The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-07
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Judge Estee heard the Frank Howe
libel case on Saturday
Charles Astor Parker writes THAI the
NeilIs Will not return to Honolulu this
year.
The annual meeting of the Y. N. c.
n VIII take. lace at the Association
building tonight
The Territorial band will leave to-
rnOrrow for it's Maui trip The exeur-
I sion will cost about $500
the N. Brasch Lace House has been
| assigned to j. F. Hamburg OF Hack
field & Co. and the business Is being
carried on by the latter.
Theology versus Thrift in the Black
4 Belt. a paper in the Popular Science
/ Monthly by Charles Bartlett Dyke. has
4 been printed in pamphlet FORM
The regular meeting OF the Minister
fal Union will be held this morning at
| 10. Paper by DIR. Bingham. Some
| "Reminiscences OF Mission Work In the
/ Gilbert Islands"
Albert Nawahi has sued the Hakalau
Plantation for possession OF about so
| acres OF sugar land. claiming damages
| in the amount of $4,000 for the cane
| already taken on the land
Secretary Cooper has received a pre-
llminary report from r. NJ Grifhths.
the United States government forestry
expert who made an examination or
Hawaiian forests a few months ago.
The drawing of the certificate OF
merit for the best exhibit at the agri-
cultural fair to be held at the drill shed
In July has been prepared. and will be
sent TO the coast TO be autographed
The Order OF Eagles viii give their
first anniversary ball on Monday next
In Progress Hall Active preparations
are being already made for a grand
time Tickets can be had from any OF
the members.
The Senate has confirmed the APP
pofntment OF Lieutenant Samuel w.
Widdineld. to brevet captaincy. to
rank from October .. 1893. for bravery
In action near Florida Blanca, In La-
zon. upon that date.
s. G. Alexander is building hnel
house on the bare ridge OF Roundtop,
the city and from the Manoa valley.
the beach. etc. The place Is connected
sith Tantalus by new road
An amended complaint has been fled
IN the case OF Sun Kwong Mau Co VS. |
the Honolulu Rapid Transit Co This 1
the road to Waikiki. the original bill |
having been thrown out on demurrer |
The quarterly meeting OF the Y. w. !
c. a will be held at 7:45 o'clock this 1
evening IN the Association parlors In /
the Boston block, and all who are in
terested In the work are earnestly i
asked to be present. Mrs. Rogers
second Dickens lecture will also be
given.
Mr.. vickery's exhibit of fine etch-
Ings. water coIors and paintings. as
shown in the rooms of the Mcintyre
building, has been greatly admired
and a great many sold TO the best peo-
pie on the Islands. Mr.. Viekery will
leave shortly for the coast and all
~ Of
this display should call as soon pos
sible.
Secretary Cooper is in receipt of a
ruling made by the Interior Depart
nlent at the request OF the Governor OF
regarding the status OF the
territorial Secretary as acting gov
ernor- The Department holds, as has
always been the belief in Hawaii, that
he Secretary has the complete exec
itive powers of the governor In the
absence OF that official.
Jared Smith has received a very ia
'orable report from the department at
upon the fibre samples
Wilson has interested himself in this
lew Hawaiian industry and Is anxious
o help all ne can. Botanist Dewey
writes that he Is soon to make a trip
nto Mexico and may visit Yucatan.
md offers TO send samples OF fibre
rom countries producing the plant
rhe offer will undoubtedly be accepted
With thanks.
Thirty-seven members were elected
Il the meeting OF the Honolulu Engi-
leering Association Saturday evening
n the Y. NJ. g A. Officers elected for
tx months term were: President, A
hartley; vice president. II. r. Frickey;
reasurer, W. T.. Skinner: secretary. r.
|. Pratt: directors. w. j. Dyer. w. F.
= Hasson and F. Kopke. Addresses
N valves. IL. G.. Ginaca. Indicator
diagrams. by W. r G. Hasson and
governors. by ID. a. Fox all illustrat-
d. were the features. Electric motors
Viii be the subject on May g.
The reception rendered to Bishop
Nichols OF California on Saturday at
amp Mckinley by Mrs. Davis. was a
1rgely attended function. Among
hose present were Mrs. $. Il. Dole.
tiss Nina Adams. DR.. and Mrs. G. b.
,ooper. Dr.. and Mrs. McGrew. Mrs p.
:. Jones. Mrs a Gartley. DIR. and
IRIS Mcdonald. Captain Pearce. u. 8.
l.: Mrs Swanzy. Mrs. Bernice VALID
ridge. Miss Parke. VIM. Parke, Rev
nd Mrs. Alexander Mackintosh. Miss
on Holt. Mrs. Andrew Fuller. Mr.. and
IRIS. H NJ. Won Holt. Mrs. Belle Jones.