The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-04
NEWS Of EAST and WEST
SPAIN TALKS IN VERY WNILIKE
TONES.
German Fleet AZ Gibraltar -B,marrl,
Feeble-Supplies for the klondl.c -
Distress and Starvation in CUBA.

Captain Horace r. Draper, a naval
veteran, Is ucad.
The Chicago Coliseum has been
burned to the ground.
Prince llOncnione Is greatly en-
feebled by the death of his wine.
EN-thaucellor bismarck is in bad
health. lie is unable to do any read
ing or writing.
\ heavy taxation has been suggest
ed to be the only way to increase Ger
many's navy.
colonial cabinet has been chosen
for Cuba. The cabinet will try to in
augurate autonomy.
Prince Henry of Prussia, i'm charge
of the German warships, arrived at
Gibraltar on December 27th.
Tracey fought draw with Wolcott
in San Francisco. Honors were evra
at the end of the sixth round.
At the inquest over the remains of
Actor Terriss, the coroner's jury rem
dered verdict of wilful murder.
Lieutenant Robert f.. Peary, the
Arctic Explorer. will sail the Wind
ward for the Arctic in the latter part
of July.
Charles Mccoy of New York, the
middle weight champion, has chal-
lenged Robert Fitzsimmons for a
purse and a side bet of $1,000
Congress will be called upon to give
the people relief from eNactions and
determinations by the railroads. The
interstate commerce law will be
amended.
Secretary sherman addressed an APP
peal to the country on December oath
asking for contributions for the STRIFE
ken Cubans. All donations will be dis
tributed through the American consul
general.
Secretary of State Sherman was seen
on December 9th regarding Il story
cabled from Madrid to the effect that
the United States had demanded of
Spain $s,000,000 indemnity to Ameri-
can traders for damages sustained by
reason of the rebellion i'm Cuba. The
Secretary stated that if any such ce-
mand had been made he had not heard
of it.
Captain d. l.. Brainard is in Chicago
making arrangements to advertise for
bids for klondil>e supplies for Uncle
Sam. He has been ordered to adver-
tise Immediately for a prepared list
of rations. consisting essentially of
the army rations, for 1000 people for
100 days, a weight approximating IN
all 100000 pounds. These supplies are
to be delivered nj Dyea by February l..
Referring editoriallv TO the Pope's
encyrlicai ON the Manitoba school
question. made public in Rome, re-
Gently. the Globe saws there is no
room for the supposition that the pa
per is issued without fun knowledge
of the facts. So far as federal action
is concerned the matter is settled. and
cannot be unsettled by any ecclesiasti-
cal decree. The situation is not in the
slightest degree altered by the en-
cyclical, and the prospect of federal
legislation is as remote as ever.
1t is officially announced that HOr-
ace F. Burt. third vice president of
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way Company, has been selected for
the presidency of the Union Pacific
Railway Company. Mr.. Burt's election
as president is expected TO carry into
effect the policy determined on by the
supposed that Mr.. Clarke would be
able TO continue in the management
of the property. but which is now i'm
possible, owing to Mr.. Clarke's poor
health.
The most profound distress prevails
among many thousands of people in
Cuba. Starvation not only impends
but it is an actual fact. The Presi-
dent has been informed of the condi.
ton of affairs from sources whose
credibilitv cannot be doubted. He has
gone to the length of his constitution,
al power in calling the state of affairs
to the attention of the American peo
pie. The State Department has USED
| all of its authority to mitigate tho
conditions there. and the letter to the
public sent ont nv Secretary Sherman
the day before Christmas pointed on
the way to further alleviate the mis-
cradle conditions of the concentrates
On December Goth the Tmparca
urged that in view of the character
of the reply of United States Minister
| Woodford to the note of the Spanish
government in answer to the frs
communication of the American gov
eminent through him. il is necessar,
| to increase the Spanish feet. a,
against the evntualitv of conflic
with the United States. FL Heraldt
says "The encroachments of tn,
| United States upon the internal polio,
of Spain have become intolerabl anC
must he resisted energeticallv. Tn,
situation is difficult. but at whatevel
cost the government ought TO put IN
end to such shameful state of affairs
for the sake of the dignity of Spain.