The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-11

for Hawaii next week on depart.
mental business.
Minister Cooper wants some more
school houses; the more the merrier
for young Americans.
Yuen Fat has a notice in this is
sue to those who have left watches
for repairs at his shop.
The Hawaiian Quintet Club will
play this evening at the dancing
school OF Mrs. II. Gum.
Lumber for the construction of
the barracks in Honolulu is pur-
chased in the State OF Washington.
Honolulu's consumption of fish
approaches $4,000 each week, and in
this number are at times about 70
varieties.
The members OF the choir OF the
second congregation of st. Andrews
Cathedral will meet this evening at
8 o'clock for practice.
DR.. Weddick has been appointed
to succeed DIR. E. S. Goodhue as
Government physician at Waikiki
and Malulani Hospital.
The American ship Occidental,
Bennett, has arrived % days from
Departure Bay with 2409 tons coal
to the L. S. N. Co., Ltd.
Or. Walter Hoffman has been
granted license to practice medi-
cine He brought the Galicians
from Bremen to Hawaii
Puuahou practices in the hope of
finding team to give it a game on
Thanksgiving Day to promote a
healthy appetite for turkey.
The smallpox patient at the
Quarantine Station is convalescent,
and DR., Day does not anticipate any
further spread of the sickness.
Louis Vasconcelles has been award
ed the contract to construct the two
sections OF the new road from Papa,
South Kons, to Kahuku for $4,000.
The Mariposa took the following
passengers to the Colonies last
evening: DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Lee,
r. Mann, VIM. Stevens and wife, @.
w. Buttner, w. Hall.
President Mckinley has by pro-
clamation reserved for the use of
the United States the waterfront
needed for the coaling station on
the Waikiki side of the Pacific Mail
dock.
Compliments to the Government
and himself on the appointment Of
j. O. Wood as a commissioner OF
education. May he be independent
enough not to blindly follow the
bosses.
The Board of Health, visiting
doctors, including DR.. Ruggles Of
CALIFORNIA; State Board of Health,
pay visit to the Leper Settlement
at Molokai this evening, returning
tomorrow.
In the case of Domingos Fereira,
charged with assault, sentence was
suspended for one year in the Cir
cult Court this morning, In the
District Court Ferreira had been
sentenced to term Of imprison ment
for his alleged offense.
Mrs. B. F. Dillingham; has resign
ed as a Com missioner on the Board
OF Education. The retiring MEM
Der OF the Board has done excellent
service in the interest of the public
schools and will be greatly missed
by the Government and the Board,
The Hawaiian bark Andrew Welch
Drew, has arrived 8 days from San
Francisco with merchandise to O.
Brewer e. Co. She brought the
following passengers; G. E. Holt
Mrs. Fl. V. Holt, Mrs. Walter With.
am, Mrs, Will Witham, Mrs, DR.
Dembar, Miss Mary Mclean
DR.. Monsarrat's slaughter house
report for the week shows: Tota
number bullocks killed, 1872; good
113; fuked livers, 70; calves killed
Al; good, 81; fuked livers, ID. Fol
week ending Nov. 8: Total number
of bullocks killed, 2l7; good, 1856
Auked livers, 81; calves killed, 26
sheep killed, 251; good, pol, fukec
livers, so; total number hogs killed
1862.
Thanks to the energy OF Mrs, Dol
and the ladies associated with hei