The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-08


Sachs g. Co. are selling Victoria
Lawns in 10 yards prices for so cents
per piece. Best value ever offered.
The Amateur Orchestra meets for
rehearsal this evening at the Berg
strom Co.'s store, as Progress Hall
is engaged.
The second semi-annual shoot for
medals for 1898 will commence on
Wednesday, December 81, and con
clude on Saturday, Dec. 81.
The Lunings have named their
new roomlng house The California
"Priory Hall in the Close" would
have been more appropriate.
Henry Warehouse e. Co. have
been appointed the local agents Of
the Garonne, which is to make regu.
lar trips between Seattle, Hilo and
Honolulu.
The funeral OF j. NJ. Lee took
place this morning at IL O'clock.
The remains were buried at the Ma
kiki cemetery, the Rev, V. H. Kit
cat officiating.
Clothing, reading matter, etc, for
the people at the Molokai Settle
ment will be forwarded il left at the
Office of the Board of Health. Judi
ciary Building.
The st. Andrews Guild will give
concert at Progress Hall on De-
cember 18th, for the benefit OF three
orphan children, now being educated
at ST. Andrews Prlory.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
formally presented the Foreign
Office Trophy to Co. G., the native
company, last evening at the drill
shed, and the boys had good time.
The Government band plays at
the Hawaiian Hotel this evening
out Of compliment TO the paaseo-
gers by the Garonne, The Misses
Keliiaa aud Rose Berliner will sing.
Thomas Quinn was fined $25 this
morning in the District Court for
needless driving, through which
soldier was injured, Mr.. Edings
appeared for the defendant and
noted an appeal TO the Circuit
Court.
Mr.. James Campbell has com.
pleted the purchase of a big hotel
in San Jose, Cal, and will add
several stories to the building. The
place has been leased, and Mr..
Campbell was congratulated in
California upon his wise aud profit
able investment
The Cation, Neill 81 Co.'s iron
work business has been corporated
with capital OF $4,000. The in
corporators are: Messrs. Cation,
Neil, Stodart, Cooke and Cross. Mr..
Cation is president, j. Neil secre-
tary, and j. p. Cooke treasurer
The Moana arrived from San
Francisco this morning on her way
to Australia. Among the passengers
for Honolulu are Mr. and Mrs, Cecil
Brown, Bruce Cartwright, James
Campbell, Henry Holmes, Professor
Koebele and Alexander Young and
wife. The Moana will sail at 5
o'clock this afternoon.
George w. De Long Post, q. A.
r., have elected the following off.
GERS: Post Commander, l.. l.. La
Pierre, reelected; Senior Vice Com.
mander, George de la Vergne; Junior
Vice Commander, John N. Wright
Quartermaster, W. l.. Eaton; Chap,
lain, r. Jay Greene; Post Surgeon
Samuel McKeague; Officer of the
Day, j. D. Conn; Officer OF the
Guard, E. A. Stout; Guard, f. Sher
man.
The soldier, Hudson, who shot
Paine's dog and took shot at +,
Portuguese boy was found guilty
this morning in the District Cour
on charge OF assault with deadly
weapon and sentenced to month";
Imprisonment at hard labor. Thu
man plead that he was too drunk a
the time of the alleged offence t.
know what he was doing. Mr.. d.
Bolt assisted the prosecution. N,
charge 10 regard to the shooting o
the dog has yet been brought