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VOLUME LXXIII-NO. 63.
WILL TAKE IT.
Mr. Harrison Was Not
Surprised.
STEVENS HAD ORDERS
And Acted Upon Them to
the Letter.
AN ANTICIPATED REVOLUTION.
Even the Boston Was Timed to
Be There.
ENGLAND WILL BE IGNORED.
The President Is an Aggressive Man
and in This Matter He Means
Business.
Special to The Morning Call.
Washington-. Jan. 31.— The Star to-day
6ays: A treaty establishing a protectorate
over Hawaii is expected to be sent to the
Senate soon after tie arrival of the com
missioners from Hawaii. A Star reporter
was informed to-day that the administra
tion has not been suddenly confronted by a
new situation in this Hawaiian matter, but
that everything that has happened has
been expected for months by the
President, and his Cabinet has been
fully prepared for it. President Harrison,
tt was slated .to-day, has for a long time
been anxious that a protectorate should be
established over Hawaii by the United
{states, foreseeing that this would be neces
sary to prevent the domination of some for
eign country over those island?. Our Mir:.
ister to Hawaii, It is said, acted uuder in
structions given lons in advance, and the
presence of the Boston and the lan 'me of
the marines was all prearranged to take
place In case of a revolution.
There is excellent authority for this state
ment, and also for the statement that the
President will not be influenced by any
thing England may do or say in the matter.
His purpjse is to act as if there were no
such country as England to be considered in
the affair, and he will not be embarrassed
in hi« action by the fact that ne is nearing
the end of his term. What he desires is not
aunexatiou, uuless that becomes necessary
in the future, bin the establishment of a
protectorate, and for months, it is said, he
has been working to bring this about.
When the commissioners arrive, if it is
found that their papers are all right and
that everything is in due form, the treaty
establishing a protectorate will be seutjto
the Senate for Its ratification. •
'J he President has already, it is asserted,
1 1 assurance* of i rom a num
promiuent Democrats in the Senate,
as well as from lie publicans, thai they will
K>ve their sanction to this course, and
by the Senate is all that will be ne.
Ihe (juestion of annexat. n is
expected to be lefi for the new aJmiuUtra
tion to deal with.
A Star report* «aw Secretary J. W. Fos
ter at the State Department tlrs morning
and asked him if he had seen the British
Minister or had received any communica
tion from him on "the subject of Hawaii.
The Secretary answered both questions in
the negative in the most positive manner.
When asked if there was anything new on
the subject he admitted that there was, hut
declined positively but politely to give even
the slightest intimation of its character.
The supposition is that he referred to Min
ister Stevens' report or the report of the
captain of the Bast as to their official
action prior to and at the time of the revo
lution.
Tho general impression 13 that the British
protest, if one comes, will relate wholly to
the alleged interference of the American
Minifter, supported by the marines of the
Boston, la affairs of the Hawaiian Govern
ment, resulting in the overthrow of Queen
Liliuokitlani and the appointment of com*
missioners to visit the United Stales for the
purpose of having the islands added to the
American Union. It is regarded a? ex
tremely unlikely that Great Britain would
go any farther and protest against such an
nexation in advance of any steps to that end
o.i the part of the United States.
It is learned later in the day that the Sec
retary of State did to-day receive some
thing which was said to be more than an
intimation that it is the purpose of Great
Britain to protest against further interfer
ence on the part of the United States in the
administration of affairs in Hawaii. It is
supposed that this message was delivered
at the Secretary's room, for the reason that
neither the British Minister nor any of bis
secretaries or functionaries of any kind
have visited the State Department to-day.
In the forenoon Secretary Foster said
positively that he bad beard nothing from
tee British Minister in regard to Hawaii.
But this afternoon he would not deny that
be had received a notice of protest on the
part of Great Britain.
QUITE ANOTHER STORY.
The Report of British Interference
Said to Be Premature.
