The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-28


OF the progress on the canal he says that
there is now fourteen feet on the bar at
Greytown and the depth is constantly
increasing on account of the securing re-
sulting from the new breakwater. The |
breakwater is out l 900 feet into the sea.
Excavation on the canal has begun, and
the trees for ten miles have been felled |
and burned. The canal has been ex-
cayated for over half mile 270 feet wide |
and IL feet Deep Two dredgers to fol- |
low will cut the depth to 80 feet All |
the preliminary work of railroad build |
ing. etc. has been done as far as Lake |
Nicaragua.
American News.
The report of the committee OF fifty
citizens to investigate the killing OF the
murderous members of the Malta Society
in the Jail at New Orleans, several
months ago, has at last been filed, and 1t
contains no satisfaction whatever tor the
Italian Government. The report says In
part: "The first work CT the committee
was to obtain from the Chief OF Police
report of ninety-four assasslnatlons by
| Italians and Sicilians where the accused
escaped for want of evidence. Then FOL
|
Hennessy. The result of the trial DEM
onstrated to the people that no one was
| safe from the mysterious band that was
operating regardless of law 1t was only
when this fear grew into an absolute con-
yiction that the people rose in their
might, took the law in their hands, and
| then followed the event of March 14th."
| After relating the facts that led to the
assassination of Chief of Police Hennes-
| sy, the committee points out remedies
| for the existing trouble in New Orleans
| as follows: "The regulation OF lmml-
| grafton; reform in the criminal laws and
| the administration of criminal justice;
| law recognizing the existence OF the Bar
| Association and endowing it with full
| power to try and disbar any attorney
| whose evil practices render him un-
worthy of being an officer of the courts.
The only radical remedy which suggests
itself to us is the entire prohibition OF
| immigration from Sicily and lower Italy.
| 1t was found necessary to prohibit
| Chinese immigration, and Congress
passed the necessary law. The danger
| 70 California was no greater than the
danger to this State from Sicilians and
the lower Italians. They are undesirable
citizens and there is no reason why they
should be allowed to participate in the
blessings of freedom and civilization,
which they are not only unable to appre-
ciate, but which they refuse to under
stand and accept"
An attempt was made on the West
Shore Railroad in New Jersey, on May
18th, to wreck the Pacific express. The
train-wreckers used dynamite and wreck
ed local train which preceded the ex-
press, fact which prevented great
loss of life. The miscreants were after
$75, 0C0 which was known to be in the
express car. They have not been caught.
Charles A. Dixon, of Pueblo, Colo,
went to New York recently to compel
Jay Gould to pay him 81, 900 900 for the
benefit of "The Followers of Christ" OF
kill him. The fellow is now under ar.
rest awaiting examination for lunacy.
Grover Cleveland is making speeches
for the purpose of keeping himself before
: the public as a candidate for President
in 1892.
Charles Dudley Warner will hereafter
spend his winters on his ranch at Pono
ma, Cal.
| George Sturtevant, one of the few vic
, Tins of Addison's disease, died at Berk-
eley recently. This is malady in
|
and before death generally becomes in
8 sane. Sturtevant lived three years, the
, extreme limit yet known. He did no
know that his malady was fatal, nor die
he become insane. AS far as the records
3 show, there have been but sixty-si,
cases OF this disease in America since i
was first reported. 1t is caused by al
affection of the kidneys.
Foreign News.
The eviction of Jews from Russia con
tinues. An attack has also been mad
on the Jewish residents of the island o
!, Corfu, which belongs to Greece.
III. M. Stanley was insulted by mo-
at Sheffield, Eng, on the 10th, after haN
v ing delivered a lecture.
Prince Francis of Teck, youth {
twenty years, and nephew of Quee
!, Victoria, has scandalized British royalt
/. by going on the stage to earn his living
= Portugal is passing through a politics
>, and monetary crisis on account of tn
strained relations with England. Rumol
d of the intended abdication of Kin
Charles are frequent.
4 1t has been ascertained that much
the gold row being exported from tn
IL United States goes to Russia by way {
If England and Germany.
. Shipping News.
5, The bark Alicia, recently cast ava
-e near Apia, is expected to arrive shortl
TO from Apia, having been repaired. Sh
will bring wreckage from the Trento
10 and Vandalia.
" Captain McNear ,one of the best know
E. shippers in San Francisco, expressed a
Id interesting opinion yesterday on foreign
&c built vessels. g 1t is tine Intention"
ir said, "of several of these builders ,
place their foreign-built vessels unde
ey the Hawaiian flag. / think if the trut
1t were known, their ultimate hope is tn,
of the Hawaiian Islands will one day /
In annexed to this country, and their We
Id sells will shift by the deal into the Unite
If States register. 1t costs less to bull
fe ships in the great yards OF England an
at Scotland than in the United States. Tt
:" local shipowners who are making tn
re move will thus save money and hoI
he vet to have their vessels in the America
es register"
m Trouble is brewing over a new locatic
for the Mail Dock. The present lea!
Ii expires next year. North Beach is pr
en- posed, but the Mail Company threaten
to gosto Oakland wharf instead.
ol- Captain Peterson, OF the tradir
.r- schooner Arthur l, recently from IL
Ife South Seas, reports that great mass
er floating wreckage is attracting conside
or able attention about the Marshall island
The Arthur l passed through it on I'll
nd 23d of February, but Captain Peterse
all saw nothing to give any clew to the ide
W. tity of the Inflated craft. The f1oatir
in, stuff was pretty well broken up, and
rs. ships boat, badly stove. was about Il
w largest piece he saw. 1t all appears
IS quite fresh, seeming not to have been