09 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1899
Page
1
Minneapolis August 31 The Gillet Ferrog Company secured a 35000 dollar contract to build an all steel sugar mill to be delivered to Honolulu within five months. The firm is already constructing a sugar cane crushing plant for another Hawaii sugar company.
New York reports a stalled diplomacy as Great Britain and the Transveal face deadlock until President Krueger accepts Chamberlain's terms. The Standard notes Krueger may seek a further conference with Sir Alfred Milner, risking renewed bargaining. England’s position appears to reach an extreme in potential concessions.
Washington reports a new plain to ship horses to the Philippines. Previously ships were routed via Honolulu with a week’s layover while ships rested in harbor. Now proposed is loading in San Francisco, then Honolulu, Manila, and back, or running one ship San Francisco to Honolulu and three Honolulu to Manila. The department notes difficulty with bores shipped east to the coast, though they have endured the voyage well.
The Beaton Lyric Opera Co announces season performances to start promptly at eight in Honolulu with carriages at 10:30 enabling patrons to be home by 11. Season tickets go on sale Monday September 11 at Wall Nichols Co with daily sales 10 am to 4 pm. Also notes shipping shifts and a naval command change as Edward D. Loussing is relieved as commander of the gunboat Bennington and ordered home from Manila after clashes with Admiral Watson.
Attorney General Cooper and Marshal Brown announce gold medals for beat rifle shooting among uniformed officers and for captains and lieutenants with revolvers. The drive aims to improve physical training, boxing and wrestling lessons, and overall discipline as the police gymnasium nears completion. A New York publisher, Mr Johnston, sails for the Orient aboard the Dome, planning travels from Japan to the Philippines before returning to New York.
Crowds witnessed seven gangs of Chinese laborers laying new track along King Street from Government Diapenalry to Haailamana bridge. Manager Ballantyne said the work is temporary to block Tramways Company and will run to prevent injunctions, with trains carrying spectators to Pearl Harbor races later today.
Louis tops the Bullletin nowaboys' Tribune bicycle standings with Correa close behind and Frank Stone Mon Yin and Cunningham over the 100 mark. Prizes include a suit of clothes shoes and a pocket knife with twenty top boys winning free tickets to a Boston Lyric Opera Company performance.
Col and Mrs Milla hosted President and Mrs Dole at the Hotel Annex. Dr and Mrs Carmichael plan to move into Mr and Mrs T W Hobron's Navana Valley home. T W Hobrons depart for the Coast aboard Lithinet. Hubert Vos return from Volcans and Hilo on the Claudine tonight. Miss Sarah Harndon and Jamie Wilder to wed on the 12th. newlyweds to go to Hendalay Vancouver for three weeks then east then to Paria for an indefinite period.
The American Hawaiian Steamship Company advances building of the big freighter California at Ashton Iron Works in San Francisco with the keel to be laid soon. The vessel will operate among the Hawaiian Islands San Francisco and New York. Other steamers, American and Hawaiian, are under construction on the Delaware River for the same company.
A large luan will be held tonight at the home of Capt and Mrs Gartenberg in Waikiki, starting around 7 o'clock. The event brings together Col. and Mille in a social gathering to be hosted at their house.
The first Columbia versus Defender race began near San Francisco as the yachts left the lightship line. Defender led at times with Columbia pressing close, both carrying accessible gear and club marks as wind rose to about ten knots and the boats jostled for position along the leeward leg.
Fragmented OCR reveals a local press feud as The Volcano claims priority over The Wall in Wall Nebraska with publisher Mr Marshall and associate Mr Avro denouncing rivals. later the text shifts to a ship voyage mission with Commodore Dewey aboard Olympia bound for Gibraltar Harbor in August.
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