Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1893, Page 6

THE REVOLUTION! Not im Mexico, Brazil or Honolulu, but right here tm Wasbingtoo. It began nearly ten years ago and has continued with unvarying success up to the fresent time, thereby verifying the old adage, that “Revolutions never go backward.” The sell- ing of FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING At 10 per ceat advance on the actual cost of manufacture was a revelation to the people, and completely revolutionized the clothing business hereabout, and now, in recognition of the pre- vailing hard times, we again take the initiative and_r€t another spoke in the wheels of revolution. MEMS SUITS ‘That were $18, $17.50, $16.50 and $16, English Checks, Altunde, Sbags, Feney Cheviots, Fru: ‘Tweeds. &e., than which there are none better, handsomer or more stylish extant, bave ail been $12.50. With a surgeon's nerve we have sunk the knife deep down into the prices of every line of goods nm our counters. ie and Double-breasted Sack Suits and Three and Four-button Cutaway Frock Suits for Men, $7.50. Black Cheviot, Oxford Mixture, Black Diagonal and Fancy Cheviot Suits for Men; $10.00. Medium-weight Ovezcoats, Melton and Kersey, $5.98. Storm Coats, blue, brown and gray, $7.50. Men's Overcoats, Oxfords, Meltons, Kerseys and Tiger Silk Mixtures, $10.00. Boys’ Suits, Double-breasted Jackets, strictly all $2.98. Boys’ Overcoats, Detachable Capes, frum F $2.50. Boys’ Reefers from $2.50. NEWS PANTALOONS ‘4, $4.50, $5, 95.50 and $6 kinds, $2.98. Aren't these prices a revelation? And won't they work a revolution? VICTOR E. ADLER’S 927 Axp 929 71 Sx. N. W,, CORNER MASSACHUSETTS AVE. STRICTLY ONE PRICE Open Saturday until 11 se18-3m DENTAL Specialism. Universal proficiency is impossible in ai The one dentist man. who attempts all the branches of the profession cannot possibly attain the proficiency and skill of the “spectal- . ‘There are many branches of den- tistry we operate them all—and have ap expert “specialist” tn charge of a No matter what you require in the way ntal service we guarantee you the very best attention and most skillful, treatment. Our $8 sets of Teeth received the highest award at world’s fair. Te.: gol BEST TEET! bridge according to size. H, $8.00 set. work a specialty. ‘ Dental 9 oho Ass'n, COR. 7TH AND D N. W. OFFICE, BALTIMORE No. 1 North Charles st. $1.63 BUYS LADIES’ $4 AND $ SHOES FOR A FEW DAYS LONGER. PLENTY OF SIZES FROM 1 TO 4, A AND B WIDTHS. SOME LARGER SIZES STILL LEFT. THESH SHOES HAVE PROVED WORTH THE PRICES FOR WHICH FORMERLY SOLD, BUT THE MANU- FACTURER THEREOF HAVING GONE OUT OF BUSINESS, WE CANNOT SIZE UP ON THEM AGAIN, AND, THERE- FORE, WE ARE DETERMINED TO CLOSE THEM ALL OUT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HERE IS THE CHANCE OF YOUR LIFE TO GET A STRICTLY FINE BOOT FOR THE SMALL SUM OF $1.63. THE WARREN SHOE HOUSE (GEO. W. RICH), 919 F STREET N.W. HAY FEVER AND Catarrh Sufferers. No matter how much you may have become Giscouraged in trying to get cured, the AMERICAN CATARRH CURE, prepared by W. B. Jones, M.D., 1336 S. Sth st., Philadelphia, Pa., will remove all doubt im a few days. It is always ready for use; Bothing like it has ever been known fm the history ef medicine. It is the most wonderful remedy of the age, and the ovly medicine known that can prevent consumption. THE AMERICAN CATARRH CURE ts the result of 26 years’ study aud treatment of the disease. One bottle convinces the most skeptical. It ts always ready for use, geeding neither douche nor Stomizer. It restores the beartng, cures the buwk- ing cough and expectoratiug. removes headache and Rose bleeding, increases the appetite, produces sound sleep, invizorates the whole system and in creases the vitality. It is impossible for any one to enjoy perfect Bealth while suffering from the dropping of mucus {m the throat, which Is erer offenst ind unhealthy 4m character and poisons every breath that is taken into the lungs, thereby rendering the blood nbealthy and impure and leading to consumption ef the luns. Wnat a boon to mankind must be the remedy which will prevent this suffering and Festore perfect health. To the many thousands ‘Who have despaired of being cured of this terrible Gisease we cheerfully recommend the AMERICAN CATARRH CURE. It cives immediate relief. Tv Sense of relief is so twenty-four the remedy, that only perseveranee is Reeded to restore to health. It possesses wonder | ful power in restoring the full vocal power of pabiie speakers, FOR SALE RY E. P. MERTZ, COR. 11TH AND F STS., WASHINGTON, D. C. eed7 Sn, cod |Special Dissolution EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D.C TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, -1893—TWELVE PAGES. 10 Per Cent Discount Sale of Fine Shoes. ‘The well-known shoe firm of Wilson & Carr bas been dissolved by mutual consent, aud Mr. Wilson succeeds to the entire business at 929 F st. n.w. In order to reduce the stock, he will offer for a short time a special bona fide discount of 10 PER CENT on very pair of Shoes in stock. You whe eciate comfort, durability, style, fit and artistic grace in shoe leather have im this dissolution sule a rare opportunity to gratify your most es- thetic shoe tastes for very little money. Ten per cent fs in itself not a very large reduction, but any deviation from our unusually low regular prices, however slight, means quite an ap- preciable ditference in the profits, for we sell on very ¢lose margin. This ten per cent reduction means that Sboes which have invariably, year in and year ont,.sold for $3.50 WILL NOW SELL FOR ‘That Shoes which have sold for $5.0 WILL NOW SELL ror That Shoes which have sold for $8 WILL NOW SELL FoR $7.20, ete., ete., throughout the entire stock. N. B. For a Itmited time only, com- ————— mencing wday (Monday), November 20. F. H. WILSON, (Suceéssor to’ Wilson & Carr), 929 F St. N. W. Retiring Sale Shoe