The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-21
les and other diseases were not releas-

General Brooke will investigate the
hazing charges at West Point.
1t is said that a highbinder war is
again impending in San Francisco.
The railroad agents at Fresno Cali
fornia have Joined the railroad strik-
ers-
James Shields, a nephew of Marcus
Daily, was shot by his wife a few days
ago.
Chicago has a bill prepared which
will permit her to own her street rail-
ways.
Yale wants a million dollars and for
the first time on record is begging for
money"
December 18th and destroyed a rebel
steamer.
]. p. Siemens, a young American citi-
zen, has been held for military duty in
Germany.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester
with a party of friends are touring the
United States.
A new political trouble is threatened
in Vienna by the resignation of the
Bulgarian Cabinet
| A resolution has been adopted by the
California Fruit Growers, condemning
| the Jamaica treaty.
| A bill was recently introduced into the
House of Representatives to put
heavy tax on imitation butter.
| 1t is announced that civil government
Will SnOTIly Dc cSldOllSnSu III tie
vaal and Orange River Colony.
Manager Duncan has announced that
the new cup defender yacht for Ameri-
ca is to be christened the Eagle.
| A vote was recently taken in the Sen
ate on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The
result has not yet been learned.
J An astronomical expedition from the
University Of California Is to be sent
to Australia and South America
| The annual immigration report from
Washington shows an influx for the
year of over half million aliens.
! Miss Carrie Newman, Salinas, Cal,
/ teacher, was driven insane through fear
, Of a man who threatened her life.
The Foreign Office at Hongkong have
denied that there is any Filipino junta,
! in reply to Secretary Hays inquiry.
| An anti-adulteration of food ordi-
nance is pending decision before the
Board OF Supervisors in San Francisco.
| The Servian Minister, M. Genchits,
has been sent to prison for seven years
for publicly insulting the Government.
Osaki, secretary of the japanese Lee
cation at Paris, committed suicide a
few days, ago by jumping from win
dow.
/ 1t is reported that either the Prince
of Wales or the Duke of York will at
tend the American cup races next Au-
gust
1 The transport Thomas, loaded with
supplies for the troops, left San Fran
cisco on the 18th inst. for the Philip
pines.
4 A trial trip to Manila has been order
ed for the tug Wompatrick, which has
been doing service in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.
The California State Educational
Commission is making a fight to elimi-
nate political influence from the Nor
NAL Schools.
Lurline Duve, a 10year-old girl, was
burned to death in San Francisco as
the result Of lighting a match in g
draughty hallway.
number of engagements are report
ed from the Philippines. with large
losses for the rebels and small damage
to American troops.
| At ST. Petersburg recently missiles
We're thrown at the actors in the anti
Jewish play. 1.-The Contra Bandits" The
play had to be stopped.
1t Is proposed to adopt new prim,
meridian for time-keeping. making
universal hour all over the world, with
out regard to longitude. 81
Nicaragua and Costa -Rioa biaxe san
nounced that they will grant a lease Of
the Nicaragua canal to the United
States for period of 200 years.
! The bill for the construction of tn,
Pacific cable may be defeated by tht
successful experiments of wireless te
legraphy between Europe and Ameri
ca, sNs
A colored youth and two companion.
at San Jose, California, tortured a lit
tie Kindergarten by burning his fac'
with matches. He will be marked fo
life. g
, The bids were opened at Washington
) on December for the construction O
new battleships. The Union Irol
Works of San Francisco was one of tn,
' bidders.
A bill is before Congress proposing
= the dedication of the Fredericksburg
S battlefields to the memory of the grea
battles. ~
' A rich elderly New York woman ha
l married young man to care for he
property. He gets a salary of $4,000
2 year, leaving job as bandmaster t
e take it,
A bronze reproduction of Winged
: Victory" will be presented to Admira
< Dewey's old flagship, the Olympia. a
q fgurehead, when repairs have beel
: completed.
f On December 7th it was reported tha
|. war might be impending between Por
tugal and Holland. The Ministers o
: both countries have withdrawn from
!. their posts
e A trained nurse cut the throat of
t child in New York last week She ha
: lost her own child and said she did no
think another woman's child should b
e allowed to live.
e Several prominent millionaires o
: New York, including VIM. Rockefelle
and J. Pierpont Morgan, answered
: call for jury duty on December 6, in
: stead of paying fine.
: News came from Cape Town on tn
9TH inst. to the effect that the Boe
f lsympathizers are causing trouble i
: Cape Town. England is reported to b
a Iholding out concessions.
The Car of Russia has been deluge
a with letters of advice, mostly from pri
: vate people throughout Europe an
e America, and kindly suggestions as
treatment of his malady.
r Reports from Washington of date De
a lcember state that trade relations be
n tween the United States and German
lare satisfactory and there is no groun
l. for anxiety, as formerly reported.
n The State Department decided to de
II mand the release of May, the Amer
can engineer, at Guatemala, provide
&c his Statement were true that he woul
g leave behind him an attorney of recort
n While three children were returnin
from church last week in San Francis