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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
RumOred Resignation OF Earl Duff
ferim.

RumOred Resignation OF Earl Duff
ferin.
1t is rumored on the London Stock Ex-
change that Earl Dufferin has resigned the
Office of Viceroy of India. The Russian
Ambassador and Earl Granville had a long
conference on the question of what guaran-
ties should be provided against a Russian
advance on Herat. It is reported that
Granville proposed making a treaty pledg-
ing Russia against further advance and
recognizing the English protectOrate in Af-
ghanistan. Some uncertainty remains in
diplomatic and official circles as to the main
tenance of peace Naval and military work
will continue until both branches are fully
supplied with stores. It is officially ex-
planned that Sir Peter Lumsden has not
been recalled, but has been summoned to
London to advise the Government upon
technical matters regarding the delimlna-
ton of the frontier. Colonel Ridgeway will
take command of the British Boundary
Commission, in place of Sir Peter Lums-
den. Captain Yate will be second in COM
mand. Two British gunboats are at Port
Hamilton watching the British interests
and anticipating any attempt OF foreign
Power to occupy the island.
May 7lh.
The floral festival given to Mrs. Margaret
cess.-Murderer Maxwell of st. Louis fame
has been arrested at Auckland, n. Al
Bonito, n. NJ, Martin Nelson killed per-
sons while in fit of insanity; he was then
shot dead.-The reunion of the Army of
the Potomac will be held in San Francisco
next year.-Richard Short, who stabbed
Captain Phelan, was acquitted at New
York.
SIR PETER LUMsDEN RESIGNS
His position as the British Afghan Bound,
ary Commissioner because of his inability
to agree with the policy of the home Gov
eminent.
GENERAL WAR NEWS.
Denmark is willing to act as arbitrator
between England and Russia.-The Turk
ish Ministry are discussing the systems of
defense for the Dardanelles proposed by
German officers The Gar has issued a
decree creating two trans Caspian reserve
battalions. There is no appearance of any
abatement in the warlike preparations at
st. Petersburg The mobilizing of rifle
battalions in Finland still continues.
IN TEE soUDAN.
Lord Wolseley is slightly indisposed. o.
man Digna is again collecting an army, but
owing to the scarcity Of food at his COM
uAnd, he cannot become sufficiently for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
Diphtheria VS.. Cholera.
New York World

"Asiatic cholera is regarded as some
thing terrible, said physician connected
with the board of health, "but, for my
part, would rather have the cholera than
one touch of diphtheria. The worst chol-
era ever known never killed half the peo-
pie it attacked. Diphtheria, on the other
hand, when it is bad is hard to deal with.
The patient dies before you can do any
thing for him. Diphtheria, that Is q
hundred times worse than cholera, is rag
ing right in our very midst and causes no
special alarm, while people are already
frightened at the very thought of cholera
that has not yet crossed the ocean. Let
US get one case of cholera on shipboard
and hundreds will be driven frantic, but
they manifest no concern and take no pre-
caution against the diphtheria that is al-
ready raging here
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18

sew Steamer Coz HonoIuIu.

A New steamer for Honolulu.
The new steamer James I. Dowsett, will
sail for the Hawaiian Islands about the
10Th inst. She is intended for inter-island
trade and will run between Honolulu and
the island of Molokai, carrying passengers
and freight She is the smallest of fleet
of about dozen steamers built here for
that trade, and is about 100 tons burthen.
THE sUEZ CANAL.
The report of the Suez Commission will
recomm, nd that when Egypt is unable, to
defend the approaches of the canal, the
charge of such defense will devolve upon
Turkey, without the right to delegate it to
other Powers. The report also recommends
an Internal Commission, analogous to the
Danubian Commission, to have supervision
over the canal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
VINES EXPORTED TO tn
HAWAIIAN KINGDOM.

These figures are interesting and show
that while our California wine shipments
had decreased to 738 gallons of the value
of $1016 in the year 1876, before the Reel
procity Treaty was ratified, that they have
since increased, within period of eight
years, to an export trade of 5160 gallons of
the value of So, 734-an increase of 4, 422
gallons or over six hundred per cent in
quantity, and of $5718 or over five humid
red per cent in value.
Further interesting figures can be OBJ
tanned from the statistics of the fruit ship
ments Thus
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
THE AFGHAN AFFAIR.
ANOTHER HITCH I'M THE DIPLOM.
ATTIC NEGOTIATIONS.

