13 Dec 1895
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1895
Page
1
A clipped OCR fragment lists figures for January through June 1895 totaling 30,831 with subcounts 11,798 and 9,608, lacking context or labels for what these numbers represent. No names or places are provided in readable form.
A Honolulu crime tale unfolds with the schooner Henrietta bound toward Hawaii with opium. Sheriff Wilcox in Kauai and the Elen tug’s fate shape the seizure risk while Victoria and San Francisco reports connect Joselyn and Rithet to the opium trade and past smuggling routes.
Private Anthony Connolly of Port Schuyler was wounded at Throgs Neck while attempting to enters Col. Huntington’s Throggs Neck house. A chained Siberian bloodhound and a gunner coachman deterred him, with servants claiming the dog would have devoured the intruder if free. Connolly faces potential court martial while recovering.
The Grand Rapids Evening Press aided Willie and Oscar Mannerstrom, two homeless 12 and 10 year old orphans, by establishing a messenger service run from the paper. They received bicycles, office use, and ads. Willie soon earned enough to support both, while Oscar joined in. Both boys show energy and ambition toward future success.
Rain began around 11 p m Wednesday and persisted into Thursday morning with totals near 7 5 inches at Panihoo per Curtis Lyons gauge while Frank Brown’s King Street gauge recorded about three inches less Lyons notes puzzling trends yet suggests the storm may have ended Benny indicates additional showers expected later today and tonight A high barometer remains unaffected by the storm per Lyons
Bowdoin linguist Professor Stephen J. Young, traveling from Bangor to Brunswick, tried every language from Canadian French to Italian to communicate with a foreigner, only to have the passenger reply in English saying he wished he could speak more than English, revealing he was an Aroostook Yankee.
Ah Won paid a 460 fine by Judge Perry after pleading guilty to possessing contraband. Jas Nott Jr. sells bath tubs at 10 from a line once priced 14 with clear satisfaction in plumbing. An elderly native woman and eight children were arrested for fishing inside the forbidden line near the penitentiary. Reporters saw them in the prison yard begging their fate as rain prompted roof repairs. Ablea Walton advertise leak free roof painting with low cost and a strong guarantee.
A historical note explains that crocodiles can fast for a year and warns that waking from a nap of this duration carries risks, highlighting caution around prolonged dormancy and feeding patterns in ancient observations.
Heavy rains and defective sewers damaged goods at H. Hackfeld & Co's warehouse to about $1000. Water entered the cellar through sewer breaks, flooding lime and cement stocks. Fire Department Engine Company No. 1 pumped out the cellar for about four hours.
London telegrams report an inquiry will examine the grounding of French ironclads at Hyoras. The Budget is expected to show no surplus of six million pounds. General Saosvier resigns Paris governorship after clashes with M Cavaignas. Britain plans a 260 mile Mandalay to Kunlou railway to block French Yunnan influence. The Ashanting Prombeb maintain a firm stance as British aid supporters supply 10,000 carriers for action against the king.
The Wild Swan bound for Callao and Valparaiso was at Kalnor after leaving Reequinowlt on November 1 during rough weather. The vessel, a small warship with 500 horsepower engines and only a small gun, will stay docked through the holidays before proceeding to Callao and Valparaiso to fill the Hyacinth's former post. Officers listed include Commander Macvey Napier and Senior Lieutenant Wi. D. Charen among others.
Weather dependent concert planned at the Hawaiian Hotel with Professor Berger coordinating the program. Overture Light Cavalry, Reminiscences of Verdi, Kaliton Caloty, Watts and the Ba'lod Phillie Ie, Hawaii Polka, and other selections were listed for an evening performance.
A late 19th century snippet cites Dr Jowett advising future education to center on biographies, beginning with Christ’s life, to provide children heroic figures. Mrs Humphry Ward stresses reading discipline and expressing ideas on science or history to strengthen the mind.
A chapel has been erected at the amphitheater of Carthage honoring Christian martyrs, aligned with the wishes of the late Cardinal Lavi Rerie. The scene recalls earlier martyrdoms and commemorates their memory.
A garbled quotation attributes a line to Holmes about a person of genius marring a portrait of character. It notes misprints and odd word choices, mentioning a munk deer and civet opt as fragmentary fragments.
A fragment quotes Sodi praising virtue, stating that a grateful boy surpasses an ungrateful man and that humanity’s merit is best demonstrated through gratitude.
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