The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-31
NEWS
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1t is believed that Walden, the San
Quentin defaulter, is in Mexico.
Thes pool bill was fought vigorously
in the Legislature at Sacramento.
The stock raisers of the San Joaquin
valley have formed an association.
A. r.. Baker. of Fresno. was nearly
beaten to death by footpads recently.
Senator Vest made a vigorous fight
against the Subsidy bill in the Senate
Reports from klondike charge the Off
Gals there with scandalous conduct.
1t is reported that the Creek Indians
are on the warpath in Indian Territory.
The Supervisors have refused to let
Sharkey and Mccoy box in San Francis
leo.
Authority has been given for improve
ments in the Bremerton CWash.) Navy
Yard.
Michael Bonner, the San Francisco vio-
llinist, was enthusiastically received IN
Berlin
The California Legislature is in debate
lover the question of a test for nluminat-
ling oil.
Minister Conger has written that lie
will return with his family to America
this spring.
English papers comment sneeringly
upon the display of wealth at the Van
derbilt wedding.
Efforts are being made to consolidate
the San Jose and San Francisco Electric
Light Companies.
A bill has passed the Tennessee SEN
ate prohibiting the co-education of the
negro and white races.
Pat Grove, alias Pat Cudahy, has es-
capped his pursuers, and is thought to
have crossed the Pacific.
Rear Admiral G. w, Sumner succeeded
Rear Admiral Casey at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard ON the 10Th inst.
In street difference Lee English shot
and killed Thomas Carson his brother
in-law in Vancouver last week.
A number of river and harbor improve
ments for California are asked for IN
amendments to the Harbor bill.
A Russian girl in a fit of insanity tried
to kill a professor in the College of
France, at Paris, on the 18th inst.
Secretary Root has approved the
measure providing for the construction
of new 6-inch gun for the Army.
The Beers captured train laden with
mining materials, and robbed all the
passengers near Balmoral on January 10.
The Senate had a session of eulogy up
on the late Senator John ii. Gear of To-
wa, who died in Washington last July.
George Roussei, a well-knowh Paris
dentist, seeks release from an English
widow, whom he thought he was marry
ing in jest.
An effort is being made to have the
new battleship which is to be built en-
the Pacific Coast, named for the State
of California.
Herman Schrieber, banker of Illinois,
has received a letter threatening to blow
up his house unless he delivered $500 at
a certain spot.
Prof Garner the alleged interpreter
of monkey language, who was reported
dead, has been heard FROM alive and well
in the heart of Africa,
Reports from Havana state that the
Cuban constitution may be completed in
time for consideration at the present
United States Congress.
1t is reported from Washington that
AL Gerberding has been agreed upon for
the office of postmaster at San Fran
cisco.
After twenty minutes elaboration the
San Francisco jury found Ralph Hunting
ton guilty of the murder of Jennie Nc
IKown.
A force of 200 masked men burned the
pesthouse in South Omaha on January 49,
They were incensed at the location with
in the city limits.
The United Fruit Company has ordered
seven new steamers in Europe for the
increased business due to the growth of
West Indian trade
Captain Nelson, president of the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce, recon-
IneuQS the use OF Ut LOT pine III
sheathing battleships.
Martin Wright once Social candidate
for Governor of Utah, was instantly kill
ed by the accidental discharge of re-
yolver on January 20
Under date of January 23d it is stated
that General Kitchener is forming
great semi-circular force to advance and
close in on the Beers.
The report of the South African hospi-
fa1 commits SiOnarS that N h.
er campaign have the sick and wounded
been so well cared for.
1t has been recently decided in the
case of Missouri VS.. the Western Union
Telegraph Company that a State has no
right to tax a franchise.
The body of a miner named John Aharu.
who died recently in cabin in Fresno
county. Cal, has been eaten beyond rec
ognition by four pet cats.
suit for S225000 damages has been
brought against Thomas A. Edison and
his photographic companies by the New
York Photograph Company.
w. G. Nevin, general manager of the
Santa Fe road at Los Angeles, has been
granted a leave of absence for six months
and will go abroad for his health.
News comes from Manila of the murder
of a Filipino girl by Corporal Fouts of
Company K, who stabbed the girl be-
cause she refused to return his love-
over 100 witnesses were summoned for
trial in the Kentucky feud case of the
Shotwell-White factions and armed
guards were ready to receive lynchers
The Chinese Consul, Ho Vow, who re-
Gently moved from San Francisco to San
Jose, for the sake of his wife's health
has embarked in the business of Tancy
horse breeding.
General Macarthur has cabled Adir-
tant General Corbin warm statement Of
defense in reply to inquiries as to drunk
enness and lighthouses in the Army in
the Philippines.
A San Jose burglar entered a saloon
last week and carried off all the choicest
brands of goods, the contents of the
cash drawer and safe and a. suit of
clothes left there.
John A. Brown, pioneer hotel man of
Los Angeles, California, died January 80
In a cheap lodging house in destitute cir
cumstances. The deceased was at one
time worth over 100000.
The search for frauds at San Quentin
has been effectually blocked by the loss
Of the prison records for fifteen years
past. Ex-Superintendent has been ac-
cused of their destruction.
A heavy blow to oil men was struck in
the decision of the Santa Barbara court
last week that all Summerland wharves
below high water mark must CO. Oil
wells have been operated on the wharyes
An interesting report made by the BIZ
reall /Qf Statistics has haap dlad