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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1896
Page
1
Howe Industry urges support for the New Hawaiian Directory being compiled by local businessmen who invest in Hawaii and advocate for community growth through direct canvassing.
The text names A. V. Gear A. C. Steele Gov Otterson V Fernande z C. H. White F Wilburton H P King Antone Seabury J B Daniela and the speaker as the only men authorized to collect Names and Information for the described work.
G N B L Finney advertises advertising space and books with Daniels and Finney.
The Club hotel opened Wednesday at 5 30 pm after thorough repairs and renovations. Guests praised the weather and taste in table arrangements throughout the house. A new hostess from Japan introduced attractive Japanese effects, and the table service was quiet and prompt. Under new management the hotel is expected to become popular.
Sherwood proprietor of Long Branch baths received three pairs of sacred gold fish of dapan on the Rio de Janeiro steamer. The orange fish show a four branched tail and bright body color on dark tail. He places the specimens in his Long Branch aquarium.
Crowds fill the park track as bicycle events draw strong turnout and lively chatter about judges. Dexter edges King in a planned finish, while Lord Brock wins the Honolulu Purse in a half mile dash. Harness races follow with Ralph leading to victory and delays from judges.
A Honolulu session adjourns amid debates on loans, education funding, and a contested wide tires bill. Senators push bills, some pass and others die. a harbor celebration date is debated. A later report chronicles Roentgen ray experiments by James J. Williams, H. H. Rhodes, and Charles Weatherwax, revealing Weatherwax’s bone loss and altered anatomy in dramatic photographs.
In the House this morning the Conference Committee report on the wide tires bill was approved. Senate Bills 54 and 56 passed third reading, refining the new loan appropriation and refunding loan expenditures. The Senate Concurrent Resolution on printing departmental reports was debated. after argument Rep Richards moved to adopt and Rep Bond opposed, then the measure was adopted after defeat of a motion to table. House Bill 60, amending the Land Act, passed third reading. A Senate bill transmitting $1300 for extra Legislature expenses was received.
The House Commerce Committee authorized a favorable report on a substitute bill enabling a cable from San Francisco to Hawaii, Japan, and China via Midway Island. The Postmaster General may contract with Pacific Cable Company for construction, with wartime control, land rights, and a $100,000 annual subsidy for 80 years. Rates set for official messages and private dispatches. Company capital $10,000,000. funding via stock sales, no bonds.
Father L L Connardy who left Molokai Leper Settlement years ago writes from Canton China to Hollister Drug Co ordering root beer for a brother resting after treatment. He describes thousands of lepers outside Canton living in misery and says he will study medicine and Chinese to return to aid Canton and then go to California for further education.
W A Bowen rode a city street car yesterday afternoon when a basket he carried was crushed against a telephone post. The basket fell to the ground and Bowen escaped serious injury by a narrow margin. The post has long been criticized as dangerous to car passengers.
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