The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Rear Admiral r WlldeS WAS
Through passenger on the China.
Marston Campbell was a passenger
on the Peru for San Francisco
MaeNamara was the winner in the
bowling contests, his totals being l54
146 and 157, with an average of 147.
The Portuguese literary club recently
organized is said to be making excel
lent progress.
The program at Murphy Hall Satur-
day night was enlivened by Hypnotist
Meth, who displayed his talents in that
line.
The commission of Eugene r. Hen
dry as United States Marshal for Ha-
wall. arrived Saturday. 1t is dated
January %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Hamm are spend
Il ing the winter in Denver, Colo, and
intend returning to Honolulu in the
spring. Miss Emily Halstead is also
there.
n Representative Kaniho. of North Ko-
hala, claims TO have seen small island
rise out OF the sea, three-fourths Of a
mile off the Kohala coast, and then
disappear.
| The German Verein Arion will give a
mask and domino ball Wednesday next
in Elks' Han. Tickets can be had at
Hanners, the jeweler. or at the Ha-
waiian Hotel barber shop.
Mrs. Hammond Moore. who commit
ted suicide in the Imperial Hotel. at
Stockton, Cal, the latter part of Jan
uary, is said to have been in Homo
lulu a couple OF months ago.
Mr.. w. Porter Boyd. Mr. and Mrs.
Dutton and Miss Dutton departed in
the China yesterday for the Orient.
Mrs Boyd viii go only as far as Japan,
| the buttons continuing on around the
world.
DR. and Mrs. Humphris, who have
been absent from Honolulu for nearly
TWO years, returned in the China. DR..
Humphris will take charge of DR.. Wal
ter's practice during the ldtter's trip
abroad.
1t is reported that NJ. r. Simerson has
been appointed clerk to Judge Robin
son. 1t was believed that Danson kel-
lett would be appointed. The latter will
be sworn in office today by Chief JUS
tice Frear.
Invitations have been issued by the
Master Builders Association for the
inauguration of the Builders Exchange.
which Will take place in their rooms in
the Elite building on February 10. at
80 p. m.
Madame GeneVra tombstone Bishop,
the oratorio singer who will take part
in the Messiah" to be rendered this
evening at the Opera House. arrived
in the Sierra yesterday, and is at the
Hawaiian Hotel.
Deputy Sheriff ]. H. Coney. of Lihue,
has written to the Republican CENTRAL
committee, saying that he cannot ac-
Icept election to that body to represent
Kauai. II is probable that a man from
Hanalei will be chosen.
Ernest ". Smith of this city. who is
a student at the Brooklyn Polytechnic,
preparing for college, was one of the
nnidwinter honors this year. He was
one of three in his class.
Mrs. A. Christeson and Miss A
Christeson. of San Francisco. through
passengers on the China for the Orient,
were entertained during their short
stay in Honolulu by Miss Margaret
Dawson at her Manoa home.
The Newsletter says: Mr.. James
Neiu the actor Withdrew from the
EIks because in initiation they struck
him with a stuffed club. Being an
actor Mr. Neil ought To have been
thankful that il wasn't cabbage.
Theodore Wores noted for his paint
ings and illustrations of Chinese, has
been in Hawaii for a number of
months. from which place ii is report
ed that he will proceed to London to
make his future home.-Chronicle.
Attorney General Dole viii leave for
Washington next month To represent
the Territory in the appeal of Osaki
Mankichi. The application for the re-
lease OF the prisoner on bail VIII be
heard by Judge Estee this morning.
4 circular has been issued by the
finance committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association t. its friends
asking their assistance in lipuidating
a debt of $500. The committee de-
sires to wipe out the obligation by
March 81
: Pains > pm. Saturday WAIKIKI tram
car was stalled at the terminus by the
mules getting away and returning To
the stables. The driver rallied a crowd
of native lads and they pushed the car
back to the Waikiki turn. making the
switches on time.
Herbert B. Gehr president of the
LKohala K Hilo Railroad. who has been
in Honolulu during the past week.
states that nothing is being done on
the proposed railway. and that nothing
will be- done until adviCeS are received
from the east. where all negotiations
for the building of the road are being
discussed.
Acting United States Attorney Dunno
received Il letter by Saturdays mail
from the newly appointed district at
tOrney. r. W. BreCkOuS. of Wyoming,
saying that he expected to leave san
Francisco yesterday on transport. 1t
Is not known what transport is due
here next Sunday. but it may be he
will come ON the Alameda.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs Nor
man Watkins was chriStened yesterday
afternoon by Rev. Canon <itcat. fol
lowing which a fine Iuau was given at
the residence of the little ones grand
parents. Captain and Mrs. Clarke. The
spread was la Hawaiian. and the
entire afternoon was devoted To the
repast. music and other amusements--
Cards have just been received from
San Francisco announcing the mar
riaGe i'm that city. ON January 80. OF
Mr.. Preston Alouzo Perry and Miss
Ruth Adams Turner Nj. Perry and
Miss Turner wer. here Il few weeks
ago with a beautiful display of books
and water colors. Mrs. Perry is one of
the best of modern book iIluminators-
Prominent government officials and
residents of Manila have already rails
ed a fund of $2.6t2 for Miss Paddock,