Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 2, 20 September 1894 — A CONTRADICTION. [ARTICLE]

A CONTRADICTION.

EDITOB HoL^tT4: Upon reading the Pac;fic Commercial Aāe'iiinel this morningI was maeh sarprised to see tbat \ the proprietor of the Merchanta Exch.mg j is accased of carrying on.orr .ther harboring; a “skin game ’i. f., a niekel in the slot miehiue. Now. from my own p-rsonai knowledge I ean goarantce tbat what the P. C. A. terms a deecing game was not iatrodaced by the well-known and ever popu!ar owner of the | above named resort. A geritlom »n of tbis towa, wbB receutly took a trip to tbe Coast, was struck by tbe idea tbat an article of tbis kind whieh is to be fonnd iu all iarge cities of the < u { U. S., would be popalar with oar loeal residents. So he pnrcbased | | one and, up>n retarning. “witb the consent of the roigning aatborities” plaeeil it npon the t connter of the MerclAuts’ Eii change. j Hawuiians, cbaraiftristically, lookingfora raea hov, flocked to tbe plaee. Probably. or possiblv, som» loss enL ip.ising folIower in the saiue liae < f busuiess', ra;»y have thought tbat his profits were cnt dowu by tbis new inuovation. Consequently thrs I <it.- 1.»» & U*K Sqnaro Doal, e The Institnte. x • . Tue eutertninment at the-Y. M. C. A. Hall last n ; ght was a great i 3ucccss. The Young Hawaiians Institute is a m>st deserving organization. 'īlie ooncert with whieh the boys in iugant9d their eluh wasgreatly appreciated and proved the abilities of tho members of the new s ciety. and their friends. The following is the list uf the officers: President, Henry Smith. Vice President, W. J. Cuelho. Becirding Secretary. Jas. H. BoIster. Finaucial Secretary, J.as. N. K. Keola. Treasuror, N. Fi rnand^z. Marshall, I. Ii. Sliorwood. Eieeiil ve Committee: Jas. H. Boyd, G. E. Boardman, Soloraon Meheula, S. M. Kanakanui and Clareuce Crabbe. A report tbat Coulter, the high way, robber had escaped frora tho prison has proven un-’ true. Tho conspiracy trial against six promiraent citizens was postponed tbis raorning. Mr. Kinney thē attorney for the defendants askcd for futhor tirae.