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r - ' THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER: HONOLULU, JANUARY 2. 1S00. v - v y ' M Mm 1 . t 1 . " . .1 an 5" ',."4 e 1 V ' .- fffe ' '.A : -; ; . - V ' t . . v y - Ai IF h-: LOCAL BREVITIES. t Brazilian Hats. Mrs. Hanna. ' ' The late Queen Emma was born thi3 cate, 1836. There was a "watch service" at Kau - makapili church. A movement is on foot for an 1S39 base ball League. Government offices and the courts "Will be closed today. A section of the National Band did a lot of serenading on Saturday night. The Scottish Club had a good time watching the old year out and the new one in. The engagement of V. L. Howard of . this city to Mrs. X. H. Goddard is an i nounced. C. B. Gray is convalescing after beN ing quite ill and in quarantine with diphtheria. It's light, easy running, durable and handsome. The Tribune bicycle never disappoints, Tho funeral of the late James Robert Renton was .held at Kohala on the 27th of December. The schooner Transit sailed for San Francisco with 14,023 bags of sugar on Last Saturday. The Y. P. S. C. E. had a service a I Central Union church at 6 o'clock yes terday morning. Rev. Mr. Morgan led the meeting for men at the Y. M. C. A. at 4 o'clock yes terday afternoon. The Hawaiian News Co. have two new PIANOS FOR RENT. Place your order immediately. Clarence H. White writes from Southern California that he is much improved in health. The Japanese merchants are all dec orating their places of business on ac count of New Year's. The schooner yacht Josephine now at Hilo will probably arrive in this port during the week. Every member of the amateur Or chestra must be at the Y. M. C. A. hall at 8:30 o'clock this morning. Exceptionally strong sermons were preached . by the Rec. Mr. Kincaid at Central Union church -yesterday. Mrs. Fetter and her daughter, Miss Eida Fetter, have returned from the Coast after a visit of several months.sl Wray Taylor gave a concert on the Kaumakapili charms Saturday evening. Everybody was pleased with the music. The annual meeting of the' Bank of Hawaii, Ltd., will he held on January. 7. at 10 a, m., in the directors' room of the bank. Harmony Lodge, I. O. O. F., will in stall officers this evening. There will be a social and visiting brethren are invited to attend. There was heavy passenger traffic over the Oahu Railway yesterday and a number of excursion parties are formed for today. The Orpheum theater will repeat the new hill tonight Some new Cineo graph films will be shown and Mr. Weaver will sing. . The United States Gunboat Benning ton sails for-Guam about next Friday and will commence taking on coal and provisions Jomqrrow . iltentleman desires room and board with a private family in the suburbs, either Punahou or Nuuanu preferred. Address W. Advertiser office. Latest Novelties Elegant silk and wool designs. Call and see samples at Leading Modistes. LeVanway and Chambers, 73 Beretania street. Herring, the man who killed Hunts man, left the reef on Saturday, his par don granted some months ago taking effect with the ending of 1898. Homer Smith, the new teacher at Ka mehameha, is organist at the school chapel. Mr. Smith and Prof. Ingalls of Punahou were college mates. All young men are invited to attend the reception at the Y. M. C. A. from 12 to 2 today. In the evening at 8:00 will be given the annual concert. Herr Nolte, following his old cus toms, gave at his dinner cafe for Christmas a turkey dinner and for New Year's feast a dinner of roast goose. The departure of the McCulIoch was a disappointment to a number of citi zens who had -intended visiting the little wasp of the Asiatic squadron. Harper's Weekly announces articles on Hawaii to be furnished