The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-11

HtSH-ndHueu overriding Oh the pop
ular will as line of conduct most
likely to hasten his withdrawal
from the reign of the Helenes.
The Democratic Leader of the
House Suffering at His Wash
in6ton Home.
WASHINGTON, March 3. - The
condition of Congressman Springer,
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, is so serious to-day as
to excite the gravest apprehension
of his friends. His family and
NEST intimate friends are evidently
prepared for the worst, as there is
fear that the erysipelas, heretofore
confined to his face, has gone to
his brain. Physicians concede
that this being the case the result
is almost inevitably fatal.
Vanderbilt in Control.
New YORK, March 3.-The Even
ing Post says it is practically GER
tain" the absolute control of the
New York and New England Rail-
road has PASSED into the hands of
the Vanderbilts, and that at the
election next week President Aus
tin Corbin will be ousted and a
man affiliated with the Vanderbilt
interests put in his place.
Over a Big Concession.
QUITo (Ecuador). = In curt
note the Ecuadorian Minister of
Foreign Affairs has notified the
Government of Peru that it must
grant no further land or mining
concessions along the Santiago
river. The territory has been in
dispute between the Quito and
Lima authorities since the indie
pendence. The question is becom-
ing serious, and Ecuador seems
determined to bring it to an issue
at once.
The Dreyfus Claim.
LIMA (Peru).-It is feared here
that unless this Government con-
sents 70 arbitrate the question OF
the Drefus claim, as proposed by
France, the French Minister to this
capital, who left for Paris some
time ago, may not return.
Diplomatic tension between the
two countries has been strained for
some time, and at any moment a
crisis may be reached and official
relations severed.
It is said that General Caceres
is expected home from Europe, and
that his name will soon appear as
a candidate for the Presidency at
the national election.
German Troubles.
BERLIN, March "a large num-
Der of unemployed workmen of
Hanover marched to the municipal
canal works to-day and demanded
the discharge of all the Polish lab
orers. Their demand being re-
fused, they made an attack on the
Poles and number were injured.
The police suppressed the riot and
arrested the leaders. At Leipsic
thousands of men are out of work.
They made a parade on the streets
in a body, but were dispersed by
the police.
The Cologne Gazette is being
prosecuted for expressing pain and
regret that the Emperor's splendid
inheritance is melting away under
the caprices of the hour, and de-
claring that the citizens ought to
unite and drive from office the
Emperor's dangerous advisers and
give him a chance to read the
mind of the people.
The Grecian Crisis.
ATHENS, March 2.-The Cham
Der was prorogued to-day until
March 6. Early dissolution is con-
sidered certain in view of the vote
of confidence in the Delyannis
Ministry adopted by the Chamber
yesterday. Constantopoulo becomes
Minister of the Interior and Fin
ance and Philaretos Minister OF
Foreign affairs and Justice. The
whole Cabinet is composed of new
men and is of a neutral character
Rise In Coal.
LONDON, March 1.-THE price Of
coal is still rising in anticipation
of scarcity when the threatened
strike of miners occurs on March
II. 1t is estimated through the
closing of factories and other works
! e. I. L. / 900 AAC