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THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL AUVEKTISEI! : HONOLULU. MAY IS, 1S0S. LOCAL BREVITIES. Books on Burnt Work Mrs. llanna. Wall, Nichols Co. have many new books on sale. This is Indies' Day at the courts of the Pacific Tennis Club. There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Health this afternoon. "Jim" Kelley of the Custom House has the first American-Cuban flag in town. II. E. Walker guarantees the Blick enderfer typewriter equal to any in the world. Mrs. C. F. Ilerrick has some hand some ferns, carnations and other plants for sale. Corporal Whitehead has been made a sergeant and Private Kiester a cor poral in D Company. William's Art Studio ask that you compare the photos they make for you and see if they are not the best. A professional man testifies to the merits of the Stein-Bloeh Co.'s cloth ing in the Melnerny advertisement. Claims against the Government ac cruing in the month of April will be settled at the treasury department to day. Mrs. Winterhalter, who left by the Zfalandia, will spend some time with obi friends in San Francisco and New York. Manager Iowrie, of Ewa plantation. was in town yesterday and made lav orable reports on cane growing grinding. A simple message to the Central Meat Market insures you the choicest cuts of meats promptly delivered to your door. W. W. Dimond & Co. suggest that you have your stove cleaned and claim that they can save you money as re gards proper care, etc. A rmrmtn or two cacti evening. SEMOLA Is the best breakfast cereal in the market, because it gives satisfaction, and one does not tire of it. M. I.ouisson and wife will travel extensively while absent from the Isl ands this time. ,' Mrs. J. A. Hopper and Miss Hopper 'will be at the Occidental hotel, San Francisco, for several months after the 21th inst. $aril1 Wz at hen Hm frm . in Diamond Heai, Mav Jr. Weather, clear; wind, light E. V; ISO- NEW GOODS DIRECT FROM NEW YORK. At New York Prices. We are now opening an immense stocks of New Goods, personally se lected bv our MR. GIUDLER in New and I 'ork City, which we offer at unheard or prices. SHIRT WAISTS. SHIRT WAISTS. An unequalled assortment, in stripes, plaids, blocks, made in the very latest style. See the Waists we offer at 65 cents. SILK WAISTS. SILK WAISTS. Latest patterns, at prices that will please. PERCALES. PERCALES. KNew designs, full yard wide, 10 uWc3 for an application of Pacheco 12 yanks for $100 This & Fernandez's Dandruff Killer is a great scalp cleaner. J. S. McCandless yesterday returned to Kaunakakai to sink more "post hole" wells for the Molokai Ranch Company's new plantation. The family carriage of Dr. H. W. Howard came to grief on Fort street yesterday forenoon. A wheel was wrecked. No one was hurt. A young lady employed during the day can find a comfortable home. One of education who will be a companion desired. References exchanged. Tom. K. James will be missed by many Honolulu friends. Mr. James has several "irons in the fire" and will soon be heard of in something big. When passing up Fort street, glance at the handsome display of diamond rings, souvenir native jewelry and the beautiful pearl necklace in Biart's window. W. Porter Boyd, United States Vice Consul, left for the States by the Zea landia yesterday. The report that Mr. Boyd goes on an important mission is denied. David W. C. Nesfield. at one time editor of the Daily Hawaiian here, died at Fresno, Cab, May G. Mr. Nes field was highly esteemed by all who knew him. Mrs C. J. McCarthy and children formed quite a little party aboard the Zealandia yesterday. Mother and daughters will be away from Honolulu about a year. Geo. Hons will return to his Maui home on Friday. He has been here on both public and private business, being interested in several measures before the House. Chas. D. Chase was given a warm aloha by friends at the steamer yes terday. Mr. Chase received news by the Gaelic that the health of his wife was much improved. Wilson Rankin, a Wyoming stock man who has been here a month for rest left for his home by the Zealan dia.' Mr. Rankin is manager of a little ranch of 200,000 acres. Vll the other Bennington officers greatly envied Assistant Engineer Winshlp, who left by the Zealandia yesterday