The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-22

Ex-CongressInaL Howard, who wrote
IF Christ Came to Congress- has gone
bankrupt.
The schooner Solano was launched at
Benica, and will go to Alaska on her
initial trip.
On March u improvement in the Gu
ban conditions were reported from
Washington.
Henry NJ. Schuster, a student at Berke-
ley broke his neck while pole-vaulung,
and may die.
Eight persons were killed and over
twenty injured by an explosion in Chi
cago laundry.
A London paper recently attacked the
Monroe doctrine in commenting on the
canal question.
The outfit of gambling house was re-
Gently smashed in a New York court by
order of the judge.
Bread riots in Madrid have been the
occasion of many deaths and much APP
prehension recently.
Whole villages in Macedonia are re-
ported as being wiped out in the horrible
massacres by the Turks.
Filipino bandits recently attacked pay
column near Manila and were driven off
only after hard fight.
Ireland Is said to be obviously weary
of Britain's rule, and mass-meetings are
being held for agitation.
King Edward has been allowed two
millions or dollars, ana the queen COn-
sorts allowance is $500
The British influence is no longer DOM
inant in the Yang-tse valley, as other
nationalities nave won place.
1t is said that faculty crisis is immi-
nent at Berkeley and that many changes
will follow the coming election.
In recent engagement near Algiers
the Morocco tribesmen We're defeated
with heavy loss by the French.
Drayfl1S has narfecte6 his mans for his
biography. 1t is to deal strongly with
the five years of his Imprisonment
AS a token OF goodwill, Emperor Will
liam is arranging to give Alsace-Lorraine
a representative in the Bunsdesrath.
Rear Admiral Bartlett ]. Cromwell is
Schley at the South Atlantic Station.
A fire started panic among the guests
of the Merchants Hotel at Washington,
which cost one life and many injuries.
The Pacific Mail Company has an
nounced cuts on rates between the Coast
and Panama and all intermediate points.
famine in postage stamps is threat
ened. Additional forces of stamp max
ers have been put to work in Washing
ton.
The Baker-Howard feud in Kentucky
is now more. Peace has been de-
clared and the feudists will shoot no
more.
L ne NeDTdShd SENATE OeIedteQ the Dill
appropriating money for decorations Of
honor for Bryan and the Nebraska regi-
ments.
Three hundred rebels recently surren-
dered to Captain Gulick of the Forty
seventh Volunteer Infantry in Southern
LuZon
The California citrus fruit is badly de-
moralized this year, the oranges selling
in New York for less than freight
charges
Carnegie has announced his final re-
tirement and has donated a fund of five
millions to disabled and superannuaLe Led
employees.
The British Navy is being increased
largely in the numbers of officers and
men, as we'll as in the number of vessels
being built.
President McKinley's private train, III
which he will come to California, will
be the finest ever turned out of the Pull
man shops.
Mark Twain, as a witness in the ca &c
of Rudyard Kipling VS.. R. F. Fenno and
Company, created much amusement IN q
New York court.
Mayor Davis of Pullman, Wash, Is b.
ing boycotted by the business men be.
cause of his enforcement of the early
closing movement.
1t is anticipated that General Tung Fu
Hsiang and Prince Tuan will fight
against arrest. They have gathered ar
, army at Ming Hsu.
While hunting for geese in a boat or
the Sacramento river. State Senator
Charles Shortridge narrowly escaped
death by drowning.
Henry Clay Evans, Pension Commits
sioner, may leave the department. His
successor Is said to be Major Warner
United States Army.
A contest Is on at Washington as to
whether the head of the Naval Observa-
tory should be an officer of the line or 6
professional scientist.
+. Nearly a hundred Chinese officials are
on the Ministers list for punishment be.
fore peace measures will be recognized
| from Ii Hung Chang.
It is officially announced that the
commission appointed to investigate the
i,isthmian canal matter will give full
report not later than June 1.
Augustus Thanas' new play, ION the
Quiet" being played by Willie Collier
was founded on the romance of one OF
the Gould daughters with an. actor.
The new Bishop of. London wooed and
won a famous beauty of English birth
who broke the engagement. after which
he went to work among the poor.
Recognition and adequate rewards are
. to be bestowed upon officers and men
who distinguished themselves In China
, ard elsewhere. by Secretary Long.
The recent Delaware Legislature closed
with a day of wild disorder, Misses
groans and threats of violence being ex-
changed, onlookers being the disturbers
Oarsman Ten Eyck is to face charges
preferred against him by the North
American Athletic Order, mainly for re-
fusing TO go to Paris without his part
ner
AS the outcome of the railroad mag
mates conference. it is said that new
roads will be built In Mexico and other
improvements receive immediate atten-
ton.
The superintendent of Dubuque rail.
road has issued an order against drink
ing by any of it's employees and specify
ing that debts must be paid without ex-
ception.
Parliament has declined to make In
quiry regarding the retirement of Major
General Colville. who was sent back from
Africa for alleged incompetency by Lord
Roberts.
Seventy-five sailors on the cruiser AL
bany, 7sthe Washington State coast
mutinied on account of lack of money
and liberty. They were put In irons and
subdued.
Franklin S. Walker, clerk of the Lon
don and San Francisco Bank. who en-
bezzled a large sum of money, was re-
leased at Seattle after being held for a
few days.
Fifteen hundred natives engaged In a
riot at San Juan, Porto Rico, over a