The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-06
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Kahului are welcome indeed.
Cable prospects are somewhat dis
couragiug. 1t is probable that the
Senate appropriation Of half a mil.
lion for preliminary work has been
defeated in the House. There is
not a word from Washington on |
the subject Of annexation. 1t IS
becoming more and more evident
that the fruition OF the commercial
and political desires Of Hawaii de
pend much more upon her own e>-
ertions than has heretofore been
realized by a great body Of people
of the islands. There is obtaining
a sentiment in the States that Ha-
wall should work out her OWL
destiny up to the point where the
GOV eted closer relationship become
expedient.
1t is more than likely that Con
gress has adjourned and LETT the
way clear for England to proceed
with the Nicaragua canal. There
has never developed in the Uniteo
States that high appreciation o.
trade advantage that is so marked
in the national polity o, England.
1t took the United States but {
few minutes to dispose Of T62,-
500, 900 of gold bonds. The agents
were Belmont & Co. and Morgan
& Co., in the United States and The
Rothchilds in England. The sub
scription lists were closed witt
many people clamoring to buy the
desirable securities.
The mortuary record from
abroad includes news Of the death
Of the distinguished Afro AInerican
Frederick Douglass. He was born
a slave and became a prominent
and influential publicist. During
his career Douglass held several
important posts.
There is something new from
"the Orient" That Japan is still
winning all battles. is not new.
That China wants peace is all old
story. China is now threatened
with the biggest internal dis
turbance it has had for severa
hundred years. Ii Hung Chang
has Joined the forces that for a long
time have been plotting against the
despised Manchurian dynasty. l.
Hung Chang is student Of events
He will be a leader in the new
movement and his support will i'll
clude patriotic Chinese all over The
world.
1t is reported that a powde
magazine exploded in China ant
killed 1000 soldiers who otherwis,
would nave eventually drilted t.
homes for decrepit foot-racers.
The japanese parliament will b'
asked for SIo, 900, 900 to carry OF
the war in the handsome style s,
well established.
One disaster is noted. a ferry
boat was burned i'll the harbor a
Rio de Janeiro and 100 lives were
lost. This is one of the larges
harbors in tie world.
Friends OF Major Seward arr
uniting in an effort to save his life
in blessful ignorance of the fac
that the death sentences were al
committed
A Vancouver special makes tn,
astonishing statement that Mueller
one of the anarchists deported from
Hawaii, is working on the street
there with those homely but usefu
tools commonly designated as TIL
pick and shovel. Mueller neve
while here evinced any disposition
to labor except at jaw-smithing
Cranstoun is "sponging" off til
United States Consul at Vancouver
tombstone, who is manly fellow
has money and is keeping quiet.
Henry Irving is suffering in Lon
don with influenza.
In Nevada and Washington III
bills granting the suffrage right t.
women have passed the state sen
ates. A similar measure promise
to meet with success in California
In Philadelphia the Republican
candidate for mayor had a pluralit,
of 90, 900 over Ex-Governor Pattisol
and all other candidates
Da Cana, the rebel Admiral, i
in the business again. He has con
quered several districts in Southern
Brazil.
THE matter of the landing o