Bargains. | | i| I} | l | $3.15. $4.50. TANT We are _retiring—have reduced the “WHOLE STOCK.” Here are two bits from the feast to be spread for you to- morrow: Ladies’ Fine Hand-sewed Shoes. Were and $4.00 here and Gey 7 > psoas hg to Niere $2.75 Boys’ and Youths’ Patent Leather Ox- fords. Worth $1.75 and $2.25. Sow... SL-25 & $1.75 W.N. Dalton & Co., sig uth St. 220 R. M. DOBBINS AND M. STRICKLAND. “Reliable” Furs. You are more Hable to be fooléd iu buying furs than anything else, and it behooves you to buy them where you We guar- know the quality is reliable. of ours. antee the quallt, \ rts, Black Astrakhan $22.50. French Skunk Capes, Blick Martia Capes, $50 a1 Persian Lamb Capes, $70 and Black Sealskin Jackets, $150 and up. $87.50 and up. nd. ap. up. Willett & Ruoff,o@s Pa.Ave. | alt # @et the Best. THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO., 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. Horse Blankets and Lap Robes at low prices. eck TAKE YOUR PICK. We've selected one pair and one size of every style of LADIES’ SHOES in the house (that was marked $3, $4 or $5) and put them cn a table bearing the le- ~ $9.70. You have a chance to purchase a fine pair of Shoes at a remarkable reduction if you're quick. EDMONSTON sew—1334 F Sx. N.W.—stonn Downey’s ~ Is The Place —not only to hire hardsome, smart look- ing carriages with fine horses, the equal of which 1s to be found in but few private stables, but the piace, also, to board your fine horses. Downey's is equipped with every facility and modern convenience, and horses are given that care and attention they should have—clean, dry stables, well ventilated, no ammonia, no draughts.—Dow- sis @ revelation to most persons. the best food used, served without a partl- cle of dust, and horses thrive from the time they first enter Do " CF Whatever your horse wants are’ Dow- ney’s is the place to have them supplied satisfactorily. Downey’s, Lst. bet. 16th & 17t TELEPHONE, 555. n20 When You Get Married?’ And are ready to begin housekeeping, per- haps you'll need a Uttle belp in furnishing your heuse. It's more than likely that you would go straight to Grogan’s Mammoth Credit House —almost every one does—for they know that bis terms are the easiest. Every piece of furniture known to housekeeping is bere— five big double floors to select from. No notes to sign. No interest to pay. Oniy one price. Cash or credit. Easy weekly or monthly payments. We sell a Seven-plece Parlor Suite, fm plush or hair cloth, for $22.50. A Solid Oak Bed Room Suite, with bevel glass in bureau, for $13—none like it elsewhere at our price— even for spot cash. Six-foot Oak Extension ° Woven Wire Springs, § pound Hair Mattress, $7. Splendid Tussels Carpet. 50 cents per yard— bew winter colorings, just im, Reliable In- grain Carpet, 35 cents per yard. Don't for- and lay all carpet abso- ho charge for waste in Last, but not least, come and Cooking Stoves, all sizes -none but reliable makes. A promise to p buys anything in our bouse—ready talk to you about it acw. GROGAN’S na) duu to OTH $19, S21, $23 7TH ST. N.W., BEY. > STs. WE CLOSE EVEKY EVENING AT 7. nol Lor Tar Liver Whea 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 to a normal and health condition. “For four years I was afflicted with liver complaint. The best physicians attended me, but as I was not | | | Their remedies I took AYER’S Pil ind believe my liver is now in & perfectly healthy condition. ”"—M. | JARRELL. proprietor of Jarrell’s Hotel, High | Point, N.C. |‘ For several years T 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 | the stomach. 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 alsoto bean elevant after-dinner pill."—Mrs. M. A. STEAD, Muncy, Pa. RELIEVED BY AYER'S PILLS. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. fel3 EVERY DOSE EFFECTIVE. | WAV EQUAL AS X PROMPT AND POSITIVE | headache, biliousness, con tion, tin in the side. and wll liver troubles. s Little Liver Pills. Try them. nis Ca FOR IMPURE OR THIN BLOOD, WEAKNESS Maiaria, Neuralwia, Indigestion and Biliousness | take Brown's Iron Bitters. It gives strength, mak- ine old persons feel young—and young persons jeusant 6 strong. to take, THE BARY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SU: and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wins- | low’s Soothing Syrup for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all in, cures wind Colic and ts the best remedy for | Twenty-five cents a bottle. myl-1 | WOODBURY'S FACIAL SOAP FOR THE SKIN, scalp and ‘complexion. All druggists. The re: full of 20 yours! experience treating the skin. A ocb-1y" NoBargain Hunter ‘Should Skip This. Our great “special-price sale” of LA- DIES’ 14-KARAT SOLID GOLD WATCHES. still continues. Every lady who intends a Gold Wateh, should not, un- eircumst es, Iniss the o> tue ing a 14-karat Solid Gold Hunt- teh,in either Elgin or Waltham ) movement, and’ fully warranted in every $18.50 respect, for only $15.50. CF Open evenings till 8; Saturdays till 50 10 p.m. M. Hoffa, 717 Market Space. A Good Lamp For $3.00 is an offer that'll make an impression on people who are getting their houses ready for winter. The LAMPS are of brass with onyx bases—good lighters and beautiful See them. |S..S. Suevp & Bro, 432 Oru Sr, | | | ! ' on Dermatology with every cake. ornaments. MR. BLOUNT’S REPORT The Documents in the Case Given Out Officially, DISCUSSING THE REVOLUTION. An Interesting Statement About the ° Queen’s Morality. ea. THE TALK OF RESTORATION. The abstract of Mr. Blount’s Hawaiian report given out for publication yesterday morning in favored newspapers omitted con- siderable that was of interest. Last night Mr. Gresham gave out to the press all the correspondence in his possession connected with Mr. Blount’s mission to the Hawalian Islands, with the exception of some statis- ties used in support of some of the conclu- sions reached by