Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1893, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©, MONDA NOVEMBER 20, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. WOODWARD :-. LOTHROP, 10TH. 11TH AND F STS N.W. —— ENCEAVING OF THE HIGHEST ORDER AT THE LOWEST PRICES. Some Vienna Feather Fans In delicate tints of pink, blue, green, etc., with white enameled gticks traced with gold~ We picked these up in Vienna aud intended to seli them for $1.25. They are Marked 79c. 4 PRETTY HOLIDAY GIFT-—IN (ist floor... GIFT SHAPE-EACH ONE IN A BOX. -1ith st. bldg.) rs ——— ’ In Linen Department Tomorrow A Great, Generous Sized Huck Towel, HEMSTITCHED OR FRINGED, FINE, SOFT AND ABSORBENT. $4.00 Dozen. Until This Lot Came, $6.oc. oe. «llth st. bldg.) Our Eleventh Street Windows Manufacturer’s Coat Sale | Continued aT THB n [larche. ‘s heavy demand made a the stock, yet the assort- ment of sizes and styles is still com- Remember, these prices ure an average of about 60 cents on the dol- lar. “Greatest values in Coats ever offered in this city, Ladies’ Fine Cloth Coats and Reefe . beavers, diagonals, eh . Ravy blue, brown and mixed cloths, and tan with black velvet sle Made to sell for $5, — $6, $7.50 and sy. Choice, $3.86. Ladies’ Extra Fine Stylish Pur Trim- irt Coats and Long Reefers, in kerseys, beavers, &¢., ha = drown amd richly br: $13.50, $15, to sell for $18. Are the introductory to s story, each chapter of which will grow more and more interesting. about A Six-Days’ Overstock Sale Lace Curtains | Begum today—a reduction sale that reaches beyond the heretofore. The Curtains are all new, this | season's patterns, bought from importers in great quantities because they were good and the prices too low to resist. Barring the fact that we've sold more Lace Curtains than ever before—we are | overstocked. The reduced prices om these Curtains,that were marked originally lower than during any ps BRUSSELS POINTE, IRISH POINTE, TAMBOURED LACE, RENAISSANCE, LOUIS XIV, WEISS and NOTTINGHAM. Saturday’s Star and this morning's Post gave a detailed list, with original and reduced prices. They also told of an excellent opportunity for late buyers of Dress Goods, A General Reduction Sale vious season, should reduce the stock quickly. Here ure more than a hundred patterns, including | EIDEL- Fall of ’93 Dress Stuffs, High-Class Novelties. All the choicest Imported things from $1.75 to $3.50 a yard reduced to prices ranging from $1.25 © $2.75. ‘The mild weather bas kept us from doing our usual Dress Goods business. Conse- mently we are overstocked. We prefer making this loss now, when you need the goods. Their richnes» and beauty and exclusiveness are not altered a whit, even though the prices are so changed. A rare opportunity this, OUR LACE CURTAIN SALE WILL BE AUGMENTED TOMORROW BY The Final Reduction Sale Of Our Entire Stock Oriental and Domestic Rugs. All Rugs have bin moved to Upholstery floor today, to be closed out, as we are retiring from the Rug business. The following changes in prices were made im time for today’s issue of the _ Star. Other price changes will be ready for Tuesday. | Smaller Sizes at Half the Cost of Importation, PRICES NAMED WE GUARANTEE TO BE LOWER THAN AUCTION PRICES. 1 CANDAHAR RUG, red center, blue border.) 1 USHACK RUG, gold center, terra cotta bor- Size 12x18 feet. der. Size 9 ft. 2 in. by 11 ft. 9 in. ——WAS $200. NOW $137.50.— —WAS $95.00. NOW $67.50.— porder.| 1 USHACK RUG, camel center, blue border. ee ee = "| Size 10 ft. 2 in. by 13 ft. 8 in. EEE SE ——WAS $100. NOW §$75.00.— Frain hgeonaelpeneathy cate 1 USHACK RUG, red center, red border, Size 1 USHACK RUG, blue center, terra cotta border. Se 10 ft. by 13 ft. 10 in. ——WAS $110. NOW $75.00.— 1 USHACK RUG. Size 9 ft. 10 in. by 12 ft. sia. 10 ft. 1 in. by 15 ft. WAS $100. NOW $75. 1 USHACK RUG, camel center, Size 10 ft. by 14 ft. ——-WAS $120. NOW $87.50.— 1 GHIORDES RUG, terra cotta center, blue bor- der. Size 9 ft. by 14 ft. 1 in. 00 — camel border. ——WAS $100. NOW $75.00.— 1 USHACK RUG. Size 9 ft. 11 im. by 14 ft. Choice, $9.81. Fashionable Fur Trimmed Coats, with umbrella collar, mousquetaire in black, navy “blue, . made to sell for Elegant and skirt, sleeves, hi Choi Braided flaring &e., Bon llarche, '314=316 7th St. McKnew’s Daily Letter. HOLIDAY BASKETS. Here are a “thousand and one’? Fancy Baskets for the holidays—embracing Work Baskets, Pin Trays, Hair Iteceivers, Hair Pin Holders, “Bon Bon" Baskets, Comb and Brush Trays, Jardiniers, Photograph Stands, Handkerchief Baskets, Glove Bask- ets, Letter Stands, Whisk Broom Baskets, Fern Baskets, Tea Strainers, Wisteria ‘Trays for bottom of work bags, Laundry bags, &e., Well Pocket Baskets, Balloon Baskets, “Favor” Ba: is. &e. From the most ‘‘quakerish"’ to the “‘craz- jest crinkles,"* in unique shapes, twists, &e. Plain, or decorated with ribbon, as desired, Ranging in price from 5e. to $3 each. ‘W.H.McKnew Cloaks, Suits and Furnishings, 933 Pa. Ave. PIERCE’S. Monday, November 20, 1803. ——WAS $100. NOW $6750. 1 GHIORDES RUG, blue center, terra cotta bor- der. Size 10 ft. 2 in. by 15 ft. 3 in. "AS $125. NOW $87.50.— 1 GHIORDES RUG. Size 6 ft. 10 in. by 9 ft. 7 in —WAS $130. NOW $87.50.