The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-01
NEWS In A NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con.
densed Notes of the Day.

Japanese Minister Shimaumra is
convalescing.
Alex Robertson has gone to Kauai
on court business.
| President Smith has called Board
meeting for this afternoon.
The Government band plays at the
| Executive building this afternoon.
The steamer China will call here en-
route to San Francisco on or about Oc-
| tober 1st.
Clarence II. Cooke has been cho-
sen an active member of the Pacific
| Tennis club.
4 Board meeting will be held at the
Young Mems Christian Association
Monday evening.
Chock Look, merchant tailor, AS
Nuuanu street, has a notice Ito whom
it may concern in this issue.
Secretary Coleman is at work on
prospectus of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association to be issued shortly.
There was fair turnout at Compa-
ny BIS drill last evening. Captain
White executed some new movements
DIR. c. b. Cooper has been appoint
ed guardian of Reynold Brodie Nc
Grew, minor, under bond of $1,000.
Hawaiian Lodge No. p, f. d A. NJ,
will hold a special meeting this even
ing at 1880 o'clock. Work in the sec
ond degree.
f. II. McStocker. Collector General,
gives notice that j. F. Clay has been
appointed Deputy Collector for thu
port of Honolulu.
The fall term of Iolani school COM
mences on Monday, September 9th. \
thorough English education i'll all
branches is taught.
The mortuary report for August
records 81 deaths as against 80 deaths
for last August. The annual death
rate for the month is 2O.4O.
The High School Camera club will
give an entertainment 1T the I. NJ. c.
4. hall, Saturday September 4, at 500
p. m. See adv. for program.
Albert II. Cunha of Honolulu, took
the prize for the latest wheelman
among 800 cyclists at the Mechanics
Fair in San Francisco, last week.
j. j. Egan is in receipt of a new
line of Homespuns, Black Crepons
Figured Mohairs, Dimities, Lawns, La
ccs. Shirt Waists. Ties and OXblood
hose.
Captain C. S. Cotton. who has just
been relieved of the command of the
Philadelphia, will sail on the Doric
this week, for. San Francisco. He will
spend his vacation with his family in
California.
There is great satisfaction in San
Francisco commercial circles over the
prospect for a good market this year
in many of the staple products of the
California soil.
The Minister of Finance gives notice
that Frank b. McStocker has been ap
pointed Collector General of Customs
for the Hawaiian Islands, vice j. b
Castle, resigned.
The HOLSTER Drug company adver
tSe new odors in the famous Colgat,
& Co. make of soaps. The name o.
this firm on brand of soap is sui
ficient guarantee of its purity.
1t is estimated by the United State!
Secretary of Agriculture that fully {
billion dollars will be distributed tC
the farmers of the United States thi,
year as result of the advanced prices
made by wheat.
After thoroughly investigating the
case of Kalekana, the native boat boy
who was fatally injured in a drunken
row on Saturday evening, Captain
Parker is convinced that Kulekans
was accidentally knocked from tn,
veranda during the trouble. The sew
en- natives who We're present at tn,
time have not, however, been releas
ed from custody. The boys condition
is still precarious and it is doubtful
if he will recover.