The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-18
GENERAL NEWS OF THE
WORLD IN BRIEF FORM

land fog.
Frohman is to build new theater in
New York.
\ war on gambling has been started
in Porto Rico
The war tax bill is to be passed with
The convention of California club
women is ended.
Sidney Cooper. the noted English
painter. is dead.
The House is considering a bill for
the restriction of polygamy.
. Jesuit priests are not allowed to
preach in Paris during Lent.
The Brooklyn bridge has been con-
demned, and must BE- rebuilt
NasSar College students became hyS-
terical at the Pdderewski concert.
Eastern capitalists seek the control
of the Alaska Packers Association.
India is now facing another severe
famine. unless there is more rainfall.
Worth. the thief who stole the
famous GafnsborouSh painting. is dead.
Two soldiers were hanged in the
Philippines for deserving to the enemy.
Americans in the Boer prison on st.
Helena have written To New York for
aid
The rebels have announced their in
tention Of attacking Panama and Co
lon.
Irrigation by electricity is being ex-
perimented with in Santa Clara Valley.
Cal.
English and American capitalists
have combined to work African gold
fields.
sued by Paris lace manufacturer for
80.
Charles NJ. Schwab. the steel mag
nate,was given an audience by King
Edward.
a waterspout in Brazil caused nu-
merous deaths and wrecked much
William Buckley was found guilty at
San Francisco of the murder of Geo.
w. Rice.
| Mime. Ratazzi de Rule, a grandniece
of Napoleon. and a noted Frenchwom-
an. is dead
An unknown syndicate has purchas-
ed the Coyote watershed in Santa Clara
county, Cal.
! An effort is still being made to pro-
cure the removal of Collector Lynch at
San Francisco
The insular presidents will petition
the Pope for the removal of the friars
in the Philippines.
There is little prospect that action
will be taken by Congress this session
on the arid land bill
San Francisco police have unearthed
{
Burton for smuggling.
NJ. kamtichifa, minister of Public
instruction of Bulgaria, was assassin
ated by a Hungarian.
The crew of the revenue cutter Grant
are charged with selling whisky to
UcluIet reservation Indians.
A Boston physician who opposed vac
cinaticn as a preventive for smallpox.
is now dying of the disease.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton convention at Pasadena, Cal, ac
complished much good work
Prominent New Orleans cotton brok
ers were expelled from the cotton ex-
change for defrauding a planter.
The st. Louis & San Francisco Rail-
road has issued an order forbidding
trainmen from smoking while duty.
Only the regular press associations
will be allowed accommodations on
Prince Henrys train while making his
tour.
a Cincinnati judge made an order
restraining striking employees from at
tempting to persuade others from join
ing them.
Superintendent J. A. Muir, of the
Southern Pacific. resigned to take the
management of the Los Angeles Rail
way Company.
Damad Mahmud Pasha. the Sultan's
brother-in-law. has been condemned to
death for his activity in the young
Turk movement.
The Santa Fe viii build it's own fruit
cars. The Southern Pacific may fol-
low suit. The contract with Armour
will not be renewed.
The London Sun has sued Balfour. |
the government leader. for SANDER. |
owing to statements made that an in |
tervew with him. published in that |
paper. was a fabrication.
Two Pennsylvania young men match !
ed nickels for the hand of the girl they |
loved She saws she loves them both
and the result is still unknown.
The British War Office has published /
q summary of the losses in South At
RIGA. The total loss of men through |
death or disability has been 25,305.
England will follow the example set (
by the United States and return to
China her portion of the Boxer indem-
nifty in excess of the actual damage
sustained.
All the laws passed by the last Wy
oming Legislature are said to be void,
because of improper recording in the
House The matter has been referred =
to the Supreme Court.
Governor Taft has been before the
Senate several days talking of Philip
pine conditions. and advocating a tariff
reduction. There is talk of his resigna-
ton. owing to i'll health.
y. s. Ador. president of the Swiss
national council, was forced to resign ,
because he refused to return the medal
conferred upon him by President Lou {
pet. of France. for services at the
exposition.
There are many published statements {
rom European powers regarding their i
.ttitude towards the United States dur I
ng the Spanish war. Very little SYM C
,athy was wasted on spain, according /
% these statements. 4