The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-10
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III N1e G<Em21 navy
Dovsger Empress Frederick is -
ported much improved
Joseph Crockett a cousin of Davav
crockett. Is dead al Liberty. No.
/ Russia is said 20 De negotiating Cor
three eastern provinces OF China
II is now stated that SALISBURY will
/ not resign as Premier of Great Britain
More wreckage has been found on
the west coast Of Vancouver island.
The United States cruiser Philadel-
phia arrived at Callao. Peru. Feb. 1st.
Cities and towns along the Ohio riy-
81 have begun crusade against the
negroes.
General Smith-Dorrien has occupied
Carolina, South Africa, after a stout
resistance.
The ball and chain for woman
tramps is Pennsylvania latest crime
prescription.
by the explosion OF gasoline lamp at
Salina, Kan, Feb. LIST
An attempt 10 extort $500 from T.
s. Lippy. the klondike millionaire, was
made at Seattle recently.
A loud protest has been made by the
business men OF Los Angeles over the
inferior telephone service.
Heavy snow blocades have been en-
countered by railroads running
through the state of Maryland.
The President has issued new Gre
dentials TO Mr.. Choate as ambassador
of the United States to Great Britain.
The will of the late millionaire
packer and grain-dealer. Philip D. Ar
mour, disposes of an estate valued at
s15,000.O00.
The lather of Commander Booth
Tucker is dead in London. He was
known in Salvation Army circles as
Father Tucker.
1t is reliably asserted that Chile
has made new peaceful propositions
TO Bolivia and that Bolivia is disposed
to accept them.
With one exception the Exchanges in
New York were closed Feb as
tribute OF respect to the memory of
Queen Victoria.
BY a vote of 33 to 50 the Chicago
City Council defeated Mayor Harri-
sons plan of repeating the midnight
saloon closing law.
The Senate bill to appropriate s50.-
600 for the purchase or construction
of revenue cutter for Boston harbor
was passed recently.
The number of vessels built in
Canada during 1900 was 277, measur-
ing 2l,09S tons registered tonnage, at
a total value of s949,410.
Girl inmates of the indianapolis, In
diana, Reform school were fiogged re-
Gently, and the affair has stirred up
commotion at that place.
Both Jeffries and Rubin were arrest
ed at Cincinnati, O, Jan. %, on q war
rant sworn out by several pers ms in
terested in the coming fight.
Numerous snow blockades are re-
ported, especially in the Hartz district,
Germany. The Rhine has risen dan
gerously as far up as Cologne.
Prior to the arrival of the funeral
train at London. Major Edward Bas-
sindate, veteran officer, fell dead in
the crowd, as the result of excitement.
1t is said Minnesota will soon be
producing enough Ignite coal to sup
ply the needs of North and South Da-
kota and possibly Minnesota as we'll
The War Department has been in
formed that Lleutenant-Colonel
Charles B. Schofield. of the Second
Cavalry, died at .natanZas. Cuba. Feb.
1, of heart disease.
Two miners. W. C. Fisher and Geo.
Greggor. were Klned recently at Frank
lin. Wash, by a cavern of Mine No.
of the Pacific coast Company where
they were employed.
A number of persons were injured
in wreck of the Union Pacific pas
senger train No. 3, the Chicago fast
mail, which occurred FIVE miles east
of Hardin. Colorado, Feb. LIST.
By an explosion of nitro glycerine |
at the Giant Powder Company's |
Works, five miles from Victoria, B. c.. |
Jan. 81, JOIN tenton was killed and |
George Phillips was badly injured.
1t is stated that Miss Helen Gould |
has given 100000 for the land, build |
ing and equipment of a home for a |
naval branch Of the Young Mems |
Christian Association at New York.
1t appears that only a single mem
Der out of the fifteen comprising the
Finance Committee Of the Danish Fol-
kething opposes the sale of the Dan
ish West indies to the United States.
Miles Rock. an American engineer
and astronomer, is dead at Guatemala
Mr.. Rock settled the boundary dis
pute between Guatemala and Mexico
in favor of the former some years ago.
1t is reported from Canton that the
German consul there has demanded IN
indemnity of 100000 for each man
wounded in the recent outrage on the
West river and $4,000 for other dam
ages.
II is now rumored that the Morgan
Harriman-Vanderbilt railroad syndi-
cate is planning TO buy out the Pull
man Car Company and absorb, so far
as possible. all the private car cone
panies.
In the first half of 1900. the report
for which is just cut, Western Austria
la produced s14, 25e, 600 in gold. little
in excess OF a corresponding period in
1899. when the total for the year
reached s30.00o, 900.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided that hereafter all the trans
railroads are TO be allowed
TO enter into competition for the trans
portation of troops and supplies to and
from San Francisco.