by Caspar Whitney during 1S99. Mr. Whitney was in the Islands a few anonths ago. A. E. Murphy & Co., of shoe fame, publish this morning an interesting New Year resolution, and at the same time wish all a happy and prosperous year. Mr. Elliott, who has been stenogra pher with Wm. G. Irwin & Co., and Wni. White, left Saturday for Manila. They are authorized to secure invest ment options for a hui here. The last Honolulu police arrest for 1S9S was a soldier in a stupor from drinking swipes. The first in 1S99 was a civilian (haole) for "drunk." These two arrests were nearly twelve hours apart. Ming Hym, a bright Chinese boy long in the employ of the Hawaiian Hardware Company, left Saturday to spend four months in his mother coun try. He is a naturalized citizen of this country. The Cleveland bicycle has a new ar rangement attached by which one oil ing will keep your wheel well oiled for a whole season. No leakage, no both er, no trouble. Honolulu Bicycle Co., 209 Hotel street. There was very fair base ball at the Makiki League grounds on Saturday afternoon. Battery work and base run ning were the features. The U. S. En gineers won over the Bennington by a score of 11 to G. To do honor to Hobson at the Paci fic Mail wharf, the Government band did not give a concert at Emma Square Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance for the concert at Ka piolani park yesterday afternoon. Port Surveyor Stratemeyer had his usual consideration for the customs guards and inspectors by giving the en tire force one day off between yester day morning and 'tonight. He takes personal day. charge of the waterfront to- 'Our Honolulu Queen.' Wall, Nichols Co. have added to their sheet music stock "Our Honolulu Qu?en," which is in every way a credit- able producgon. It i from Topeka, and is conies. of course, dedicated to Miss Hose, who was the queen or tne car nival. There are on the front page a pair of fin? likenesses of the Hawaiian beauty so well known in the States One is in the costume of the ruler. The other is in the floral carriage. The words of the piece are by A. A. Rowley and the music is by V. F. Roehr, who is also the publisher. The famous old Jesse Moore . AA Whiskey has become deservedly popu lar because of Its excellence. It sold by Lovejoy & Co. is i :. DRY GOODS es IT. : HE- prOqfESSlVESTTFET JUST OPENED: A splendid assortment of CHENILLE AND TAPESTRY PORTIERES. TAPESTRY TABLE COVERS AND LACE CURTAINS. Titivate your homes for Christmas. We cater specially for your wants. The largest variety of sea sonable goods ever displayed. We are the people's Providers. ) ooo- Limited. THE PEOPLE'S PROVIDERS. TOOK For Sale. ooo Shares Waialua AG'C'L CO. Shares HAWN COMMERCIAL CO. Shares OAHU SUGAR CO. Shares HONOLULU PLANTATION. Shares HAWAIIAN SUGAR CO. Shares PIONEER MILL CO. Shares WAILUKU SUGAR CO. Shares HONOKAA SUGAR CO. Shares BWA PLANTATION CO. Shares C. BREWER & CO. Shares I. L S. N. CO. Shares HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO. Shares WILDER S. S. CO. FOR SALE. 4 RESIDENCES at Iwilei. A splen did investment for the right party. Property rents for $50 a month and can be made to double that. Selling on account of departure of owner. 