The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-29

No change in local quotations. Cuban
centrifugals, 96 deg. test, SAC.
The California beet sugaries are now
in operation. Claus Spreckels has just
closed the lease OF 5000 acres of land
which is to be set to beets next year as q
supply for the jacksonville works; the
Efforts to induce farmers to pant beets
on a steady guarantee, which would net
them about $50 per acre annually, having
been unsuccessful.
En- Route for Honolulu.
Henry Carter, ex-Minister from Ha-
waiI to the United States, who was re-
Gently reported by telegraph to be seri-
ously i'll in Homburg, Germany, has
sufficiently improved so as to be able to
start for home. He sailed from England
recently for New York in company with
his nephew, William II. Levers. Upon
| his arrival in New York he will be joined
| by his brother-in-laS, Robert Levers,
with whom he will proceed Immediately
to San Francisco After short visit
here he will sail for his home in Homo
lulu. Mr.. Carter has been i'll for several
months and much apprehension was felt
until a fortnight ago, when he began to
improve. He is now thought to be on a
fair road to recovery.
Zealandia Withdrawn.
The Zealandia has been hauled off the
Honolulu line for repairs. She will be
1 rfso lrr MI III
| waited, and it is possible that an effort
will be made to give her an American
registry the same as in the case of the
Australia.
Chilean Affairs.
The Junta is now in full control OF
governmental affairs in Chile, and peace
appears to be established. They have
| decided that the best way to bring order
| out of the present chaos is to hold gem
eral election and let the people choose
their leaders. The election will there
fore be held on October Is, and the presi-
dent TO BE- elected will be installed on
December &c. The United States gov
! eminent has recognized the Junta's
government, and better feeling now
prevails toward this country. The diff
Guilty regarding the seizure OF the Itata
has not been adjusted, but iG is probable
that the vessel will be surrendered by
the United States without further
trouble.
The provisional government has issued
orders for the arrest OF all persons impli-
Gated in treating cruelty the friends OF
the Congressionalists.
Balmaceda's whereabouts have been
ascertained. When Valparaiso fell he
went aboard the man of-war San Fran
cisco as refugee. He will be brought
to San Francisco. Other refugees are
being landed at Callao.
No Excursion Work.
The Oceanic Steamship Company has
about ceased its extra special work to in
duce tourists visiting on This Coast to
make a trip to the Islands. This is in
consequence of the failure OF the Vol
cano company to come to any fair basis
upon which to operate The agents of
the Oceanic Company thought that the
Volcano company ought at least to meet
part OF the expense, inasmuch as, prac-
tically, every Island tourist went to the
Volcano. The Volcano company, how
ever, evidently believed that the steamer
company would keep the agent at work
anyhow rather than lose some travel
The present situation is one to be re-
GREETED, inasmuch as it cannot but fail to
lessen the tourist traffic to the Islands |
and be detrimental to the hotels and all |
concerned in the handling of tourists. |
Now is the time that such man should |
be actively at work in California, as it is |
now that the flood of Eastern travellers |
in this direction begins to set in. The |
gentleman whom the Oceanic Company
had at work did yeoman service for tie |
Island travel, and it is to be regretted |
that he is not actively at work now that |
his presence is most needed. He was |
pleasant relief from the incompetence Of |
Mr.. l.. Montgomery Mather, who, by |
the way, is now soliciting advertisements |
for a projected bi-monthly magazine |
soon to be started in San Francisco.
Foreign News.
Europe is beginning to be alarmed at |
the evident spread OF Asiatic cholera,
which is now spreading rapidly from the
east towards the continent.
The unrest in Europe due to the action
OF the Sultan of Turkey in conceding
the right to Russia's fleets to pass
the Dardanelles in violation OF the
treaty OF Paris, still continues. The
English government is much excited
over the matter, while Germany, Aus
tria and Italy are savagely growing
about it. The general opinion seems to
be that it is the preliminary step that is
destined to plunge all Europe into a
bloody war, the end of which no man
can see. During the past week the Ger
man Emperor has been reviewing his
vast armies and in his speeches to the
famous army corps has used language
that has caused no end of uneasiness to
the heads OF other powers. England is
using every effort to force the Porte to
recall the order regarding the Darda-
nelles, but Russia appears to possess
more terror for the Sultan than Great
Britain, for there is no prospect OF the
wishes OF the latter being recognized.
The situation may best be judged by the
fact that the press OF all Europe is dis
cussing the situation and regards it as q
very serious one.
In many districts of Europe famine is
prevalent and many other sections are
threatened with similar disaster. 1t is
stated that in the north OF Europe the
harvest prospects are deplorable; that
bread has already gone up so per cent.
and that famine prices are feared for the
winter. In Central Sweden the result OF
the constant rain has been 10 lay some
of the lower valleys for some weeks
under water. In DENMARK the condi-
ton Of things is no better, and in both
countries the wheat crop is reported to
be entirely destroyed Unfortunately
the damage is not confined to wheat,
which is the least important of Scandi-