Washington, Jau. 31.— 1t was stated to
day that the report last night that the
protest of Eugland against the annexation
of Hawaii by the United States would be
presented was premature. It was said at
the State Department that none bad been
received and there was no Intimation that
any would come to-day. Lord Rose
bery's statement to ho Hawaiian Charge
d'Affairesat London yesterday that Eng
land, France and Germany would protest
against the annexation of Hawaii by the
United States is believed to have good foun
dation only so far as England is concerned.
The interest of France and Germany in that
country is not of sufficient importance to
warrant a protest.
Dr. Molt Smith, the Hawaiian representa
tive here, expects England to protest vigor
ously. He thinks there will be a concen
tration at Honolulu, as rapidly as possible,
of the naval forces of England now in the
Pacific for the purpose of making a demon,
stration, but it is not probable, in the
opinion of Dr. Smith, that this will affect
the sentiment of the people in any way.
The commercial interests of Hawaii are
practically all with the United Stateg, and
although the sympathies of the native
population, under the influence of the mem
bers of the royal family, are undoubtedly
with the English, ttill the. property inter
ests of the island will eventually control its
destiny. That luterest is in favor of politi
cal incorporation with the United States.
In Congress the situation continues to be
privately discussed by the members. Har
roer (K.), member of the House Foreign Af
fairs Committee, said to-day: "I approve of
the steps already taken by the representa
tives of the United States at Honolulu, as
they have prevented the Government of
Great Britain from assuming a prote torate
over the islands, which would have re
sulted in absolute possession in the near
future, which if to avoid we were compelled
to accept the proposition for annexation at
one, I would favor it. Our Government
should look to its own interests first, which
Great Britain never fails to do. No Euro
pean power should be allowed to seizi Ha
waii at any time, especially while its repre
sentatives are begging at our doors fur
annexation. It is plain no international
treaty would be violated by annexation.
France and Great Britain recognized the
Independence of the islands in 1843 and bub
sequently the United States. Much will
depend upon the developments of the next
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few days, but 1 believe, with careful con
sideration and keeping American interests
constantly in view, we shall reach a con
clusion, which will ba satisfactory to ihc
people of this country."
THOROUGHLY AMERICAN.
No Other Power Shall Lay Hands
Upon Hawaii.
WAsniN'Grox, Jan. 31.— The New* says
the following is an authoritative statement:
Xo matter what action the American Gov
ernment may take regarding Hawaii, upon
one point the administration Is agreed— no
other country shall interfere in the slightest
decree with the internal affairs of the king
dom. Such was the spirit, if not th« exact
letter of the conclusions reached at to-day's
Cabinet meeting. The possible foreign com
plication that may arise out of the changed
conditions in Hawaii made the meeting to
day one of unusual interest. Would the
President and his constitutional advisers
boldly favor the scheme of annexation, or
at least favor the assuming of a protecto
rate over the island, or would it follow the
precedents of former ndmi ilstrations and
lose the present opportunity for fear of ex
citing the antagonism of other countries?
These were questions which were on every
body's lips at the Capitol, about the de
partments, nmmg the iliplomates, at the
clubs nud elsewhere this morning, where
the pending situation was discussed. What
ever this administration may do it will be
thoroughly American in its every act, and
it will do nothing that will not redound to
the honor and dignity of the American lie
public. President Harrison is essentially
a pugnacious Bit, as wad evident during
our recent trouble with Chile, and all mem
bers of bid Cabinet are in hearty sympathy
with him. While no policy is outlined re
garding the Hawaiian situation the senti
ment wa- generally expressed at tho Cabi
net meeting to-day that we ought not to
allow any other country to control these
islands. Whether our control will take the
f. rm of annexat'nn or protectorate is yet to
be determined. Bath the President and his
Cabinet Ministers believe that there is no
ocasionfor indecent haste. There is also
a d- s re on the part of the President to
await the arrival of the next steamer from
lion lulu and thus gain the latest informa
tion from the islands b?fore taking any de
cisive step.
