The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-16

to the Custom House force as
guard.
The Mariposa should arrive early
tomorrow with the Trilby Com
pany.
Company AS ball last evening
was enjoyed by all who participated
in it, and we're congenial souls.
The Doric brought large num-
Der of Joe Marsden's favorite toads
for distribution throughout the
islands.
1t is stated that President Dole
contemplates leaving for Hawaii on
Friday next to pay a three-week
visit to Eben Low.
AS Yom Kippur commences to-
morrow, the business establishments
OF our residents OF the Hebraic pro-
fession will be closed until the end
of the fast.
The attention Of sportsmen is
called to notice elsewhere in re-
gard to shooting on lands at Mo-
analua, Halawa, Aiea and MauuaIua
without permission.
AT the meeting of the American
League last evening, seven new
members were elected, and W, l..
Bowers was elected financial secre-
tary vice Mark n. Kennedy, resigned.
The estate of the late "Mother"
Cooke is valued at Sll5,446 and is
according to her will to be dis
tributed among her children. @, NJ.
Cooke is appointed executor without
bonds.
The letter signed V. A. B. in Mon-
days INDEPENDENT, and captioned
"Life in Honolulu" was sent by a
correspondent who failed to name
the Boston paper from which it was
extracted.
Private w. w. Needham is an
nounced as a candidate for the sec
ond lieutenancy of Co. b to succeed
Lieut.. johnson. He has an excel
lent record in the U. S. Army and
the old Honolulu Rifles.
1t is rather rough on the p. G A
to inform its readers that Mr.. Gar
vim selected as his farewell text, 81
have stunned to declare the whole
counsel OF God" This pure gospel
teacher must feel terribly scandal
lied
Two of our popular young meu,
j. NJ. Kea and Lui Kekumano, left
town by this mornings train to Ma
mana, from thence 10 proceed on
bicycles to Waialua, where they in
tend spending a week OF well-earned
vacation.
By the S. S. Miowera the veteran
journalist and editor Of the Planters
Monthly, II, M. Whitney, returned
to his home, re-juvenesced by his
trip. The INDEPENDENT greets him
heartily and thanks him for courte
Gus favors received.
Quite number OF interesting
personages arrived in town yester
day by the Island steamers. Among
them we're Tax Assessor H.C. Austin
Hugo Fisher, the artist, Jim Stacker
of the p. O. a, p. G.. Camsrinos, X
G. L. Perkins, Geo. r. Carter, r. p
Low aud DR.. Francis Wetmore.
There is charm about the Cri
terion that attracts a steady and I'm
changeable custom. With Rainie
Seattle beer for the thirsty anc
choice drinks for connoisseurs; will
Charley Mccarthy as chief, ant
Charley Andrews and Peter O'Sul
Ivan as courteous and competen
assistants all are pleased.
1t is stated that the legal sparrin.
which took place in the Houghtail
ing case yesterday between the Mar
shall and Mr.. Creighton, counsel TO
the defendant, was. the most inter
esting noticed here for some times
Mr.. Creighton evidently won tn
battle as his client was discharges
and cleansed of all charge Of gull
The hunting season opened yes
terday and the ducks and pheasant
are happy. Two of our keenes
sportsmen took advantage of tn
raising of the "tabu" and carried
handsome bag home after a day
excursion to the sacred huntin
grounds. Bill Cunningham smiles
but he won't tell how many bird
he got.
Tho E;ra Danartmant Uas calla