— 1 USHACK RUG. Size 7 ft. 10 im. by & ft. Soe —WAS $67.50. NOW $15.00.— 1 USHACK RUG. Size 6 ft. 9 in. by 8 ft. 10 in. ——-WAS $43.50. NOW $35.00.— 1 USHACK RUG. Size 6 ft. 10 in by T ft. —WAS $75.00. NOW $50.00.— 1 DEMERDJIC RUG. Size 6 ft. 8 in. by 10 10 im. —WAS $45.00. NOW $35.00.— on was $65.00. NOW $47.50.— 7c remeber tan alti 1 DEMERDJIC RUG. Size 7 ft. 5 in. by 9 ft. os 6 in, —WAS $70.00. NOW $50.00. —WAS $75.00. NOW $50.00.— 1 USHACK RUG. Size 6 ft. 10 im by © ft. 3 ia —WAS $80.00. NOW $60.00.— 1 USHACK RUG. Size 8 ft. 10 in. by 11 ft. sa 1 DEMERDJIC RUG. Size 8 ft. 4 in. by 12 ft. 6 in. ——-WAS $125. NOW $75.00.— A LINE OF MEDIUM-SIZED RUGS, averaging 2% by G feet. WERE $7.50, $10, $12.50, $15 and $25. NOW $5, $7.50, $10, $12.50 and $15. BOKHARAS, HALL RUGS and SMALL ANA- TOLIAN MATS at greatly reduced prices. seeee-11th st. bldg.) —WAS $85.00. NOW $62.50.— 1 USHACK RUG, terra cotta center, blue bor- der. Size 8 ft. 5 in. by 11 ft. 9 in. —WaSs $87.50. NOW $62.50.— (4th floor... New Books. | China Department. “Bargains” Are Numerous, UT WE CHALLENGE you TO find, if you can, such surprising values as those we offer for caeion: New Dress Goods. 40 pieces of TWO-TONED SUITINGS, warranted wool, have been placed on sale today. They are all 38 inches wide, and come in every imaginable color shading. Not cdwmon goods, m: sell at a low price, but goods ho made to sell for 50 cents a yard. A dress made from these cloths will give as good wear as any made from $1 aod $1.25 materials, And our price is 31 Cts. Yard. Our Children’s Dept. “THE LAND OF POCO TIEMPO. a a ee Is crowded with splendid values, par- . : = Sere tieularly in Coats, and we give below Sea Soon,” by Chas. F. Lum-| Genuine Carisbad Oyster Plates, decorated. Usu- ee eee eee ee sas ally $8 and $12 dozen. . e150. each se cites ae mis. “Sun, Silence and Adobe, that is New Mexico One Double A special lot of Fine Chocolate Pots. Dresden in Three Words.” A charming book, with 310 ‘00 | Secoration .......... | Now x. pages and fully {llustrated..........++-+++--$2 Decorated Cuspidores 2 ‘Two Coats, immed with Astra @th floor . bide.) Francis Ridley Havergal’s complete edition, “KEPT FOR THE MASTER'S USE.” beautifully bound im silver and white. It com- prises “Royal Commandment “Kept for the Master's Use, Reyal Invitation’ and “Loyal Responses."” Selec- — Bric-a-Brac Department. Handsome Jardinieres, all styles and colors... .$1 Gth floor .. «-10th st. bldg.) revers, all wool, p « brown, one gray, single breaste moutfion fur, slightly faded from bein displayed in the window. Was $1 Now sooo 48. iy, one brown aie ea Two tions each of headings for each day Eisen the of the month, with s sketch of the life and charac- Lamp Department. h $7.00. ——_ ac== --85¢.] Decorated Table Lamps, shade to match. Gai ere a ce - i SI ——- capes, st che with brown, Was $5.00. : Opal Dome Shades, es Gas Globes. th floor .. -1ith st. bldg.) Fur Department ; Claims a share of your attention today. It offers li Gia’ sad Aina tant tl cea etnies | Ve ECOOES Clings Department. that knowledge of the market and careful selec-} Cake Stands 20e Decorated Sirup Jugs Sauce Dishes tion could give. Fur garments and fur trimmings of all the proper kinds, and the prices were never so low. A few special kinds today: Russian Hare Capes, 22-inch, satin lined, storm Mink Scarfs, ‘The genuine ones only, lent variety ein ex ire skins, are he collar. $7.50 a rate not searfs patched up with little pi Preach Coser Cues, iteroa ste, swine] Housefurnishing Dep’t. feet, they'te ldcal work warmers: Price = — + Extra! peat Sheet-tron Dripping Pass. start at $4. Bood value at......2.--.-2eeeeeeeeeeee--+--$10.00] Gong Brooms . Cane) Se Superior Grade Brook Mink Scarfs, curved body, | Japanned Coal Hods prep ERROR S| Ermer ay Our Corset Department Pull Length Feather Boas. $1.50 and $1.87} “Boston” Bosom Boards, with patented Is also full of splendid valu Ostrich Feather Collarettes, a new line. band i Big variety at 50 and 7 Patented gular $1.25 nit An entirely new lot of Se ee) xe Kk Corsets for $1. C4 Goon... 1th si. building.) “Ideal” Iron Stand with | Rew We ee ‘ attachment ..." eaten ‘4 . Japanred “Breas | W. P] R & Serub Brushes . ‘. 7 Hosiery Department. peri om A, E CE co., Arrived today—a complete line of Children's Leggins, worsted, jersey cloth and leather, black, Se. to $1.00, according to size. -$1.15 to $3.00, according to size. +-$2.25 to $3.00 Gat Boor... ose. eneeeseeeeess 24 sumer.) —-—— Knitted Underwear Dep’t. All our Egyptian Balbriggan Combination Suit for women reduced from $1.00 to......... All our $2.60 and $2.75 Black Equestrienne Tights, reduced to. Cutlery Department. A few pairs of Carvers left from that manufac- turer's sample line, purchased a short time since. $1.25 and $1.50 pai: read Knives, Jos. Rodgers & Boys’ Jack Knives, stag handles. st oor, ——.