The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-08-20
TAX APPEAL CASES
Hilo Court Has Been
Crowded With Them.
New Workingmen's Club Holds Its
Second Neutrality-suspicious.
for Representatives.

HILO, Hawaii, August 16.-The all
absorbing topic of conversation and
argument this week has been the tax
appeal cases, which have been tried be-
fore Judges Hitchcock and Barnard and
Philip Peck. There were 10 cases
brought before the board, none of
which were submitted for argument
before all had been heard. The argu-
ments presented by Attorney Kinney
for the plantations, and Attorney Will
der for the Government, occupied the
evening hours from 1880 to 10 o'clock.
1t will require several days type-writ-
ing before the cases can be reviewed.
Monday morning the appeal case of
Frank Winter, who objects to taxing
coffee lands, comes up before the board.
Judge Barnard sentenced nine of the
Chinese arrested at Papaaloa to four
months Imprisonment at hard labor,
and acquitted one. The remaining
cases will be heard on September It'll.
At public meeting of citizens, held
last evening, the names of G. K. Will
der, Luther Jaynes, E. E. Richards,
A. B. Loebenstein and Mr.. Blaco were
proposed as candidates for the coming
election for Representatives.
On Wednesday last an auction sale
of the old Hilo Hotel building took
place. The main building went to G.
F. Little for $3.50 and the dining room
and cook house for Sis Mr. Van Inger
was the successful bidder for the bath
house at $40 and Mr.. Severance bought
the remnants for IS. The new hotel
will soon be in running order. Most of
the cottages have already been spoken
for The old buildings are to be re-
moved within three weeks time.
The Workingmen's Club, recently es-
tablished in Hilo, held its second
meeting last Saturday evening. 1t is
the purpose of the club to endeavor to
own its own home, which it proposes
making as attractive and comfortable
as possible, with reading rooms and So
cial hall. A number of new members
were received. The young organization
seems full of enthusiasm on the sub
ject.
The Olaa and Hilo Baseball Teams
crossed bats Saturday afternoon. Only
seven innings were played, the Hilos
gaining a victory by one run.
A public reception was given by the
Hilo Mercantile Company last evening
in their spacious new store building.
Excellent music was furnished for
dancing, and cooling lemonades and
punches were accessible all evening.
Mr.. Mason proved himself genial host
and was untiring in his efforts to give
every one good time. The new store
is handsomely fitted up, and the large
efn &c +fy.oo oil
A large number of the friends of
Manager and Mrs. Ross at Hakalau re-
sponded to their invitations to be pres
ent at a social dance at their beautiful
new home. The place was spIendidly
illuminated with lanterns swung in the
trees and all around the broad veran-
das. An orchestra of Hawaiian must
clans furnished excellent music, and
the dancing, feasting and jollity contin-
ued into the morning hours. Nearly
every district on this side of the Island
was represented by the numerous
guests.
Word has been received by the rela-
tives of Mr. and Mrs. A W. Hobson
that, owing to continued ill-health OF
Mr.. Hobson, he is advised by his ply
sicians not to return to Hilo for some
time. In consequence their household
goods will be sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Kennedy and
their two sons arrived in New York OF
the Sd of August. Mrs. Kennedy had
been quite i'll in San Francisco.
The bark Annie Johnson leaves port
tomorrow morning with 27,5OO bags OF
sugar. C. S. Bradford and John KEEL
shaw are the only passengers.
The past week there has been regu-
lar old-fashioned Hilo weather. Rain
has fallen copiously in Kona, and in
Hamakua there has also been heavy
rain. Honokaa had share also, and
the cane is Frightening up in conse-
quence.
A daughter was born last Sunday
morning to DR.. and Mrs Williams. On
the same day Mrs. VIM. Ebeling gave
birth to daughter, also.