The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-02
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

BERLIN. July 22.-The Upper House
OF the Prussian Diet, by a vote OF I12 TO
~ after a third reading passed the
government bill amending the law OF
association.
WASHINGTON. July 21-The Senate
Committee on immigration failed TO take
up the neminat ton of T. V Powderly as
Immigration Commission today, on ac~
count OF the absence of members. An
other meeting viii be held tomorrow.
LONDON, July 21.-The Duchess or
Hamilton was married Tuesday morning
al Leicester to Mr.. Foster. Little is
known locally of the bridegroom. II is
said that the Duke of Devonshire was
present.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2L-Gen. D.
W. Caldwell. president of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad, died
at Log p. m. today. He was unconscious
when the end came. His two nieces and
his physician We're at the bedside when
ne passed away.
LONDON, July pa dispatch from
Montevideo says that a 22-days armis>
tice between the insurgents and the Gov
eminent troops has been signed. pend
ing negotiation for compromise.
\ proposal has been made to nomi-
nate Senior Ramirez as a candidate for
the presidency.
DENVER, Colo, July IA severe
snowstorm is reported from all the high
er portions in the mountain districts.
Three inches of snow is reported at
Cripple Greek, Aspen and other points
and one inch at Leadville.
CHRISTIANIA, July 19.-The Customs
Committee of the Storthing has made a
report purposing the introduction of diff
| ferential tariff duties, and a report pro,
posing duties on several agricultural
products and giving. greater protection
| to small manufacturing interests.
BERLIN, July 21.-The German papers
state that Sir WiIfrid Laurier. the Do
minion Premier, has obtained written
nounce the Belgian and German COM
mercial treaties.
VANCOUVER, B. c., July 22.-The
Consul of one of the Central American
States has received word that the treaty
for the admission of Guatemala and Cos
ia RIGA into the Greater Republic of Cen.
trail America will be signed on Septem-
Der 18th, the anniversary of the day on
which the Central American States
threw off the Spanish yoke. Accompany
ing the letter was a copy of the treaty.
OAKLAND, Cal, July 22,-There is
Mission San Jose, Centerville. Alvarado
and Decoto to effect a Sunday closing OF
saloons and stores. The leading mer'
camille firm of Niles has set the example
and citizens are endeavoring to induce
other business men to follow.
LONDON, July 20.-The negotiations
mission and the representatives of Great
Britain and France have now reached a
stage which render it probable that
Great Britain will agree to participate
in a conference to be held in Washing
ton next fall.
PARIS. July 2O.-The Chamber of Dep.
uties today voted to authorize the es-
tablishment of a lottery, with prizes ag'
gregating 100000 francs 1,6OO,OOO, the
proceeds to be devoted to the relief OF
the sufferers by the recent floods.
NJ Melne read the decree terminating
the session.
VANCOUVER, B. c., July 1S.-The
News-Advertiser states that there is a
report that negotiations are going on for
the amaIgamation of the Merchants
Bank of Canada, the Bank of Nova Sco>
tia and the Bank of British Columbia.
The three banks would have a combined
capital and reserve of S15,406,0O0 and
would rank next to the Bank of Mon
treal.
WASHINGTON July N.-Representa-
tive Lacey, of North Carolina, today in
troduced a bill to reduce the tax on dis
titled spirits to 20 cents a gallon.