The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-30
WORLDS News
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LOru blSuOp OIL LONDON, Is ueaQ,
Bishop fotter's vigilance committee Of
5000. to detect New York vice. will in
clude many laboring men.
Germany has sent 800 recruits and 10
officers to Chinese waters to reinforce the
German ironclad division there.
Two f1remen were killed at Rochester
recently by the fumes from burning
chemicals in cemar works fire.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia has
been unanimously elected to succeed
himself in the United States Senate.
A new line of steamers has been start
ed to connect at Panama and compete
with the Panama and kosmos lines.
Under date of January Sth it is stated
that the Colombian revolution in Panama
has again assumed a serious aspect.
A dispatch from Puerto Heal says Ger
vera's condition has grown worse and
that his recovery is almost hopeless.
Rear Admiral Phelps, retired, of VI sh-
ington, oleu at a hospital IN New York
Guy OH January 9th, from pneum onIa.
s Inc WillamsIown Fa) coiIiery has
closed because of the demand of en-
ployes for 10-hour day instead of eight.
a st. Louis paper states that the Is
cuadra gold mine, Mexico, has just been
sod to q. New York syndicate for So
100000
Ezra Kendall has brought suit against
Billy West, the famous minstrel mana
ger, for $4,000, for alleged curtallment of
contract.
The Reading Company of Philadelphia
have accepted propositions made by j.
p. Morgan & Co., and will buy the New
Jersey Central railroad.
E. st. John. vice president and general
manager of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way, resigned from all connection with
the road On January 18th.
The relatives of John Breth testified at
the investigation of the West Point haZ-
ing affair that Breths health has peen
undermined by his experience.
Henry Phipps of Pittsburg and part
ner of Andrew Carnegie, is to spend two
millions OF dollars in the construction of
a mansion in New York City.
| Captain John r. Farris, one of the pio-
neer steamboat men of the Coast, passed
away on January 10th at his residence
in Alameda after a lingering illness.
/ The merchants of San Francisco are
making great plans for the reception of
President Mckinley, who will attend the
launching of the battleship Ohio in May.
An ordinance has been presented to
the supervisors of Santa Cruz county for
the prohibition of saloons in that coun-
ty. The matter will be heard February
9th.
/ c. D. Pierce, Consul General of the
Orange Free State, recently made
stirring appeal to public sympathy at
New York on behalf of the struggling
Beers.
Capt. J. Elzar Bernier of Quebec is
trying to organize another dash for the
Pole. He will keep in communication
with his ship by means of the Marconi
system.
The Burleigh BILL which increases the
number of Congressman to SS6, has
passed the House. The Northern and
Western States were supporting the bin
strongly.
A German expedition destroyed a
town in Northern China, killing about
200 Chinese and losing only one min.
The town attacked was defended oy 81,
900 Chinese.
A municipal code has been decided up
on by the Philippine Commission at Ma
Mia for the government of Philippine
cities, to supersede the military order of
last March.
Under date of January Sth it is stated
that fire is burning in the Cowen-house
tunnel near Aspen. Colorado, the dam
ages which will result being estimated
at about 100000.
A big e4rly morning fire occurred on
the waterfront in Brooklyn on January
9Th. Several excursion boats were burn
ed, together with various cargoes from
ships at anchor.
There are twenty-one places still va
cant in the Hall of Fame at New York
and a conference is 10 be held to choose
nous Americans.
A bill designed to correct the abuses Of
the Chinese Exclusion Act has been pre-
scented in the House at Washington. The
legislation is favored and the bill VIII
} doubtless he passed.
A new religious organization, national
in scope and composed of ex-Salvation
Army officers, has been organized at
} New York for work similar to that of
the Salvation Army.
Senator Morgan has introduced a reso-
luton declaratory of the non-effect of
| the Clayton-Buwer treaty upon tie
( right of the United States to construct
the Nicaragua canal.
The Alaskan Indians have held a con-
lclave and decided to adopt new tribal
, emblem and live in peace, and that
honceforth the American flag will take
the place of the totem.
: On the occasion of the re-marriage of
kid Mccoy, the pugilist, to his former
wife, he made her a present of certi-
fed check for $4,000 and a diamond ring
: and pin valued at $780,
A sensation was created in Rome On
!. January Sth by the reading of an an-
. dress to the Pope by the Duke of Nor
, folk, at reception rendered Saa English
, pilgrims by the Pope. The objectionable
: passage in the address attacked The Pa
pacy.
: Charles Page Bryan. American Minis
r ter tn Brazil. offered banquet TO the
4 recently chosen Governor of Rio Janeiro
/ saying all the foreign ministers would
S assist. All the ministers staid away
5 on the ground that they had not agreed
Z TO take part.
Sir Edward Spence Symes, Chief Sec
rotary of the Government of Burmah
since 1890. and member Of the Legis-