The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-18
NEWS In A NUTSHELL.
Bits Of Paragraphs that Give Con.
densed Notes of the Day.


afternoon from Kooau.
Briefs in the case of the steamship
China were filed yesterday.
The roads throughout the Hamakua
district are receiving much needed re-
pairs.
The Australia and AIariposa will
likely be in port at the same time to-
morrow.
The Healani Boat Club boys will
give a dance on Friday evening of
next week.
has some fresh salmon on hand.
Sepd in orders early.
Four opium smokers were fined $40
each by Judge Wilcox in the Police
Court yesterday afternoon.
Two natives were arrested in Pal
anna this morning for fighting. They
will explain matters to Judge Wilcox
tomorrow.
w. S. Howard. boollkeeper for Cas-
lie & Cooke, will leave by the Aus.
tralia for visit to his old home N
Massachusetts.
The jury in the case of Moses Ku-
mukoa against Theresa Wilcox re-
turned a verdict today in favor of
Kumuloa for $780,
c. NJ Cooke will return by the Aus
| tralia to his new home in Oakland.
| He will be away from the islands un,
| til next summer.
Gus Murphy will sail by the Mari
| posa tomorrow for flying business
| trip to New York. He will return
carly in October.
George Kaiser has put in bus line
| between Honokaa and Kawaihae to
connect with the arrival and depar-
| ture of the Kinau.
Mystic Lodge, No. .. X. of p, will
| hold regular convention this even
ing at 1880 o'clock. Work in the first
and second degrees.
The arbor over the King street
sidewalk opposite the Arlington was
neatly trimmed this morning and
| placed in a safe condition.
Measurements have been taken for
the new landing at Honomu, which,
when completed, will be similar to the
one now in use at Pepeel<eo.
Hear all about "Woman's Rights"
at the performance of the Philadel-
phia-Marion minstrel combination on
Saturday night. Tickets at Wall,
| Nichols Co.
Voeller q Co. believe that purchases
| of groceries are made to fill certain
needs, and that quality must actually
| have the largest share of attention.
See ad on page 3.
The Pacific Cycle and Manufacture
ing Company say that 500 is cheap
enough for a standard wheel such as
the Remington bicycle, but that $50
is an actual bargain.
Hung Ian. the Chinese girl who was
| found dead in the reservoir of a IA.
lihi rice plantation, is believed by the
Coroner's jury to have met her death
| by accidental drowning.
w. II. Crozier of Hawaii, who pulled
in the Myrtle crew in the champions
ship race of 1898, is in the city the
guest of the Myrtle Boat Club. He
will see the regatta.
AS soon as the Ehlers block is fin;
ished Tom King will move his cyclery
from the Love building into it, The
establishment will occupy the depart
ment on the makai side.
1t is stated today that three petit
tions have been filed with the Minis
ter of Interior by Hilo parties who
wish to run for seats in the lower
house at the coming election.
Budweiser beer is now extensively
used in Mexico, South America and
Australia, and has even forced itself
into the home of all beers-Bavara.
II. Hackfeld & Co. are the agents.
Attorneys Wakefield and Wise of
! Hilo are on trial before the Supreme
Court on the charge of misconduct in
a suit in which a sailor named Mace
was involved. The case is being heard
on. its merits.
Cleared and pumping aermotors are
the topics of the Hawaiian Hardware
Company today. What they claim for
aermotors they say can be backed up
| by testimonials, many unsolicited,
that cannot be disputed.
Mr.. Davis, formerly of the indie
pendence Park Cyclery, will leave on
the Kinau on Friday for Hilo. Mr..
Mr.. Davis will take with him a stock
of Remington bicycles, parts etc, and
establish the Hilo Cycle Company. 4
| fully equipped repair shop will be a
feature.
The very interesting case of Tuck
! Chew Company against the Makee
Sugar Company is on trial in Judge
Carriers court. The plaintiffs ask for
! damages to the extent of $107,S4S so,
because the Ma<ee Sugar Company
! took possession of seventy acres of
rice land which they had leased for
| ten years.
The neutrality-suspicious. disc pillow
can be operated by an ordinary farm
! hand who can drive team and oil
| the bearings. IT will not choke i'm
! thick weeds or get fast under roots
or rocks When the pillow is properly
adjusted and doing its work to its best
advantage, the discs carry the greater
part of the weight. r. j. King, agent.
A triple-screw battleship of 12,052
| tons is to be begun shortly at Brest.
| The engines will be of $500 horse
power under forced draught. to give
a speed of Is knots. The boilers will
be adapted for the burning of either
coal or petroleum. The armament
| af 4 % 4