The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-27

The arrangements for Decoration
Day on Monday next are completed.
j. w. Smithies has been entrusted
viii b the Official program OF the 1lth
Of June.
The baud CONCERT drew a large
audience to Thomas Square last
evening.
Rsv. j. A. Cruzan will preach in
Central union Church on Sunday
evening next.
Maripo-a left San Ffaucisco Que
day late, being detained by the
English mail.
Rev. Mr.. Cruzan will speak at the
Y. M. G. A. o'clock meeting on
Sunday next.
Latest war news. Spanish-Cuban
fleet is hiding while the American
fleet is seeking.
The schooner Moiwahiue arrived
yesterday with 1000 bags of d sugar
for the Mauna Ala.
The trial Of Keaka charged with
the manslaughter Of his mother is
fixed for to marrow.
Mr.. Travis, late OF the Star, is now
attached to the o .klaud department
OF the S. F. Chronicle.
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w. Woon of the Hollister Drug
Co., arrived yesterday morning. He
quite siege OF pneumonia on the
had voyage.
The choir OF the Second Congrega-
ton of st. Andrews Cathedral will
rehearse at 8 o'clock this evening
at the Cathedral.
The bill repeating Schedule L
passed in the House Wednesday by
vote OF to 5 in spite Of the oppo-
siton OF the Cabinet.
The Hawaiian Mission Children's
Society will meet on Saturday even
ing with Prof, aud Mrs f. A. Hos.
mer at Oahu college.
Cricket at the old baseball grounds
morrow afternoon. There viii
he some good players on the ground.
A To l. will fight the field.
The Minister of the Interior has
appealed in the injunction case in
which the o ,hu Railway was given
decision against the Government.
The executive committee OF the
Waverey Club meet tomorrow
evening at 8 O'clock, for the transac-
ton Of lm port ant business, aud every
member is requested to be present.
Davry's life siz' reproduction OF
Qneen Victoria's portrait at the
British Benevolent ball is very
clever bit of artistic work. 1t shows
what he can do with living portraits
1t would be Interesting to publish
a letter received from distinguish.
ed Californian in reference To Gil.
bersOp, the PR -ctor OF the distin.
gushed men of Honolulu enterprise
During Senator Baldwin's tenn.
porary absence from ths city, Geo
w Smith will act as chairman oil
the executive committee of the ar
raug-mepts for the reception Of the
U. S, forces.
Colonel John Richardson writes
from Washington that the Queer
aud her suite ara enjoying excellent
health. Mr.. Richardson does moi
expect to return for the next the
few months.
Messrs, Pain and Gilbert were
fined $40 each ia the District Court
OF Walanae Wednesday, for fas,
riding on country road. An ap
peal to the Circuit Court was noted
Who talks about Pain aud "rapic
transtT
Road Supervisor Cummings i
tearing down the ugly old fence
around the Aliolani Hale ground
and will replace it with low stone
curling, which will materially ad,
to the hand some appearance OF tn
grounds
The regular weekly meeting o
the Christian Workers will be helC
this afternoon al $3.50 o'clock, at tn
Y. M. G. A. hall, Rev. DR.. Berge
will speak with reference to tn
work OF the "McCaul Mission" il
Paris. A cordial invitation is OK
tended TO all to be present.
There was excellent cricket prac
tice at the British Commissioner
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Christie
a visitor, gave the boys specime
nf IuD G,Ioo,,l hpmlin