The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-10-12

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The Berlin correspondent OF the stan
dard learns that tsngland's reply to thu
German circular In reference to Chint
liz shaped In a very friendly and affirm
alive tone. the Trihune's London cor
respondent cables
Robert Curdy Lord, a retired banker
and broker, was found dead In a hours
in Mount Vernon. N. Y, which was
recently rented by him. There was ev'
cry Indication that he had deliberately
committed suicide by turning on this
gas.
The conferences between officers OF
the American Tlnplate Company and
men representing their employees have
have resulted In an agreement on the
scake OF wages. but some minor de-
mands of the men remain to be set
tied.
The Norwegian steamer Calanda and
the Japanese steamer Ise Maru are re-
ported to have been In collision off
I1woshima. The Calanda was sunk and
| forty-five of her crew and passengers
were drowned. The Ise Maru put In
J at Iwoshima.
1 Heavy fighting is reported across the
Sabi river. This means that the British
are intercepting Steyn and Re!tz. who.
with their forces, are attempting to
push northward and effect u junction.
| A commando is said to be surrounded
near Petersburg.
A large number of guns, mostly dam
aged, have been found along the Croco-
ollie river near Hectorspruit. Practic-
, ally the whole of the Republican Rail-
road stock has been captured on the
Selate line. There are eight miles of
vehicles. the majority being in good
lcondition.
Lord Wolseley Is quoted In an inter-
view as saying that China. Through
| love of nature and art. must one day
develop into great nation" The end
of all things, in Lord Wolseley's opin-
ion, will be China fighting the United
States for the supremacy Of the world.
John Gleason, supposed to be dement,
ed, shot and seriously wounded Rev.
Lawrence p. Mccarthy. rector Of the
Roman Catholic church OF the Most
Holy Redeemer, Of East Boston, at the
parochial residence. Gleason was ar
rested. The priest Will probably re-
cover
A New York dispatch says: Willard
H. Hutchinson. the boy actor, has be-
come reconciled to his seventy eight
year-old bride. He read in an evening
paper that his wife was pining for him
at the Park Avenue Hotel and he has
tened to her today. She gave him her
fortune Of 100000 when she became
his bride.
A Lima. Peru, dispatch says: The
Cabinet has resigned owing to a unani-
nous vote Of censure by the Congress,
being inevitable as result the
scandal in connection with the pur-
chase Of arms in Belgium, and the al
legged use by Senior Belamunde, a for
mer Minister of Finance, of Govern
ment funds for his private transactions.
A Lourenzo Marques dispatch says:
The Austrian steamer Lloyd has sailed
from here having on board 400 Trans
vaal refugees, part of them being Irish
Americans. All their expenses have
been paid by the Transvaal Govern
ment. Each man received 30 shillings
and will be paid so on landing at
any port which may be selected by
him.
A Reuter- dispatch from Shanghai,
dated September 25th. says: Advices
from the best sources In the north in
dictate that a famine among the natives
is inevitable during the coming winter.
The usual rice supply has not been
shipped. There are rumors of move
ments of the fleets tending toward OPP
erations near Shang Hal Kwan the ter
minus Of the railway.
General Won Arnim, who has returned
to Berlin from the French maneuvers, |
being the first German officer attend |
ing them since 1870. is pleased with the |
courtesy officially extended him, and
the French artillery and
III BcueIdl pul
ing the infantry he said: las sharp
shooters they are excellent, but they
are less so when fighting in the ranks"
Chinese papers assert that orders
have been issued for the erection of
new imperial palace at Sianfu. They
also report that Ii Hung Chang has
started for Picking, escorted by Russian
and Japanese troops, and that Lu
Chuan Lin has been appointed viceroy
IF Canton. Sheng's yamen confirms the
rumor that Ii Hung Chang has receiv-
ed secret orders to attempt to recap
.ure Peking.
A Galveston dispatch says: The casls-
It containing the remains of Charles
Coghlan, the actor, who died in this
city last winter, was found at point
sixteen miles north of Galveston. near
he town of La Marque. The casket
was washed from receiving vault at
Lakevlew Cemetery. which was de-
'troyed by the storm. The undertaken
Who placed the casket in the vault went
o La MarQue to identity II.
A cable to the Sun from Lourenzo
Marquee, says: Preparations are being
made for the departure Of President
Kruger for Holland on board tn.
Dutch warship Gelderland The date
If his departure is not known to the
public. 1t is said that the reason why
lie did not sail on the German steam
mp lSlZD6, as Oii5tilkity piiHHtu, was
because Lloyds, who are underwriters
or the gold taken from the train on
september 2, are taking legal proceed
ngs against Kruger.
The little town OF Ensenada capital
( the upper district of Lower Califor-
ia, was thrown into fever of excite
nent last week by the uncovering of
What Is believed to be the biggest cop
er deal that has ever been attempted
n this portion of the world, Accord
ne to the report. which was brought
p on the steamer St. Denis today,
'harles Benton, III. Ramsdale and a
inning surveyor named Stevens walked
ito the office of the Secretary OF Mines
)r the Northern District of Lower Cal
'ornia and stacked up $4,000 in silver
n his desk and filed documents
Or nearly 1000 claims to copper mines.
Three OF the sons of President Snow
the Mormon church have filed n de-
land with the First Presidency, charg-
lg that their father has refused and