The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-18
American News.

Carlyle Harris, the notorious young
wife-poisoner, who has had such q
sensational career since his arrest, was
electrocuted in Sing Sing prison, New
York, on May Sth. He faced death
with splendid nerve, and as he seated
himself i'm the death-chair, he again
declared that he was entirely inno-
cent of the crime. The execution was
the most successful since the law went
into force. Harris was % years of age.
He murdered his schoolgirl wife,
whom he had deceived by bogus
marriage in February, 1891, in order
to get rid of her, and thus avoid being
forced to wed her properly.
Santa Monica, Cal, has been made
q sub port of entry to the port of Los
Angeles.
Paderewski, the famous pianist, has
gone back to Europe worn out by the
silly persecution of half-crazy society
women, who Were eviden ly unable to
control themselves in his presence.
TIL gross receipts of his concerts were
$780,, 200.
Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon, has
again expressed his opinion of the
president. Referring TO the failure of
the Chinese to register, he says: 1.-THE
refusal is most undoubtedly the result
of collision between the president and
the Chinese minister to disregard the
laws. If the president had insisted
that the law must be enforced there
would have been no failure to register.
"It is most humiliafing fact that
citizens of Oregon first learned of this
unholy compact from a hieroglyphic
proclamation of the Six companies
posted on the walls of Chimes wash
houses in Astoria. Cleveland has thus
become responsible for whatever
trouble may arise. If he had declared
his purpose to enforce the law there
would have been complete registra-
ton.
"The Chinese minister has appar-
emily dictated the policy of the admin
istratton, and he was probably not
aware of the fact that state governors
are not presidential satraps. Articles
of impeachment have been preferred
against president for less offenses
than Cleveland's refusal to strictly en-
force the exclusion law"
Wall street, New York, has had
another shaking up in industrial
stocks, and the result was yearly a
panic. Several brokers failed, among
them the famous "Deacon" White,
one of the kings of the exchange. The
trust stocks were the great sufferers;
owing to the fact that their shares
are so badly watered. Sugar was hit
hard with a drop in preferred stock
from SO to 6S, ap1 in common stock
from 80 to 81. General Electric
another of the actively
stocks, started from AZ and reached
lis. After three days of terror the
market got back to a quiet basis and
is apparently all right now.
The Chicago Chemical National
Bank has closed its doors. 1t had a
branch in the Worlds Fair grounds,
and many foreigners are sufferers.
The depositors are assured that they
will be paid in full.
The gold situation remains about
the same, and gives little or no con-
Germ to the officials of the treasury de-
partment. They feel absolute con-
! fidence in the administration to han
die the question without alarm to the
| country or detriment to the public
credit. Secretary Carlisle is quoted
as saying that the situation was en-
| tirely satisfactory; that he had assur-
ances that the New York banks would
aid the department if the necessity
arose, but that he did not believe such
| would be necessary.
The st. Louis banks have come to
| the aid of the United States treasury,
and tomorrow over 81 600, 900 in gold
will be handed to.the sub-treasury in
exchange for treasury and national
] bank notes.
Lizzie Borden of Massachusetts,, the
alleged murderess of her father and
mother, has been arraigned upon
| three indictments, to which she
pleaded not guilty and went back to
Jail. She will be tried in June.
General Rosecrans, registrar of the
| treasury, who is now in Southern
California, has resigned on account OF
| ill health.
The Salvation army in Spokane,
! Washington, is not setting a Chris.