13 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1898
Page
1
Receipts of goods from Australia complete our holiday stock. The collection highlights variety, quality, and price with many items newly arrived and highly tempting.
A compact list cites Vanilla Crisps Cupid Wafers Glace Fruits Townsend s Gruenhagen s Bon Bons Spiced Pickles as notable offerings. The fragment hints at a catalog or advertisement naming confectionery and preserved goods with Townsends linked to several items.
The City of Columbia remains under Police Department control after officers and crew signed papers claiming wages past due. Deputy Marshal Chillingworth served Captain Milner with papers at Irmgard wharf. only personal effects may be removed. A court action looms with a return due by the 17th, while other legal notices follow on Hawaiian and U S matters.
Mul Hagen reports a raging fire in the Government coal pile with flames seen from the pile. One engine fights the blaze as workers move coal to another location. Fire is expected to last several days and is worse than a week earlier incident. Robert Lewers will call for Sao Francisco tomorrow.
Reports from the Stock Exchange show bids and asks for Hawaiian Sugar Co 8155 bid 165 asked, Ookala 895 bid 102 asked, Hawaiian Government 6 percent bonds 100 bid 104 asked, and multiple stocks such as Kwa Honokaa Kipa hala Olowalu Pacific Sugar Mill Pioneer Mill Wailuku Waimea Mill Later Island Hawaiian Electric with varying prices. Several Wilder and Osha stocks also trade, including Wilder SS 115 and Osha Sugar 1474.
Leon Raab of Galician origin was arrested yesterday for desertion at an Oahu plantation. Questioned he said he could not work due to physical inability. Dr Emerson examined him and found him able bodied and fit for manual labor. He was sent back to the plantation to resume work.
A Galician deserter left the ship after signing for contract service at Lahaion yesterday afternoon and fled as police pursued him. In court this forenoon mo ccatolo received six months hard labor for second degree larceny, Ed Pra ga got six months in reform school for truancy. The Public Works Superintendent awarded Risdon Iron Works a contract to build two new boilers for the government dredger idle at the old field market wharf.
The message notes Captain Lydig departing for Hawaii on the Kinaane foreason and references the Kewalo tract drainage controversy nearing trial tomorrow. It mentions Maui and Hawaii port calls at 11:10 and Mauna Loa’s departure shortly after, with speculation about travel to Ka nonkakei. The Bulletin classifies its mails and notes resale advertisers.
Church directory lists reorganized Church of Jesus Shnist holding services in Willind Hall rear at Opert Hoes with Bible class at 11am. Preaching in Hawaiiang at 6:20 pm and 9 pm. English preaching Wednesday at 1 p.m. May include schedule notes for Hawaii language service and revived meeting times.
Mary Dillinghams Frear presents The Cocoa Palm a Hawaiian themed song book for children. Music and words by Frear celebrate Hawaii with items like At Waikiki The Hala Tree and The Kiswe Tree. Illustrations and notes by Taste Poster Preach accompany merry jingles and play ideas for mothers and children. Published by H S Crocker Co San Francisco and priced at 1.50.
The barkentines 8 G Wilder and 8 N Castle moved from port yesterday with plans to race for first place at San Francisco. Both captains McNeil and Stabbard pledge to push their vessels hard as wagers circulate about Christmas meals. The Wilder carries 17,604 bags of sugar valued at 967,755.00 dollars while the Castle sails 12 bags worth 40,281.01 dollars.
Patrolmen McKeage and Leslie are suspended from duty until the marshal returns after a disturbance near the police station. Authorities describe the incident as requiring a short rest for the officers to recover from the difficulty experienced.
A forenoon gathering in Ki jana drew attendees to the Woods Parker nuptials as guests traveled from listed communities to witness the ceremony and celebrate the couple.
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