The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-17
NEWS IN 4 NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con.
densed Notes of the Day.

p. c. Jones addresses the education
al classes at the Y. NJ. c. A. this ev-
ening.
Regular convocation of Honolulu
Royal Arch Chapter this evening at
1880 o'clock
The Legislature will be asked TO
provide $1,000 for a steam launch for
the Custom House.
The advance sale of seats for the
society plays on Saturday evening
has been phenomenal.
Maj. Mccarthy will put the Second
battalion through some drill maneu
vers tomorrow evening.
The Raymond & Whitcomb excur-
sionists will reach the Islands about
the middle of next month.
President Dole and party are now
scheduled to arrive in San Francisco
on Washington's birthday.
Some fine color work, from Williams
gallery, is now on exhibition at the
Pacific Hardware Company.
The Canadian steamer Aorangi was
due from the Colonies yesterday. She
may be sighted at any time now.
Invitations will be issued shortly for
a dance in board the Baltimore on the
evening of Washington's birthday
At McInerney's shoe store will al
ways be found shoes that are fresh,
new and popular; no back numbers.
The business meeting of Central
Union church members has been put
off until next Wednesday evening.
George f. Boardman, room 1, in
the Spreckels block. has houses for
rent, and lots for sale. Telephone
No. or.
The Hooulu and Hoola Lahini Socie-
tv will hold its annual meeting at the
Kapiolani Maternity Home, on Satlir-
day, at 10 o'clock.
Senators McCandless, Wilder. Hook
ing, Wilcox and Kauhane were inter-
ested spectators of the House proceed
ings this morning.
Fairchild's Honolulu shoe store has
been enlarged and the stock increas-
ed. They will announce tomorrow ii
big cut in prices in certain lines.
There are very few choice seats left
at Wall, Nichols Co.'S for Saturday
evening. The program will prove to
be one of the best ever heard in Hon
olulu.
Sealed tenders will be received by
the Minister of the Interior up to 10
O'Clock noon, Saturday, February 10,
for printing, publishing and binding
the session laws of 1898.
Miss Helen Wilder will postpone her
house warming party at Kinau Hale,
which was to have taken place tomor-
row evening, for one week, on account
of the inclement weather.
The downpour of rain last night
was unusually heavy. Frank Browns
guage on the Plains, showed a precip-
itation of 200 inches in about four
hours-regular Hilo weather. At the
beach the rainfall exceeded three in
ches.
Administrator w. F. Wilson of the
estate of c. Akana has submitted his
final accounts to the Circuit Court and
asked for his discharge. The total re-
ceipts of the estate amounted to
$s,S71.73. The balance on hand is
81, 7SO.73.
Attorney General Smith refused to
bring an indictments against Kauaka-
hi, convicted of a serious crime in the
District Court. He says the facts COM
ing to light since Kauakahi's convic-
ton strongly tend to prove his inpo-
cence.
The recent target practice among
the blue jackets with rife and revol-
yer showed some excellent scores and
demonstrated the accuracy of the new
navy rifle. Out of a possible so, Jo-
hannas scored n and Vanderveer and
White "a points.
Native clam diggers and fishermen
are reaping a rich harvest of pretty
shells from the sand island thrown up
by the dredger back of the light house.
1t is said that Capt. Bill Williams
contemplates planting cocoanut
grove and water melon patch there.
Invitations have been issued by the
Sons of the American Revolution to
members and daughters to join in a
celebration of Washington's birthday
at the residence of President p. c.
Jones, Tuesday, February 22nd, to
p. m. Children are especially invit-
ed to be present.