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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, January 03, 1900, Image 4

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LOCAL AND BENEBAI NEWS
NEW SAILOR HATS at Snobs
Tho purification by fire continues
ateadily
Ducks may not be brought out of
the quarantined districts
Flotows Martha at tho Orpheum
to night and to morrow night
If you dout remember the Maine
call at L B Kerrs and see her
The Gleanors Society are in ses
sion this afternoon at central Union
Church
Signor Marconi has obtained a
Hawaiian patent for his wireless te
legraphic euatem
Several businens men anxious to
leave by the Kinau have quarantine
od themselves at Waikiki
Tho prettiest sight in the city is
the Dolls and Toytf being displayed
at L B Kerrs Special OhriBtmas
Sale
The Kinau sailor last evening
with Japauese laborers from the
Quarantine Station and no other
passengers
When you want a hack ring up
191 On that stand you will get a
reliable and good driver a fine hack
and no overcharging
Ogata a Japanese cook was mur
dered on the 28th ult at Huelo
Maui Several Japanese have been
arrested on suspicion
A committee of Merchants has of
fered to fumigate at their own ex
pense the merchandise tnkqn from
quarantined districts
Mail for the ColonieB by the Ma
riposa will be fumigated The ves
sel will not come into port nor will
passengers or freight be taken
Hon Arthur Sewall accompanied
by Supt G P Danison Hon A S
Oleghorn and Joseph Marsden ran
down to Waialua tbi morning
According to Dr Katsunuma a
a oensus of the Japanese detained in
the quarantined districts the total
shows 3242 men and women and 183
children
According to QHT Berrys mer
cantile agency report Jb99
I I 1 r I t
ere arriven met monin oi wno ni
less than 1338 were Japanese ant
only 2l foreigners
An unknown Chinaman was fouujj
accidentally drowned last eveninS
in tr rondt AaIa The mac rs
evidently of the batter class An it
quest is being held this aflernoonJ
UecomherB mortality repp
snowa JYD aeatns tue neaviest
record out tue vast increase in air
population during the past tvbepa
months should also be taken flto
account
Mr W J Aoni the well Mnbwu
real estate broker has reseiftd a
large lot of his recently awiired
property at Kalihi knownK the
Kaiulani tract for a public pffk and
nas also set a lot apart for aVte for
Cburonee
About half past seven lasVvening
a very beautiful meteor ll from
the Southern heavens IKesnenri
ed very Rlowly and appeawd to fall
upon the highest point m Dimond
Head In the ancientjvays some
might have taken it foV signal to
tho yaoht Halcyon
Charles Goluer oneK the best
plantation lunas in thMislnnds died
at Milulrttii Hospital m WUluku on
the 30th of Decerabewafter a pro
it longed illness He ffas ftr many
years in the iimploijf the Pioneer
Milk Co and recent head una of
the Maunalei planJBon
RtAudr6wn Cathedral choir had
a veryTJfeasant and1 most enjoyable
supper lst evening in the sohool
room Tho entertainment wjb un
der the mnnacoment of Rev Canon
Kitoat and among those present
waro Rev Canon Roberts of Spo
kane and Lieut Pond of tho U S
Iroquois The ovening wss passed
wj til toasts speeches and song
Tnvo suspicious onnos developed
jyesbrday afternoon oue at a Jap
anese hotel on Maunakea The Jap
anese lad aged 17 named Zuwolm
was removed to the hospital at Ka
liaako The other was that of a Jap
anese woman named Shino residing
pn Merchant near Alakea She was
also removed to Kakaako There iB
no new development in these caes
to day
Chief Hunt and the fire depart
ment deserve the highest praise for
the manner id which they conduot
tho burning of the condemned
buildings in Chinatown Mr Hunt
was injured Monday by the falling
of a burniug wall but was able to
conduot the work seated in his
buggy He is progressing very fav
orably from the result of his in
juries
Tho turn out driven l
Jack Atkinson this ni
very nobby indeed I
thing Jack will sport wil
lomnbile
mine
to
Ittornoy
vine was
Ihe next
an au-
The Station at Kakarp is in tho
oQlcient command of h Ool J H
Fisher with J S MoQ otnb as his
able Lieutenant Dr Bowmnn is
the physician
tho Orphoutn
Carl Klemmo
anrateur was anested yesterday on
a charge of selling liquor without a
license This morning ho forfieted
his hail of 100 in the District
Court
Geo HougtiWilipgfwas committed
for trial at the circuit Court on a
charge of perjury in the District
Court this morning Marshal
Brown for the prosecution and Mr
De Bolt for tho defense
SpeoiapAgont HaroldM Sawall
