The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-09

company and her boon companions are
two dogs and one tiger cat.
Bernhardt has just concluded an ex-
ceedingly successful engagement in San |
Francisco at the Grand Opera House. |
That immense auditorium, capable OF |
seating 5000 people, was packed nightly |
for over week, and had the actress re-
manned longer she would have con-
tinued to crowd the house.
She has been enjoying herself after
her usual wont in San Francisco. Twice
she visited Chinatown, and on one occa-
sion, after playing at the Grand Opera
House, she gave an inimitable persona
ton OF a Chinese actress, going so far as
to initiate the tones OF the orchestra.
Hawaiian Relations.
The resignation OF Minister Carter
created not little surprise here. 1t is
announced that he will shortly leave for
Europe no matter what action the Ha-
waiian Government takes. He seems
to have taken it for granted that the
death of King David Kalakaua ended
the necessity for his remaining in Wash
ington.
Considerable sharp comment is being
INDUCED in on the comments OF Ka Leo
ka Lahui, a. native paper OF Honolulu,
on the Pearl River Harbor question.
The paper assumes that Congress has
appropriated 100000 for the harbor.
! This is an error. What has aroused the
press, though, is the threat of the paper
| to have Hawaii negotiate differential
| treaty with Canada. If this is attempted
| it may as well be admitted that the
Islands intend to abandon the American
markets entirely Under the suspen-
sion clause of the Mckinley Bill the
United States can add the old rate of
duty to sugar if any plan like this is
adopted. Secretary Blaine has init
mated that this government will not
stand any foolishness and discrimina-
ton in the way OF differential treaty.
Won MoItke Dead.
Field Marshal Count Won Moltke died
at Berlin on the evening of the oath. de
attended the Reichstag on the same day
and in the evening at 9:45 he died very
suddenly. His heart simply ceased to
beat. His death was absolutely pain
less.
Won Moltke who shared with Kaiser
| William and Bismarck the honor OF
creating united Germany, was born IN
1900 and entered the service at twenty
two. By 1859 he had risen to the rank
OF Lieutenant General, though not per-
forming any exceptional service which
marked his later life. He sketched the
campaign against Denmark in 1864 and
much OF the credit of the Six Weeks
War against Austria, eliminating In the
battle OF Sadowa is due him. He plan
ned and virtually executed the cam
paign against France in 1901. His
was the mind which made the German
army famous and feared the world over
for its discipline and efficiency. In 1870
he was made Chief Marshal of the En-
pire and in 1871 he received the Grand
Cross of the Order of the Iron Cross.
The funeral services were held on the
2Sth inst. and was an inspiring cere-
mony.
San Francisco News.
The wheat market has been in great
state of agitation during the past ten
days, at one time reaching $1.93 per
GENITAL. Reports of the failure of Euro
pean crops caused the bull movement.
Wheat is now quoted at about $1.70 per
GENITAL, and the prospects are all tor
strong market for a long time to come.
The high license movement has struck
San Francisco. A numerously signed
petition has been presented to the SUI
pervisors asking for change IN present
liquor laws. 1t is generally believed that
some change will be made.
The strike in the shoe factories has
come to an end, mutual concessions hav-
ing been made by the men and manu-.
facturers. The molders' strike continues
as bitter as ever.
On and after June 9Th, in consequence
OF law passed by the Legislature, all
legal executions will be held in the
State Prison at San Quentin. Arrange
ments for the same are now being made
The identity OF the robbers who held
up the Southern Pacific train in Febru-
airy and killed one man, has been estab-
lished. Robert and Emmett Dalton
did the work. They are now in the In.
dian Territory and are being hunted
down. Grattan and William Dalton are
in custody as accessories. The four are
brothers and are relatives of the noted
outlaws, the Youngers.
The Casino and Orpheum theatres
have closed on account of lack of pat.
ronage.
The Pacific Postal Telegraph Co. re.
Gently had public test of speed in trans.
uniting messages and receiving replies
The first answer came from Portland
Or, in min. New York replied in
min. and 10 sec. and London in 6 min
and % sec.
A sleep fasting match has begun in
San Francisco. Nineteen fools started
out in the match.
About 200 ID. of opium were seized
on the steamship China, on the 30th.
American News.
Jay Gould made tour OF inspection
through the West during the fortnight
travelling in a special train of three cars
On arriving at Omaha, it was arranged
that his train should try to see how fast
the distance between that point and
Chicago could be covered. The first
part of the run, 362 miles, was made in
hours and 5 minutes and in Illinois
the fastest run in the history of Amer
lean railroading was recorded, the speed
reaching the terrific rate Of 102 miles pei
hour. At another point 40 miles
were covered in 2 minutes. Gould was
very proud of the fact that his train ran
from Omaha to Chicago, including al
stops in hours and 40 minutes. He
says that the financial condition of the
United States is the best of any country
in the world and that the outlook is
everything that could be expected.
In New York on April 9th, after
years of delay, ground was broken foI
the long promised monument to the
memory OF General Grant. The occa
sion was memorable one.
The strike in the Pennsylvania coke
regions is still on. On the 22d ult. an
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