The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-06
CONDENSED TElfellns

| Germany insists on forcing q loan
upon China to meet the foreign de
mands-
The Diamond Pottery plant at Ak
ron. o.. was totally destroyed by frs
March =.
The Chilean Commission to the
Buffalo Exposition has started for the
United States
The establishment of q mint at
Manila Is now under consideration for
Official action
From many parts of the State Of
New York comes news March 81 of
damage by food
Eight anti Christian rioters have
been beheaded at Chang-Sha, in the
province of Human
John NJ. A. freshman has succeed
ed Oscar S. Straus as United States
Minister to Turkey.
The Marquis de Galiffet, nee LATTE.
wife of the former French Minister Of
War, is dead at Paris
James Stephens. the wellknown
Fenian leader of the 1866 movement.
died at Dublin March %.
A resumption of the payment of
commissions on ticket sales is a pos
sibility threatening Western railroads.
The hio coal operators at Massil-
lon refused their hosting engineers
demand for an eight-hour day March
20.
Present indications point to sus-
pension of work in the bituminous
coal fields of Indiana after Monday,
April 1st
The present plans of the War De-
partment contemplate the mainten-
ance of an army of $4,000 men in the
Philippines.
A Congressional minister in Osh-
kosh, Wis, created sensation among
his congregation by announcing that
there is no devil.
Governor Davis of Arkansas has
signed the anti-gambling bill passed
by the Legislature, and it went into
immediate effect
The discovery of a rich vein of
cinnabar in San Benito county, Calf,
ad jacent to the famous new Idria
mine, is reported.
China is reported to be raising $4,000
new troops, and to be preparing to
defend the Yang-tse forts, fearing
Russian reprisals.
Over 300 new settlers, 1900 of whom
were Dunkards, passed through St
Paul March q, en- route to new homes
in the Northwest.
Chicago has the only municipal
in the country. Paris and
other European cities have had them
in operation for many years.
Samuel Philby, Tacoma, Wash,
heirs to the English estate of Thomas
Holden. mentioned recently.
The Argentine Government has &C.
cepted in principle the proposal of
European bankers for the unification
of all the public Indebtedness.
A terrific rain and hail storm swept
over Northern Texas March 49, Dam
age at Dallas from water In cellars
and stores estimated at 100000.
Chief Wilkie, Of the Washington
Secret Service, has announced new
and improved issue of the counterfeit
IS silver certificate. series Of 1899.
Fire at Paterson, N. j., March %
destroyed the interior Of the building
owned and occupied by the Guardian
and caused loss of $75,
BOO.
The Wilkesbarre, Pa, miners con-
vention has decided not to call
q strike on April 1. The news was re-
ceived with much rejoicing by all
classes.
The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern companies have placed or
ders in the East for 1000 Italian Ia
borers to do construction work in
George W .Lederer, a New York
theatrical man, announces that all
his chorus girls in THE Casino Girl
company must have chaperons equal
ly feminine"
A Philadelphia traction magnate is
to secure franchises in
that city for an electric railroad sys-
tenn on a Scent fare and universal
basis.
Lieutenant General Kool has been
appointed Minister Of War for Hol-
and in succession to Lieutenant Cen
eral Eland. whose resignation was an
March is.
Reports from Dawson show that
everything is quiet there. Work is
right along and the COM
ing season Is reported to be the best
IN the history Of the district.
Captain John T. Myers. Marine
Corps, who distinguished himself in
he siege of~Peking and Is now in
on sick leave. has been
ordered to duty At Mare island, Cal
1t is rumored in London that Sir
Alfred Miner contemplates resigning
lis post as Governor Of the Trans
Taal and Of the Orange River Colony
md High Commissioner Of South Al |
lea.
The coal miners of the Pittsburg.
Pa, district in convention March % |
,atified the wage scale signed last |
Teek BY the wage committee This |
lction insures steady employment for
many.
II IL announced that the Rogers Lo-
.omotive Works. situated at Paterson.
Z. J.. have been sold BY the receivers |
o Z New York syndicate Of capitalists |
1ho win enlarge and operate the |
works.
Shanghai papers tell Of friction |
rhich has arisen between the Rus