The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-10

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and stern in rows and large number
of persons lived upon them. The
spread of the confiagration from one
boat To another was so rapid that
many unfortunate Chinese had no
time To cut the n from their moorings.
a strong wind ma erially helping TO
Increase the fire. Many hundred per
sons leaped overheard md were
drowned.
Defeat OF the Dutch.
AMSTERDAM, August 2S.-The de-
feat Of the Dutch troops sent tn punish
the Rajah of the island of LHmbok,
not far from Java, seems To have been
more serious than at first supposed.
1t is now asserted that l64 Dutch sol
diers and fourteen officers including
General Vanham, were killed and
many were wounded. The Dutch
residents at Lambok succeeded in es-
Gaping.
Poaching I'm Hudson Bay.
LONDON, August 2S.-The st. James
Gazette this afternoon gives promi-
neDce to a letter written by AN Anglo
Canadian, charging serious poaching
on the part OF American schooners in
Hudson bay, especially on the Nc
KenZie river. The writ-r says:
"Brother Jonathan is an exceedingly
smart practitioner. While inviting
the powers to adhere to the Behring
sea award he is poachiDg on his own
account"
Called an Adventur~r.
TERRE HAUTE Und.l, Aug. 81
When Major Ross was asked today if
he wanted the word 'adventurer," as
applied to Russell b. Harrison, to
stand, he replied, eyes, sir; / do" In
| a prepared interview, printed today,
| Harrison bitterly assailed Major Ross
| and Councilman Crawford for trying
"to place burdens on the street rail-
| way company in order that il might
not be a competitor in the electric
| lighting field" Crawford is the chief
owner of tue electric light company.
/ 1t is in the course of a two. column in
| tervIew this evening that Major Ross
calls Harrison an adventurer.
Christians Alarmed.
LARNICA Usland of Cyprus), Aug.
| 29.-Orders have been received here
| for the evacuation of the Island of
| Cyprus and the British garrison is
preparing TO leave. The news has
caused a panic among the Christian
population, who believe the island is
about to be restored TO the possession
of the Khedive.
LONDON, Aug. ga representa-
tive of the British Foreign Office to-
day explained that the Withdrawal of
the British garrison from Cyprus was
due to military exigencies obiy and
had no political meaning.
Wine for Germany
HEALDsBURG, Aug. 80. - Deh[
| mankn ~ ha A Low
| winemakers, have made a sale OF
| thirty carloads Of wine to "A firm I'm
Germany. This il the first instance
| in the history Of wine making in So
| nOma where an extensive sale of wine
was made To Germany.
No Thoroughfarc.
! WAsHINGToN, August 3O.-Some of
the visiting Knights Of Pythias brass
bands have found themselves victims
Of the same law that Coxey violated.
| Nothing like n parade is allowed TO
enter the Capitol grounds except on
| Inauguration day, or 10y special per-
mission, and bands which have gayly
! approached with drums heating and
wind Instruments blowing have been
| turned back.
Justin. Junior. MRrrirs.
! LONDON, Aug. 31.-Justin Huntley
| Mccarthy, son Of Justin Mccarthy,
| and himself an ex memb-r OF Parlia.
neDt and an author of some repute,
! was married at Edinburgh Wednes-
4 day, before the Sheriff, TO Ciasy Iof.
| tus, the youthful mimic and star of
| the London music halls. The mar
! riAge ia the sensation Of the hour.
| The bride IL still extremely girlish In
| appearance and manner, and in rather
! pretty.
The eruvian Hebellion.
GUAYAoUIB. Aug. 31.-Tbe Poru.
| Wan rebels are marching on Lombey,
I where Carceres has large force await
| ing them. The Peruvian Government
/ is still cDnsCripting men. Carceres
( has offered a reward for the capture of
| Flores, dead or alive. Csceres says
! the rebellion is practically ended.
Rsn on "a -sud Hank
PORTSMOUTH, August 2g. The
[ Queens yacht Elfin. with Princess
( Louise Of LOrne and suite on board.
I after having crossed the Solent from
4 COwes, today ran ashore on sand
bank at the mouth of the hafhor. The
/ Elin's party was landed ia the yachts
boats.
Feacs Conference.
ANTwERP, August 8G.-In the In-
ierBationsl Peace Congress to-day an
American dplega spoke at length un
the growth rehabilitation as symptom
. ihst the most highly civilized nations
7 were preparing :" give up war
Victims ~ the rhoier.