The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-05
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con-
densed Notes of the Day.

Nigel jackson and wife have returned
from the coast.
An office boy is wanted at the Hawa-
! ian Electric Co., office.
Mr. Russell is now building a fence up
the River street side of the burned dis
| triCt.
Nicely furnished room for gentleman
| is to rent. Apply to y care of Star
office.
Resumption of street car traffic was
welcomed by many -towners this
morning.
The Doric, due on the Sth., will be
expected tomorrow afternoon with later
mail and news.
Prof. Lyons reports there was a slight
earthquake shock about IL o'clock
Saturday night.
japanese merchants have erected
warehouse in Kakaako for storing their
surplus merchandise.
Quarantine of King street from Nuu-
anu to the bridge will probably be
raised this afternoon.
An important notice to intending
passengers per S. S. Australia on Fee
bruary goth appears in this issue.
The Board Of Health will not allow
anything save private business papers
taken from the warehouse in Aala.
Dr. Hoffman returned from Tantalus
this morning and has resumed his
duties at the Board of Health office.
New arc lights, recently voted by the
Executive Council for Pauahi street
will now be used for some other locality
Both of May & Company's stores are
closed today out of respect to the
memory of the late ]. Weir Robertson.
The Saving Bank department of Bis
hop x Company has been removed from
Bethel street to the room adjoining the
Bank.
Judge Stanley formally opened the
February term of the Circuit court this
morning and then adjourned to next
Monday.
A competent stenographer, able to
assist in general Office work is wanted.
Address in own handwriting to f. P.
O. Box IA.
The steamer Claudine came to Kinau
wharf this morning long enough to put
a horse ashore and then went back in
to the stream.
Old lumber torn from the rear of
! buildings on Nuuanu street is being
| burned on the fire district near Mauna-
ken and Hotel streets.
| Wo Hop, the tailor near Union square
from whose shop a plague case was
taken, has completed his term of qua
rantine and is out.
The walls of Mr.. Hoffman's new ice
factory in Kewalo are nearly up and
the business will open in the course Of
the next few months.
May & Co, Ltd, are closed today out
Of respect to the memory of the late j.
Weir Robertson. Business will be car
RED on tomorrow as usual
Mrs. Dole sent 10 bolts of flannel 10
the drill shed camp this morning. II
iIackfeld & Company donated guam
tity of wraps for the children.
]. A. Rodanet has filed a bond in the
sum of $1,000 as administrator of the
estate Of the late A. A. Todd, of Samoa
Henry Smith is his surety.
The Hawaiian Hardware Company
are in receipt of large invoices Of
goods by the Cyrus Wakefield They
cordially invite inspection of same.
H. L. Kerr & Company and Others
will establish a brick mandatory in
Nuuanu valley. They claim to have
discovered excellent clay for the pur-
pose.
In the case of George H. Paris VS.. n
w. Chisholm and j. NJ. McChesney, bill
for specific performance, defendants
have filed a general denial by way O.
demurrer.
w. w. Dimond & Company have EN-
ployed Miss f. Schoor late of SaI
Francisco, and an expert in making
artistic lamp shades. The public il
cordially invited to call and inspect he
work.
The Inter-Island steamers Kauai ant
FIe Au Hou will leave tomorrow after
noon, the former for Lahaina and Kaa
napali and the latter for Nawiliwili
l<oloa, Eleele, Maxwell Waimea an,
Kekaha.
DIR. Wood received a report from MI
Lydecker on Saturday that the car
were in good condition, and immedia
tely addressed a letter to Mr.. Pain sta
ting that operations might be resume
so far as the Board of Health was con
cerned.