Oahu Plantation Wins Long Term Lease on New Acreage
Negotiations among Oahu Plantation the Joint Estate and Le Le Men Candles conclude with Sugar Company gaining a twenty year lease on about 1250 acres. Land includes Wailpio Peninsula 1250 acres Pord's Island 300 acres with water rights and a 214 acre house lot. About 70 acres on the peninsula are suitable for cane. Rental set at 12 dollars per acre yearly. Land previously leased to L McCandless and nine years remaining transferred to John Estate for 85000 dollars cash.
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Oahu
Wailpio
Pord's Island
L McCandless
John
Last Week of Clay Clement Ends Season with Hamlet
Clay Clement ends his season this Saturday with two final performances devoting Thursday to The New Dominion and Saturday to Hamlet. The company at Honolulu will bid farewell after a season praised for excellent plays and strong presentations. Meanwhile Japanese papers report a devastating typhoon and tidal wave striking northeastern provinces, with Shina oka noting 83 drowned, 36 severely injured, and 150 slightly hurt in Bhizuoka prefecture.
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Clay Clement
New Dominion
Japan
Bhizuoka Prefecture
Shinaoka
White Flag Hoisted After Mafeking Shots Report
Pretoria dispatch reports Mafeking came under fire and a white flag was raised. A Boer party with a flag of truce sought surrender details but received no definite reply. The Boer messenger was held for six hours before release.
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London
Pretoria
Fred
Mafeking
Macabbees Scout Action Near San Mateo At Dawn
A Macabbee scout unit near San Mateo at dawn attacked the enemy on the front and flank, drove them from trenches and dispersed them. Several Filipinos including six captains and a lieutenant were killed. An arsenally of arms was captured. One Macabee was killed.
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Manila
Bataon'e Maccabbee
San Mateo
Arsyat
Maccabbees
Navy to add five battleships and fleet vessels
Washington reports that within the next year the bow construction corps will add five battleships one cruiser one cadet training ship and twenty five torpedo boats and destroyers to the Navy. The Maine will be ready in June 1901 the Missouri in February 1902 and the Ohio by March 5 1902 with construction progressing on these ships.
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Hwaretee
Navy
Washington
Maine
Missouri
Ohio
British ship Bloemfontain chartered for Hovolul service
General Manager Frank Waterhouse informs freight agent Bis that the British 8.8. Bloemfontain has been chartered for the company's Hovolul service. Arrival expected about the 13th of next month. The Thomson will not make another trip to the Islands, but another steamer will likely be chartered in her place.
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Bissell
British American Steamship Line
Frank Waterhouse
Bloemfontain
Thomson
London
House of Commons
Treasury
Arthur J. Balfour
Africa
Europe
South Africa
Rhine
Vistula
Cape
South
Attics
Oril
Columbia Defeats Shamrock in Sailboat Cup Race
London and New York reports cover a dramatic America's Cup race where the Columbia defeated the Shamrock by a decisive margin. The Shamrock suffered a topmast failure, ending the duel early while the Columbia extended its lead, with spectators applauding the Yankee yacht's windward performance and strategic handling.
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New York
Hogarth
Columbia
Columb
Boers Repulse at Mafeking Reported by Refugees
A Durban dispatch says Pretoria refugees report the Transvaal capital confessed a Boer repulse at Mafeking. Eight burghers are said to have been killed and a number wounded. All South Africa messages are scrutinized at Aden.
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Lobatei
Durban
Natal
Pretoria
Transvaal
Mafeking
South Africa
Aden
Nurses Arrive to Lead Honolulu Sanitarium Staff
Miss Lottie Hoffman and Miss Clara Saxon, trained nurses from Battle Creek Sanitarium, Michigan, arrived in Honolulu today to take positions at the Honolulu Sanitarium on King Street. The planned switchboard for the Telephone Exchange was left on the wharf in San Francisco due to steamer crowding, delaying the transition.
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Australia
Sanrancisco
Honolula
Lottie Hoffman
Clara Saxon
Battle Creek’ Sanitarium
Michigan
Honolulu
King Street
Victim of Australia Kollam on voyage return
De Jorndt and family arrived today in Australis from Australia. They invited Oakland relatives. Mr De Jordat is in a meat uncomfortable condition after slipping in steerage during rough seas. He suffered a broken collar bone and multiple cuts over the right ear eye and face with other bruises and pain.
