The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-02-19

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away,
Uruman Thompson, the veteran actor
of the "Old Homestead, BE- danger
ousIy 3d.
ZIP 70 February s, the seasons fan
of rain in California was four lnchcs
above the average.
Secretary of the Treasury Cortclyuu
has accepted the presidency Of the Con
solilatcd Gas Company Of New York
4 bin prohibiting future acquisition
Of real holdings 10y Mn Asintics will lcI
introduced iu hc Oregon Legislature
Santa Fe engineer ran a train
safely over sinking bridge 200 feet
long and saved the lives of 100 passen'
gers.
Representative Volsicad Of Mime
sofa has introduced u bill providing an
annual pension of $4,000 for all eN
Presidents.
The House committee has compiled
the bill which provides for surveys and
maintenance of waterways, and II ear
ries an appropriation of Sl0,000,00O.
The Hamburg American steamer
Deutschland ran aground near Jersey
City on her way down the Hudson
river. She hoated on the rising tide.
Pardo de Tavera, member of the
Philippine Commission since 1901, has
resigned Juan Sumoong of the Court
of FRS; Instance is chosen to succeed
him.
Contracts for large number of sky
scrapers mark the greatest building era
in the history of the city of Chicago.
| They will aggregate total cost of
| $33,sO0,0 600.
District Attorney J. b. Moran of
Boston, widely known by his sobriquet
| of the oman Who Dares,'' died in
Phoenix, Arizona, where he had gone
| for his health.
Count .Iouffray d 'Abbans attache of
the French Consulate, is to be recalled
at the request of Consul Merou as a
result of escapades of which the French
colony disapprove.
The Pope has given audience to petty
officers and number of sailors from
the supply ship Celtic. He thanked
| them for the work done in Calabria
and Sicily and gave each man silver
| medal.
DIR. Sigfried Lillenstein, the noted
German alienist, says that Japanese
| are exceptions and models for other
peoples because of the almost total alb,
sence of insanity caused by alcoholism
and use of drugs.
| Conservative japanese newspapers
profess to believe that the agitation in
California does not represent the in
telligent opinion of the whole nation.
Nevertheless they acknowledge irriia-
ton over the affair. g.
1t is general believed that President
Figueroa of Salvador and President Ca
| brera of Guatemala are anxious for the
overthrow of President Ielaya of Mica
ragua and that disturbances are immi'
nent in Latin.America.
Charles a. Strong, son-in-law of John
D. Rockefeller, and professor of psy'
chology in Columbia University, was
attacked by an insane Brazilian non
board an Atlantic liner and severely
bitten about the face. oln
There is great loss of life reported
as "A result of floods in the Rhine valley,
and the Elbe, Main and Oder rivers are
still rising. The Elbe is carrying down
masses of ice which have partially de-
molished the new bridge at Dresden.
Chen ri, president of the Board of
Communications of China, and three
under secretaries of the board have
been dismissed in disgrace after Chen
ri had been impeached of corruption
in connection with the floating of a
domestic loan of $4,000 900.
King Edward was the guest of the
German Emperor for four days. Great
significance was attached to the visit
as it is hoped that it did more to ease
relations between Great Britain and
Germany than did the Emperor's visit
to the British court last year.
The American Red Cross will contrib.
ute $250,000 for the establishment of
an orphanage for the homeless children
as result of the earthquake in Sicily
and Calabria. The home will be called
the American Red Cross Orphanage
and the children will be reared as ag.
riculturists.
Shaban Bey, leader of a revolutionist
organization of Young Turks, is living
in seclusion in San Francisco waiting
to become an American citizen. He
was eXiled a few years ago for revolt
against the Sultan of Turkey who has
placed price of $4,000 on the head OF
Shaban Bey.
The disturbance at Hardin was caus
ed bv Russian aggressiveness in install
ing "A municinal adinmistrat ion anC
overpowering Chinese authority. 1t j,
, reported that the Russians are ignoring
the treaty rights of other nations. anC
the Niceroy at Mukden is excited ovel
the situation.
\ reform of the system obtaining il
the Canadian Senate is contemplate,
which will make it n nonpartisan ant
independent branch of Parliament ]
is proposed that two.thirds of the Sen
! ate shall be elected by the people an,