The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-08
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Per o, S. S. zealandia, San
Francisco, TuIy 20. 1907.

C1 O' 0' We XFCoAoANAdt van
Francisco, July 80, 1897.
LONDON, June 20 The Welsh tin
plate workers are angry over stoppase
of work. They argue that cessation of
one week per month would answer some
purpose and avert their distress. Sixty
delegates are going to America to inquire
into the prospect of favorable employ
ment. The American agents here, be-
sides buying the latest machinery, are
offering over double wages.
LONDON, June 2S.-Sir George Baden
Howell and Mr.. Fronde, members of the
British Behring sea commission, are
passengers on the steamship Etruria.
which sailed from Queenstown to-day
for New York.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 28.-Harvest
prospects have become worse and there
are fears of a partial famine. Because
of the bad condition of crops it is pro-
posed to prohibit the expectation of
corn.
HAVANA, June 2S.-The famous bandit
Arturo Garcia has been found dead near
Artimesia. Numerous bullet and stab
wounds were found on the body, but it
is not known who killed him.
BERLIN, June 28.-The action of a
Russian impressario, long pending
against Nine. Patti for damages for
breach of contract, has been decided in
Nine. favor.
LONDON, June ga warrant has
been issued for the arrest of Edward De-
cobain, member of Parliament, vino has
been charged with immoral practices.
LONDON, June 28.-Captain Shaw,
who has been at the head of the London
Fire Brigade, has resigned his Office.
The Japanese are about to take a
hand in the whale fishing business, and
for this purpose the Eastern Whaling
Company has been formed at Yoko-
hama. Last year they had the bark
Nautilus at work and this year the
steamer Narwhal is also at work for the
new company. The company expects
to have several ships in its employ next
season.
A company has been organized in New
York for cultivating cocoanuts in the In
| dian river country, Florida. The cocoa
nut is not Indigenous in Florida or any
other portion of the United States, but
the conditions in the place selected would
seem to be favorable to its growth.
PARIS, June 28.- A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres says that bloodless revo.
luton has taken place in the province oil
Santiago, and Senior de Lestero, the
President, has been arrested and forced
to sign his resignation.
A German authority attempts to prove
that the high price of bread in Germany
is due to the Mckinley bill which has
restricted German industries and ex'
ports.
San Francisco papers state that June
18th was the hottest day there in seven
years, the mercury reached 90 degrees
in the shade.
The Treasurer of the Havemeyer Sugar
Company denies that the rise of half q
cent pound in raw sugar is due to any
corner, but says there is always an in.
creased demand at this time of year
Probably the coming demands of the
canneries and the domestic jam pot
would account for it.
England is reported to have annexed
the island OF Sibuyan which is claimed
by Spain. It is one of the Philippines
and in itself is hardly worth quarreline
about, being only about 10x15 miles in
extent. It is, however, in the heart Of
the group, and if occupied as British
naval station, would be disagreeable
thorn in SPANS colonial side.
Probably the rarest stamp in exist.
ence has just been sold in London for
ESQ. 1t is an American scent stamp
issued at .Brattleboro, VT, in 1910.
Homesick SamOans.
New YORK, June 28.-Manogi, Tasi.
tajfoi, MUM and Nun, four native born
full-blooded Samoans, are held in captiv.
ity in New York by Snowman. Ma.
nogi. warrior chieftain, is dying of con.
sumption in cheap hotel. The same
disease has attacked Tasitajfoi and Nun
is in mortal terror lest he too will be
similarly afflicted. All four of the men
are pining for their PARKWAY homes
They were brought here by r. A. Gun
ningham, who was in search of novelty
to interest the public. He went tc
| Samoa and persuaded ten natives tC
| come to the United States with him
He made all kinds of golden promises te
the men, they say, and they readily
yielded to his entreaties, notwithstand
ing that the king forbade them to go
They are sorry now-that is, all of them
who are left-that they did not obey
their ruler.
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