The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-25
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Bits OF Paragraphs that Give Con.
densed Notes Of the Day.

An old state carriage of Kalakaua is
being transformed into a hearse.
Alatau 4. Atkinson is quite i'll, con-
fined to his home from a very severe
cold.
A good furnished room with board is
wanted. Address F. W." care of Star
office.
One hundred fine hand made cigars
for one dollar at the Honolulu Tobacco
Co., Ltd.
Hawaiian Lodge f. & A. NJ, meets
this evening at 1880 o'clock, for work on
Third Degree.
The Widemann safe to be sold at auc-
| ton tomorrow, can be seen at the office
of f. w Macfarlane, Judd building.
This Is the evening of the second
meeting of the Agricultural Society for
the discussion of important subjects.
The habits of a species of fly damag-
ing to muskmelOns and similar vines,
are being investigated by Prof. KOebele.
The very latest designs and patterns
of mems shirts al very reasonable price
now on sale at Iwakamis, Hotel
street
There will be a meeting of the Ha-
waiian Agricultural Society at the High
School at 7:3O this evening. The public
is cordially invited.
Consult the Hawaiian Trust and In
vestment Co., Ltd, before making a
will. They act as administrator, guard
ian, trustee or executor.
Rev Arthur Maxson Smith, president
elect of Oahu college has sent word TO
the trustees of the college of his accept
ance of his election and the position.
The verdict of the coroner's jury at
the inquest on the body of w. G. Brown
killed at the Kamehameha quarry last
Monday was death from accident
Tenders were opened at the Interior
office today for road wagons and sup
plies of the road department. 1t will
take some days to figure them all out.
The Central Union Church Choral So
ciety will meet at the church this even
ing at 1880 o'clock. All interested in
singing are cordially invited to attend.
Tomorrow at u o'clock noon, James
F. Morgan will sell at auction, horses,
safe, gas engine, etc.. by order of the
trustees of the late H. A. Widemann.
A cottage of rooms is for rent. The
furniture which has been in use but a
short time is for sale. Apply at prem
Uses, corner Dominis and College
streets.
Sealed tenders will be received at the
office of the Board of Health until
Tuesday May 20, for the construction
of four fumigating rooms on quaran-
tine wharf.
Falsely Accused" or waiting for
the Verdict" a four-act drama, will be
the play put on by the St. Louis Col
lege literary society in College Hall to-
morrow evening.
Large orders for two plantation
stocks arrived by the Alameda yester-
day from the east. Both are for assess
able. There will likely be some lively
skirmishing among brokers over the
matter in the next few days.
C. Bolte, secretary of the Council of
State, has received from the secretary
of President Mckinley acknowledge
ment of receipt of the resolution of the
Council of State in regard to the Court
of Claims. The same has been referred
to Attorney General Griggs.
T. F. Sedgwick of the agricultural
department of the Kamehameha School,
has received from the Secretary of Ag-
riculture at Washington several varie-
ties of sorghum seed, which he will be
pleased to distribute among persons de-
string to experiment with sorghum as
feed for stock.