1 Fine Large Residence Lot at Ma kiki, 306 feet on Wilder avenue and 186 feet on Piikoi street. HARRY ARMITAGE. Share Broker, for. King & Bethel Sts. GO m CO Urn CO GO m CO Letter Files Invoice Files Cabinet Files Transfer Cases Legal Blank Cabinets Legal Document Files o 0 0 0 WALL, NICHOLS COMPANY. Agents for ths Office Specialty Mfg Co. -Rochester, N. Y. R. s. Sachs Dry Goods eo M 4 liill WANTED ! GENTS' SLIPPERS. STYLISH AND UP TO DATE ! JUST THE THING FOR CHRISTMAS! Seal Skin. Toilet. Black and Russet Romeos, Russe-b Kiel, Toilet, Black Seal Skin, Toilet, Oox Calf, Toilet, Glazed Kid, Toilet, Russet Calf, Toiie EASE, COHFOET 1SD DDEABIL1TY, ALL COMBINED IN ONE. ooo The Manufacturers' Shoe Co., f th FORT Kodak Develop, And Printing, ooo This branch of our photo business is in charge of an experienced man. We have every facility for producing good, effective work. That is the kind we are turning out for our customers. We take special pains to correct the mistakes made by novices. We start you right; then It's easy. You will take good Kodak pic tures that will be worth prer serving. We have Kodak Albums. ooo AGENTS. KING & FORT STS. UVEKILE ion icycles FOR LITTLE ONES. Don't waste your money on a poor Wheel when f you can get a good one for PEARSOf I 312 Fort Street. NEW YEAR'S GOODS. A FULL LINE OF Jewelry, Gents' Dress Shirts, Also a large quantity of Holiday Goods, consisting of Japanese Fancy Silks, Kimonos, Silk Fans, Porcelain, Lacquer Ware, Etc. AT PRICES THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU. Drop in our store and see the Goods, "whether you buy or not. ASADA & OO. Hotel Street - - - Everybody to call and examine our new and superb line of STREET, FOKT STREET. ooo- Ladies aad Children's embroidered and 'hemstitched HANDKER CHIEFS, 35c dor. and upwards. Men's linen hemstitched HANDKER CHIEFS, all varieties. Ladies' fine SILK HOISERY, all col ors. Ladies PURSES, FANS. Ladies Kid and Silk GLOVES. Latest shades. Ladies' Silk SCARFS, SASHES, NECKWEAR, The latest Jn Silk UNDERWEAR, The latest in PARASOLS and UM BRELLAS. New SILKS and LACES. Silk and Woolen SHAWLS. Fine line of LINENS, TABLE COV ERS, SCARFS, TEA CLOTHS, DOYLES, NAPKINS, etc Something new In TURKISH! POR TIERS, Silk and Lace CURTAINS. RUGS. BLANKETS, etc. NOVELTIES In. WORK BOXES. BRUSH and COMB GASES, PHOTO FRAMES. MUSIC ROLLS. CARD CASES. Complete Line of MEN'S FURNISH ING GOODS. -OOO QAN.'Q FORT STREET. WHE a low price from 0BR0N, Telephone 565. Silk 'Suspenders, Neckwear, Etc. Silk Hand Bags, Pajamas, Fancy - Robinson Block. PGAN' 1W iii in ELS Theo. H. Davies & Co LIMITED- Merchants and Commission Agents, Beg to call the attention of the trade to their complete line of Hardware PAINTS AND OILS. GENERA r nr iTmimTA L rLAMAHUfl A fine assortment of Kitchen Furnishings. GRAY AGATE WARE a Specialty 3KZsL3,3n-Ta.m.siri-"UL Street. B. F.. EMMS & CO From our large and varied assortment of useful and artistic Xmas glfta we mention the following: HANDKERCHIEFS. Ladles' embroidered cotton, two for Ladies plain hemstitched, Unen, A larg-e variety in colored border GLOYES. Dents' Kid Gloves, Pail Shades. FANCY DEPARTMENT. Real Dattenberg Work, Embroidered Sofa Pillows, Fancy Pinoushionfl, Purses and Handbags. ATTENTION ! Kaimuki (DIAMOND HEAD ADDITION.) LOTS. 100x150 and 75x200; each containing 15,000 square feet. ...... ' $20 Gash, with monthly installment of $10 per lot. For further information GEAR, LANSING Christmas : Just Received: DOLIS, TOYS, COPS. , Japanese Novelties, Fine Art Screens, Portierers, Silks and Silk Goods, Porce lain Ware, Lacquer Ware, Handsome Kimonos, Paja mas, Rugs, Etc. ALL KINDS Don't buy until you ihe goods and prices will suit you. HOTEL STREET, Branch Hat Store, - THE UNION GAS ENGINE COMPANY. Engineers and builders of the "Union" Gas, Gasoline and Oil Engines, Launches, -: Pumps, Air Compressors and Heists. :- OFFICE: 309 HOWARD STREET. SAN FRANCISCO' Subscribe for the feily Advertiser, 7Scentsia OGkery : ifci : ft. SDPPUES i 25c, four for $1, three for $1. 25c-50c. handkerchiefs for children. White Chamoisskin Gloves. ATTENTION apply to M30., 210 King street. OF SHIRTS! have seen our stock. COR. NUUANU, - - Nuuanu Street. Gas and Gasoline ENGINES for Goods siiapofiftte 4 t 1 -II f i 1 I I I-