Mr. Blount. ‘The matter consists of three parts, the first beginning with a copy of the instruc- tions given Mr. Blount on March 11, 1893, prior to his departure from Washington for ; Honolulu, and the last part ending with a| brief letter under date of July 1, which.he takes his conge, as follows: “The condition of parties in the islands is one of quiescence. The action of the United States is awaited by all as a matter of ne- cessity. The condition, it can be assumed, will remain until the proposition to annex is accepted or rejected. In the latter con- tingency no sudden movement is likely to occur, The present government can only rest on the use of military force, possessed of most of the arms in the islands, with a 1898, in small white population to draw from to strengthen it. Ultimately it will fall with- out fail. It may preserve its existence for a year or two, but not longer.”” Then he adds that he has done his duty as well as he could “considering I was sur- rounded by persons interested in misleading me,’ and his private affairs necessitated his return home. Mr. Blount’s Instruction: The full text of the instructions given to Mr. Blount by Mr. Gresham, dated March 11, 1893, is as follows: The situation created in the Hawaiian Is- lands by the recent deposition of Queen liliuokalani and the erection of a provis- ional government demands the fullest con- sideration of the President, and in order to | obtain trustworthy information on the sub- ject, as well as for the discharge of other duties herein specified, he has decided to dispatch you to the Hawaiian Islands as his special commissioner, in which capaci- ty you will herewith receive a commission and also a letter whereby the President ccredits you to the president of the execu- tive and advisory councils of the Hawaiian Islands. _ The comprehensive, delicate and confi- dential character of your mission can now only be briefly outlined, the details of its execution being necessarily left, in great measure, to your good judgment and wise discretion. You will Investigate and fully report to the President all the facts you can learn respecting the condition of affairs in the Hawaiian Islands, the causes of the revo- lution by which the queen’s government was overthrown, the sentiment of the peo- ple toward existing authority, and, in gen- ° eral, all that can fully enlighten the Presi- | z dent touching the subjects of your mission. | L. KRAUSS, To enable you to fultill this charge, your } IMPORTER AND MANUFACTURER, authority in all matters touching the rela- 72 Wi MORE ST. ticns of this government to the existing BALTIM MD. | or other sovertfment of the islanc nd the Popular furs of the latest and most elegant de- signs in great variety. Circular, Military and Co- lumbus Capes, with buttertly collars, trimmed with Alaska sable, the effect befug neat and very hand- some. They are made up in electric seal, astra- | khan, seal skin, sable, ete. Very Fine Latest Style REAL ALASKA SEAL- SKIN COATS and JACKETS. I will sell at the | lowest possible prices. Fur Neck Scarfs, Muffs, Caps, Gloves, Robes, &e. OTICE: | AN ALTERING and REVALRING at bottom rates during this month. n16,th&tu-1m 5 Free —to the luck purchaser who picks out the key which unlocks the box | in our show window. A key given with every purchase of 2he. and over, | 22 DRUG STORE O ig 1211 PA. AVE, 220 Finest Corset Parlor Im America —and the feature just now is the offer- ing of an excellent line of “C.B."" and other equally graceful shape Corsets, | which usually sell at 75c., $1 and $1.25. ; Choice, 68c. Pair. 'Whelan’s, 1003FSt Evening Frocks —as well as gloves, slippers and shoes, ete. are cleaned to look Jike “new Fischer, by his matehl s, cleans clothing and hi goods of all kinds without injury. i so done at nominal | seeeee called for and delivered, ram’ usehold Repair- | ost. C2"Goods | Send a postal. ‘The Stylish Furs \And Sealskins For "93-94 are here first as ustal, You pect them—even if you | buy. They'll sell themseives—we won't have to say a word. | Stinemetz & Son, i You Save M i BLANK . . |yourself of such aid and protection of our citizens therein, is para- mount, and in you alone, acting in co-op- eration with the commander of the naval rees, is vested full discretion and power to determine when such forces should be land- | | ed or withdrawn. You are, however, authorized to avail information as you may desire from the present minister of the United States at Honolulu, Mr. John I. Stevens, who will continue until further notice to perform the usual functions at- {taching to his office not inconsistent with the powers intrusted to you. An instruc- tion will be sent to Mr. Stevens directing him to facilitate your presentation to the head of the government upon and to render you all needed The withdrawal from the § recently-signed treatv of annexation for re-examination by the President leaves its subject matter in abeyance, and you are not charged with any duty in respect there- | No blanks, for you always get the |to. It may be well, however, for you to dis- ' worth of your. money. Try. your |Pelany possible misapprehension which its | le Seas cue mak va the $25. vithdrawal may have excited touching the entire friendliness of the President and the government of the United States toward the people of the Hawaiian Islands, or the earnest solicitude here felt for their welfare, tranquility and progress. Historical precedents. and the general course of the United States. authorize the employment of its armed force in foreign te:ritory for the security of the lives and property of American citizens and for the l repression of lawless and tumultuous acts | threatening them, and the powers conferred to that end upon the representatives of the United States are both necessary and prop- er, subject always to the exercise of a sound discretion in their application, In the judgment of the President, your