The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-19

San Francisco wants a direct line to
the Philippines.
The Marquis of Queensberry is in
financial straits.
Representative Kahn has introduced
a drastic exclusion law.
Chile has purchased three torpedo
destroyers and a cruiser.
Lieut.. Col. William V. Richards, Sew
enth United States Infantry, is dead.
Federal Office holders are warned to
abstain from all active craftsmanship.
Another alleged tetanus cure has
cure has been discovered in PittsburS-
The Treasury Department has ruled
that no foreign ships may be used in
the Philippine trade.
The Chicago Historical Society has
purchased the diary and correspond
ence of President Polk.
The Alexandra mines at Nanaimo,
B. g, have been shut down, owing u
a disagreement over labor unions.
The Federation of Labor has refused
TO adopt d resolution denouncing the
use OF machines in making cigars.
A mammoth natural cave has been
discovered fifty miles from Butte, Mon
tina, filled with relics of prehistoric
race.
Senator Hoar favors the Punishment
of anarchists or anarchist teachers TO
some island, internationally agreed
upon.
Miss stone is reported located in
Bulgarian territory once more, and
agents have gone to negotiate for her
surrender.
The steel plate makers of the United
States. failing TO form trust, have
formed a pool to control prices and
production.
The converted cruiser Mayhower
formerly the yact of the late ogden
Goelet, will be fitted up as the Presi-
dents pleasure craft.
nf Rrnnl<Si6n shot
and killed Rev. ]. w. Bradford. Al
Methodist minister, for passing uncom-
plimentary remarks about him.
J. X. Barr. formerly prominent
merchant of Denver, was convicted of
stealing $1,000 worth of diamonds from
Mrs Mary Bates of that city.
Mrs. Bertha Harriet Purdy; who
went into the Klondyke three years
ago, has come out with a million and
a half, and viii settle in San Fran
cisco.
The three largest blue diamonds
known, estimated to be worth more
than a half million dollars, are to be
made Christmas presents to New York
women.
Instructions have been given in
every school in Manila to celebrate an
nuaIy the birthday of Jose Rial. the
Filipino patriot. who was executed by |
the Spanish.
An Indian, Durgie Toohe, and his |
squaw, Annie Texas. are in Jail at |
Grass Valley, Cal, charged with being |
implicated in the murder of j. w !
a pioneer.
A treaty has been signed at Mana |
qua, by which Nicaragua leases strip |
Of land six miles wide, which includes |
the route Of the canal to the United |
States. perpetually. |
Francis S. Mayor, accused of forging |
signatures on debenture bonds in |
arrested in MinnPa nOliS |
while en- route to England. He will |
fight extradition proceedings.
Surgeon General Van Reypen will |
retire December 2S, after forty years
service in TIE army and navy, with the
srade of admiral. and will be succeed
I'd by DIR. Rixey, the late Presidents
physician.
A w. F-aze, a Salvation Army Off
,er of Seattle, who had charge of the
army moneys. has disappeared with
Beatrice Johnson. a vendor of the Wa"
Try. leaving a wife and child, and tax
ny several hundred dollars in cash
Burglars made an unsuccessful' at
empt TO rob the safe of the First Ma
ional Bank at Felicity, Ohio. A gang
Il burglars. on the same night, blew
Ip a bank safe at ShreVe, Ohio5 ana
wo We're captured. 81
David Fagin, the colored deserter
rom the Twenty-fourth United States
Infantry, who has been leading Fill
,ino insurgents, has been killed by ma
i've scouts, and his head brought into
he American ranks.
Bryan endorsed an insurance appi-
alton in answering the question as to
evers. as follows: Yes, had two Sc
ere attacks of Presidential fever fol-
dSted by severe chills, but l have fuilT
ecoVeTed from both.
A Washington dispatch. referring to
he Mckinley memorial fund, says
III - Tfll IL
Il that the work of organization has
10 far advaQced that within ten days
he whole country will be covered by
he State and local committees. From
Ia wall. Governor Sanford d. Dole,
\ no has accepted an honorary mem
,ership on the board of trustees, writes
hat he expects a most satisfactory
as the people of Hawaii
bought a great deal of President Nc
<inleY.