The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-28
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The failure of the spring crops in
India is already severely felt
II is oficially announced that the
Danish West Indies have not been
sold.
Andrew Carnegie has given e1OO.-
600 to establish district libraries IN
Glasgow.
An energetic crusade against The
billboard nuisance has been started
in Denver.
Tennessee is now propc-'ng to join
the other Southern states in disfron-
chising the negro.
The Pacific cable bill has been read
the third time in the Canadian House
and passed finally.
1t is understood that France is ne
gotiating with Ecuador for the pu-
chase of one of the Galapagos islands
Although Sturgeon has been dead
for several years. the weekly publica
ton OF his sermons proceeds in Eng
land.
The Navy Department has ordered
the gunboat Concord. now on the Asia
tic station. to proceed to tins country
for duty in Alaska.
Il is now estimated by conservative
authorities that the total output II
gold in the Klondike this year viii
amount to s3O,000,0O0
General Macarthur celebrated the
surrender of the insurgents Lascardo
and Lacuna. by releasing 1000 Fill
Pine prisoners May 20.
According to advices from Seoul
the Corean Government has leased tn
Japan 430 acres of land TO form a
settlement at Masampho.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel. the Swedish
manufacturer of dynamite. who re-
Gently died left fortune of about
0.000 900 to public uses.
A fire broke out in the rooms of the
Crown Princess in Amalienborg
Palace. Copenhagen. May II. and one
room was completely Quilted.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany is planning the building Of two
new steamers that will far outclass
anything at present in the Oriental
trade.
OF the 2O,6OS,251 bottles of cham
payne exported from France in the
past twelve months. il appears that
at least 5000, 900 bottles came to mi
country.
Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000.
600 (s0.000.000l to establish free edu
cation in four Scotch universities
Edinburgh. Glasgow, Aberdeen and st
Andrews.
An attempt is being made to pass a
bill through the Massachusetts, Leg
islsture granting to a street railway
company the privilege of carrying
freight over its lines.
The Butte and Boston Smelter al
Meadeville, Mont, was shut down a.
the result of a demand by the mer
that all classes Of labor be given eighi
hours as days work.
It is nine years since the Trans
Siberian Railway was commenced, and
at the present moment 3240 miles o
rails have been laid. showing an aver
age of $50 miles year.
The torpedo boat destroyer Colds
borough broke her starboard engin'
eccentric rod at Seattle. May is. dur
ing a trial run. necessitating the YES
sells return TO her dock.
The Street Railway Journal is au
thority for the statement that Their
Is not single important traction I'M
in the country that is not adding weel
by week to its gross earnings.
A genuine Rembrandt portrait, sal,
to be worth $4,000. was bought at
sherinrs sale by Robert W. Kinahsn
manager of the Chicago Stock Ky
change building. for SIS. May is.
The salary OF Lord Roberts. tn
British commanderin-chief. hos heel
raised TO the equivalent of $50, 900 ,
year. which is more than the Secre
tary of State for War receives.
The Chancellor. Won Buelow. ha
summoned the Ministers of Prussis
Bavaria. Saxony. wnrfemburg. Babe
and Hesse TO conference on the Gu:
toms tariffs. to be held June 4th.
All the Ministerial candidates &
Madrid were successful. Suficieu
returns have been received TO shoy
that the Government has obtained
working majority in the Chamber.
Ahmed Tewfik Pasha. Ottoman Mir
lister OF Foreign Affairs. has renewe
his assurance OF Turkeys intention {
apologize to the embassies for the n
cent violations Of the foreign ma
bags.
After travelling from New York Z
Chicago. distance OF 100 miles o
more in an automobile Mr.. and Mr..
Robert Shaw arrived az Chicago. Ma
Is They left New York May Sth s
q. N.
Leadviile. Col. is in q fair way I
pay dividends TO the citizens instes
o. assessing them for the cost Of nj
nIeipal government aud improvement.
By 3 decision OF the Supreme Css5