authority, as well as that of the commander of the naval forces in Hawaiian waters, should be and is limited in the use of phy sical force to such measures as are neces- sary to protect the persons and property of our citizens, and while abstaining from any manner of interference with the do- mestic concerns of the islands, you should indicate your willingness to intervene with your friendly offices in the interests of a peaceful settlement of troubles within the limits of sound discretion. Should it be necessary to land an armed | force upon Hawaiian territory on occasions | of popular disturbance, when the local au-| thority may be unable to give adequate pro-| PF tection to the life and property of citizens | 14 “Admiral Skerrett—I called at the Navy Department on the 30th of December to see Mr. Tracy, the Secretary of the Navy, to ask him if he had any final instructions for me, as I was going to leave the next day for San Francisco to assume command of the Pacific squadron. He replied: ‘Commodore, T have no instructions to give you. You will go there and perform your duty, as I know you will, and everything will be satisfac- tory.” I remarked: ‘Mr. Tracy, I want to ask you about these Hawaiian affairs. When i was out there twenty years ago I had frequent conversations with the then United States minister, Mr. Pierce, on the subject of the islands. I was told then that the United States government did not wish to annex the islands of Hawaii.’ “He replied: ‘Commodore, the wishes of the government have changed. They will be very glad to annex Hawaii.’ He said, as a matter of course, none but the ordinary legal means can be used to persuade these people to come into the United States.” On April 21 Mr. Blount says he was call- ed on by Cla Spreckels, but says Mr. Blount,“‘how much or how little Mr. Spreck- els xnows about this matter I am unable to say, as I do not know.” On the same day Mr. Blount, for the sec- ond time, disapproved of a request of the | provisional government that the American forces be landed for drill. “The landing of the troops, pending negotiations between the queen and President Dole,” the com- missioner says, “might be used to impress the former with fear that troops were land- ed to lend force to the provisional govern- ment in bringing her to an adjustment. I did not think proper to communicate the reason to Mr. Stevens or any other person save Admiral Skerrett.” Mr. Blount, in a subsequent letter, fore- stalled the visit of Paul Neumann to Wash- ington in stating that he “is generally re- garded here as a bright, plausible, unscrup- ulous person,” and suggests that if the ad- ministration should receive any proposition from Mr. Neumann in connection with a contract between the queen and the provis- ional government, in the matter of her ab- dication, it would be far better to decline to entertain anything. Blount’s Suggestions to the Queen. Mr. Blount says he called on the ex-queen |and informed her that no person was au- thorized by President Cleveland or himself to place the government of the Unitet | States in the attitude of desiring an ad- |justment between herself and the provis- ional government, and the queen replied that she did not intend to enter into any negotiations until the Washington govern- ment had taken action on Mr. Blount’s report. On May 4 Mr. Blount wrote: “At this time the indications are unmistakable that a large majority of the people of the islands are utterly opposed to annexation. I do not look for any change from this situa- tion through future information. There is a strong disposition on the part of the annexation element to suppress expres- sions against annexation by social and business hostility.” The Queen's Immorality. In the third part of the correspondence is printed a statement of Mr. Volney V. Ashford, dated March 8, 1893, in which he says he has put in writing certain informa- tion in regard to Hawaiian affairs at Mr. Blount’s request. This statement refers to Queen Liliuokalani as “ruling sovereign who had at least twice striven to supplant her brother even at the expense, if neces- sary, of walking over his strangled corpse to the throne; a woman notoriously loaded with the grossest social vices, such as had contributed so largely to the late king’s downfall in 1887, but still strongly upheld by the majority of the vative people who believed her professions and promises to restore them to an equal franchise.” In another part of his communication Mr. Ashford says: queen con: years he (she has sev By ed in the fact that for many been her favorite paramour eral). The queen had @ private a t mediately contiguous in the ‘Rungalow’ that he might alone en- ter by a near and more convenient way— a scandal at which even the most obtuse of the native people drew the line. The pair openly lived together in the queen’s cottage at Waikiki (a suburb of Honolulu) during and succeeding the ‘sand bag’ epi- | sode at the palace just preceding the de- seent upon the league. This place was formerly an assignation house, built by the queen, and openly used for that pur- | pose, under the personal charge of her business manager, formerly her native coachman. All these and many other equal- ly scandalous acts are matter of public notoriety at the capital, and have been aired and. commented upon in scathing terms by the native press of Honolulu, but the English press were either xagzed by the palace party or kept silent to avoid the effects of the scandal abroad.” The statements against the deposed queen are discredited by Mr. Blocnt. Mr. Blount’s Fi 1 Report. Mr.Blount's conclusions of fact are embod- ied in his report to Secretary Gresham dated July 17. It is a very long document. filling thirty-seven large printed pages, and indicates very clearly that he understood that he was to confine himself to a plain statement of facts for nowhere does he “Wilson's ‘pull’ on the) through the palace wall im- | to her apartments in 1864. Touching the operation of the re- ciprocity treaty of 1875, the report states that there came to the islands an intoxi- cating increase of wealth, a new labor system, an Asiatic population, an alienation of the native and white races, an impover- ishment of the former, an enrichment of the latter, and the many so-called revolu- Sateen a the foundation for the at stable government cannot be maintained. The deaths in these revo- lutions were seven, and there were seven Wounded. Mr. Blount estimates that the bounty paid on sugar by the United States to the sugar planters of Hawaii in the remission of duty before the McKinley bill Was passed reached $500,000 annually. From 1876 to 1887 the immigrants num- bered 39,926, including 23,268 Chinese, 2.777 Japanese and 10,216 Portuguese. The immi grants were poor and ignorant. The Portu- guese could not read or write, ¢ and Chinese women were gross! Labor treaties were made with various governments binding the laborer very stringently to his work. e report, in touching upon thi: of prosperity, says: “In the pear 186, uns der the influence of white residents, the lands were so distributed between the crown, the government, the chiefs and the beople as to leave the latter with an in- significant interest in the lands—27,830. The story of this diyision is discreditable to king, chiefs and white residents, but would be tedious here. The chiefs became | largely indebted to the whites, and thus the foundation for the large holdings of the latter was laid.” The Missionaries. Mr. Blount describes the growth of the missionary power in the islands as follows: From 1820 to 1866 missionaries of various | nationalities, especially American, with unselfishness, toil, patience and piety, had devoted themselves to the improvement of the natives. They gave them a language, | a religion and an immense movement on | the es of civilization. In process of time the descendants of these good men grew up in secular ‘pursuits. Superior by nature, education and other opportunitie: they acquired wealth. They sought to su: ceed to the political control exercised by | their fathers. The revered missionary dis- appeared. In his stead came the Anglo- Saxon in the person of his son, ambitious to acquire weaith and to continue that po- | litical control reverently conceded to his pious ancestor. Hence, in satire, the na- tive designated him a “missionary,” which has become a campaign phrase of wonder- ful potency. This leads Mr. Blount to ask whether such a condition of affairs, with the ratives convinced that the foreigners had stolen their land, had degraded free labor and exposed their own daughters to the evil influence of an overwhelming de- graded male population; with the whites vaunting their wealth and intelligence, their missionary work and condemning the weaknesses of the natives,was not a pow- erful provocative to divergence and politi- cal strife. The Constitution of 1887. Mr. Blount embodies in his report a for- mal colloquy between Chief Justice Judd and himself touching the means adopted to extort the constitution of 1887 and the fundamertal changes in that instrument. Concerning these changes Mr. Blount says that they conferred upon the whit three- fourths of the power to name nobles, and permitted ignorant laborers to vote under their overseers’ direction “to balance the native vote with the Portuguese vote,” an admitted purpose. Two-thirds of these Were not naturalized. The nobles, selected mostly by the for- eign element, held the veto power over the popularly elected representatives. The king could appoint a cabinet, but could not remove one. Power to do any act was taken from the king, unless countersigned by a member of the cabinet. The consti- tution was never submitted for approval to the people. Mr. Blount tells of the var- ious efforts made to secure a revision of this constitution, and then brings his nar- rative down to the prorogation of the! legislature in 1892, the announcement cf | the queen's purpose to proclaim a new constitution, and the refusal of two of her | ministers to sign it. He tells the story of | the revolution which followed in this man-| ner: ! » | j | | 1 The Revolution. Mr. Blount then gives an account of the revolution of last January, and the queen's abdication, repeating the statements al- ready made in what had previously been published of his report. The report reviews in detail the events, making much of testimony tending to show that Minister Stevens recognized the provisional government before the queen had been called upon to yield. Sa; Blount: “The leaders of the revolut movement would not have unde! it but for Mr. Stevens’ prom- ; Saying that this pdsition was badly chose: of the United States, the assent of such au-| thority should first’ be obtained if it-can|@ent no disorder would ensue, I directed ° | Amtom Fischier, = [te tone’witout presuaice to the interests Pvolved. | BINEST Proc DYEING AND scourtna, | !°¥°!¥ Oval in (hid: seg ahioulAicnot: | 996 G STREET N.W. AND 314 PA. AVE. SE. 020 | nowever, be claimed to the exclusion. of _ : ‘ similar measures by the representatives of other powers for the protection of the lives and property of their citizens or subjects vith president Dole, im response to may ine residing in the islands. While the United States claim no right to interfere in the political or domestic i fairs or in the internal conflicts of the EF | waiian Islands,otherwise than as herein stated, or for the purpose of maintal E | any treaty or other rights which they pos- sess, this government will adhere to its con- sistent and‘established policy in relation to them, and it will not acquiesce in domestic interference by other powers. “FURRIERS AND IATTERS,"* The foregoing general exposition of the n20 1237 Pa. ave. President's views will indicate the safe ¥ 3 : courses