The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-11

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opinions OF the previous Secretary in op-
position to the principles of the bill now
before the Senate, which provides for d.
rect control BY the Treasury Department.
and the abolition Of the leasing system
He adds: 'fhe present system COM
mends itself to my judgment a. the
wisest and best for the government to
adopt for the future" The lease viii be
awarded on the 2lst OF February
The cigarette manufacturers have or
ganized a trust They will cu.ail ex-
penses by abandoning the expensive
modes of advertising now in vogue, such
as placing pictures in each pack. The
cost of cigarettes will not be advanced,
however.
An explosion of natural gas at Pitts
burg on the odd inst. completely wrecked
q three-story frame dwelling. Two peo-
pie were killed and eight wounded.
Miss Nelly Bly, won the race around
the world. She arrived at San Francisco
on the 22d and went by special train TO
New York over the Santa Fe line, reach-
ing her destination on the 26th. Miss
Bisland, her competitor, arrived at New
York on the 30th. Miss Bly's time was
- DAYS, Is hours, IL minutes; Miss Bis
lands 76 DAYS. Is hours, As minutes.
The -four millers of Milwaukee have
formed a combination to checkmate the
plans OF the English syndicate which has
purchased the Minneapolis mills The
new combination has an actual capital Of
about s. .OOO. 900, and the mills produce
nearly 100000 barrels OF -four annually.
No tidings have vet been received Of
the National line steamer Erin which LEFT
New York for London nearly month
ago. The agents hope she will put into
the Azores under sail but the general
opinion is that she will never be heard
from.
A cracker trust. to be called the New
York Biscuit Company, and to include
nearly all the companies east Of the Ale
ghanies, is being formed.
Mexico is reused bv the recent at
tempt ON the part OF Congressman Van
dever 10 open negotiations for the pur-
chase Of Lower California. Secretary
Blaine has had to assure the Mexicans
that the United States Government has
taken no coenisance Of the scheme.
Sir William Gull the eminent British
physician, is dead.
Lord Napier. of Mag,iala. died in Tom
don, January 20 lie lett two sons.
twins, Robert and George. After much
discussion among the doctors and nurses
"a 10 which entered the world iirsl she
family decided that Robert should in
hcrit tho title. George protested. AZ
compromise the family counsel proruse
20 give George handsome annuity and
one or two titles. There II no parallel
ease In the history OF the British pcerage.
Miss Amy Fowler, native 81 liaih,
England, about IS years VI age, arrived
In New York, January 30, on her way
ont 10 the Hawaiian Islands TO nursc The
lepers at Molokai. She IL known a.
Sister Rose Gertrude.
Adam Forcpaugh, the famous AmcTi-
can Snowman, II dead
Foreign News.
Prince Amades OF A0ste, brother 0
the King OF Italy, and formerly King Of
Spain, died at Turin January 18th.
Major Wissman, the German explorer.
has telegraphed the German government
that DIR. Peters who was reported masse-
cred by the natives in the interior Of
Africa, is safe.
Portugal i que 'ng down after the
recent bullying by England. The boy
colt on English goods is still maintained
by Portuguese merchants, and American
commercial houses are being greatly
benefited in consequence
Buffalo Bill is to give his "Wild West"
show in the Colosseum. One would
think the old gladiators would want 10
rise in their graves and resent the in
trusion.
The news from Brazil is not encourag-
ing for the Provisional Government. In
December forty sailors went ashore rom
a man-Of-war at Rio de Janeir0 and while
drunk shouted for Dom Pedro. They
were all executed for their enthusiasm
While much discomfort is felt with the
Provisional Government, the Imperial
lists are too weak to attempt 10 reseat
Dom Pedro.
The Indians OF the San Bias coast,
United States Of Colombia, who have
large trade with the United States, have
ATTEMPTED TO annex themselves TO the
United States by raising the American
flag and defYing the Colombian authOri-
ties.
Shipping News.
Major Blakeney has concluded his in
vestigation into the Life Saving Service
on this coast. A report is 10 be made
and a whlteWash is expected
San Francisco shipping merchants are
preparing to purchase vessels IN England,
provided Congress does nothing al TINS
session TO encourage American slip
building. The vessels which are bought
will be placed under the Hawaiian flag,
which is not an altogether new way 70
get around the American shipping laws
United States sea-going torpedO-boat
No. was successfully launched at Bris-
toll, r. l., or the 23d, from the sbipyard
kof the HeTeshof Manufacturing Com
pany. The boat was cbristened the
Gushing. Steam was raised in thirty
three minutes, the auxiliary machinery
was started and the boat saluted herself
with her own whistle.
Bids have been opened at Wash
ington for the construction Of two 900
ton steel gunboats and practice vessel
Of 800 tons. The lowest bidders were
s. L. Moore Sons Company who bid
$SO5, 200 for three vessels.