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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1897
Page
8
Damask and cloth table linens offered in various widths and colors. White and red damask 60 inch at 50c per yard, 65 inch at 60c per yard. Red 56 inch at 40c per yard, 60 inch at 45c per yard. Oil cloths in all colors at 15c per yard. Former price 83 per dozen. AT THE
On the waterfront a busy day as Kaens gleams white in fresh paint and Paul Isenberg finishes unloading. The PMSS Peru nears Yokohama to take mail for the Coast while Susquehanna shores up sugar cargo. A Norse ironclad Tordenskjold progresses from Walker shipyard with armor and armament amid royal anecdotes.
The President and Cabinet discussed Hawaii yesterday and judged Japan would not take serious action over excluding Japanese subjects. They expect the dispute to be settled diplomatically, with agitation in Japan quieting and Hawaii less alarmed. The Philadelphia’s rapid dispatch to Honolulu followed unsettled news, and officials say the outlook has improved.
Shipping news lists vessels sailing from Oahu ports with sugar cargoes and destinations including Waialua and Latiia. Amusements note Goddard lectures on Rainier beer at Criterion saloon. City Carriage Co offers hack services from Fort and Merchant Streets.
Representative King of Utah introduces a resolution to annex Hawaii, stating the territory may join the Union once Hawaii cedes it. The President would receive the territory by proation and Congress would legislate its government. Chinese exclusion laws would apply to the islands. A three member commission appointed by the President would act with a Hawaiian commission.
Harold Sewall Jr M arrived seeking instructions as the new Minister to Hawaii. He cautioned about possible delays and noted the administration faces perplexity over Japan's threat and the annexation question.
Learn a simple method to launder silk vests without ironing. Remove the collar, loosen the drawing thread, wash in warm soapsuds, rinse cool, and while damp stretch flat to dry. The result is wrinkle free and soft like new silk without scorching risk. Also instructions for making dainty bonbon boxes for a luncheon using cardboard boxes and decorative materials.
Wall Nichole Co offers crepe roll fans at 25 cents during clearance. Hawaii Cycle and Manufacturing near Lewers and Cooke’s is busy repairing bicycles with skilled bike doctors. King Bros portraits cut prices and urge buyers to see offerings. Madam Yule from the Coast at Eagle House offers electric mole and hair removal and a skin-safe face bleach.
Four Hawaiian liners began their race to Hawaii today after prior mishaps. Iain K. Garrison of Renfield and Co fell on deck fracturing four ribs. On the S G Wilder a mule escaped, striking Second Mate Tom Smith unconscious and nearly injuring a carpenter. A doctor said both men can sail again. Wilder carries fifty two mules while Aloha carries over seventy. Plantation consignments undetermined.
The Chicago Tribune notes a new method where worshippers write petitions and attach them to bicycle front wheels. Faster pedaling is claimed to increase efficacy as wheel bearings reduce friction. Temples adopt single bicycle wheels, boosting priestly business and blending science with faith.
Public attention centers on potential annexation, reciprocity, the arrival of the Naniwa and its mission, the Greece Turkey war outcome, and Europe’s possible involvement. while speculation runs high, no clear forecast emerges. Meanwhile Buffalo and Hoffbrau remain favored, with regular shipments promised to Royal, Pacific and Cosmopolitan Saloons under an established interchangeable check system.
R J Greene, caretaker of the Executive building grounds, thrives in floriculture. His Miller street yard blooms daily with beds and boxes supplying bouquets and boutonnières to the public and to the great within the bin building. He freely shares flowers, not for sale, drawn from genuine love of the work.
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