The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.


a. L. Morris has Joined the business
of the Union Express Co.
The Government disbursed consid-
cradle salary money yesterday.
Lodge lie Progress viii hold a meet
ing this evening with work in the third
degree.
All decorations Of the Flag Day
grand stand were carried away FOR
souvenirs.
Oahu College and Punahou Prepare
tory School have their new catalogues
ready for distribution.
The Belgic will sail at II o'clock
this morning for San Francisco. Mail
closes an hour earlier.
Capt. Robert Parker and family are
going 10 KOolau for a week on &C
count Of the formers health.
c. b. Reynolds left yesterday after
noon for Molokai. He viii return by
the Maui next Sunday morning.
The New York address, permanent,
of Chas. d. Chase, formerly Of Homo
lulu, is SO Wall street, care Depew
Syndicate.
There VIII be a meeting at o'clock
this afternoon of the Executive Com
cittee and chairmen of committees of
the Big 100.
Excellent pasturage for horses can
be had at PunahOu. Terms may be
had by applying TO Frank Barwicll, at
Oahu College.
E. w Jordan carries a complete
stock of dry goods, rugs, carpets, lin
Oleum, cOcoanut mating, table and
bed linen, etc.
In order to close up partnership
d. Dayton offers a block of % lots in
the Kapiolani Park Addition at the
original figure.
r. Rycroft, Miss Ivy Richardson, J.
w. Matson and family, J. G. Serrao
and Miss Hapai returned to Hilo by
the Kinau on Saturday.
Medeiros & Decker, merchant tail
Ors, C. King street, near Alakea, are
making suits of Russian Linen Cloth
TO order for $1,000 per suit.
James X. Kaulia took the oath of al
legiance to the United States yester-
day. Mr.. E<aulia is a notary public. He
is president of the Aloha Alma So
ciety.
The attorneys will again file a writ
of prohibition in the Hamilton murder
case, alleging that the proceedings are
against the Constitution of the United
States.
Today at 10 o'clock a. m. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. Fetter, 219 Punch
bowl street, J. f. Morgan will sell at
public auction the entire household
furniture.
Mrs. L. NJ. Johnson writes from
Hongkong to her friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Jay Greene. Mrs. Johnson and
child are well. Col. L. NJ. is still with
Aguinaldo.
The chmidt e Sons Bismarck
mourning window attracted much at
tention yesterday. The German con-
sulate flag at HackfeId & Coz was at
half-mast.
Ten thousand demons gnawfng away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
than the fortunes of itching piles. Yet
there is a cure. DOan's Ointment
never fails.
James F. Morgan will hold an auc-
ton sale of Hawaiian and Samoan
stamps at his salesrOom, Queen street,
Wednesday, August 18th, 1898, at u
o'clock noon.
Every member and ax-member of the
First Company of SharpshoOters will
assemble at Progress Hall Thursday
evening, August IS, at 1880 p. m. for
the banquet.
At a special meeting Of the direct
ors of the Y NJ. c. A. held at u o'clock
noon yesterday George p. Castle was
elected treasurer to succeed the late
Edwin A. Jones.
The steamer Charles Nelson will
leave this port for San Francisco
Thursday, August 18th at ? p. m. For
freight or passage apply to NJ. S. Grin
baum & Co., agents.
A serious case of mango poisoning
is reported from Emma Square, where
a young lady has been suffering some
time from the effects of eating a few
of this common fruit.
The Y. NJ c. A. has again thrown
open its doors to the Boys in Blue
Later in the week formal reception
will probably be given by the Associa-
ton to the New Workers.
AS the New Workers are not bound
for the seat of war they will not be
Toasted by the citizens committee
This decision was announced by w. G.
Ashley yesterday AFTERNOON.
The christening at American Min
lister Sewall's on Flag Day was photo
graphed by Davey and in every view
Admiral Miller is bravely and grace
fully in the foreground with the lovely
baby
The adjourned annual meeting OF
the Oahu Cemetery Association will be
held at the Chamber of Commerce Sat
urday, August goth, at 10 o'clock. a
full attendance of lot owners is re-
quested.
Col. John H. Soper. wife and two
daughters will leave by the Belgic to-
day for visit OF two months in Cal
ifornia. The trip is being made in the
interest of Mrs. Soper's health, which
has not been good for some time.