to be chief engineer of the Alert, now at Mare Island. Among those departing on the W. G. Hall for Kauai ports yesterday were: S. Wilcox, Mrs. W. H. Rice, C. Wol ters. Mrs. H. Isenberg, Sheriff Coney, L. Weibke, Miss Juliette Smith. Today at 12 o'clock noon, J. F. Mor gan will sell at auction at his sales rooms, 8S shares of People's Ice Co.'s and SO shares Oahu Sugar Co.'s stock, C5 per cent paid up, in lots to suit. Martin Smith has given up all Oma ha Exposition projects and will travel for a big wholesale house of San Fran cisco. Mr. Smith will be here in a couple of months on the way to Japan. For one month commencing Satur day, Chu Yip & Co., Nuuanu street, will hold a reduction sale. See adver tisement for prices. Many goods not mentioned will be sold on the same low prices. There will be a public meeting at the Drill Shed at 7:30 this evening to arrange for the greeting and entertain ment of the United States ships, crews and soldiers expected to pass through here en route to Manila. Miss Cora McDonald will give her second lecture, before the new club organized on Monday last, at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dodge this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The sub ject will be Wordsworth, poet. The McCulloch's chief engineer, re ported from the Asiatic station dead, was known to Dr. J. T. Wayson when the Honolulu physician was in the Behring sea with the revenue cutter Corwin. The engineer was at that time a sufferer from rheumatism. The heavy wind of last night caused J. W. Lloyd to arrive in town minus a hat! He was riding along on a wheel on Beretania street when the wind struck him and carried his head gear into one of the yards along that street. Anyone finding it might leave it at this office. s 1 NEW, LATE NOVELTIES. ! Plaited Neck Ruehings in an coior. New assortment or fame nonius. The Latest in Ladies' Neckwear. Ladies' Puff Scarfs, in all colors. New Band Bows, New Ties. Plaited Chiffons, New Ribbons. New Veilings and ready made Veils. A new line .Corset Covers, in all sizes. The New Short Corsets in all sizes. and H. I t 'Hi GUIS CO Limited. 520 FORT STREET. : HONOLULU. JAS. F. MORGAN 33 QUEEN ST. Telephone 74. MSB ID REAL ESTATE te FOR SALE. WCdl E3UI FOR PRIVATE SALE. 1 LOT ON BERETANIA STREET, near Thomas Square: 120 feet r,n Rpretania street: 290 feet deep; 120 feet on Kinau street -PREMISES OF AIR. C. F. WOLFE, Piikoi street, containing 1 76 100 acres: Grounds pCanted with Fruit Trees, Oranges, Limes, Peaches, Grapes, Pears, Cherries, Etc. Water laid throughout. An elegant piece of property. Shares of Stock OAHU ASSESSABLE. I LAWN. ELECTRIC CO. PEOPLE'S ICE CO. INTER-ISLAND S. N. CO. WILDER'S S. S. CO. OAHU PLANTATION. BULLETIN NEW OF BOOKS. Following the Equator by Mark Twain. The Desert Drama by Conan Doyle Simon Dale by Anthony Hope. The Choir Invisible by James Lane Allen. An Island God by Gurdon Mum ford. Jerome by Mary E. Wilkins. St. Ives by Robert Louis Stevenson. Capt. Courageous by Rudyard Kip ling. Soldiers of Fortune by Richard Harding Davis. The Manxman by Hall Caine. Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. Quo Vadis by Sienkiewicz. The Great Stone of Sardis by Stockton. The Seven Seas by Kipling. The Christian by Hall Caine. Four for a Fortune by Albert Lee. The Red Bridge Neighborhood by Tool. All of the above, just received by and many more. WALL, NICHOLS COMPANY. Inquisition! The horrors cf the Inquisition have been related many times, and just now as it is brought forcibly to the mind, one wonders why so many peo ple who condemn it are apparently willing to suffer clay in and day out, agonies Lorn of pain, almost equalling Spanish tortures. We speak of you who purchase shoes all too small or too ill shapen for you. You who go to stores where the science of foot fitting- has never been known and is not being learned. We carry the finest and largest stock in the country and understand our business. The Manufacturers' Shoe FORT STREET. Co.. , - v"- 1 1 0, fif Q 11 av VIRTUE! REWARD! VIRTUE HAS ITS OWN REWARD. They are hardly more than half the thickness of other cameras; they are adapted for films or plates, and pos sess the daylight loading feature. These cameras are provided with the rising, sliding and falling front, two view