The Russian ambassador impaired to
Earl Granville the substance of note from
De Giers with reference to the basis of the
Afghan frontier negotiations. 1t is not sat
isfactory to the British Government.
conference on the frontier question is to be
held on the 18th inst. The difference be-
tween the two Governments as to the terms
upon which the question shall be referred
to arbitration is becoming greater. Gran
vile, in his discussions with Minister De
Stael, holds that Russia's acceptance of ar
hifratinr1 nnsk he ahanlTte
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
Julian Hawthorne on "GentIemen.S

Mr.. Julian Hawthorne, the novelist, has
added fresh bitterness to life by givinG,s
new impetus to that old question. VITA
is gentleman2" In recent lecture-ffb
veDtured on the statement that no En-
glishman can be a gentleman, because he
is continually looking down on somebody,
and looking up to somebody else. There
is no Englishman, he says, so humble or
80 high that is net at once cOndescending
and humble-a state of things which
he considers fatal to all chance Of gentle
manhood
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
A Proposed Vote Of Cemsure.

In the House of Commons Sir Stafford
Northcote gave notice that when the Con-
solidated Fund bill comes up for second
reading he will move for a fresh vote of
censure. The wording of this motion will
be as follows:
ResoLued, That the House, having shown its Eeadi.
ness to vote supplies will refuse to assent to the vote
of s11 600, 900 until 1t has been informed Of the
purposes to which the money granted is to be applied
The Conservatives will muster their full
strength in the Commons on the 18th inst,
to support Northcote's motion of censure.
The government states that Earl Dufferin
has not resigned but approves of Gladstone's
action.-Consols opened at 981S and at 2
P. NJ. were quoted at SO 7-16.-Colonel
Patrick Stewart has arrived at Herat. He
had started before the summons for his re-
turn to London reached him.
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may 2nd.
OoNMoDoRE GARRISON DEAD.

O02AAAOOO11S
JSnmodore Cornelius X. Garrison, died
~ New York, yesterday, of paralysis of the
EaeaEt. He was rs years of age Eight
gears ago he had stroke of paralysis which
affected his entire right side ever since. On
Thursday evening he entertained some
Eriends at dinner and was unusually bright.
ae talked about his assignment of last
-gu1e and expressed the opinion that he
would soon have all the property back in
his own hands.
BRITISH COLONIAL DEFENsEs.
Tncessant exertions are being made to
place the colony of Victoria in a state of
security against attacks by Russian cruisers
En case of war. Military and naval prepar-
sEions are in high state of efficiency and
Barge meetings have been held, at which
ezaere were demonstrations of loyalty to the
British Government. The port of Mel
Bourne is considered to be impregnable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
1885, TO APRIL 80.

We do not consider it necessary to e1pa-
tiate further upon the figures that we have
published, they speak for themselves. The
readers of the MERCHANT, especially those
who are interested in fruit growing and
wine making, by comparing the totals OF
our export trade before and after the Ratih-
cation of the Hawaiian Treaty, cannot fail
to see the growth of our trade with the Ha-
waiian Kingdom and its great Importance
to California.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
GRANVILLE AND GLADSTONE.

Granville in the Lords stated, on behalf
of the Government, that he could conceive
of nothing better than referring the dispute
of the Penjdeh incident, involving the
honor of two officers, to the decision of a
third party, in whom each side had perfect
confidence. In this way the whole matter
could be closed honorably for both sides.
In the Commons Gladstone stated that
Sir Peter Lumsden of the British Afghan
Boundary Commission and Colonel Stewart
had been ordered to come home immedi-
ateIv
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18

midsble to call for a British expedition
against him. The Tokar Arabs ask for
English protection against Osman, and al
most all the other tribes are willing to sub
NIT if the English viii promise TO remain
IN the country and protect them from the
vengeance Of Osman Digna.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Way 9th.
AMERICAN AFFA1Rs.

General Grant works daily on his book
and is in improved health. -Frelinghuy-
sens illness is reported to be the result of
accidental poisoning some aconite having
been left in bottle of Saratoga water that
he drank.-The President has appointed
pointed G. n. L. Lathrop of Michigan to
be Minister to Russia A. P. Swineford of
Michigan has been appointed Governor of
Alaska Boyd Winchester of Kentucky,
Minister to Switzerland; John S. W.
Thompson of New York, Minister to Hayti.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
EXPORTS.

The next table that we present gives the
value of the exports from the Pacific and
Atlantic Coasts respectively, from which it
will be seen that the San Francisco trade
with the Islands is almost seven times as
large as that of the Eastern States, while
the combined export trade from the Pacific
Coast is eight times as large as that from
the East. This forms another argument in
favor of the great benefits derived by Cali
fornia from this Reciprocity Treaty. Thus:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
German and EnKIlsh Colonies.

