The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-25

vessel was seized by the Nicaraguan
authorities and used to convey the
prisoners captured at that place to
Colon for transportation to Managua.
The owners submit q request for in
demnity. The State Department will
ask the Nicaraguan Government to
explain.
Colon, Sept. 9.-The United States
steamer Columbia has been ordered
to convey the American refugees at
Port Limon back to Bluefelds.
The Samoan Question.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Berlin cor
respondent OF the Times comments on
an article in the Vienna Politische
Correspondent, which advocates the
dual control of Samoa by England
aud Germany. He says: "This arti-
Gle is believed to reflect on the Eng
lish official view, but Germany does
not favor it. There is no doubt that
every arrangement is impossible ex-
cept a German protectorate. 1t is
only question of time to achieve
this"
General Booth.
I LONDON, Sept. Detachments
iof. the Salvation Army from all parts
of London assembled at the Euston
railroad station today to bid farewell
to General Booth who started for Am
erica! The General will reach New
York about October Goth and proceed
TO the principal Northern and West
ern cities of the United States, until
reaching San Francisco, and finishing
his tour at Seattle, Wash, December
2Sth.
Resumption of Work at Panama.
PARIS, Sept. 13.-Fhe issue of new
Panama canal shares has been post
poned to September %. Thirty mil
lion francs will be expended in the
first Instance at the Culebra cutting.
1t is estimated that the present issue
will suffice to carry on the work for
eighteen months. Several thousand
wOrkmen are already assembled at
Panama awaiting the resumption of
work.
Ezeta's Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-Attor-
ney Pierson closed his argument in
the EZeta case at noon today, and the
case was then submitted. Judge Nor
row said he would like to give an i'm
gravity of the proceedings, and az
case like it had never before hap
pened, he would have to take it under
advisement. He promised decision
as soon as possible-probably next
week.
Captain Brideman Dead.
TACOMA, Sept. 15.-Capt. VIM. R.
Bridgman, L. S. N, the former COM
mander of the cruiser Baltimore died
here this morning at s, of Asiatic
fever. He retained command of the
Baltimore TO last July, when he left
the vessel in Asiatic waters and re-
turned home on leave of absence. He
arrived here last August and about
two weeks ago was taken sick with
fever. Bridgman was the youngest
captain in the navy.
Germans Rephlse East african
Natives.
BERLIN, Sept. 12.-An official dis
patch from German East Africa says
that the garrison at Kilwa repulsed
the native force which attacked the
town on September 9TH, and drove it
across the Mawndi river. The official
report says that thirty seven natives
were killed and nine others were
drowned.
United States Minister 10 China.
ROME, Sept. 13.-Several dalies
publish an announcement that II. r.
Whitehouse, Secretary of the United
States Embassy, has been named
Minister to China. They say his de-
parture will be regretted generally
here. He was the most popular AM
erican in Rome. Mr.. Whitehouse is
travelling in Switzerland.
The Cholera in Europe.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 11.-During
the first week of September there
were li6 fresh cases of cholero and lOI
deaths in this city.
BERLIN, Sept. 1l.-Fifteen cases of
cholera and four deaths were reported
today from Griesleinen, Prussia.
Ksrrville LyncheTs Indicted.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 15.-The grand jury |
This afternoon returned four more in |
iictments against persons believed TO |
have had hand in the recent lynch !
ng near kerrvllle. The jurors be- !
ieved that they now have every man |
with the business.
To attack Hada oascar.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE Government |
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