02 Jan 1901
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Newspaper
Hawaiian Gazette
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1901
Page
1
A fragment notes ambitious boiler and machinery operations at Wonolulu Iron Works Co with emphasis on compliance and restricted equipment use. The readable items suggest a formal notice or brief regulation summary affecting plant processes and safety measures.
Honolulu stock exchange notes December transactions with numerous sugar stocks and bonds listed. Ewa, Hawaiian Sugar, Kahuku, Oahu and Waialua names appear with bid and ask ranges and values. bonds such as R. & Lo Co are shown with bond figures.
The schooner Gem from San Francisco reports seeing a vessel bottom up about eighty miles west of Cape Arago after a gale. Ivy reports lumber afloat on the 21st but did not sight the wreck, and Merrot Wisconsin residents capture park robbers after a sharp fight on December 22.
Washington December 21 The Hawaii Legislature faces decisions on municipal government, with Wilcox urging careful study before action. He cautions on tax increases affecting poor homeowners, while acknowledging party support for municipalities. Wilcox plans to stay in Washington to work on long term strategy as Italy’s divorce laws complicate matters and Gear pursues custody arrangements for children.
Washington Dec 21 Attorney Gear moves to contest Wilcox seat in Congress. He has a guaranteed hearing before Elections Committee No 1 and threatens a protest based on Hawaii’s status and timing of proclamations. Gear cites two potential legal paths and plans further inquiries into Wilcox marriages and divorce records.
Washington DC December 21 Growing interest in Hawaii's legislature arises from disputes over the law requiring English as the language of proceedings. Some members who vote in English-printed measures may not read English, prompting questions on conduct, appeals, and the potential need for formal English-only briefs in the Supreme Court.
Rafael del Pan Fontelo, refugee from the Philippines and first president of the Madrid junta, has arrived in New York from Canada seeking freedom. He says he fled Ma nila to avoid subservience and prefers a free American life over Philippine bondage. Fontelo, a Manila lawyer and editor, was Aguinaldo adviser before fleeing with family to Madrid then Montreal. He plans to resume his law practice and newspapers in the Philippines if he swears allegiance to the United States.
Newport harbor reports a single operator powered torpedo boat described as capable of destroying an entire fleet. Inventor Thorman Morterty of the Government torpedo station on Goat Island explains the fast craft would be forty feet long with one-man operation and submerged propulsion. Critics note the design’s potential danger and secrecy while the naval board in Washington investigates.
The fragment discusses Aguinaldo’s continued influence and Filipino resistance to U S policy. It criticizes Buencamino, Busino, and Paterno as self serving leaders, notes past autonomy efforts failed, and argues a new “federal party” would have no real force.
In Constantinople on December 23 the expected imperial approval for Cramp Shipbuilding to construct a navy cruiser and initial £100,000 deposit has not been issued. The German Embassy protested to The Porte against payment to the Cramp company until Krupp dues are settled.
State of News fled the Irish Sea on December 11 from Moville and faced gales for days. The Nebraskan steamed in with smashed lifeboats, ruined lighthouses, and engines failing, forcing slow progress and constant peril. Captain David Ingram, Vancouver, recounted the voyage as harrowing with hope fading yet relief at port.
Long dispatches detail Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria and Cape Town on Boer movements into Cape Colony. Fighting continues near De Aar and Ladybrand as British forces trap raiders, with reinforcements promised and concerns over ammunition and potential rebellion.
A London dispatch reports a record mild Christmas with primroses blooming to Liverpool and Yorkshire, roses in the Isle of Wight, and markets well supplied. Brittle mistletoe imports from Brittany and Normandy fill holiday celebrations as Handel and Gounod music echo in churches while legal and journalism figures attend midday services. A suspect remains in custody amid unsettled conditions.
Dr L E Cofer and wife arrived on the Zealandia from San Francisco. He reports to Dr Carmichael for quarantine duty and has previously led quarantine stations in Mexico City and Los Angeles. The Advertiser learns Dr Cofer may succeed Dr Carmichael, who has served over two years, with Dr Wilson slated to replace Dr Jobe. Dr Cofer rooms at the Hawaiian Hotel.
Funeral services for David Center assistant manager of Spreckelsville sugar plantation were held at St Andrews Cathedral with a large floral tribute. The choir sang Rock of Ages and Nearer My God to Thee after Rev V H Kite’s sermon. Interment followed at Nuuanu Cemetery as numerous city families and pallbearers J P Walker J M Bassett G P Wilder J W Robertson J P Cooke W M Graham J S Campbell and F Meyer attended.
Chicago officials unveil a reform bill for street railways emphasizing public regulation and potential municipal ownership. Key provisions include voter approval for grants, a future path to municipal ownership, a dedicated street railway fund, open books, and a state audit on finances with no city bonds without state permission. A subway bill will follow, with both likely to reach the Legislature in January.
Denver reports White River hunter D Goff of Meeker Colorado says arrangements are nearly complete for Governor Roosevelt s hunting trip in the western mountains. The party will travel by pack train to hunt mountain game and bears near Coyote Range for about three weeks with provisions for the expedition.
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