The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-13
WILL PUT IN
FIRE CLAIM
Pratt's Bill on the
Deficiency
Measure.
hAWAlIANS TO
START HOME
McCrosson's Stay Depends Upon
Fate Of Ditch BilI-Money for
Transport Repairs.
Especial to The Advertiser.)

a a fASHINGTON,, d. c., May BE-
wv There is a cessation of ali things
legislative here today, which is
Memorial day, and also for the most
part tomorrow, which is Saturday. All
washington is scattered at the various
quarters where the extensive ceme-
teries that surround the city are 10
Gated, scattering flowers over The
graves Of Union dead. Nowhere In all
the United States Is the custom OBJ
served more generally or more beauti-
fully. Senate and House have sent out
their quotas of orators today TO dif-
ferent points in the surrounding corn-
try Arlington Is thronged with visit
ors, under whose extensive shade trees
are immense displays OF wreathe and
sprfng blossoms that add their tempo
rary adornment to the multitude of
carefully chiseled monuments
1t, has been a week of little activity
in things Hawaiian. Mr.. William Hay
wood, somewhat weary with the hard
work of the last few months. has gone.
for a couple of days rest. Mr. j. q.
Pratt of Honolulu is at the Richmond
Hotel. where he is industriously work
ing away at that fire claims hill. which
II now seems assured will be put IN
the general deficiency bill by the SEN
ate. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani, Delegate
Wilcox, Mr.. Edward Caypless and the
ex-Queen's household are looking for
ward to the few days that are TO
elapse before they plan to start across
the continent for their journey home.
The Queen invited quite company of
local people Wednesday to concert
by the Hawaiian boys who have been
in the South this winter at Charleston
and in Florida. They gave charming
entertainment which everybody en-
joyed immensely. the program being
made I'D of Hawaiian songs The boys
viii go from here TO New York and on
70 Newport. where they have some en-
eageunents TO fill.
The Postoffice Department announces
that the salary OF the postmaster al
Iahaina Hawaii, will be raised from
5000 TO 1890 on July !. This is the
season of the year when the records OF
postaI business, transacted by the thou
sands of postoffices the country over.
are carefully scrutinized and the sal
aries of postmasters increased or de
creased according to the volume or
business done ,.t
A document just forwarded to Con-
eress covering the cost or the trans
, nor, service and the maintenance there
1 ,.F rrfz
boats. shows some comfortable sums.
paid 70 firms in Honolulu from time to
time. The dates of the payments are
not given. The items are all for re-
pairs. Cation, Neill & Co, Ltd, have
received from the Government for re-
pairs TO the transport Buford. $l3ssso.
and the Honolulu Iron Works Co, for
repairs to the same transport. sSzS1
/ For repairs TO the transport Grant
the Hawaiian Electric Company has
been paid s2S5.25 and the Honolulu
Iron Works Co, s437.0s. The Honolulu
Iron Works Company has been pafo
$3.50 10 for repairs on the Transport
Hancock. and for repairs on the trans
port Fitzpatrick. $3.50 For repairs on
the transport Lawton, Alien & Robin
son. Limited, have been paid sz6-ss.
and the Honolulu Iron Works, $431-Te-
The latter company has also been paid
for reuair work done on the transport
Meade. s5S4s.71. and for repair work on
the transport Rosecrans. sa37.fe; for re-
uairs on the transport Snertdah'
ss052 So: for repairs on the sherman
1903; for repairs on the transport sum
nor s44e % and for repairs on the
transport Thomas. s23s.eo. J. Mott, Jr-'
has been paid s10.5O for work on the
Thomas. and Cation. Neill & Co, Lin
tied. 81 for repairs on the same trans
port
There are three small items LOT
,,,f-s on the transport Warren paid IN
ITo-ot,,lu-Sse 90 to J. Ernmeluth & Co.
60 ~ the Hawaiian Electric Company
Limited. and s15.55 to Levers & Cooke
Limited
: T. win be seen that the transport ssr-
1Continued on Page -