27 Apr 1899
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1899
Page
1
Secretary Algorban received Otis’s reply approving 30100 volunteers for the campaign. The movement plan calls for sending troops to Manila and repatriating volunteers as outlined in Otis’s yesterday dispatch. Otis hopes for early signs of improvement in the Philippine situation.
Volunteers in the Philippines will return home in voyage order with dates for each unit. May 26 First Californian Second Oregon and detachment California artillery. June 25 A and B Utah artillery South Pennsylvania First Colorado First Nebraska. June 29 First North Dakota 13th Minnesota First Idaho and First Wyoming. July 19 First Montana July 25 First South Dakota October 19 First Washington October 27 20th Kansas October 30 First Tenn essee November 3 Slat lows November 6 Sa Nevada cavalry November 9 First Wyoming battery. The Kaimaki water works boiler and pumping plant arrived at Mauna Ala and trench work for water pipes has begun with road macadam planned after pipe laying.
In executive council San Francisco builder Hoffmann withdraws from the Berotania street schoolhouse contract citing lumber price rises. Jones declines government bond work from San Francisco as funds are tied up. The finance minister may sell delinquent bonds at the best price without ads. A Japanese lodging house license is refused in Kingstonroot. Several quitclaim deeds tied to old parcels are denied under the 1892 act, with titles to be established by 1895.
Da Bell, touted as prince of the air, will perform a sensational high wire exhibition Saturday between 7 and 8 pm. A wire will span from the Orpheum to the fire station tower with free admission. Also noted, counsel for Senator Quay said no testimony would be offered, and the case will go to the jury this afternoon.
A Washington dispatch reports continued hostilities against the Filipinos despite heat and rains. Officials reject a 36,000 volunteer call under the army reorganization law as regular regiments head to Manila, with fifteen volunteers returning home May 5 and six regular regiments en route. Board of Health discussions on water filtration center on artesian versus surface water, costs, and practicality for a growing city, with Mr. Hering advocating artesian supply and filtration considerations amid limited time and resources.
The OLAA scheme nears maturity as a prospectus for the Sugar Plantation is to be issued. After readers digest it, the share list opens for subscription. Capital stock totals five million dollars in 250000 shares of twenty dollars par value. Half is paid up stock while the other half is assessable. Land questions are settled. The estate covers about 21000 acres, with roughly 17000 acres in fee simple.
AAP report says a Filipino junta majority favors direct talks with Secretary of State John Hay in Washington to settle the Philippine question. Four delegates voyage to Manila after Aguinaldo's representative resists. others push for absolute independence with possible American intervention and a personal meeting with Admiral Dewey.
Reported movements indicate Hancock has sailed to Manila without stopovers. Warren and Newport were visible in port this forenoon with others including Morgan City Senator and Ohio expected to depart for Manila imminently. Nine transports are slated to leave San Francisco for Manila in May, per authority. Weather judge Lyons notes volcanic weather patterns.
The U S transport Warren 1189 men aboard including eight batteries of the 6th Artillery 50 hospital men and 192 recruits sail from San Francisco on the 20th for Manila. Brigadier General E B Williston commands the expedition with officers and Protestant Episcopal missionaries on board. The Warren reached port around 1130 p m the same night and will push to sea again Saturday after coal and dock work.
Special commissioner W W United travels to Honolulu to gather exhibits for Omaha July to November. The fair plans a tropical theme with Hawaiian music and native displays, inviting Philippine, Cuban, Porto Rican, and Hawaiian participation. Government will ship exhibits free to U S ports, and Bishop Museum may be used for historic and natural curios.
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