Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1897-12 PAGES a4 AT THE WHITE HOUSE Appeals to the President in Behalf of Commander Mullan. NEW REGISTER OF THE TREASURY Senator Platt Looking After New York Appointments. + CHICAGO TRIP ee PROPOSED Outside of the currency question, the President's cabinet discussed nothing of genral interest today. The question of a Sat- urday half holiday was not brought up. It will go over until Friday. At the conclu- sion of today’s meeting Attorney General McKenna remained some time with the President, talking over pardon cases. Representative McMillin of Tennessee interceded with the President today for Commander Mullan. He asked the Presi- dent not to sanction the sentence, which he characterized as unjust and illegal. The President is re ng many appeals from the frie of the commander. He will not take the » up for several days. It is expected that the President will shortly nominate a register of the treasury to su ed J. Fount Tillman. Leading coi- ored men say they have reason to believe, from taiks with the President, that he will appoint a colored man to the plum. It was said toc = colored are ex-S K. Bruce, . R. Wright of Georgia and Gaines, ntucky man, who is being so strong- ly pusia State Senator Green of Ohio is aiso be a probability. entative White, colored, of North introduced E. R. Dudley, colored, to the President as a candidate for the post office at New Berne. The Jacksonville, Fla., Post Office. Sinc2 the seiilewent of the Key West, Fla., collectorship the Florida politicians are engaged in a struggle over the Jack- sonville post office. The three candidates who are said to have the strongest backing re W. E. Lucas, N. C. Womboldt and P. McMurray. Lucas is sald to be the can- didate of National Committeeman Long. Wamboldt is backed by J. N. Stripling and MeMurray is the candidate of the Gunby faction Ee Livingston, y is pu: alparaiso. a colored politician Ling his application He has Florida lat V W. G ited with having a good show for commis- Edens, the Illinois man who is cred- sioner of immigration, saw the President today and filed papers in his own behalf. The President's Plans. Prior to the cabinet meeting the Presi- dent saw a part of the large number of callers, but it was a small part. Senator Allison saw the President early and talked over the tariff situation with him. The President looks forward to the speedy pas- aage of the tariff bill. It is probable that the President will be at the Capitol when the tariff bill is passed and will sign the bill on the spot. So soon as this is done will speedily finish the con- other appointments which he has nolding up, and, will then get away his summer vacation. He will hardly ape for leaving before the He has not determined », and will not ireach a con- Mrs. John A. Logan called im today and he practically promised go to Chicaxo to attend the unveiling » monument to Gen. John A. Logan a will necessitate the Pres!- re about the 2ist. The only h could prevent this would be irmment of Congress about that President 's promised to take two on his cation. During that time, . he will fili several engagements. howev One of these will be to attend the G. A. R. encampment at Buffalo. Another is to at- tend a reunion of his regiment in Ohio. The New York Offices. Senater Platt had a conference with the Fresident about New York offices and the consular places which are to go to that State. The slate for New York and Brook- lyn, as agreed upon by the Platt and anti- Platt factions, is said to be as follows: Robert J. Sharkey (Platt) for naval offi- cer of the port of New York. Silas C. Croft (Platt) for surveyor of the port of New York. Andrew Jackson (anti-Platt) has been offered, but has not accepted, the Brook- lyn_postmastership. Walter B. Atterbury (anti-Platt) has been offered the post of superintendent of immigration at Ellis Island, but it is said that he has declined. Gen. H. L. Burnett (Platt) for district at- torney tor the southern district of New York. Anti-Platt people are still fighting Gen. Burnett. Ex-Gov. John S. Wise, who Was the anti-Platt candidate for this place, was at the White House today, but it is net thought that there will be any change in the slate. Senator Platt personally wants Gen. Burnett for the position to Which he has been selected. Southern Visitors. Representative Livingston of Georgia and Rev Dr. Isaac Hopkins of the same state Rey. Dr. Isaac Hopkins of the same state Hopkins’ name was presented for the Gre- cian mission, but as that went elsewhere, the friends of the southern divine have now asked that he be made minister to Costa Rica or the Argentine Republic. The President is much interested in Dr. Hop- kins, and may do something for the Atlanta man in the way of a South American mis- sion. Senator