-— Woonwarn & Lorsnor, UOTE, 1TH AND F,STREETS NORTHWE3?. cork guards, best lenses guards, | tems Slaw Cutters . Serub Cloths Mop Handles . Mop Cloths Japeaned Chamber Palls . Nutmeg Graters ... “Crown” Stove Mats . Apple Corers. . “Dover” Egg Beate Good Whisk Brooms . STAR “OIL” HEATER. The Best Oil Heater made. Has sheet-iron drum and will heat @ 15x20 room to 70 degrees in the coldest weather at hour .. Knee and ankle lengths, open and closed seats. | (Sth floor. @ cost of about one cent an -++11th st. bldg.) Optical Department. Zylouite-frame Eye Glasses, adjustable spring, 1 Zylouile-frame Eye Glasses, regular spring, best Tenses Steel Frame nickeled, -$1 and $) Best Concave and Convex Lenses, put Jatyte of frame 2.0.2... c eee. Se, pair (st flows... s-see-Tst annex.) = Nase Tuesday. | in any | | | | | | | | “Where Quality’s First: Profits Second.” | | Srx Sr. & Pa. Ave, Manxer Space, joe 10 CENTS A BOX will be all we'll ask for WAFERS on Tues- day. All flavors will be in the assortment. It's to be thelr special day, so the mixture will be extra tine. SHEETZ. PIXE VANDIES, 10th and F st HEETZ, ANDIES, 410 seventh INE Black Corsets Reduced. Tuesday and Wednesday an ele- Fant assortment of BLACK CORSETS, made especially for us, will go op sale for from $1.00 to $4.50—worth double the money. ‘They're made of tine farmer satin and Ital- fxn cloth Another lot of those 69-CT. CORSETS bas arrived. If you were unable to find your size before you'll find it here now. \ 1 Y Paysicar, Cuururr Corser Co, 1107 G ST. (MU. C. Whelan, late of F st., Mgr). Tae Lier When out of order, is best regulated by AYER’S Pills. They are searching, yet mild and strengthening in their effect, and speedily restore the most sluggish liver toa normal and health condition. “‘For four years I was afflicted with liver complaint. The best physicians attended me, but as I was not RELIEVED BY Their remedies I took AYER'S Pills, and believe my liver is now in a perfectly healthy condition."—M. JARRELL. proprietor of Jarrell'’s Hotel, High Point, N.C. : * For several years I was agreat sufferer from liver complaint, which caused severe pains under the right side, from under the right shoulder blade, sal- | lowness of the skin low-spiritedness and cramp in thestomach. I am pleased to be able to state that I have been relieved of all thes» complaints by the use of AYER’S Pills. I find them also to bean elegant after-dinner pill."—Mrs. M. A. STEAD, Muncy, Pa. AYER'S PILLS. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. fel3 EVERY DOSE EFFECTIVE. FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND STOMACH disorders use Brown's Iron Bitters—the Best Tonle. It rebuilds the system, cleans the blo and strengthens the muscles. A splendid medi- eine for weak and debilitated persons. 5 THE MODERN MIRACLES OF HEALING WHICH are tedlapatadty, bertormed by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills should receive the closest investiga- ton by sick people and their friends. ja23-m& THE BARY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURI and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wins- srup for children” teething. , softens the col wns, allays all pain, cures wi and is the best’ remedy. for diarrhoea. Twenty tive cents a bottle. myl-ly WOODBURY'S FACIAL SOAP FOR THE SKIN, scalp and complexion, Ail dragsists. The re- sult of 20 years i eaperience treating the book ‘on Dermatology. with every cake, in. ocd-1y XXXXXXXXXXXX! long, medium and short waisted. | KING'S PALACE, 810-812-814 Seventh St. XXXNXXXXXANNXXRXK Here Are A Few Values Important enough to attract buyers from everywhere. They're lots closed out from varions aky"’ manufacturers, and we give them ou at about Half Price. Better be quick, though! They won't last long at these prices, Cloaks And Capes. $8.00 Sens, 225 misses and chtidren 4 to 16 years old, made of plain and fancy ail-wool cloths, with plain o7 fur-trimmed “Worth during this sale.. = Chevron Jacl $5.00 long, with * est style backs, tailor-made, ladies and misses, pow All-wool $8.00 ¢ ae oth Jackets, * collars, lars and inverted plait halt B. in black and blue, 26 Inches lars, ou trim- 4 rows of braid col skirts and cuts, fur-trinued coiiars fronts, Mack «and bine, satin Hued, tailor. made, for 1 and tise, during this wales 2 SLO. 2 50) Piast Canes $16.50 SiN apes ai lars, fur trimmed, satin lined) throu 23 of them, just closed out from Manufacturer, nt i = 2 $12.50 Worth" collars, trimmed apes and collars and down s, “Lote Fuller” styles, ted opliit blues and browus, for... Millinery. 81.25 $.00 Trimmed Hats. and ets, in all the latest effects, KING’S PALACE, Largest Millinery and Cloak House in Washington, 1 810812. 814 Tra Sx. TSEDELBISSOSESSD SSS SSPRIESIEG . MILLINERY AT IMPORTED TA’ Importation of new . Also New Designs Visiting BONNETS of Evening and 8 Hose at... ... Ml Gents’ pidered, ate rovoar 939 F Sx N.W. kebessateas a 'a'e'e to's: ecouad Creme Fieur de Lys.:: To have that most nt Janet of f sliess a fresh, 6 § thei a = So used correc os > delicate sk! ce blemishes eruptions. me] 3 © jar. For sale only by °8 > Miss Lula Lenman, <3 ° 3 931 F St. N. W. ef = Olfice of the “Oxydonor Vic 920 F st. oF 00069 3 1090009099 1000.00000000020000000000000000 A Perfect Picture Is what every one wants when they photographed. et it bere letting us PHOTOGRAPH them in wa, ‘The result will be most pleasing-- an excellent likeness, finished im the ! finest and most artistic manner | EFA tickets