The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-09-01

The Leilani Boat Club meets at
1880 at the Hotel tomorrow evening.
Capt. S. johnson is working hard
to organize tho First Regiment foot
ball team.
The Y. H. I. meet for important
business at Foster Hall on Thursday
evening
Marshal Brown is expected to re-
turn from Hawaii On Friday next by
tho Kinau.
The male chorus, of II Trovatore
meet for practice at Arion Hall this
evening at 1880.
Captain A. N. Trip celebrates his
seth birthday to-day. The genial
Captain is as hale and hearty as
ever.
Capt. Murray and Co. II have de-
cided not to enter in the competitive
drill, which will probably take place
on Saturday afternoon.
Waianae had a full benefit of the
recent storm. They had larger
pluvial dose than they have had for
year and they rather liked it.
The Hooulu a Hoola Lahui So
ciety will hold its monthly meeting
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at
the Kapiolani Maternity Home.
At the Customs Inspector Need
ham will assist Port Surveyor Strate-
meyer during this month and In
spector Scott will return to the
Oceanic wharf. Horace Crabbe and
David been added to the guards.
The case against Domingo Fer
reira charged with insisting in mar
rying a girl who says "no sir" will
be heard this afternoon in the Dis
trict Court.
The American flag is flying over
the American League headquarters
to-day, calling the members to at
tend the meeting OF this evening. 1t
will be secret meeting.
Thomas Matthews, of Punahou,
entered upon his duties as Govern
ment forester at Makiki. He sue
ceeds Mr.. Rhodes who was mixed
up in the Good court martial
We are pleased to learn that Min
lister Damon is greatly improved
after his recent illness although yet
unable to attend to his official
duties. His Excellency is at his
Moanalua residence.
The case against George Hough-
failing was continued till Saturday
next in the District Court this morn
ing. S. X. Kane appears for de-
fendant who is out on bail to the
amount of $500.
The Woman's Board OF Missions
is meeting this afternoon in the par
Tors of Central Union Church, hold
ing memorial Meeting for the late
Mrs. j. M. Cooke, one of the first
and continuous vice presidents since
its organization.
The September session of the
Fifth Circuit Court will open to-
morrow on Kauai. Judge Hardy
will preside and the Attorney Gen.
eral leaves this afternoon for Kauai
Mr.. Rosa and other attorneys will
also attend the court.
The first company of Sharpshoot
ers have the capital score OF al
average Of 43,0 The first ten made
an average Of 456, the second O.
43.1 and the third of 40,2. The two
highest scores were the notable ones
Of AZ each by w. E. and A. G. Wall
while @. j. Wall made As.
Great hopes are entertained by
the wreckers that they will be abl,
to save the stranded bark Gains
borough and most of her cargo
Captain Thompson has charge o.
the expedition and High Admira
Hewett will look after the working
mon aud shark (stories.)
The case of All Chu, chaged witt
perjury in falsely representing t.
the Customs officials that Lucy
was his vile, occupied the attention
OF Judge De La Vergne yesterday
Judgment was postponed until Mon
day next, as j. A. Magoon, attorne,
for the defense has to visit Kauai.
A yarn has been spread that tn,
telephone boys were scared at tn,
lightning. This is absurd, as modern
electrical science has prevented an,