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'T4; J: THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER : HONOLULU, MAT G7 , 1S9S. i 1 i ii!. n 1. 1. ' I 'i'l m if v V;. .1 ' i . ' .5 . I i CSV 7! ;i 'i P i r J 0 V. LOCAL BREVITIES. LOCAL BREVITIES. Subscribe to Delineator Mrs. Hanna Wm. Woon was quite ill on the clown trip of the Mariposa. Dr. T. C. Whitehead of Texas and Colorado is here to locate. John Waterhouse is home after eight "weeks of life in San Francisco. Special meeting of Hawaiian Lodge tonight for work in the 3rd degree. Mrs. Hastings is now visiting at Buena Vista, the home of Mrs. Wight. Col. Fisher has ordered the First Itegiment out for 2:15 p. m. Decora tion Day. Nothing is so irritating as an ill fitting shirt. The Kash carries perfect fitting ones. Everything fine in tender, juicy meats, home dressed, at the Central Meat Market. Miss Alice Jones is expected to re turn from Philadelphia the latter part of next month. A first class skirt and waist hand will find immediate employment at B. F. Ehlers & Co. A situation is desired by a young German girl to do light house work or care for children. Keaka, the man charged with man slaughter in the first degree, will be tried on the 28th inst. There will be a special meeting this evening of Lodge Le Progres with work in the first degree. Benson, Smith & Co. guarantee But termilk Soap to be of the highest standard in every detail. The Carter Memorial Fountain com mittee will not for the present do any thing further in the matter of site. Every part of Williams' photos is done by master hands and shows what skill and good taste can do. Sea ad D. IT. Kahaulelio, a member of the House, has applied for license to prac tice in all the courts of the Republic. Capt. Geo. D. Feeth, who has been traveling extensively for some months, will remain in Honolulu for a time now. There was quite a large attendance at the band concert in Thomas Square last evening. The music was excel lent. Rev. Cruzan will speak in the Y. M. C. A. at 4 p. m. Sunday. A cordial in vitation is extended to all men to at tend. Brewer & Co. announce that the bark Nuuanu. Joselyn master, will sail from New York to Honolulu 'about July 15. Dr. M. Soule is on the Mariposa this trip and is accompanied by his bride, who was .Miss Isabel Lowrey of San Francisco. B. F. Ehlers & Co. report their mil linery opening as being very . success ful and more than satisfactory in ev ery respect. The Hawaiian Mission Children's Society will meet on Saturday even ing with Prof, and Mrs. F. A. Hosmer at Oahu college. Mrs. E. D. Tenney and Mrs. II. G.T Noonan left for Ahuimanu yesterday. They will spend a week or ten days in tire country. Dumb headaches, eye aches, and nervousness are often due to the eyes needing rest or attention. S. E. Lucas examines eyes free. Hawaiian Tribe No. 1, T. O. R. M., will hold a council this evening at the Wigwam. Work in the Hunter's and Chief's degrees. The German Bakery is in receipt of a new lot of pumpernickel flour. Order a loaf of pumpernickel bread for your lunch today. Rev. Chas. Brown, of the First Con gregational Church of Oakland, is here for five weeks. The pastor is accom panied by Mrs. Brown. The engagements are announced of Miss M. Wolters of New York to H. Wolters of Kealia, and A. F. Knudsen of Kauai to Miss Russell of Oakland. A meeting of the Court of Inquiry in the case of John Good was held in military headquarters last night, this for the purpose of deliberation Wallace R. Farrington, formerly editor of this paper, is In Honolulu again, and one report is that he will be connected with the evening Bulle tin, v By order of the underwriters Jas. F. Morgan will hold an auction