issued by me can be used bere this mouth, no matter what date they may bear. |RICE, Tue Puorocraruer, 1217-19-25 Prwsa Ave no20 \TS’ SUITS SCOURED AND PRESSED FOR $1. Coats, 50c.; Pants, 25c.; Vests, 25. Altering and repairing done in the best manner. Goods called for and delivered. Telephone call 143-2. HAHN, 705 9th st. n.w., e380 And 425 N. Eutaw st.. Baltimore, Sid. ALL DANGER OF DRINKING IMPURE WATER is avoided by adding 20 drops of the genuine, An- gostura Bitters watt: At all dealers, MR. BLOUNT’S REPORT Statements on Which Mr. Gresham Based His Action. LARGELY A QUESTION OF TIME. When Minister Stevens Recognized the Provisional Government. THE JANUARY REVOLUTION. What purport to be extracts from re- ports made by Commissioner Blount to the State Department on Hawaiian affairs have been given to the public. Mr. Blount, it is’ said, mad- several reports, which have been printed by the State Department in differ- ent volumes, one making up what is known as the final report, covering all his investi- gations. One report contains his current dispatches informing the State Department of the condition of things in Hawaii, as it appeared to him. This volume of current reports is relied upon by those who approve Mr. Gresham's action as establishing the | fact that the revolution of January last was accomplished by the intervention of | Minister Stevens. 1t is claimed that it| shows from the testimony of members of | the provisional government who took part in the overthrow of the queen that this | revolution was accomplished as a result | of a conspiracy which they had formed, | with the assistance of Minister Stevens, and in which he, as the representative of the United States, bore a conspicuous part; that it shows that but for what is claimed to have been Minister Stevens’ abuse of his power the revolution could not have been accomplished, and that his position and (he presence of the marines and the machine guns from the Boston overawed the queen and her supporters, and that nothing else | but the intervention of the United States | in this maneuver would have induced the! Lilfuckalani’s Morais. In a report to the State Department dated May 24 Commissioner Blount says: “There frequently occurs in Minister Stevens’ cor- 4 respondence with the State Department the allegation that the queen has for a paramour ex-Marshal Wilson. Ordinarily such scandalous statements would be un- worthy of attention. Its use to prejudice the minds of the American people against her in connection with the question of an- nexation has caused me to make some in- auiry into the subject. A number of repu- table gentlemen have stated in writing their utter disbelief in these allegations. She has been received with apparent admira- tion through all the years of her reign by penne circles in the city. “The white population have resorted eagerly to the palace to participate in its social enjoyments without any reserve’ on account of the queen’s character. On April 19, 1882, the American minister gave her a breakfast, to which a number of promi- nent persons were invited. “Wilson is ten years the junior of the ex- queen. He married a girl who was reared by her and who lived with her at the time of his marriage. He has never lived in the palace. He lived in the palace grounds with his wife in a building 75 yards from the palace where the queen resided. They were moved into this building after the death of the queen’s husband at the in- stance of the queen. Wilson is universally recognized as a brave man and loyal to the queen. The frequent revolutions here on the part of the whites doubtless caused her to make him marshal and him at the head of the police force, which was the real military ferce of the Kingdom. Re- cause of his marriae with a native woma m | and her connection with the queen she shows confidence In his courage and fidelity: she trasted him rather than any of the whites in this position. JT forbear any further statement on this subject at this time. Evidently this charge against the queen has for its foundation the looseness which comes from passionate and vindictive par- tisan struggles in Honolulu. Mr. W rherg’s Textimony. In one of his reports to the State Depart- ment Commissioner Blount said: “I send you a written statement from F. Wunder- berg, who says that his information is de- rived from being personally present in all the conferences of the committze of safety, and that his utterances are based on his personal knowledge. He appears to be an intelligent man. He says he acted with the committee in good faith till the American flag was hoisted, and then he ceased com- munication with them. He is at this time (April 26) deputy clerk of the supreme court.” ‘The statement of Mr. Wunderberg is as follows: “The committee of safety met at the queen to yield, which she did with the ex-/ office of W. O. Smith in Fort street at | press understanding, accepted by President | Dole of the provisional government, that the case was to be reviewed at Washing- ton and justice done her by the President of the United States. ‘ It is further asserted by those who sus- tain the administration policy in Hawaii that Commissioner