The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-13
LOCAL NEWS.

MAUI BASEBALL: On Kamehame-
ha Day there was an interesting game
of baseball between the Morning Stars
of Waikiki and the Lahaina Club. The
former club, having had the advantage
of considerable practice, won the game
by a score of IS to II.
CHURCH CONCERT: On Wednes-
day evening a fine concert was given
at the Wainee church under the direc-
ton of Miss Rowena Richardson. The
proceeds will be added to the Sunday
school convention fund.
SCHOOL CLOSING: Elaborate pre-
rarations are being made for the clos
ing exercises of the public and private
schools in Lahaina.
ARTESIAN WELL: A new artesian
well has been sunk on the premises of
the Kahuku Sugar Company 1t has
29-inch head, which is seven inches
larger than the old bores.
LILIUOKALANI: The ex-Queen is
getting ready to return from Washing
ton to Hawaii Delegate Wilcox is eX-
pected here very shortly.
FIRE CLAIMS: 1t is reported from
Washington that it now seems assured
that the fire claims will be put in the
general deficiency bill by the Senate
SALARY INCREASED: The Post
Office Department announces that the
salary of the postmaster at Lahaina,
Hawaii, will be raised from $1,000 to
$1,000 on July /.
TRANSPORT REPAIRS: A docu-
ment just forwarded to Congress COW
ering the cost of the transport service
and the maintenance thereof from the
date of purchase of the boats, shows
the sums paid to firms in Honolulu for
repairs Cation, Neill & Co., Ltd, for
repairs to the transport Buford, Sl,39S-
so, and the Honolulu Iron Works Co,
for repairs to the same transport, 3d.
254: For repairs to the transport Grant
the Hawaiian Electric Company has
been paid $2S5.25, and the Honolulu
Iron Works Co., $4S7.OS The Honolulu
Iron Works Company has been paid
$2S6.1O for repairs on the transport
Hancock, and for repairs on the trans
port Fitzpatrick, $3.50 For repairs on
the transport Lawton, Allen & Robin
son, Limited, have been paid $3.50,
and the Honolulu Iron Works, $431 70.
The latter company has also been paid
for repair work done on the transport
Meade, $5649.7l and for repair work on
the transport Rosecrans, $731 .46; for re-
pairs on the transport Sheridan,
$3052S3 for repairs on the Sheridan,
$203; for repairs on the transport sum
ner, $44925, and for repairs on the
transport Thomas, $239.60. ]. Mott, Jr.,
has been paid s105O for work on the
Thomas, and Cation, Neill & Co., Linn
tied, 80 for repairs on the same trans
port. There are three small items for
repairs on the transport Warren, paid
in Honolulu-$49.S 2 to j. Emmeluth q
Co.; 80 to the Hawaiian Electric Com
pany, Limited, and $15.51 to Levers q
Cooke, Limited.
DITCH BILL: j. T. McCrosson, in
charge of the Hawaiian ditch bill has
just returned to Washington from
few days visit to kinsmen in Ohio.
There was to be another meeting prob
ably on June 2, of the Senate commit
tee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico.
1t is expected that the committee may
then render decision as to the pend
ing ditch bill If the committee reports
adversely, Mr.. McCrosson says he shall
leave Immediately for home, but If it
is not adverse he will tarry till the end
of the session, if need be to press the
bill through Congress.
TENNIS SMOKER: The Pacific Ten
mis- Club celebrated it's late tennis vic
tories with a smoker last night on the
lanai of the club house. A long table
occupied the length of the lanai and
held plates filled with cheese and
crackers, while stems and corncob
pipes decorated with the club colors
were at each guests place For light
empty lager bottles were used to hold
candles. Long benches took the place
of chairs. Roth, Adams and Brock
the winners, occupied seats Of honor
a the head of the table. The program
was as follows Song, r. w. Atkinson
and others; reading, George Potter;
why George Wears a Smaller Wig
Since His Interview With Teddy
George r. Carter; Song, THE Stein on
the Table" l. S. Dillingham;; presenta-
ton of cups, A. F. Judd; How We Did
It," The Trio; song, Clifford Kimball;
impersonations, c. H. w. Norton; "Op-
portunity to Finish the Speech Com
menced at the Hancock Polo Dinner
A Lewis Jr.; songs, "Hick' at the pia-
no. Reasons Why the p. T. c. Objects
70 the Primo License, by Those Inter
ested.
GOOD THING