Senate Debates Public Lands Measures and Bill Passage
Reports from the Public Lands Committee discuss affidavits and recording values, recommending tabling the bill. Senator White notes cautious timing and Friday superstition as a factor while House criminal jurisdiction bill advances with second reading and typewritten preparation.
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T, Brown
Paris
Nakapaaml
Kalavokalani
Senate
White
Judiciary Committee
Whitch
Robertson
Mangman
Senate Bills On Reading Amid Senate Session
The record notes motion to read Senate bills the third time on Friday with delays and pauses. Bills discussed include abolition of capital punishment, forest roads, witness and juror fees, and the G A R badge, with third readings held or postponed into Tuesday and Monday next.
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Acht
White
Badiel
Watt
Senate
Benatore
Hitchcock Asks Reasons On Hawaiian Secretarial Ejection
Secretary Hitchcock asked Hawaii's governor for a report on the recent removal of the Territorial Secretary from the Legislature floor. The Interior Department replied that recording legislative proceedings depends on existing law and the Territorial authors’ specifications when not clearly stated.
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Washington
Hitchcock Hia
Hawaii
Interior Department
More Porto Ricans Come to Hawaii
March 14 dispatch reports two trains carrying 545 Porto Ricans journeyed through Los Angeles county on the Southern Pacific Railroad. By morning the travelers had boarded the Zealandia at Port Los Angeles for Honolulu, with secrecy surrounding their movements and preparations noted. The vessel will depart after disembarking passengers, returning to San Francisco.
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Los Angeles County
Paci
Port Los Angeles
Honolulu
San Francisco
Reward Offered For Rio Wreck Location Near San Francisco
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company offers a $100 reward for locating the wreck of the steamer Rio. Whoever finds the wreck to the company’s satisfaction will receive the prize. Salvage of cargo such as raw silk and matted goods is discussed if recovered in good condition.
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San Francisco
Rio
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Hiata Dome
Thor
Chinese Inspector for Naval Assigned to Hawaii Plantation
Washington reports the appointment of Ridgway to the Island of Hawaii as a Chinese Inspector for the naval service. For years Ridgway served as private secretary to Senator Calcom. He joined the United States Hawaiian Commission in Hawaii and bought a plantation there to grow coffee. Ridgway will depart for Hawaii in a few days.
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Washington
Castle Ridgeway
Springheld
Hawaii
Ridgway
Cal Com
United States
Biennial Period Act Recalled in Hawaii House Session
The Hawaii House convened for regular business and debated financial allocations for road work, public lands contracts, and government salaries. Debates touched on the Pali road contract, tax changes, and a measure to extend fire limits, with committee reports and resolutions advancing or being tabled.
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Rayon
Otouka
Hugh Howell
Ae Rend Mnginern
Threk
W. E. Rowell
Howell
Mable
Rockey
Puukt
Punkt
Beckley
Dickey
Emmerith
Kelilkoa
Makekmw
Makekau Wan
Lars
Emmeluth
Maker Kunt
Committee On Public Appropriations
Makeka
Gaman
Joren
Earetorh
Reguir
Pali
Hamen
Suandon
Lakekaw
Ummet
Hotoluda Wright
Ewalhow
Hwaliho
Ke- Nikoa Ve
Kallis
Honolulu
Maltnina
Kmietatt
Mt Wan
Auirioe
Makalna
House
Cooper
Tickey
Mossman
Mary Cooper
Phew Promergast
Mowsman
Prembergast
Tie Houe
Honse
Sesson
Senate
Benate
Fegand
Grand Army of the Republic
Committee of Finance
Prendergast
Horles
Makekau
Kimmnetat
Bend Harrison Dies Sudden Civil War Hero Passes Away
General Benjamin Harrison died at 4:45 this afternoon after a long illness. News of the death spurred mourning nationwide as banners lowered to half mast. Indiana regiments will escort the remains from his home to the Capitol where the body will lie in state. A quiet funeral is planned at the First Presbyterian Church with police guard to manage the crowd hoping to glimpse President McKinley.
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Benjamin Harrison
Phyalls
Twitenapolia
Indiana National Guard
Halianopolle
Benejamin Harrison
Capitol
Atate
Olght
Flrst Presbyterian Church
McKinley
Celso Moreno Dies After Stroke in Capital
Washington reports the death of Caesar Celina Moreno a familiar street character and world traveler who fed the public daily from a stroke of paralysis. Once a picturesque figure he claimed audiences with rulers and wandered the globe, spending the last ten years in a precarious urban life in the capital.
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Washington
Caesar Celina Moreno
Moreno
England Rejects Treaty In Washington Meet
A Sun dispatch from New York reports Lord Pannenford, Britain’s ambassador, met Secretary Hay at the State Department to discuss parallel instructions from Lord Tanndown, Britain’s minister in Ruben AM Min. regarding the Huy-Penneetots treaty amid Senate actions.
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New York
Washington
Lord Pannenfove
State Department
Hay
Lord Tanadowne
Ruben AM Min
Che Benate
Britain eyes reopening talks on new treaty, US stance hinted
The Sallevary Cabinet signals discomfort with reviving negotiations to replace the ulveesOtaytom treaty ended. The Witla reply suggests any move to reopen negotiations would be initiated by the United States, drawing a cautious response from Britain.
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Theri Norhite
Hritiah
Great Britain
Sallevary
Witla
United States
Peage For Boers Not In Slat Landen
March 31 dispatch from Lord Kitchener notes no progress in peac negotiations. De Wet advances toward Senekal as Methuen arrives at Warenton with cattle and wounded. Weather hampers movement. De Wet near a district unlikely to yield large forces while British pursue. Cape Town despatch says Boer commandos head south, within forty miles of Willowmore as British forces track them.
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Kitchener
Wit Artalation
Kitchen
Pretoria
de Wet
Miles
Methuenhn
Warenton
Kierkadorp
Griaowern
de Wor
Bene Kal
Orange River Colony
Dorbers
Korannaberg
Fresieh
Wwollen
Cape Town
Cheepere
Willowmore
Claims on Hayden heirship and Honolulu packing plan
March 1 in Ompha has David Erving Hayden asserting a claim as half brother to late millionaire Hayden. He contends property valued over $2,000 with a potential share around $250,000, facing three other half siblings and distant relatives. Also notes Nelson Marx plans a $3,000,000 Honolulu packinghouse to supply islands with fresh meat, via ice stock transport and slaughter in Honolulu.
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Ompha
David Erving Hayden
South Seventh Street
Janac Newton Shydeef
Hewall
David Hayden
Hayden
Lnte
Bom
Kit
Sonul Sting
Honolulu
Chicago
Morrow
Nelson Marx
Mawailan
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