The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Hawaiian Lodge meets this evenin:
for regular business.
The government band gave a concer
yesterday afternoon in the Capito
grounds It was well attended.
CD. Wells. manager of the wailuku
plantation, Maui, departed yesterday
1fon the Nebraskan for San Francisco
en- route to New York.
The widening of Nuuanu street above
Hotel street, on the Waikiki side, is
| made possible by the removal of a row
of brick buildings adjoining the Perry
block.
Lee Foon. the Chinese arrested Sat-
urday on charge of larceny. is said to
have confessed to the police that he had
stolen eighty-five chickens. The police
say he sold them.
The building being erected on the
ruins of the old Kerr building on Queen
street is nearing completion and pre-
sents fine appearance with its ornate
pressed brick front.
Captain Johnson with Company F.
Will leave on the Kinau tomorrow to go
into camp. The boys expect to remain
for week, during which time they will
give several exhibition drills.
The Republican Central Committee
has not considered the protest of the
Sixth Precinct club. 1t will be left for
the decision of the Fourth District
Committee which meets tomorrow
evening to consider the matter.
Col. Soper, Adjutant General of the
National Guard of Hawaii has given
notice of the election of Jas. w. Pratt
as paymaster with rank of major, from
June IA, 1900, and of Emil C. Peters as
judge advocate with rank of captain
from August %, 1909
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at the Catholic Cathedral for
the late Gabriel ]. Cabral, the tax Of
ice clerk. There were many floral Of |
erings and other manifestations of love |
and sorrow over the sudden death of |
The young man. The Catholic Mission |
oand was in attendance.
A decision in the Miller court martial |
case is expected within a few DAYS.
rhe court has already passed upon the
natter but Col Jones has not acted.
At the hearing Sergeant Miller pleaded |
guilty to being absent without leave, |
tut certain extenuating circumstances /
we're presented in evidence.
Taxa, a japanese boy, was assaulted
~ a man of the same race Saturday 4
afternoon on Nuuanu street above the
,rickyard. A bad scalp wound was
inflicted. Taka's assailant is said to
AVE beaten him with a bucket after
knocking him down with a stone Ia
"a was taken to the japanese hospital
or treatment.
Rev. w. NJ. Kincaid delivered a SER
ION at Central Union church yesterday
lorning on 1.-The True Place of the
ross" He gave an interesting account
some of the things he witnessed on
is recent travels in the Holy Land.
Ir. Kincaid said that the scene of the
was not at the Church of
he Holy Sepulchre as is reported by
he traditions of eighteen centuries ago.
lie located the place on a green covered
i'll just outside of Jerusalem.
Executive Officer J. s. B. Pratt, |
tho returned in the Kinau Saturday, |
as been in Hilo trying to settle the
shmarket feud. The Board of Health
as passed resolutions a number of L:
ines at the request of parties to the
ght, and the legislature also consider
d the matter at one time. Still the
Iiloites are dissatisfied and DR.. Pratt |
Fas sent over to make a personal in
estigation. He will report at the
netting of the Board of Health on |