General Shafter Visit Draws 2000 at El Paso Park
Major General Shafter and staff touring toward California were greeted by about 2000 people in Pawo Texas with a parade and a ten minute talk at the city park. Pretty girls posed for soap shots endearing the general as the crowd looked on at the scene of former Indian fighting. The general is famed for the Ludineal river campaign and his return to command. In Washington a census expansion for newly acquired territories is likely with plans to limit counts in Guam Hawaii and the Philippines. The War Department may oversee the next census in these regions.
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Texas
Shorter
California
Spain
Shafter
Santiago
Lin
General Shafter
Lodinae Alon Cos River
Washington
War Department
United States
House
Guba
Porte “Ries
Guam
Hawaii
Philippines
Homstrada
Toile
Sala Group
Julien Hayne Sentenced in New York for Forgery
Julien D Hayne was sentenced to eight years and four months in New York prison after forgery conviction. He sought a new trial as Chief Justice Judd received a letter from Hayne’s son reporting the outcome.
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Julien D. Hayne
New York
Abond
Hayne
Judd
Bookkeeper Change in Plantations and Waia Fa Store
Mr. Achilles, long time bookkeeper on the Papsikeu plantation, has moved to the Waia fa plantation under 5 Wi Goodale. J H Bolew of T H Davies & Co's Hilo store has transferred to Papaikou, leaving the vacancy at T H Davies & Co's store unfilled.
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Papsikeu
Waiafa
Wi Goodale
J.H. Bolew
T H. Davies & Co
Hilo
Papaikou
T. H. Davie & Co
Electric Power For Hilo Insurgents Plans Revealed
In a Honolulu interview Charles Desky describes a water power project on the Wailuku river in Hilo. The plan includes generating about 10,000 horsepower, formation of a power company, and a visiting hydraulic engineer to prepare the plant. A real estate rumor is mentioned but not confirmed. An Honolulu building project includes a two story brick block on Fort street facing the Orpheum. Nearby, Manila and Iloilo reports detail tense conditions, with Aguinaldo’s forces, Spanish prisoners, and shifting U S policy discussed by dispatches and correspondent James Creelman.
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Desky
San Francisco
Denky
Wailuku
Ilo
Hilo Sugar Co
Spreckels
Hilo
Wesky
Honolulu
Ltia
Cooper
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Herald
Hongkong
Manila
Philippines
Aguinaldo
New York
The
Paris
Filippinos
Madrid
Spain
McKinley
Spanish ministers persist in resignations report
The Heraldo reports minister of war General Correa forbade a ball at the military club for the King's festival. The British ambassador Sir Henry Drummond-Wolff had a conference with the minister of foreign affairs Duke Almodovar of Rio.
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Heraldo
General Correa
Henry Drummond-Wolff
Duke Almodovar Og Rio
Moana Sails From Honolulu After Tragedy At Sea
The steamship Moana bound for San Francisco departed with 450,000 in cargo. A funeral was held for Josep Silva who drowned the night before at the cathedral yesterday afternoon. Undertaker Ki A Williams oversaw the service with a large attendance.
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Ceavic Steamship
Moana
San Francisco
Josep Silva
Ki. A. Williams
Senator Noor's Fight Opens Senate Session
Washington January 17 Senate opens with notice from Davis to move executive session after regular business. Tomer announces plan to address West resolution on Thursday. Hoar's indepe ndence resolution to free the Filipinos is laid over at his request for a more convenient time.
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Washington
Senate
Davis
Committee On Foreign Relations
Tomer
Hoar Dee
Hoar
Lone fundraiser escapes as Kinau voyage set to Maui
A man identified as Lone, who recently entered the asylum to fundraise for a church on Maui, attempted to flee by the Kinau. He was seized this forenoon while near the harbor and was being restrained as authorities investigate his motives and condition.
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Lone
Maui
Church Directory Reorganizes Services in Mililani Hall
The Church Directory lists meetings at Mililani Hall rear of Opera House with Bible class in the morning, Hawaiian language preaching at 6110 p.m, Hawaiian services at 7210 p.m, and English preaching thereafter. Wednesday prayer meeting is also noted.
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Reorganized
Church OF Jesus Christ
Mililani Hall
Oper House
Court Martial for Eagan at Washington
President McKinley announced to the Cabinet that a court martial will likely be proposed for General Eagan with Alger and Cardin in attendance at the White House before the cabinet session. A decisive action time appears imminent as Miles hints at further steps if the commission fails to act.
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Washington
McKinley
Eagan
Algerwale
Cardin
Whitt House
Miles
May
Long
New York
Enygan
Fourth Regiment Sails From Port Sheridan to Jersey City
The Fourth Regiment, U.S. regular infantry from Port Sheridan Illinois, totaling about 1,400 under General Robert A. Hall, arrived at Jersey City depot. They will sail tomorrow aboard the transport Grant with Major General Lawton and staff for Manila via the Suez Canal.
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New York
U. 8 Regular Infantry
Port Sheridan
Ilinois
Jersey City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Robert A. Hall
Lawton
Manila
Hawaiian Legislation Likely Limited to Customs Extensions
Washington report notes no Hawaiian bills on the coming session agenda beyond extensions of customs with contract labor laws. The measures are ready for Senate committees after House passage, with minimal debate expected to push them through within the month if no other Hawaiian issues arise.
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Washington
Senate
House
Houm M. A Widemava Passes at 76 After Prolonged Illness
Houm M. A Widemava, long plagued by illness, lay critically ill as his family gathered at his bedside. He is one month past his seventy-sixth birthday, with Judge Widemaua noted among those near him.
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Houm M. A Widemava
Bedeide
Widemaua
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