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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1897
Page
8
A temple of fashion advertises a grand closing out sale with dramatic price cuts on textiles. Dotted Swiss organdies reduce from eight yards for a dollar to ten yards for one dollar, lappet fantasia tweed, lotus dimity, printed lace goods, and cretons black cashmere all marked down. White muslins with figures also listed at two prices, signaling a broad clearance event.
Several ships and crews appear in transit and port activities. The barkentine W J Dimond from Kem Praucises is 15 miles north, a U8 gunboat Petrel sails to Honolulu, and the Skagit journeys to Paget Sound. The Iroquois nears New York, the Morning Star plans a San Francisco call, and over one hundred Japanese immigrants return home aboard Sakura maru. The Pilot Chart notes April wind patterns and trade winds across the North Pacific with high pressure centered near the Hawaiian coast and California, warnings on isobars and isotherms.
List of passengers arriving from San Francisco includes Mr Still, Mrs McLain and others. Names include Chasstole J Mess tng A Englishhee Avery and wife N'Arwatrong Miss I Taylor Mie Owles Miad W Winter Webber and wife Miss Marke and two children. Also noted are Mrs CJ Ludwigesn nod daughter and Mrs WoW Hall among others aboard SS Coptic and later per SS Coptic dated April B Mi nod Mes WOE Allen and Ralston with additional passengers.
In Lima in March 80 the dispute over the imprisonment of Ramsey, a American sailor, grows tenser as Peru refuses United States Secretary McKenzie's demand for immediate release. The dialogue hints at concern as a character observations suggest someone suspects thoughts on a different matter.
During the absence of Lee Chu, Republic Bow Hoy will act as Manager of rl Webu Luworr and Building Co. Lud. The Oahu Lumber & Building Co. Sen. Lee Oh Ue President. Dated Honolulu, April 6, 1507, O77 ue.
Shipping notices list vessels arriving April from Pacific locations including Oahu port and Hawaii. Names include Aurivald, Iyabip Iroquois, Walaleale, Ka Mol, and Simr J A Cummins with captains and origins such as Gen Pran niaeo Taunspar Hawaii Keual.
March ports report multiple merchant vessels and cargoes including Morning Star for San Francisco, Konla sugar, Lehu na boxes, mugger bags, and several coasters. Ships listed include Babcock, Matilda, Cartla, Highland Light, Luzon bark, and Rosalie with sailings from Port Blakely, Shanghai, and Newcastle in March and April trades.
In Honolulu on April 6 1507 the wife of Capt Robert Parker is noted as the deceased. Funeral services for Ivor Dannister and family friends are invited to attend at the late residence Makiki then at Queen's Hospital.
Warrimoo is due April 6 from Vietorus carrying a large consignment of original Bock Beer for the Anchor Saloon. The shipment will surpass prior Honolulu offerings, with fresh beer arriving early in the year and kept until May 1. The Anchor plans to tap this quality Bock after Warrimoo’s arrival.
Judge William S. Day of Canton, a longtime friend of President McKinley, may be sent to Cuba as the legal representative of the State Department to investigate the alleged prison murder of Dr. Ruiz. The President weighs advisability of Day’s Havana assignment.
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