within which your action should be shaped and mark the limits of your dis- cretion in calling upon the naval command- er for co-operation. The United States revenue cutter Rush is under orders to await you at San Fran- ciseo and convey you to Honolulu. ‘A stenographic clerk will be detailed to accompany you and remain subject to your orders. It is expected that you will use all con- delivered. venient dispatch for the fulfillment of your 7 Ss I mission, as it is the President's desire to oot a a ee eA Be have the results before him at the earliest ae ot j , PROPRIETOR, ssible day. Besides the connected report | 512 STH ST., 2 Dare. sme | OS are expected t furaéch pou wil fon oo ey el time to time, as occasion may offer, cor- A t fi Chi respond with the Secretary of State, com- ‘Austrian Ina municating Information or soliciting spectal Made in imitation of DRES ‘The decorations | Instruction on such points as you may deem and shapes ure perfect and can hardly be distin. guished from sden ware, but prices are Tess than one-half those of real Dresden china. We quote a fev necessary. In case of urgency you may telegraph. either in plain text or in the ci- pher of the Navy Department. through the kind offices of the admiral commanding, which may be sent to Mr. W. A. Cooper, United States dispatch arent at San Fran- cisco, to be transmitted thence. Reposing the amplest confidence in your) ability an? zeal for the realization of the | trust confided to vou, Tam. sir, your obe- dient servar &e.”" In a letter dat nounces his arr! his refi E Minister S! April 6, Mr. Blount an- val at Honolulu. and tells of he strong urging of pt a house and the | use of ser fur- IMPORTER OF POTTERY AND PORCELALN, | nished by t mal government, nay- niS 1215 F AND 1214 G STS. i vanted for it from nothing boot eae . iw r He also notes the refusal of tenders bit Tory aioe 2 ne re from the ex-queen and others. ce LACE CURTAIN FINISH 4 14 10th st. nw, 2G st mw. 002. FE WATER ine An Seeretary Tracy and Annexatio: Appended to a letter of April & in which | Mr. Blount deplores the perverted influence of Minister Stevens and Consul General Sev- erance, to which he ascribes the existen the provisional government, is a stenograph- fe report of an interview between Mr. Blount and Admiral Skerrett, In which the following occurs: > of make the slightest suggestion or recom- mendation. Refusing all proffers of hos- pitality on his arrival on the islands, he says he took up his quarters at the Ha- wailan Hotel, where he passed several days in receiving calls, and soon became aware that all minds were quietly and anxiously looking to the action of the United States government. The troops of the Boston were doing military duty for the provisional government, with the American flag float- ing over the government building, and, says the minister, “within it the provisional government conducted its business under an American pretectorate, to be continued, ac- cording to the avowed purpose of the Amer- ican minister, during negotiations with the United States for annexation. Lowering the American Flag. This brings the story down to the tnct- dent which created such a stir of hauling down the American fag, which Mr. Blount describes as follows: iy instructions directed me to make in- quiries which in the irterest of candor and truth could not be done when the minds of thousands of Hawaiian citizens were full of uncertainty as to what the presence of | American troops, the American flag and the American minister implied. It was neces- ary that all these influences must be withdrawn before those inquiries could be secuted in a manner befitting the dig- and power of the United States. “Inspired with such ise to protect them against any danger from the government. But for this their mass meeting would not have been held. But for this no request to land the troops would have been made. Had the troops not been landed no measures for the cr- ganization of a new government would have been taken. “The American minister and the revo- lutionary leaders had determined on an- nexation to the United States and had agreed on the part each was to act to the ery end. Sh Restore the Queen. In concluding this report Mr. Blount says: “That a deep wrong has been done the queen and the native race by American officials pervades the native mind and that | of the queen, as well as a hope for redress | feelings and confi- | it jfrom the government building and the re- [turn of the American troops to their vessel | This was accomplished without any demon- populace. he removal of the flag of the United States stration of joy or grief on the part of the “The afternoon before, in an interview \quiry, he said that the provisional govern- trent was now able to preserve order, al- though it could not have done so for sev- ‘eral weeks after the proclamation establish- ing it.” Japan's Intentions. Mr. Rlount says on the evening of the day when the flag was hauled down “the Ameri- can minister called on me with a Mr. Wal- ter G. Smith, who, he said, desired to make an important communication to me, and whom he knew to be very intelligent and reliable. Thereupon Mr. Smith, with in- tense gravity, informed me that he knew beyond doubt that it had been arranged be- tween the queen and Japanese commis- sioner that if the American flag and troops were removed the troops from the Japanese man-of-war Naniwa would land and re- instate the queen. Mr. Smith was the editor of the Hawaiian Star, established by the Annexation Club for the purpose of advo- cating annexation, “The American minister expressed his belicf in the statement of Mr. Smith and urged the importance of the American j troops remaining on shore until I could communicate with you and you could have the opportunity to communicate with the Japanese government and obtain from it ‘assurances that Japanese traops would |not be landed to enforce any policy on the government or people of the Hawaiian Islands. 