21 Jun 1897
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1897
Page
1
An address line notes 305 Fort Street within Spreckels Block in Room 5. The entry records a location detail, identifying a specific unit in the building complex.
St Louis nine rallied for a high scoring ten inning win over the Stars. Hart pitched swiftly for the Stars, while Thompson and Gleason fueled St Louis offense with multiple hits and a grand slam effort near the late innings.
Jubites Music, The Diamond Jubilee fantasia, debuted yesterday at Makea Island to great success. The piece traced the jubilees from accession to victory, including the Crimea war drums, Lucknow relief, and victory celebrations, with encored passages and "God Save the Queen." This evening the fantasia is set for a repeat at the Hawaiian Hotel.
The Wheelbarrow Haas event draws many entries for a Wednesday sports feature. Fred Harrison awards ribbons tied to wheelbarrows, matching main UK divisions and colonial names. Contestants will be blindfolded, promising considerable amusement.
The Diamond Jubilee observance opens with articles in evening papers and multiple sermons praising Queen Victoria. Clergy from St. Andrew's Cathedral, Central Union, and Kawaiahao Church highlight Victoria's Christian influence, colonial expansion, and milestones from 1837 to present.
A large gang of laborers departed for the Keena Point area to grade the O R L Co extension to Waialua. Ab In secured a contract for a section, with Jenson executing four and a half miles of rock cutting around the point. Norton, Waianae station agent, takes a contract on this side of Kaona Point. Some white men seek contracts on other sections.
A program of exercises for Independence Day at the Hawaiian Opera House begins at 11 a.m. Monday July 5. The event features the Glee Club of twenty, readings of the Declaration of Independence, songs, and an address by Harold M. Sowall U.S. Minister. The Philadelphia press may attend. The Oahu College will be asked to read the Declaration.
The Fireworks Committee plans an extraordinary July fifth display with bombs from the Gaelic and a heavy powder charge. One hundred pounds of powder will be used to launch the varied shells. A large shipment of California fireworks arrives by tomorrow's steamer, signaling a spectacular outdoor spectacle unseen locally.
There is no current update on the Japanese claim. Minister ae has been forced by business urgency to seal the Foreign Office sanctum door with a no admittance sign.
San Francisco merchants and Supervisor Haskins clash over Hawaiian reciprocity and duties on Hawaiian sugar. Chamber President Hugh Craig argues against abrogating the treaty, warning of idle wharves and sugar-trust power. A contrasting resolution favoring duty on Hawaiian sugar is adopted.
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