Blount’s report will show that Minister Stevens troops from the Boston long before there Was any valid excuse for their presence on Hawaiian soil; that he declined to remove them when requested to do so by the go’ ernment and when informed that the au. thorities were willing and fully able to pre- serve order and to protect American inter- | } ests; that these troops were stationed across the street from the government buildings in which Minister Stevens knew the revolutionists were about to read their proclamation, and that the revolutionist committee relied upon the American traops to protect them in this act of rebellion; that Minister Stevens recognized the pro- visional government, according to a pr conceived program, before that governme: had obtained possession of the departinents and military power at Honolulu, and that the military power was surrendered as the queen surrendered, only through awe of the superior force of the United States. Mr. Cornwell's Statement. One of the statements most relied upon by Mr. Blount, as to the part played by Min- ister Stevens in dispossessing the queen, is that attributed to Mr. Cornwell, who was a member of the queen's cabinet. Mr. Corn- well's statement, as reported by Mr. Blount, goes on to say “On Sunday morning, January 15, Mr. Thurston, the head of the revolutionary party, called upon my colleagues, Ministers Colburn and Patterson, and asked them to join with himself and others in deposing the queen, assuring them that such movement would be perfectly safe, as Minister Stevens had promised them the support of the United States forces, and also that he would recog- nize and support a provisional government 4S soon as such a step could be taken. My colleagues naturally refused to entertain the infamous proposition of Mr. Thurston and immediately, with myself and Minister Parker, the cabinet held several consulta- tions, d_ knowing the strength of our forces, we felt confident that we could easily cope with any insurrection of the few mal- contents. “On Monday, the 16th, the queen issued a proclamation to the people, in which she explained her reasons for desiring to pro- mulgate a new constitution, and at the same time assured them that she would not make any further attempt to gain that object. At 11 a m. the proclamation was printed and distributed all over town. Assurances to a similar end were also sent to the for- eign representatives and accepted as satis- factory. We had stated to the members of the corps diplomatic what we intended to do and were told that it was considered a wise step, which they believed would be satisfac- tory. Present at the consultation were the representatives of England, France, Japan and Portugal. Minister Stevens declined to be present, which did not surprise us, know- ing his sympathy for the revolutionists. “At about 4 p. m. we were informed that the United States forces Were landing. Ministers Pa>ker and Petersoh immediateis called upon Minister Stevens and gave him to understand that the government was able to take care of the situation, and re- quested him to keep the troops on board. He answered that he had landed the troops fo> the protection of American life and property and proposed to keep them ashore. It is noteworthy thdt the Arion Hall and all the buildings in the immediate vicinity are not American property so that ff the troops were landed solely for the protection of American property, the placing of them so far away from the center of the property of Americans and so very close to the poo; erty of the Hawaiian government was re- markable and very suggestive. “On Tuesday, January 17, we were in- formed that the insurgents would proclaim a provisional govesnment in the afternoon, and the cabinet led upon Minister Ste- vens, asking him if he would afford any as- sistance to the legal and lawful goverament to which he was accredited in case such as- sistance should be required. He refused in | unmistakable terms. 335335383 | | to decide if the actio: | the use of their for joes the revolutionary government.” and made us under- acknowledge and sup- stand that he should | port the revolutionary gove-nment as soon as it was established.” Mr. Cornwetl s that the government did not place for in the government building, because the p Minister Stevens any excuse or pre- tile action. : .” adds Mr. Cornwell, “that y sieps from our side to dislodgs and ar- st the rebels would unavoidably lead us into conflict with the United States forces, cided to surrender with the full standing that such surrender was un- > protest, the United States government of their minister and s to destroy a friendly government wes justiflable and according to Americah principles. It was after 7 o'clock p. m. when the arms and ammuni- tion of the queen's government were turned over to the provisional government,or about three hours after Minister Stevens had rec- | giving tense fe Mr. Stevens Accused of Haste. The fact that Minister Stevens recognized the new government before it was in possession of the station house and before zbdication of the queen, that recognition being used as a weapon with which to in- timidate the queen, is, it is claimed, estab- lished by an affidavit of Charles L. Hopkins, who carried a letter from Antone Rosa to Minister Stevens at 2:45 p.m. January 17. A reply from Mr. Stevens was handed him, addressed to Samuel Parker, minister of foreign affairs. In this letter Minister Stevens recognized the provisional govern- ment as the de facto government of the Hawalian Islands. This, it is claimed, is confirmed by Minister Stevens himself in jthe following extract from the records of the United States legation: “Honolulu, Jan, 17, 189. About 4 to 5 p.m. of this date the note on file from the four ministers of the deposed queen in- quiring if I had recognized the provisiona’ government, came to my hands while I wa. lying sick on the couch. Not far from 5 p.m.