The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-05

,ER: HONOLULU, MARCH )
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New York. Oregon, Tennessee. Seventh
california. Eighth California and
Twentieth Regulars.
cremating Animals.
a report reached the sheriffs office
on Monday that some Of the transport
animals had died after reaching here
and were being buried on the beach in
very shallow holes. The sheriff at once
notified the quartermaster that this
could not be allowed. The quarter
master then arranged with the Volcano
/ Stables Co. for the removal OF the car
/ casses. They were taken 10 one OF the
old blow holes on Waiakea lands and
| cremated.
Reception to Officers.
a number of citizens have arranged
for reception and dance to the Off
GERS of the transports Conemaugh and
/ Leelanaw to take place at the Hilo
\ hotel tomorrow night. Manager Nc
Donough has kindly rendered the use of
/ the building for that purpose and will
prepare a collation.. About $50 invita-
/ tons have been sent out by the COM
mittee.
Heavy Freight.
he steamer Kilauea Hou left here
monday afternoon with a full load of
California freight for Hutchinson Su-
gar Co, Kau. She will bring back a
/ full load of sugar for the Falls of Clyde.
After discnarging her sugar she will
take a full cargo of general merchan-
/ disc and plantation supplies to Puma
| for the Puma Sugar Co.
Sanitary Work.
Officer Metz, the newly appointed
/ health officer, is doing excellent work.
/ He has inspected nearly all of the
/ buildings on Front street and where
/ necessary, orders have been issued TO
/ clean up. In some instances persons
/ failed to comply and they were placed
under arrest and fined in the District
| Court.
The Rat Crusade.
The rat crusade begun last Sunday
was not altogether successful The
number of volunteers was ample, the
bread sweet and clean and the poison
with which it was spread apparently
wholesome. AT all events the sheriff
has not been called upon by many per-
sons anxious to secure coin in exchange
/ for rats.
News Boiled Down.
/ A slight shock of earthquake was felt
Early Monday morning.
| \ The schooner Witzeman sailed yes
/ terday for San Francisco.
Three more houses will be erected
shortly on Reeds Island.
/ Ben Brown is building a cottage on
the beach beyond Reeds bay
The price Of fish in Hilo Is beyond
the reach Of the average wage Garner.
/ Port Surveyor McCauley is suffering
/ from an attack of rheumatism.
Another transport with 500 head OF
stock is expected here next week.
The j. r. Wilson's will occupy their
! Riverside Park residence about April 1.
X. T. Richard drove over from Ho-
| nOkaa in ten hours on Monday.
II. b. Gehr and wife will occupy the
| Spencer property opposite Hilo hotel.
Mr.. Metz has been appointed local
health officer vice Charles Spencer re-
signed.
Henry Fiterre will build on his
Reeds island lot while Mrs. Fiterre is
at the Coast.
Ed. Hitchcock has resigned his posi-
ton with the Olaa Sugar Company ow-
ing TO failing health.
A petition base gone to Honolulu for
a change TO be made in the Kaiwik
road near the school house.
The Peacock building is nearly ready
for occupancy; vanishing the interior
is all that remains unfinished.
tt is rumored that Manager McStock-
er is making a material reduction in
the expenses of the 0laa Sugar Co.
Quite a party from the transports,
including the captains Of the vessels,
went up to the volcano on Monday.
kealOha, who was wounded by Off
Ger Spencer, has recovered from his
wound but the bullet has not been re-
moved.
Men from the transports Conemaugh
and Leelanaw now in port will give a
vaudeville entertainment on Saturday
night.
T.. r. Ryan, fer six years past luna
at Laupahoehoe plantation. has resign
ed to accept a similar position with
the Olaa Sugar Co.
Antoine Serrao retains his usual good
health while Tusticating on COcoanut
Island. He will be allowed to leave
there with his family in a few days.
There is a crying demand for an
athletic club or the part of substantial
business men in town. The parapher
MALTA of such an institution would cost
about 5000.
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