The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-24

in trust and restrict the production of
wheat.
Parliament Is criticized for its refu-
sal to extend the penalty of the lash to I
a larger number of offenses in Great
Britain.
Republican headquarters will re-
main in Chicago. II is expected that
every Eastern State will be carried as
in 1896.
Russia and Germany are unable 20
supply the home demand for coal and
there is a great call for the American
product.
The water plant having been demol-
ished by the recent food I'm Austin.
Texas, the city will soon become in
sanitary.
A letter from a corporal in the reg
ular United States army tells a horri-
BILE story Of the massacre Of captive
Filipinos.
The House has adopted a resolution
for a constitutional amendment call
ing for the election OF Senators by
direct vote.
Quaker Evangelist" John Wright
Dean of Washington. ID. C.. died OF
pneumonia at Pawtucket. X. l.. on the
Sth instant.
The Great Northern announces
plan to put in service vessels OF larg-
er capacity than the Oceanic for the
Oriental trade.
American sailors scandalized the
Pope and his encourage by singing
Dixie" at their pontifical reception In
the Sistine chapel.
Forged bonds OF the Northwestern
Gaslight and Coke Company TO the ex-
tent OF $4,000 have been worked of
on Chicago banks.
Sweeping antitrust measures arc be
fore the House Judiciary Committee.
One proposes an antitrust amendment
to the Constitution.
Il Is believed that hundred persons
persisted I'm the great Texas flood. Two
million dollars of property have al
ready been destroyed.
Rumors Of Republican platform maxi
ing say that expansion, greater navy,
building of Nicaragua canal and ship
ping will be the key notes.
Arrangements have been concluded
with Costa Rica and Nicaragua fol the
grant OF a route for the lsthmian ca
nal for the United States.
Rev. Jos. Hemphill. a Presbyterian
clergyman OF Los Olives, Cal. has
blown out his brains, having OF late
been subject TO fits OF dependency.
Secretary Long will accept "A Vice
Presidential nomination. Timothy
Woodruff will have the backing Of New
York. Dolliver OF Iowa has a little
boom.
On April Is ball OF fire appeared
over Northern California and gradual
ly increased to great size when IL
burst. A meteor shot from the burning
mass and fell.
The Society OF Ethical Culture, ~
Y, recently discussed the future 4 the
negro race. Liberal education was
considered the only way TO improve
the black man.
The New York East Conference OF
the Methodist Church has decided, by
a large majority. To strike out OF It's
discipline the clause prohibiting dane
ing and games.
Ebuzzia Tewfik. n state councillor and
distinguished writer, has been arrest
ed and exiled to Koniah, a city of Asia
Minor, for writing an article displeas-
ing 20 the Sultan.
The smallpox cases reported among
Americans on the Riviera broke out
on board the excursion steamer New
England. The sick people were sent
ashore and abandoned.
Mrs. Langtry complains OF the treat
ment in America OF herself and her new
play. THE Degenerates." She says she
has been insulted everywhere and that
her tour Is a hideous nightmare.
The will OF Williams Arenfried ofNew
York is being contested by his relatives.
He left 100000 to five pals whom he
had brought up to amuse him. This
was all his fortune except $4,000.
Authorities have again FLASHED In
Kentucky. a special policeman shot a
deputy sheriff and was himself killed
by an unknown man. a warrant has
been issued for the chief OF police.
]. Addison Porter has resigned as
private secretary To President McKin-
ley and been succeeded by George B.
Cortelyou. IL Is said he Is angry az not
having been made Governor OF Porto
Rico.
Charles II. Allen OF Massachusetts,
has been nominated for Governor OF
Porto Rico. lie will be escorted 20
San Juan by the North Atlantic fleet
and will be inaugurated with great
ceremony
Frederick. Md, asks Congress TO re-
imburse Il for the money taken by Ju-
bal Early during the war. The discus
sion before the Committee on Claims
brought out fan confirmation OF the
Barbara Frietchie story.
Tagals on Mlndanao surprised town
at sunrise. The place was occupied by
a battalion OF the Fourth Infantry,
which rallied, repulsing the natives
with heavy loss. Three Americans
were killed and twelve wounded.