The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

r. J. Wilhelm of Honolulu is register.
ed at the Occidental in San Francisco
Judge Silliman went to Hawaii on
Tuesday, and may not return for some
time.
A. r. Cunha, late Of Yale, will enter
the law offices Of Kinney, Ballou & Nc
Clanahan.
! Among the visitors to the Solace yes
terday was Mrs. Dole. who distributed
| flowers and fruits among the sick.
H. ]. Nolte, the restaurateur. left
on two months visit to the Coast on
the Australia. 1t Is his first trip away
from the Islands in nearly score of
years.
| Mrs. H. NJ. L. Walker announces the
engagement Of her daughter, Anna M.
E.. to George D. Gear, Esq. The we'd
ding will take place at her home in
! Philadelphia, Pa.
The engineer Of Pepeekeo Sugar Mill,
Robert More, came to town two weeks
ago In poor health. He is unable to
leave the home of his wife's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lishman, Makiki.
Bob" who formerly resided here, has
host of friends and he says he is not
! too i'll to see them.
The marriage of A. e. Cooley and
Miss Wores at St. Clements Chapel.
Makiki by Rev. j. osborne at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, was a very pretty
affair. The couple leave on the 3:15
train for Waialua to spend their honey
moon. Mr.. Cooley is train dispatcher
of the Oahu hallway.
Consul Canavarro, who has returned
from visit to the homesteads of Ku-
la. reports the settlers are satisfied
and doing well. He says he found there
the finest corn he ever saw, and their
other crops were of the very best. Con-
sui Canavarro thinks 1t pity there Is
no more of the same land in the dis
trict. Mr.. +. M. Hatch has bought
land there; he intends building a fine
country home among the homesteaders.
The Olaa American Settlers Protec-
tive Association protested to the Gov
eminent against the releasing of any
of the land claimed by them under
squatters' rights, and owned by the
Government. They stated they desired
the land opened up by the Government
for homesteaders The land depart
ment, however, has concluded that the
land in question Is not suitable for the
purpose, and if it is again leased it will
be for stock raising as before.
The Board of Health's last load of
paraphernalia was removed yesterday
morning from the Judiciary to the
kapuaiwa building. A carbine, tin of
opium. revolver and some old records
were among the things turned out. DR..
Pratt casually picked up the marriage
license book of the fifties. 1t exhibits
licenses to whites, natives, Chinese and
PolynesianS. In turning over the
leaves the licenses of several couples
now living and recently departed, or
divided by death, were found. Among
those surviving now are Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Q. Carter. DR.. Pratt saw his own
fatherin-law's license No doubt many
historical nuggets lie in the heaps of
musty records.
T. w. Hebron, who sailed the Dewey
In the recent race with the La Paloma
to Lahaina and return, wishes it known
that he made no comments on the sea-
manship of the crew of the La Paloma,
nor on the speed of the boat. Mr.. Ho-
bron, like the gallant yachtsman he Is,
attributes his winning the race to the
good luck that accompanied the Dew
ey, and not to any superiority of sailing
knowledge. wrong impression was
created by statements alleged to have
been made by Mr.. Hebron which he did
not make. Those who know his modest
disposition could not credit any boast
full speeches on his part. The fact was
that there was considerable joking and
laughing at the finish of the yachts,
and the words of others We're attrib-
uted to him.