Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 21, 1893, Page 2

wawolution, Mr. Blount says: “Let it be porne in mind that the time was now near At hand when the legislature would proba- bly be prorogued, vhatever cabinet was in power at the time of tho prorogation had gontrol of the public affairs until a new leg- islature could assemblo two years after- wards, and longer, unless expelled by a vote of want of confidence. An anti-reform cabi- net was appointed by the queen. Some faint struggio was made Lovard organizing to vote out this cabinet, but it was abandoned. The legislature was prorogued. The reform mem- bers absented themselves from the session of that day in the manifestation of their disappointment and loss of power through the cabinot for the ensuing two years. “The letters of the American minister and naval officers stationed at Honolulu in 1802 inaicate any failure to appoint a ministry of the reform party would produce a pofitical crisis. The voting out of the Wilcox cabinet produced discontent among the reformers verging vory closely toward oue, and had more to do with the revolution than the ucen's proclamation. The first was the foundation, the latter the opportunity. Wanted & Now Constitation, “In the legislatures of 1801 and 1802 many potitions were filed asking for a new con- stitution, Many were presented to the queon. The discontent with the constitu- Lion of 1887 and the eagerness o escapo from it, controllea the elections against the party which had established it. Divisions on the mode of changing the constitution, whether by legislative action or by constitutional con- vention und the necessity of a two-thirds vote of the legislature te effect amendments, provented relief by either method. Such was the situation at the prorogation of the legislature of 1902, “This was followed by the usu: monies at the palace on the day of pro sion, the presenco of the cabinet, supremo sourt judges, diplomatic corps and troops The queen informed her cabinet of her pur- 20se to proclaim a new constitution and re- + juested them to sign it." He then tells how the cabinet refused to sigu the constitution and the discomfiture of ihe queen. On January 16 a proclamation was signed by the queen and her friends say- ng that what she had proposed to doon :he Saturday previous, she was compelled by stress of her native subjects. This was sent to Minister Stevens, to which there wis no response. On the 17th she sent another letter telling him the present con- stitution would be maintained. On the back of this was written the word ‘*‘declined,” 80 the time received noted. Description of the Revolution. Mr. Blount says tho cabinet could not be removed for two years, and it being against A new constitution there was no possibility of it being procluimed. His description of the revolution is as follows: “Nearly all of the arms on the island of Dahu, in which Honolulu is situated, we in the possession of the quecn's government, A militury force organized and drilled occu- pied the station house, the barracks and the palace—~the only points of strategic signifi- cance iu the event of a conflict. The great vody of the people moved on in their usual course, Women and children passed to and fro through the streots, secmingly uncon- scious of any impending danger, and yet there were secret couferences held by a small body of men, some of whom were Ger- mans, some Americans, some native born subjects of foreign origin. On Saturday cvening, the 14th of January, they took up the subject of dethroning the queen and pro- rlaiming a new government with a view of annexation to the United States. The first and -most momentous question was to devise some plan to have the United States troops lande@. Mr. Thurston, who.appears to have been the leading spirit, on Sunday sought members of the queen's cabinet and urged them to head A movement against the queenund to ask Mr. Stevens to lund the troops, assuring them that in such an event Mr. Sievens would do so. ailing to enlist the queen's cabinet in the cause, it was necessary to devise some other mode to accomplish” this purpose. A weLOmitiee of safety, consisting of thirteen nempers, had been formed from a little body of men assembled in W. N. Smith's office, s deputation of these informing Mr. Btovensof their plans.and arranging with him 1o land tho troops when they asked it *“for the purpose of protecting life and property.” Tho Piot Thickens. “It was agreed bntween him and them that in the event they should occapy tho government building ana proclaim a° new government he would recognize it. Two members of the committee, Thurston and Smith, growing uneasy as to the sa their ‘persons, " weut to him to know if he would protect them in the event of their ur- rest by the authorities, to which he gave his assent. “At the m: meoting called by tho com- mittee of s ety on_the 16th of Januar, there was no communication to the c a purpose o revolt, but only to authorize the committee to take steps to prevent a con- summation of the queen’s purposes and to have guarantees of publicsafety. “The committee of public safety had kepy their purpose from the public from fear of the authorvities. After the ass meeting closed a call on the Amer minister for troops was made and signed indiscriminately by Germans and Am ns, Hawaiian subjects of foroign exu The commissioner says: *“I'he response to that call does not appenr on the fiies of the legation. T v night the committee of public sufety assembled in a house next to inisver Ste residence. J. H. Soper, 80 Americun, was elected to command the military forces. It was on Monday even- ing, January 16, at 5 o'clock vhat the United Btates troo): e landed. Not much time alapsed it was given out by the com- mittee of s that they were designed to Bupport them. At the paluce, with the wabinet amongst the leaders of the queen’s militia and the great body of people who wero loyal o the queen, the apprehension eame that 1t was o move hostile to the ex- isting government. Protests were filad by the minister of forcigmaffairs and the gov ernor of the islands g Waraed the Q usea’s Supporters, “Messrs, Parker and: Peterson test that Tuesday at 1L o'clock they c Mr. Stevens and were informed th event the queen's forces assailed the insur- cectionist forces ho would intervene. At 2:30 the samo day the members of the pro- isional government proceeded to the g nment building in squads and rea r proclamation. They had separatod in their march to the government building for fear of observation and urvest," Mr. Blount described the location of the troops, showing that the Awmerican troops zontrolled the position of the queen’s forces. Ho continue: hey were doubtl ted Lo suggest to the queen that they were in co-opc ration with the insurrectionary move- ment, and would, when the emergency arose, mauifest iv by active support. it did dowbtless suggest to the men who roid the proclamaticn that they were haying tho support of the Americat, minister and naval chmmander und wero safo trom per- . sonal hurm, “Why had the Amer the troops in such a position and then assurcd the members of the committeo of sifoly that on their occupation of tho goy- arnment building he would recognize them . 