The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-16
LOCAL BREVlTlES.

To Mr.. and Mrs. John Effinger, a
son.
Olive Branch. Rebekah Lodge, I. o.
o. F., will hold regular meeting to-
night.
The heavy winds and rains are re-
ported to have done considerable dam
age to the rice fields in Pawaa and Pa
lolo valleys.
Gill Brokaw, formerly in command of
the tug Fearless, is now IN charge OF
the new Red Stack tug Red Fox in
San Francisco harbor.
The Theosophical Society WA meet
this eve in Arion Hall. The subject IN
der discussion by Thomas Prime will
be Natures Mysteries
c. NJ. White, chief clerk in the De-
partment of Public Works, made an ex-
animation of the Judiciary building Of
fees yesterday in company with Chief
Justice Frear, the latter pointing out
the needed improvements.
A beautiful lunar rainbow, showing
most of the colors seen in the day dis
plays, was visible yesterday morning
about $3.50. The bow stood out in bold
relief above the mountains OF the Nuu-'
anu valley and was rare sight.
Aloha Temple, A. A. o. N. Nj. s., win
hold a ceremonial session on Saturday
evening next at 1880 o'clock, in the Ma
sonic Temple. All Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine are invited to be present and
are requested to present their visiting
cards.
The officers and teachers meeting OF
Kaumnkapili Sunday school will be
held on Friday evening, Oct. II, at 7:30
o'clock. at Mrs. B. F. Dillingham's resi-
dence. Subjects of Importance Will be
discussed. All the officers and teachers
are cordially invited.
A prize masquerade bail will be given
by the 1892 Club on tomorrow evening
at the San Antonio Hall. Prizes will
be given Tor the best dressed lady and
gentleman, also to the most original
characters. Tickets are to be had from
the members and are so cents each.
One of the attractive features of the
gypsy party to be given Saturday, Oct.
25th, at Mrs. Tenney's, will be a corn
roast and orange tree. Active prepar-
atoms are being made Icy all of the la
dies having the entertainment in charge
events of the month.
T. w. Macfarlane, chairman OF Fire
Claims Commission, wia send to Sena-
tor Mitchell by today's steamer tran
script of the evidence taken in the
claims considered by the Senatorial
Commission. This was at the special
request of the chairman, who wishes 40
incorporate the evidence in his report.
d. w. Stevens, the adviser of the Jap
anese legation at Washington, who has
been in Japan for several months on
official business, and also assisted in
bringing the Foreign Offices attention
to the Japanese Fire Claims, is a pas
senger in the America Maru, en- route
to Washington He will make hur-
ried investigation of the claims while
in Honolulu
B. II. Wright, late chief clerk in the
Public Works Department, visited his
old office in the capitol building yester-
day and was allowed to examine the
records for the purpose of securing
facts for his defense. He was accom-
panied by his attorney, G. w. Ashford,
and the examination was made in the
presence of High Sheriff Brown ana
Deputy Attorney General Douthitt-
\ Manuel Claudine, Porto Rican, be-
ifeved to be the one who stole Col.
Maus' valise and papers and the watch
and other jewe1ry belonging TO Mrs.
Maus, from their apartments in the
Hawaiian Hotel on Friday evening last,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
David Kappa and is now held for in
vestigation. 1t is said that he was in
possession of three watches, one of
which is believed to be that of Mrs.
Maus.
AZ L. IL