The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-27

tide the lumber of the Hilo Mercantile
Company on the makai side OF the yard
was threatened and a large force OF la
borers was employed for several hours
in removing IL to a place of safety. So
heavy sea Is rarely experienced here
and the wharves and waterfront were
crowded with spectators during the
afternoon of Wednesday. The need OF
breakwateT and other harbor i'm
proyements struck one even more for
cibly than on other occasions We
yearned for the presence OF the Hawai-
ian Executive and various Honolulu
friends. whose names we could men
ton, but will not. We didn't want them
on shore either. The natural advan-
tages of the harbor are such that under
ordinary conditions 1t is an excellent
port. but the liability that at any time
a storm OF this sort may occur renders
II after all no suitable commercial
port, until mproved.-Tribune.
Marine Surprise arty.
On the evening of Saturday, the 14th
instant, the many friends OF Captain
Johnson. and they are thicker than the
leaves OF the valambrossa tree, gave
him genuine surprise. When the cap
tain recovered from his astonishment
he received his guests in his hearty
whole-souled manner and assured them
the Roderick Dhu was at their disposal.
They accepted the captain at the word
and were soon tripping the light fantas-
tic to the most entertaining music.
The evening was all that could be de-
sired, and in extending their aiohas
they one and all assured Captain John
son they had never had a better time.
win, Balding. Elliot. Guard. Haley,
Forrest Kinney. Rice (2). Pratt. Hitch
cock. Wider, Clay. Maydwell. Weight.
Misses Broderick. Maydwell. Pome-
roy, Barnes. Canario (2), Hapai t2).
Eaton (2).
Messrs Balding. Baldwin. Guard,
Wilson. Haley. Kinney. Pratt. How
land (2). Wilder. Forrest. Hitchcock.
Fitzgerald. Clay. Jackson. Natson.
Schoen. Peterson. Winter, Ted Guard,
Johnson. Klitgard. Peck. Hapai. Ray,
Mclean. Drs. Milton and Philip Rice
Tribune.
The Kailua Term.
Judge Wilder, Sheriff Andrews and
Acting Deputy Attorney General Carl
S. Smith returned from Kailua Sstur-
day evening, where they had been at
tending court. OF the four cases be-
fore a foreign jury three convictions
were secured. There were Ave eases
in which a jury was waived. Nolle
prosequi was entered In one, two were
| withdrawn and two plead guilty. There
were no cases before "A native jury. APP
| plications for divorce In two eases
were granted. All civil cases In which
| parties at issue were on this Island
were disposed Of, but the cases where
either the parties or attorneys we're in
| Honolulu were continued to the Octo-
| Der term.-Herald.
Serious Stabbing Affair.
Kan Kee, a well-known Chinese
merchant, made a knife assault upon
his wife on Saturday last. cutting her
in two places. IL seems that the man
was i'll at his home on Front street.
opposite Terry's shop. The Illness
was malarial fever and he became de-
irious. On Saturday his condition
was worse and while the wife and an
attendant were in the room Kan Kee
got out of bed and stabbed his wife in
the shoulder and side. The Chinese
attendant interfered and was also
stabbed. Kan Kee was then secured
and put back to bed while his wife
was removed to the home OF Mr.. Brann.
The condition OF Kan Kee continued
20 grow worse until Tuesday, when he
died. lie leaves a family.-Heraid.
Fourth of July.
The committee OF arrangements for
| the Fourth OF July celebration met on
| Friday evening las. to discuss plan
that would make the program attract
| i've to people in town as well as those
| abroad. The question OF horse races
| and base ball was the only one discuss
ed owing to the lateness OF the hour.
The committee arranged a series OF
| ten races with prizes aggregating $l,-
675 and S136 for the baseball game
800 to the winning and $36 to the
| losing team. The celebration Will be-
gin with salue and flag raising at sun
rise. These will probably take place
| at Waiolama and at 3 o'clock the pro
gram at the race track will begin with
| parade OF best decorated rigs OF all
| kinds. best four-mule team In which
| the plantations are to compete. A BIZ
cycle race will also be arranged. There
/ will be a short program OF athletic
events. Prizes have not been fixed FOR
these numbers. At the close or the
| athletic part OF the program the ball
game will begin and at II O'Clock there
will be an interrnission for an hour. Re
| freshments will be provided on the
grounds so that there will be no neces-
sity for persons going home for lunch
con.
At o'clock sharp the racing pro
gram will begin.
| One-half mile running. Hawaiian bred
| horses. free for all Purse. siN.
| .. one mile trotting and pacing. free foT
| all horses with records OF 10 or bet
| ter. Best In three. Purse. 800.
3. one-half mile dash. free fes all
Purse. 500.
| 4 one-half mile pony. II hands Or un-
1 der Purse. S75
:. One mile. free for all Hawaiias bred
! horses. Purse, 500.
6. one mile dash. free for all. Purse.
S2s0
:. one mile scrub race. biooded horses
| barred Purse. $50.
$. one and onc-quarter mile. FREQ for
| all. Purse. $40
! .. Trotting. best two In three. for sorrcs
| In three minute class. Purse. 80.
/ 10. Mule race. Purse. so.
Valuable cups will also be offered.
All races 10 be run under rules OF the
/ California Jockey Club and National
L r.