68 a goveruwent and give them support? . Why was the government building selected 8 tho place which, when their proclamation Wis announced therefrom, would be followed by his recognition? It was not a point of strategic consequeace. 1t did not myolye the employwent of a siugle soldier, G ed led on U in the an minister loeated 0 Hasty Recosnition. “A building was chosen where there wore No troops staticucd, where there was no strugizle to be made Lo obtain aecess, with an Awerican force lmmediately contizuous and with the mass of the population iwpressed with s unfriendly attitude. Aye, wmore than this—before” any demand for sur ronder had oven been made on the quecn or the commander or uny oflicer of uny of her military forces at any points where her roops were located, the American winister recognized the provisionsl gevernment < und was then ready Lo give it the support of the United States woops.” He theu shows the position which the queen ocoupied, her Protest, and describes thé raco and citizen- ship of the men concerucd in the vevolt. The Furious statewents of the commissioners of tho provisional governmcut und Minister Sterens ure quotéd and commented upon, Mr. Blount shows it was o collusion on the of the nunister aud the revolutionists. into the details of tho matter and out by time ‘and place the histo with Mr. Stevens ueted.and Ly quoting Stevens' report aud the papers ou file At tho legation declares the minister mis- the revolution to the United g ted J mmk Ho points outb the luck st landiug Lroops. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: /TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21, fad 1893 of harmony in the statements and oriticised Stevens, saying: Critiolsed Stevens. “Mr. Stevens consulted freely with the leaders of the revolutionary movement from the evening of the 14th. They disclosed to him all their plans. They feared arrest and putishment, He promised them protection. They needed the troops on shore to overawe the queen’s supporters and government This he agreed to and did furnish, They had few arms and no trained soldiers. They did not mean to fight. 1t was arranged be- tween thom that the proclamation dethron- ing the queen and organizing a provisional government should be read from the govern- ment butlding and Stevens would follow it with a speedy recognition. All this was to be done with American troops, provided with small arms ana artillery, across a narrow street within a stone's throw. This was done. ‘T'he leaders of the revolutionary movement would not have undertaken it but for Mr. Stevens' promise tc protect them against any daneer from the government. But for this their_mass meeting would not have been held. But for this, no request to land troovs puld have been made. Had the troops not been landed no measures for the organization of a new government would have been taken. The American minister and the rovolutionary leaders had deter- mined on annexation to the United States and had agreed on the part each was to act to this end.” Looked for Her Crown to Cleveland, Mr. Blount says the native race feel that a great wrong has been done them and their queen. Whon the queen resigned it' v under protest, and she did not believe the action of Stevens would be endorsed. He adds: “Indeed, who would have supposed that the circumstances surrounding her could have been foreseen and sanctioned deliberately by the president of the United States? Her uniform conduct and the pre- valling septiment among the natives poiot to her belief, as well as theirs, that the spirit of justice on the part of the presidony would restore her crown.” That is the only thing in the nature of a recommendation made. The commissioner closes with a descrip- tion of the industries of the islands, statis- tics, comparisons of the races, changes in the conditions ot the natives and informa- tion tending to show that they have been vadly treated. EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT, Some of the Reasons Why Blount Arrived atthe Conclusions Irought 1 Yesterday mornmng Tre Bre presented a summing up of Minister Blount's report, as published in the New York Herald. In arriving at these conclusions C i sioner Blount relied principally on the state ments of several witnesses who took a prom- inent part in the events of January 17, last. Among these was Mre. F. Wundenberg, whom Mr. Blount describes as *“apparently an intelligent man.” Mr. Wundenberg's state- went, which submitted with one of the reports to the State department, speaks for itself: Landing of the Troops. committee of safety met at ofice of W.O. Smith in Fort street o'clock in the forenoon of Monday, 165, 1803, for the purpose of discuss: ing the steps nccessary Lo be taken in the formation of a new government. Shortly after the committee met they decided they vor pot for the landing of the American and a committee of three, with ‘Thurston & chairman, was at once dis- patched to the American legation to prevail upon Mi ens to_deloy the landing of the Boston’s men. The commitiee re turned shortly nd said that Minister Stevens had said to them: ‘Gentlemen, the troops of the Boston land at 5 o'clock thisafternoon whether you arc ready for them or not *The committec of safety adjourned to mee? the same ovening ab the house of Mr. Henry Waterhouse at 7:30 o'clock. ‘The American troops lunded at 5 o'clock, as Mr, Stevens told the committee they would, and marched up Fort street toMerchant street, along Merchunt street, nalting in King street between the palace and government building. At the timé the men landed the town was perfectly quiet, business hours were about over and the people were in the st Nothing unusuul was to be seen ex- cept the landiog of a formidable armed forco with Gatling guns, evidently fully prepared to remain on shore an indefinite” length of time, as the men were supplied with double cartridge velts filled with amwunition, also haversacks itd canteens, and were attended by a hospital corps with stretchers and med- ical supplies. ‘'he curiosity of the people on the streets was aroused and the youngsters more particularly followed the troops to see what it was all about. Novody scemed to know, so when the troops found quarters the people dispersed, most of thew going to tho band conc at the hotel, whichh was very fully attended, as it was @ bright moon- light night, all who'w notin the secret vondering at the military demonstration. Assurances f.om Mr. Stevens, ‘“T'he committee