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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28
The Moot Court.

There was a merry session OF the
Knights of Pythias, Oahu Lodge,
last evening when the Moot Court
flushed its sad work in deciding
the troubles betweeu Gussie Murphy
Jones, who claimed damages from
Tom McTighe, a man who, accord
ing to his attorneys is nothing
short OF a professional angel, and
who, according to "Gussie's" law
yer, is patent villain"
The case has been heard by a pa
tient jury during three sessions Of
the court, and the delay and pro-
crastinstion OF the lawyers were re-
sponsible for the quick verdict of
the sworn jurors, who nearly all had
received telephone messages from
home" urging them not to lose
their tramcars or "catch" cold by
being at lodge" They got home
at midnight, and it is to DO hoped
that from judge to policeman they
got all the talking to" which the
windmill" representing Gussie did
not grind of
The arguments of G. NJ. White
and Ed. Towse to the jury we're
sound and as much to the point as
lawyers addresses under similar cir.
cumstances generally are. Mr..
White reminds us OF certain prac-
titioner who, swinging his dog chain
to which his keys are attached
waltzes up and down the court
room, and is generally killing men
tai mosquitoes maluua and naldlo.
The eloquence of "Gusse's" law
yer, Mr.. Geo. Davis, carried the jury
and tom" has to give "Gussie'
$4,000 pounds, after which she is to
pay him $40 week for his services
after his death.
A peculiar incident happened dur
ing the trial which shows the weak
ness of our courts. TEE INDEPENDENT
has always held that judges ought
not to be interested in private enter
prises, but should sit on the bench
as independent, honest men.
Judge Gear is the proprietor OF
the Evening Bulletin and naturally
took an unfair advantage by fining
the most dangerous competitor OF
his paper $50 for contempt OF court
knowing that he thereby would
seriously cripple THE INDEPENDENT
for the next eight months.
The Moot Court has furnished
lots OF fun for the boys and at some
future date another session will be
held and other sinners tried.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The Castles cargo will he dis
charged by tomorrow noon. She
will load sugar for Irwin g. Co. with
out delay.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

There was, for Thomas Square
quite large gathering at last even.
ing's band concert.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The Lehua. Captain Andre VS., sails
at noon to morrow for Honomu, Ha-
kalau, and way ports.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The Attorney General will take
up his quarters in the Bulletin build
ing on Merchant street, during the
erection of the Judd Block
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The w. Fl. Dimond had not arriv-
ed in San Francisco, when the Castle
left on the 10th inst. The "crsck"
Of Spreckels' line was making long
passage. The G. d. Bryant due next
Sunday will have Coast dailies to
the 10Th.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The events at Cyclomere Park
tomorrow evening will be OF a very
interesting character.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The British bark Gwynedd, Cap
tain Davies. will sail next week in
ballast for Royal Roads.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

Real Torchon Lace 8 to Al inches
wide just the article for underwear
and Pillow Cases., 6 yards for 81
worth 25c a yard at Sachs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

An attempt is being made to ar
raags cricket match between the
Honolulu @ @. and the Wilson
circus for Thursday or Friday of
next week.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

Instructions given in singing and
voice culture by young Hawaiian.
Inquire at this Office.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

British Commissioner Kenney is
having a cricket practice ground
arranged at his Palama residence.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

A meeting Of those interested in
the welfare aud progress of the Y.
n. |. will be held at Foster Hall at
7:30 O'Clock this evening.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The bark Ceylon, Captain Cal
houn with a cargo Of hay and grain
is due from Seattle, consigned to
Sam. Allen.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

They all come back to the Cri-
terion Barber Shop for first class
tonsorial work.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

Victoria Lawn, good quality 60
cents a piece, this week at Sachs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

Look out for your tax assessments
for Monday next is the last day.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

John Cassidy will take charge o.
the telephone system on Tuesday
next.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

