The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-31
THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE PAST YEAR
RECORD OF LOCAL EVENTS OF 1900

mill. as also Paia, will endeavor to save
as much of it as is possible.-Two sus-
pected cases crop up to maintain the
Sunday record.
26th-Miss Mary Krout delivered the
first of her course of lectures at Pauahi
Hall, Punahou, which was well attend
ed by an interested audience.
27th-Concert at the Young Mems
Christian Association hall for the bene-
fit of the Hawaiian Relief Society was
we'll rendered and largely attended by
an appreciative audience.-Armstrong
Smith resigns from his school work to
go abroad for medical study.-Uncalled
for arrests of persons in proximity to
Salvation Army street meetings create
a breeze in town not comforting to the
police department.
2Sth-wholesale business houses join
| in the movement for monthly settle
ment of accounts instead of quarterly,
as heretofore.
| 29th-A sick Japanese suicides in an
empty house at Kamoiliili.-A number
lof citizens meet and take preliminary
steps for the organization of the RE
publican Party of Honolulu. Mrs. F.
~. Lowrey holds Japanese loan exhi-
hilton for the benefit Of the. Ladies' Aid
Society, Wnlcn SuCCeSSlufty dpPNdiNN ~
the art taste of Honolulu.s charitably
disposed.-Fatal accident to japanese
from blasting at the Diamond Head
reservoir.
snth-A Chinese scavenger attempts
to behead his wife and end his own
troubles with a dose of rat poison, pu'
lands at the police station.-The Coun-
, ell of State appropriates s24o 600 lot the
Board of Health needs in suppression OF
the pIague.-The Cleveland arrived at
Hilo under sail on the 2Sth with brok-
en- shaft.
31st-And still another slashing affray
takes place whereby a white man mas
: his nose cut off by a negro.-The week
and month close with yet one more
' plague victim.
] April 2nd-Court of Claims appoint
a ed.-Annual meeting of the Young
r Mems Christian Association, reporting
favora BILE progress for the year.-Death
: of D. w Roach after short illness.
3rd-Dr C. L. Garvin is made execu-
D tive officer Of the Board of Health
y The Council of State has a breezy ses-
n sion on financial and Court Of Claims
questions.
Saveral Chinese at Manoa eet
a into a serious fight over question o1
= "water rights" one mans neao peihs
= had,v cut with a mattock.-oeVera
tnrominent stores burglarizeo.--Nee.ln e.lne -,
nf the promoters of the new vlctoria
- Hospital for Incurables ann aoop'ion
a of bylaws for the assoclatio.
- 5th-A committee Of stockholders ana
~ airactors leave for Molokai to investi-
gate the water question and other con-
di,ions of the American Sugar Co.
y sth-Labor troubles reported at La
baina among the Japanese or botn tne
~ Pioneer and Olowalu plantations.
Sth-Funeral of the late Robert Hoa-
piIi Baker. who died on the 4th inst
from heart ailnent. Deceased was ex-
ne Governor of Maui and claimed direc'
I'M IN descent from Liloa. an ancient King o.
No Hawaii
ne eth-The police capture an old jai
bird supposed to be connected with tn
hu late robberies.-Court OF Claims ad
iourns Indefinitely in consequence
ns Council of state action.
ST. 1oth-Honolulu reioices in its mrs
rse rainy day in a long time.-Prof. Koebe
le. the entomologist, returns from
- successful search through Fiji and
Australia for the benefit Of the agricul
=. turai and horticultural interests {
q these Islands.
11th-Chief Justice Judd returns frol
~ his visit to, the States for medical trea
rnent. with little improvement. II any.
f2th-Afternoon wedding at residef.'
of W. R. Castle. ESQ, Mr.. S. P. Frent
- and Miss F. Kelsey being the contrac
tn ing parties Rev. w. NJ. Kfncaid off.c
ling ating.
men 13th-Kauai reports japanese mu
der and suicide case and Hi1o bernoa
fern a stabbing ARRAY resulting In the dea
nio Of Gus Schwartz, youth OF - bel
IT,, charged with the crime.
14th-Deputy Marshal Chillingwor
-, neatly captures two burglars in the a
"a of preparing to blow open L. B. Ker
bare safe.
he'd, 15th-Easter Sunday. Special servit
we're at all the churches. which were larg
attended. the music and addresses
eu. ing very impressive and the floral d.
,atb orations fitting tribute to the q
so commemoratec.
16th-After weeks of consfderati
ssed, fthe Bow Wong Wui, Chinese poiiei'
organization. is refused charter
the Executive Council.-Honoiuiu
ce' promised another daily pRer'
-. Morning Republican, rorHRNNS nay
not formed and taken over tne prin.iiS
Id. tablishment of the late hop'. "rie'e
I'D 17th-Departure OF the Ausl-aIa
some two hundred passengers TOT
Francisco.-The Triangle Club Begin
y - - r-eeLiv lectures on nu,ici
her series VI ,,a yorrp Mems CHI
tian Association hall.
1sth-Celebration of the Young Me
:, Christian Associations thirty one ye
, the of successful labor in this city by
erary. musical and athletic enterta
sroW r,ent at their hall.
capt. ZOth-Meet.hs W 20 ns,n
troop resolves IN ths loi oihla'ioH -. -
nal League for studying city COVE
ID on. ,,,ent forms.-Crenatory corporal
!. projected with promise OF early est
mph- i,.br,ant with n canftal of 52a Ooo
21st-Death of James Campbell
well known early resident and ret
planNr, at his Emma street reside
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