1 was not impressed much with the statements. “When the Japanese commissioner learned that the presence of the Japanese man-of- war was giving currency to suggestions that his government intended to interfere | with domestic affairs here he wrote to his government asking that the vessel be ordered away, which was done. He ex- |pressed to me his deep regret that any one should charge the empire of Japan, having so many reasons to value the friendship of the government of the United States, j with consenting to offend that government ‘by interfering with the political conflicts {in these islands, to which it was averse. |In the light of subsequent events, I trust |the correctness of my action will be the jmore fully justified.” | Causes of the Revolation. | The report states that the causes of the revolution are remote and proximate, and therefore this chapter begins with the |granting by Kamehameha III of the con- stitution of 1852. Extracts from this in- | strument are give well as from the Jconstitution proclaimed by Kamehameha V | as 1 | i | | from the United States, there can be ro doubt. In this connection it is important to note the inability of the Hawaiian peo- ple to cope with any great powers, and the recogni*ion of it by resistance to their encroachments. ‘The suddenness of the landing of the United States troops, the reading of the proclamation of the provisional govern- ment almost in their presence and the quick recognition by Mr. Stevens easily | prepared her for the suggestion that the President of the United States had no knowledge of these occurrences, and must know of and approve or disapprove of what had occurred at a future time. ‘This, | too, must have contributed to her dispost-| tion to accept the suggestions of Judge, Wildemann and Mr. Damon. Indeed, who | could have supposed that the circum-| stances surrounding her could have been foreseen and sanctioned deliberately by the President of the United States? “Her information and the prevailing sentiment among the natives point to her belief as well as theirs that the spirit of justice on the part of the President would restore her crown.” pee teres THE CONSOLIDATED MESS, Probably the Cause of the Difficulty at Fort Sher While the War Department has not yet received a report concerning the incipient meeting of the troops at Fort Sheridan near Chicago because of the quality of the food furnished at the mess, no surprise is ex- pressed at the news. Since the inaugura- tion of the consolidated mess system, a few years ago, complaint has been frequent on the part of enlisted men, and in the ab- sence of definite information, the trouble at Sheridan is presumed to be attributable to the new plan, which has not passed be- yond the experimental stage. Prior to the formation of consolidated messes, where all the men at a post take their meals in one hall, each company, troop and battery had its own mess directly under the super- vision of its captain. Soon after this order of things was changed, and the consolidated messes organized, enlisted men began to complain that they were not served prompt- ly, That dishes were cold, and that the food was inferior to that served in the company messes. These complaints have never been sufticiently emphatic, however, to cause i serious inquiry by the War ent, but the Fort Sheridan disturbance will probably result in an investigation of the relative merits of the consolidated and com- pany mess systems, with a view to perma- rently adopting the one that will prove most satisfactory. ——_—_+e+____. Disastrous Fire at Kansas City. The four-story brick building of the West- ern Warehouse and Storage Company, in Kansas City, Mo., was burned Saturday night, involving a loss of about $200,000 and the serious, if not fatal, injury of Matt. Clarkin, John Burke and Walter Iler, fire- men. ————— ee FOR DYSPEPSIA Use Horsford’s Act Dr. Lorenzo Watre, Pittsfield, Mass., “From its use for a period of aboyt eight weeks, to the exclusion of all other remedies, I attribute the ration to health of @ patient who was emaci- 1 to the last degree, in consequence of nervous prostration and dyspepsia. This patient's atomach Was in such an irritable condition that he could not bear either liquid of solid food. An accom- plished physician of many years’ experience, whom {cailed in consultation. pronounced his case an incurable one. At this stage I decided to use Hors ford’s Acid Phosphate, which resulted as above mentioned.” says: Oval Pure A cream of tartar baking pow- der. Highest of all in leavening strength.—Latest United States Governmen Food Keport, Royal Baking Powder Oo, 106 Wall &t., N.Y MISLEADING IN. THE MAIN. Ex-Consul General Severance’s Com- ment on Mr. BI nts Report. When asked yesterday what he thought of the report o: w. Commissioner Blount, H. Severance, late consul general at Ha- | who came up by the Australia Satur- day last, said: “In the main, the report as published, seems to be entirely misleading in regard to events of January last which resulted in the overthrow of the queen and the establishment of the provisional gov- ernment. The uprising that occurred had been brewing for years. It was not the re- sult of @ conspiracy on the part of a few men, but was a genuine revolution like that of 1887, which forced King Kalakaua to accept a new constitution. “There is no just ground for the charge or insinuation that Minister Stevens con- spired with the organizers of the provis- fonal government. His action under the circumstances was entirely regular and in strict accordance with his instructions and diplomatic custom. The statement that he caused troops to be landed from the Boston when there was no need or excuse for them is unqualifiedly false. Biount’s own report shows that there was reason to expect a disturbance and bloodshed. There wes a prospect of a bloody conflict