The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-26

work and people of other Municipalities
there.
Cables have been laid between the ISL
and of Negros and Northern Mindanao
Zamboango and Jolo will soon be con-
nected.
The committee investigating the West
Point hazing has decided mat every wit
ness called must answer all questions put
to him.
H. Phelps Whitmarsh. The Outlook's
correspondent in the Philippines, has been
made civil Governor of the Province of
Benguet.
The second inaugural address of Cor
Rodgers of Washington congratulates the
State on its credit and prosperity ana
warns the Legislature against interfer-
ing with the Governors right to make
appointments.
The steamer Tillamook went ashore on
Wood Island, Alaska, about the end of
November and is a complete wreck. The
crew escaped.
The Ward Line steamer Vigilancia, has
gone ashore on Cuban reef. The pas
sengers are off and the vessel Will prob
ably be saved.
5000 snow-bound passengers on ten trains
in Southwestern Russia are suffering eX-
treme hardShipS.
The first fatal accident on the new
Coast Line occurred January 18th near
Santa Barbara, California. Two men
were instantly killed.
The Aberdeen apartment house at Chi
cago has been destroyed by fire. Frank
Crowell, superintendent of Swift & Co. s
factory, lost his life.
Bradstreet's report of business for the
week ending January 18th, says that a
livening interest in several trades was
noted during the week.
The Missouri House of Representatives
has passed resolution memorializing
Congress to allow the Filipinos to es-
tabIish self-government.
a bill has been introduced before the
Senate providing penalty of twenty
years Imprisonment and a fine of 5000
or both for train robbery.
The roofs of many prominent business
houses at Vancouver, B. c., have caved
in from the heavy weight of rain-soaked
snow. No lives were lost.
A dispatch from PelSing states that TO-.
600 rations of rice was distributed on
January 9TH in the Province of Chilli or
behalf of Emperor Nicholas.
: An Austrian firm controlling a new
motive power of unknown capacity has
underbid the Americans for the Londor
underground railway contract.
Olangapo has been selected for a per.
manent Naval station in the Philippines
and as a result Congress mas appropriate
ell $1,000,000 for the beginning of the work
Charles A. Smith, half-breed Mexi
can, was murdered near San Bernardino
Cal, by Indians, because he was sup
posed to be possessed of the spirit of the
devil.
Three of the largest cattle cattle deal
made in the West were recently consum
mated at Salt Lake Utah, involving
total of 10000 cattle for a consideration
of s250.000.
Cornelius l. Alvord, Jr., the default
ing note-teller of the First Ns,tiona
Bank of New York, who got away will
s69O,0G0, has been sent to prison for .thir
teen years.
A German force attacked the Hopol
headquarters Of newly organized Boxer
on January 9Th and took the fortress
which was defended by thousand Chi
nese and ten guns.
Aehille Therler, who was Lafayette
valet when the Frenchman visited tn
United States in 1925, is dead at Toulouse
aged 1922 He says S11 women kissed La
fayette during the trip.
w. III. Hurlburt, general paSsenge
agent of the Oregon Railroad and Navi
cation Company has resigned to accep
the position of general manager for Nor
ris & Whitehead, bankers.
Papers in demand for $4,000 damages
from the Government of Morocco, in ia
vor of Antonio Boyn of New York, al
American citizen, were filed with thu
Secretary of State January 18th.