The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-01
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

A. s. Humphreys returned on the
Sonoma
j. p. Cooke was a passenger on the
Claudine yesterday for Maui,
G, D. Lufkin. who Is opening the new
bank at Wailuku, returned to Maui
yesterday
c. s. Datky intends bringing two
deer fIom Molokai, as attractions for
Pacific Heights.
The fire claims commission is en-
gagged with the hearing of Chinese
claims this week.
c. f. Guest left for Maui yesterday
in the Claudine, to inspect work on
the new Spreckelsville mill
w. +. Drake, of the internal revenue
collectors office, is on Hilo, making
his regular Investigations.
Mail to federal officers from The
Washington departments comes now
in ack-bordered envelopes.
Chinese claims are still occupying the
fire court. They are being disposed of
ut the rate of over hundred per
day.
Frank Damon and Rev. f. II.
Thwing will go to Wailuku to dedicate
the Chinese Mission Church on Sun
day next.
Captain Merry, Y. s. ~, is entertain
| ing Rear Admiral Evans during his
stay In port. Captain Merry leaves
on the Solace for Page Page.
Joseph Cook, federal grand jury
man. was excused for the balance Of
the term upon motion of United States
Attorney Dunno yesterday. He lives
at Hilo.
The schooner waialua has been sold by
1 . nnl1. hi 20 Il
Carrera, who intends running her in the
poi and rice trade between Molokai and
| Kahului.
day from Rear Admiral Robley Ev-
ans. Y. S. N. A regulation salute was
fired by the naval battery in honor Of
the admiral
| Three dozen new chairs for the use
OF the Federal building have been re-
ceived from Washington by Marshal
Hendry. They We're boxed up, and
came as mail.
The Sam Sing Company, of Kahului
have made an assignment to c. Kaiser
of this city, and all persons having
claims against the company are re-
quested to present them at once.
Marshal Hendry received his COM
mission yesterday, and duly qualified,
|
commission bore the signature of Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
All orders from the other Islands
sent to Whitney & Marsh, Ltd, will
! be filled promptly and returned by
the very next outgoing mail. Read
their ad giving prices of some of their
goods.
News was received yesterday by w.
Il. Rowell Of the death of his mother,
Mrs. NJ. j. Rowell, at Craftonville. Cal,
on October 20. She was sixty-eight
years of age. and formerly resided at
Waimea. Kauai.
Workmen have begun the construc-
ton of the Kewalo sewer. 1t will re-
quire several months to complete the
contract, but Superintendent Boyd
hopes to have the job finished before
the heavy rains.
]. =. Mccoy was a passenger on the
America Maru for China, where he
goes TO open up the business OF the
Oriental Life Insurance Company
which was recently incorporated under
the laws of Hawaii.
Brother Philippe, of Samoa, has &C
knowledged the receipt of the plants
sent 10 him by Wray Taylor some time
ago, and promises to send specimens
of timber woods, taro, breadfruit and
manioc seeds in exchange.
Commissioner OF Agriculture wray
Taylor has received another letter ir
regard TO his requests for woodpeckers
Cooper Ornithological Club. of Hay
wards, Cal. writes that woodpeckers
Of the "Gairdners" species are plenti'
full there, but that the downy wood
pecker IL obtainable only in the east
. ern States. The writer does not believ,
their species Of woodpecker would sur
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they are strictly insectivorous.
Mate Mcdonald. OF the Emily Reed
who was expected to arrive on the so
mona yesterday, failed to show up
3 He is under indictment for assault up
l on the high seas. and has $500 bone
l on file in Federal Court which will b.
/. forfeited unless he appears when tn
=. case Is called next week. II Is r.
i ported here that Mcdonald sailed oil
' the Emily Reed to Australia from Sa,
Francisco. About half a dozen wit