The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-20


The Island steamers brought ia
1861 bags of sugar yesterday
Robert Swan Scrimgeour is now
the Manager ad interim OF the
Hagey Institute.
j. w. Luning has replaced F. NJ.
Swanzy on The Executive Committee
of the Amusement Company.
A man working on the Lkelike
wharf this morning was run over by |
a dray. He was badly hurt and
bruised but not very severely injured.
Swell Shirt Waists, very latest in
Leather Belts and the new Kid
Gloves can be found at n. s.
Sachs.
The celebrated Elele newspaper
case was brought TO a close yester.
day afternoon in the Circuit Court
Judge Carter will probably render
decision tomorrow.
Swords certainly are nconvonient
appendices with which to Chamber
down a ships side after festive
occasion. Our sympathies are ex-
tended to our military friend.
The luau for tho benefit Of the
Kapiolani Maternity Home will
come off without fail on Saturday,
June 5th. All are expected to be
present and assist this worthy
institution.
The members of the Young
Hawaiian Institute invite their
friends to pay them visit this
evening at their musical Social at
their rooms in Foster Block, Nuu-
anu street.
II you want to enjoy a good sale
canoe surf ride, Col. James Sher-
wood can accommodate you at any
hour at Long Branch Baths. Step
on to the cars, aud step off at his
entrance for an hours delight
The Circuit Court has ordered
Carlos A Long to pay 500 as at
torney's fee and $40 month as
alimony pending the divorce suit OF
Irene Long VS.. Carlos Long. Paul
Neumann for plaintiff, A. Rosa for
defendant.
II. b. M. S. Penguin is expected to
arrive at this port during the week.
The Wild Swan will probably leave
for Esquimault tomorrow morning.
A report that the Amphion was to
touch at Honolulu appears to be
without foundation.
Look out for Kerr's change Of adj
vertisement tomorrow He is get
ting ready to dispose of his mar
velous selections OF dress material
imported especially for the forth
coming celebrations.
British residents interested in the
Diamond Jubilee celebration are re-
quested to meet at the Arlington
Hotel this evening to receive the
reports OF the general committees
and for other business. The meeting
will be called to order at 8 o'clock.
At the meeting OF British residents
to bs held at the Arlington this
evening, a report will be received
from the Committee appointed to
draw up an address to Queen
Victoria. The Finance and Executive
Committees will also report progress.
Another runaway has occurred,
Two picayune Ofientals, who ought
to have been attached to this mum
mer's" apron strings or safely tied
to kindergarten toy, we're driving
break and the horse calmly ran
away. He was eventually stopped
by two Portuguese boys.
Ed. @. Holsten has com piled the
most popular Hawaiian songs in {
book titled, "Ka Buke Mele ma Hi
meni Hawaii" The work has beer
gotten up in very neat manner ano
the young gifted editor deserves
credit for his work, The little vol
ume is published by the Hawaiian
News 90, and being sold at an cas-.
rate will be in demand by Hawaiian
as we'll as by foreigners.
Wray Taylor has curious collec
ton of the seed pods of the goldel
showers at his Office in the Govern
ment Building. They are reserve'
for tourists, and imagination ca
transform them into Tinker
favorite sausages, policemen'S club
or boomerangs, and the veraclou
traveller can frame in connectiio