The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-10
LOCAL. BREvl1lES.

Isaac Erickson, of Hllo, Is at work
on a cane loader.
George Weight came over from the
Big Island yesterday for a visit.
Normal Inspector Keliinoi returned
yesterday from a tour on Hawaii.
The first issue of THE Gossip is now
scheduled to appear next Saturday.
Rev. VIM. Massie, formerly Of Ke-
kaha, Kauai, has gone to New Zeal
and.
! The schooner Mokihana will be ready
10 receive freight for Island ports at
/ the end of next week.
! Chief Clerk Louis Kenake and In
speCtor Carr. of the postoff1ce, return
"a from Hawaii yesterday.
| A delightful dance was given at
Spreckelsvile on New Years eve by
Manager and Mrs. w. ]. Lowrie.
Dan II. Case, former First Circuit
Court stenographer here, has gone to
Kauai to act for Judge Hardy during
the present terms
j. II. Taylor & Co. were discharged
from bankruptcy yesterday by Judge
Estee. +. j. Russell as trustee was
allowed a fee of S75.
Colonel Jones is receiving reports
from the various company commanders
Of the National Guard, preparatory to
making his annual report to Governor
Dole.
The light fingered gentry were re-
ported to be prowling about Young
street residences at an early hour yes
terday morning.
A beautiful koa wood and plate glass
cabinet, to enclose the clubs cups and
trophies. has been placed in the Hea-
lani clubhouse. 1t Is the work Of Il.
c. Gere.
The iron standards for carrying the
wires of the Gamewell Fire and Po-
lice Alarm wires are to be set in the
extreme top Of the poles Of the electric
and telephone companies.
II. NJ. Duncan has made application
10 Treasurer Wright for a retail wine
and beer license at Kalihiwaena, near
King street and Kamehameha ~
road. at Kona, Island of Oahu.
X. Imai, the Formosan who is here
making a study of the sugar industry,
has made application to the Planters
Association for permission to visit the
experimental station for that purpose.
All the stock for the Kona -Kau Rail-
road has, ii Is reported, been taken
by Chicago capitalists, excepting $780,
600, which has been allotted to Homo
zulu merchants il they wish to sub
scribe.
Manuel Rodrlgues, of the tram sys-
TEN, is making an effort to identify the
men who robbed him of his cash box
at the Waikiki terminus. He believes
that the men are soldiers at Camp
Mckinley.
The tug Fearless has gone onto the
Marine hallway to be scraped and
painted. Around the sleeve of her pro-
| pAlier was found several fathoms of
2-inch line, gathered in while handling
| the bark II. Il. Rithet, several weeks
ago
1t is understood that movement Is
on foot for an entertainment of some
kind for the relief of the women and
children who have been confined in the
concentration camps in Africa. Par
ticulars as to the nature of the affair
| win be published shortly.
! A new altar setting OF elaborate
| Gothic design has been ordered for the
German Lutheran Church. 1t Is eight
feet high, and has a span of five feet.
| Under it is to be placed the sacra-
mental table. i. N. Tremba of this
city is the artist who designed the al
! tar.
S. II. Alexander is expected back on
the Alameda Saturday. Upon his ac-
ton depends the building of the new
Tantalus road, for which bids were
opened recently. The lowest bid is high
er than the amount Mr.. Alexander
agreed to donate. and plans are now
being made to cut the estimate by
shortening the proposed road.
Captain Merry, in command of the
naval station, will be made a rear ad-
miral on March 5th next. He attains
the age of sixty-two at that time, when
he can be retired IL no SO wishes, with
an advance of one number In rank. The
probabilities are, however, that Cap
tain Merry will be retained in COM
mand of the Hawaiian station, which
in few years will be one of the most
| important in the United States.