The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-20
LOCAL BREvlTIEs.

Bishop Gulstan may arrive here today
in the Kinau from Hiio.
Nuuanu street, between King and
Queen streets, has been macadamized.
/ William Mckinley Lodge. K. of P,
will hold their regular weekly meeting
tonight in Harmony Hall.
Harbor No. "a will hold a special
meeting tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock in Harmony Hall on King street.
| d. H. Case, who appeared as Deputy
Attorney General at the Maui term of
court, returned yesterday in the Ma
una Loa.
This is childrens day at Sachs big
store. Dolls of all kinds, not for sale,
but to be given away with one and two
dollar purchases.
Lack of a quorum caused the post
ponement of the meeting of the Homo
lulu Library Associations annual meet
ing which was to have been held last
evening,
Leahi Chapter meets tonight in the
Masonic Hall. Installation of officers
for the ensuing year and all members
as well as visiting members are request
ed to attend.
Don't forget the little ones at the
Kona Orphanage this Christmas Cast
off toys, clothes, are acceptable. Any
article left with Mrs. Berger of the
Associated Charities will be sent on the
Mauna Loa next Tuesday.
The Hawaiian Dramatic Club will re-
peat the entertainment given last
month in the Orpheun. Ancient hulas,
meles and historic tableaux will be Civ
on ha &c Cot
inst. Seats will be on sale in a few
days at the Orpheum office.
Professor Perkins has practically clos
ed his work in spreading the lantana
blight sent by Professor Koebele Near
ly all of the bugs have been distributed
near the city so that when it is learned
whether they are doing any good, it will
be easy to obtain them for shipment to
the other islands.
A dinner will be served from $3.50 to
p m. today at the Y. W. c. A. lunch
room. Ladies who are down town doing
their Christmas shopping have the privi-
lege of attending. The meal will be
served for twenty cents. The secretary
desires that all who wish to avail them
selves of this opportunity to notify her
beforehand.
Any articles suitable for Christmas
presents, or secondhand clothing, hats
or shoes, suitable for men, women or
children residing at the Ieper settle
ment on Molokai, if sent to the store
of E. o. Hall & Son before or on the
22d of this month, will be forwarded to
responsible parties for distribution on
Christmas day.
The contractors for the new Chinese
h fa1. +, ~ =
excavation they made for the founda-
ton. A cellar 150x50 feet was dug with
no other purpose evidently than to con-
form to Board of Health regulation
which has since been rescinded. There
has been considerable trouble with Chi
nese on this account
Messrs. ]. S. Emerson and F. z. Har-
vey have returned from a four months
stay in Kau, where they have surveyed
5000 acres of land. Five thousand acres
are to be a Government forest reserve
and 5000 are cut up into forty lots of
an average area of seventy-five acres.
These are to be disposed of for home
steads and pasturage.
Fugichi, who was found guilty of
numbering Japanese woman at Kihei,
was brought over from Maui yesterday
life sentence. Fugfchi is reported to
have pleaded guilty to murder in the
second degree while the jury was out
considering his case, and was sent up
for life by Judge Ka1ua.
Tanbara Glsaburo is now trying to
get his Japanese friends to intercede
for him and appeal his case. He is evil
IDENTIFY getting worried as the time APP
proaches for the execution. Tanbara's
attorney, it is said, considers an appeal
hopeless, and it is hardly possible that
he will undertake it. Application would
have to be made to Judge Estee for a
stay of execution or to Governor Dole
for a reprieve in a hurry, as Tanbara
| is to hang next Friday morning at 1890
o'clock.
Henry Smith is preparing matter for
the report of the Chief Justice, which
will soon be submitted. A list of the
claims against the Territory incurred
since the money ran out is being made
up for submission to the legislature.
This will include all jury fees, not even
excepting the jurymen summoned by
Judge Gear and whom he held were
compelled to serve without pay. rec
ord was kept of their attendance by the
| clerk, and they will be paid just the
| same as the others