sale of damaged merchandise at the Pacific Mail Wharf on Saturday next at 10 a. m. The Regiments and Honolulus will play base ball on the League Grounds at Makiki tomorrow afternoon. There -will be cricket the same afternoon on the Recreation gounds. Albert R. (Sonny) Cunha writes that he will leave San Francisco for Honolulu on June 1 and that he wants to play base ball here. He has been with the San Jose professional team for part of the season. On Saturday, May SS, at 12 o'clock noon at the Judiciary Building, J. F. Morgan will sell at public auction, per order of the Minister of Interior, a number of ornamental concrete iVnce posts and stone bases. The Kamehameha concert is for the benefit of the Kamehameha base ball team. There is expected besides town patronage, a contingent from the Ben nington and plenty of boys in blue in case a transport arrives. The O. S. S. Mariposa, Hayward commander, arrived in port at about 5 a. m. yesterday, one day late. She was delayed on account of the English mails. A pleasant trip was experienc ed. The Mariposa continued on her voyage to the Colonies at 12 o'clock noon. The regular weekly meeting of the Christian Workers will be held this (Friday) afternoon. May 27th, at 3:30 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A. Hall. Rev. Dr. Berger will speak with reference to the work of the "McCaul Mission" in Paris. A cordial invitation is ex tended to all to be present. Judge Widemann is quite ill at San Francisco. The Oahu Railway is sending train to Waialua every evening. The Myrtle Boat Club received new practice shell from Australia by the Moana. The Minister of the Interior has appealed in the injunction case in which the Oahu Railway was given a decision against the Government. Wray Taylor is on deck again with a good account of life in San Fran cisco during war times. The enthusi asm i3 so burning over there that even a fire engine is cheered. Secretary Coleman spent his first session with the Juniors in the Y M. C. A. gymnasium yesterday after noon. The duties of Mr. Coleman have increased very much since the depart ure of Assistant Secretary Cheek. DRV GOODS LT-D, EVERY ECONOMICAL EYE TURNS TOWARDS OUR AD. We are always busy selling FINE GOODS AT LOW PRICES. OUR SUCCESS IS DUE: 1st. To offering only better quali ties. 2d. To selling at the lowest prices possible. 3d. Small Profits satisfy. We are now selling GINGHAMS, best quality, in checks, 18 yards for 1 x FLANNELETTES, good assortment to select from, 15 yards for $1. Percales, full yard wide, all new pat terns, 12 and 10 yards for $1. PRINTS, 25 yards for $1. UNBLEACHED COTTON, 27 inches, 25 yards for $1. UNBLEACHED COTTON, full yard wide, 20 yards for $1. WHITE COTTON, extra quality, full yard wide, 18 and 16 yards for $1. ART DENIMS, new assortment of colors, full yard wide, 20 cents. A new line of SILKOLINES, new de signs, 12 yards for $1. LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS, all sizes, perfect fitting, 65 cents. (I. S. $0 DfJ G00J5 CO. Limited. 520 FORT STREET. : HONOLULU. JAS. F. MORGAN 33 QUEEN ST. Telephone 74. nm mm mm v i'kx urn E 1LX Vli FOR SALE. Estate FOR PRIVATE SALE. 1 LOT ON BERETAN I A STREET, near Thomas Square: 120 feet on Beretania street; 290 feet deep; 120 feet on Klnau street -PREMISES OF MR. C. F. WOLFE, Piikoi street, containing 1 76 100 acres: Grounds planted with Fruit Trees, Oranges, Limes, Peaches, Grapes, Pears, Cherries, Etc. Water laid throughout. An elegant piece of property. Shares of Stock : OAHU ASSESSABLE. i HAWN. ELECTRIC CO. PEOPLE'S ICE CO. INTER-ISLAND S. N. CO. WILDER'S S. S. CO. OAHU PLANTATION. BULLETIN OF NEW 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 II. 