Primus
Is the name given Stove
which burns self-made Ke-
rosene Oil Gas.
*.,*
Economy
Is demonstrated by using
the same for what they are
intended.
*,,*
Safety
Is assured in their use as
no Insurance Company pro-
vides in any way against
their use.
~
They are made to last for
ever and no wick is used.
A quart of cold water can
be brought to boil in three
minutes, during which time
the stove will consume only
one-hundredth part of "a quart
of kerosene.
Absolutely no danger,
smoke OF odor, at any time.
We have a $4,000 STOCK
OF PRIMUS STOVES,
RANGES, OVENS AND
FURNACES.
Do not come to look into
the matter (if you cook, I'M
less you want to invest, as
they are too tempting.
W. W. DIMOND 4 GO,
Won Holt BLOCK
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The Hawaiian Hardware Company
deals with the matter OF hose and
garden implements this week Their
articles are the very best and
cheapest.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28
A Big Help

To business
mans appearance
is his dress
and a clean
shaUen face.
Pdtronised the
Criterion Barber Shop.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28
TENDERS WANTED.

rI'ENDERS ARE WANTED FOR TER
i racing and grading land at the corner
of Magazine street and Suencer avenue
Plans and specifications may be seen at
office OF @. v Il. Dove, next to Bishops
Bank. We do not bint ourselves to accept
open. at noon on Wednesday, February
2, 1898. SOO-5t
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The next contest for the Marlin
Trophy will be- on February 5th.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

If matters were conducted on a
straight forward business like basis,
there may be no difficulty in Undue
ing Kimokeo to meet Ranear in a
swimming race.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

James Marion Sims, salesman in.
the mercantile house Of Castle and
Cooke, will shortly leave for the
Coast making the round voyage with
Captain Soule Of the Martha Davis.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

Jos. Conradt of this city and Miss
Annie Holmes, daughter OF the late
Geo. Holmes of Kohals, will be
united in marriage at St. Andrews
Cathedral on February 49,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28
AND GENERAL NEWS

Cricket tomorrow afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

Sam Aliens schooners, the Ka
Moi, Kaukeaouli and Moi Wahine
have not been heard of for about 10
days. The agents surmise that their
fleet is weatherbound at Hamakua.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28
NOTICE.

SUBSORIBERS ARE RESPECTFULLY
- notified that all subscriptions are pay
able strictly in advance by the month.
quarter or year. o
II " Naua0ar
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

Mr.. w. A Bowen presided over
last evenings meeting of the Y. M.
@. A. The reports presented we're
OF highly satisfactory nature and
most enjoyable evening was spent
bv all.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The Daughters OF Rebekah gave
a very pie Asant social reception last
evening at which Miss Walsh spoke
on Theosophy and @. S Dssky, A.
Marques aud j Rosen rendered some
excellent musical selections.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The Board of Health presented
Daddy with Neptune $4,000 worth
of dope yesterday, consequently he
is rather gloomy and apathetic this
morning as it was rather large
load for one pipe
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28


