The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-19


OF the duty once for all. a duty
would certainly be a godsend to the
Hawaiian planters.
In a suit brought by the govern
ment at Philadelphia TO test the legal
ity of the Sugar Trusts absorption of
the big refineries there. Judge Butler
decided in favor of the trust. As the
case is "A test one it is believed an APP
peal TO the Supreme Court will be
taken.
The Brazilian ImbroeHO.
The latest news from Rio Janeiro is
of a different character from the reg
ular run. This time President Peixoto
has discovered q plot TO assassinate
him and having secured the plotters,
carefully had the leaders shot and the
others imprisoned. This event has
forced Peixoto to call for general cleo
lions in Brazil to decide whether or
not the government IS TO be main
tanned. The loyal people have grave
fears that the insurgent sympathizers
will be too strong for the government
party.
De CANA has made another mis-
take by firing on the German flag, on
account of the protection OF German
gunboat to one of the merchantm en-
of that country. The trouble end ed
without any complications.
President Peixoto has highly hon
ored Minister Thompson and Admiral
Benham for their course in dealing
with the insurgents.
The rebels have made two more
desperate efforts TO capture the strong
fortress OF Nichteroy, but were re-
pulsed with severe loss.
San Francisco News.
The old and reputable commission
firm of ScOtchler IL Gibbs, has as
signed for the benefit of its creditors,
with Liabilities exceeding 100000.
This is one of the heaviest failures
that has occurred here IN many years.
The firm was overloaded with canned
goods and could not realize on them
1t is believed, however, that they will
soon resume business.
James Heron, secretary of Wells,
Fargo * Co.'s express, Is dead. he
was one of the oldest pioneers of Cali
fornia, having been one of the party
who raised the American flag at Mon
terey in 1916.
Notwithstanding over S., 900 has
been donated by the generous people OF
this city, there are still hundreds OF
the necessities OF life. They are will
ing and anxious to- work, but can get
nothing to do, and the committee in
charge saw that $40, 900 more must be
raised. About three thousand men
have been given employment in Gold
en- Gate Park at S1.00 per day. The
footpad epidemic seems TO be dying
out.
1t has been discovered that the rea-
L, - H.. 70 he
registered under the Geary law Is that
the certificates are worth about 800
apiece. to be sold to Chinese who de-
sire to evade the law and get into this
country. No photographs are required
and this makes the fraud easy.
The Press Club of this city has
called upon NJ. III. DeYoung, publisher
of the Chronicle, to show cause why
he should not be expelled from that
body The trouble originated from an
editorial reflection on the newspaper
men of this city and with reference
to the requirement of photos to be at
tached to the passes to the Midwinter
Fair.
Col. John d. Stevenson, the veteran
California pioneer, is supposed to be
diving from grip. He is "a years old
and was one of the men who made
the history of California.
a hOrrlDle murueF was cOhHibIeu
here on the 18th inst, the victim be-
ing C.. Ruser, kind-hearted old man
of Il years. The slayer was his SON
Fred Ruser, q years old, who literally
cut his fathers face, neck and chest
into pieces with pocket knife. The
crime grew out of some simple dlsa'
greement regarding property, which
the father was anxious to settle to the
satisfaction OF his son. As usual, 1t Is
asserted that the murderer is insane
a American News
Secretary Carlisle has sold the new
bonds, Notwithstanding the protest Of
the House The issue was $4,000,
600 and was nearly all taken by New
York bankers.
WOpokoneta, Ohio, was nearly de
stroyed by fire on the 18th, the loss
being nearly $500, 600.
Evans, the famous California ban
dit, has had another battle with the
officers, but seems TO have charmed
life. He is still in the mountains
near Fresno, and is managing to sue
cessfulIy elude his Pursuers.
Madame Helena Modjeska, the
great tragedienne, is to retire from
the stage and return to Poland, hel
native country.
Consul Parker at Birmingham SENDS