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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1899
Page
4
A fragmented note questions the fate of Chinese workers funded by a Chief Justice arrest order. It asks whether those affected must be sent back, reflecting tense immigration and legal enforcement issues of the era.
Liven the Advertiser praises Bunne- TIN wactcolama value and thanks supporters. American business leaders expect Congress will not pursue tariff or finance changes. Gen Coxey and Col Bryan charged with the silver issue, posing with their cause in a forthcoming election moment.
Taxpayers may bear costs for exclusion policies while silent approval grows. A purported nihilist figure, described with odd terms, marks Honolulu’s urban progress. Democrats fear opposing the peace treaty ratification as McKinley’s handling of new issues stirs campaign talk.
The appointment of Major General Lawton to the Philippines strengthens the American land forces, a move reporters say will aid in straightening affairs. The Hawaiian official organ likens Mr. Dole to Finnegan's yellow dog, while his opponents have not descended to that level.
A civil war veteran’ s pension of 124 dollars monthly for general disability is canceled after it is determined he entered the war with Spain. He volunteered at the war’s outset, was rejected, served as a mule driver, and lacks eligibility to refile a pension claim.
Capt Sigshoo explains in Century that Maine signals were never official Navy watchwords during the war. He notes a transport departure to Cuba sparked a shore signal, but department officers in Washington promptly reprimanded the petty officer despite soldiers’ cheers.
The Maine incident and Captain Sigsbee are used to illustrate naval valor and limited public recognition, praising the captain for inventions saving the United States thousands and noting the German Emperor’s first public acknowledgment. Senator Frye defends American resolve in Hawaii and the Philippines while parties urge forgetting Civil War grievances and uniting for the nation's future under McKinley's call.
A New York dispatch claims Charles Durkee once mayor of Buffalo admitted on his deathbed that certain Pacific Railroad bonds belonged to him. If true, the U S government may owe heirs over 100 million dollars.
Fourteen dinners were served to eighteen ladies and gentlemen in the private dining room of the Hay Walian hotel last night. The Quintet club performed on the veranda, providing music for the occasion. The gathering extended to a late hour.
London reports a disquieting, increasingly tense situation in Johannesburg on the eve of potential new government measures. Uitlanders protest with a 6000-strong petition to the Queen while racial tensions flare over British Indian and Cape Boy policies. A Boer policeman killed an Englishman, sparking volatile reactions and calls for retaliation, though the mass gathering remained largely peaceful.
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