The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-04-24
our SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
Per p. M. 8. 9. Rio de Janeiro. San
Francisco, April IL, 1891.
tFrom our special correspondent
Concluded
FOREIGN News.

(Concluded.)
Foreign News.
George w Williams, colored. formerly
a member of the Ohio Legislature from
Africa, is the latest man TO attack Stan
ley. He has written a letter to King
Leopold of Belgium attacking the Congo
Free State and Stanley in unsparins
terms.
Great dissatisfaction is being expressed
by the London dock laborers at the fire.
| quent changes which are being intro
duced into the administration OF the
docks, another alteration in the classifi'
cation of permanent and preference men
having been made to-day. The men al
most of the docks are anxious for an ex
tension of the cooperative method o.
work which is proving so successful al
/ the Albert and Victoria docks.
KEEL, April 6.-The ceremony Of
| piercing the dam of the North Sea cana
took place to-day. Emperor Wilhelm
made the breach, and the water poured
in in immense volumes.
| Emperor William has bought the
Scotch yacht Thistle and will sail her
| this summer. She is the yacht which
| was beaten in the race for the America =
| cup two years ago.
BY the will the late Prince Napoleon
6 Plon-Plonn Prince Louis. his second
son, succeeds to the Napoeonic claims.
| If the French authorities permit, Pion-
Plon's remains will rest in Paris near
! those OF the first Napoleon.
The Australian Federation Convention
has adopted resolutions providing that
| the Federal Parliament shall fix and
control customs.
There are many runlors that the Mex
lean Congress Will create the Office of
Vice President of the republic. Elk
President Gonzales, General Pacheco,
ex-Minister of Public Works, land Manuel
Dublan, Minister OF Finance, are each
L mentioned as likely to be- appointed to
| the post. The Government authorities
i will give no information on the subject
Il Ell Universal says the Minister of Posts
and telegraphs is to be created.
L Robert Underwood johnson of the
Century and ex-Congressman William
| E. Simonds are to receive the Cross oi
of the Legion of Honor of France for
their success in pushing the lnterna-
tional Copyright Laws.
Advices from Gran are to the effect
that an enormous reservoir OF water 120
feet below the surface was discovered at
Ell GOlea, small caravan station in the
midst of the Sahara desert. The discov-
cry Was made while wcrkmen We're
sinking a we'll. The shalt already gives
forty gallon, of wafer per minute, and
the amount can easily be increased. The
discovery is of the highest importance
and will tend to develop the caravan
trade. This is the first time water has
been found at 80 slight depth in the
Sahara.
In connection with the Chilean affair,
the :. f. Chronicle says: 1.-The cruisers
Animate Condella and Lynch have
left the Brazilian coast for Chile via the
Straits OF Magellan. They will be es-
corted by the corvette Pilcomayo, which
is almost the only ship of the old navy
which remains in Balmaceda's hands.
The Dictator will send several officers
over the Andes to sail the ships to the
Pacific The Condelia and the Lynch
are new torpedo cruisers built in Eng
land on the order given by Chile two
years ago. They are long, lean, active
looking crafts with immense steam
power and equipped with the most ad-
vanced offensive weapons. They can
steam twenty knots an hour. The
| Chilean feet will be met in the Straits
| Of Magellan by the Blanco Encalada, an
ironclad in the hands of the Opposition.
| She will endeavor to capture the two
| torpedo cruisers. They will run for
safety, and their commanders expect to
escape by their superior speed. The
Pilcomayo will be caught ii she goes
near the Blanco Encalada."
California News.
T. G. Mendenhall, Superintendent OF
the Geodedtic and Coast Survey, is in
the city on an official tour of inspection.
| President Harrison is expected to
| leave Washington on his journey to the
Pacific Coast, to-day, April IA. The
party will he made up of the President
| and Mrs. Harrison, Postmaster General
Wanamaker, Secretary Rusk, Mrs Rus.
sell Harrison, Mrs Dimmick, E. F. lib
bett, executive clerk. and George w
| BOYD, Assistant General Passenger
EAgent OF the Pennsylvania Railway, in
addition to newspaper reporters and ser
wants. During his tour the President
| will visit many cities in the South and
will pay particular attention to the Coast
regions. Elaborate preparations are be-
ing made to give them a grand recep
| ton.
a Ruger is to succeed General Glib
bon in the command of the Division o.
! the Pacific United States Army. Gen
eral Ruger was brave and successful
officer in the Civil War and made d
brilliant record His appointment will
be very satisfactory. General Gibbor
retires on hall pay.
| Ulysses s. Grant, Jr., the youngest
and the favorite son of the late hero o.
Appomattox, is back in town again after
a weeks visit at Monterey. MIR. Grant
arrived with his family from New York
about ten days ago, and will probably
accept the invitation OF Senator Lelant
Stanford to visit the latter's famou.
stock farm at Palo Alto before he return.
East. Mr.. Grant and his party art
guests at the Palace.
American News.
Austin Corbin, President of the Ions
Island Railroad, and a millionaire, hal
been blackbaled by the Union Leagu,
Club of New York.
The Minnesota Legislature, composed
largely of farmers, is making itself tn,
laughing stock of the country by propos
ing to pass bill to prevent women from
wearing tights on the stage The meas
ure, WITCH will probably pass, is as fol
lowe Amy person who shall upon tn,
stage or platform in any theatre or oper;
house, concert hall or any public plac,
whatever, where other persons are pres
ent, expose her neither limb or linn bs dress
ed only in tights, so called, or dressed il