The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-06-25

ma canal can be constructed in four years at
cost of 100, 900, 900 francs below the original
estimates.
LONDON, Ont, May 25th.-Last evening at 6
O'Clock the steamer Victoria with over 500
excursionists on board, was returning from
Spring Bank. When over half way home, some
FRANKS of playful youths on the lower deck, or
perhaps, the boat striking a snag, caused a rush
to one side, when the water, a foot or two deep.
broke over the lower deck, which was crowded
with passengers. Instantly the crowd rushed to
the opposite side, and their weight and the water
shipped, causing a lurch IN the opposite direction,
the boat sank one or two feet. While the
crowd on the lower deck were struggling to save
themselves from slipping into the river, the
stanchions suddenly gave way and the whole
upper deck, with its load of human beings came
down on those below, crushing and imprisoning
them. The boat continued settling sideways,
taking under many passengers who were stunned
by the fall from the upper deck, aud were I'M
able to help themselves. Scores sank in the
water without an effort, while many others, who
were precipitated into the river unhurt, rent
the air with their vain appeals for succor, which
those Of the passengers who were safe were
pOwerless to extend,
LoSDoy, Ont, May 27th.-In several cases
whole families were nearly wiped out of exist
ence. The number of bodies now recovered is
obs, and more are supposed to be underneath
the wreck.
The "Conkling imbroglio " continued to form
the exciting subject Of conversation. kilograms,
and newspaper articles. On May 31st the Leg
islature Of New York State made the first move
towards the election Of Senator'S
At y o'clock the Speaker announced that
under the order OF the House 1t would now pro-
coed to a vote for United States Senator IN place
OF Roscoe Conkllug, resigned. Each member
as his name was called named his candidate.
The vote stood as follows: Conkling 20, Jacobs
II, Wheeler 10, Crowley ,, Cornell ., Wadswcrth
2, Rogers 5, Miller l, Evarts ,, Edick /, Folger
,, White 2, Chapman l, Tremaine ,, Fenton l,
Ward l, POmeroy /, butcher l, Alvord ?.
In the Senate, when the hour of noon arrived,
the Senate proceeded to vote for United States
Senator in place of Thomas c.. Plat, resigned.
The vote stood as follows: L. c. Platt 5,
Chauncey ". Depew !, Francis Herman I, Far
mer Miller 2, Sherman ,. Rogers !, Eidrdge
Lapham 2. Joseph II. ChOate l, Judge Noah
Davis =, William \. Wheeler ], George II.
Sharpe l.. The Senate then voted for a successor
10 ill the short term IN place of Roscoe COnk-
ling. The vote stood Is follows: Roscoe Conk-
ling ., Sherman >. Rogers D, John C.. Jacobs g..
George Il. Bradley l, Charles J. EOlger 2, Gov
ernor Cornell 3, William a. Wheeler /, Theodore
VI. Pomeroy 2. No one receiving Il majority,
the Senate adjourned.
Subsequently the House and Senate sat daily
in joint convention with no better result.
ALBANY. June 3d.-The ballot for n successor
to Conkling resulted as follows: Jacobs 30,
Coukliug 81, Wheeler Is, Cornell 20, Rogers II,
Bradley l, Folger l, Crowley ], FentOn ,, Lap
ham 8, WooGin /, Henry Ward Beecher l,
butcher l. There was no choice.
The convention proceeded TO vote for a sue
cessor to Platt. with the following result: Ker-
nan 80, Plat 30, Depew 30, Lapham ,, Cornell
-. Ward =, Vancott /. Crowley 3, butcher /,
Miller $, Folger ,, Tremain 3, Wheeler l.
Spinola offered a resolution that the conven-
ton adjourn until noon on Saturday. Cullinan
moved TO table the resolution. Lost, and Spin
ola's resolution was carried by Il vote Of 50 in
the affirmative, the Democrats and Administra-
ton men voting together.
SAN Francisco, June 1.-The United States
ship Of war Pensacola arrived yesterday from
Honolulu. On the passage Tobias Nelson, u
Norwegian, aged q years, and a common sailor,
died. The following are changes in the officers
Of the ship Lieutenant John NJ. Hawley, vice
Lieutenant John Garom, ordered to the Udchtt-
set: Lieutenant John VI. Hawley vice Lieutenant
John Garom ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Leary,
ordered home Past Assistant Engineer L. H.
Harvey, vice G. W. Rae ordered to the WdchuSett.
SAN FEANcIsco. June THE following is an
abstract Of the figures given IN the last report of
the p. VI. 5. ), Co. The company is negotiating
to sell Its China line to the railroad companies
and Is having new boats built for the Central
American lines. In his address the chairman
gave the earnings for the year Atlantic line
Passengers, Sl2S,672 II freight, S616,671 90.
Total, S145, 344 36. Panama hne-Passengers,
1913. $50 IS freight, S1,571,477 ~. Total,
81, $50, 5O7 20. Transatlantic line-Passen-
gers, $3.50, 151 y freight, 1898, 800 IS. Total,
S973.472. Australian line-Passengers, S197,-
OsI Is freight, SIO9, $3.50 6S. Total, 1907, O73-
So. Victoria ine-Passengers, S3l ,657 96 :;
freight. $40. 229 Is. Total, SS0,SS7 90. Aus
tralian and New Zealand subsidies, S203, $50 4S !;
Central American and Mexican subsidies, S99,-
416 II British Columbia subsidies, $40, 224 :;
Hawaiian Government subsidies, $50, 900 in
terest and dividend on investments, Sl2,S91 u ::
miscellaneous, SIS, 225 50 exchange, $4,000 %.
Total earnings, II, 402, 647 rs. The expenses
have aggregated 50. I72, 7O5 II, making the net
earnings for the year 81, 229, 942 81.