The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-09-26

The fact that New York harbor
is alive with the dread cholera,
which is liable to land every day, |
has caused a general clean up and |
disinfection in the cities of the |
country, not excepting San Fran
cisco, where the silurians have
been scared into expanding money
for cleanliness. In fact the city is
really being placed in a condition
to repel the scourge. Whether this |
is possible remains to be seen but
it is a fact that the disease can
reach this congenial city within
five days from the time it may
land in New York. Hence the
liberality of the silurians.
In Russia the scourge is reap
ing a rich harvest among the poor
starved lower classes. The deaths
in that country average about 5000
daily. Statistics show that so per
cent. of the people attacked die.
In England, although the disease
was scattered all over the kingdom,
it has not spread, and all fears are
at an end.
Canada is about to place an en-
barge on all European immigration
during the continuance of the
scourge. Knowing the attitude of
of this country, the French Govern
ment has turned back immigrants
destined for America, not desiring
to take chances of their being re-
turned on a cholera-infected ship.
The English authorities are also
taking great precautions against
sending the scourge across the
water, and if constant care and
effort will suffice, the cholera will
not enter the United States.
New CoaIine Stations.
I A dispatch from Washington
dated the I'd says: It is said at
the Navy Department tonight
that this Government has almost
completed negotiations for the pur-
chase of Ford's island and Puuloa
point at Pearl river, near Homo
lulu, for the establishment of that
long sought coaling station. When
title is acquired the Government
will proceed to dredge the channel
and establish a station. 1t is
likely that part of the $250,000
provided by Congress for ccaling
stations will be used for the pur-
chase of station in SANTANA bay,
San Domingo, West Indies. The
Kearsarge is now en- route there to
conduct negotiations.
American Missionaries to be
Protected.
The Department of State is adj
vised by the United States Charge
d'Affaires at Constantinople that
the Turkish Government has ac-
quiesced in the claim of the United
States for protection to the Ameri-
can missionaries at Bourdour, in
the province of Konia, Asia Minor,
and reparation for the injuries to
the person and property of DR..
Bartlett. Indemnity to the full
value of the unfinished house which
was burned, besides personal in
demnity to DR.. Bartlett, has been
rendered and accepted. The Turk
ish Minister had conference with
Secretary of State Foster, and has
confirmed the assurances of the
friendly desire of his Government
to meet all just demands, and to
perform all its international duties
in the protection of American
citizens and their interests in the
Turkish Empire. The Bourdoul
incident is regarded as practically
settled, removing the occasion fol-
the dispatch of war vessels tc
Smyrna to investigate the affair.
Selling the Gilbert Group.
- In communication in the
Washington Post of September
10th, George d. Fisher demands tt
know of the State Department
by what right does her British
Majesty's Government claim O.
seize Gilbert Island in the Pacif,
Ocean as under British protection
and power, though there are now
number of white settlers there?'
The Gilbert group was first settled
by white citizen of the United
States many years ago, who hat
sailed from the Territory of Ore
gon. He was the only survivor O
an American wreck upon its shores
and was the only white inhabitan
for many years. Not knowing an,
name for the group at that time
he called the principal island
where he lived, after his eide
brother Gilbert, now living in tn
State of Illinois. This brother cas-
away was one of several heirs to
small estate of their father, VIII
had died in the State of New Yorl
When he disappeared from Orego
ne was not again heard from fc
many years, and was supposed 10:
at sea. His fathers estate wa