The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-10-02

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: spot, when it was found that all three shafts of the
mine were blocked, the cages being fastened IN them
Stratton, with O rope around his body, descended to
the main seam, and heard men talking, he thought
about twenty. They are considered safe. There IS
no reason as yet to believe that the pit Is on hre, but
it is feared that the bulk of the men have been killed.
! Seventeen men who were in the pit al the time
of the explosion are safe. The owner OF the Seaman
mine furnishes the following Z" Our worst fears are
for about 120 men. The men known to be alive have
not yet been reached, owing to the damage to the
shafts by the explosion"
A dispatch from the colliery this evening an
nounces that forty men, who were working two upper
seams of coal, have been found safe, and some Of
them have volunteered and are helping to rescue
their comrades who are seventy fathoms lower. The
bottom of both shafts are still blockaded with debris.
Up to seven O'Clock q total of hfty-seven men had
been rescued, the majority in an exhausted con-
dition. So far there is no sign of fire, but it is evil
dent there must be a large accumulation Of gas.
One hundred and fifty men are still in the pit.
Another and later dispatch says The rescued
now number &c, and it is feared there were 230 men
in the pit ct the time of the explosion. Two corpses
were brought to the surface at midnight, one of
which was badly burned.
London, Sept. &c The Inspector wires last
evening that 6fty-nine men have been rescued, and
l3O are yet to be accounted for. Explorations have
been stopped in consequence OF fire in two middle
seams. Great anxiety is felt for those still in the
pits. There is plenty of assistance, with a relay of
workers every four hours" 1t would appear from
the above dispatch from the Inspector that there has
been a later outbreak of fire in the mine.
A dispatch from Seaham, at noon says -" The
ire occasions anxiety. as many explorers are in the
pit. Vague hopes are entertained that some of the
men may have escaped to distant works.
THE AFGHAN WAR
London, Sept. S.-General Roberts telegraphs from
Candahar on September 6 -" Careful inquiry shows
that the enemy lost very seriously on the LIST instant.
This was expected, as they made a determined stand
when our troops were quite close. A column will
start shortly to bury the dead at Kushki Nakhud,
and oman tho Aiafriof for ouppliao Gounrol phauro
arrived at Candahar on the 9th instant, with his
horse artillery and cavalry, and encsmped twelve
miles south of Caudahar, where supplies and forage
are ample. The weather is hot, but the wounded
are doing well, and the troops are healthy"
THE MONTENEGRIN FRONTIER.
Constantinople, Sept. 9.-The Russian Admiral
has prevailed on Prince Nikits, of Montenegro, to
withdraw his pecuniary claims for dispatching troops
to Dulcigno, and to do whatever the Powers advise
in the matter The Porte, pending the receipt of
further dispatches from Ria Pasha, withdrew at the
last moment the note announcing that the Albanians
had agreed to the cession of D1lcigno. The French
portion of the naval demonstration will withdraw
Immediately a shot is fired. The other Powers have
agreed that they will not land their troops. Hostili-
ties, in the event of certain contingencies. will be
confined to to the bombardment of Dulcigno.
Constantinople, Sept. 9.-It is now considered that
the cession of Dulcigno by Saturday is almost i'm
possible 1t is represented in official circles that a
peaceful cession is possible if a few more days are
granted.
London, Sept. 1O.-At the twelfth hour the Turks
have taken action. Ria Pasha dispatched FIVE bat
talions from Scutsri to effect the cession of D~ulcigno.
Ria Pasha has been latterly trying bribery success
fully on the more turbulent Scutarian chiefs. The
encouragement which the Porte has hitherto given
the Albanians must, however. still render its rela-
tions doubtful. Should the Albanians exercise their
threat to oppose the Turkish troops, the Porte may
yet wash its hands of the affair, snd shift the respon-
sibility of coercing the Mussulmans. The spectacle
of the combined ocean feet riding in the harbor is
magnificent. The Russian Admiral, who returned
on Thursday from a trip TO Cettinge says the Prince
of Montenegro is not prepared to use force to gain
Dulcigno, because he fears it would provoke o gen.
eral Albanian invasion of Montenegro. The Albani-
ans are encamped on the mountains, inaccessible
from the sea. and the Powers are not agreed as to
landing troops.
D~ulcigno, September 10.-Troops sent by Ria
Pasha encamped last night near here. The town is
in a very excited state. The League held q meeting
at Scutari and decided to oppose the surrender. The
Montenegrins are echeloned along the frontier close
to Dulcigno
Constantinople, September 1O.-Riza Pasha teIe-
graphed early to-day that the Albanians had deter
mined to resist. The Cabinet Immediately met, re-
ported the Sultan much incensed with the Albanians
and has determined that the troops shall employ
force.
THE GREEK FRONTIER.
Athens, September 10.-The Porte's reply rela-
tive to the Greek frontier will be presented on
Saturday. 1t declares that it is impossible to accept
the proposals of the Powers. and begs them in the
name of justice to allow the negotiations to be re-
opened.
OPENING OF THE COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.
Berlin. September Ceres preparations are
making for the reception of the Emperor and the
whole Court, at Cologne, on the 18th of October. for
the official opening of the Cathedral. The festivities
promise to be very grand, and will last three days.
The occasion is regarded throughout Germany as q
National fete.
SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.
Sydney, Aug. 2.-The captain of the schooner
n,,oao ErOv, S0launon Tc1onAo ron0rfc khok tho
natives of Eddystone Island informed him that
the captain, mate, and fonr native sailors of the
schooner Esperanza were massacred by the
natives after a dispute about trade last June.
The islanders then plundered and burnt the
schooner.
Norfolk Island. Aug. 1O.-Whaling COM
menced on the 22nd July, for the season.
Only six boats will be manned, several members
of both companies remaining on shore to try
their hand at farming. With regard to the pros
poets of the season, it will be premature to say.
Whales are not plentiful, and although two have
been landed, they are really scarce. The Memo
rial Chapel is finished, the last portion OF the
wheel window in the gable end having been put
into it's place a few weeks ago. There are twenty
right lights, filled with beautiful stained glass,
the design being alternate white and red roses
with green leaves inter twined. The organ, a
unique little instrument, by Willis of London.
has also been put up in its chamber 1t Is stated
to be the gift of Miss Yonge, author of 1.-The
Heir of Redcliffe,'' costing at the makers nearly
f400. The health of the island is not 30 good,
the doctor having a large amount of business to
attend to, consequent, doubtless, on the past in
clemency of the weather. No serious cases,
though, have occurred.
Tonga, Aug. 2-Our Parliamentary meeting
Is over-it was prorogued on Saturday. In the
annals of Tonga it will be known as the short
Parliament, but short though it has been il has
made some great changes in the working Of Gov
eminent and added several laws to our statute
book. A law has been passed with regard to i'm
ported labor. After this, all foreign labor is to
be under the supervision of the Government.
FIJI, Aug. A-Commodore Wilson sailed for
Apai, where he punished the natives for the
Dauntless outrage, after which be sailed for New
Caledonia. 1t is stated that the Commodore pre-
fersi serious charges against the schooner Aurora,
of New Caledonia, for the manner in which her
crew had acted towards the natives OF Apai, and
that there was reason to fear that the affair OF
the Dauntless arose out of these proceedings.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Yokohama, Aug. 2lst.-NotwitbstandIng the
nominal steadiness of currency, rice, the Japan