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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1897
Page
1
Five lots measuring 76 by 125 feet offered for sale by the owner on Lunalilo and Pensacola streets. Desirable residence parcels in a Prime location. Contact Palophone 801 for details and terms.
An ad for Honolulu Sanitarium at 1082 King shows a nurse trained staff, a steady routine, and a peaceful living environment. Medical care and supervision are underscored, with contact details and a physician listed for inquiries.
The Hawaiian Quintette Club offers first class music for exhibitions and grand balls. Attendees are urged to provide prompt attention to orders at 518-1 Abi Hiwhwide Street, with references to Ku Male Oins WW, Dimond, and Wiliokat.
Notice states during absence from Ha wate Talus, Mr Charles A Blow will have full charge of the business of Walalae Dairy and Raneh Hovolula to 50.
A letter from Wm T Porter describes a proposed Nashville national and international exposition for Tennessee's centennial May 1 to November 1. The plan features an artificial canal with cycloramic art from California to Hawaii, including Yosemite and Diamond Head scenes, aiming to attract up to 750,000 visitors at ten cents each, to educate Americans on Hawaiian beauty and resources and support annexation awareness.
On Monday February 2, W Jordan will open a new store feature selling lacings at unprecedented prices. Discounts apply to laces formerly priced at 15c per yard now 6c, and others down from 50c to 10c or 6c. A special counter will display the stock in plain figures for quick self-service. Customers pay with 7 percent off and leave content. The sale runs one week.
Government band at Maker Island tomorrow afternoon 4:30 to perform a concert under Professor Berger with selections including Fantasia Hungarian and The Old Hundred. Featured cornet solos by Mr Chaus Kreuter and a variety of marches and solos plus a Plantation Disc Plow ad copy notes promising strong field plowing results.
The Hawaiian bark Leahi, coal carrier from Australia, grounded on a reef south of Spreckelsville near Kahului during light winds. Auctioned for wheat earnings, Lenhi’s cargo of about 1000 tons of coal was to be sold to fund repairs and losses. Her master was Johnson, once mate of a schooner. The vessel's ownership involved Charles Nelson of San Francisco and W. C. Willer. If weather stays calm, the wreck may bring profit. storms could break her apart.
Reforms approved by the Queen Regent provide home rule for Cuba and Porto Rico. A twenty one member Council of Administration will be elected by the people with nine from Havana's commercial and educational circles and five from Cuban magistrates. The council will control tariffs and the budget under Spanish limits and a provisional tariff may be issued by the Minister for the Colonies while the new Cuban government is organized. A differential tariff of up to twenty percent in favor of Spanish products is planned. Reciprocity could be negotiated for Cuba separate from Spain’s treaties.
A Honolulu notice reports Chief Justice Judd organizing a literary program for a celebration of Washington’s birthday at P. C. Jones home under the Hawaiian Society Sons of the Revolution. The event includes invocation roll call patriotic music and piano solos. Also reported is the death of Florence Blythe Hinckley’s husband Pred T Hinckley in Portland Oregon after an appendicitis operation. he was about twenty six and, with his wife, had lived briefly in Honolulu.
Detective Kanoa recovered the captain of the U S 8 Adams theft victim’s bicycle last October. A Portuguese boy held for investigation says he bought it from another boy last March but cannot name the seller or describe him. The case heads toward larceny charges.
Harry Arcitage acting for the Marshal sold a tenth interest in a Waikiki banana plantation at auction for 100 dollars to satisfy judgment. The buyer, identified as the Chinaman, started with a flat bid of 860 but no other bidders appeared. The auctioneer’s persuasion led the Chinaman to raise his bid by 50 dollars. Central Market features superior breakfast and usage as a specialty. Ring up Wd.
The court heard a divorce case with defendant to pay $600 alimony and $350 for child support plus $50 monthly until further notice, with custody to the wife when the child reaches schooling age. Other cases mentioned include opium importation with a hung jury, a restraining order pending, and estates and motions involving Wing Fat & Co and tenements.
Carrie W Dimond, famed for a Honolulu society scandal, may appear as the lead in a burlesque show in tights with professional manager W R Dailey coordinating preparations. The San Francisco production aims to tour the country as Dimond leaves Beale street for the stage while pursuing extradition in the murder case trailing from San Francisco to the City of Peking.
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