Pritchard, Representative Finney and Wim. Hale of North Carolina were vis- itors. The latter is an applicant for a zon- sulshi| ‘The Codifiention Comm Ex-Representatives H. C. Thompson of Ohio and D. B. Culberson of Texas, mem bers of the commission recently appointed by the President to revise and codify the criminal and penal laws, visited the White House to inform the President that they have arrived and will soon be ready to be- gin work. Mr. Botkin, the other member of the commissien, has not arrived. When he gets here the commission will organize and begin business. _— Arthur Didn’t Murmur. “This is the first case in my experience of a white man arming himself with a razor and starting out in search of troubl remarked Judge Kimball this afternoon in the Police Court, as he sen- tenced Arthur Crawford to jail for six months for carrying concealed weapons. “He usually selects a pistol,” concluded the judge. . According to Policeman Ricketts, Arthur went on a rampage in South Washington, and ished a razor in a threatening He had no excuse to offer, and own without a murmur. —_-—>——_ Bade Him Farewell. Mr. Emil Schroot was last evening ten- dered a farewell party by the members of the Columbia Turn Verein. He was pre- sented with a handsome gold turner medal, with a few touching words spoken by the president of the verein and several others. Mr. Schroot will leave Washington Thurs- @ay motning for New York, from where he will sail Saturday for a tour of several years through Europe. He will be greatly missed by a large circie of friends. ———__ Foot Crashed by Elevator. James G. Patterson of Tennessee, employ- ed as conductor of an elevator at the gov- ernment printing office, had almost every bone in his right foot broken by getting it caught between the elevator and the floor this afternoon. He was removed to the Emergency Hospital and attended by Dr. Bahr. —.__ If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If enybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. DISTRICT OFFICES |HER REAL CHARACTER Gossip About the Places and the Possibilities. WHEN SOME TERMS EXPIRE Candidates Who Are Already in the Field. PECULIAR CONDITIONS The approaching adjournment of Con- gress and the resulting departure of the majority of the senators and representa- tives from the city has inspired among the applicants for local offices and their friends an intention to storm the White House and endeavor to get President McKinley to distribute the federal patronage in the District of Columbia as soon as the out- siders leave. It was semi-officially an- nounced at the commencement of the pres- ent administration that the office holders appointed by President Cleveland, both in Washington and elsewhere, would be per- mitted to serve out their full terms of office. The resignation of Retorder Taylor Paved the way for the appointment of Re- corder Cheatham, and since then nothing has been done at the White House con- cerning the local offices. It is claimed in some quarters, however, and whispered mysteriously about that President McKin- ley is about to change his mind on the sub- ject of letting incumbents finish out their terms, and, in view of these rumors, there has been a marshaling of forces on the part of the republicans who want to step into shoes that present wearers may be required to kick off. The rumor about President McKinley’s intention in this direction takes the shape that he will sug- gest the resignations of incumbents, as he did in the Taylor case. While President McKinley himself has not, indicated any disposition to do anything of the sort, such gossip has nevertheless had the effect of awaking the sleeping hopes of those who hear it, and there is animation among them accordingly. One official's term will exptre in January, 1s98. It is that of Judge Kimball of the Police Court. There is a very strong move- ment on foot to have Judge Kimball reap- pointed, but there are other gentlemen be- ing influentially backed for the place. Jus- tice Samuel C. Mills is one of these, and Justice Scott, who has presided also over the two polize courts in the absence of either Judge Miller or Judge Kimball, is another. The friends of John H. O'Donnell of East Washington claim that he has the best chance for the appointment, because the two Pennsylvania senators are at werk in his interests. E. M. Hewlett, the col- ored lawyer, is said to be a well-packed candidate. The friends of Mr. James L. Pugh, at present the prosecuting attorney in Judge Kimball's court, are very anxious for him to mount the bench. Of course, Mr. Pugh is not a candidate, as his pos tion would prevent such a thing, but it is believed he would accept the place if it was tendered him. Marshal A. A. Wilson's term also expires next January. The announcement was made when