—I did not think to look at the watch— I addressed a short note to the Hon. Samuel Parker, the Hon. Wm. H. Cornwell, the Hon. John F. Colburn and the Hon. A. H. Peterson—no longer regarding them as min- tured by Dr. Siegert & al7 isters—informing them that 1 had recog- zed the provisional government. Signed) JOHN L. STEVENS, UL. 3. Minister.” landed the esence of the United | ; States troops across the street would in- | crease the dange> of conflict, and the gov- jernment desired at all hazards to avold about 4 o'clock in the afternoon on Monda: the 16th day of January, 189%, for the pur- | Pose of discussing the steps necessary to be taken in the formation of a new govern- ment. Shortly after the committee met they decided that they were not ready for the landing of the American troops and a committee of three, with Thurston as the chairman, was at once dispatched to the American legation to prevail upon Mr. Stevens to delay the landing of the Bos- | ton’s men. The committee returned shor ly and said Mr. Stevens had said to the: ‘Gentlemen, the troops of the Boston will | land at 5 o'clock this afternoon, whether you are ready or not.’ The committee of | Safety adjourned to meet the same evening | at the house of Mr. Henry Waterhouse at 7 o'clock.” |_ “The American troops landed at 5 o'clock, )as Mr. Stevens had told the committee they | would, and marched up Fort street to Mer- chant and along Merchant street, halting in | | King street between the palace and the government buildings. At the time the men landed the town was perfectly quiet. Busi- | ness hours were about over and the people —men, women and children—were in the armed force with Gatling guns, evidently fully prepared to remain on shore an in- definite length of time. as the men were | supplied with double cartridge belts, filled | with ammunition, also haversacks and can- | Thin Children. on Scott's Emulsion, because fat foods make fat children. They are y thin, and remain thin just Proportion to their inability assimilate food rich in fat, Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is especi ly adaptable to those of weak diges- tion—it is partly digested already. Astonishing how quickly a thin Person gains solid fiesh by its use! Almost as palatable as milk, Prepared by Scott & Bowne. N.Y. All druggists, ——— ! | attacked the revolutionists. In this con | nection he gives the followin® letter, ad | @ressed to him by Admiral Skerrett: Sir—I have examined with a view of in- |Spection the premises first occupied by the. png landed yo the United States steam. | ef, Boston and Known as Arion Hall, sit. ated on the west side of the governmen) buildings The ‘position of this location it in the rear of a large brick building know as Music Hall. The street it faces is com paratively a narrow one, the building itsell facing the government building. In my opin | jon it was unadvisable to locate the troop there if they wore landed for the protection of United States citizens, being distantly |removed from the business portion of the |town and generally far away from the United States legation and consulate gen- eral, as well as being distant from the houses and residences of United States citi- zens. Had the provisional government troops been attacked from the east such wy = would have placed them in the line of Had the music hall been seized by the queen's troops they would have been under their fire had such been their desire. It is for these reasons that I consider the posi. tion occupied as illy selected. N; turally it they were landed with a view to sup- port the provisional goverament trocps then occupying the government building, it was a wise choics, as they could enfilade any troops attacking them. There is nothing further for me to state in reference to this matter, which has been called by you to my attention, all of which is submitted for your consideration. Very respectfully, . W. 8. SKERRETT. Mr. Stevens’ Records. In his report to the State Department, dated May 6,Commissioner Blount describes at some length the difficulties which he says he encountered in obtaining from Min- ister Stevens copies of his correspondence with the Hawaiian government. Mr. Stev- ens made various excuses for not produc- ing the documents or reccrds. Mr. Blount adds: “This same difficulty occurrea when I called upon him for the communication from the committee of safety asking for the landing of troops