at noon to morrow for Honomu, Ha-
kalau, and way ports.
The British bark Gwynedd, Cap
tain Davies, will sail next week in
ballast for Royal Roads
British Commissioners Kenney is
having cricket practice ground
arranged at his Palama residence.
The Castles cargo will he dis
charged by tomorrow noon. She
will load sugar for Irwin g. Co. with
out delay.
The bark Ceylon, Captain Cal
houn with cargo Of hay and grain
is due from Seattle, consigned to
Sam. Allen.
A meeting Of those interested in
the welfare aud progress of the Y.
n. |. will be held at Foster Hall at
7:30 o'clock this evening.
Real Torchon Lace to Al inches
wide just the article for underwear
and Pillow Cases., 6 yards for 81
worth 25c. yard at Sachs.
The Attorney General will take
up his quarters in the Bulletin build
ing on Merchant street, during the
erection of the Judd Block.
The Hawaiian Hardware Company
deals with the matter of hose and
garden implements this week Their
articles are the very best and
cheapest
An attempt is being made to ar
range a cricket match between the
Honolulu @ @. and the Wilson
circus for Thursday or Friday of
next week
If matters were conducted on a
straight forward business like basis,
there may be no difficulty in Undue
ing Kimokeo to meet Ranear in a
swimming race.
Jos. Conradt of this city and Miss
Annie Holmes, daughter OF the late
Geo. Holmes of Kohala, will be
united in marriage at St. Andrews
Cathedral on February %,
James Marion Sims, salesman in
the mercantile house Of Castle and
Cooke, will shortly leave for the
Coast making the round voyage with
Captain Soule OF the Martha Davis.
Sam Aliens schooners, the Ka
Moi, Kaukeaouli and Moi Wahine
have not been heard of for about 10
days. The agents surmise that their
fleet is weatherbound at Hamakua.
Mr.. w. A Bowen presided over
last evenings meeting Of the Y. M.
@. A. The reports presented were
OF highly satisfactory nature and
most enjoyable evening was spent
by all.
The Board of Health presented
Daddy with Neptune $4,000 worth
of dope yesterday, consequently he
is rather gloomy and apathetic this
morning as it was rather large
load for one pipe
The Daughters OF Rebekah gave
a very pie 4sant social reception last
evening at which Miss Walsh spoke
on Theosophy and @. S Dssby, A,
Marques and j. Rosen rendered some
excellent musical selections.
The many friends of Charley Mol
teno will be glad to learn that he il
to be found at the European Barber
Shop on Merchant street, which h'
has purchased from G. Somma. i
is the most comfortable room il
town
A large Chinese lantern caugh
fire early yesterday morning, anC
the blaze was extingushed Just a
the adjacent building was commenc
ing to catch fire. A kanska DO,
happened to notice the fire just il
time to prevent disastrous one.
The bark S. G, Allen and schoone
Aloha will leave for San FRANCHISES
on Monday next. The Allen ha
superior Accommodations for passen
gers. Theo. II. Davies Il Co. ar
her agents. Skipper johnson, VIII
has succeeded Captain Thompson
OF the Rithet, is the right man t
travel with,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The many friends of Charley Mol,
teno will be- glad to learn that he is
to be found at the European Barber
Shop on Merchant street, which he
has purchased from G, Somma. II
is the most comfortable room in
town
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

The bark S. G, Allen and schooner
Aloha will leave for San Francisco
on Monday next, The Allen has
superior Accommodations for passen-
gers. Theo. II. Davies Il Co. are
her agents. Skipper johnson, who
has succeeded Captain Thompson
OF the Rithet, is the right man to
travel with.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-28

A large Chinese lantern caught
fire early yesterday morning, and
the blaze was extinguished just as
the adjacent building was commence
ing to catch fire. A kanaka boy
happened to notice the fire just in
time to prevent disastrous one.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
THE DRUNKEN MAN.

And the Mystery of How He steers
Clear Of Danger.
"Drunken men, of course, do fall down
Cellarways and that sort Of thing" said
Mr.. Nozzleby. 1--WE read about It COCA
sionally in the papers, but still such mis-
haps are comparatively rare. Men seem
to stngger up to the very verge Of such
places and then sheer of in safety. Prob
ably everybody that has lived in . city hsl
at one time or another followed some
drunken man with his eye and seen him.
a. be pursued his sigzag course along the
sidewalk, lurch up to and fairly lean over
the top step Of some basement stairs, seen
him still leaning, a. though he must in.
evitably topple over and 60 smashing
down to the bottom, only to observe him
finally sway back, away from the steps,
to start again on his devious course and
bring up moment later on the curbstone
hanging In the same manner and In the
same danger Of falling. now Into the
gutter. gsa
"But he doesn't fall, and one wonders
what preserves him. He staggers on his
way and stulnbles sometimes, but recov.
ers himself and never quite goes down.
Again he skins smooth and straight along
the very edge Of some danger spot, but
keeps right on into safety. And 90 he pur.
sues his crooked and dangerous way with
q dip or dive now and then that brings
the heart into the mouth Of some passerby
who chances upon him suddenly, and at
times 1t seems ~ though he must 20
down, but something keeps him up, and
some instinct, apparently independent Of
himself, turns him back from the brink.
With such glilnmsring Of sense as he has
left, II be has any, he struggles hard to
keep up. He may not realize II himsek.
but Instinct makes known to him that II
once he goes down he can't get mp.
"Pursuing q straight course, you soon
come up with and pass the staggerer going
orissoross, steering out perhaps as you
pass TO avoid collision with him. New
York Sun,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27