The Anglo-Gerrnan International Com
mission, appointed to arrange terms of oc-
cupation of the British and German colo
MES In the Pacific ocean, has concluded its
labors. It has been arranged that British
subjects shall be on perfect equality with
those of Germany in the territory recently
seized by the latter Power, and that Ger
mans shall be on perfect equality with
British subjects in New Guinea. No differ
entail duties are to be imposed. The i'm
portation of arms, powder and alcohol Is
prohibited. and the solomon, the New
Hebrides, the Friendly and the Navigators'
islands are to remain open territory. The
status Of Samoa remains unsettled. A pre-
ponderance of British trade is admitted in
the Elliee, Gilbert and other groups of
islands, and of German trade IN the Caro-
line and Marshal islands. There still re-
mains to be arranged BlOdltS oiUeRdi be-
tween Germany, America and England.
The Feejee Land Commission has granted
10000 compensation to three German sub
jects, instead of the ESQ, 900 asked.
AN AVALANCHE.
An avalanche from the mountains near
Lake Van, Armenia, overwhelmed native
caravan and caused the death of IS per-
sons.
THE THOUSAND-GUINEAS.
The race for the thousand-guinea stakes
for three-year-old FLIES at Newmarket was
won by the Duke of Westminister's chest
nut FLY Farewell. jennings chestnut FLY
Jane came in second and the Duke of
Threipland's brown FLY Satchel third.
There were Is starters.
BEATRICE AND BATTENBERG;
Gladstone gave notice of a proposal by
the Government of a marriage dowry for
the Princess Beatrice, who is to be welded
shortly to Prince Henry of Battenberp,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
EXPORTS FOR APRIL, 1885.

A summary Of the merchandise exports
from January LIST to April 3Oth of the pres
emit year, gives the following exhibit. Thus:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18

IhILb ObIHOfnIh.I
The Nevada gold seekeRs have disco
cred new use for fowls. 1t is a comm(
sight there to see men and women carr
ing hen under one arm and basket
chickens under the other. When ID
reach their destination the hens are Die
eted, and, being already hungry, begin
scratch and eat After three or four IA
honest toll they are killed and their crs
examined for gold AS much as as
been found In one cRaw.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
THE AFGHAN AKFAIR.
Statements Made In the Lords and
Commons.
IN THE LORDS.

In the House of Lords Granville said that
England and Russia had agreed to renew
negotiations in London concerning the
Afghan frontier question and that meeting
of the Defamation Commission had been
arranged. England and Russia had agreed
that the difficulties which had arisen from
the Penideh incident should be submitted
to full investigation and reference TO
friendly power. Both Governments would
facilitate the inquiry as much as possible.
The Penideh district will be neutral terri
tory during the progress of the negotiation.
The Russian Government have stated their
readiness to consider the question of with
drawing their troops should the decision OF
the Afghan Boundary Commission prove to
be against them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18

Geld and SIIver-COIRissons and Rev.
0Ifs.


Geld and SIIyer-COIRistons and Rev.
OIts.
The construction of three torpedo launch
es has been begun at Yokohama. A gold
and silver mine discovered at Kayo-gori,
Bltchu, has been worked since February,
and large quantities of the precious metals
are daily put out. Its future is expected to
be grand success.
The Corean Government has appointed
an American missionary and another for.
eigner Vice-Minlsters of Corean Foreign
Affairs.
A collision, by which over seventy lives
were lost occurred on March 28th in the
Huangpu river between a Chinese ferry
boat and the steamer Orestes. The ferry
boat had 100 passengers, besides her crew
of twelve, when she came into collision
with the Orestes. She was cut in tw by
the steamer and sank Immediately. OF the
112 persons on board only 80 passengers
and of the crew were saved. The Orestes
lowered her boats and saved Is people
Kashgaria, or great part of it, has re-
VOTED against Chinese rule. The eldest
son Of Yakub Beg is at the head of the re-
VOTERS, and as he was sort of State pris-
oner In Samarcand, under surveillance, he
cannot have escaped without Russian con-
sent or privity. The Mohammedans have
been instigated by the Russians to revolt
and General Tsao has been ordered to that
province to take his post in reducing them
to submission. Since the outbreak of the
war between France and China 5000 stand
Of rifles and over IL, 600, 900 cartridges and
large quantity of bayonets and scabbards
have been shipped from America to China.
MAY Sth.
Interest In silk culture in America is in
creasing.-C. Ashton O real estate agent of
San Francisco was shot twice in the back
by j. Z. Eagan on Montgomery street. San
Francisco Eagan attempted to commit sui
eide by taking strychnine.-Lady Lonsdale
was married quietly yesterday to Earl De
Grey.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Gladstone in the Commons declared that
when he called the Penjdeh affair an act of
unprovoked aggression, he was not in the
possession of full information he refused
to say whether Earl Dufferin approved the
Governments attitude on the boundary
questionable Russians are winning over
the Sarakhs Tureomans.-The Indians of
the Northwest Territory are committing
many outrages some bands have half
breed leaders.-In a mutiny of passengers
on the French steamer Vile de Marseilles,
near st. Vincent, ten passengers were killed
and several of the crew were iniured.-No
arbitrator between England and Russia has
vet been selected.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18

Great Britain Surrenders to Russia
The Afghan ScaPesOats.

