The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-31
Either Blaine or Harrison.

ident Harrison, who will himself
ybe a delegate to the Minneapolis
convention at the head of a state
delegation, said yesterday: ''The
talk shout Blaine is seriously
meant by the gentlemen who are
endeavoring to defeat the nominal
ton of Harrison. But there is one
important fact which those gentle
men overlook The names of
Blaine and Harrison will not be
presented to the convention as RI
walls. Harrison has never intend
ed to be candidate against Blaine.
He is a candidate to-day because
he is as convinced as any man
could be convinced that Blaine is
not candidate.
"You may be sure that some
thing will happen, either before
the Minneapolis convention meets,
or Immediately upon its assemb-
ling, which will make it clear that
either Blaine will accept the nomi-
nation or that he will not. If he
will not accept the nomination
:. Harrison will be the candidate
and will be nominated, but if it
shall be known that Blaine would
accept the nomination you may be
assured that the name of Benjamin
Harrison will not be presented to
the convention"
Michigan for Blaine.
CHICAGO, May 13.-"The Repub-
lican delegates from Michigan to
the Minneapolis convention are
anxious + opportunity to vote
for the no. .lation of Blaine" said
eE=isG.s,yj I. n. Weston of Grand
Rapids at the Richelieu to-day.
"While they are disposed to vote
for Alger if there is any possibility
of his being successful, they are en-
thusiastic for Blaine and will rally
around his banner if it is hoisted
in the Minneapolis convention.
Harrison is popular with Michigan
Republicans generally, but when
Blaine's name is mentioned the
Presidents popularity becomes in
Discovery of Another Plot
Against the Gear.
BERLIN, May 16.-The National
Zeitung publishes a dispatch from
st. Petersburg saying that the
Russian police, acting on warn
ing from the police of Paris, have
discovered a number of mines un-
der Gatchina Palace, the mines
extending for a distance of several
kilometers around the Palace. The
Russian Government tried to hush
up the fact of the discovery. The
populace of ST. Petersburg are ter
rorized, believing that the recent
explosions at .Nicolai bridge and
the death of General dresser are
connected with this plot against
the Car.
IfaIy's Cabinet Completed.
ROME. Nav 15.-The new Cabi-
net has been completed as follows {:
Sig. Gioletti, President of the
Council, Minister of the Interior
and ad interim Minister of the
Treasury; Brin, Foreign Affairs ;
Bonacci, Justice Elena, Finance ;
PelIoux War Sanbon. Marine
Genala, Public Works; Lacava,
Agriculture Martina, Public In
struction Aprile, Posts and Tele-
graphs. The new Cabinet, which
received the approval of King Hum
bert, is regarded merely as an In
term Ministry under the domino
ton of Signor Crispi, designed tt
prepare the way for the real Crisp
Ministry.
Will Serve as ArbitratOrs.
WASHINGTON, May II. - Justice
Harlan of the United States Su
preme Court and Senator Morgan
of Alabama, who were selected b.
the President as arbitrator on tn
part of the United States in tn
Behring Sea controversy, have &C
cepted the appointment and agreed
to serve.
Sweeping the Plantations.
New ORLEANS, May 17.-Thi
morning the crevasse widened on
to such an extent that all hope c
closing it was abandoned. TIL
water is sweeping over the planta
tons to within a few miles c
Kenner. About eight miles of tn
Mississippi Valley Railroad trac
has been covered and traffic owe
the submerged portion is abar
doned. The location of the brea
is about twenty-five miles aboV
this city.
Britain was Close to War.
MONTREAL, (Quebec), May II
The Stars London corresponds
SAYS: At a meeting of deep ST
fishermen Sir George Baden-Powe
assured the audience that Gre
Britain was at one time close upC
( war with the United States, b
that they had now agreed to sett
the matter by arbitration.