The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-03-28

The family Of Millionaire Peacock of
Pittsburg has taken refuge in New
York, fearing the threats of kidnapers
Democrats in the House have agreed
upon prO-Boer resolutions which they
will attempt to force through Congress.
Gen. Miles request to be sent to the
Philippines, there to inaugurate a new
policy, has been denied by the Presi-
pdent.
The Landthing. the upper house Of
Denmark. has ratified the gale of the
Danish West Indies to the United
States.
The Chinese rebels in the southern
districts continue to defeat the govern
, ment forces, and are overturning the
| country.
Capt. 4. q. Anderson and First Lieut.
K. s Hooker, Of the Marine Corps,
/ have been assigned to duty in the Phil
| ppncs.
The widow of Senator Stockbridge of
Michigan has asked for the removal Of
4 the executor Of the estate on a charge
| of fraud.
Charges Of neglect of duty have been
filed against the Chinese consul, H6
Vow, of san Francisco, with the I'm
perial government
1t Is reported that the Turkish gov
eminent has llatly refused to repay to
! the United States the sum paid for the
ransom Of Miss Stone.
The trust clause in the Fair will has
| been declared invalid by the California
Supreme Court, and the three children
get absolute possession of the estate.
General Otis Is telling the Senate
committee his opinion OF the Philip
pines. He testified that Aguinaldo
planned to drive out the Americans.
Col. John n, Taylor, well known
Ohio manufacturer, has been threaten
ed with assassination unless he should
place $4,000 in a designated hiding place.
The army Waterman at headquarters
IN the Phelan block. San Francisco,
was stood up and compelled to open
the chief clerks room, which was rob-
bed.
AT Chicago the Boer ENJOYS. Vessels
Wolmarans and Montagu White. en-
tertained at dinner, DIR. G. Il. Clark. "A
former member Of the British Parlia-
, ment.
The anarchy measure for the protec-
ton Of the President was the subject
If a lively discussion I'm the Senate.
The Democratic leaders claim the law
is too drastic.
Max Schmahl, the millionaire sugar
king of Germany, has left a grandson
in Cincinnati $4,000 because Of his en-
listment during the war with Spain.
The admiralty has abandoned all
hope for the Condor and has ordered
that her books be closed and that the
money due to her officers and crew to
March II should be paid.
The chef who served the banquet at
New York for Prince Henry has made
an assignment. His reason Is that he
borrowed all the silver used at the
feast, and ii was carried away by SOU
venir hunters.
The Senate committee has reported
upon the Panama canal question. The
majority is emphatically against the
purchase of the French ditch, the
, minority UNFOLDING the title Of the
French company.
The Boer ENJOYS are in Chicago.
: The House committee has reported
favOrably the bills for the admission Of
oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona
as States, but the bill will be killed in
the Senate, according to report
An inventory Of the estate OF the late
c. L, Huntington filed in New York
shows property worth $4,000, 600. 1t is
said that about SS,000.O00 were lent by
Huntington to poor friends from whom
no return can be expected, and that
strangers secured large amounts from
him, which can never be got back.
Sixty Russians, accused OF guilty
knowledge Of the sale OF military Sc
crets to Germany by Col Grimm. have
been arrested. Grimm has. during 10
years past, revealed to Germany every
plan prepared by Russia in the eventu-
alty OF war between the two countries.
lie will be executed. Gen Puzreoski,
commander at Warsaw. 10 thought Ia
be an accomplice.