The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-06
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS


Sugar, a and firm.
The Coptic sailed this afternoon.
Berkeley defeated Stanford at
football.
1t is anticipated that the York
town will relieve the Bennington.
The Mckee Rankin Company give
Led Astray at the Opera House this
evening.
The Women's Board OF Missions
meet at Central Union Church this
afternoon.
Storms have wrecked large num-
Der OF vessels around the New Eng
land coast.
The Moaua is delayed on account
OF the mails and is not expected to
arrive until Thursday.
A complete stock OF Lace Curtains
will be open for inspection at Sachs
~ Co. tomorrow. Bargain prices
Sachs & Co. are selling Victoria
Lawns in 10 yards prices for so cents
per piece. Best value ever offered.
Mr.. Zeigler, of the Pahala Plauta.
ton, died on the voyage up Of the
j. D. Spreckels. His body was en-
balmed in sugar and carried on to
San Francisco.
The U. S. T. S. Scandal with con-
valescents from Manila arrived this
morning. She will probably take
away number of men from here
after coaling.
Monday the 26th inst. and Mon
day, January 2nd have been declared
legal holidays, as the annual ami
versaries fall on Sundays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel @. Dwight
entertained a number of friends last
evening at luau given in honor of
the goth birthday anniversary Of
their only daughter, Miss Elsie
Dwight, 81
Captain jacobson of the brig
Consuelo died on board his vessel
two days out from San Francisco
Nov. 18th Of apoplexy. The brig
turned back with his body First
Officer Page was promoted to the
captaincy.
The French Government, accord.
ing to the Temps, has ordered a
modification OF the prison treatment
OF former Captain Dreyfus. Dreyfu'
ia to be allowed to promenade and
exercise six hours day over an area
of eight acres.
I he Baldwin Hotel in San Fran
cisco, has been burned down will
loss of life, 1t has ever been con
sidered a death trap aud many un
pleasant things might be said about
it aud its owner ''lucky Baldwin.
The loss is about $2,000000 with
insurance at about S250,000
The Kinau left this morning Will
large number OF passengers. Be
sides officials aud attorneys whit
went to Lahaina to attend Cour
there we're severa! prominent peopl,
bound for Mana, Hawaii, to attenc
the Wood Parker wedding which
will take place on the evening o
the 18th inst.
Samuel Parker, Jr., who returned
by the Coptic Yesterday after O. pro
onged stay in San Francisco, ha
upheld the good name OF thu
athletic Hawaiian while playini
with the Olympic football team
Young Parker will remain at hi
fathers ranch on Hawaii until h
RECEIVERS from the damages" Incl
dental to California football game
The Coptic arrived last evening
with the following passengers: Mrs
G. B. Damon, Geo, D. Malone, Il
Neill, j. M. Riggs, Mrs, E f. Kine
H, Schults, Mr.. and Mrs. e. I
Bishop, e, VanLenden, Mrs. @. A
Robertson, Mrs, d. G. Little an,
child, w. j. Robertson, d. c. Rob
ertson. Sam'l Parker, Miss Fl. Hart
wig, n. @. Brooks, w. w, Dimonc
Col Geo. Macfarlane, Mrs, Jol
Pasch and child.
Chester Doyle left for Lahain
this morning to attend court Late
he will go to the volcano where
will spend a we'll earned vacatio
for one month. Mr.. Doyle has jus
recovered from an attack of per
tonitis Gas he calls it), and it is hope
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