President McKinley was in- augurated that he had offered the marshal- ship to Wiliim Hahn, the Ohio republican politician. There was much opposition ex- pressed to the selection cf an outsider, and a general expression in favor of the ap- pointmentof National Committeeman My- ron M. Parker. Some other names have been proposed, but it is generally felt that no one is so well entitled to the position as Colonel Parker, and it is believed he will be ap- pointed. . If Collector Dorsey Clagett's term is re- garded as a continuation of that of his predecessor, Wm. H. Manogue, it will ex- pire in May, 188. If his appointment 1s looked upon as an original one, it will not terminate until October, 1808. William Bb. Todd is the first applicant to announce himself openly as a candidate to succeed to the collectorship, but there are said to be many in the thickets merely awaiting the proper moment to show themselves. Postmaster Willett’s term expires in De- cember, 1898. Some time ago ex-Postmas- ter Sherwood was regarded as having the best chance to succeed kim, but it has recertly developed that he will not, in all probability, be chosen. It is currently re- ported that Mr. Archibald Greenlees of this elty has already secured the support of many prominent citizens, regardless ot party, in behalf of his candidacy for the place, and there is also gossip to the ¢f- fect that Major Hillman A. Hall also has his eye upon it. Register of Wills J. Nota McGill's term, if four years is regarded as a term in the cffice he holds, will expire in September, 1899. It 1s a very interesting question if there is such a thing as a limit to his term, however. The probate law in the District is governed absolutely by the Maryland law of 1798, and section 4 of chapter 60 of that law provides that rezis- ters of wills shall hold their commissions during good behavior, removable only for misbehavior on conviction in a court of law. If ihis held good Mr. McGill would unquestionably grow gray in offize If he so desired. Since President Garfield called for the resignation of Col. Amos Webster, how- ever, the rule has been to let each incum- bent serve a term of five years and four days, If this is done in Mr. McGill's case he will serve .t least until September 8, 1900. The leading candidates for this place are Col. Levi P. Wright and Mr. Milton M. Holland. District Attorney Davis has never re- ceived a presidential appointment, and consequently it is a question whether his selection by the District Supreme Court to fill an existing vacancy can be regarded as being for a four years’ term. It is declared with much positiveness in circles usually well informed that a change in the office has been practically determined upon, and that a republican will succeed Mr. Davis on October 1 next. It was learned today that all the District judges and the bar association had- in- dorsed Mr. Thomas M. Callan for appoint-: ment to one of the two vacancies existing among the District justices of the peace. Se Rebuilding on Ellis Island. Secretary Gage has written a letter to Senator Hale, in charge of the general de- ficiency appropriation bill, urging the in-: corporation in this bili of a provision for rebuilding the immigrant station at Ellis Island. The Secretary says that if ample provision is made for the building at once the construction can be completed by Jan- uary 1, 1899. While in the opinion of the Secretary $600,000 will be necessary to complete the work, he says that only $200,000 need be made available at pres- ent. The Secretary says that as this is the largest immigrant depot in the world it should, when rebuilt, combine the best features of an institution of the kind. a Providing for Reinstatement. Senator Chandler today introduced a bill providing for an amendment of the civil service laws so as to authorize the rein- statement at any time within five years of any person dismissed from the civil serv- ice on account of race, color. or previous condition of servitude. os Legation Building at Pekin. Minister Denby, at Pekin, has informed the Department of State that the govern- ment of Austria~-Hurgary has purchased a piece of land at Pekin for the purpose of erecting @ handsome building for the use of its legation at that place. An effort is being made to induce Congress to provide means for similar action on the part of the United States. ———— Killed by a Switch Engin READING, Pa., July 7.—George Kerk- erstager, aged 19 years, and Samuel A. Leiscowitz, aged 20 years, both of Schuyl- kill Haven, were instantly killed early this morning by being struck by a shifting engine on the Philadelphia and Reading railway. They were walking on the tracks, _— Prominent Odd Fellow Dead. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 7.