The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-17
LOCAL AND GENERAL. NEWS

Co. A drills tonight
We are annexed -INDEpENpENT aud
Phone Sal.
The U. s. S. Mobcan may be ex-
pected in few days.
Are we to have a firemon's parade
on Washiogton's birthdays
The second battalion, N. G.. H.,
has battalion drill tomorrow even
ing.
The Amateur Orchestra rehearses
at the Opera House at 1880 this
evening.
There will be dance on the u. S. |
f. s. Baltimore on Washington's
birthday.
Apparently Dame Nature has pre-.
vent this evenings races at Cyclic
mere Park.
Mr.. l.. M. Vettlesen of the Hawai-
ian Hardware Co. leaves for Hawaii
this afternoon.
The Young Hawaiians' Institute
will hold its regular meeting this
evening at 1880 o'clock
The Opera House will be packed
on Saturday evening as only few
seats are left at Wall, Nichols Co.
The schooner Kaukeaouli arrived
from Hamakua last evening with
1000 bags circle ID sugar for the S. n.
Castle.
The "Siren" has again made it's
welcome appearance on our desk
1t is very ably edited and full OF
interesting matter,
Messrs. Castle a. Cooke closed
their establishments yesterday out
OF respect to the memory Of the
late Chas. w. Day.
Senator G. N. Wilcox, Mrs. Kain
and sou and Mr.. Theiler were pas.
sengers from Kappa by the James
Makee this morning.
II you wish to see the Society
plays at the Opera House on Satur-
day, it will be advisable to purchase
your seats without delay.
The Upolu is in port loading for
Hawaii ports. The little steamer
has a speed Of IL miles ali hour; and
is Just cut out for the Kahuku trade
Johnnie Clarke, son OF Captain
Clarke OF the steamer Kinau, is re-
ported to be dangerously i'll at the
captains home on Punchbowl
Street.
the Amateur Orchestra under the
leadership OF Mr.. Wray Taylor will
furnish the music at the Kilohana
Art Leagues dramatic performances
on Saturday evening next.
The brig Jno. D. Spreckles arrived
in San Francisco, Feb. 9Th, 10 days
from Honolulu. The bark Albert
and the bktue Archer, both sailed
for this port on the 9th inst.
Major Hawkins OF the "Royaln
wishes it to be known that Pabst
Bohemian has superseded the fam
GUS draught of Doppelbrau. The
latter in bottles is an excellent tonic
at %.
Minister j. A. King, Col. j. II.
Soper, L. +. Lansing, A. f. Gillian,
j. Phillips and j. A. Gilman were
the pail bearers at the funeral OF
the late Charles w. Day yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Eckardt, OF the Queen Hos.
pital, has presented the Waverley
Club with a very handsome and
quaint set Of carved ivory chessmen;
thoughtful gift with which the
members are delighted.
As a matter of historical record
for our desce ndants, it may be men
toned that we are enjoying the
stormy weather customary to Feb
Iuary, and that while beneficial to
plants it is disagreeable to human
growths.
IA. l.. Herbert has been reelected
captain OF the Honolulu Cricket
Club by reclamation, and A. st. M.
Macintosh, vice-captain also by ac-
clamation. The two captains should
arrange for an opening match when
the whether becomes settled.
Captain Graham of the ship w.
F. Babcock has found it necessary
to employ all natives to load his
vessel with sugar. The Portuguese
contingent have been discharged.
Mr. David poki ia foramau of tina