The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-28


brass trimmings. The Nipsic is to be
succeeded as a prison ship by the
cruiser Philadelphia, built in 1888.
ious affairs with chorus girls.
Christian Scientists are highly in
censed over an order Of President
Taft's which is alleged to prohibit the
practice Of Christian Science on the
Isthmus of Panama.
The oldest inhabitant' of the
United States, aged III, died recently
in Baltimore. As a child he witnessed
the burning of Moscow at Napoleon's
retreat
The transcontinental railroads deny
the rumor that they have combined to
prevent proposed Panama Canal
steamship projects from securing the
necessary capital to successfully
launch a big steamship company.
The government recently found that
it owed AZ cents, one days pay to
soldier, who served in the Civil War
The amount, with interest, was S2.S2,
which was forwarded to the mans
heirs.
A brute in New York invaded a
children's playground with six vicious
dogs, which he set upon the children,
severely injuring some before assist
ance arrived. The man got away with
out being caught or recognized.
The widow of William Van Rens-
selaer, founder of the Arbuckle sugar
refneres, has given 100000 to the
First Presbyterian church of Brook
lyn as a memorial to her husband.
William J. Cummings, recent direct
ing head of the Carnegie Trust Com
pany, was found guilty of stealing
$4,000 from the Nineteenth Ward
Bank of New York.
AT meeting of prominent Jews,
Jacob Schiff accused John Hays Ham
mond of aiding the Gar in evading
the issue in regard to the Jewish
passport matter, in order to obtain
certain Russian commercial contracts.
John Hays Hammond, to clear him
self of the charges made against him
by Schiff in regard to the Jewish pass
port matter, has produced a cablegram
from the Russian financial agent, stat
ing that Hammond had nothing to do
with the passport question.
1t is claimed that Roosevelt's recent
attack in the Outlook on the manner
in which the United States Circuit
Court has dealt with the trusts was
directly inspired by the independent
tobacco interests which are In opposi-
ton to the decree.
Plymouth clergyman has had the
temerity to state in lecture before
the very descendants of the Pilgrims
that the cherished date of the landing
is incorrect, and speak for yourself,
John" myth,
Charles Schwab has returned from
China and it is believed that he was
successful in obtaining the steel con-
tracts for the Chinese navy
An earthquake, lasting one hour,
was recorded by a seismograph in
New Orleans.
President Taft has been suffering
from a severe cold, on account of
which he was forced to cancel several
engagements.
J. Pierpont Morgan, w, Murray
Crane, Theodore n. Vail and former
Senator Aldrich met at Wallis Yer
mont home for a discussion of all the
important questions of the day, espe-
cially the selection of delegates for
the Republican convention of 1912.
Tafts position with New England is
doubtful.
Miss Gladys Hinckley, considered
the most beautiful woman in America,
has introduced the fad into Washing
ton society of wearing tiny jeweled
snakes as ornaments.
Night scouting with aeroplanes
equipped with powerful searchlights
has been done by the army aeroplane
squad operating near Washington.
Miss Marie Louise Elkins, daughter
of William Elkins, Jr., of San Fran
cisco, was married in Philadelphia to
Christian de Guigne, in Miss Elkins
is heiress to several millions.
FOREIGN NEWS.