—John Reynolds, for thirty years publisher cf the Odd Fellows’ Talisman, and one of the best known Odd Fellows in the United States, is dead at his home tn this city. Mr, was #evepty years of age and had been for several years suffering Liliuokalani, the Former Queen of APPEARANCE OF A NEW DEFENDER Some Statements That Will: Not i Bear Scrutiny. THE RECORD OF HISTORY Correspondence of The Evening Star. HONOLULU, June 23, 1897. A champion of Liliuokalant has recently come forward in Harper’s Bazar in the person of Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford, a writer of high repute. Mrs. Spofford ap- pears to have been so deeply impressed by the gracious bearing of her ex-majesty as to have unguardedly accepted as truth all representations of tact made by herself or her secretary, Julius A. Palmer. She has thus been misled into making a number of marvelous misstatements in her Bazar ar- ticle, which have crested much of both indignation and amusement in Honolulu, where the facts are well known and the Bazar is much in vogue among the ladies. It seems fitting to refute some of these misleading errors, although a somewhat ungracious task. As Liliuokalani has assumed the position of attacking the present government of Hawaii, and opposing annexation in the name of the Hawailan people, she must fecept the natural penalties of her under- taking, in case of departure from the truth. Mrs. Spofford’s highly enthusiastic de- scription of the ex-queen's external graces of appearance and manner is not altogether inaccurate. Mrs, Dominis was adopted in infancy by members of the royal family ard passed all her years in court circles. She has always teen accustomed to meet from time to time noble or princely visitors to Hawaii, persons often of exquisite graze of manner. She also visited Queen Victor- ia’s court in the jubilee of 1887, where she Was cordially entertained. Her opportuni- tles for cultivating the external graces have been exceptional, and she has not failed to improve them. Next comes this sentence: “There are few women on thrones today who are as entirely royal in descent as Liliuokalani; she has no other blood in her veins than the blood of kings.” Again, “The queen, er niece, the lovely Kalulani, and two cousins are now the last of the Kame- hamehas.” The well-known facts are that rone of the individuals named possesse: any except some very distant and indis= tnct relationship to the Kamehameha fam- ily or to any other branch of former réyal families in these islands. The exceptions are the two young gentlemen commonly known as Prince Jonah and Prince Cupid, Who are remotely descended from King Kaumualll of Kauai, who died seventy years ago and was not related to the fam- ily of Kamehameha. These “princes” are nephews of Kalakaua’s widow, and are not otherwise related to Liluokalani. Kala- kaua and the ex-queen were children of eohokalole, a chiefess of the third grade, whose husband was Kapaakea, of similar rank. The mother, like all ‘third-crade chiefs, could trace ‘descent from royalty somewhere from six to ten generations back. King Kalakaua was, beyond possi- ble contradiction, the natural son, not of Kapaakea, but of a Jamaica qcuadroon, John Blossom, who flourished in Honolulu nearly sixty years ago. Liliuokalani is also generally believed to be of the same origin, possessing therefore three-eighths white blood and one-eighth negro, which betrays itself in her wavy hair, which is ike the straight Polynesian locks. A legitimate son of John Blossom still survives in this city, who strikingly re- sembles both Kalakaua and Liliuokalanl. So much for Mrs. Spofford’s accuracy akout the royal descent. The ex-queen may be distantly related, as Mrs. Spofford alleges, to the excellent, heroic and gentle lady, Kapiolani, whom Tennyson sang as the defier of the terrible fire goddess Pele. Mrs.Spofford says “Lilluo- kalani is a woman who today could do the same thing.” Unfortunateiy, about twelve years ago she did precisely jhe opposite thing. After, as heir apparent, royally pa- tronizing a great Sunday school conven- tion of the natives at Hilo, she proceeded with her retinue to the Volcano Hotel and descended to the great Fire Lake. Instead, however, of deflantly flinging in stones, ke Kapiolani in 1825, she threw in a live pig and a live fowl as a sacrifice to the goddess, accompanying the act with heath- en chants by her attendants, This I state upon the personal testimony of a guide, who carried the pig and witnessed the sac- Tifice, as well as of the white keeper of the hotel, who knew all about it. Mrs. Dom- inis afterward endeavored to parry the charge by explaining it as a “harmless conformity to ancient customs, like stand- ing under the mistletoe.” There have been, however, too many cases well known of her otherwise participating in gross heath- en ceremonies