The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-12-09
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

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ter, the population of the United
States is fixed at 62,622, $50. The
total differs by 1,4l1,4l0 from that
contained in the bulletin issued
from the Census Bureau on Octo-
Der 28th. This change is due to
correction in errors of what is
termed first or rough count and
the addition of names ascertained
to have been omitted from the
enumeration. The verified popula-
ton of the United States in 1890 Is
81, 622, $50.
Severe frost and heavy snow
prevail throughout Europe at lat
est accounts. In Paris the snow is
several inches deep. Many rail-
road lines ia Austria and Southern
Russia have partially suspended
operations because of snow block
AIDES. There is a heavy snowstorm |
in the English channel, and a large |
steamer is ashore at Folkestone.
Damage at Carlsbad by floods is
enormous. Hundreds of sheep
keepers are ruined. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars will be re-
quired for public repairs alone. A
terrible storm is raging on the
Black Sea.
The whaling bark Ocean arrived
at San Francisco, November 9th,
bringing 1900 gallons of oil and
1920 pounds of bone. She gives the
following particulars of the loss OF
six sailors: They had mortally
wounded a whale and approached
too close in boat. The whale
struck the boat and the men were
thrown out and drowned or killed.
There names were John Sylvester,
W.. Brady, w. II. Briggs, William
Mitchell, George Furgensen and }.
f. Meander. During a gale, George
Brown was washed overheard and
drowned. Robert Ray died of con-
sumption.
There was great excitement on
the east bound Oregon Short Line
train at Salt Lake, November goth,
after leaving Pocatelo, when it was
| discovered that a man in one OF the
coaches was sick with smallpox.
He had been on the train some time
and the train hands had passed and
repassed through the CTR. Besides
this there were twelve other pas
sengers in the coach with him. The
car has been sidetracked at Bryan
with the sick man in it and the
passengers who rode with him were
taken to Green River in another
train for examination by surgeon.
Samoan Affairs.
WASHINGTON, November 90
Justice Decederkrantz, who was
appointed by King Oscar of Sweden
to act as arbitrator in the Samoan
disputes, is in the city, and called
on Blame at the State Department
to-day.
He is man of fine appearance,
, and even in America, where young
men come to the front in such
numbers, would be considered
youthful for such y dignified posi-
ton. In explaining his interesting
mission, he said: 1t is difficult
task | undertake, but l trust to ex-
ercise my authority for the best
interests of all concerned.
{" By the terms of the Berlin con-
ference the natives were guaranteed
self-government. They are to have
, a native king, but it is left to the
Chief Justice to decide in the pres
ent case, who is the rightful sover-
eign. Malietoa is the ruler de facto
and though Tamassese, who was
Vice King when the Germans de-
! posed the former, was at that time
an aspirant to the throne, | cannot
say whether he is now or not.
can't make up my mind this fal
from the scene as to the real merits
t of the dispute, and must make s
thorough investigation before pro
claiming to the Samoans the name
of their monarch"
The Chief Justice will constitute
n court before which all civil suits
i between the Samoans and foreign.
1 ers shall be tried, and between tn,
d Samoans themselves; also, all lane
: suits and criminal cases involving
O. foreigners with natives, or with
!, each other. From the decision o
:. the Chief Justice there shall be NJ
r appeal.
!. 1t will be seen from Judge De
S cedsrkrantz' talk, though he wa
!, too modest to say so, that he will
be virtually ruler of the Samoan
:. group, and that Malietoa, or who
!, ever the Chief Justice named al
!, king, will be merely tigurehead
! 1t is well that such responsibility
+. falls on person of such high char
T. acter and attachments, and one wht
l. is thoroughly imbued with the ide;
L. of preserving the strictest impair
TALLY. There are fourteen island
in the group, on one of which tn
9 United States has the right to tn
e magnificent harbor of Pango- Pango