Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-04

Messrs. Wenner e Co the popular
jewellers OF Fort street have just opened
a reserve stock of fine christmas goods.
Among other choice goods are novelties
in fine diamond rings, diamond sets of
pins and ear rings for ladies, diamond
and pearl scarfpins, pearls and onyxsets,
intaglios, and general assortment of
single pieces, silver-ware etc, etc.
Orders for Island jewelry specially.
Persons who intend to purchase fine
holiday gifts will find it to their advan-
tage to call and examine their stock.
A few days ago hack came tearing
up Fort street from one of the incom-
ing steamers, at a rate of not less than
eight miles an hour, and turned sud-
denly into Hotel street grazing the curb
at the corner of Goo Kims store. The
hack was driven by a white man, and
came verynearly knocking down the bust
ness manager ofthispaper, who only saved
himself by sudden leap backward.
Other parties who saw the affair have
added their complaints to his and state
that it is their belief that the crossings
of Fort and Hotel streets are the most
dangerous in town.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Honolulu Fire Department was held in
its hall last evening. Mr.. John Mott
Chief Engineer, who has just returned
from the United States, presided. After
the regular routine Of business had
been transacted, the Chief gave an &C
count of his visits to the several fire
departments in the United States, and
reported to the fremen Of this city,
that after viewing the apparatus used
in the states, he was Of the opinion that
the Honolulu Fire Department of to-
day, was as efficient as any he had seen
abroad. The monument intended for
the firemen's burial lot will be ready to
put in position the latter end of next
week. The members of the Hook and
Ladder Company were surprised when
the Chief stated that they will have
new truck in about six weeks. The
front of the hall was lighted by lanterns
in honor Of the Chiefs return, and the
motto "Welcome to our Chief" in
front of the door.
They say that the men of the hour
are the political tricksters that the
streets of Honolulu will never be any
better under the new contract; that the
contract only demands that the streets
be left in as poor condition as they
are found in; that an Appropriation will
be asked for at the next Legislature to
pay the hula girls; that the transferring
of the Bell Telephone Co.'s wires to
the new tower will be nice job; that
it will be done without interrupting the
public; that the dudes of the United
States intend starting newspaper to
defend their rights; that they will hire
an editor outside of the brotherhood so
as to warrant success; that the new
Mexican line Of steamships, if put on,
will offer quick mail facilities to Homo
lulu and will open up trade with the
Mexican capital; that the political rat
with the smallest head gets into office
first; that the display of Christmas cards
at Thrum's store is the finest in town;
that the laboring classes who have their
families in these Islands are the only
ones who are really identified with the
country; that the quickest way to
redress the political abuses of the
present Administration is for every
foreigner to become voter; that the
agitation of the opium question is
causing every guilty man to accuse
himself; that the police claims the news
papers are injuring their business; that
the wife-beating business ought to
be severely punished in Honolulu; that
the political Moses will never appear to
lead the people out of the wilderness of
Hawaiian mis-rule; that the restaurant
business is about to loom up again in
Honolulu; that the "Merry Makers
are so funny they laugh at each other;
that the grade of the streets ought to
be lowered below the curbs; that Jim
mic Williams takes photograph by
picking it up" that the latest style
hat is the pattern of ugliness; that
the fashion plates Of the world cause
more financial ruin than political revo-
lutions; that there is danger of one Of
the old cannon rolling down Punch
bowl hill; and that the more man
talks the less influence he has,