The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-01

f, BILE homage paid her by her old adher-
ents.-Home Rule boilers begin to or
| ganiZe Hui Kuokoa, or Independent
party, denouncing the incapacity of last
| legislature.
| 17th.- Arrival of long-missing U. S.
training ship Mohican. Kaumakapili
church receives award of neariy $50
| 600 from Court of Fire Claims.-Walter.
third son of Manager G.. F. Renton of
Eva plantation, shoots himself in abdo-
| men while toying with parlor rifle, and
| lives only a few hours.
| 24th.- Remains found inside Diamond
Head, subsequently fully identified as
those of Ernest c. Hornet, a jeweler,
missing for nearly a year. Probable
suicide.
| 26th.- Merchants Fair opens in even
| ing, to continue next week.
2Sth. Agricultural Fair opens
in drill shed. Nevadan arrives from
| Coast-the first oil burning steamer
| here.
29th.- Agricultural Fair closes. after
successful exhibits of fruits, vegetables,
grasses, etc.
Soth.- Merchants Fair closed, after
much interest.
31st Rear Admiral Merry surrend-
ers command of Honolulu naval station
to Capt. w. H. Whiting, U. S. N.
AUGUST.
August 2d.-Republican primary cleo
tons held throughout city with i'm
mensely Increased vote.
9Th The Fred J. Wood arrives with
the body of Capt. J. J. Jacobsen, muir
dered eight days previous by the jap
anese cabin boy, abetted by the cook.
The widow and two little ones on
board.
Sth.- Bishop Henry B. Restarick ar
rives to take supervision of the Protest
art Episcopal church in Hawaii.
11th.- A. w. Mitchell, a wealthy ner-
vous patient, throws himself into the
sea from S. S. Coptic. and is drowned.
18TH Heavy fire in early morning.
About one acre burned over of new
and slightly built two-story structures
crowded by Asiatics, on River street,
between Pauahi and King streets.
Trolley wire down on Hotel street Loss
estimated at $50, 900. Insurance, $780,
600. Fire started from lamp upset by
cat. Native Legislature again blamed
for refusing to extend the fire limits
TO River street
10Th Prof. Wood and four lady
teachers of Normal School ascend Ka-
ala by new trail. A few days later
over twenty young people made the
same ascent.
22d.- u. S. A. Transport Buford from
Manila puts in with leaking boilers.
About 900 soldiers on board besides of
fcers.
23d.- Fire in rear warehouse OF
Campbell block, corner Fort and Mer-
chant streets. Started froL gasoline
Container and lantern. Several stores |
and offices damaged, chiefly by water. |
Losses estimated at 100000. Heavy
assurances Fire starts again next
day, but soon subdued.
Path Relief steamer Hanalei sent to
Laysan L. arrives with whole ships |
company of missing bark Ceylon. which |
sank July Sd, with cargo of guano, ten /
days from Laysan, and 800 miles Z. S.
e. Bark old and leaky. People es-
capped in two boats. four days in re-
to Laysan.
26th.- Cargo of nitrate at r. r.
wharf, on barkentine Addenda, takes
fire while unloading. Speedily extin-
gufshed by fire department. Much
damage from water
2sth.- Wireless telegram from man
ager of Volcano House. Active lake
formed at Halemaumau 400 feet in di-
ameter.''
29-Sman fire in early morning in
Japanese brick store opposite Loves
bakery.
30th.- Full report from Hilo shows
that the volcano boiled up on the night
of the 18th, preceded by an earthquake
felt at Hilo- While addressing a po-
itical meeting in Kohala, Delegate Will
COX was stoned by natives F. T.
Merry commits suicide at Lihue, Kauai
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. I'd The Territorial Republican
unanimously choose Prince
Cupid Iona Kuhio Kalanianaole to
De the Republican candidate for Dele
gate to Congress- Five-foot tidal wave
sweeps the coast of Puma.
Sd George Graham commits suicide,
1t third attempt. A victim to use of
Morphine.
9Th Incendiary fire in early morning
n Magoon block, corner Queen and ,
south streets. Speedily extinguished.
9TH Tenement near Iron Works !
burned to the ground in early morning.
Arrival of $4,000 ton steamer Korea,
he largest ship in Pacific waters.-Sen-
ltors Mitchell and Foster arrive, of the
J. S. Senatorial Commission. s
Sth.- Senatorial Commission begins
york at the L. S. naval station office ,
FUSION of Wilcox Home Rulers and
Democrats reported as complete.
10TH Capt. Rosehill arrives from his
Jarcus 7. expedition, after two months I
-bsence- Was expelled thence by Jap {
neSe soldiers Wireless reports abate-
aent of activity in Kilauea. Fresh ac- I
essioa of Sky gloNs, doubtless from
Martinique aruptiors Of August 30th.
12th.- Death Of Charles Gibbs. fore ]
nan of "a pile driver gaug-struck on
ad by pile hammer. arrival al Hilo G
e Pew r. T. Nash; the 2ess paslor J
Foreign church