The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-18
FALSE RUMORS CONCERNING POPE
Arbitration Treaty Not
Favorably Received.
Weyler to Return to Havana-Pas-
senger Train Wrecked at
MatanzaS.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-A Rome des-
patch says the sensational rumors
circulated in the United States by the
news agency regarding the health of
the Pope, who, it is said, has been for
hidden by his physicians TO hold any
receptions for the present on account
of an alleged fainting fit, are unbound
ed. His Holiness held his usual re-
ceptions today.
The signing of the Guiana boundary
arbitration treaty in Washington by
Venezuelan Minister Andrade has pro-
voked bitter comments in the Caracas
press. The papers declare that it
means a United States protectorate,
and almost unanimously decry the
form in which the treaty is progress
ing toward ratification. A bitter de-
bate in congress when the convention
is presented to that body for ratifica-
ton is foreshadowed. 1t is not doubt
ed, however, that President Crespo
national Legislature do his bidding in
the matter of acceptance.
The Berlin correspondent of the
London Post after quoting from let
ter recently written to Chancellor Won
Hohenlohe congratulating him upon
the occasion of his birthday and
thanking him for numerous public
services rendered, says: I'm this let
ter Emperor William acknowledged
his individuality for the first time in
an imperial message by reference to
his grandfather as William the Great
1t is rumored in Havana that Gen.
Weyler will return to Havana soon, as
the frequent raids made on Havana
province have alarmed him. 1t is no
secret in Havana that the Spanish
officials are uneasy over the appear
ance of Gen. Rivera in that province,
and the possibility of his striking a
blow at the capital itself has greatly
alarmed them all. Marquis Ahumada
has consequently been in close touch
with Weyler. Gen. Rivera had a
skirmish with a troop of Col. De
Lome's cavalry so miles northwest of
Havana Tuesday and defeated the |
Spaniards. No details have been !
allowed to escape, and the censorship |
has been increased the past fortnight |
The passenger train from MatanZas, |
Cuba, was accidentally derailed at 2 |
o'clock yesterday afternoon between
Colon and Carrecias. An ironclad |
guard car, baggage car, and third
class passenger car were capSiZed. The |
commander, escort and four soldiers
were wounded, one soldier mutilated,
and the engineer, fireman and all the
crew of the train were killed. Many
were wounded and a num-
Der of others more or less severely
bruised.
The Portuguese Ministry has resign
ed and it is understood Senior Luci-
ano de Castro will be entrusted with
the task of forming a new cabinet.
Senior Barres Gomez, it is said, will be
appointed minister of foreign affairs.
Emperor William has ordered the
military papers of his grandfather,
William I, TO be published in connec-
ton with the centenary of his birth.
They include verbatim autograph
of the opinions and pro-
posals regarding the defensive power of
Germany.
The Earl of Kintoull is dead in Lon
don, aged 60 He is succeeded by his
eldest son, Lord Hay, of Kinfauns. a
well-known Anglo-Egyptian army Of
ficer.
4 dispatch from st. Petersburg says
that the measure providing for an al
teration in the value of the rouble has
become law by imperial ukase.
According to the official returns there
have been up to date 5000 cases of
plague and 3,841 deaths in Bombay.
Advices received by the authorities at
COnstantinopIe indicate that the bu-
DOnic plague has made its appearance
at Dijivadir, BelOochistan. II has
spread as far north as Delhi and as far
south as BangaloTe.