20 May 1897
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1897
Page
1
An office listing identifies Architect and Superintendent at 305 Fort Street in Spreckels Block Room 5. The entry provides address and room details for the professional services space.
At a Board of Health meeting presided by Attorney General Smith, veterinary reports on cattle slaughter and tuberculosis eradiation were reviewed. Dairies Kapahulu Waterhouse and Jordan in Nuʻuanu Valley were slated for retesting and sanitation. authorities urged stricter stock examination and quarantine laws for island shipments.
Various circuit court actions include Landry Breeres Waite case on cont ret-elections, Frank F. Porter seeking $2000 for breach against Hawaiian Park Packing Co, and Nin Sing Wai bankruptcy with Lai Young confirmed as assignee under $260 bond. Divorce matters: E Davie vs Foster A. Davis dismissed and new libel filed. James R. Holt vs Male ka L. Holt discontinued. Garnishment and injunction motions noted. judgments entered in Kamakaia ve Achi and James Carty vs Samuel Parker. Irene Long vs Carlo Long orders issued on counsel fees alimony and costs. Injunction petition in Rice et al. v Spooner pending ruling.
Washington May 2 President McKinley appoints Edwin M. Sickles son of General Daniel Sickles as Secretary of the Legation at Madrid. The choice provokes criticism from anti Cuba figures as Sickles is raised in Spain and speaks little English, likely to favor Spanish interests over American or Cuban ones in future policy.
Superintendent Meyer details the stabbing affray at the leper settlement after a woman left a blind man named Kase with Kips. Six stabs occurred. Dr. Oliver attended to wounds, life may be saved. Kuss and victims arrested. legal proceedings follow. Frank Spencer, longtime Honolulu resident, dies after bronchitis and lung congestion at his daughter’s residence in Waikiki. He was 77, born in Sydney, built a bakery on Hotel Street, later ran ranching activities in Waimea and served as District Magistrate of Waimea. survived by a widow and three children.
The Norwegian mother, missing her child about 11:30, located the youngster around 5 p.m. at Mrs. P. C. Jones’s home after neighbors advised notifying police. The child had wandered from Palama toward Nuuanu Street while Mrs. Jones cared for it.
From Washington the plan to abrogate the Hawaiian treaty makes no headway as Senator Frye comments that he thought abrogation might occur in ten days but now doubts its possibility. The Art League exhibition opens on the patio from one to five o'clock with free admission.
A Washington report in the San Francisco Examiner notes the tariff committee’s view on Hawaiian sugar. They say Hawaiian sugar growers have enjoyed about ten million dollars annually, and while opposed to granting all prior benefits, they favor doing something for Hawaiians, with final Senate action to decide what that may be.
An old notice notes a civic policy urging increased meat consumption to lift the race's stature as part of Japan's drive toward Western civilization attitudes. The piece reflects contemporary skepticism about lofty aims and national progress.
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