The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-21

the Sun curfag Christmas week
=. Is Announced THAI the railroads
have given TIE Epsort< LeAgue q rate
eyeu more favorable than that made
/ for the Cs--fstixr Endezvorers-
Ths condition Of King Oscar vzs
so much Improved Dec II that IL Is
expected he will be able TO resume the
reEns Of government n a few days
The President Dec II sent 70 the
senate the name o, George Won Lein-
fngen Meyer Of Massachusetts, TO the
ambassador Of the United States 70
( italy.
william z Brown. rice-presideat O.
the Crocker-woolworth National Bank
OF San Francisco. died suddenly at The
residence Of his son-in-lav. Charles Il
/ Wood, Dec I1th-
After more than q years inyestiga-
ton the Chicago Street Railway Com.
mission has agreed upon a plan for
municipal action in regard TO street
railways
Major James Converse. widely
4 ssno~n throughout the Southwest
/ died Dec Il. at Abilene. Tex. aged
! Il. He built the Southern Pacific
I Railroad through Texas.
A contract was entered into Dec IL.
a. Boston. By Thomas ". Lawson
with George Lagley Of South Boston
to build a cup defender. Crovnin'
shield will design her
/ With imposing ceremonies the Ma
tioual Capital Dec. u celebrated the
centennial anniversary OF the found
I ing o. the seat Of the Federal Govern
ment in Washington
A reward Of goo has been ofere
/ for the arrest Of the thief who took
/ from the great painted hall Of Green
wich Hospital at London thirteen
relics Of Admiral Nelson
II was said in the lobby of the
House Of Commons. Dec. IL, that Cen
eral Ian Hamilton. who is returning
with Lord Roberts. will receive q
high appointment IN the War ONCE.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach. the Chan
cellor OF the Exchequer. and Sir Mat
thew, White Ridley. who was Home
Secretary in the last Cabinet. have
been elevated TO the peerage.
The home OF Russell A. Alger in De
troit was entered by burglars Dec II
and the ex-secretary grappled with
the intruder Three hundred dollar
worth OF silver ware was stolen.
At the annual meeting of the Ma
tional American Red Cross at Wash
ington. D. c.. the resignation OF Mrs.
Phebe Hearst from the board of con-
troll on account of pressure of other
duties, was accepted.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts. with
his wife and daughters, sailed for
England Dec. II from Cape Town on
the Canada. Lady Roberts and hr
daughters were brought to Cape
own by a special train.
Only $50 feet now remains of the
gap on the Coast route of the South
ern Pacific between Santa Barbara
and San Francisco. On Dec IL the
bridge builders completed their work
at the great viaduct at Gaviota-
The Transvaal legation at the
Hague says it is authorized to con-
tradict the report that Emperor Mich
olas has telegraphed to Mr.. Kruger
an intimation that he will not receive
uIm.
A committee of Northern Pacific
telegraph operators called upon Vice
resident and General Manager J. w.
| kendrick at st. Paul for the purpose
of presenting the first of number of
requests relating to wages, working
hours and other matters.
The prosecution in the Hoff murder
trial at San Francisco Dec. Is brought
their side of the case to a somewhat
dramatic close with the testimony of
Edwin r. Clute. husband of the wo-
man who was so brutally killed.
The ten-year-old son of A. Kern. a
baggage-master of the Southern Pa
with fire Dec. 12 by three young bows.
and now lies at his home. crazed by
pain and with his face badly disfigur-
ed
Tod Sloan will not be able to ride
at Oakland should he contemplate
such step. This is absolute. as
President Williams Of the California
Jockey Club announces that the rul-
ing of the English Jockey Club will
be respected.
San Francisco coal dealers have
lately been making strenuous efforts
to increase coal shipments from Ia
coma and Seattle. To accomplish
this has been almost impossible owing
to increased local, Alaskan and Ha-
wanan demands.
Admiral Dewey's old flagship. the
Olympia. when repairs have been COM
pleted next June. will carry the hand
soonest figurehead of anv ship in the
service. II is to be reproduction of
the classic statue. The Winged Vic
tory" cast in bronze.
The charges brought against AS
sistant Superintendent o. j. Hemphill
OF the San Joaquin County. Cal. hos
pital. were sustained by a majority
vote of the Board of Supervisors Dec
l2 after all of the evidence relative
TO the case had been heard.
General Manager Polk of the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad an
nounced that the telegraphers' strike
is closed as far as the company was
concerned. They have about filed all
their places and the road is going
right ahead with business
II is the understanding of House
leaders that the holiday recess of
Congress will begin on Friday. De-
cember 2lst, and the session will be
resumed on Thursday. January Sd
II this is agreeable to the Senators
the recess will be arranged on such
limits.
is begging for money" circular let