The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-12

river; thence to Ashcroft and on 10
Vancouver, from which piaces II was
sent to Seattle.
Senior Luis A. Corea. the Nicaraguan
Minister to Washington. bringing I'M
portant information relative to the pro-
posed Nicaraguan Canal, with Benja-
min Vidaurre, the new Nicaraguan con-
sui for New Orleans, and other promi-
nent Central Americans, have arrived
at New Orleans.
The Union Veterans Union, in SEES
sion at Washington, wants Congress 10
reserve the old Fort Stevens battle
ground for a. military reservation. II
was there that President Lincoln was
under fire when encouraging the smaii
force that protected the capital from
the advance of General Early.
A. Wilmington, Pa, dispatch says:
/ While reclining on a chair beside an
open window last night at his home at
Oriental, Juniata county, Adam Good
| ling was shot through the mouth by
an unknown assassin and instantly kill
ed On Sunday Mr., Goodling was
heard to remark that he had but two
enemies in the world, of one of whom he
was terribly in fear.
General Wood, commanding the Unit
ed States forces in Cuba, has made his
annual report to the War Department
1t contains his previous recommends
ton that all troops in Cuba be mount
I ed together with an account of the
withdrawal of the troops during the
past year. The health or the troops, he
says, has been good, and their conduct
! Is commended.
A Wetunka, Ala, dispatch of October
-. says: Winfield Townsend. alias
Floyd, negro, was burned at the stake
! in the little town of Electric, fifteen
miles from this place, half hour after
midnight this morning. The negro's
crime was an attempted assault on
Mrs. Lonnie Harrington, whose husband
set fire to the fuel which reduced
Townsend's body to ashes.
! A Council Bluffs, Ia, dispatch of Oc-
tober 3, says: Two men held up the
passenger train on the Burlington road
| three miles south of this city, at mid
night. Express Messenger Charles
Baxter shot and killed one of the rob-
bers, and his body now lies at the
morgue in this city. He was about six
! feet tall, powerfully built. apparently
about forty-fiye years of age, and had
black hair and Inustache.
The restrictions around Kruger are
increasing, and he is virtually a pris-
oner. He has been allowed to use the
Portuguese governors carriage. While
out driving recently he met a party OF
burghers and made them a patriotic
speech. The governor has now refused
!
been warned to make no more speeche:
and Is forbidden to wear the green sash
that Is the insignia of his office. Krue.
ger expects to sail on a Dutch cruiser
for Holland shortly.
The British authorities have made
new scale of retail prices at Pretoria
The prices fixed show an enormous re
duction from those in vogue before tn,
war. For instance. a pint of beer mus
be sold for . pence, where, before tn,
war, the cost was II pence. Coffee mus
be sold for 8 pence per pound, Will,
formerly 1t cost shilling. Jams ar
scheduled at Z pence; before the wa
the price was shilling. 1t Is estimate,
that the reductions all around will ay
erage about 25 per cent.
A Canton, o.. dispatch of October z
says: United States secret servic
agents believe plot to assassinat
President Mckinley is afoot Men ar
said to be in Canton, or on the wa
here. with the purpose to kill the Ma
tons chief. Mr.. Mckinley was Undue
ed to refrain from taking his usua
drite today because it was feared a.
assassin might be waiting on one of tn
country roads. There is a strong guar
about the home of the President to
night. All trains entering the city ar
watched, and extra policemen hav
been detailed to enforce an order issue
today by Mayor Robertson