The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-02-17
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Items of Interest from All Over the
Globe.
co1oMp1ANs LOVE THE CHINESE.

SAN DIEGO, February IAN event
worthy of note on account of its un-
usual character is referred to by in
coming passengers from the south
by the steamer San Juan. At Bocas
del Toro, Colombia, banquet was
recently given by the principal men
of the place, including official digni-
taries, prominent merchants, plant
ers, lawyers and press representa-
tives, to the Chinese colony.
The banquet is described as splen-
did, and the utmost cordially and
good-fellowship prevailed. Orators
tried to make the pleased and ex-
allied disciples of Confucius believe
that they were the finest flower and
fruit of civilization of all ages, while
the Americans present assured them
of the great regard and warm frater-
nal sympathy in which they were
held by their brothers of the Ameri-
can colony.
va Pang, who acted as interpreter
and orator, in behalf of his .asso-
ciates thanked the gentlemen pres
ent for the compliment paid them,
and expressed the most lively wishes
for the prosperity of the place and
the entire republic. AS an outcome
of SO agreeable an association it was
proposed by Senior Barbera and car
ried unanimously that all former diff
ferences, rivalries and jealousies
should be relegated to oblivion, and
committee was appointed to draw
hn Of l., af #
peace, from which the best results
are expected.
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The
net gold in the treasury January 31st
as shown by the debt statement is
sued to-day was $1O9,1S1,713, the
lowest figure reached in many years.
This amount includes $lOO,OOO,0O0
gold reserved. In the month of Jan
uary there was net increase in the
public debt of So, 1O5,800 the non
interest-bearing debt was decreased
$722,299; the Understanding debt
showed an increase of $3.50, while
the net cash was 3,S27,52O less than
at the close of the year 1892. The
Understanding debt outstanding
January 31st was 1856, O3266O, and
the debt on which interest has ceas-
ed since maturity $2,357,750; the
non-interest- bearing debt was $780,
411,619, making total of 1868, $685.
033. The aggregate debt, including
certificates and treasury notes, was
1871 ,3O1,615. The balance in the
treasury, including S100,OO0,0O0 gold
reserve, was $l25, 265,O63. The state
ment of receipts and disbursements
for the month shows that the pay
ments made by the treasury exceed
ed its income by over I,000,O00.
EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE.
ATHENS, February 1.-The island
of Zante was shaken by another
earthquake at 2 o'clock this morn
ing. A hundred houses were wreck
ed in the city of Zante. Thousands
are leaving the city to sleep in the
fields. Many were killed and in
jured. On other parts of the island
the shocks were not less severe.
Several villages were entirely des-
troyed, many inhabitants killed and
the rest are sleeping in the fields.
An enormous tidal wave swept up
from the harbor this morning,
smashing small craft against the sea-
wall and sending water two feet
deep along the street on the harbor
front. The shock at 2 o'clock was
felt at Cephalonia and several
shocks have been felt since.
PRESSING THE VATICAN.
LONDON, February IA despatch
received here from a high church
dignitary in Rome states that Eng
land, Austria and Germany are &C
lively pressing the Vatican on the
subject of reconciliation between
the Pope and King Humbert. The
despatch adds that the powers fear
the financial scandals in Italy will
shake the house of Savoy, and are
anxious that the latter be strength
ened by an entente with the Vatican.
The Pope, it is further said, is meet
ing the approaches to bring about
this end with reserve. His Holiness
distrusts the Quirinal.
A DYNAMITER HoNoRED.
LONDON, February 1.-The popular
reception of James Egan, the liber-
ated Irish dynamiter, in Limerick
this evening was the most remark
able demonstration yet made in his
honor The whole city was ablaze
with bonfires. Torchlight process
sions paraded with bands and ban
ners and almost every house was il
Illuminated. The Mayor of Limerick
presided over the meeting with
which the demonstration closed.
AMERICAN COAL SYNDICATE.
HALIFAX IN. s., February 1.-The
American Coal Syndicate bill has
passed it's third reading in Legisla-
tive colhcil, and now only requires
the signature of the Lieutenant
Governor to become a law. This
probably will be given in day OF
two. The syndicate acquires the
great bituminous coal mines of the
island of Cape Breton, and pays the
Government royalty by the ton.
RIoTING BAKERS.
MARsEILLEs, February In con,
sequence of strike among the
i journeymen bakers in this city the
military bakeries are supplying tn,