The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-02-17

that he wrote progress and foV-
erty.n which afterward became ore
Of the famous works on political
economy and has been translated into .
every European language He after
ward removed TO New York and has |
lectured q America and abroad dur
ing the past five years He poiled
vote Of nearly 10000 for mayor OF the
city Of New York not many years
ago. and actually secured more than
Roosevelt the Republican candidate.
Personally, Mr.. George is al exceed
ingly pleasant man, among his mt
mate friends. He is short. WHY
man and wears thick sandy beard
He is confident that warm recep5
ton awaits him in the Colonies.
William O'Connor, the champion
oarsman Of America, Is also passen-
ger. O'Connor is bound for the
avowed intention OF returning to
America recognized as the worlds
champion. His first opponent will
probably be Stansbury whom Searle.
the dead champion. defeated by half
length only. and then Peter Kemp,
Tue "a -ClIdlI pun ~ SOA4Oi ca tCSto
to remain fully a year. He has al
ready defeated John Teemer and
Jacob Gaudaur who are two OF Am
erica's fastest men. and has been
beaten by Searle the Australian.
TIL Treaty Confirmed.
On the 9Th inst. the United States
Senate was in executive session and
the Samoan treaty was discussed.
1t was confirmed on the 4th. the talk
of the 9th being to assert the rights
Of the United States Government to
Page Pago harbor.
That the treaty is confirmed to a
source Of general satisfaction even
though fourteen senators voted
against the confirmation. On the
| 9Th Herbert Bismarck called on
United States Minister Phelps at
Berlin and there were mutual con
| gratulations.
The only unpleasantness which
has arisen over the treaty is a per
sonal tiff between Senators Sherman
and Edmunds, Edmunds accusing
him of acting in bad faith in putting
the treaty through at this time.
The fter-oceanic Canals.
The Columbian Government ha:
issued an edict refusing the Panama
Canal Company permission to trans
fer any lands or property which
under any existing contracts with
the company should revert to the
government in case the canal is no
completed within the time specified
This practically ends the scheme o
tue American Dredging Company o.
New York to take up the worl
where the De Lesseps Company lef
off, the American Company having
its eyes fixed on the Canal Com
pany's lands.
The operations on the Nicaragu;
Canal have been resumed.
Steamship Subsidies.
The House committee On mer
chant marine is considering tn.
various bounty and subsidy bill
which have thus far been introduced
Arguments have been made by ez
Congressman G.. \. Fe ton VIII
represented the San Francisc
Chamber Of Commerce which en-
dorsed tie Farquhar bill Tn
measure authorizes the payment o
, 80 cents per ton per thousand mile
! to all American vessels in the foI
, eign trade.
4 session of the American Ship
!, ping League is now in progress i
Philadelphia and Congress will b
: urged to immediate action.
san Francisco News.
2 Paris kilbourne. Of Salinas. ha
2 been nominated as Surveyor Of til
r Port to succeed Tinnin, and Genera
John T. Sheehan TO be Supervisor c
: the Census for the San Francisc
t district.
: The Greek church here is havin
: an internal war, Nicholas Russell. a
C exile from Russia. has been ex-con
!: municated. and in turn his opponen
}. Bishop Vladimir, has been suspend
2 ed by orders from St. Petersburg
The Russell party charge all name
of unnatural crimes against tn
|. priests. The battle is hot one.
[. W. Ford Nichols, rector of S
= James Church, Philadelphia, hs
d been elected Assistant Bishop OF til
: Episcopal Diocese OF Californi
II Bishop Kip now retires from acti,
# service 1t is not believed in Phil
!. delphia that Nichols will accept.
4. Rear-Admiral Heneage of th
!, British navy is IN the city on his wa
d to London to explain to the Cover
ment why he towed the German ban
j. H. Hustede from her moorings ;
i Esquimault not long ago and set b,
IS adrift.
10 There is row and riot in II
n California Athletic Club. The Ca
Is and the Illustrated World pr
g nounced the recent Weir Murpl
h fight a sell-out and the reporters
both papers will hereafter be e
II Guided from the Club. Directc
b Daily was also expelled for chargin
e the other directors with the non-pa
.e ment OF dues and with hoodwinkir
the members In their accounts. II
q end is not yet.
e. Marcus ". Herr. better known
IS Handsome Herr" and son-in-law
b the notorious John 4. Benson VI
# shot and killed by John T. Naug
d ton on the evening OF the 3d. III
n only witness was H. l. Brewer,
close friend of Naughton's. All ms
If were connected with the Gharant
d. Endowment Association, Herr