Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-10-13
CULLINGS FROM LAST MAIL
Duel Between the Austrian Premier and
a Political Opponent.
British Annexation in Arctic Seas Railway
Up Mount Sinai Big German Steamer
Breaking Records &c. Etc.

S'hh' Doi'Vhi. VI
Aust'o Hungary, lately challenged
and fought duel with DR.. WotH,
the German nationalist leader, for
insults during stormy scene in
the Legislature. At the first of
three stipulated shots in 25 PAGES,
the Count fell back with bullet
in the arm. rhe bullet was ex-
tracted. As the Emperor sane
toned the duel, it is feared that
an epidemic of duellipg will en-
sue.
The Westminster Gazette of
London says efforts are being
made to build a railway from
Eltor to thr summit of Mount
Sinai. The line passes the cave
in which Elijah remain ed hiding
while fleeing from the priests of
Baal.
The North German Lloyds
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse, l4,000 tons and 10000
horse power, beat the worlds
record from Southampton to New
York on her maiden voyage. She
made it in s days % hours 25
minutes. Her best days steam.
ing was 5G4 knots, also a record
break. Although her average
hourly speed was exceeded by the
Campania and the Lueania, it is
to be remembered that this was
the first voyage of the Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse.
1t is reported that the brig
Percy Edwards, that took the loon
expedition for an Adamless E0en
in the South Seas, is now slave
trader in those waters.
! Seventy carloads of blsycles
and agricultural implements,
lately sent from Toronto over the
9. p. X. to Victoria, will help to
fill up the c. A. S. boats for Aus
tralia.
The Canadian exploring steam
er Diana lately hoisted the
British dag over Baffin Land isl
and in Hudson Bay. Tins place
was frequented by New Lon
don whalers early in the
century, but the Americans sold
out the station to Scotch firms.
1t remains to be seen whether the
United States will object to the
ANNEXATION of the island
A Scandinavian leper was late
ly discovered in Selkirk province,
in the Canadian Northwest, and
transferred to the leper settlement
long established at Tracadie, n.
B. 1t is said there are no more
cases in the province.
The navy of Japan is soon to
be strengthened by the addition
of two first-class 9000-ton armor-
ed cruisers of the newest design
and expected to develop speed
of 81 knots. These vessels are
being built by Lord, Armstrong
e. Co. Of England. They were
originally destined for Chill,
but the country's financial cir.
cumstances do not allow her to
complete the contract, and they
are virtually left upon their
builders hands. Japan's present
scheme of naval expansion calls
for four line of. battle ships and
six armored cruisers of 5000 tons
each.
Notification has been sent by
the Secretary of the Navy, U. S.,
to the owners Of a number of
large steamships and steam yachts
of the Atlantic coast, asking for
i'm mediate Information as to the
speed, capacity and fighting
strength Of their vessels, and for
o.her complete data, with 4 view
to their being enrolled as auxil-
iary cruisers Of the navy. A fur
ther request was made that the
owners hold themselves in readi-
ness to turu the vessels over to the
Government at a moments notice.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt of
the Navy Department has passed
very strong censure both on the
naval courI martial and the de
fendant in the case of Lieutenan,
G.. Stanworth, charged with in,
toxication on duty on board the
Adams at Port Angeles, Wash. II
( appears the ground of eensure it
that the Defendant pleaded in baI
that he had previously been sns-
pended from duty by the Captain
= andthe court allowed thesuiliciency
of this plea. The Acting Secre-
tary condemns the court for plac-
ing its own Interpretation of pre-
: cedents and decisions above tina