The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-14
OUR HILo LETTER.
Plenty Of Rain-The Death of Kaiu-
lani-Shipment of Coffee to New

York-Progressiv improvements
For the past few days we have
been enjoying steady downpour Of
rain. So far we have had over eleven
inches OF rain, seven inches OF which
fell in twenty-four hours, beginning
Sunday night. 1t is remarkable
fact that the rain falls chiefly after
sunset, so the days are invariably
fine. The sun, however, has not
shown himself since Sunday morn
ing, the wind keeping the roads dry
in the day time.
The sad news of the death of
Princess Kaiulani cast gloom over
the district. Still the few people
who have flag poles. and who are
ever ready to hoist their flags at the
slightest pretext, be it even on the
death of a private in the N. Y. Vol
unteers, failed to recognize the
death OF the Princess by hosting
their flags at half-mast. One gentle
man, however, did SO; and by so do
ing put to shame many who, in
former years, clamo to be enter
tanned at Iolani Palace. Judge Ha-
pal adjourned his court on hearing
of the death of Princess Kaiulani.
On Saturday last, child of Mr..
j. H. Maby, burnt himself so severe
ly while playing with matches that
he died from the effects. He was
but four year old and had been but
few moments alone when his mo-
Their found him in great agony, be-
ing burnt in several parts Of the
body.
You can hardly realize how ex-
tremely unsatisfactory to the Hilo
people the change in the arrival Of
the Kinau is. 1t is also very I'M
pleasant for passengers and tourists
to be landed in the dark at the mis-
cradle landing we have in Hilo. 1t
is to be hoped that this state of
things will not long continue; and
as there is some talk of forming an
other line of steamers between Hilo
and Honolulu, which will run two
steamers a week, it seems likely that
we shall, within few months, have
better accommodation than we now
enjoy.
1t may interest you to know that
? large amount of Olaa coffee has
been Shipped to New York direct
the largest shipment that has evel
been made at one time; the vessel tax
ing 23,1S5 pounds of picked coffee
There is every prospect of large
harvest next season, for the trees are
, laden with young berries.
a The New Fishmarket is in use anc
has proved great benefit. Most O.
. the stalls are occupied and vege
> tables, fruit, eggs, poultry, etc, are
Y sold there as we'll as fish.
l. A number of farmers near Hilc
have under cultivation several acres
Q of bananas in anticipation of direc
y line of steamers between Hilo ano
San Francisco.
There are many new business
j. buildings and residences being erect
d ed in the town, which is extending
8 it's suburbs every day. The RodericI
~ Dhu, which arrived on Wednesda.
last, brought in her large numbe
of passengers for Hilo.
!. The work has begun on the band
v stand in front of the hotel. Thi
@ will be completed as soon as posi-
D BILE for the accommodation of tn
. Hilo band, which gives concert
every Friday evening.
d The new steel bridge connecting
J. Hilo with Reeds Island, now call
% ed Riverside Park, is near com
"a pletion. This is one of @. S. Desky'
Is ventures and the land on the Islam
is almost all sold. Riverside Par
will be the "West end" in the nea