held anV formal roception at his
residenrJ Monday afternoon in
honor nis father Hon Arthur Se
wall fttioug tbo callers were pro
merchants professional men
and officials
Enquiry at tho Board of Health
to day showeJ no injurious develop
mints Mr raaoper proposes the is
suing of offiral bullntins to offset
false rumours and reports He and
Jack MoVeiJh wore terribly busy
receiving ganting or rejecting in
numerable applications in connec
tion with the quarantined districts
Yesterday afternoon a special
quarantine was declared over the
district Wounded by King Kekau
like and Queen streets and a lane
connecting King and Queen about
midwayff between Kekaulike and
Maim alt fa The inhabitants of the
district vere moved to the detention
camp at the Kerosene Warehouse
An itam has appeared in local pa
pers sating that a coffin was thrown
out ofa hearse yesterday on King
strait through the hearse colliding
wiffitho curb Mr E A Williams
thSleading undertaker wishes it
stPd that the hearse did not be-
lMf to him and that the
incident was none of his
feral
Lh Ming was a very indignant
fiinaman in the Police Court this
orning He claimed tbat Air
eixoto had beaten him simply be-
auso he had abused Peixotos small
son and insulted the old man
Perixoto pleaded guilty and was
lined 5L and the judge remitted tho
cosIb of Court The fine was for
not giving the Chinaman his full
desert
J UF THE DM-
With a rosy sunset and a brilliant
new moon may we in this land of
omens accept the fact as a happy
augury of the speedy departure of
the prevailing epidemic the restora
tion of the city to au improved con
dition of health and the complete
purification of the infected district
When a ship springs a leak her
pumps are set to work to eject the
water faster than it comes Jn A
writer in the American Maobinist
suggests that in lieu of pumps air
machines or pumps bo ued to drive
tho water out thiough the holes it
entered The principle is simply
that of the diving bell and it seems
curious that naval engineering skill
has not generally applied the idea
It has beeu well said that the ex
ploits of Miller and his Franklin
syudicate arouso the old wonder of
the credulity of human nature that
rarely stops to make calculation
whou euormous profits are promised
in speculations The Toledo Blade
hits the uliil on the head whou it re
minds one that if a man would in
vest 10 allow it to remaiu on dopo
sit and earn a Wf ekly dividend of ten
per oenaddiug tho weekly oarninge
to the originul deposit jn five years
it would amount to 313597883080
mora than there is iu the entire
world I Truly the race of fools is
not yet extinct Fortunately we
are not aware that any in Hawaii are
on this lay out
Another Oase
Inspector J Spenoer reported
that there was a sick Chinese in the
ahaok baok of the Chinese fire en
gine bouse Dr Soaparone was
summoned and pronounced it a case
of the plague The premises were
quarautimd a onos
HEW IEAE SUGGESTION
Bargains in all departments at L
B Kerrs this week be sure and call
and examine them
BY AUTHORITY
NOTICE
Department of Finance
Hononclu H Ij Deo 29 1899
The Minister of FinKhoe desires to
draw the attention pf importers to
the urgent neeessitydf removing as
expeditiously sb possihle goods im
ported from Foreign and Island
Ports
The delay that is occasioned by
leaving goods upon the wharveB is a
serious detriment to the public busi
ness and the Minister feels confi
dent that no further notice will be
required to rectify the present con
gested state of the wharves
S M DAMON
Minister of Finauce
WATER NOTICE
In accordance with Section 1 of
Chapter XXVI of the laws of 1886
All persons holding water privi
leges or tiioo paying wnter rates
are hereby notified that the water
rntes for the term ending June 30
1900 will be due and payable at the
ofiice of the Honolulu Water Works
on tho 1st day of January 1900
All suah rates remaining unpaid
for 15 days aflor thev are due will
bti subject to au additional 10 per
cent
All privilfges upon which rates
remain unpaid February 15 1900 30
days after becoming delinquent are
liable to suspension without further
notice
Rates are payable at the office of
the Water Works in the Kapuniwa
Building
ANDREW BROWN
Supt Honolulu Water Works
Honolulu H I Deo 22 1899
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IUUIGATION NOTIOE
HOLDEKB OP WATER PIUVILEGE8
or those paying water rates are hereby
notified that the hours lor Irrigation
purposes are from 0 to 8 oloook a ni nnd
from 4 to 0 oclock p in
ANDREW BIKWN
Superintendent of Water Works