Great Britain Surrenders to Russia
The Afghan ScaPeSOats.
The latest developments concerning the
AnglO-Russian complicatio indicate the
abandonment Of even the so-called arbitra-
ton. The Cabinet was in special session
two hours, and the time was entirely occu-
pied with the discussion of the latest pro-
posal made by Baron de Stael, the Russian
ambassador. This proposal was that if
further evidence disproves Sir Peter Lums-
denis charges against the Russians for re-
sponsibility for the Penjdeh incident, this
evidence shall be accepted as conclusive, and
the project of submitting the question to ar
bitration shall be abandoned. It is believed
that this proposal has been accepted by the
British Cabinet. This makes Sir Peter
Lumsden and the Afghans the scapegoats for
the slaughter Of March 30th, and completes
the surrender of Great Britain to Russias
A change of Ministry is expected within
fortnight.
RUSSIA REFUSES
To enter into treaty fixing definite limit
to her territory, and binding her to a main
tenance Of the frontier so fixed unless the
rule of the AmeeT shall be so firmly kept
within the line of the frontier that all tribal
disturbances will be promptly repressed,
collisions between the Sarakhs and Afghans
prevented, and order at Herat preserved.
Russia will demand the appointment of
Representative for its Government at Cal
eutta.
At the Cabinet Council the British Ad-
miralty was directed to cancel the orders
issued to provide for the conveyance of
1900 British troops to India. Three steam
ers had been chartered and were ready to
sail.
The Middle harbor at Cronstadt, which it
was thought might be kept closed, is open
to shipping.
RUSSIANS WILL SEIZE HERAT.
Russians in London, who are on terms Of
intimacy with officials of the Russian En-
bassy, do not hesitate to declare openly
that Russia intends to take Herat. They
assert that it will DO an easy matter to OBJ
tain the assent of the Amer to Russian
occupation, and they declare that no treaty
which should propose to forbid such action
on the part Of Russia would have any bind
ing effect When the opportunity comes, or
is made, to seize HerGt, it will be seized, no
matter what the treaty stipulations may be.
AN INSECURE FEELING
Prevails in England. Nobody knows what
to expect from day to day, or understands
accurately the precise condition Of negoti-
atoms with Russia. The Cabinet may find
themselves as nuch at sea in deciding what
shall be submitted to the arbitrator as they
were in trying to come to an unders landing
in regard to the original difficulty. It is
humorously suggested that they be obliged
TO resort to preliminary arbitration, in order
to determine what shall be submitted TO the
arbitrator.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
IN THE COMMONS.

Gladstone said that all impediments in
the way of a friendly prosecution of CORE
spondence on the Afghan question between
England and Russia appeared to be re-
moved. The two Governments were now
ready to refer to the sovereign of some
friendly State. Both Russia and England
were prepared to resume forthwith, IN
London, communications of the main points
of the line dominating the Afghan frontier,
but the details of the line have to be ex-
amined and traced on the spot, In conform
ity with the conditions formerly agreed
upon. Russia has expressed herself willing
to agree to the removal of the Russian out
posts. Henry Labouchere (Radical) moved
that the vote of credit be reduced from $685.
OOO, 900 to $50, 900, 900. The motion was
rejected by vote of 20 to 20. The major
ity included the Conservative leaders. The
Parnellites voted with the majority.
Emperor William will probably be the arbi-
traitor.
IN INDIA.
The public is dissatisfied with England's
concession to Russia, and fears are general
" expressed now that the English attitude
may have already endangered the safety OF
the party comprising the Lumsden Survey
ing Commission. Preparations for war on
q large scale still continue.
May 9Th.
J.H. Congdom of California street, San
Francisco has failed with liabilities of $685.,
884 he attributes his failure partially to
losses on shipments of -four to Honolulu
Stuart NJ Taylor has been appointed
Naval Officer at San Francisco.-Twenty
five Jamaicans were killed and 20 wounded
by Colombian soldiers at Culebra.-Prcs p
tan. who burned Colon, has made his es-
cape and seized three steamers .-Another
battle has occurred in the Northwest Terri
tory, the troops being victOrious.-The
question of the renewal of the Irish Grimes
Act is likely to soon become a source of
trouble to the Gladstone Ministry.