The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-28
NEWS OF WORLD
CONDENSED

Bakersfield experienced a $4,000 fire
last week.
The gunboat Concord has been ordered
to Alaska.
Fresh political troubles are reported
from Spain.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall are
Heavy rains are reported from North
ern California
Carnegie donates 100000 to universi-
ties in Scotland.
Thomas F. Clarity, the California
lawyer, is dead
Thomas Fl. Britain the jockey. has
committed suicide.
The reports that King Alexander WILL
abGicate are denied.
The Conservatives in Germany have
angered the Emperor.
The striking stevedores of Havana
have agreed to arbitrate.
There are now eight States west of the
Rockies seeking for oil wells
Ex-senator Sprague of Redding, Cal,
is reported i'll with smallpox.
high Russian official says that Eng
land prevents peace in China.
The city of Nelson, b. c., was threat
ened with flood at last reports.
The French revolutionists celebrated
the Commune anniversary on May 10.
Weston Rowland. discoveror of the
method of refining petroleum, is dead.
Tom Lotus, the comedian, has inner
tied an estate and coronet in England.
The Archbishop of Canterbury privi-
leges the pastors of his faith to marry.
The Baldwin-Zeigler expedition will De
ready to sail for the Arctic next Marcn.
Miss Lola j. White of San Jose,
while respondent, committed suicide last
week!
Filipinos are reported to have attack
ed Americans in which two soldiers were
killed.
The Korean Government has leased 4so
acres to Japan for a settlement at Mas
anpho.
Several ranches near Tracy, Cal, have
been flooded by the recent breaking of
leveeS.
Liquor dealers have been barred from
membership by the Woodmen of the
World.
A. Fl. Ashley. District Attorney of San
Joaquin county, has been charged with
felony
Ex-Congressman John NJ. Glover of st.
Louis is reported to have met death
near Love, Col.
The Indian braves have defied the Gov
eminent agent in Wyoming and an out
break is feared.
Beers are again crossing the Orange
river and d new campaign in the eastern
district win result
An l,l00-mile run in an automobile was
recently made in ten days between New
York and Chicago
The engagement of Lady Mary Sack
Vile to Hamilton Dent has been an
nounced in London.
The California rajs:n prouers at Irras-
no will lease their vineyards TO the com
biHe for three years.
In a St. Louis fire last week a fireman
was thrown from ladder to the pave
n1etit sixty feet below
| a drunkard who is frequently arrested
| in Los Angeles claims to be q nephew
of ]. Pierpont Morgan.
The Presbyterian convention at Phila-
deiphia has protested against the publi-
cation of Sunday papers.
Sir Courtenay Boyle, kC.B., perna-
nefit secretary TO the Board of Trade of
London since 1893, is dead.
The Insular cases were still under adj
visement of the Supreme Court at
washington at last report
a1sev. E. a. Stires will leave Grace
Church. ~l4cago, TO become rector of ST
Thomas Church, New Aork.
| 'krueger's reports from South Africa
are still of an encouraging nature. He
believes the Beers will eventually win
The Anchor line steamer California
| from Naples, has been detained in quar-
| antine at New York on account of small
pox
| Three lives were lost in a flood of mott
en- metal which resulted from an acct
! dent in the steel plant of an Ohio com
| pahy.
/ The managers of the late San jose
| arrival were severely arraigned by tn.
| minister's for permitting midway il
| The arrangements.
| The Navy Department has been in
/; formed Of the departure Of the Newari
| from Hongkong for Colombo on her wa,
| to, the United States.
1 T. Sweeney, president of the Rainiei
| Brewing Company of Seattle. had hi:
foot. crushed during the launching of tbs
/ Ohfo at San Francisco.
Ex-Constable Fred. Htserow of Sar
!! Jose is to be tried for the murder o.
| Joseph CZECH again. this being the fifth
trial he viii have undergone.
| Lieut.. Richard P. Townley, a retired
officer of the Navy. Is to be court mar
I tailed for alleged participation in tn,
cofnrnissary frauds at Manila.
! The customs authorities have prohibit
ed the entry of typewriters into Turkey
| fearing seditious documents. the author
of which could not be identified.
| President Loubet received ]. Pierpon
Morgan in special audience and the lat
ter will thank the President for the dec
GRAFTON of the Legion OF Honor.
! J, Pierpont Morgan has purchased th'
celebrated collection of art curiostie:
gathered during the last twenty-five
years by NJ .-aunheim of Paris.
/ 1t is the drift of opinion that Edgal
Van Ettan, general superintendent c
the New York Central, is to succeed Mr.
! Galloway as president of that road.
A parade was held in Germany recent
! ly in honor OF the Gar of Russia, En-
peror William making a speech and con
| Guiding with a 'hoch" to the Gar.
The mysterious theft of diamond
1 from Chicago jewelry store has beer
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