The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-18
NEWS In 4 NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con-
densed Notes Of the Day.

The finance statement for January
is published in this issue.
Theo. II. Davies and son will depart
for England on the Belgic next month
The Christian Workers are in meet
ing at the Y. NJ. c. A. building this af-
ternoon.
A number of the young Chinese of
the city have organized Chinese pro-
gressive association.
Secretary Rodgers has called a meet
ing of the Educational Commissioners
for this afternoon.
Charles Ramsey will leave Thrum's
stationery store shortly to accept a
position with Hart &, Co.
The educational classes of the Y. NJ.
C. A. listened to an interesting address
by p. c. Jones last evening.
The Kilohana amateur society play
ers will hold their dress rehearsal in
the opera house this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ena gave a din
ner at their Waikiki home last even
ing complimentary to Artist Vos.
The suit brought by L. II. Dee
against NJ. NJ. Ferreira was discontin-
ued in the Circuit Court this morning
j. NJ. Kaneallua has just brought
suit for divorce from her husband,
NJ. H. Kanaekua, on the ground of de-
sertion.
The invitations for the reception
and dance on board the Baltimore, on
Washington's birthday, were mailed
yesterday.
Manager James Steiner of Hart &,
Co., accompanied by Mrs. Steiner, will
leave for an extended trip abroad next
month.
DIR. Nichols will give the next So
ciety play for the Kilohana Are
League. The plays are scheduled for
the third week in July.
The time and attention of both Cir
cult judges is being taken up in the
hearing of civil cases.
The Hawaiian Hardware Company
call attention TO natural stone water
filters, and other sanitary articles in
their Timely Topics today.
w. w. Dimond. who is on the Jury
panel, presented each juror with fan
this noon. The mosquitoes will have
to hunt other quarters now.
Fairchilds' Honolulu shoe house an
nounce a big cut in certain lines of
shoes. Attention is called TO their
advertisement in another column.
There will be another sitting of the
fire inquest jury when some conclu-
sions will be reached. 1t is likely that
the meeting will take place tomorrow
E. o. Hall & Son advertise a new de-
parture automatic brake, which, if it
will do what is claimed for it, should
find customer in every bicycle rider
Kamai, witness in the Wilcox-Kaa-
mama case, testified this morning that
he is the father of thirty-three chill
dren. Twice was he presented with
twins.
All the old buildings on the Judd
property have been pulled down and
the debris carted away Work on the
new building will be commenced very
shortly.
The Semi-Weelkly Star, issued this
morning, contains the most complete
account of the opening of the Legis-
lature. Copies, 3 cents, at all news
dealers.
DIR. George J. Augur, homeopathic
physician, has opened an office in the
cottage near the Hawaiian hotel, on
Richards street. His card appears in
this issue.
The opening of tenders for printing
and publishing the Session Laws for
1898 has been postponed by the Minis
ter of the Interior until noon of Mon
day, February 21st.
The police and prison guards shot a
match at the butts this morning. in
which the former came off victorious
by score of 3S5 to 35S. This is the
second match the club wielders have
won.
Messrs. Smith and Laird, two young
Scotchmen who have been working on
Maxwell plantation for a year. are
to sail on the S. S. Warrimoo for New
Zealand, where they intend to start a
dairy farm Roth ro,,Du ,,oo,,
skilled on the bagpipes. Last night
they were the guests of the Thistle
club at dancing party at Wright's
Villa. They rendered several selec-
tons on the pipes which delighted
their auditors.
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