The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-09-06

LOCAL BREVlTlES.

ol Iteu.
There has been a great number OF
luaus In Wailuku the past week. e..
Laborers are now working at clear
ing or lantana on the Tantalus road.
The band will go to Kauai on the
steamer Mikahala at S o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
Contractor Burlem has completed
the building for the teachers Of Wal
luku kindergarten.
Dr.. Greenfield. of Honokaa, was
thrown from his horse last Friday. and
fractured his right leg. ,..i ,
Il. r. Dillingham; leaves for the Coast
| in about two weeks on plantation and
Hilo Railroad business, y
Kawaiahao Seminary opened for the
fall term Tuesday morning. Forty
eight new pupils were enrolled.
Tho steamsHip Oregonian may arrive
here next Monday with cargo of 5000
tons from New York and San Francisco.
The transport Sumner will sail for
Manila, via Honolulu, on September IL,
and will remain in Philippine waters.
A social dinner was given at Wailu
ku the first Of this month. The ka
hului Railroad employees We're all pres
ent.
r. II. Hayselden. of Lanai is in
town. He may possibly make arrange
ments for a sale of his share of the
Island Of Lanai.
Hakalau mill, In Hilo district. has
finished grinding, the seasons output
being 1854 tons. The mill will be
closed until December 18th.
Alfred p. Ryan. the old-time boat
home at Waikiki. His brother was
summoned from Hilo yesterday.
The ship Benjamin F. Packard
which Is on her way to Honolulu from
Norfolk. was spoken on July Is. in lat
| itude fl north, longitude 23 west. e.
Oahu College will open on September
18th. Catalogues have been placed for
distribution. at all the bookstores,
where they can be had for the asking.
Property taxes for, 1901 are now due
and payable to the assessors of the
several districts. Same VIII become
delinquent after the 18th Of November
| David Unauna, at one time "A promi-
nent local athlete, was taken to the
Hospital for Incurables last night. He
ia suffering from a severe attack of
pleurisy.
There were one hundred deaths re-
ported during the month of August.
During the same period there were
thirty-seven marriage certificates is
sued, and thirty-six births reported.
The Kona Sugar Company is to eX-
tend their railroad six miles. This will
be stationary narrow guage line with
heavy rails. 1t will receive loads from
| temporary tracks and overhead wires.
C. 8. Desky has bought a 30OO-candle-
power marine searchlight in San Fran
cisco. He will install 1t on Pacific
Heights, where II Is expected to light
ssrle 10, TD...a
HarbOr.
The Anti-Saloon League is sending
| out purpose cards. with the intention
of having people pledge themselves TO
give yearly amounts Of from five to a
hundred dollars, to be collected quar-
terly In advance.
The Myrtles had four six -oared crews
out yesterday afternoon. as Well as a
shell crew. The Healanis had two six
cared crews out, and the harbor in the
vicinity of the lighthouses presented a
very busy appearance.
Wade Thayer, the attorney. left on
the Kinau yesterday for Hno and Paa-
uilo, Hawaii, for the purpose OF ar
ranging for the sale OF the STOCK of C.
T. Amana, who has been adJudged u
bankrupt by the United STATES District
Court.
The portrait of the late Paul Neu-
mann. which Ar. Theodore Wores has
been working on lately, is now com
pleted. The Pacific Club committee
who ordered the picture, are delighted
with 1t, because of its excellent like
ness to the deceased jurist.
Captain Fuller, John Ouderkirk and
Mr.. Dyer, are to place the valuations
on the respective properties of the
Inter-Island and the Wilder steamship
companies. When their report is ready
the stockholders and directors of both
companies will discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
OF a consolidation.
The board of general appraisers have
just reversed a decision made by Col
lector Stackable, placing Arabic" I'M
der the classification of paint. OWING
to the high duty on paint an appeal
was made, with the result that the col
lector's decision was reversed on every
point. This decision is important.
The TRANSPORT Sheridan was scheduled
to sail from San Francisco for Manila
via Honolulu on August 81. The Warren
will follow the Sheridan, but no date had
been set She will carry several hundred
school teachers. The Sumner at present
In dry dock. VIII remain at San Fran.
cisco Tor several weeks longer.
Thirty-two native mechanics VIII,
have been working on the new mill a
Spreckelsville, returned to Honolulu by
the Kinau. They were on strike
having made a demand that they b,
paid $l2 a week, instead of So They
state that the Japs were paid so {
day, and as they themselves did mucf
more work than the Japs. they wanted
wages in proportion. 1t Is said tina
number OF Japs have also stopped
working, after fatal fall OF one OF
their number from a roof. They want
! ed higher wages because Of the dan
gerous work. In both cases the de-
mands were ge.Gsed.