The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-27


Heavy showers again last night,
as we'll as Chinese crackers early in
the morning,
The Odd Fellows will give
dance in their King street hall on
Saturday evening.
Instructions gwen in singing and
voice culture by young Hawaiian,
Inquire at this Office.
Tenders for grading and terracing
at Magazine aud Spencer avenue are
asked for, See advertisement.
j. B. Anterior has been elected
President of the Mutual Telephone
Co. Great events are expected.
The bark Mohican will complete
her discharge of general cargo to-
morrow afternoon at the Irmgard
wharf.
There will be a club game OF
cricket on Saturday to which all
deslrous OF practicIng are cordially
invited.
Austria and Germany are willing
to attend the Brussels conference
called to discuss the abolition of
sugar bounties.
Great Britain is rallying her fleets
at her great naval stations around
the world as If in anticipation of
impending war.
Germany demands SO years lease
OF Kiaochau aud surrounding coun-
try, but China object to a longer
term than 80 years.
Ballast for the bark Gwynedd at
Brewers wharf is in readiness. Mr..
Lissman is supplying the rock
ballast o the Brltlsher.
Real Torchon Lace 3 to A. inches
wide just the article for underwear
aud Pillow Cases., 6 yards for 81
worth 25c. yard at Sachs.
f. A. Shaefer e. Co. have the ship
ping this season of u and II sugar,
az we'll as Laie sugar to WAREHOUSE,
formerly handled by Irwin ~ Co.
To-day is the anniversary Of the
Emperor OF Germany's birthday,
Consul Hackfeld held reception at
which the Government band played.
The Engineers strike in England
is not yet settled although the
strikers have withdrawn their de-
mand for only AZ hours work week.
The Northern Pacific S. S. Co.'s
Mogul is about due at this port on
her way to Portland, Or. Theo. II.
Davies 81 Co. are the Honolulu
agents.
The Noeau arrived this morning
from Koloa with $500 bags Of sugar
for the schooner Aloha. There we're
no other lots Of the island sugar
received to.day.
The schooner Robert Levers,
Captain Goodman, sailed to day for
San Francisco with full cargo of
sugar, shipped by Hackfeld & Co
consigned to William Dimond a. Co.
The Riojun Maru brought 507
more Japanese for this port. The
immigrants consisted of 401 males,
80 females and 16 children. Tue
steamer sails Tor Seattle at A o'clock
this afternoon.
Officer McCreedy on guard at the
Brewer boat landing is attentive to
business and is a popular and eli
cient successor to Captain George
Green who had served very accept
ably for some years.
The Aloha and S. G. Wilder dress
ed ship to-day in honor Of the Ger
man Emperor's birthday. The war
ships were covered from fore to aft
with brilliant bunting in honor o.
his Majesty's natal day.
The many friends OF Charley Mol
teno viii be glad to learn that he il
to be found at the European Barbe
Shop on Merchant street, which h'
has purchased from G. Somma. i
is the most comfortable room il
town
The moot court" will be in ses
sion at the X. of p. hall this even
ing, when the case OF Miss Murph,
Jones Vs. Tom MoTighe, breach o
promise will be finished. The de
PENDANT Yesterday bought the zach
Heea, aud the myrmidons OF tn