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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1898
Page
4
Telegraphic report notes a Spanish gunboat fired on the Topeka and then withdrew to harbor. A few crewmen are said to have been left behind.
In a period of heated debate over expansion, questions arise about whether Hawaii should join the United States. The potential move sparks party lines and public discourse on national policy, sovereignty, and regional influence.
The inquiry asks if the Advertiser supports President Dole as the initial governor of Hani. No direct yes or no answer is provided, leaving the stance unclear and open for interpretation.
Dispatches report Spain spreads belief that Santiago would surrender as neutral hostilities cease. The note suggests continued war spirit among Spaniards while discussions consider handling opium under American law and the future of Ian Hamlet’s faction.
Despite the amession resolution passing, reports claim morning cocktails still cost two bits. Patrons expect no war tax on the drink, offering a consolation outside the flowing bowl amid ongoing controversy.
A Washington Post letter protests that Rough Riders in the Santiago trenches endured war privations, noting the regiment of New York’s blue bloods faced the same hardships as others and suffered through lack of hard tack and water.
The Star questions the sincerity of the Advertiser over annexation. It suggests collaborators doubt the Advertiser’s integrity while noting the morning paper holds strong, humorous opinions on political policy.
A Leeds paper prints a church notice from People's Temple at Columius Avenue and Berkeley Street. Rev James Boydindy PhD DD preaches at 10:80 titled Reason for Resting in the.
The readable fragment mentions Loving Arms of God and a time cue at 730 ppm on To H-L with Spain. Parson Bialy is noted as versatile, though details are sparse. The OCR yields partial phrases without clear event or context.
The article notes President McKinley will forego his usual summer vacation and remain in his war room while the boys are at the front, reflecting the national effort. It mentions Hawaii's Chinese residents are mostly doing well, with concerns about a rush to California coast ports. It ends with a quip about Irish nature and money.
The text urges continuing Hawaii's flag as a territorial emblem and giving prominence to past emblems when the territorial seal is chosen. It calls on every citizen to view honoring former rulers and their symbols as both a duty and a privilege.
Muted talk of a clash between British and Russian interests in the Orient grows louder as British officers report Russian aggression. The piece foresees dire consequences if open hostilities erupt, with Hawaii’s neutral stance becoming crucial amid Britain’s Spain war commitments and Russia’s long friendship with the United States. Territorial ambitions loom as the decisive issue for U S policy in the Pacific.
Koha Ja school principal Mies Truett was struck by a cart driven by a native at the Merchant and Fort streets corner this forenoon. She was thrown to the ground with only bruises and was later taken home by a hack.
Colonel Barber of the First New York Regiment of Volunteers is expected to become a brigadier general. He will command over 1500 Hawaiian troops plus the Third Battalion of the Second Regiment of United States Volunteer Engineers, about 400 men under Major Langfitt, with companies from Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco and Portland. Willard Young is regimental commander at Chicago. General Merriam orders lumber for the post as architects engineers carpenters and painters prepare buildings. Captain Philip Lydig, New York, named purchasing agent, reports to General Merriam after Chickamauga. noted as a social figure who once served as groomsman at Clarence Mackay's wedding.
The infant son of W H Rice Jr died in Lihue at 11 a m Friday July 29, eight days old. Cause noted as convulsions. A Sunday incident referenced soldiers on the Rio de Janeiro, who were marched to the Executive building grounds, stacked arms, were given liberty, and all returns called at 4 30 p m found every man present.
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