MAKIMi HASTE SLOWLY.
An Informal Discussion at the Cabi-
net Meeting.
Washixgto.v, Jan. 31.— The discussion
of the Hawaiian question at the Cabinet
meeting to-day was Informal, and there be
ing nothing before that body for Its consid
eration no action was then taken. The
matter of the reception of the commission
ers of the Provisional Government vl Ha
waii concerns only the President and Secre
tary of State, with whom their business
must be transacted. Tt« commissioners
will of course bo received courteously,
and their proposition will be listened to
with sympathy, but the recommendation
that may be made tl -n will be determined
by its terms. It may be said that there will
be no precipitate action upon the matter.
It cannot be disposed of io a day nor a
week-. There will be no message to Con
gress from the President until after the
commissioners have been heard, and then
only, it is surmised, in case a favorable rec
ommendation npon their proportion »bail
have been derided upon. Cougre>sman
Hartei (I).) of Ohio is radically opposed to
annexation, saying to-day: Sirpi
"The whole scheme is a jib Intended to
benefit a few sugar planter* who are
anxious to secure the two cents a pound
paid the United States ou the native pro
duct. We-; knock that bounty out shortly
and then vou'lt hear no more about annexa
tion."
There is seemingly no preparation being
made at the \avy Department for sending
vessels to Honolulu to support the Boston,
and the statement that nine hundred ma
rines wonl.l be sent to Honolulu on the
steamer Mariposa lacks confirmation. The
flying s-q'Mdron, consist of the San
Franci<c<>, Atlanta and Charleston and the
ctuiboat Yorktown are expected at Barba
does in a few day?, and they can be easily
reached there by telegraph ii it is decided
to send any of them to Honolulu. It is
probable, however, that no extraordinary
action will be taken until after a conference
has been held between the Hawaiian An
nexation Commissioners, now on their way
to Washington, and the Secretary of State.
BOTH HOUSES FAVOR IT.
Congress Will Certainly Go In for
Annexation.
Washington, Jan. 31.— Chandler in the
Senate to-day in calling up Ills resolution
looking to the annexation of Hawaii
explained his motive for offering it. He
Lad not intended, he said, that it should
be acted on without consideration by
the Committee on Foreign Relation?, and
he intended yesterday to move Its reference
to that committee. It occurred to him,
bowever.it would be wiser for Congress
to initiate action on the subject. The comm
issioners from the present Provisional
Government of Hawaii would not arrive in
Washington until the end of the reek, and
it was fair to presume the rest of the week
would be occupied by the executive in con
sidering the subject. The 4th of March
would then be near at hint, and so he
thought that on a subject on which there
was such unanimity of opinion among the
American people. Congress might well ini
tiate action. American interests are very
extensive in the Sandwich Islands and the
property of those Islands is mainly owned
by American citizens. The United States
Government hai never shown a>ydisposi
tion to destroy the native Government of
Hawaii. On the contrary, it has always
maintained such Government and at
tempted to keep In power the existing
dynasty. Bui, a t the same time, thrre has
been a feeling that if the native Govern
ment should fail an American solution
would be found for the difficulties on the
islands. But If it should appeal that a
stable, independent government could not
be maintained and the support nf any for
eign Government should be required then
the sentiment was the United States
would be willing and desirous to an
nex the islands. In view of the short
ness of the .session and the desira-
bility of avoiding an extra session he
thought action slinnld be taken oa the
subject by Congress. He thought it due to
the commissioners on the way tn Wash
ington that a full and complete itateirent
should be made to them on the American
policy, and that Congress should be pre
pared to state fully and frankly the position
of the United States with reference to
Hawaii to such foreign Oereraaieots as
might take interest in the question. Hh
moved a reference of the resolution to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dolph baid the time liad arrived for a
weil-'ifthued, ayuressive American policy,
and proceeded to read a loog statement on
the populnti'in, trade md commerce of the
Hawaiian Islands. Uefore he concluded the
resolution was laid aside without action.
