The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-10-16

.,rc del;beratjop. has thanked the United States
Government for it's friendly disposition, but - not
willing TO accept the terms proposeo' ~ s,' VI
the matter simply is, the mediation Is decinnoc.
a telegram from Sickles sunounced tnaI .ne
Snanish Regency peremptoriIy declined tne oner
az mediation by the United States, for the se'ae-
ment of the revolution In Cupa' ny Sehh"6 "N
island to the insurgents. .-
The President instructed the Secretary 10 repiy
that the United States accepted TINS rtJectioh =,
its Offices as mediator. and Withdrew au mor =" a-
finally all propositions looking 10 any II" 9"
tempt to secure peace In Cuba 800
The Times says this is from an omc'ai source
and also. that the Administrator will not recog-
nize the belligerent rlgh's OF Cuoa, ~ -
tinue to enforce neutrality, and await the action oil
Congress.
MiscelIaneOu
NEW York, Sept. 2S.-lt is stated thaf the Cuban
priyateer Hornet. which sailed from philadelphia.
is on the way to Cuba, II not ALREADY arrived
there. 1t is the intention of her COMMANDER 70
keep a sharp lookout for the Spanish ts"hHpoIls
carrying troops to the island also LOT resaa'
steamers PLYING between Havana and Spain. carry
ing the Spanish flag. The Hornet Is q las. "l,;s
vessel and can probably get away from any Spanish
man-of-war she cannot fight.
1t is thought by the Cubans here that the Aornet
can engage most vessels in the Spanish navy, WIN
two or three exceptions. She will take her prizes
into Mexican ports, that country having ackhowi-
edged the belligerent rights OF the Cubans.
Koopmanschap had an interview with Secretary
Boutwell, to-day. The latter stated that the de-
partment had no intention to interfering with the
scheme of Chinese Immigration unless the law was
violated. Koopmanschap left this evening Tor
Memphis and New Orleans. thence to attend the
Louisville Commercial Convention.
Koopmanschap, now in New York, has con-
tracted with the Texas Land Company Tor the IN
PRODUCTION of 5000 Chinese.
DIR. Albert T. Summers. who. it is alleged, was
unjustly incarcerated in Cnba and had his estates
and other property conffscated, has applied for IA
attachment against the Spanish gunboats. but he
was directed to apply to the State Department.
1t is rumored that SEQ men left last night for
Cuba, but it is not traced to an authentic source.
The monthly report Of the Department of Agri-
culture for August says of coru !: UNLESS the
close of the season is very favorable there must be
a hundred and fifty millions bushels less than q
full crop. Cotton will be reduced in the yield
from the Carolinas to Alabama, and there Will be
a material increase from Missouri to Texas. The
probabilities at present favor a yield OF two and
three-quarterm millions of bales
WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has authorized the Assistant Treasurer of
New York to sell a million of gold each Tuesday
and Friday, till November LIST, also to purchase
two million in bonds each Wednesday till Novem-
Der LIST. These sales and purchases are in addition
to those on account Of the Sinking Fund, which
will be continued without change.
Specials from New York say a meeting OF the
gold clique was held last Thursday. at which Fisk,
Gould. Woodward and others were present. Wood
ward advised that the A." shorts y be squeezed at
l45. as it would ruin the street to go higher but
Fisk insisted on carrying the price to l6O, which
was accordingly done.
The Times says the application for an injunction
against the Gold Room selling Smith, Gould. Mar
tin d Co. out under the rules, makes the extraor-
binary confession that forty millions in gold was
bought and sold on account of plaintiffs, Smith.
Could. Martin & Co.. in a single day. The Times
says Judge CORDOBA, in granting this injunction re-
straining the Gold Exchange from enforcing it's
own rules, only furnished another illustration of
the wicked purposes to which our judicial system
may be perverted.
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. IA terrible accident oc-
Cured at the State Fair Grounds at six O'Clock
this afternoon. The steam boiler exploded. aud
did a great deal of damage there being an i'm
mense crowd on the ground at the time. It is diff
cult to get the particulars. 1t is known that twelve
persons were instantly killed, and probably one
hundred wounded.
Further particulars of the accident at the Fair
Grounds show that nineteen persons were killed
and abOnt one hundred wounded. The engine
was attached to the saw-mill, and had been fred
mp for a test with another machine. Governor
Baker was nearly killed by n fragment. which
passed over his head and dangerously wounded
his coaclman. Several corpses were deiaced be-
yond recognition. There is great excitement and
feeling in the city over the event.
New York. Oct. 1.-The steamer Eute,pe was
seized yesterday by the United States Marshal.
having on board 30 large Parrot guns, 5000 solid
shot and several tons of shells, believed to be in
tended for the Spanish gunboats now being finished
here. The Eute7pe was to sail this morning and
await at sea the sailing of the gunbOats some night
this week. The ironclad Dictator and the steam
frigate Serern, at the Navy Yard. are coaled and
ready for departure for the Cuban coast, where
they have been ordered.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-Washington specials say the
case of the Hornet has received the attention of
the authorities. If she is found on the high seas,
under the Cuban flag, she will be regarded as a
pirate. The Treasury Department has given or
ders to refuse her supplies. The Spaniards claim
that she is out as an American pirate, but while ut
Philadelphia, the Spanish Consul furnished no
evidence to justify her detention, and she was
allowed to sail for Halifax, with regular clearance
papers. There she was thorougbly examined by
the British authorities, and allowed to sail with
regular papers.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Wall street is more quiet.
Half of Fridays business has been settled, and all
will probably be settled Tomorrow.
Fisk's Opera House and buildings have been at
tached by the Sheriff, on the suit of Osborne &c
Bostwick, to recover Sll4.00O claimed to be due
on a gold contract.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The Board of Police have
dismissed a white private because he refused to
serve with colored colleagues on the force.
Cuban Revolusion.
Washington speciasl say that advices from Cuba
are discouraging to the revolutionists. They saw
Cuban Generals have been assassinated, which
Cespedes to take command Of the army.
Serious trouble is apprebended with the Ameri-
can element in Cuba. The assassination of Gener-
al Marine it is said, was caused by want of con-
fdence by the Cubans.
1t is reported that General Jordan has written a
letter to the Captain General proposing to surren-
der with bis whole command on being paid certain
money, and that De Roda refused.
1t is stated that Gen. Cespedes, President of the
Cuban republic, has taken the field in person.
Gen. Herman is Chief of staff.
A Havana letter of the 18th Sept. says: Under
news from Spain yesterday, the people were dis
cussing a probable war with the United States. 1t
almost worth his life for an American to go
into the streets alone. 1t is reported that-Plumb,
in consequence of a long cipher dispatch received
day before yesterday, has directed the archives of
the Consul Generalship to be compactly packed,
and will call a meeting Of all citizens of the United
States tomorrow. American houses not only re-
to take orders for goods, but will not sell
as freely as usual. In consequence.
many are purchasing exchange and drawing all
heir ready fund.- from the custody Of the banks
here.
News from RePalse Bay-Sir jobs Franklia.
NEW BEDFORD. Sept. 26-Dr. C. F.. Hall, with the
Ebiernburg and Loo KOolita. two Esquimaux and
Ihree daughters, arrived yesterday in the ship