The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-14
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Paragraphs That Give Condensed
News Of the Day.

Genuine German "Tannenbaeume"
(fir) complete with decorations $3.50.
See the one in our Eva window. w.
w. Dimond & Co., Ltd.
Work begins today on the new city
directory.
A first class barber is wanted at the
Union Barber Shop.
Try boarding at Thurlow's for a
week and you'll try again. Merchant
and Nuuanu SITS.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. r.
]. Buchly died yesterday afternoon,
after a brief illness.
Mrs. Claybourne, sister of the Young
brothers, accompanied by her child,
arrived in the Moana to spend the
winter in Honolulu.
A watch fob was found this after
noon in front of McCandless Bldg. Co.
Owner can have same by calling at
Star once
Thos. F. McTIgne & Co., has just re-
ceived a choice selection of wines, IL
quors and fine old WHISTLES for Xmas
and New Years trade. Box 755. Phone
14O.
DR.. f. L. Miner returned from Eng
land in the Moana on Saturday, to
remain here some time. He is accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss V. Mi
ner.
The dead body of a newly-born in
FAINT was found in the harbor yester-
day morning, near the Fort street
wharf. 1t was wrapped in oiled pa
rer.
Gonsalves & Co. have an exception
ally large line of wines for the holt
day trade, they include products of
the Italian-Swiss colony of Switzer-
land.
Flower thieves are operating at the
expense of the householders in the
neighbOrhood of Kewalo street. Large
plants, pots and all, are being carried
off nightly
While out riding on Saturday along
the Kapahulu road, Judge Cooper met
with an accident, resulting in a
sprained ankle. His horse stumbled
and his foot was damned.
Mounted Police officer Machados
son found a purse containing money
at the Boys Field yesterday after
noon. The money is at the police sta
ton awaiting a claimant.
Dainty and useful Christmas gifts
may be found among our ink stands
whist, bridge and 500 sets in leather
boxes, letter openers, bridge counters
etc. Dat & Mossman, 70 Merchant St
Neckwear, hosiery, shirts, pajamas
for men and boys-everything that a
man or boy could want in the clothing
line. We have a swell holiday stock
Silva's Toggery, King street near Fort
Henry May & Co. received another
large shipment of fancy groceries and
table delicacies by the Lurline, includ-
ing assorted bon bons and Renhardt's
candies. Orders taken for green
Christmas trees. Phone %.
A Chinese luna at Waipahu is said
to be using intimidation to compel the
laborers to patronize rafhes periodi-
cally conducted by him. According
to the Hawaii Shinpo the luna's prac-
tees are liable to stir up trouble with
victimized Japanese laborers
Mr.. Kaiaild, a courtly-looking Ha-
waiian, VINO was in the retinue of
! King Kalakaua on his famous tour of
! the world, arrived from Hawaii few
days ago and will spend few weeks
4 here Mr.. Kaiaikt is a distinguished
looking old gentleman with side
whiskers of the Kalakaua type.
With the extension of the Oahu rail-
way to the Pearl Harbor naval station
Communication tickets at seven or eight
cents the single trip may be issued.
/ If the 12-minute service Of trains
prove inadequate, the company may
parallel its track with trolley line
Rev. J, W. Wadman. at the Metho-
dist church last night, described his
late itinerary on the mainland, be-
ginning at Seattle, going east to Chi
cago and returning to the Coast, He
lectured in all the principal cities and
found everywhere much interest in
Hawaii.
The Channel wharf, built for quar-
antine purposes the time ur the plague
epidemic In 1900. may be taken by
the Army department for the use OF
transports. II Is situated partly on
lands belonging 10 the United States
Government portion Of the harboI