The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-05-27
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
The Barkentine Mary winkelman brings
Dates to May Sth.

entine Mary Winkelman arrived in
port, fifteen days from San Fran
cisco, bringing later news than the
last mail steamer. From San Fran
cisco papers of May It'll and 9Th
we Gull the following summary of
news:
Queen Victoria received Stanley
at Windsor Castle May 9th.
The new cruiser Philadelphia
showed a speed of 2O,74-knots an
hour on her trial trip.
Senator James d. Beck of Ken
lucky, is dead. The funeral SER
vices took place in the Senate
chamber at Washington May 9th.
The remains were sent by special
train to Lexington.
Secretary Window on May 9th
made an award of $4,000 to S. L.
Moorehead of San Francisco for
his services in apprehe nding Chi
nese smugglers there about one
year ago.
1t has been discovered that large
sums of money have been embez-
zled in the customs department at
Buenos Ayres. The loss to the
Government by these embezzle-
ments Is placed at $1O,OOO,OO0.
The discovery of a rich gold mine
IN the western part of County Cork
is announced by the Irish Times.
The scene of discovery is at place
called Dunnede. A company of
capitalists is being organized to de-
velop the mine.
In the House May Z, Mckinley
moved that the House go into Com
mittee of the Whole for considera-
ton of the Tariff bill. In making
this motion be said he would en-.
deavor to close the general debate
on Saturday evening the 10th. The
motion was agreed to and the House
went into Committee of the Whole,
Payson of Illinois in the chair. On
motion of Mills the committee
granted Mckinley the privilege of
speaking without limit, and on mo
ton of Mckinley like privilege
was granted to Mills,
The report of the special commits
sion to inquire into completing the
Panama Canal has been given to
the public. The commission says
the canal can be completed on the
lock system for 100000, 900 francs.
1t is estimated that the receipts for
the first four years after compile
ton will be, say. 38,OO0,OO0 francs
per year, from the fourth to the
twelfth year at 5O,OOO,OOO francs,
and thereafter at 6l,000,00 francs
per annum, the cost being 10000
900 francs per annum. The COM
mission reports that half the mate
rial of the old company is in good
condition and can be used for the
continuance of the work. The
commission recommends as the best
solution of the financial question
that the maritime States guarantee
interest on the capital of 100000
900 francs required for the compile
ton of the great enterprise.
The carpenters strike was finally
settled at Chicago on May 9th,
when the representatives of the
Carpenters Council and the new
Boss Carpenters Association sign
ed the agreement reached by the
Arbitration Committee the previous
day. The striking carpenters and
the new bosses association signed
a treaty of peace, and the men be-
gan work on the 9Th. The terms
concede eight hours day at 30
cents an hour till August 1st, when
the rate will be 371 cents.
The German Reichstag.
The Reichstag was opened May
9Th by the Emperor in person. In
his speech from the throne the EN-
peror said he hoped 1t would be
practicable, during the present sea-
son to solve important pressing
questions arising for consideration. |
He wanted above all things "to
effect further legislation for the |
protection of the workingmen.
The strike movements during the
past year suggested an examination
whether the laws of the existing
State organization sufficiently con-
,ider those wishes of the working
men which are justifable and cap
lble of realization. The questions
claiming the foremost attention
we're Sunday rest and the restric-
ion of women's and chlldren's
abor."
The Emperor also said that his
Efforts in the matter of foreign re-
ations would be unceasing to pre-
erve peace. ~ am able to express
he conviction that my endeavors
o strengthen the confidence of all
oreign governments in the security
fforded by our policy have been