The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-25
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| foreign feeling in Japan, there is no
-iceab-a a growing jealousy toward
| foreigners on commercial lines and a
| consequent reluctance 10 abolish res
| rlcticns for fear Of being swamped b.
| foreign enterprise. Not on'v Is ssr3n
opposition made to the admission OF
lens d full membership n Aat.ve
| Chambers Of Commerce, but in re-
| oaae meeting Of the United Chambers,
F1a12 il WAS supposed ina A s1rong
| recommendation would be made TO the
Diet in favor Of allowing foreign own
| ,rship Of and, SO much rrejud. ce was
developed that the matter was post
ipOned and practically shelyed
Much excitement is being created by
continued finds OF god in Hokkaido
or Yezo, the northern island Of Japan.
The new gold region is a district
Of some 600 square miles in the north
west corner. Since the rush 10 il be-
gan the little village of Esashi. n
center Of the district, has grown from
a population Of $50 to 1000
The ObservatOre Romano publishes A
paragraph declaring that it is the Off
cial organ of the Holy See in -
lnouncements of facts only, and that its
comments upon the war in South At
RIGA are not inspired by the Vatican.
It says the Holy See will not take the
side Of either party in the hostilities.
In an article on a report that the
French squadron under Admiral Four
nier was to have seized Syria, the Ber-
liner Tageblatt says that such plan
may have existed, but was certainly
put an end to by the meeting Of the
Car and Kaiser at Potsdam.
The total re-enforcements that have
arrived in South Africa since the 10th
are 10000 men, chiefly infantry, near.y
1900 horses and mules, three batter
les of field artillery and number Of
quick firing Maxim guns
The American steamer ST Paul, with
Marconi on board, received news by
wireless telegraphy when she neared
the English coast and sent messages
ashore.
George B. NJ. Harvey, editor and pro-
prietor of the North American Review,
has taken the management OF the
house of Harper & Brothers
Speyer & Co. have formally annOunc-
ed the sale of Mrs. Stanford's stock II
the Southern Pacific railroad amount |
ing to 2S5,0O0 shares.
Catholic clergy of San Francisco viii |
try and recover loot of churches
brought by soldiers from the Philip
pines.
The French Chamber OF Deputies has |
passed a vote of confidence in the Gov
eminent.
Washington reports a great growth |
in deposit accounts throughout the |
country
Kentucky Republicans think that |
they will have to contest Goebel in the
courts.
Fifty have been killed at Erzroum in
a battle between Kurds and Arme-
mans.
Sixty-one carloads of steel rails have
been shipped from Pennsylvania to
India.
Six thousand American soldiers died
in army hospitals during the year,
Republicans may have won single
place on the Nebraska State ticket.
Chicago and st. Louis have not APP
piled for the national conventions.
1t is proposed to consolidate third
and fourth class telegraph matter.
New York Democrats want William
Sulzer to lead the House minority.
Senator Proctor denies that he is
booming Dewey for President.
Two French officers have been muir
dered by Chinese in Hainan.
Senator Frye of Maine will be Presi-
dent pro tenn of the Senate.
Western men will control the policy
Of the next Congress.
Twenty buildings have been burned
at Memphis, enn.
DR.. Moritz Busch, the historian Of
Bismarck is dead
Samoans want CAPTAIN Leary, Z. S. |