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CD. G. de Jorndt
Australis
Oakland
California
de Jordat
Simaliiy
Unclear historical voyage plans to Leyden Halas Poe schooner
Fragmentary note describes an apparent plan to layenm or layenm Halas Poe schooner bound for Laysan Island today or tomorrow to transport provisions to Japanese workers and others in guano fields. Mentions Dr Posey and medical provisions for throat and nose.
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Poe
Man o' War in Naval Row at Port and Manila Voyage
The United States cruiser Newark arrived from San Francisco and anchored in naval row awaiting orders to Manila to join Admiral Watson's squadron. Commanded by Captain Bowman H. McCalla, the ship carries twelve six pounder guns and a 37 mm gun, with a crew of 386. Officers listed include Lieutenants Catter Bryan Pratt Carter Day and more. The Newark, once flagship for an intended coast bombardment, will join the Orient squadron after a coal shortage earlier, and bears a Newark citizens’ gift motto on its bell. The text notes the war era voyage from St. Lucia via the Horn to San Francisco and coal sourcing from Port Low and the Chilean government.
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United States
Newark
San Francisco
Naval Row
Australia
Cosling
Manila
Admiral Watson
Bowman H. McCalla
Marblehead
Guandanamo
Newa
B H McCalla
Comancher
WG Catter
H F Bryan
WV Pratt
JF Carter
Jr GO Day
Naval Cadeta
C Boone
J H Tenssig
H Courtney
W Foremay
Burgeon CH Rossii
EO Huntington
A Moritz
E Elson
G B Moncrief
H Sheldon
F 8 Miller
P V Mohun
Carvey
HL Toy
Mon H Hall
W Leahy
W Pettingill
CC Block
A G Bates
Atlantic
Pacific
Port Low
Gang‘ecas Island
N. 1
Empress of India Encounters Severe Typhoon Rough Voyage
Fears arise for the transport Senator carrying home the 9th Lown Regiment as the Empress of India endures a brutal typhoon. The storm disrupts telegraphic links between engine room, bridge, and lifeboats after leaving Yokohama for San Francisco eight hours apart.
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Victoria
B. C
Gust Lown
Yokohama
San Francisco
Mis Is 100 Forward In Washington Dispatch On Manila
A Washington Herald dispatch reports officials criticize General Otis for ordering Gil Bohwan south of Manila. It says campaign plans aimed to disintegrate insurgents and seize northern towns, with port blockade aligning to presidential orders. Reports note rice and hemp prices surged over 300 percent and hospital capacity remains adequate though logistics lie with Otis and the department chief surgeon.
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Otia
Gil Bohwan
Manila
Gene
Ote
Seach
Schwanna
Otis
Porte
Watson
Storober
Lospitela
General Otis
Commodore Weaver Returns to Honolulu Aboard Australia
Commodore Weaver is back in Honolulu after a San Francisco voyage aboard the Australia this morning with his sister-in-law. He told a Bunnerim reporter that the bottomly bond pilikin was paid and that after a Bible he would sail the Norma away from the Paradise of the Pacific, stopping at Hilo and other places of interest.
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Commodore Weaver
Honolulu
San Francisco
Australia
Pilikin
Norma
Pacific
Hilo
Police Court Notes Dispositions in Forenoon Session
In the forenoon police court, Kum Gee faced opium possession charges with a fine of five dollars and costs. Eight Chinamen were heard on gambling allegations. MacPherson received a judgment for a minor degree offense, and October division details appear in the docket.
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MacPherson
Bey
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Kimberly
Protoris
Jin
Basutos
Meloko
Orange Free State
Lorothodi
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Burghere
Tongs
America
Isle of Wight
Foxlay
Thistle
Shamrock
Columbist
Isella
Sir Thomas
Ivery
Usuil
Calumbia
Kollam
Dr. Posey
MIS
Athe Herald
Hamilton, Brown Shoe
Manufacturers’ Shoe Co
Fort St
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