The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-13

isfied with the Hollands test. They
claim the searchlights used in the ex-
pertinent were inferior, and the vesSei
would have been found by the search
light of battleship.
The convention of the National Asso-
citation of Local Fire Insurance Agents
is ended. They passed resolutions in
favor of the sole agency representa-
ton. Their next session will be at
Louisville, in October.
The increase in the Cuban trade is
evidenced by the statement showing
that the total receipts for the first sew
en- months of the present year aggre-
gate $9,331,SS2 as against SS,112,S15 for
the same period last year.
Charles Moody, aged twenty years, an
epileptic, killed his father, John Moody,
while $50 feet below the surface of the
earth in the Glendale mine. Young
Moody turned suddenly insane. He ex-
presses no sorrow for his act.
Literary Paris is interested in the
hitherto unpublished diary of Marie
Bashkirtseff, the young Russian writer
and artist who died in her youth The
new letters and sketches are now APP
! pearing in the Revue des Revues.
There has been a great boom in ship
building this past year, and almost four
hundred thousand gross tons were
! built. Cleveland takes first place in the
construction of steel vessels. The Pa
cific Coast has a big showing also.
The announcement was made in New
York on September /, that these five
banks would be amalgamated: The Ma
tional Citizens Bank, the People 8
Bank, the Pacific Bank, and the East
| River National Bank with the Ninth.
A serious fire broke out in Loie Full
ler's home at Passy, France, on Septem-
Der 1. Many valuable works of art
We're destroyed. Her mother and visi-
tors had narrow escapes from death.
Miss Fuller displayed great bravery.
American miners will profit by the
European shortage and the coal opera
| tors and their agents are swarming to
England. f. NJ. Hopkins is said to
have closed a contract for 100000 tons
of coal for Mediterranean and Black
] Sea ports.
4 The epidemic among the Alaskans
| threatens to decimate the native popu-
| lation. 1t is a kind of grippe, accom-
panied by pneumonia or measles. The
! Treasury officials are endeavoring to
relieve the situation, and Governor
Brady has issue,4 a report.
Chief Spencer, the famous Indian
chief of the Yakima tribe, is
nearly century old. His memory is
still clear. At one time Chief Spencer
was a powerful enemy of the white
man. He is now ninety-eight years of
age, and enjoys good health.
The monthly circulation statement is
sued by the Comptroller of the Curren-
cy shows at the close of business Au-
gust 81, 1900, that the total circulation
of national bank notes was 1924, 223, $40
an increase for the year of $50, 152, 01S
and an increase for the month of 81
20S, Asa.
The exports of copper during tho
month of August, according to returns
kept by the Metal Exchange, were Is,
$50 tons. This is considerably in excess
of the July record, when shipments
were about 1900 tons. Copper pro-
ducers continue very confident oyerethe
outlook.
Thirteen French firms are wrecked
while others are in critical condl-
tion, having lost millions in wool spec
ulation. Ronbaix and Tourcoing firms
reached the, fabulous total of 10000 OO(
Kilograms, which means deficit of 80,
O0O 900 francs. Thirteen houses are in
the hands of receivers, one house alone
!, losing 100000 francs.
Bryan gave two addresses to big
crowds on issues of the campaign In
Indiana. He defended his course ir
urging the ratification of peace treaty
and scored the administration policy ir
the Philippines as expressed in the
Spooner resolution. He also talked OF
the standing army and Imperialism.
The War Department will probably
arrange for the return of the volunteer
troops from the Philippines about the
middle of November. 1t will proba-
bly, take the services of all the trans
ports to aCs omplish the return of the
10. 600 volunteers between the date nam
ed and June 80 of next year, when theil
term of service expires by operation oil
law.
Thomas Nelson Page, the Virginia
author, has raised stir among New
ports society. A warm controversy is
; in progress over it's status. Prominent
resident Californians are involved in
Mr.. Pages criticism of society built III
on the foundation stone of wealth, and
the ministers of fashionable churches
who toady to "dsreputable and dissi-
pated wealth."
The New York Cigar Manufacturers
lockout, which has lasted over two
years is ended, and the union will win
a complete victory. The strike involv-
ed 10000 persons, and spread to Phila-
, delphia, Lancaster, York and McSher-
rytown. The strike has cost the Cigar
makers International Union nearly
100000, and the cost to the manufac-
turers cannot be. estimated.
. The agent of the American Interna-
tional Railroad, Texas, reports that a
! $4,000 package was stolen from the
WellS, farSo Express Company at IRE
veno, Mex, and recovered in peculiar
manner. The thief was escaping north
into the United States on a train when
the package accidentally fell from his
coat while he was STOPPING over. The
trainmen took the package.
The New York, New Haven and
; Hartford Railroad Company has decid-
ed to spend over 81, 600 in extending
, and improving it's facilities for hand
ling freight traffic in the vicinity OF
New York. A large tract of land al
Oak Point has been purchased by de-
grees at an outlay of s1.000,O00 and
, plans for the construction of a freight
yard have been practically carried out
The Washington Peak, Mount Baker
, Is reported to be a live volcano, and tc
, emit smoke in a heavy cloud Strong
sulphurous fumes are said to arise from
the crater. The party which went ur
was headed by Prof. L. w. Eply, pro-
lessor of natural sciences in the State
Normal School at New Whatcom, and
Prof. Robert B. Vale of the same in
stitution. They saw and photographed
the fumes as they rose from the noun
tain side.
| keene absolutely refuses to discuss
. the proposition for a match race be-
! tween w. c. Whitney's Ballyhoo Bey