The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-18

roads as part of her indemnity.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
and York have returned to London.
A new Viceroy, belonging to the Pro-
gressive party, has arrived at Canton.
Robert s. Mccormick OF Chicago win
be United States Minister to Austria.
The Beers threatening Portuguese soil
are commanded by Blake, the American.
Four men who attacked Germans near
Kun Chuk have been executed at Can
ton.
King Edward is said to have throat
trouble, but the statement is officially de-
MED.
he passed through London on the way
home.
II the Spooner Philippine bill Is not
passed there VIII probably be an extra
session.
Twenty thousand Mohammedans have
reappeared in Pek1ng and disturbances
are feared.
German and native merchants at Ma
Mia have been caught selling supplies to
insurgents
Queen Alexandra's DEAFNESS Is increas-
ing and she may soon have to use an
ear trumpet.
With the exception of one, the guns OF
the wrecked British cruiser Sybille have
been recovered.
The power house of the Omaha street
railroad was burned at a loss of $135 900;
insurance, ,000
Queen Alexandra, on account OF years
and infirmities, accepts her new respon-
sibilities with regret.
British insurance companies have about
reached the limit in taking popular risks
on King Edwards life.
Every prison in the United Kingdom is
in state of keen expectancy in the
hope of Royal pardons.
N. K. Fairbanks, for years a large OPP
orator, has sold his seat on the Chicago
Board Of Trade for $1,000.
The House of Representatives wants to
reduce the course of study at Annapo-
lis from six to four years.
Gold-plated roofs of Buddhist temples
in Picking have been looted. They are
worth $3.50 per square foot.
Tayabas, the first southern province of
the Philippines pacified, will be the fourth
to receive civil government.
Quinteria Bocayuva, the new Governor
of the State of Rio Janeiro. has found
the State Treasury almost empty.
The German troops captured Rev. Mr..
Ament, an American missionary in Chi
ma, but subsequently released him.
Miss Mae Arid of San Francisco, at
Christian Science home in Ohio. under
treatment for mental disorder, has run
away. az; Ssss stas
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in Brazil and the cruiser Tiradentes has
been ordered to Muranos to seize some
of the chiefs.
The Chinese Emperor is expected to
refuse some of the demands of the pow
ers, and further military movements may
be necessary.
minister WI Ting Fang has declined
an invitation to meet Gen. Otis because
of the latter's exclusion of Chinese from
the Philippines.
Seven inches of snow fell in Chicago
February s and g. Cars were tied up
and many accidents resulted. Travel
stopped in the suburbs.
Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining, 3Ac:
centrifugal, SO test, 414c; molasses sugar,
s1ac. Refined, dull; crushed, &c; powder
ed 5.65c; granulated 5.50c.
King Edward desires II to be known
that the Duke of Cornwall and York will
not be created Prince of Wales until aft
er his visit to the colonies.
The Army and Navy will have joint
maneuyers on a large scale on the At
lantic coast. Dewey will command the
fleet and Miles the land forces.
The New York Assembly has passed the
bill placing the control Of the New York
police force in the hands of Commits
sioner removable by the Governor.
Tillman refuses to let any pension bin
pass the Senate until a pension has been
for services rendered in the Mexican war.
By giving up the Ducny or Cornwall to
his son. King Edward sacrificed an IN
come of over $500 a week though he now
receives what is estimated to be about
5000 day.
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers Will
probably be the next commander in chief
of the AsiatIc Station. Rear Admiral
Remey will remain in Asiatic waters for
another year.
The Senate has adopted a resolution
asking whether the American Minister to
China has Joined with representatives of
other powers in demanding the execution
of Prince Tuan.
e. ii. Bridgman, United States Minis
ter to Bolivia, is in New York co as,lting
with syndicate that will build rail-
roads and open up mines and rubber Tor
estS in South America.
An accidental discharge or dynamite a.
Norfolk, n. Y, injured an Italian labor
er and caused riot among his country
men. Several men were hurt and 100
American workmen were driven away.
Mrs. Carrie Nation had an ovation all
along the Rock Island railway on her
way to Des Moines, where she is going to
stir up the dry bones.'' She will visit
Des MONIES saloons but may not take her
hatchet.
Captain A. w. Watts-Jones, an officer
VI the Royal Engineers, who has long
been absent on mission to Central Chi
ma, has been heard from. He was caught
on the borders of Mongolia and tortured
to death.
The Royal Astronomical Society has ls,
sued a gold medal to Prof. Pickering, di-
rector of Harvard Observatory. on ac-
count of his work on astronomical pho
Biography and his research in regard to
various stars.
King Edward will open his first Parlia-
ment with full State ceremonial. Queen
alexandra will accompany the King. All
the peers will be in court dress and
robes. The King will wear robes but
may omit the crown.
A Peking dispatch says: IF one-tenth
Oh the charges of murder, assault and
ropoery against the foreigners here are
supstantiated, as there is much reason
20 peieve will be the case, Christendom
Will nave cause to blush for shame
Inc King presided at a meeting of the
PriVy Council at Marlborough House
feoruary to consider the terms of the
speech from the throne. Leyee dress was
worn. Later the King made his first in
yestiture of Knights, including Sir Hi
ram Maxim.
Francis E. Clark of the Christian En-
deavor Society sharply ouestions tho
truth of the statement that Rev. W
Ament and Rev. E. G.. Tewksbury and
other missionaries in China, whom he
knows, have been looting and extortine
money from the villagers.