The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-10

/ Eastern States.
Oil has been discovered IN the Stdle
of Washington.
| Capital punishment has again become
law in Colorado.
| Great depression is reported In the
British iron trade.
| The Holiness General Assembly is in
session at Chicago.
Twelve hundred machinists Of Buffalo
are likely to strike.
/ WalderseeS policy has Deen oenounc-
ed by Great Britain
| The torpedo boat Barney on her trial
| trip made 1913 knots.
President Mckinley left the capital on
April 90 for his Western trip.
| Manuel Argueso, a sugar merchant OF
! Porto Rico, has failed for $35O,OO0.
| Recent storms in North Dakota blew
the wheat crops out of the ground.
| The Zenith Paper Company's plant at
Duluth was totally destroyed by fire.
| 1t is reported the Albanians in old Ser
| via are committing wholesale atrocltles.
Rome is preparing a silver cradle for
| the expected heir to the throne of Italy.
The American Express Company In
Paris has been robbed of $4,000 by burg
lars.
The Chicago Building Trades League
has been organized with membership
| of IL. 600.
| Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas has made
| three millions in rich oil and iron ore
lands.
| Nineteen Porto Ricans recently arrived
| in New York to take educatlonai
| courses.
Job Cropping, a Houston, Tex, florist,
| to death.
The Chinese display a deep reverence
| for the executed officials Of the Tsung-
| Ii-Yamen.
| The Ottawa Mohawk Indians are to
have a newspaper printed in their own
| language.
1t is reported that the subscriptions to
the British war loan amount to
e24,, OOO, OOO
The daughter of Paul De Longpre, the
celebrated artist has eloped with a
French architect.
The Marconi Company has applied for
British licenses for their wireless teleg-
raphy operations.
Herbert Spencer celebrated his S1st
birthday on April q and has completed
his autobiography.
site will be purchased next month in
London for a new palace to be erected
by the Marlborough.
1t is claimed that German amateur
photographer has discovered the secret
of photographing in colors.
Orth Stein, rogue of national reputa-
ton, died in New Orleans. He was a
murderer, forger and cheat.
The agricultural vil4ages of England
are becoming depopulated through the
people drifting into the big cities.
The President has appointed Edward
B. Jordan collector of internal revenue
for the First District of New York.
Lii Hung Chang has thanked Commits
sioner Rockhill for the American stand
in the matter of fixing the indemnity.
A loaded pistol was by mistake used
in a drama in a Chattanooga theater
and the villain in the play was shot dead.
The Pope regrets the anti-Christian at
titude of newspapers in many countries
and has offered prayers for their editors.
| The silk-weaver strikers of Paterson.
New Jersey, upon being enjoined to keep
| the peace, melted others to commit vio-
| lence
! A dispatch from Tanger says the
French commercial attache recently sold
100000 rifles to the Shereefian Govern
ment
| 1t is said that the price of diamonds is
to go up and that Cecil Rhodes is now
on his way to London to fix -..e market
value
There is a great oil craze in Texas.
The Standard Oil Company is said to
| have secured control ofNthe shipping IA
cilities
/ The revolt in Algiers is said to be due
| to a desire to slay all foreigners. Arab
rebel prisoners are being brought into
Algiers..
The entire gold production of Cripple
Creek district, Colorado, up to the end
of April shows a grand total of over
$500 900 600.
Cardinal Rampolla, the Papal Secre-
tary of state, has resigned his office. He
has held his post at the Vatican for four
teen years.
L. ]. Moss of Utica, N. Y, matrimo-
the United States mails by orders rom
Washington.
1t is said that the appointment of a
reform board in China does not mean
the Dowager's retirement and that she
will keep her hold.
| The Theosophical Society in America
adopted new constitution at its recent
convention. General Ludlow is mem
Der of the executive council.
! Marie Burroughs the actress, was
quietly welded in New York to Robert
MACPHERSON, New York manager of
Marshall Field and Company.
The bodies of the three Chinese min
listers who were beheaded at the COM
mand of the Dowager have been receiv-
at Shanghai with great pomp and honor
| 1t is said that the British War Office
intends to buy a war balloon invented by
DR.. Barton and designed to carry three
persons at the rate of thirteen miles an
hour.
The Beers in Kroonstad district cap
tured twenty-five men of the Prince of
Wales Light Horse, whom they stripped
of their horses and accoutrements and
then liberated.
The Governor of Kansas, who offered
to give solid silver mug to all triplets
born during his administration, regrets
his promise. He has already given fif-
teen cups away.
Col Plumer's force captured a small
lager of 45o Beers, including the Trans
vaal state engineer, Munick, who plan
ned the destruction of the johannesburg
mines last year.
Under date of April q it is reported
from Washington that Cuba will accept
the terms offered and that the commits
sion were very much satisfied with their
visit to the capital.
The report that bouquet 100 feet In
circumference will be presented to Pres
ident Mckinley on his Western trip, has
caused a London paper to comment on
American vulgarity."
Admiral Remey on the flagship Brook
lyn has arrived at Melbourne He will