The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-31
LOCAL BREVITlES.

Andrew Brown viii leave for Byron
Hot Springs next month.
Poll and dog taxes become delinquent
today, when ten per cent Will be added.
There are nearly eighteen thousand
tons of sugar in the railway ware
| houses.
Colonel Tom Fitch is expected here
on the China, due from the coast on
April Il.
Geo. B. Mcclellan is expected to re-
turn from Washington on the China
next week.
A musical social was given by the
EpwOrth League at the Methodist
church last night.
Normal Inspector Charles King is
likewise in the running for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction.
The joint legislative committee in
vestigating the school. department is
expected to conclude It's labors today.
Eli ]. Crawford administrator of the
estate of j. K. Malo Jr.. has filed his
final account, showing s305.90 received
and s17S.95 paid.
The Senate will meet at the usual
time this morning. and will at once
begin consideration of the County Act
on third reading.
The Honolulu Symphony Club meets
this evening for rehearsal. All mem-
bers whether musicians or not are re-
quested to attend.
a new government road between Ha-
lava and j. F. Browns place above
PuE1oo. Molokai. is being completed by
contractor Tollefson.
I
NJ White, chief clerk of the Depart
ment of Public instruction, would not
be averse to the SUPPLEMENTARY Of
Public instruction.
There is said to be a project on foot,
backed by the Wailuku Sugar Co. to
build a railroad to Maalaea from Wal
landing at Maalaea.
Admiral Whiting said yesterday that
the departure of the battleship Ohio
from San Francisco might be delayed
until a pril 1. as some of her machinery
is being overhauled.
School Inspector Baldwin, who would
like to succeed to Atkinson's place as
Superintendent of Public Instruction it
is said. made an extended call on the
Governor yesterday afternoon.
Two of the most popular suggestions
about filing vacancies, present and
prospective are those of Jack Nc
Weigh for president of the Board of
Health and Albert Judd for president
of the Board of Education.
81 am not a candidate for any gov
eminent position" said Secretary At
kinson yesterday. when 1 get through
with my present job 1 will go back
to my law practice-and I am anxious
for the day when can do it,
A collection is circulated about town
towards the relief of the six orphan
children of the late Mrs. Lewis j.
Levey. Most of the children are still
of tender age and the object appeals
strongly to all charitably inclined.
Next Monday Judge De Bolt will take
charge of the April term criminal cal
endar, which will be the biggest one
on record. The grand jurors will ap--
pear before the judge on Monday morn
Ing, and will probably be charged then.
There was a meeting yesterday of the
joint committees of the Merchants
Association, the Chamber of Commerce
and the Builders and Traders Asso-
citation, TO formulate a letter of in
vitation to Secretary Taft and his par
ty.
There will be a big masquerade and
fancy dress ball at Haleiwa Saturday,
April first. Extensive preparations are
being made. There will be good music
and from the present prospects there
is going to be a big crowd to enjoy
the fun.
cablegram from San Francisco
yesterday announced the death there
of Henry Hyman, of the well known
house of Hyman Bros, who was well
known in the business community of
Honolulu. Numerous expressions of |
regret We're heard.
The police made a neat haul yester- |
day when Sheriff Baldwin of Maui cap |
tured Ramos. a Porto Rican in ac- |
cordance with wireless instructions !
from High Sheriff Henry. Ramos took |
a gold watch from a japanese and |
had the article on him when he |
was caught. Another Porto Rican was !
last night with considerable |
booty on his person.