from the Boston.” When Mr. Stevens finally turned over the records of corre spontiehce he aimitted he had recognized tne provisional government before the barrack and station house had becn surrendered, that he did not consider their surrender of any ace. In my jasi_ dispatch Lieut. Swirburne fixes the rrender of the statién house at about 7:30 o'clock. This morning he called and teens, and were attended by a hospital | ‘formed me that Lieut. Draper had said corps. The people on the streets were! to him that the station house was uvt sur- aroused, and the youngsters more particu- | "e2dered until after dark.” larly followed the troops ‘to see what it Was all about. Nobody seemed to know, so {when the troops found quarters the people | dispersed, the most of them going to the | band concert at the hotel. which was fully , attended, as it was a bright moonlight night. All who were not in the secret were still wendering at the military demonstration. “When the committee met at Mr. Water- house’s residence that evening at T:30 o'clock the formation of some sort of a government was under discussion, and it was decided then that a commander-in- chief of the forces supporting the proposed new government should be appointed. The —— was offered to John H. Soper, who {demurred, not seeing any backing what-| | ever to support the movement. Mr. Soper | Was answered by members of the committee |that the American minister would support | the move with the troops of the Boston. Mr. Soper still doubted, so a couple of the com- mittee escorted him er to the legation, Which, by the way. was in the adjoining premises, and the three came back after a time. reporting that Mr. Stevens had given | them full assurance that aj proclamation of the government put forward at the gov- ernment building, or any other building at Honolulu, for that matter. would receive his immediate recognition and the support | of the forces of the Boston. This assurance | Seemed to satisfy Mr. Soper, and he ac- cepted the position. | “on Tuesday afternoon, January 17, the! ‘committee of thirteen. or committee of safety, proceeded from the office of W. O. Smith (now attorney general in the provis- ional government) to the government build- jing and there read the proclamation of a | new government, at ) o'clock, there be- |ing practically no audience whatever. As the reading proceeded a dozen or so loung- ers gathered, and near the close of the ceremony about thirty supporters, various- ly armed, cane running into the side and back entrances to the yard. and gathered about the committee. At this moment the United States troops, which had temporary quarters in the rear of the Music Hall, less than 100 yards from where the committee stood, appeared to be under arms. and were evidently prepared for any emergency. During all the deliberations of the commit- tee, and in fact through all the proceedii connected with the move up to the final is- sue, the basis of action was a general un- derstanding that Minister Stevens would keep the promise to support the movement with the men from the Boston, and the statement is now advisedly made, with full knowledge of the lack of arms, ammunition and men, also the utter absence of organi- zation at all adequate to the undertaking, that without the previous assurance of sup- port from the American minister and the actual presence of the United States troops no movement would have been attempted, and if attempted it would have been a mis- erable failure, resulting in the capture or death of the participants In a very short time. Having been present at the several meetings referred to in the statement, I hereby certify that the same is correct in every essential particular.” Cross-Examining Mr. Dam Commissioner Blount also sends to the State Department the report of an inter- view had by him with S. A. Damon, presi- dent of the advisory council of the pro- visional government, which he claims cor- roborates the one giving statements. Mr. Damon was questioned considerably as to the understanding of the revolutionists as to receiving support from the American forces. “My impression was,” said Mr. Damon, “seeing the troops landed here in this time of excitement and turmoil, that—well, 1 | suppose I might say that they could not stand it any longer—the Americans could not s‘and it any longer.” “Your impression, then, was that the American minister and Capt. Wiltse were in sympathy with you?” “While we were in the government build- ing and during the reading of the proclama- tion, and while we were extremely nervous as to our personal safety, | asked one of the men with me there: “Will not the American troops support us?’ Finally I asked one of the men to go over and ask Lieut. Swin- burne if he was not going to send some one over to protect us. The man returned and said: ‘Capt. Wiltse’s orders are, “Remain passive.”’ I was perfectly nonplussed at not receiving their support. I could not im- agine why we were there without being supported by the American troops. We were there fifteen or twenty minutes with- out their supporting us in any way.” “I know,” Mr. Damon fs reported as say- ing, “it was the queen's idea that Mr. Ste- vens was in sympathy with this movement. The queen was reluctant to sign the abdi- cation, but did so on the ground that it would all come up for review at Washing- ton. I told her so myself. It was the best terms of settlement we could get. I took it to President Dole and he received and in- dorsed it.” Mr. Blount reports statements by Mr. Waterhouse and Mr. J. O. Carter, who were engaged in the revolutionary effort, sub- Stantially the same as Mr. Damon’s state- ment Where the Troops Were Stationed. Considerable of Mr. Blount’s report is given to show that the location of the Amer- ican forces was not such as would have been selected if the purpose had been mere- ly to protect American interests, as they were placed where they were likely to have @ collision in case the queen’s troops had AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Citizens Pleased With Prospects for Eleo- tric Canal Boats. That canal boats may be run by electricity is now an assured fact, the experiments on the Erie canal last Saturday demonstrating beyond a doubt the practicability of the new power in canal navigation. The experiment- al boat used made about three and a half miles an hour and gave promise of doing much better if a few little improvements were made in the construction of the craft. The news of the success of the trial has pleased greatly the officials of the Chesa- peake and Ohio canal, and they predict now a wonderful prosperity for the artificial river that empties at Georgetown her water and her principal cargoes. As soon as boats begin to be built for ev- ery-day transportation on the Erie canal, the Chesapeake and Ohio people will begin to seriously consiger the use of electricity on their highway. The Chesapeake and Ohio is much better adapted to the use of elec- tricity, authorities say, than the Erie canal. Enterprising parties say that if electricity is successfully introduced on the’ Chesapeake and Ohio canal, a line of handsome packets Will be established to carry passengers from the Aqueduct bridge to the Great Falls, Harper's Fe: and other interesting points on the upper Potomac. Laden boats to arrive at Georgetown on Saturday by way of the canal were as follow Zellers; W. D. L. Wai- ‘apt. Brown; No. Ww, Capt. Stride; G. A. Mcliihany, Capt. Renner; No. Capt. Hammon No. 117, Capt. Consolidation No. 6, Capt. Fox; solidation No. 13, Capt. Fox; Consolide- tion No. 8, Capt. Swain . 110, Capt. Swain; No. 141, Capt. Ta: ; W. A. Leetch, Capt. Shafer; Consolidation No. Capt. Dixon; Consolidation No. 5, Capt.’ Cross; Three Brothers, Capt. Ingram. Boats to clear Georgetown on Saturday for Cumberland and ports this Side were as follows: Judge Cox, Capt. Shaw; A. L. Mil- ler, Cay Haines; F. Flanagan, Capt. Moore, 138, Capt. Benner; Charlie and Nellie, Capt. Mallott; Morning Star, Capt. Linburg; Judge Stake, Capt. McC 104, Capt. Benner; Consolidation No. iL, Capt. Hammond; "Judge Hagner, Capt. Hine; Florence, Capt. Marconia. Win He Retire? There is a movement on foot, it is said, to place Father Roccofort, the Assistant pastor of Trinity Catholic Church, on the retired list, he having publicly served his religion so many years as to be no longer able to endure with safety to his health the arduous duties of his office, such as visiting the sick at all hours of the night and in all kinds of weather and in going among the poor to render assistance. AS Father Roccofort, though, has refused in the past to give up actively serving the church, it is,most probable that he will in- sist upon continuing his good work, despite the wishes of his thoughtful parishioners. Only Repairs. The Star was informed this morning by @ school official, on asking what truth there ‘was in the report that a movement was on foot to secure the condemnation of the Cur- tis school building, that there was no foun- dation to it further than thet the Commis- sioners had been requested to recommend riation sufficiently large to re- Place the present wooden staire with Sron ones and to make some slight repairs. The building, as a whole, is in splendid condt- tion, it was said. Citizens’ Meeting. ‘The members of the Citizens’ Association of Tenleytown will meet again tonight. Many subjects important to the place will be discussed. ‘The recent robberies in their midst, it said, will have the effect of producing rot ‘strong speeches from ihe Tenleytown- ers on the inadequacy of the police protec- tion with which the place is provided. Short Notes. Only four cars are now running on the Georgetown and Tenleytown line and they seventeen minutes apart. At Trinity Catholic Church this morning solemn requiem mass was said over the re- mains of Mrs. J. W. Wetzel, who died on Friday last of paralysis. The interment was then made at Holy Rood cemetery. Geo. Washington was arrested on Satur- @ay night for acting in a disorderly manner. At the station it was discovered that George was wanted to serve out an unex- pired term in the chain gang, and he was therefore held accordingly. At his home on N street near 324 Mr. Michael McGowan, the well-known builder, is lying dangerously ill. His life has been ‘Mr. and Mrs, P. T. Berry will arrive home today.