The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-23
LOCAL B2svlTlES.

Tomorrow is the last day for filing
claims with the Fire Commission.
Geo w. De Long Post, 6. \. r., sent
a message of sympathy to President
Mckinley.
Rev. William Ault, of Wailuku, will
accompany Bishop Willis to San Fra..-
cisco as chaplain
Mrs. w. w. Hall returned on Friday
from weeks visit at Wahiawa She
Vas the guest of Mr.. Alfred w. Games
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben P Low and fam
lily arrived on the Kinau from Hawaii
They are the guests of Governor and
Mrs. Dole.
NTickets for the Scottish Thistle club
dance at Moanalua on Friday evening
next can be obtained from members
of the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. fireman celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary at
Eva last evening. 1t was a very hap
by occasion for those present
Governor Dole sent letter of con-
dolence to President Mckinley on the
steamer Peru, which sailed Saturday,
expressing hopes for a speedy recoyS
cry. y
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Give Davies left for
San Francisco on the Peru. so as to be
present at the Episcopal convention.
Many friends We're at the wharf to bid
them God speed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Aud have is
sued invitations to the marriage of
, their daughter, Jennie Gray, to 7. M.
Kiakona, at their residence, Panaewa,
Kapalama, October 2. at 1880 p. m.
Dust has already appeared upon
Richards street, where the test was
/ made with crude petroleum a week
u r0 I, -, ~,
! layer of quarry dust, or has worked up
/ through the oil, is not known.
William A. Love entertained Charles
d. Cool, j. ]. O'Donnell Jr., E. " JohnA
son, w. j. Kibby and S. Stiekney at
dinner Friday evening. They are all
Harvard College friends en- route to
, Manila on the transport Sumner. -
Mr.. w w. Hall spent Sunday in the
, inVigorating highlands of Wahiawaa
Mr.. Hall was charmed with the CHI
mate, view, and interested in the wa
, ter and agricultural developments. He
was the guest of Mr.. Alfred w.
Eames.
II The new quarantine machinery,
(which arrived on the Sumner, will be
installed upon the Quarantine wharf
by DR.. Cofer. There are half a dozen
disinfectant chambers of the latest and
most improved pattern, to be used in
Navigating baggage.
+ Rev. Mr.. Nelson, a missionary who
is en- route to China, and who is max
ing a brief stay in the city, occupied
the pulpit of the Fort street Chinese
Church yesterday morning and even
ing. Mr.. Wilson has been in China
many years and speaks the language
iuently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Nickeus have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Elsie to Robert Hawxhurst
! Jr. Mr.. HawXhurst has been with the
/ engineering department of the Hilo
Railroad, and has lately joined L NJ.
| Whitehouse in the business of railroad
and general contracting.
I A. L. Ahlo, who returned last weak
from England, after a four years abb
/ sence, was to have been the principal
/ speaker at meeting of the Bow Wong
| Wui Society last Saturday night but
was unable to be present. He will
make an address before that organiza-
ton in the near future.
There is talk among some of the at
torneys representing claimants before
the Fire Commission, of attacking the
legality of that body in case the ex-
pected large cuts are made. 1t is
claimed that the Legislature has no
power to create a court of final juris-
diction, as the court of claims is.
The regular rehearsals of the ANA
teur Orchestra will be resumed tomor-
row CTuesday) evening at 7:45 o'clock,
in the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton hall, and will be kept up regularly
every week thereafter. New music will
be taken up. The sixth anniversary
of this organization will be observed
in the second week of November.
Rev. E. A. Corey delivered the usual
4 o'clock address at the Young Mems
Christian Association mems meeting
yesterday afternoon. His subject was
Think and it was in the nature OF
a farewell to his many friends among
the members. This evening a recap-
ton will be given for Rev. and Mrs.
e. A Corey by the Young Peoples
Union of Honolulu.
SDeputy Attorney General Davis has
not much faith in Attorney Brooks
plea for the release of the habeas
corpus prisoners on legal technicali-
ties. He said yesterday that the Ha.-
waiian law quoted in Saturdays Ad-
vertiser had reference to a speedy trial
following the indictment, and had
nothing to do with the commitment.
AS all the old proceedings were de-
clared null and void, the new indict-
ments have the same effect as If the
men had just been arrested