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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1896
Page
4
Editor Daniel Logan critiques Mr Peck's call to bar opium legislation while warning against licensing opium in Hawaii. The piece argues licensing would worsen addiction among locals, foreigners, and natives, cite historical and international views, and urges longer consideration before any law.
The Advertiser claims to print the latest foreign news from Yokohama papers via the Coptic but shows delays. It notes battles dated December 21 rather than 28, and London dated reports. Wall Street panic and gold reserve news arrive with the City of Pekin steamer from San Francisco.
Readers note that the current papers republish old foreign items, with claims that no fresh foreign news is received except for Oriental items. The discussion centers on a mix of material that had already appeared in various forms twelve to eighteen days prior.
The column notes that Japanese warships and merchant vessels use affixes for their crews, Hawaii’s travel and sugar plantation tours near Honolulu, and political shifts in Hilo as Sheriff Hitchcock’s deputy is removed. It warns of upcoming missionary expeditions and cacao cultivation in Apia, Samoa, plus reactions to the Queen’s murder and Japanese officials.
Timely Topics notes President Crespo as tall and abstemious who summons ministers at sunrise and loves cattle-ranching near Caracas. The piece touts Honolulu hardware stores with a grand display of carving sets, knives, and novelty tools, plus a note about scarce bicycles and a 1896 model of Tribune and Monarch wheels arriving soon.
Telephone report from manager Lee of Volcano Henge before Hall left Kathua says the lake continues to rise and lava may overflow the main crater in a week. Tourists from Hilo and other island areas visit the volcano as Peter Lee expresses jubilation. The current flow appears permanent with heightened activity.
Contemplating purchases, customers are urged to visit Ordway and Porter for value. Stores offer new consignments including mantelpieces, bedroom suites, extension tables and sideboards in the latest designs, with stock already moving quickly.
A large dinner party celebrated the seventh anniversary of Mr and Mrs Thomas Smith at their Piikui street residence. After dinner the guests danced and socialized, with music by a Honolulu Works native quartet. Attending were the Smiths’ father and brother, Mr and Mrs Crovier, Mr and Mrs Molighs, Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr and Mrs Gibson, Mrs Gilfillan, Miss Grace Cole, Soto Phillips, David Crozer, Charles Ramay, Mr Hurjot, and George Manson.
The magazine implies upcoming startling disclosures to appear in the next issue. The prior day has passed without the revelations. The text contains paragraphs of abuse and charged rhetoric, along with a couple of passages likely aimed at evading postal censorship.
Entries include multiple races at one mile and half mile distances with prizes from 25 to 100 dollars. Open to all non-winners under 16, Hawaiian hardware trophy valued 45 dollars, weight for age races, and special trotting and pacing events under Hawaiian Jockey Club rules. Nine entries noted with details on admission and street-car service.
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