met at Mr, residence that evening at 7:30. - The forma- tion of some sort of u government was under discussion, and it was decided a ¢ommander- in-chief of the forees supporiing the pro- posed new government should be appointed, ‘The position was offered to John 1. Soper who wurred, not sceing any backing whatever to support the movement, Mr, Soper was unswered by members of the com- mittee that tie American minister would support the move with the troops of the Boston. Mr. Soper still doubted, couple of the con ' i tho legation, which, by the way, was in the aidjoining premises, and the three camo buck after i time reporting that Mr, Stevens had given them full assurance that any proclumation of the governwent, put forwurd at the government buiiding or any other building in Honoluiu for that matter, would receivoe his immediate recognition the support of the forces of the Boston, 'his assurance scemed Lo satisfy Mr. per nud h epted the position. On sday afternoon, January 17, the com- mittee of thirteen, or committee of sufety, proceeded from the office of W, O. Smith ttorney general in the pro onal rnment) to the movernment building and there read the vroclamation of & now goy- crument at twenty minutes of 3 o'cloclk, there being practically no audience what, over, As the reading proceeded a dozen or 80 loungers gathered, and near the close of the ceremony about thirty supporters, vari- ously armed came running invo the side and back entrances to the yard and gathered about the committee, VAU this moment the United States troops, in the temporary quarters in the roir of the music hall, less than 100 yards from where the' committee stood, ap- weed to be under arms and wero evidently prepared for uny cmergency, “'During all the deliberations of the com- mittee and, in fact, through all the proce ings connected with the move up to the final issue, tho basis of action was the general understanding that Minister Stevens would keep the promise to support the movement with the men from :he Boston and the state- went is now aavisedly made (with full knowledge of vhe lack of arms, ammunition and men, also the utter absence of organiza- *The the Waterhouse's | tion at all adequate to the undertaking) that without the previous assurance of sup- port from the American winister and the actual presence of the United States troops 0o wovement would have been attempred, and if attempted would hayo beou & miser. uble failure, resulting in the capture or death of the participints ina very short time. *Having boen present at the seveyal meet- ings referred to in this statement, [ hereby ertify that tho same is corvect in every essential particulay, . WUNDENBURG. Wundenburg Corroboratod, Blount also sands 1o the State depart- ment u couut of 4 long ifuterview had by him with 8. A, Damon, who is president of the mlvl.m-i council of the provisionai gov- crument, The report of the interview was sigued by Mr. Damon as_being correct. was one of the men who went up to the overnment houso T'aesday afwrooon, Janu- ary 17, 1o read the proviamation declaring the queen deposed aud i new government in vontrol. . Mr. Dawon corraborates the state- ment made by Mr. W uadenBurg. In lcspuulegu Mr: Blovnt's questions, Mr. Dawou saia-that be and another member of We revolutionary comwitteo went to the station house w hold 4 conference, with the queen's representatives,. Mr. Blount endeavored to drai from M. Damon uu admissen that the argument used 1 induce the queen’s ministers o surrender was that United States Lroops were across the streot from the governwent building and in full syiapathy with the revolution. Mr. Dawon unwillingly admitted that this M was true, saying: “While I was in the station house a man named Bowler said to me, ‘We are all prepared to resist, but 1 will never fight against the American flag.'" Again being pressed for information as to whether the sympathy of the United States ministor was taiked about, Mr. Damon re- plied: I cannot remember any definite thing, but from Mr. Bowler's remark they must have thought the United States troops were hero for some purpose. While we wece in the government building and during the reading of the proclamation and while we wero all extremely nervous a8 to our personal safety, I asked one of the mon with mo there, ‘Will not the American troops support us?’ Troops Were Not There. “Finally T asked one of the men to €0 over and ask Lieutenant Swinburne if he was not going to send some one over to Protect us. The man returned and said: ‘Captain Wiltze's orders are to remain passive.’ I was perfectly nonplussed at not receiving their support, 1 could not imagine wh, were there without being supported b American troops. We were there fiifteen or twenty minutes without their suvporting us in any way," Being asked what was accomplished by the first visit to the station house, Mr. Damon at length replhe “The queen's ministers virtually gave it up, Thoey said if they had only the provisional government to nd with and the forces of the pro- sional government they would not surren- They felt they could meet the emer- v 80 far as the provisional government was concerned, but as it was they were will- ing to yield, and the queen and I went along with them to the palace. We all met in the blue room. There were present the queen, two young princes, four mimsters, Judge Widdeman, Paul Neumann, J. O. Carter, E. C. McFarland and myseif. We went over between 4 and 5, and remained till 6. We askod for a surrender, and the ministers ad- vised it. At first Judge Widdemann opposed the idea, but yielded when Mr. Neumann dia. It was the queen’s 1dea that she could sur- render pending a settlement at Washington. It was on that condition that she gave up. 1 told her she could surrender or abdicate under protest.” Pertinent Questions Answered. “Was the queen advised by her ministers to surrender because the sympathy of the United States was with the tevolutionists?” I know it was the queen’s idea that Mr. Steveus was in sympathy with this move- ment. The queen was reluctant to sien the abdication, but did so on the ground that it would all come up for review at Washington. I told her so myself, It was the best terms of settlement we could get. 1 took it to President Dole and he received and endorsed “How long after that was it before tho provisional government was recognized ¢ “Mr. Stevens sent Cadet Pringle, his aide, and Captain Wiltz t one of his oficers to examine personally the building and report if the provisional government was in actual ppssession. - That was done be- tween 4 and 5in the afternoon. The inter- view with the queen took place vetween 4 and 6. **Now when this interview was going on between you, the cabinet officers and the queen, it was kuown then that tho govern- ment bad been recognized 2" “Ido not think that the queen was told. T do not remember