The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-26
LOCAL BatvITIeS.

appointed assistant to Attorney-Gen-
sral Smith.
Plans are being prepared for coffee
cleaning machinery for Theo. II.
Davies & Co.
The Bank of Hawaii. Ltd, publish
according to law. the statement of their
affairs to July LIST, 1898.
The Regiment base ball club pro-
poses to get together" for the game
with the Hilo League picked team.
The general amnesty pardons lately
voted by the Council of State will be
handed to Marshal Brown for distrl-
button.
The wedding of d. b. Murdoch of
Eva Mill. and Miss Baldwin. sister
Of Mrs. Or. Wcddick. will occur on
August 90.
The three Hawaiian Commissioners
will be guests of San Francisco for
five days by invitation of the Chamber
OF Commerce.
The new branch of the Kawaiahao
church, opposite the American Lega-
ton at Waikiki. was dedicated Sunday
by Rev. II. II. Parker.
Mr. Fred w. McFarlane will act for
w. +. Allen under full power of attor-
ney during Mr.. Aliens absence from
the Islands.
Professor J. T. Crawley continued
his lecture before the Summer School
last night on the subject of the Chem
istry Of the Soil"
Major George p. Scriven is a passen-
ger by the Peru for Manila to join the
stan OF General Merritt. The major
halls from Washington. d. c.
Shares Of oahu Sugar Co. paid up
and shares of Waimanalo Plantation
stock are offered for sale by II. Arm
itage, real estate and stock broker.
Ruttman, the Hilo man convicted OF
infanticide. was sentenced by Judge
kalua to Imprisonment at hard labor
for a term of two years.
The Rio" is another San Francisco
Honolulu liner that has been taken by
the United States Government for use
as a transport on the Manila route.
Lieut.. Hunt, III at the Red Cross
hospital with typhoid fever, was con-
sidered improved last night. He Is
probably now on the road to recovery.
Major-General Otis expects the trans.
port Pennsylvania will arrive during
this afternoon. She sailed ahead of
the others and Is supposed to be seven
full days out this morning.
The bond OF Elizabeth ]. Parker, as
guardian of the estate OF Annie T. X.
Parker, minor, was reduced by the
court from $4,000 to $1,000. The paper,
with A. c. Dowsett as surety, has been
filed.
There was Standing room only" and
any amount OF applause for the band
concert at Emma Square last night
The United States Army was well rep
resented. The concert tonight will be
at Thomas Square.
J. A. Butterfield Is assisting Mr.
Coleman during the day time in re-
ceiving the Boys in Blue at the Y. NJ.
C.. A. Thus far / 500 letters have been
written there, which Is a good record
for the number OF men in port. The
free baths have also proven a boon.
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. c. b. Cooper and
a dozen other ladies entertained the
Boys In Blue at the Red Cross head
quarters on Nuuanu street yesterday.
Lunch was served all day and writing
material was provided. At the closing
hour 1t was announced that the quart
ers would be open again today.
In an article Of Friday in which 1t
was stated that Carl Jensen was
awarded the contract for putting in
two sections OF "Waimea bridge" the
words quoted should have read "Wai-
mea road" Wilson & Whitehouse have
been awarded the contract for the Wal
mea bridge.
The Molokal Plantation Company
has declared tabu against dogs on
the ranch on account of the sheep.
A. w. Carter set the example by re-
moving his pet canine. The steamer
Mokolii will bring down others this
morning. A royalty of $3.50 will be
placed on dogs heads around Kauna-
kakai.
st. Andrews Sunday vespers Rev.
Charles c. Pierce, now attached to
the lith U. S. Infantry on the troop
ship City of Puebla, assisted at the
services. He Is a chaplain in the reg
ular army and Is en- route to Manila
where he will be attached to General
Merritt's army OF occupation. He was
brigade chaplain at Camp Merritt near
San Francisco during the few months
Just past and has for twelve years Oc-