The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-29
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James Makee from Kapas, and the
Waialeale from Kilauea were emptied
into the Benjamin f. Packard at
anchor in the naval row. Captain
Allen OF the Packard expects to
have all the sugar he requires all in
his big vessel by tomorrow. The
ship should be under way for Phila-
delphia on or about next Wednesday.
The Australia, Captain Houdlette,
should show up early tomorrow
morning. The sport portion Of our
community will prefer reading the
newspapers account Of the fight be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons
Others, will greedily devour Europe
an war news as to Greece on Turkey.
Apropos OF the great encounter
between two champions Of the man.
ly art OF self defence the Whisperer
has taken the trouble to interview
some OF his friends along the beach
First and foremost is my great and
good friend, Mate McNichols, OF the
Martha Davis. Mac is known here
as capital seaman and no sardine
of pugilist. His socks are up on
Corbett. II California Corbett is
beaten Nichols is prepared to meet
any Honolulu namesake of the great
man with his hippers for stake.
No superAuous wind with Mac, he is
in front and means business.
Mate Nicholson aboard one OF the
island steamers, an educated pugilist
and all round athlete, says, that
Corb put Fitz to rest in the 10th or
1lth round. Our Mic is card OF
Samsonian strength, knows how to
use his tongs and plant his right
paw over the the "clock" and stop
its ticking. Nicholson took his
Cruel in shape some years ago when
he stood up for given number of
rounds before the old giant John L.
Sullivan.
Sir George Hawkins Of the Palace
Royal, goes his bottom dollar on
Fitzsimmons and believes that
Corbett went down aud out in an
early round. Can whisp call around
and see you If Bob does Corb up2
The Likelke managed to relieve
herself of 1901 sacks OF Honomu
sugar in a couple of days finishing
on Saturday last. The Martha Davis
coralled the lot. This morning the
Martha Davis moved over to the
Railroad wharf to take aboard some
$4,000 sacks of Eva. We're you ever
there?
The sovereign of the isles, the
Moi Wahine and the Luka slipped
out OF port forenoon of Saturday
last with piping trade wind behind
them. 1t was rare and beautiful
sight to see these twins radiant
craft bound over the boiling pillows
for the Heads. The schooners will
return to port from Hamakua with
sugar for the combination.
1t is currently reported that Mate
Louis OF the James Makee, has come
heir to fortune OF $4,000 by the
d cath OF an only brother in Germany
As Louis intends to pack up his
deeds, grid up his loins and depart
for the Faderland at an early date
his mates and shore friends are
keeping their months open for a
feast. Louis word is his bond, yet
his pals are anxious.
The American ship Luzon, Park
master, arrived in port yesterday
afternoon, 81 days from Shanghai,
China, with 450 tons of shingle
ballast She comes to load sugar
for w. G. Irwin & Co.
The Kauai, arrived Saturday last
from Makaweli with lot CT broken
mill machinery. There was no
sugar, on account of the accident
to the Makaweli mill. The Kauai
was despatched for Makaweli same
afternoon.
The bark Rosalie went under
Auctioneer Morgan's hammer on