it having been spoken of.” +Did you know it?" ST think I knew it. ““What I mean is this: Before you took the message of the queen back, this protest, the provisional government haa been recog- nized " ‘*Yes,” “‘Had that been at the time you left the government house to go with the cabinet minister to talk with the queen?” “If my memory serves me aright it had,” Commissioner Blount had a long interview r. Waterhouse, who was also 4 mem- ber of the committee of safety,and who corroborated Mr. Wundenburg and Mr. Da- mon in most of their statements. “Did you understund that Mr. Stevens' sym\nal.hics were with you?" was asked. “Yes." Story of the Eventtal Day. J. O. Carter, another of the prominent men engaged in the revolutionary effort, ad- dressed to Mr. Blount. under date of May 3, a lotter giving his version of the eventsof January 17 us follows: ) o’clock on' the ovening of tHuy called to the government build- I met there Judge Dole, 'Charles Carter, S. M. Damon_and twenty or thi other leading men, There -vas a great deul of excitement. They told me that Minister Stevens had recognized the new govern- ment. T was asked to go with a committee to the palace to inform her majesty that she was deposed. 1 joined the party headed by or. Damon and proceeded to the palace, Mr. Damon informed her majesty of the establishment of a provisional government and of her being deposed, and vhat she might prevare a protest il she wished to. An awkward pause followed: which I broke by addressing her majesty, expressing sympathy and advisiug her that any demon- stration on the part of her forces would precipitate a conflict with the forces of the United States, that it was desirable that such conflict be avoided, that her case would be considered at Washington and a peaceful submission to force on her.part would,greatly help her cause, *H.A. Widdemann adtressed her majesty, saying that he belicved that the result would be a repetition of the sceues of 1843, when the sovereign and the flag were restored to Hawaii by Great Britain, I was moved to vise her majesty as I did because it was eported on the streets that Mimster Stevens nad suid that if the revolutionists obtained possession of the government buildings he would recognize them as a government, I saw thut the building was in pussession of armed men and koew that the forces of the Boston were near at hand aud that vecogni- tion was a fact. Word was sent to Marshal Wilson to disband the force ut the station house, surrender the building, arms and ammunition. Marshal Wilson refused to ive up the station house except on the writ- ten commanda of hi jesty. ‘I'heorder was prepared, sigued by the queen and sent to the marshal. he protest of the queen was placed in the hands of President Dol and 1 saw that ho endorsed the document as re- ceived in duc form J. O, Canrer.” One of His Dificulties, In his report to the State department May 26, Commissioner Blount describos at sowe length the difticulties which he encountered in obtaining Stevens' copies of correspond- ence with the Hawailan government, Mr, Blount adds: *This same difficulty occurred wnen I called upon him for the communication from the commitieo of safety asking for the luad- ing of troops from the Boston, When Mr, Stevens finally turned over the records of correspoudence he admitted he had recog- nized the present government bofore the barracks and station bouse had been sur- rendered, buv urged that he did not consider their surrender of any importance. *In my last dispateh, Lieutenant Swin- burne fixes this surrender of the station house at about 7:0 o'clock. This morning he called ana nformed me that Lieutenant Draper had said to hinf the station house was qnot ssurrendered till after dark. 1en- close Draper's statement. I cousider it is now established that Mr, Stevens recognized the provisional gover ment before the burracks and station house nad been surrendered, Q *Before the committee of thirteen wentup to proclaim the provisional government they senta gentleman to seo 1f there were any troops iu the governwent building. On learn- ing there were none, the commivtee went up in two or more squads, aud, uniting at the government building, read their proclama- tion. Without making any demana for the surrender of the palace, in which were the queen and her friends with some fifty sol- diers, the barracks alittle beyond the palace with about eighly men well equipped with small urms and artillery. aud the station house. sowe 000 yargs off, occupiea by 200 men well armed ‘and equipped, they asked and obtained from the American minister recognition as & governmeut de facto. .On this basis the minds of the cabinet and queen wereoperated on 1o give up the barracks and station house and have her surrender Lo the provisional government. In this way the revolution reached its solution,” When the Troops Were Landed Cowmissioner Blount submits the m#{tn nor{cl Mr. Steveus' nove, dated the 16t asking for the use of the opora house hall for Captain Wiltze and his men. The agent of the hall declined the use thereof because the building ‘had been damsged duriug the Wiicox insurroction of 1859, Commissioner Blouny continues: “This building, Lieuteoant Swinourne inforins me, was agreed upou on board the Boston before the troops wore landed as the best placo for the location of the wen. He suggested on ship board that the men be guartered uear the .nte whart 80 as to be near their baseof supplies, the same thing n-&m been done when Ad miral Skerrett landed troops in 1574, Captain Wiltze Wd ‘Mr. Stevens thought it better that they shauld be located in the opera house. Failing to get this building, Arion hall, which isbfi a line with it and ad- Joins it, and is across the street from the government building; was obtained. The men were placed {n the rearof Arion hall, but in fuil view of thé paiace. A stroet in- tervened between ‘the government building and the palace. It:was about 350 yards from one of these buildiggs to the other. “The American irobps were on the same side of the street with the provisicnal government troops, which did not number 100 men. If the qiieen's troops should have attacked the provigienal gevernment's troops our men were in danger of being injured, which might have brought them into col: lision with the queen's troops. The same is trun of the provisional government troops, hada fight taken place. The troops were thero to protect American property and citizens. Their location at this place unfor- tunately signified a different purpose. The queen, her cabinet and her followers un- doubtedly believed from the location of the American troops and the quick recognition of the provisional government by Mr. Stevens that the United States "troops would aid the provisional government.” What Skerrett Thought of It. Admiral Skervett addressed the following to Mr. Blount: *'T have examined, with a view of inspec- tion, the premises first occupied by the forces landed from the U. S. S. Boston known as Arion hall, situated on the west side of the government building. Tho nosi- tion of this is location in the rear of a large brick building known as Music hall. The strect it faces is a comparatively narrow one, the building itself facing the government building. In my opinion it was unadvisablo to locate the troops there if they were landed 10 protect American citizons, being removed from the business part of the town and far from the United States legation as well as being distant from the houses and residences of United States citizens. Had the pro- visional government troops been attacked from the east such attack would have placed them in the line of fire. *Had the Music hall been secured by the queen's troops they would nave been under their fire had such been their desire. 