea, Hawaii, TO remain for some time.
During the year 1897, the German
Benevolent Society Of this city quietly
disbursed for relief the sum of 81, 760.
The town was indeed surprised over
the resignation of Rev. D. P. Birnie
and many expressions OF regret were
made.
Red velvet garden hose, hose reels,
lawn sprinklers, mowers, etc, of stand
ard makes for sale by the Hawaiian
Hardware Co.
Miss Kanoho sang aboard the Bal
timore during services, Sunday morn
ing. Her accompaniment was kindly
played by Professor Berger.
At noon tomorrow at the mauka
entrance OF the Judiciary Building, the
"Molokai Ranch" will be sold at auc-
ton, with upset price s15O,OOO
The promised lecture by Prof. A.
Agassiz for the. University club and
friends will be delivered at Pauahi
hall, Punahou, on Thursday evening.
Two mail steamers are due from the
Coast today S. S. Peru and S. S. Aus
tralia. The Mariposa goes up on
Thursday and the Australia on Satur-
day.
1t took several hours for the sos
Japanese TO leave quarantine Saturday
after a stay there of four days. This
company of laborers had been II days
at sea.
The Legislature viii be asked to
place a water supply reservoir on the
'hogback" back OF Diamond Head for
the use of the growing population
mauka of Kapiolani park.
Chief Engineer Rowell of Kahuku
plantation had a toe smashed last
week. A japanese laborer let some
weights fall and, unfortunately. Mr..
Rowell's foot happened to be in the
way.
Purifne is a cheap and powerful dis
infectant now used principally in all
the hospitals and public buildings in
America. The HOLSTER Drug Com
pany are the sole agents for these
Islands.
Mark Robinson bid in the Robinson
beach property sold at auction on
Court order yesterday. The price to
be paid is s16,50O. c. S. Desky bid
$4,000 and Attorney A W. Carter
$4,000.
Rev. S. K Kamakahiki, formerly
pastor of the Hawaiian Evangelical
Church at OIowalu, Maui, but for the
last two years assistant pastor at the
Leper Settlement, died last Tuesday,
January 25.
One of the neatest, prettiest and
most useful holiday souvenirs comes a
little late, but is none the less well
come. 1t is a dainty memorandum
book and is from the jewelry house
of H. F. Wichman.
Henry E. Cooper, Acting President
OF the Republic. issues a proclamation
today for the converting of the second
regular session Of the Legislature on
Wednesday, February 10th at u noon
at the Executive Building.
". W. Dimond & Co. are showing
some handsome table ware in Limoge.
Coalport, ROYAL Worcester. French
china, cut glass and engraved glass
ware. A feature Of the above goods
bought from this store is that they
can be duplicated when destroyed or