The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-09-26

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News from East Africa states that the
German forces have again been defeated
by the natives with considerable loss.
Three hundred blacks, fighting under a
German commander, were killed and
all prisoners were slaughtered.
Advices from Cuba reveal q deplorable
state of affairs. The bandits are growing
more bold in their depredations on pri-
vate citizens, and the government Off
!cials are looting the Treasury and Gus
tom House. The soldiers and police are
in league with the bandits, and an up
rising of the desperate taxpayers is ex
pected.
There was nearly riot in Paris on the
10Th, because Wagner's Lohengrin was
sung there.@About three hundred and
fifty people in all were arrested.
s There has been a terrific floodin Spain
and the town of Consuega has been
washed away 1t is estimated that 900
people lost their lives.
a great war canard was sprung on the
18th, when it was announced that Eng
land had seized the island of Mitylene,
which commands the Dardanelles. The
story originated in picnic party going
ashore from man-of-war.
Sports.
A son of Colonel John T. North, the
nitrate king, intends to build a yacht to
come to America next season and con-
test for the Americas cup. He thinks
that Watson, who designed the Thistle,
can design boat which will beat every
thing in American waters. Burgess is
now dead, but America would undoubt-
edly be represented by the Volunteer,
the latest cup winner.
Charles Farrent recently won long
distance ride from Paris to Brest and re-
turn, 747 miles, in 7lI hours. He
never slept in the entire ride, and he ate
only few cups of bouillon in all the
time.
Austraii IN Billy Smith defeated Bos-
tonian Tp.l Mccarthy at the California
Club on The 18th. Ten rounds were
fought.
Schaefer and Slosson are to play for
the 14-inch balk line billiard champion
ship at New York, on the Goth of Octo-
Der, for $500 side.
Shipping News.
The man-of-war Pensacola has left for
Honolulu, but it is thought that she will
not remain there long, as, inasmuch as
the war is now over in Chile, none of the
new vessels will be needed there. The
Baltimore is soon to come to San Fran
cisco and the Pensacola will, it is be-
lieved, be sent to Valparaiso very
shortly.
Captain H. NJ. Hayward of the Mari
MI II,
fcent turquoise and diamond ring by
Sara Bernhardt, in appreciation of his
qualities as gentleman and seaman.
The ring is suitably inscribed.
The steamer China has just lowered
her own record from Yokohama making
it in II days IL hours and 55 minutes,
which is eight hours less than her pre-
vious record. She is to be sent against
the Canadian Pacific records on her next
trip in. On this last trip she only used
three out of six boilers, and the officers
are confident that were she run at full
speed she could beat anything on the
Pacific Ocean.
The "white squadron" by which
title the vessels of the new navy now in
Atlantic waters are designated, is about
to be broken up. The gunboat York
town has been ordered to the Pacific
station and the Charleston will no doubt
remain on the Asiatic station for some
time. Others OF the "new navy" are to
be ordered to Honolulu and Apia.
The coasting schooner Rose Sparks
capsized off Point Reyes recently. She
was loaded with bark and went over in
squall. The cook, Fred Hansen, was
drowned, but the crew were saved.