The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-14

lated, 514 cents.
To Survey for the Pacific Gable.
The q. S. steamer Albatross is not yet
ready to begin the work of surveying for
| the Pacific cable. The Navy Depart
ment is having trouble in securing the
1000 pounds of piano wire in one piece,
necessary formaking the soundings.
American News.
Rev. DR.. Burchard, the originator of
the famous expression" Rum, Romanism
| and Rebellion" which was supposed to
have been the cause of the defeat of J.
g. Blaine for President, is dead.
The efforts to produce artificial rain in
| Texas, by bombardment of the clouds,
have failed.
A Washington special says that week
ago Secretary Tracy remarked: g If the
American missionaries and American
citizens in China are to rely upon gun
boats for their protection rather than on
the Chinese Government our feet in
those waters must be very largely in
creased"
While there is no formal alliance vet,
the United States Government has
reached an understanding with the Gov
vernments of Great Britain, France and
Germany by the terms of which, in the
event of the failure of the Chinese Gov
eminent to afford adequate guarantees
for the protection OF the lives, property
and interests of citizens of other nations,
that duty is to be undertaken by the
Governments of the United States, Great
Britain, France and Germany acting
jointly. In case of riot or other disturb
ance, vessels of either of the four nations
will afford refuge to the citizens of other
nations, and will undertake to protect
their consulates and other interests.
The Government of the United States
disbursed $11S, $50 in pensions dur
ing the past fiscal year.
Negotiations looking to agreement
upon the reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Mexico are in active
progress in the City of Mexico between
the special commissioner appointed by
the Mexican Government and United
States Minister Ryan.
The assassins of Mrs. Greenwood at
Napa,in February last, have been caught
in North Dakota. Their crime was one
of the most terrible ever committed in
this State.
American car builders are now send
ing drawing-room coaches to England to
be used on the channel line to Paris.
daughter was born to the wife of ex-
President Cleveland on Oct 3rd.
Mrs. Frank Leslie, the widow OF the
late famous publisher, is at last married
She is Mrs. William Wilde, and her hus-
band is the brother of the only Oscar
Wilde.
On October LIST, twelve negro rioters
Urh n ha hooT,
the vicinity of Helena, Arkansas, were
lynched by mob. They were all shot to
death.
Foreign News.
The Pope is reported to be in very
poor health.
The Kreuz Zeitung, of Germany, is
excited over the massing of Russian
troops on the German frontier.
The Cunard Company is building two
ocean steamships of $4,000 tons each,
900 feet long by 65 beam, for the trans
Atlantic trade. They are to average %
knots.
There is an instruction in Yemen, in
Arabia, and many of the Turkish officials
have fed. 1t is feared that the insur-
gents will take Mecca and proclaim an
Arab as caleph.
Four provinces of the Argentine Re-
public have been devasted by swarms OF
locusts.
The gold shipments between the
United States and Europe are flowing
the other way now, and much of the
$7O,G00,O 900 shipped from this country
b-t"een January and June, 1881, is
expected back in the next six months.
Germany is to add twenty-six new
vessels to her navy, at a cost of &c., |
600, 0O0 marks.
Lord Charles Beresford has carefully |
examined the Suez canal and pronounces
it useless to England in case of a Eu- |
ropean war. His statements have raised |
many doubts in England.
Halifax, n. s. was visited by a de- |
structive fire on the LIST.
Germany is to send larger army than
ever to Zanzibar.
1t is now claimed that Queen Victoria
was responsible for peace this year. She
IS supposed to have brought about the
Russian alliance, which in turn
$50 it is said) prevented a Franco-Ger-
man war this year.
Alexander Jacques, Frenchman, has
ust completed fifty days fast at Lon
Ion.
The Pope has issued letter against
1uelling.
The London &, Westminster Bank of
London was robbed of about $3.50 900
g125, O00) in broad day light recently.
Inc London police are reticent about it,
md particulars cannot be had from the
)ank.
Henry Labouchere has predicted the
arly abolition of the English House of
lords.
1t is said that Kaiser William and Bis
narck will soon be on good terms again.
William needs Bismarck's services.
Canadian statesmen are making over
lres Tor a reciprocity treaty with this
ountry.
San Francisco News.
Jonn w. Mackay has crossed the Con-
henb rom San francisco to New York
four days, Is hours and 40 minutes,