The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-18

no testimony in the San Joaquin Valley
rate dispute and the railroads defense
has utterly collapsed
A Canadian mountaineer, pretending to
own a rich mining claim, has secured
thousands of dollars for nothing
Mrs. Leslie Garter, the actress. has
cess of Wales and other royalties
Captain John Belts is dead in New
York; He, commanded the. transport
Knickerbocker in the Spanish war
a new French shell which will envelop
the enemy's guns in smoke will be sup
piled to the French army and navy.
Inc RUSSIAN Government denies Pro-
moter Hooleys statement that the Car
has given him gold-feld concession.
Sacramento has secured the June State
convention of Democrats for the election
or delegates to the national convention.
me ambassadors to Constantinople de-
| cloed they would make the payment of
indemnity to foreigners separate ques-
ton.
Russia has strengthened her Asiatic
squadron, and the Mediterranean and
Black Sea fleets will be further drawn
upon.
The City Council of Atlanta. Ga. has
asked Mayor James c. Woodward to re-
sign because of his offensive personal
habits.
Porte occurs our interests in Turkey NAV
De turned over to the care of the German
/ Government
! Officers of the Gerry Society in New
| York declare that the murder of children
| for paltry life insurance sums is a com
| mon practice.
Former Vice Consul Wildman says the
| Filipino insurgents are far from con-
! quered and that they are inaugIratinq n
! reign of terror.
An Illinois dentist is suing the Frater-
! mai Irlbunes for permanent disability due
| to an electric shock received at an mi
| tiation ceremony
! The wedding preparations of Miss Mary
Crocker of San Francisco are under way
] :. 90 IN IL,
/ ton Harrson's son.
An American, alleged to have robbed
a canadian blacksmith, has been SEN
tellce9' IN Vancouver, 3. c., to fourteen
w. J; Charlton, former treasurer of
the John Barrett Company, Portland,
Oregon, plumbers, tried to kin Mrs. Nav
farrell, and committed suicide.
Chas. 1ngersoll, uefaulL.ug County
treasurer of Ithaca, n. Y, recaptured
/ IN San1ornla, was sentenced to four years
IN state prison and a fine of $1,000.
India is in the grip of famine and
plague relief measures are said to be
/ totally inadequate. Ninety-three million
persons are in the stricken district.
1hlcago railway men are trying to
lessen the prejudice against riding on
Sunday by holding services on trains.
DINING cars will be converted into chap
The Populists, at their Sioux Fails
! convention, nominated Bryan and Towne.
/ The Middle-of-the-Road Populists at
/ CINCINNATI, nominated Barker and Don
nelly.
Chicago girl, Miss Maybene Swift. is
to marry Clarence Moore, one of the
| owners of the Philadelphia Times. She
Scrvia.
Los Angeles woman, Mrs. Lizzie
| Wozencraft, was killed by a shock OF
electricity that came through a trolley
pole. The husband escaped with a Sc
| we're shock.
/ The Havana postal frauds show a
startling money shortage. About S4l1 Og
worth of stamps that had been ordered
use of by embeZzlers
Recent German army maneuvers be-
fore fer Emperor William and Emperor Fran
factory. Remarkable accuracy of artil.
lery fire was demonstrated
harry Gillig, among Others was re-
cehtiy heavily nipped in an asphaltum
stock deal. The stock was tumbled onto
them, and heavy assessments followed
after they became possessors.
FORMER Brigadier General II. c. Otis
of the Los Angeles Times has figured ir
an assault and battery case, preferred by
W. X. Ream, reporter, who saws the
eX-General struck him with a Cubar
machete.
ana Richard Olney will be among tn,
Presidents selections for the jurists rem
resenting the United States on the per
! manent board of arbitration nroyided fo,
by The Hague treaties
Inc United Fruit Company is going t.
Immediately expend over $500. 900 on II,
sugar plantations in Cuba The output
whlch Is expected to be 1000 barrels ;
Jay VIII, 1t is said, revolutionize the su
gar industry of the West Indies,
me pennsylvania railroad is plannins
~ run It's trains to Montauk Point, Lon,
ls!aho, meet the Atlantic steamers there
J saving eight hours, and taking west
} pound passengers directly to their desti
nations via tunnel under New York ba,
at the Narrows "a
ullnols republicans have named tn
following State ticket: For Govarrnr
tlicnaro Yates of Jacksonville, for Lieu
lehaht Governor, William A. Northcot
9 u bona country; for Secretary of State
lanes 5s.s a: Rose of Pope county; for An
d1tor of State, James S. Mccullough o
champaign; for State Treasurer. M.
" lnamson of Galesburg; for Attorne,
Vile VI oheipy