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 Pool. All of th above, and many more, just received by WALL, NICHOLS COMPANY. Q JL nquisiiiom Ji The horrors of 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 day in and day out, agonies born 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 Co., FORT STREET. PHOTOGRAPH THE BOYS IN BLUE With an Eastman Kodak. You'll en joy taking the snap shots of marching troops, decorations, ships, etc. Lots of fun in store for one armed with a Kodak. Cost too much, you say? No. There.'s where you are mistaken. You can get a Kodak from us from $4 up. They are all good; every instrument tested. Why not get one today? Come in anyway and have a chat with us about them. FORT STREET. Hobron Drug Co AGENTS. King and Fort. PL V wg rp wm WILL DEFY COMPETITION For the next ten days, in order to close out the entire line, all woolen dress goods will be offered at prices that will defy competition. The line comprises HENRIETTAS, SERGES, ALBATROSSES, MERINOS, FANCY PLAIDS, FRENCH FLANNELS. fly ttyj -1 urn The stock is made up of strictly fresh goods in the very latest designs This sale should be of the greatest moment, as we again assert that the prices cannot be touched anywhere in town for like quality of goods. We feel that an inspection of the goods, quality, style and price wil. be sufficient inducement to purchase FGAN FOET STEEET. $45 BICYC $45 i u .mi .i. Jnl Large Shipment Just Received Pearson & Hobron,' Nothing So Irritating As an ill fitting shirt. If you knew our, perfect system you know the secret of continual good humor. ' Hotel Street : : Waverley Block. Agents for Dr. Deimel's Linen-Mesh Underwear. Send for Catalogue. We Make Shirts to Order. JUST ARRIVED PER ZEALANDIA: 312 Fort Street. Telephone 565, Hotel Street - Robinson Block. P.O. Box 215. Telephone 973. Ex Argyle- LATEST STYLE YAMATOYA SHIRTS In Silk and Crepe, White and Colored Silk Handkerchiefs, and all Silk Goods Wholesale Dealers in Japanese Goods and Provision Merchants Whole Wheat Flour, and Graliam Flour In 10 and 50 lb. sacks. ROLLED WHEAT, ROLLED OATS. In 7 lb. sacks and all sorts of meal stuffs. WASHINGTON FEED GO. COR. FORT & QUEEN STS. Telephone 422. THE BEST THING IN TOWN. : MY GENERAL : : REPAIR SHOP. : Typewriters, Lawn Alowers, Sewing Machines, Locks, etc., put in the best possible condition. J. T. LUND'S, Opp. Club Stables. FortlStreet. Telephone 308. (Limited.) Merchants :ud Coboi v '.J 9 .'a i ft f . . " .. f r i -r.'i if .'' : -r .v. 1 ... i vv-:--"-.--. u i - Ceylon, formerly famed for its spices and later for its coffee, lias, during recent years been equally fam ed for its choice and delicately flavor ed Teas. In this direction, China is being rapidly beaten by its youthful competitor, as witness the following figures taken from "Ilazell's Annual." GREAT BRITAIN'S TEA IMPORTS: 1ST7 China 132,000,000 lbs. Cevlon Nil. 1S96 China 28,000,000 lbs. Ceylon 70,000,000 lbs. ivai, cgi's Gtioieesi. MANILA CIGARS. Ii Dagger" Brand Mullet. H. MAY & CO., BMesoie oni Mil Grocers -:- 9S FORT STREET. - Telephone, 22 : : : P. O. Box, 47i. Mil fed i le tts. Just received per "A. J. Fuller" the following articles in STONEWARE: BUTTER JAES. WATER JABS. PRESERVE JARS. FRENCH POTS. COFFEE POTS. BEAN POTS. FLOWER POTS. FLOWER BASKETS. WATER KEGS. WATER JUGS. GLAZED FLAT BOTTOMED PANS. MIXING BOWLS. POULTRY FOUNTAINS. ). l 'J HOUSEHOLD SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. J I H. W. Schmidt & Sons, T- I f r c now offer the latest styles of FANCY PRINTS AT 5 CENTS PER YARD, And other goods in proportion. Also, ex "Zealandia "a a i r niie abboriment or FISH MET OU'RTAIM. H. W. SCHMIDT & SONS. I ...... VON HOLT BLOCK, KING ST. T