The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-09-20
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

l.. A. Thurston returned to Honolulu
by the Ventura.
Russians are investigating "a rapid
fire gun invented by Connecticut
man.
Lieutenant Hobson may wed May
Van Allen, a member of the Four Hun
drvd.
only one person has made application
to take the civil service examination
next month.
1t is reported that a line of gasoline
launches may connect the Moana Hotel
with the city.
According to advices from Washing
ton dated September II, Lucy Kalie-
kau has been appointed postmistress
at Waihee.
owing To the fact that the light at
Cape Race is tifty-five feet lower than
has been advertised, several wrecks
have occurred.
The contracts will be made shortly
for the carrying of mail over the star
route between Honolulu and Heeia by
way of the Pail.
James r, Taylor, the consulting en-
Ns.agyT Gc this city, Is not contemplat-
| ing a. removal from Honolulu to San
Francisco. as stated I'm papers of yes
! terday's> issue.
The Mariposa will make onS more
round trip between San Francisco and
/ this port when she will be laid up in
San Francisco to have new boilers put
in. The Alameda viii then take the
run,
Civil Service Examiner \. b. Ingalls,
reports that only one bona fide appll-
cation has been made for the october
examinations. This is for the position
D fpr IA =
closed September II.
/ Forester Haughs accompanied Su-
( perintendent Boyd ON his tour of in
| spection to Hawaii. One of the objects
of the trip is the Inspection of the
Hamakua forests. and Mr.. Haughs' ad
! vice in that respect will be invaluable
to the other members of the party.
! Internal Revenue Collector Roy
I Chamberlain, who was expected to re-
/ turn on the China, has written to Dep
uty Collector CouZens that he Will not
be able to come back to Honolulu until
the latter part of the month having
/ been unexpectedly detained on the
! Coast
/ The familiar mail collecting cart of
the Mainland has made its appearance
I in Honolulu streets. 1t Is one of the
kind generally used by mail collectors
in other cities and, being light and
small, is not an Inconvenience on Il
crowded street 1t bears board upon
which is inscribed ~, :. Mail"
The steamer Hawaii, which has been
loading at the Railroad wharf, taking
in heavy cargo of machinery and
Kinau wharf early this morning where
she will take on some more freight.
She will probably start for Hawaii to-
day with very heavy load.
The steamer Hawaii sailed yesterday
for Hawaii. She had large cargo, in
GLIDING much machinery. She will call
at Lanai, where she Will leave the
Dowsett family. The Hawaii also took
a crowd of thirty Porto Ricans from
the steamer City OF Para. They will
be shipped to Papaloa plantation, on
Hawaii.
Frank Scott, of the Wilder Steamship
Company, while attempting to board a
King street tram on Monday evening,
missed his footing, fell to the ground
and was severely cut about the head
Mr.. Scott raised his hand to have the
driver stop the car. and supposed II
would slow up. The driver failed to dc
so, and Mr. Scott was thrown to the
ground.
The executive committee of the
Home Rule party has prepared petit
ton to President Mckinley requesting
the removal of Governor Dole. which
goes by the Sierra. The petition was
adopted Mt a meeting of members OF
the party Monday night, and after 6
long recital OF the illness of Mr.. Dole
recommends that Delegate Wilcox b,
appointed in his place.
1t was a bad day in the High sheriff:
class for would-be licensed drivers OF
hacks. Twenty Chinese and japanese
applicants for honors failed to pass tn,
requisite examinations, and We're refus
ed licenses. With 279 licensed hacks il
the city, and with twenty applicant:
in bunch applying for additional Ii
censes Honolulu can be said to be wei
provided with transportation.