1t is for these reasons I consider the position oc- cupied as illy selected. Naturally,if they were landed to support the provisional government troops them occupying the government building, it was a wise choice, as they could enfilade any troops attacking them from the palace grounds in front. “There is nothing further for me to say, and as it has been called by you to my at: tention, all is submitted for your considera- tion. J. S, SKERRETT, Rear Admiral, U. 8. N.» From the Royalist Standpoint. Mr. Cornwall,a member of the queen's cabinet, made o statement detailing the facts leading to the proclamation and at- tendant thercon in which he says: . “On Sunday morning, January 15, Mr. Thurston, the head of the revolutionary party, called upon my colleagues, Ministers Colburn and Peters, and asked them to Join with himself and others in deposing the queen, assuring them such a movement would be safe, as Minister Stevens had promised the support of the United States forces and also that he would recognize ana support a provisional government vs soon as such a step could be taken, *On Tuesday, the |ith, we were informed the insurgents would proclaim a provisional government in the aftefnoon and the cabinet called upon Ministér Stevens, asking him if he would afford anyassistance to tne legal and lawful government to which he was accredited in case such help should be re- quired. He refusod. apd made us under- stand he would acknowledge the revolu- tionary government as soon as it was estab- lished.” Mr. Cornwall explains the government did not place foyees iin the government buildings because of the presence of United Stutes troops across the street. We realized then, said he, thav any steps from our side to dislodge and arvest the rebecis wouid be unavoiaably fatal didilead to “trouble with the United States trogps. STt was after, 7.0'clock p. m. when the arms and ammunitién’of the queen’s govern- ment ‘wiib turned’ §vér to the provisional government, or about three hours after Min- ister Stevens had vecognized the revolution- ary government.” : inaletter to the State department dated May 24, Mr. Blount denies the allegation that improper relutions existed between Marshal Wilson and the queen. In a letter to the State department datea Juue 1803, Mr. Blount says: *“It may be of interest to know that in an examination this afternoon of Colonel Soper, command- g the military forces the provisionat government since Junuary 17 last, he stated that a mecting av the house of Henry Waterhouse, Januavy 16, composed of the commitiee of safety and some persons called in, he was offered the command of the mili- tary forces, that he declined to accept it 1 the next day, thatat this meeting iv was epted as true that Mr. Stevens had agreed to recogmze the revolt when the party secured the government building, that he (Sover) never accepted the command until after he had knowledge of this fact, that he is a citizen of the United States and claims allegiance thereto,” STICKS TO HIS STA’ MENT. Ex-Minister Stevens Agal eats AvGrsta, Me., Nov. 20.—~A reporter of the Kenuebee Journal called on ex-Minister to i J. L. Stevens at his nume this even- iny and asked if he hayl anything to say ro- surding Commissioner Blount's statement, s said ho firmly adhered to all ous statements in his San Francisco nd Augusta letters addressed to the coun- cy. and in his open letter of last week to retary Gresham. He expressed 1t surprise at the inneuage of Mr. Blount as to Mr. Stevens' unwilliagness to show him the ords of the legation. Mr. Stevens says he feels himself at liberty to expose M Biount's remarkable -conduct toward hiw self, commencing jmmediately after Mr. Blount's arrival in Honolulu, 1t is a vecord, Mr. Stevens says. the publication of which will astonish all honorable minds, bringing to Mr. Stevens no censure unless it be that he tolevatod such insulting treatment with- out at once resenting 1t by refusing all rcourse with the offending person. Stevens two weeks ago made an im- perative engagement out of the state, which will occupy the next two or three days. P Necessities v& Luxuries, A great many people figure on many such articles as oysters, eie,, as luxuries in error. Of lute years, even so far away from Balumore, oysters have come to be accepted as among the everyday articles of food which grace the table of people iu all condi- tions of life. Whilorogarded as almost u- dispensablo to the Wealthy they are no less a necessity to the family of moderate circum- stances. ‘1o so grést an extent is this true that it has encougagqd the sale iu many markets of inferior oysters or those sold under false representations; and the adul- terations and muxtures of stock call for tho grontest care among purchase The rep- utation of “BalumBre—shucked” oys- ters as iu contradistinction to Nor- foik, Crisfield or any “down the bay" stock i3 |“well kno to dealers. ‘Phe “Hobse §hoe brand,” canned in Omaha, is guaraitaed eatively ' Baltimore goods, which is nob thecase with any other oysters sold in this market. Any oyster dealer in the eity ,will isupply the *Horse Snoe brand” if asked for. If your grocer or butcher does not hatdle them regularly drop the packers, Brangh & Co., a postal or call them by telephone and they will see that they are supplied to you through re- tailers with whom you deal, e For the Deaf Mutes. Rev. A. W, Maru of Cleveland, O,, general missionary smong the deaf mutes in the middle states, will conduct a service, open 10 the blie, fu Trinity “cathedral, on Wednesday evening next. V. sma—— Avinstrong, Hopking Concert. T'he. A;;u ng-Hopkins Indian family l.