when visiting country dis- tricts. She may not have been personally superstitions; she may have done these things solely for the political purpose of winning to herself, as she succeeded in doing, the firm support of the large heathen party among the natives, who are now the strongest element among the royalists. It was this gross tampering with the ancient idolatry which set so many of the best and ablest native pastors against hér when de- throned. “Guileless and Kindly” Queen. “Her majesty,” Mrs. Spofford ram- bles on, “is of a simple and kindly and unsuspicious nature.” But !t seems to have been the gifted lady interviewer who was so simple and unsuspicious. The occu- pants of thrones are rarely gulleless per- sons. In the arts of dissimulation they are generally past masters, and her ex-majesty is hardly an exception. So thought our ex- cellent ladies of the W. C. T. U., whose ap- peals against the proposed lottery and opium bills she used so tearfully to res- pond to, all the time that she was diligent- ly bribing the native legislators to vote for them, just before she was dethroned. If the royal lady has any one accomplish- ment more perfected than another it is that of facile dissimulation. Nothing is better understood by all experienced resi- dents of Honolulu, native or foreign. Mrs. Spofford next boldly touches a dell- cate subject. “She has lived a spotless life as child, woman and wife,” and so on, at considerable length. On the whole, it seems best to refrain from specifically dis- cussing this subject. It is an unsavory one; it is one where it is difficult to dis- tinguish between fact and scandal; it ts one as to which women of Hawaitan birth are entitled to the most forbearing and toler- ant judgment, in view of the utterly differ- ent ethical standard of the race as com- pared with that of Europe. It does not seem unjust, however, to refer to a viru- lent adverse statement of her then bitter enemy, Col. V. V. Ashford, which embodied the worst allegations then made against the queen. That statement is to be found in Blount’s Report, on pages 208-210. Simi- lar charges were made dally by John E. Bush and Robert Wilcox in the legislative debates of 1892, and in Bush’s Hawaiian and English daily, Voice of the Nation. These three men, Ashford, Wilcox and Bush, were steady haters of tle “reform” or “missionary” party, but just at that time were temporarily hostile to the queen and her alleged favorite, Marshal Wilson. They only gave open voice to what had Jong been current scandal, whether true or not. The queen did not appear implacably to resent these charges. Two years later, when preparing the insurrection of Janua- ry, 1895, Mrs. Dominis not only accepted the services of Wilcox as a military leader, to Ashford as associate chief justice of the supreme court. This was proved by TRY ALLEW’S FOOT-EASE Sergent fil: at recta i iF | , eee sre anaes OOO POD — See easels Boys’ Wash Suits. A lot of 50 Blue end./White Striped Gala- : {0c } Men’s Underwear. — An “Underwear? Sale—A bunch of dig valnes—that we can “et go’! below the regular prices. g We would ask the Indies especially, who do the buying for the men folks at home, to attend this sale. One case of cach lot— Case of Blue and Pain Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, with French neck and pearl buttons, Usually sells at 35c.—advertised as @ bargain at that by the dry goods stores, Tomorrow, 25c.' ——____. Case of Shirts only, of lsle-finished gauze, with short sleeves, pearl buttons. Regular @e. value—for Tomorrow, 45c. Case of Basket Weave Batbrigzan’ Shirts and Drawers, old gold shade, with pearl bat-. tons, French neck, spliced seat, suspender tapes. Sells the country over at: 75e.— Tomerrow, 50c. Case of *Plain French Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, long sleeves, taped seams, sus- Pender tapes—regular made—worth 75e.—for Tomorrow, 50c. Case of White Lisle Thread Shirts and Drawers, made with French neck, suspener tapes, spliced eats, pearl buttons—$1 value for Tomorrow, 75c. Case of Nainsook Drawers, the kind that fells for 75c. everywhere else—made with reinforced seat, pearl buttons, suspender tapes. All sizes, 28 to 46— Tomorrow, 50c. Boys’ Linen Pants. Another 200 pairs of Boss! to 12, Regular ‘Linen Pants—fit ages - quality —for 300. Bicycle Tires. Single-tube ‘Tires, all sixesworth $3 a pair—for Men’s Bathing Suits. 