The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-28

The Huntington Hopkins Hard
ware Co. has decided y retire from
business. All OF the members are
wealthy and competition has become
too keen.
w. w. Falrbank a Point Arena
photographer, Is among the missing,
after having been married four days.
The Hawaiian islands were his
home for several years in the early
eighties, and he has been all over the
United States two or three times.
Two years ago ne returned from
Texas, where he spent some months
for his health, and finally settled at
Point Arena, where he established
himself as photographer.
american News
At the regular meeting of the North
ern Pacific railroad stockholders,
Henry Willard was defeated and new
management selected. The change
was a great surprise TO the financial
world.
Another great storm has swept over
the east. Great damage was done on
land and water, several fine steamers
on the lakes being totally wrecked
and many lives lost.
a fire in street car stable III Chi
cago on the 18th burned five hundred
horses TO death. Many of the animals
after being removed to a place Of
safety plunged back into the burning
building and were consumed.
The international congress of irriga-
tionists, at Los Angeles, this state,
was a great success and was largely
attueded. Delegates were present
from all over the country and many
valuable ideas were advanced on the
subject of irrigation and the reclaim
ing of arid lands. The congress adOp-
ted resolutions opposing the proposed
cession Of arid lands by the govern
ment TO the several states, and called
on the government 10 reclaim such
lands and make them productive.
The result of investigation Of disease
on the steamer Russia, from Hamburg
to New York, shows that il was chOl-
era. All danger is now said to be
over.
On October 18th New York had n
fire which swept away So, 500, 900 worth
of property and rendered many poor
people homeless.
The ceremonies in honor of the epis-
cOpal jubilee OF Cardinal Gibbons be-
gan with great pOmp at Baltimore on
the 10th inst. \ message from the
pope was delivered to the congrega-
ton by means of a monograph.
Doolittle, of Washington, has intro
duced q resolution asking the secre-
tary of state for information regarding
the Nicaragua canal, as to the amount
of work done and the approximate
amount of money expended, what
steps the government has taken TO
protect the interests OF American citi-
nd no m
and the status of the Maritime Canal
Company, of Nicaragua.
Emma Goldman, the female an
archist of New York who excited the
people to riot few months ago, has
been sent to prison for one year.
a New Orleans dispatch says that
the French steamship Marseilies has
at sea. The Marseilles was
on her way from Havre to New Or
leans with valuable cargo of mer-
chandise and wines, with crew of
fifty and a number of passengers. The
was caught in the recent
gale in the South Atlantic. The YES
sci and cargo are total loss. All the
crew and passengers are thought to be
safe.
The McCreary bill has finally passed
the house of representatives with three
by Geary. This gives
the Chinese six months longer in
which to register. Criminals are
barred from its benefits.
AT the meeting of the Antitrust AS
ISOLATION in Chicago, Messrs. Rosewater
Of Omaha, Ray of New York and
Tawney of Minnesota were appointed
1 committee to memorialize the presi-
lent of the Unitalfon, ties, on behalf OF
his associaSming annummend in his
'ortb e.CiOn of bureau ofage the ere