%m concert at Young Men's The program was unique snd highly appreciated, i Talks for Pub. Movement of Ocean Stesmers, November 20, NA!. YH-vro—Arnved—h Gascogue, from w York. ?As Southampton—-Arrived—Trave, New York to Bremen. MACLEOD AND HIS HMETHOD Will Bs Fully Investigated by a Cowm- mittee of Five. BOARD OF EDUCATION TAKES ACTION . Blgutter Scorcs the Superintendent of Bulldings-Busy Session of the Board— Finance Committeo Reports—Other Business Transacted. Tt 18 sottled that the administration of Samuel Macleod, superintendent of buila- ings for the Board of Kaucation, will be in- vestigated. In was settled last night by the board after a good deal of talk and several roll calls, The sccretary had not procoeded far in reading reports from officers of the schools and of the board until he struck a communi. cation from Superintendent Macleod read- ing as follows: Whereas, Certain chargos have been made In open board meeting against my administra- tion of affairs as superintendent of buildings, Lthorefore ask that a committee bo appolnted and directed to Investigate fully and thar- oughly any and all of my acts as such supor- intondent of buildings and that they bo di- rectod to mako report thercon as speedily as possible, that tho truth may be made known. As soon as this was read Mr. Akin moved that the communication be referred toa committee of five, to be appointed by the vresident, to which committee should also be referred without debate any and all charges which might be presented to the board acainst the superintendent of build- ings; that such charges should be in writing and signed by the person preferring them; that upon the referring of the charges the committee should make a full and fair - vestigation thereof and report tho result of the investigation to the board at its earliest convenience. Mr. Elgutter at once moved a substitute, signed by himself, Morrison and Smythe as the commitiee on buildines and property. 1t was: Form of the Chargos. Whereas, It has como to the hearing of a number of the members of the Board of Edu- cation that mismanagement and irregularities have for a long time provalled and now pre- vall in the office of the superintendent of buildings of this board; therefore, bo it Resolved, That this board shall resolve it- self into a con ttee of the whole, with Dr. J. T. Duryea as airman, for the purpose of holding un lj]l investigation into the man- agement of the office of the superintendent of bulldings, and that u day b ot for the exim ination of witnesses and for the taking of testimony before the said committee, with authority to adjourn from day to day, and that the In tigation of facts and findings of the committee be reported to this board for nction at the first regular meeting of this board in December, 1893; and be Resolved, That the sum of $100 be appropri- ated out of the general fund of this board for the expenses of tails investigation, and for tho cost of & complote transeriptof the 6vi- dence therein; and be it Resol , hitt the sald committee shall sit as aforesald to hear and investigate all charges of irregularities, mismanagement, in- conpetance and abuse of authority of the said Samuel Macleod, in his office as superintendent of buildings, that may be brought to the at- tentlon of this committes nd be it Resol That the following counts shall constitut ome of the cl 'ges against the supe; ntendent of building: Flrst—The purchasing of building materials Ly the superintendent or through his orders without voucher or order fssued by the Secre- tary of the board and without authority of the bourd. Second—Negleet of the superintendent of buildings to keep a record of building ma- terials purchased or ordered |Ii’ him in suit- able fora, as required by the rules and direc- tions of this board. Third—Making alterations, repairs, changes and Improvements at school buildings with- out alrection. of the committeo on buildings and e)rnp\\rl_ and without the authority of :lm llnll.l‘ll. us required by the rules of the hoard. Fourth—Disregarding and ignoring the In- structions of the committee on buildings and property and the instructions and resolutions (lfl{'ld board in making alterations, repal changes and improvements in school build- Ings. Fitth—Selling ‘schoot property without ai- rections of the bonrd and its proper commii- tees and in violution of the rules of the board and failing to make proper nccounts and reports of such sule of property 1o the secretary as required by the rules and regula- tions of this | rd. Sixth competen vagince, carelessness and in- work done at school buildings. Seventh—Employing and discharging em- ployes of this bourd without autnority, and faifing to report employes discharged or sus- pended and creating unnece s with- out the authority of this bourd Elghth—The hiring of one Garrahty s a laborer for thi 1, knowing at the time of his hiring the aid Gurrahiy was guilly of violatingone of the rules of the board, naniely tho bringing of liquor to tho of the “Walnnt 11itl school and Invit- ing and inducing the janitor of the schiool, Gahlon to drink thé Iiquor; knowing subsequentiy said Garrahty to have beon eni- assistant janitor to Acting Junitor and permitting said Garrahty to re- main as in employe of the said MeBride with- or notification to this board. rhitrarily and without just and auso bringing before the board serious s against one Matt Gahlon, jan- itor of W 1iil school. ¥Fuvored a Pubilc Investigation, Mr. Coryell liked the substitute offered because it made specific charges, though he velieved that an investigation could be prop- erly conducted by a committee of five, e thought the investigaton should be public, and was in favor of Akin's motion, provided the charges made in the substitute were - corporated in it. Mr. Morrison said that the matter was such a serious one that it should be consid- cred by the whole board. He thought that this would sec: thorough and 1mpartial hearing of the charges und prevent a white- wash. My, Gibson favored tho hearing of the cbarges by a committee of five. This was the only way to get directly at the matter, The investigation would require time which every member of the board could not give, though any membes of the bourd might at: tend the sittings of the committee, Mr. Elgutter did not insist on a commjttee of the whole and changed the substitute so as to provide for a committee of five with open meetings. He was strougly opposed to a star chamber proceeding. Mr. Smythe suid that he believed it would be fair to Macleod and fair to all if a om- mittee of five should make the investigati of all cha using those made by the co ry ofl premise: sufficient and make its reports facts without recommendations, He was also in fuvor of the appropriation of $100 for expenses. “Tho substituto was lost by tho following vote: Yoas—Burgess rison und Smythe 5. Nays—Akin, Gibson, Jaynes, Pierson, Thomas and Powell-17. C. . Babeook, W. N. Babcock and Dr. Duryea were absent. Speaking on the question of the passage of Akin's motion, Mr. Corycll stated that ho thought no fair ana thorough investigation could be made under the motion. No spo- cific charges wore made and