2plece Jersey Kuit Suits, fast color, na Diue, with fancy border stripes—worth = i for Hartford Singletube Tires, that are $10 $1.30. elsewhere $8 prices drop—-DOWN THEY | Profitable for the provident. Nothing can induce us to lower the standard of our qualities. Saks and Company, ~~ But when it is possible to let the GO! They’ve struck bottom here—for tomorrow— “Saks’ Corner.” The Shirt Waists. A reassortment gives you the chotce of bet- ter values at prices lower than have been touched! set and for all waists—of this Season’« make, styles and stuffs. All Waists— % = The 48c. table Holds $1.28 Walsts tomorrow, | The 68c. table Hokls $1.68 Waists tomorrow, | The 78c. table Holds $1.98 Wai:ts tomorrow, ~ | The $1.28 table | Holds $2.50 Waists tomorrow, | The $1.98 table | Holds $3, $3.50 and $4 Waists tomorrow. ; The Clearance Sale is Clearing the Ladies’ Suit and Wrap Department rapidly. You've found out that we're in earnest—that we really do not intend to allow one season's stock to lap over into the next. You've found out that our cutting is: with the knife and not with the imagination. The pins and needles stores can’t follow us—because they've got the end of last season's stock and year before that—and nobody knows how much further back to get rid of before they turn their attention to the present. But you don't want “antiques” in your wardrobe. Pampas Linen, Crash Wool Suits. a | $3.89 for $15& $16 Suits. in a SNE | for $2.98. | $7.29 for $18 to $22 Suits. eee Re, $13.29 for $25 to $35 Suits. You know there is no fiction about our See the $20 ones or $10.00. first prices—there’s value to cover every penny. You get the advantage of our superior styl and excellent making—that doesn't figure in S 5 an ps ~ n bd Prices at all. There are about 60 Suits in Binzer and Fly-front "re made with the care and shapeliaess Wool suits. The popular Pampas Linens are in this bu these three lots—Blacks and the fashionable shades -in open and fiy-front effects. Accept the ladies’ stores invitation to compare—it'll be fatal to them. . exempt not nowhere jt som the mame—but that’s as near Pampas Linen. Come hunting a bargain in a fine Lawn or Organdie Gown--we’ve some gems, as you know- they’re reduced half or nearly so. Saks and Company. abundant evidence before the military commission who subsequently tried both Liliuokalani and Ashford for “misprision of treason.” If Ashford was such a liar, why did she appoint him to an office which of all others demanded unquestionable in- tegrity? Somewhere @ paralysis of moral sense is apparent. Was She Falnely Quoted? Perhaps the most curious misstatement of the talented apologist for fallen majesty is the following: “That falsehood which has been most persistently urged against her is that she declared that her enemies merited beheadal. She néver said it, or anything like it. The agent who had called upon the other government, but granting her no such courtesy, had summoned her into his presence, had’a stenographer con- cealed behind a screen, ‘and the stenog- rapher, by a slight iy careless movement, exaggerated the signs which signify ‘pun- ishment’ into the signs which signify ‘be- headal.’ ” That “agent” was the*United States min- ister, Albert S. Willis, who had come with an order from President Cleveland to restore the queen, upon her promising full amnesty to those who had dethroned her. -Mr, Wil- lis is the sole witness to the language which she used, and will doubtless be ac- cepted as reliable. Under date of Novem- ber 16, 1888, Mr. Willis reported to Secre- tary W. Q. Gresham as follows: “Sir: In the forenoon of Monday, the 15th instant, by prearrangement, the queen, accompanied by the royal chamberlain, Mr. Robertson, called at the legation. No cne was present at the half-hour interview which followed, her chamberlain having been taken to another room, and Consul General Mills, who had invited her to come, remaining in the front of the house to prevent interruption.” It thus appears, contrary to Mrs. Spof- ford’s allegation, that no third person was present or within hearing. Mr. Willis had no clerk or secretary. Mr. Mills, who had been Col. Blount’s stenographer, was on the veranda, a public place, out of hearing of anything passing within. Farther on, Mr. Willis writes that, in answer to his question if she would prom- ise amnesty: “She hesitated a moment and then slowly and calmly answered, “There are certain laws of my government by which I shall abide. My decision would be, as the law directs, that such persons should be beheaded, and their property confiscated to the government,’ I then said, repeating very distinctly her words, “It is your feeling that these people should be beheaded and their property confis- cated? She replied, ‘It is.’ I then said to her: ‘Do you fully understand the meaning of every word which I have said to you, and of every word which you have said to me, and, if so, do you still have the same opinion?’ Her answer was: ‘I have under stood and mean all I have said, but I might leave the decision of this to my min- isters.’ ” This is all the testimony in existence as to the lan, we used by the ex-queen to Mr. Willis about beheadal. Upon what pre- text, or upon what authority, does Mrs. Saks and Company. Spofford undertake to deny that Mr. Willis stated any more or less than the precise truth as to Liliuokalani insisting that her political enemies should be “beheaded?” Her interviewer makes much of her boasted benevolence in maintaining “twenty girls at the Missionary Seminary, and as many more at various other schools.” Twenty pupils at $50 each would cost $1,000. Lilluokalani did not do this personally, but through an association of women, to whose funds she contributed no doubt liberally. Meantime two aged ladies of the mission, whose husbands, being lay- men and having engaged in business, had left them wealth, were giving to the same girls’ schools several thousand dollars apiece every year. But Lilluokalani’s great influence thus acquired over the girls was always felt by the trustees to be extremely pernicious, in casting oyer the school the poisonous shadow of the vilely court of Kalakaua. It was a happy day for Kawaiahar Seminary when royal pesronese and royal influence came to an end. corrupt Lottery Legislation. The last allegation to be noticed is as fol- lows: “It is due to the queen to say that those who wrested her power from her claimed that she had favored a lottery bill; they have omitted to say that the bill was passed in the assembly contrary to her wishes, and that the power of veto lad been taken from her.” First, the power of veto had never been taken from the sovereign—only the abso- lute veto. She could still effectively veto, unless a two-thirds vote of all the mem- bers overcame it, and the lottery bill only had a bare majority. Secondly, I quote from the “History of the Revoiution,” by W. D. Alexander, a gentleman whose ac- curacy and fidelity no one ever ventures to call in question. He says: “As soon cs the (lottery) bill was printed (in Septem- ber, 1892), a powerful opposition sprang up against it, and it was shelved, as was sup- posed, forever. * * * Near the end of the session (in January), in the absence of six of its opponents, the lottery Lill vas suddenly brought up, rushed through, and passed, to the surprise and horror of the community, only one white man voting for it, © * * The lottery was expected by the queen to be a source of revenue which would render her less dependent on ioans.” I insert the three bracketed passages as explanatory. It immediately became notorious that the queen was furnishing the money to bribe the native members to vote for the lottery. It was her pet measure, in order to meet the financial difficulties which she expected to attend her violent substitution of a despotic constitution. It was an essential part of her coup d'etat. The concesston- aires of the lottery agreed to pay her gov- ernment $500,000 per annum, expecting to make the money by selling the tickets in the United States. She signed the bill in defiant contempt of the angry protests of the most influential people in Honolulu, including the entire chamber of commerce. It is this corrupt, treacherous and de- spotic woman whom the gifted Harriet Prescott Spofford has been apparently hypnotized into believing an angel of sweetness and truth. Had Liliuokalani been a sovereign of truthfulness, modera- tion and honor she might have continued undisturbed on her throne until today. But then Hawaii would still be groaning under the incubus of the incompetent native mon- archy which the country had outgrown. KAMEHAMEHA. ——__ FAVORABLE FOR CRops. The Weather in the Central Valleys, Lake Region and New England. The Agricultural Department weather bureau in its report of crop conditions for the week ended July 5 says: In the states of the central valleys, lake region and New England, the week ending July 5 has been very favorable to crops, the high temperature being especially fa- vorable to corn. In the southern states the conditions have been less favorable, the excessive heat and absence of rainfall prov- ing injurious to most crops. On the Pacific coast the week has been favorable. In the principal corn states of central valleys corn has made rapid growth, but in the southern states tt is suffering for rain, in some sec- tions seriously. Excessive rains in Missouri have retarded cultivation and the crop is still backward in Minnesota. In Texas, while the late crop is suffering from drought, the early planted is matured and a@ good yield assured. Cotton is needing rain over the greater part of the cotton belt, more particularly the southern portions. The crop is, however, generelly clean nd fruiting weH. A marked | improvement is reported from Oklahoma, and it is doing well in Missouri, ‘Tennea- see, North Carolina and portions of Fiori- da. In southern Texas bolls are beginning to open. The bulk of the winter wheat crop is now harvested south °f the f Darallel— irther damage to grein in