The full moon will pass into tho sarth's
shadow this evening aud total eclipse
will occur. The eastern edgaof the moon,
tits calculated, will enter the shadow at.
about hours AZ minutes standard time,
or some l6 minutes after moOnrile and but
minutes after sunset By tho time the
moon has fully risen above the vapors OF
the horizon, at q 5 hours 81 minutes. the
to; ality Of the eclipse will be ut 8 hours 42
minutes, and the bright edge Of the moon
will again appear and the total eclipse end
at hours ~ minutes. The moon will
quito emerge from the shadow at 8 hours
So minutes II the weather BIO clear, 1t
may be expected that thousands of obsor-
vers will turn their opera giasses upon the
interesting and instructive phenomena OF
the cell se occurring at hours 50 favorable.
Professor Snydey, OF the Central High
Schuol, Philadelphia has stated the points
of astronomical interest regarding the
eclipse. ''Total lunar eclipsel,' he said,
cannot be held to be altogether without
ecisntflct interest, Notwithstanding the
fact OF thIir relative frequency. And yet
ordinary methods of observation cannot
hope to add materially to the science OF
such eclipses. Our old instruments being
practically hore du combat and none other
being available we shall hop, to get
good view of the eclipse through an opera
RIns6-p0FDupS mo Desu ReubTh VIEW NAV
my instrument can give. The outline OF
tine earth's shadow is never very defuite-
in fact, 50 indefinite as to make 1t scarcely
worth while to spend time in computing
accurate predictions of the various phe'
nomeDa, or in making time observations
on the shadow.
"A rather interesting point for study
will be tho extent to which the moon will
be hid during the total phase. 1t is well
A.. 1 ,lnIt.
ly visible during the entire range Of its
total eclipse its only change in appear.
anco being the assumption OF dusky cop
per hue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
NOT SPONTANEOUS.
Some Speeches Which Had Been
Carefully Prepared Beforehand.


some Speeches which Had Been
Safeiuhy Prepared beforehand.
A group Of literary men were discussing
the other day the rarity Of spontaneous
elo1uence or wit
~ was a: dinner opce in Now York"
said one, and was seated next to Major
Hay, who, you know, had been Lincoln's
secretary. Somebody making speech
exclaimed:
In genuine eoquence the words come
hot from the heart No nobler speech was
ever uttered in America than Lincoln's
address at Gettysburg, and am assured
it was wholly spontaneous. He had not
given it a thought before he rose to speak,
"'While no WAS delivering it., said Ma.
jor Hay to me aside, 1 had the fifth copy
of ii in my pocket"
81, too, remember dinner In New
York" said another. lat which all the
foremost men in Journalists and literature
were present. Tho speech of the evening
was made by George W. Curtis. 1t spar
kled with wit and apt illusions to tho
men present evidently inspired by the
moment Once he stopped, interrupting
himself, and exclaimed:
~ ses my friend Judge D. looking
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
To Church ON Sunday In . Boat.

One or the most OharaCterlstlc and most
charming incidents in rural Norwegian
life Is STILL an 1t must always have been,
to 60 to church on Sunday In boat. The
parishes are Of enormous extent, and II Ia
a common thing for one old priest to have
charge Of three or four remote churches.
Early in the morning, at distant points,
tho congregation puts out upon the ford,
and nothing is more picturesque than at
the close Of the voyage to see the little
fotilla Of rcd brown sails collecting to-
ward the point of worship. When service
is held but once in three or four weeks,
a short sermon would defraud the congre-
cation. sat out ono Of SO minutes the
other day in great bare church that was
all a-flutter with the enormous white head
dresses Tor skOut) Of peasant women.
This sermon seemed lengthy, yet 1t was
only an incident in the service, which last
ed four hours. After three of them, how
ever, a stranger may slip out and will have
done wisely If he brings some sandwiches
with him to eat under the birch trees by
the shore. The churches in these secluded
Ravens, where never tourist comes are
marvelously large. Behind the church, II
we stroll about, we see crowd of carriols
and many plump white ponies eating their
heads of, the mothers with their fouls be-
side them. These people think nothing of
coming 80 miles to service, by sea or land,
and throughout the intsrminsble office
they preserve an earnest and hushed de-
corum.-North American Review.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
SOCIAL SLAMS.
This Futile Struggle For RecOgni-
ton In Society.

