The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-01-17

uOU Specldl represents SeHdtOT I1tdTSb
as favoring war on account of Samoa.
He is quoted as saying: "If the Ger
mans refuse to give us equal privi-
leges with themselves in Samoa, we
ought to fight, If necessary, to secure
them. We made mistake in per-
mitting the Germans to secure foot
hold there and we will make another
mistake if we allow them to retain
their present ascendancy to the exciu-
sion OF other nations, our own particu-
larly."
An exhibition match of billiards
was arranged in San Francisco lately
between J. F. B. McCleery, billiard in
struetor, and Crown, Canadian
player. The latter failed to appear, to
the disgust of several hundred lovers
of the game. In order to prevent dis
appointment of the audience, an anna
teur named James Gilbert was induced
to play McCleery, the latter heavily
handicapped. McCleery was to play
200 points eight-inch balk line to Gill
bert's 100 points straight rail. The
amateur won by making his score in
twenty innings, when McCleery had
only reached 165. The latter made one
run of y.
The report of the Commissioner of
Navigation, just issued at Washing
ing, describes the advantages enjoyed
by the marine of other nations and
says that American vessels must be
put on an equality or be gradually
forced out of the contest with foreign
ships. The coasting trade is improv-
ing. The total documented tonnage
of the United States is 4, los, ,S44, the
Pacific Coast owning 356, 445 tons. The
Commissioner recommends that the
shipping trade be relieved of the bur-
den of pilotage fees, and speaks of the
impolicy of local taxation of vessels.
He says the expense of State quaran-
tines should be paid by the parties in
terestei, that is, by the general public,
and that the fees for the support of the
stations and salaries of officers should
not be eXacted from vessels.
Higher prices are generally quoted
in the British grain market.
The Alhambra theatre at Antwerp,
an immense structure, was burned
down New Years night.
The Sobranje at a secret sitting
unanimously voted 22,000,OO0 francs
for fortifying Bulgarian ports.
Thousands of laborers are out of en-
ployment because of the great rise of
the Guadalquiver river in Spain.
The Manchester Courier states that
Lord Stanley of Preston has accep ted
the Governor Generalship of Canada.
Sara Palma, a San Francisco girl,
scored great success at Milan, in the
part of Astoroth in the opera "Regina
di Saba.n
The German Ambassador at Con-
stantinople has officially informed the
President of the Council of Ministers
that Germany will give Austria active
military support if Russia should pro-
woke war with Austria.
According to the st. James Gazette
General Paine will sail the yach Vol
unteer on the Clyde in e1000 match.
The Volunteer is also to try to return
to America with the Cape Breton cup,
won by the Genesta three seasons ago.
The German Crown Prince took part
in the New Years festivities at San
| Reno. His case is now more hope
fully considered by the doctors, who
say his malady has lost it's cancerous
| symptoms. DIR. Mackenzie asserts he
never had admitted it was cancer.
The Pope received $500 congratula-
tory kilograms on the occasion of his
Jubilee services OH New Years Day.
He intends to send autograph letters
to all the sovereigns who have written
to him. 1t is said in Vatican circles
that his letter to Queen Victoria will
be of special Importance.
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New Zealand, say that the French
have annexed Raiatea. The native
chiefs refusing to submit the gunboat
Scorpion bombarded the villages, aud
proclamation was issued stating that
the natives would be punished and
fined unless they submitted to French
authority.
Lord Randolph Churchill has been
well received i'm Russia, leading papers
taking occasion to assure him that he
will find no evidence of Russian de-
signs upon India. He has been given
an audience by the Gar. AS result
of his visit, St. Petersburg papers are
advocating an alliance of Russia with
England.
A correspondent says that once more
continental Europe seems to sleep
over volcano. Austria is determined
not to be taken by surprise by Russia.
War is regarded as inevitable, al
though not probable before spring.
Bulgaria is the bone of contention, and
Russia assumes the role of defender to
| the treaties.
The Spanish Government has in
vited representatives of the United
States and Spanish-American repub-
lies to cooperate in the Christopher
Columbus celebration, and the pro-
posal has been heartily adopted. All
the governments of Europe and Amer
lea and all geographical and other
learned societies of the world are
invited to send delegates to the cele-
bration. The festivities will continue
one week and the ceremonies will in
clude the unveiling of monument to
Columbus at Huelva.
Advices received in London from
Massowah say that great activity pre-