finders, has Eastman's patent bellows and is equally perfect as a hand or tripod camera. It has an ir dex for focusing and when used with plates may be focused on the ground glass. These new folding Kodaks are the most compact, practical, instruments on the market. Every lense in these cameras are carefully tested, and sam ples of their work can be seen. It is really a surprise that a Kodak that will take a 4 by 5 picture, with such im provements can be sold for ?25. We are always pleased to show goods. Developing and printing done by ex perienced man. obron Drug Co. A;ents EASTMAN KODAK CO. Rear Admiral Dewey has done him self proud in the Philippines and earn ed for himself the deserving title of "Rear Admiral." This store is also anxious to earn a deserving title from the public; a title of merit, that carries with it the name of having meritorious goods at popular prices. In order to do this it is necessary to be more than careful in the selec tions of goods be cautious knowing what the public tastes are we have used the precaution to import only first-class qualities in desings and materials such as are salable in the best markets of the world. No dead stock is wanted or bought by us, no matter what the inducements. Still goods will some times accumulate faster than antici pated they must be disposed of even at a sacrifice that what we are doing now sacrificing a few dollars you de rive the benefit. Don't fail to visit this store during the renovation sale you will agree with us that it point you to do so. n n k Just Arrived: Latest styles in White and Colored Organdies, DIMITIES. Fine line of While and Colored Swisses, FRENCH MUSLINS. V 4 t Latest patterns in Chiffons, Muslin du Sua, Valenciennes Laces. Ribbons, Hosiery, in plaids and stripes. p CAN 1W FORT STREET. $45 BICYC $45 Large Shipment Just Received EARS0N & nO. 312 Fort Street. RON, Telephone 565, Hotel Street - Robinson Block. P.O. Box 215. Telephone 973. AH Kinds of Shirts, Jewelry, Neckties, Sweaters, Silk Handkerchiefs, Pajamas, Silk Goods, Underwear, Collars and Cuffs. Hosiery, Etc. HELP THE LITTLE CHAP To le proud of his athiovtnvnts and you help him to ft'Ol pride in his appearance Our aim is to start him on with clothes worthy of his brightness. The correctly chiseled walking costume doesn't necessarily have to come from the custom tailor. We are sculptors ourselves, and hold our Art at a much less price. fill swo 9 Hotel Street VTaverley Blpck. Wholesale and Retail Japanese Goods and Provision Merchants Agents for Dr. Delmel's Linen-Mesh Underwear. Send for Catalogue. D. 1 u e (LltaJteJ.) ftahiis and Guns Agents. J ' 1 , '3.. v. . We Make Shirts to Order. JUST ARRIVED PER ZEALANDIA: Whole Wheat Flour, and Graham Flour In 10 and SO lb. sacks. ROLLED "WHEAT, ROLLED OATS. In 7 lb. sacks and all sorts of meal stuffs. WASHINGTON FEED CO COR. FORT & QUEEN STS. Telephone 422. THE BEST THING IN TOWN. : MY GENERAL : I REPAIR SHOP. : Typewriters, Lawn Mowers, Sewing Machines, Locks, etc., put in the best possible condition. J. T. LUND'S, Opp. Club Stables. Fort Street. Telephone 3q8. Niryana Ceylon Tea. This Tea is specially selected front the very best leaf grown on the Moun tain Estates, and is packed in Ceylon in lead for shipment to all parts of the world, to ensure direct distribu tion to the "public in the original packets. It is uniform and unequalledL in quality, and is guaranteed to retain its original flavor, thereby dpservins recognition as the very best Tea ihat has yet been placed in the hands of the consumer. MANILA CIGARS. "Dagger" Brand Mullet. H. MAY & CO- ill Qiifl Retail mm -:- 9S FORT STREBT. Telephone, 22 : : : P. O. Bor. 7L It Vk VV 1 3 - . ' i Melliii era b t les. s Just received per "A. J. Fuller" the following articles in TONEWARE: BUTTER JAES. WATER JARS. PRESERVE JARS. FRENCH POTS. COFFEE POTS. BEAK POTS. FLOWER POTS. FLOWER BASKETS. WATER KEGS. WATER JUGS. GLAZED FLAT BOTTOMED PAXS. .MIXING BOWLS. POULTRY FOUNTAINS. HOUSEHOLD SUPPLK DEPARTMENT. - SI. mi o ! Si. W. Schmidt & Sons, Having taken stock, and reduced all prices, X now-otter trie latest styles or FANCY PRINTS AT 5 CENTS PER YARD, And other goods in proportion. Also, ex "Zealandia," 2. tine assortment or FISH UZT CURTAiM. e r G H. W. SCHMIDT & SONS. VON HOLT BLOCK. KING ST. C