This Fntiie Struggle For RecOeni-
ton In Society.
1T would seem that there could be no
condition more unsatisfactory than that
Of being on the edge Of situation,
writes Mary r. Baldwin in The Woman's
Home Companion under the suggestive
title "On the Edge Of Things" "Yet
there are many women everywhere who are
clngng to the outer circle of fashion,
society accomplishments or a life pur-
pose. IN society manga woman persists
in standing just outside the charmed cir
ole, catching II glimpse now and then Of
splendid effects, hoping sooner or later to
get inside; watching her chance with
restless eagerness, resolved to die upon
the spot rather than fall back to place
where she might have firm foothod.
Homo life health, comfort, self re.
spect, have been sacrificed to gain the no.
tice of society leaders 1t Is related Of one
who for many years had bowed before so.
cial position and who had reached the
round next to the last in tho ascending
arrived word was brought to her that a
popular member Of the cotcrie before which
oil her life she had stood waiting for rec
ognition had come to see her. She insist
ed upon being arrayed in q charming
negliEee robe to receive her visitor. For
"a few minutes she en- joyed the long covet-
ed honor and then, as she found herself
just inside the circle, the death messenger
beckonsd and the ruling passion had spent
itself "
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
CHRISTMAS ]. I.
A1XX1XA1 1A xXA ss-9T4-A
DAY FIRE Il
An Exploding Oil Stove is
Responsible for the De.
StruCti0n of a
Church.

Christmas Day brought great degree
Of sorrow for the membership Of st.
Barnabas Episcopal Church at Marshall-
ten, for In the evening the handsome
little ediflce was destroyed by fire together
with It's furniture.
The fire was due to an exploding oil
stove which was left burning in an ante
room. At @ o'clock families In the vicinity
Of the church saw flames and smoke maxi
ing their way from every crevice in the
frame structure, and although effort was
made to save the handsome new organ and
other furniture in the building 1t was use.
less as the water supply was limited to
pumps and brooks. Consequently the
structure was an easy victim to the
flames, and In less than half hour what
was a cozy place of worship was mass OF
smouldering ruins.
The loss will total perhaps $500. The
church was erected at cost of 5000 and
the remaining $500 WAS represented by
the organ, books. furniture, etc. The In
surauce was small.
The membership feels particularly sad
inasmu6h as heave debt, to small con-
gregation had just been lifted. Bishop
Coleman expressed sorrow at the destruc-
ton Of the property, and requested the
people of the vicinity and Of Wilmington
to contribute toward the immediate erec-
ton of q place of worship there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-27
The Last Days of Carlyle,

He generally spends his mornings till
about half past 2o'clook between lying on
the sofa reading in his easy chair and
smoking all occasional pipe, writes Car
lyle's niece Mary to his sister Mrs. Han
ming in The Atlantic. At half past he
goes out to drive for two or two and half
hours, sleeps on the sofa till dinner time
(haf past 81, then after dinner sleeps
again; at 9 has tea, reads or smokes or
talks or lies on the sofatill bedtime, which
is usually about midnight, and so ends
the day. He looks very well In the face,
has a fine, fresh, ruddy complexion and
an immense quantity Of white hair; his
voice is clear and strong; he sees and hears
quite well. But for the rest, as l have
said, he is not good at moving about. In
general he Is wonderfully good humored
and contented, and, on the whole, carries
his 81 years we'll. He desires me to send
you his kind love and his good wishes. As
you know, he writes to nobody at all. I
do not think he has written letter, even
dictated one, for over q year,