The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-25

The Post Office officials did noble
service all day yesterday. They
worked like the very best of men.
The dredger has again taken up
its quarters at the head OF the ex-
Nuuanu stream.
Judge Whiting, Samuel Parker,
and several other sportsmen went
on hunting expedition this after
noon.
There is charming room to rent
at A Garden Lane. 1t is Just the
place for single man who loves
comfort.
Tickets for to.night's celebration at
Independence Park are on sale at
the Golden Rule Bazaar and the
news stores.
The Central Union Church social
last evening was very largely appre-
ciated by the large number Of those
attending it..
The Stars announce that they are
prepared to fight any team that can
be brought against them, wether they
win or lose
Professor w. T, Brigham is look
ing hale and hearty and younger
than ever after his long absence in
the interest OF the Bishop Museum.
The Examiner j ournal relay bicy.
Gle race from San Francisco to New
York was made in ID days and 80
minutes, or 26 hours behind schedule
time.
George r. Carter and Charles FL
vim were yesterday elected active
members of the Healani Yacht and
Boat Club, and Carter was elected
captain.
The Prince OF Wales Persimmon
won the ST. Leger stakes, The Duke
Of Westminsters' Labrador and
hampton finished second and third
respectively.
Undoubtedly there should be a
telephone station at Barber's Point
The experience of the Yamaguchi
Maru is an added one to many cases
in the past.
Lloyd Osborne, stepson of the
late Robert Louis Stevenson, has
been appointed U. S. Vice-Consul at
Apia, Samoa An excellent appoint.
mont for Lloyd.
To-morrow's ball game will be be-
tween the Kamehamehas and Homo.
ILLUS, aud the las. Of the regular
season. 1t may be an interesting
game with the Ksms as winners
The Census Enumerators are bust
ly engaged in distributing blanks
for Sunday nights gathering. Those
in the suburbs are astonished at the
immense increase of buildings aud
population.
The Band Of Drum Battery Berger
gave concert at the Hotel last even
ing, which was enjoyed by the peo-
pie. The concert part was amusing
and one of the best yet given, but
the people were lazy and the band
sulked.
F. j. Testa pleaded guilty this
morning to the charge of assault
and battery on Kamakea, aud
promptly put up his little five dol.
lars and costs. He subsequently
took out warrant charging his OK
employee with embezzlement.
The China brought more mosquito
frogs yesterday to aid Major Has
singer in propogating tadpoles. Now
that we have bats and frogs all W.
require to be civilized and inter
esting ara ruined castles, as we shall
soon have the epi-coax- coax chorus
Paul Neumann and family were
at San Francisco, according to la. es
advices. Mr.. Neumann will not &c
to Mexico or Guatemala owing .tt
the fever prevalent in those couu
tries. Our genial friend hopes t,
return to Honolulu by the mex
steamer
Captain John Stack Newell, com
mander of the United States cruise
Detroit, is reported to be dying a
the house of ex-Mayor Black a
Seattle. He was taken sick July %
while on. his way to Washington t,
make a report on the Central Chin
missionary massacres.
Novoe Vremya makes the import
ant statement that the Czar's tou