The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

/ 1t was a quiet day yesterday In Ka-
( piolani Park save for a few picnic
parties.
| The Mckinley committee will meet
at Henry Warehouses; Office this af-
/ ternOOu At 4 o'clock.
The Gazette (semi-weekly) will be
issued today in time for the outgoing
mails Copies Of all newsdeaIers.
The Thanksgiving day arrests were
very light, fifteen gambling Chinese
and few DRINKS being about all that
, vas on the record.
The Rapid Transit Company did q.
big business yesterday. carrying in all
ll,5Sl passengers, using thirteen motor
cars and four trailers
DR.. Mitamura, who lost a horse in
the Stock Yards fire, is now looking, for
one which has either strayed or been
stolen from his place on Nuuanu
street.
A directors meeting of the Honolulu
Protective League viii be held at the
Young Mems Christian Association this
afternoon at AIS o'clock An election
of officers will take place.
There will be a business meeting of
the Young Peoples Society of Chris
llan Endeavor of Central Union Church
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock Elec-
ton OF officers will be part of the even
ing's business, so a large attendance
is especially desired
The removal of the government dis
pensary from its location near the
Drillshed was begun yesterday, and
by this evening will be safely housed
in the building at the corner of South
and Kawaiahao streets. The storing
of army supplies in the old building
will begin today.
Nearly every actor has a hobby
Richard Mansfield's is said to be
horseback riding; Joseph Jefferson's,
fishing; James NeilPs. of the Neill
Company, his library; Tim Murphy's,
sketching; Nat Goodwin's, his English
country place; z. H. Sothern's, an
tiques; William Gillette's, cigars, and
w. II. Cranes, yachting.
Mr.. Tom Blevins. formerly here with
Company NJ, Second United States
Volunteer Engineers, and later employ
ed for long time in the United States
quarteTmaster's department, recently
met with painful accident while act
ing in the capacity of foreman on the
HiIo Railroad. A number of Japanese
laborers dropped rail on his foot in
juring it so that amputation became
necessary.
A special meeting of the Board of
Health is scheduled for this afternoon
at 3 o'clock, when the matter Of the
removal of the slaughter houses at
Iwiiei will be taken up. The owners
of the slaughter houses, which the !
board seeks to condemn. will be given |
an opportunity to be. heard, and If it
is possible to put the place in a sani- |
tary condition, some sort of compro- |
mise may be effected.
Miss Edythe Chapman, the leading |
lady of James Neilrs company, wears |
in one of the several plays presented |
by that organization, the favorite |
headgear that was worn by Edwin |
Booth whenever that actor appeared as |
Hamlet. The cherished souvenir was !
presented by Mr.. Booth TO Frederick /
Ward, VINO, in turn, recently sent 1t to !
Miss Chapman. She also has shawl /
that was worn by Charlotte Cushman.
Miss Chapman received the latter frokl !
LIE Roy, who is now living in
Paris. and was for years the great
American tragedienne's dressing maid.
The Pearl Harbor case will be taken
up Immediately upon the opening of |
Federal Court this morning. Judge
Estee has announced his intention of
-ushlng these cases as fast as possible,
and as soon as one is concluded the |
next will be taken up i'm mediately.
Captain Merry and Assessor Pratt will
De put on the stand today in behalf
# the government, the latter to eXhib-
[ the taxbooks which give the valua-
ion placed upon the condemned prop
.rty by the respondents themselves.
The trial Will not be finished this week.
and may occupy the better part of
1exf week 1