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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1901
Page
1
The morning session featured heated debate on reimbursements for former Hawaiian officials and hospital expenses. Key motions sought to postpone action, review capital accounts, and address pay to the Governor and territorial funds, with committee reports and amendments discussed amid tense exchanges.
M Campbell, inspector on the Kohala-Hila route project, completed a nine day Hawaii Island tour assessing the proposed path and firearm safety lessons. He plans to report findings to J H Boyd and will not discuss public works until authorized. Liberal appropriations may be set to meet humanitarian needs.
New York dispatch notes Capt. Onley recounts meeting the Sultan of Sulu at his capital. The Sultan wore a robe without collar, a skull cap with a large wet diamond on the front, and stood only slightly taller than an elbow of the average American, according to the officer who served with Gen. J. C. Hates in the Philippines.
The Senate met at 10:05 and adjourned for a Monday session. A resolution by Mr T Brown directs the clerk to furnish to the Secretary of the Territory printed journal copies for transmission to Washington under the Organs Act and to complete all office work within thirty days after the session ends. The concurrent resolution by Mr Achi on paying fire claims was adopted without discussion, with notice to the House.
Healani club hosts a smoker and clam bake at their home this evening. The afternoon features a four oared shell race between the Sealory and Japiors from 5 velock at the railroad wharf to the Channel wharf. Evening program includes speeches singing and dancing as members reflect on late races at Pearl River and approve the club’s work.
Boston yachtsman William Armot Gardner has chartered the Mayflower to Samuel C. Doyle of St Louis for use in the waters during the international yacht races. The fleet will include old vessels such as the famed schooner America, which began the series of international races fifty years ago in the Around the Isle of Wight event.
New York reports rush of preparations for King Edward VII coronation procession with routes near Victoria's era. Several hundred pounds offered for seats along the route. The event is expected to surpass previous coronations in magnificence.
Bills are in the hands of a sub committee on enrollment and revision. The conference committee's payroll and current expense totals are listed, with a grand total of 5016 025.02, exceeding the governor's estimates. Senator Yaris chairs the enrollment committee with Kitauokalani and Makainal.
A claimant in New York asserts she is the eldest daughter of a prince and seeks a settlement from royal heirs. The woman died in a German hospital and her body was to be buried at Calvary Cemetery this afternoon. She claimed an infant was substituted for her and that funds were sent from England, with disputes over legitimacy and inheritance.
Wireless dispatch from Hilo reports guards at the jail changed as a woman named Ary Lange faces a charge of driven cruelty and assault on her daughter Mamie. The sixteen year old girl testified in police court while the mother was held to answer for long suspected abuse and financial exploitation. The case involves protective league authorities and US Marshal Hens in a bid to save the family and determine the woman and child’s future custody.
Officials say a quarantine swoop resulted in ten detainees described as Orientate workers. The action appears to target unauthorized entrants, with deportation proceedings likely underway and local authorities coordinating with immigration services.
President McKinley has referred cases involving Acting Governor Cooper and pardons for contempt of court to United States Attorney General Knox for investigation. A separate note requests inquiry into the legality of leasing tracts over 1000 acres to corporations, signaling potential conflict with the Organic Act and executive intervention in Hawaii.
Readings from the Honolulu scene describe a large charity hall in Waikiki with extensive decorations. Mrs Allen Carroll supervised work including a Maine mewliue display, flags and Hawaiian themes. Vendors, booths, and a stage show draw crowds while the Hawaiian Quintet and dancers perform. Separately, Queen Liliuokalani seeks legal separation from Thomas Christney amid claims of cruelty, with the couple married in San Milne California in 1802 and two children reported.
The conference committee reported the vote tally on the military bill with ayes from Baldwin Brown Brown Parin White and several representatives. Noes were recorded by Kalaukaiant Nakapaahy Kinmoluth Punki and others, with a split showing votes for and against the measure.
The Supreme Court held that Kalilken’s grant was made while the grantor was mentally incapacitated, rendering the instrument void. The decree of the Circuit Court was affirmed and the decision covers cancellation of a deed in land dispute. The ruling affirms the Circuit Court’s findings and cites Judge Perry’s opinion.
The official reply states the railroad group sees itself as part of the people and refuses to oppose government payment for a voluntary contract debt. The court has no funds, and the railroad asserts it has a valid claim and should be paid, criticizing continued appropriations for old debts.
A Republic senator spoke yesterday afternoon on a proposed special session to back the appropriation aid package. He said party lines would blur as Republicans and Independents unite for a second legislative push to finish the plan and meet urgent national funding needs. He indicated public demand across Hawaii to Ki Val and nationwide for money and action.
In London during July a ceremony crowned Ronalde, an American benefactor who helped fund and outfit the hospital ship Maine for the Boer War relief effort. She was named an honorary lady within a royal order, acknowledging her wartime generosity and service.
A Tribune summary claims French submarines achieved success near Ajmelo harbor and torpedoed the Wonelad Jauvegaliery, with claims of bold action by submarines and Allied reactions. The report reflects wartime sentiment and newspaper coverage of submarine warfare efforts.
Proceedings in a Hawaii case outline a demurrer to a civil complaint seeking cloud removal on land transfer errors. Plaintiffs sue for injunction and relief in equity, naming multiple parties and arguing misdirection of conveyance. The petition involves guardians, leases, and failure to pay rents amid a complex chain of title questions.
A fragmentary obituary note recalls the late Mrs Samuel Parker Jeftalvin telling friends of her farewell as she faced illness. The message, delivered before sailing, hinted health fears and a grim outlook, leaving readers to ponder the sender and fate in Honolulu.
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