Approved Alkx Young
Minister of Interior
Honolnla June 14 1809
4ooeeoccfroe
To any Pe son who intends to Buy something useful for Christ
mas giving will find an elegant display of Season
able Articles now on yiew at
N S SACHS DRY GOODS CO Ltd
If you are in doubt what to give read the following
and get a little inspiration
ALWAYS USEFUL
A splendid line of Pocket Books
some of hem Sterling silver mount
ed some of thorn quite plain but of
a very doirable quality others of
beautifully hand carved leather and
entirely new Truly useful gilts
theso
HANDKERCHIEFS
Some very dainty Real Lace Hand
kerchiefs thenind that ladies al
ways appreciate also a fine lot of
Pure Liuen Goods in fancy hem
stitched and embroidered effects
Kindly look at them they will bo
sure to interest you
OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS
There is nothing more becoming
to a lady than one of these lovely
articles of dress they give a distinct
finish and style to any costume
whether it be when paying after
noon calls or attending the opera
We have a select assortment on
hand and can recommend them as
being particularly suitable for Xmae
gifts
UMBRELLAS UMBRELLAS
Always a very acceptable present
especially so when the materials em
ployed in the manufacture are of the
very best We are showing an ele
gant lot just now imported speoially
for the holiday trade A good um
brella is never out of place combin
ing the useful tnd ornamental Let
us show them to you
CAPES CAPES CAPES
We know of nothing that giveB
more comfort to the wearer or is
more useful than a good Cape We
can safely say that no finer line was
ever offered of popular priced Capes
We took particular care to select
only such styles and colors that we
knew would be suitable and we com
mend them to your notice
HAIR ORNAMENTS
Silver mounted Shell and Amber
Bide Pompadour and back combs in
endless variety All the latest fads
are represented making stylishand
attractive articles for gifts Wont
ycu ook at them
FOB BALE
FLOWER
FRESH CRANBERRIES AP
PLES LEMONS
PORTIERES PORTIERES
A complete and lovely assortment
of Chenille and Tapestry Curtains
have just been opened and which
for designs and colorings would be
hard to beat The prices will be
found very reasonable and will glad
den the hearts of purchasers
SILKS SILKS SILKS
At thiB season of the year some
men are in quandary to know what
to givo to their wives for a Christ
mas present We have suggested
on several occasions a handsdmo
silk or grenadine dress and when
they have followed our advice we
know that the good wife has always
felt that hubby knows what he was
about Let us suggest one of our
uncrushable grenadines or a hand
some plain or brocaded Bilk
MILLINERY MILLINERY
We have always enjoyed the repu
tation of being the leading milliners
and we propose to hold that reputation-
Wef have made extensive pre
parations for the season and are
showing some really charming and
stylish trimmed hats You will al
ways find our prices right
We ZDolrver Parcels Free
BJArt LOTS AT KALIHI 60x100
qpTCVVJ each Good Iocatinn Apply to
- WILLIAM 8AVIDGE
lli7 tf No 310 Fort Street
FOB BALE
LIME FOR sLE APpIy TO
E H THpMAS at his tempo
rary office next to the law offices of
J A Magoon on Merchant stroet
1391 3t
JAPANESE INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
Cooks Waiters and Plantation
Laborers Pormptly Furnished at
Short Notioe
P O Box 819 OlDco with F J Testa
lrWi VM Jimg btreet
tf
CO LTD
The Peoples Providers
NOTIOE
TF THE PARTY WHO TOOK
from the Railway Depot on Sat
urdav December 23d between 530
and 6 p m one fox terrier puppy
and seven turkeys will return the
puppy to Mr Fred Eaton at the
Depot no questions willbe asked
1393 3t Y
JOHN H SOPEE
Stock ant Bond Broker
116 Merchant Street
1307 tf
JZ
A M HBWETT
Freight Olerk and Stevr Jore
Old Reliable Again on Dec
Office At the Old Van Dome Pi x isest
1315 ly
- foe Ton
W YEAR
MS
A ua mFi ill Km mJ9
U IRNtll
TURKEYS CHICKENS GEESE MINCEMEAT ready for use
on ice
FRESH CELERY AND
ilUlIitV
fX M
CRltfBE
CIDER NUTS FANCY
LE RAISINS
KRY SAUCE PI 1-
JSlMPKINS PIMOLAS
RIPE OLIVES STUFFED
FANCY NAVAL ORANGHS OLIVES
FROZEN OYSTERS Eastern or SWEET PICKLED PEACHES
California - AND PEARS
FRESB SALMON CREAM t I GR1 ENHAGENS OHOCOL I
CHEESE in foil -I BONS BONS
gj9 Anything for your Thanksgiving Dinner delivered fiwt th x
THURSDAY MORNING
HENRY MAY CO Lt
2 Big Stores J2
The WATERHOUSE STORE
- Bothel Street
Telephone 24
ft
The MoINTYRE STORE
Cor King Fort Sta
Telephone 22
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