in which the queen's forces would proba- bly have been outdone, and meanwhile lives and property of peaceful Americans would have been endangered. The occa- sion certainly warranted the landing of troops for the protection of American in- terests. “Much stress is laid in Blount’s report on placing marines in Arion Hall, which is on the west side of the government building. Admiral Skerrett is quoted if the object w to protect American citizens, but was a wise choice if the in- tention was to support the provisional gov- ernment. The admiral must have been unaware of the fact that Arion Hall was not chosen until efforts to secure two other locations had failed. “I am satisfied that everything had been surrendered to the provisional government before it was recognized by Minister Ste- vens, though it is the aim of Blount’s re- port to make the contrary appear. My first notification of that recognition was on Tuesday morning, January 17, when Capt. Wiltse of the Boston drove over to the consulate and so informed me. He said that all had been surrendered, and that Mr. Stevens had recognized the provisional gov- ernment. “If a conspiracy existed between the revolutionists and Minister Stevens, and if the uprising could not have been suceess ful without United States troops, how is it that none of the foreign powers repre- sented at Hawaii by ministers or consuls has made any protest or even a diplo- matic note of such a serious matter. They could not have been ignorant of the facts. The governments of England, Japan, France, and Portugal were ted there by ministers and by consuls. Ger- many, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands Chile, and Mexico had alse consuls there. “All these governments, through their of ficial representatives, recognized the pro visional government of Hawaii without th least objection. It is a fact of importance which seems to have been entirely over looked at Washington, and yet it is not a: sumed that England, for instance, ata Cisposed to favor the annexation movemes on the island: Mr. & ‘s Expresses Surprise. A reporter called on ex-Minister John« Stevens at Augusta, Me., last evening st his house and asked if he had anythinge say regarding Commissioner Blount’s sue- ment published yesterday, but which did not reach him until evening. Mr. Stems said he firmly adhered to all of his s:te- ments in his San Francisco and Aussta addresses, already publishéd to the «n- try, and in his open letter of last we to Secretary Gresham. He expressed great surprise at thdan. Suage of Mr. Blount as to his (Stent unwillingness to show him the recois of the legation. He now feels himself atiber- ty to expose Mr. Blount’s remarkabi con- duct toward himself, commencing nme diately after Biount’s arrival at Hooluiu. It is a record the publication of with, it is believed, will astonish al! hosrable minds, bringing to Mr. Stevens no msure, unless it be that he tolerated sucttreat- ment without at once resenting itoy re- fusing all intercourse with the otnding person. Mr. Stevens two weeks since mde an imperative engagement out of th state which will occupy the next two © three days. With reasonable promptms he will be heard. He deems it suffient tc say now that Mr. Blount’ as given to the public, is an ex pae and shameless perversion of facts. ——_+oe- Agent Moo: Denial. Pension Claim Agent W. Bowen Mere of Buffalo, who, it is reported, is charge with having defrauded the government offi), 000, said yesterday that there was abdute- ly no truth in the story. ss The Dan Coughlin Jury. There is a suspicion in the minds o the attorneys for the state at Chicago th: an attempt is being made by the Clan-Najael friends of Daniel Coughlin, to get at ast one man on the jury who would playuhe part which Culver did at the first tria.or worse, eee She Broke a Bank. Annie Williams undertook to break e bank yesterday. It was only a toy ban, however, and now Annie is languishing Lb jail for thirty days. Annie was a servant in the house of Miss Grace Thomas in Brookland, and yesterday while everyone was out of the house she opened the desk of her mistress and took a small fron safe, containing about $5 in small change. The safe was locked, but Annie laughed at that, and soon had it all in pieces. Gathering it up in her handkerchief she hid it with some old rubbish. When Officer C. H. Bradley arrived, he took the girl and demanded the location of the money. The girl cried and took him to an adjoining yard, where the broken bank and its contents were found under a pile of rubbish. Annie was penitent, but accepted her sen- tence with the bravado of an old criminal. — ‘The Amphion Glee Club. The Amphion Glee Club made @ trip to Alexandria Sunday evening by invitation of Rev. H. H. Warring, the pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church. This is a new church, recently dedicated, and the object of the visit by the club was to assist the raise funds. Previous announce- one made that the club would pas be realized after the club had sung several selections in an excellent manner, ——o-_—— Forgery of Railway Tickets. The forgery of a large number of tickets on the railways entering Chicago has been recently discovered. It is said that the rafl- roads will lose $100,000 by the forgeries, ‘The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa- y" through the swindle will be less than ‘Sows. Charles ©. Scull, general pas- eenger agent, says the total number of tickets collected by conductors of that road is but 106. These all purported to be return coupons from Chicago to Pittsburg. ‘As soon a8 the forgeries were the gatemen at Chicago were ini to closely scan each ticket. A quantity of false tickets were taken up before the pas- sengers reached the trains in Chicago. 22+ — ‘The British admiralty budget will ask for large additional expenditures for new war- and for the Gock yards at and Cypress. ships Malta