no appropria- tion for cxpenses. Therefore ho was op- vosed to the motion, Sy the took thesame view of the case. He believed the Akin motion would be all right if modified so as to provide for the appropriation of §00 und the 1ncorporation of the charges made by J ter. Without monoy for the pavment of witnesses only the testimony of volunteers could be had, and this might be exceedingly unrelusble on account of spite or friendship for tie party accused. He reminded the board that it would probably not be neces sary to spend the whole of the $100 sug- gested, but only so much of it-as should be absolutely required, Mr. Elgutter's Pisin Talk. When the dsh‘lnl‘: nad xonflhlhlu far M:. Elguiter srose spoke with an carnest- ness that considerably shook up his col- leagues. Baid he: *Itis evident that many og‘lhu members here are simply waking a bluf and do not desire any investi- ution at all. They have no wore utention of having th ese charges heard than 1 nave of flying to the moon. The mo- tion under cousideration is a farce No ap- propriation 13 made. No time is set for o report and Macleod can Efi @ nice whil wash. and we will all happy. Now, as chairman of the committee op buildings and property, I know just what I am talking about. 1 know there have been irrogular- ities 1 Macleod's oftice and | will prove it to the people of Lhis city at my owu expense if Coryell, Elgutter, Mor- Kuodell, necessary if not eiven an opportunity to prove it to the board." Mr. Jaynos moved to amend the Akin mo. tion 80 as to nclude the appropriation, his passed. An ineffectnal attempt was made to amend the motion 8o as to require a report by De. cember 4. Then the motion with the appro- priation passed by the following vote: Yeas—Akin, Gibson, Javnes, Knodoll, Pior- sov, Smythe, Thomas and Powell Nays —Burgess, Coryell, Elgutter and Mor- rison-—4, Named the Committes, The committes named by the president to conduct the investigation consists of Messrs, Akin, Duryea, Piorson, W. N, Babeock and Thomas. Mr. Akin says that he will bring the committee togethor and get down to business as soon as possible. Mr. Elguttor gave notice that he would call for a report 0f the committeo at the first reguiar meet- ing in December. The board heard with much interest and adopted without debate the report of the committee on finance, which was pubhshed in Trie Bee last week, In accordance with it appropriations under all heads will be made at the beginning of each school year, and no expense thus indicated can be ex: ceeded except by a two-thirds vote of the membors. The ‘secrotary will also bo re- quired to make a statement each wonth of the condition of each fund. The Board of Education is havineg somo trouble with a man named John Thompson, Wwho lives in a cottage ou the Dodwo school grounds, helps himself to the school coal and who has refused to get off at the re- quest of vhe superintendent of buildings, He will be looked after by the board's attor- ney and a committee. ‘Treasurcr Bolln addresed the board a let- ter inquiring what would be the amount of his bond for the coming year. He said that as he would handle much less money than herotofore ho thought the bond should not oxceed 500,000, The matter was referred to the committee on finance. To the committee on buildings and prop- erty was referred a communication from Wa'ter S. Clark, administrator of the estate of Hugh G. Clark, complaining that frame buildings on the Franklin site used by the board under lease had not been turned back in the condition they were in when taken. Partitions had been “taken out which Mr. C Kk desires replaced. Referr to the committee oa building: N The estimate formed of Walter White- side from his performance of Othello is more than strengthened by his interpreta- tion of Hamlet, prince of Denmark. His portrayal of a character which hus beeu essayed by all the great lights in the aramatic "firmament, past as well as present, is of extraordinary value to the stage. It is scholarly to a degree, literary in 1ts fimsh and yet wonderfully picturesque ana intensely “dramatic, The portrayal of Shakespearc's immortal hero Inst night by this ypung tragedian will link s name to those #reat actors of our stage who have passed beyond the bar—actors who have made the melancholy Dane their own, So long as “Hamlet" is played so long will the question of the privce's sanity be mooted. As Dowden so tersely expressed 1t, “thesmost profoundrstudent of psychological phenomena is compelled to halt on the bor- derland of sanity ov insanity in his analysis of Hamlet, and at the pausing point he finds himself swirlingamid the mysterics of life and queries over the origin of mind, its jes and possivilities.’ ide, with fourteen of entious devotion to this many-sided, complex character, the part as the text w ate o sane man may, feigning madness for the ono purpose of revenging the unnatural murder of his father. In the closet scene with hi mother, which was one of the stronge of dramatic wi seen on th Boyd's, he throws off his antic dis and becomes the high-minded son, bursting with indignation over his mother's sin in so soon forgetting the former king of Den- mark. Here, with hi sion surging like the waves of the ocean, ho besccches his mother on his knees to assume a virtue if she has it not, attempting by a healthful mind to wrest her from the uncle who mur- dered his father. o There were several bits of ‘new business and new readings, Mr. Whiteside going lmost from the begiuning of the play to the t to find a legitimate ending for his first specch with the shade of his father, whero be addresses 1t as “‘King, Dane.” His *'scems madam’ was a polished speech so beautifully read that at once the audience felt it was in the presence ! of an actor whose future promise. The support was lamentable with the ex- coptions of Miss Wolstan as Ophelia and Mr. Sturgeon, who played Laertes. Again the stage manager made a mess of situations, but even with these drawbacks the amlet of Mr. Whiteside 1s one of the greatest por- formances given in years e ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Story Told to the Polico by €. C. The Detntls, C. C. Buch, a young man who lives near Twelfth and Pacific streets, claims that he was held up and robbed of £10.80 about 10 o'clock last night. He walked to the police station his story to Captain Mostyn. Buch said that he took a short route home by going under the Eleventh street viaduct. When near the gas works he met two men, who commanded him to throw up his hands. He says that he started to run and one of the robbers threw his arm around his neck and hurled him to the ground. Both of the thic ton him until they could go througn his pockets, and when they let him up they told him to *'get,” and he did soas fust as he could. It 15 quit darl wh the robbery took place, and he could not give o very