Gocd — with harvesting bas been made Nebraska. and will soon be in in Michigan. edetetetetedetetetntneungnebetecede ecteteded hatedeedtbedededetettetete | Saks and Company. | Saks and Company. i The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. | S. Kann, Sons &Co. Our 2d Grand Rebuilding and Befo: c ant trade yesterda: PERSON HAD LEFT F Is BP w THER VACATION ¥ KEPT ON Tt ust WuaT i AWOKE US F AS THOSE OF YESTERDAY R SPECIAL BAit URSDA AS TU ASSORTMENT, QUALITY AND PRICES. Domestics and India Linen Remnants. Cascade Yard-wide Bleached Mus- Remnants. lin, better than Androscoggin. .54c. India Linen (white), 6}c. qual- ity .. Mohawk Valley 9-4 Bleached Sheeting .. Berkeley Cambric (Lonsdale Co.),| ~ yard wide... India Linen (white), 15¢. qual- 4 fast colors, 6c. Dimities, choice designs, dots and figures, 8c. quality... ..........3%c. Lawns, new style gag quality . Choice styles Yard-wide Percales, 12}c. quality. 553 ssoss 8S 10c. quality new styles Dress Ging- hams’. 5222 oce 5 - 53. Wash Goods. DID YOU EVER SEE A FINER OR SHEERER LINE OF FINE LAWNS AT 12) ‘BHOSE DRAPED IN OUR LARGE CORNER WIXDOW aT A HUNDRED OR MORE STYLES AND PATTERNS. 8 shades in Cotton Coverts, as many yards as you may want. 12}c. quality 8c. Unbleached Muslin, yard WATE 5 4cnschueceshscncscesce cee: Linen. None better Yard-wide Extra Quality Dress 100 choice and novel designs in Batiste and Extra Fine American Organdies, in stylish stripes, figures and monotone effects, value ..... 2353535 $5 =bieh Sb Soke eeseeesenss Satin-finished Fine White Duck. This beautiful wash material will no matter how often it is washed. 19c. quality............ Pure White Duck Suiting, would Bring 9c. a yard just as a go a yard jus as GTZ 50 pieces of Plain Black Lawn, organdy finish. The reg- ular r1c. quality......... 634c. the many patterns are displayed in our large corner window, 2 4 Wiichiate WOT 27AC coestbeeeoes=sekekeeckecesetecsees Cc. OW COME FOR YOUR SIZES, AND ¥ LL FIND THAT WE CAN GIVE YOU 14 TO 18 NECK- BAND. READ BELOW WHAT WE HAVE REFERENCE TO. This material has the feel and finish of Lonsdale cambric. Made open front, with three large pearl buttons, either with collars and cuffs at- pare favorably with the Manhattan or any other standard make, 50 and are being sold by us for...................000.000-00-- Cc. at 18c. a yard............. 12'4c. lavender, blue, black, green and navy grounds. 15c. to 18c. : A 914. make natty dress suits, and will retain its snowy whiteness, quick as Spee bhepee abs eanbennce. We are still selling choice styles in real French Organdies—few of ° Shirts. Men’s Shirts made of fine English cambric, in pretty hairline stripes, tached or two separate collars and one pair cuffs. These goods will com- Trunks. Trunks. Trunks. CANVAS-COVERED, FLAT-TOP, IROX-BOTTOM | LEATHER HANDLES, REST METAL LOCK, COM- TEAVFLING = TRUNK, REINFORCED WITH | PLETE, WITH A 9-FOOT LEATHER STRAP. HFAVY STRIPS. TRAY AND HAT BOX, GOUD 30-in. 32-in. BRASS LOCK—GOODS THAT SOLD AT Se 324n. 34-In | Former prices, $6.00 Former prices, $2.50 =) $3.50 $4.00 | Special prices, $5.29 rs) m8 Clearing. prices, $1.09 $2.19 $2490 $2.79 WE GUARANTEE EVERY TRUNK ADVER- ‘ PERFECT CONDITION. EXTRA HEAVY CANVAS-COVERED TRAVEL- | Cenvas Gin, Sin. 20in. 224m, MALLEABLE’ IRON CORSERS, “HEAVY OAK Telescopes. a a a a Si RIPS ND IbOw BRACES ALL AROUND, BEST —______. BRASS LOCK, COVERED TRAY AND HAT BOX.| SPLIT-LEATHER CLUB BAGS, IMITATION AL- 2in 30in. 32in, 34-in.| LIGATOR. SSS SS = 10-1n, 124m, 14tn. 164n, 1840, Former prices, : ; : < - —_ — —_ ——_ 30c. Oe. Te. B.S. LEATHER SHAWL STRAPS, &c., 10c., 190 AND 2c. EACH. es SCREEN DOORS. WALNUT FRAME, 3 SIZE8, KNOBS AND HINGES, COMPLETE, 6) CENTS. Special prices, $3.29 $3.49 $3.79 $3.98 INCLUDING EXTRA HEAVY LEATHER STRAP. BEST QUALITY CANVAS TRUNK, FULL SHEPT TRON M, LINEN LINED, 2 TRAYS, COV- ERED HAT BOX, BEST IRON TRIMMINGS, Linings. ‘TAFFETA AND SATEEN-FINISH LINING LAWNS, -HIGH COLORS, WHICH WB ‘Cc. SOLD FOR 12%c. YARD, REDUCED = ore : 40-INCH ORGANDIE LAWN, WHICH WE HAVE SOLD AT 12%., IN BLACK AND Cc. , REDUCED TO.......2....-----+ ponent 10e. QUALITY SILK-FINISH LINING LAWN, IN BLACK, PINK, BLUE, YELLOW, RED, CREAM AND GREEN........- 4@-INCH BATISTE LAWN, IN ALL THE LEADING COLORS........... ALL MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. | S. KANN, SONS & CO.,8Th & MARKET SPAGE — In Oregon the best crop for years Commodore R. Li Phythian, superinten- has continued to improve gem"! gent of the naval observatory, will be facky: "A marked tmprovement ts. placed on the fetired lst of the navy on from Ohio, and the crop is ‘well in| the 2st instant. He was appointed to the Missouri, Pennsylvania Naval Eee en New Tork, porn Net yet progress in the Carolinas. RA “Want” ads in The Star pay because! to ras he was superintendent : 3