The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-16

Fruit Market. Tele-
phone 1873.
At Juan Camancho's dinner to-
morrow there will be Green Turtle.
Steak, Lamb Curry and Rice, Easter
Spring Lamb and other delicacies.
A prominent "mixer OF drinks" in
a leading refreshment resort has de-
cided to take the Hagey cure.
Another triumph for that humani-
tartan institution.
A "news" item-A dog killed seven
mongoose yesterday. He belonged |
to the long haired Skye breed and
had just been washed and combed
by his loving mistress.
Shade trees are at premium in
Honolulu where we have no avenues
or boulevards, but they are at the
mercy OF the electric wires as will
be seen around the town.
The boys and. the cook. OF The
INDEPENDENT thoroughly appreciated
the favor of a number Of excellent
hot cross buns from Mrs Horns
famous bakery on Hotel street.
Many happy returns of the day
to morrow to You Prof Yarndley.
May your musical gifts be, as OF
yore, most welcomely heard by your
friends for many years to come.
Seventeen Of the pupils OF the
Kamehameha Schools went to Wal.
alua this morning to erect tents and
make preparations for the camping
party which will leave the school for
an outing on Monday next.
The Kamehameha Girls School
give an entertainment tomorrow
evening in the gymnasium OF the
manual department Will Brigham
be there to remind the pupils of his
insults to their mothers and their
Ali?
The averages of the March rains
by districts we're Oahu, 25S; Ha-
wall, COL; Maui l Sc; Kauai, 8 33 and
for the Islands generally Az, The
heaviest rains were Olaa Hawaii,
1888; Kaumsna, 1855; and Hanalei,
Kauai, 1915.
The health authorities claim that
the case OF Quarantine on Punch
bowl street, exclusively mentioned
by The INDEPENDENT, is a case Of
erysipelss. 1t is very strictly guard
ed, however, and apparently no
cause exists for alarm.
Capt. Ward of the Rio de Janeiro
deserves the thanks OF our people
for he frankly stated on his arrival
in San Francisco that the rumors Of
japanese rioting-so enlarged upon
by the annexationist correspondents
were without foundation.
Deputy Marshal Hitchcock left
for Molokai by the Kinau this morn
ing. He will investigate the recent
murder case and probably also look
into the shooting of Chinaman by
a police officer a matter which has
not yet had the attention of our
authorities.
w. S. May, Esq, head luna OF
Hawi Plantation, is in the city on a
two weeks vacation. The genial and
popular gentleman was met by his
brother Frank, aud welcomed by his
many friends as he stepped from
the gang plank OF the Kinau into
civilization.
! Good Friday was we'll observed
to-day in all the Churches holding
religious services, aud all the whole
sale and leading retail stores except
those OF the missionary" elements
we're closed. Public works were
proceeded with, but the Government
buildings were prac tically closeC
although not officially
Leading Japanese residents gav'
Minister Resident Shimamura al
enthusiastic reception at the Hawai-
. ian Hotel last evening. A small
attend ance favored Berger's banC
program, but as most OF the seat
had been removed they fingered no
: long to listen to the music OF Japa
: blended with that OF other lands.
The officials quarantined at Wa
, kiki are physically veil provided fol-
a We trust that their spiritual welfar
is also cared for and that the a
phabetical societies will devote thei
Q special efforts to the little band c
o smallpox defying men. A keg c
1 beer passed the guards yesterda
and will be quarantined until empt.