good description of his nssailants. As Buch's clothing bore no indications of a struggle, and from the fact that it was sti aining, the police are inclined to somewhat diseredit Buch's story. Detoctives wore do- tailed to 1mvestigate the late hour had made no report. AL Central School Entertsinment, The pupils of Central school will give an is roseate with Buch— and told ! entertainment Wednesday afternoon. A piano 13 to be purchased with the proceeds. IT'S ASTONISHING vorito Prescription acts upon mnervous women. It's o mar- velous remedy for neryous and general debility, Chorea, or \St. Vitus's Dance, A N Insomnia, or Ina: bility to sleep, u AN P or “fits” and every {9V Viiko disorder. Even in cases of insanity resulting from functional deran ments, the porsistent use of the * Proscrip- tion ™ will, by rstoring tho natural functions, generally offoot a cure, For womon milaring from any chronic “ fomalo complaint " or weaknoss ; for women who are run-down or overworked; at the change from girlhood to womanhood; and, later, at the critical ** change of life"—it is & medicine that safely and certainly builds up, strengthons, regulates, and cures. If it doesn't, if it over fails (o benofit or cure, you have your money back. Whiat more ¢ anyons ask | Is anything that is't sold in this way likely 0 bo ** just as good " 1 AMUSEMBENTS. 15thSTREET THEATER|| "AfA° TONIGHT. CHAS. A. LODER In the comedy ercation, OH, WHAT A NIGHT, Matinee Wednesday. 16th STREET THEATER |%i/da" 4 Nights and Saturday Matinee. Commencing Thursday, Nov. & A porfeot Production of the most sucosssful Com - wdy Drama of tho present season. SHE COULDN'T MARRY THREE, Tuterpretod by an efficlent cumpany. headed by the universal litle favoriie, 4 matter, but ata | WESTERY BASE BALL LEACUR Meotiug of the Pro/ectors at Indianaps'is ts Complete Organization. ANXIOUS TO HAVE OMAHA CCME IN Proceedings Adjourned Until Dave Row Gets Thore to Say Waat the Gate Ulty Will Do About Join- ing the Cireuit, INDIANAPOLIS, Nov, 2 A gue will be formally or and hotel in this city Only the details are make the organization complete. Th following civles, which will comprise thy league, are represented as follows: Georg: is, Grand Rapids; 4. H. Drake and T, H Boyer, Sioux City; J. E. Barnes, Minneap olis; C. H. Cushman and M. R. Killitea, Mil waukee; J, Manning, Kansas City I‘L A, Long, Toledo, and Willian Sharsig, Indianapolis, Mr. Rarnes alsc holds Dotroit's proxy. One of the provosed schemes is that ecach clut will be required to deposit $1,000 as a guar- anty of good faith that the club will con- nue its mombership throughout the soason. he constitution of the National league, with such alterations and additions as may ba necessary to accommodate the wostern cir cuit, will be adopted. Ono of the projectors said: “By the geographical conditions and ability of tha clubs to hire good players at living pricos the prospocis for the new Western leagio are superior to any previous conditions, I'he league has avi ilable, on hand, players who will make an organizn: tion as strong, if uot stronger, than the old American association, he franchises held by the different cities are coutrolled by men of sufficient means ta conduct it on business privciples, and thq leaguo cannot fail from lack of vesource Tnere was nothing decisive accomplished at the meeting today, owing to the absenco of John T. Brush, who represents the In. dianapolis club. He 1s expected tomorrow. David Rowe is also expected from Omah: and J. Hookey from Lincoln. The senti- ment among base ball men here is that Sioux City will be dropped out and Ot aha will be admitted. Match for Dick Burge. N Youx. Nov. 20.—A London dispatch says Harry Nichols and Dick Burgo hava signed articles to fight for £200 o side and the middieweight championship of I wland he fight will be ¢ on Junua ————— PEESONAL PARAGRAPHS, qlarry Cartan loft for Minncapolis yoster- day. Assistant Postmaster Woodard is con- fined to his home by a severe cold. Mrs. I C. La Seile of Beatrico is tha guest of her brother, Mr. W, § H. S. Wiggius, formerly assistant auditor of the B. & M rived from Tacoma § g here by the very severe ill- new basebal anized at the this afternoon needed w ness of his wifs City Attorney Connell went down to [Lin- colu yesterday morning to look after cases pending in the supreme court. He will re- turn this morning. Harry Barton, sou of E. H. Barton, the well known cattlo man of San Antonio, X., i3 in the city in the intercst of the *hicago Inter Ocean. At the Mercer: D. P. Phelps, Moumouth, 1L 1Bd Wiley, 'Quin Goodman, ki Paso, Tex.; L.’ R. Bolles, George M. Gots- hall, Kansas City: C. Kirk, Omuha; I S, able, Chi H. Ingland, Lincoln . B! Allyn i H. G. Streight, Al Riddell, Omaha; J. Shumway, Mrs. Shum: vay, Lyons, Neb, g, ago; 13, B. Hoyw .Gl ickley, Geneva; Mrs, W. § ings, Kansas City: H, O. Harkness, McCammeon, Idaho; E. M. Bonnell, South Omaha; R. A. Barber, Lincoln; W. G. Galigher, Salt Lake; 'C. H. B Portland; George Lewis, New York; J. 1. Rosenkranz, Sce barsee, C é;ved From Suffering.. Tho Gratitude of a Lady Cured by Kickapoo Indian Sagwa, DANVILLE, ILL,, Oct, 26, 1 tecl it my duty to express my grati= tude for what tho Kickapoo Indian medies have done for me, R? was suffering with Neuralgia, and had to stay up every night for weeks. At lnst I sent for a bottle of Kickapoo Indian OIl, and in less than ten min- utes after gpplication I was relioved, T continued 103 uso and also used Klok= apoo Indian Sagwa at the same timo until Entircly Cured. Many of my friends havo used your Remedics for different troubles,and find them to do exactly as advertised. 1 believe everybody who is suffering should use them, na we are all brothers und slsters in Christ. I will answer any uestions s to what with the help of &od they nave done for me. Yours respectfully, EvVA DECAMP, KICKAPOO INDIAN SAGWA. And all Kickapoo Indlan Remediess Sold by Dealcras AMUSKMENT = BOYD’S r/ti%ne Wednesduy Afternoon wnd Evening, Bart'ey Camubell THE WHITE SLAVE, Under the direction of Mr. 11, C, WITH AN EXCELLENT CAST OF ACKNOWLEDG Maznificent Sconto and Mechani- cal Effects and the Wondoerfu! RAIN STORM OF REAL WATER. Box Shoet open Tuesday morning. Mati es-—First floor. Se; balcoay, %o, Night Pricos—Firsy flog 3, and $1.00 balcony. H0c and 75035 boh 8 t 500 euch, Y. M. C. A. HALL Nor 20, 21 and 23, The Armstroié-l{opkins Indian Family Including 8ix Natives, just Arrived from Hiudes tan, will give # Mohuwmnedsn and HINDOO CONCERT . Soilgs (aterpreled by & native lady. Btrikiog Mo- hamedon and Hindostan contumes. A NATIVE BAND OF 8IX CURIOUS INSTRU- MENTS. Tudian costumes. Worship and Home Lite all de- soribed und illustrated. ion I8¢, P —— WATINEF ANDRIGAT| NOV. 22, onthern 1dyl, Keanedy, D ARTISTS. MONDAY, TUERDAY. THURSDAY, LILLJAN ”K.NN‘.-" Admis Reserved Seate 25¢ Tickots ou sale a1 Obase & Bad;