In the House to-day Representative Stan
ford of New York offered the following:
<./, H [| the sense of this body that
the time hai come wlien tlie preservation
and extMMioa of our commerce and the up
boldlogol our flac deniimd prompt teflon
by thlt GoYfcrnntetit toward the iaunediata
wtinpxatmn of the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States.
IT MUST BE DONE.
Sentiment Everywhere Growing in
Favor of Annexation.
Washington, Jan. 31.— 1t is evident that
the sentiment of many members of Con
gress i-, undergoing -i "change on tin Ha
waiian annexation question. The Call
fornians are now almost a unit for either a
protectorate or annexation. Senator Fel
ton said 13 This Call correspondent
to-day: "The United States must adopt
a fit m and vigorous policy. It will not
do la let those islands pass under control
of a .v other power, though under ordinary
circumstances it might not be advisable to
annex them. It seems to me that we must
assume control of the islands and form a
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terr.torial government for them. The ob
jection against xbsnrbing such a popu'aii' n
as Hawaii contains is not so important if,
as I understand, only thoie natives can
vote under the Hawaiian constitution who
possess certain rudimentary elements of
education."
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
No British Warships Ordered to Hono
lulu.
Loxdon\ Jan. 31. — It is learned on ex
cellent authority that the British Govern
ment has not instructed the British Miu
ister to the United State?, Paunc<fote, to
protl si ag*lr.«t American interference in
Hawaii, as Great Britain does not expect
tie United States to take any step to whicli
Great Britain Is likely to object.
The officials at the Admiralty deny that a
British warship hftl been ordered to pro
ceed to Hawaii from Australia. The cor
vette Garnet, eighteen guns, left Aeaiuileo,
Mexico, Jauuaiy 7 for Honolulu, She had
orders to proceed from Honolulu to EsqoU
malt. These orders have been ooiuiter
inandei, Bnd instructions pent to the com
■ander to remain in Honolulu until the
troubles tliorc are settled.
The Daily Chronicle says in a leader con
cerning the Hawaii revolution: There are
symptoms tint the plot nf American traders
in Honolulu will fail. It Is evident that the
natives have been awed Into submission by
American marines. Therefore It would be
less an act of protection than one of piracy
for America to extend her sway over
HawaiL
READY FOR SEA.
The Monterey Has Reached Her Berth
at Mare Island.
Yallejo, Jan. 31.— The Utilted States
coas-tdefense ship Monterey arrived at the
navy-yard at 1 o'clock to-day, and was made
fast alongside the wharf abreast of the large
shears, where she was viewed by many
people. Word was dispatched to the] de
partment at Washington of her arrival at
the yard. It Is not yet known when she will
go into commission.
The work of coaling the Adams is still
going on. She will carry a deck load of
cual in sacks, which are now piled upon the
w ! arf waiting to be rut on board.
.-an 1 >ii i,o, J.m. ;>1 — I he Coast Survey
steamer Tnetis entered the harbor at 8 a m.,
having had no communication with Innd
since leaving here on Jauuarv 11 on hydro
graphic survey, and voyaged ,M 4 miles below
to P>qu»na Bay. The returu Is made lo
correct the chronometers aud for a week's
stay. Commander Better, on learning of
tin' Hawaiian revolution, asked about all
the vessel movements, and at once tele
graphed for orders. "If we are to goHo
Honolulu you will know it as soon as we
do," he said. Th* officers aud crew are
much excited over the riews and evidently
expect to be called n rth.
DESKiNED BY NATURE.
Rear-Admiral Belknap Has Strong
Views of It.
Boston*, Jan. 31.— Relative to the Ha
waiian question, Rear-Admiral George E.
Beiknap (retired) says: "To the people of
the United States the present situation Is
of momentous interest and vital importance.
Indeed it would seem nature has estab
lished that croup to be ultimately occupied
as an outpost, as it were, of the great repub
lic on its western border, and that time
has now coma for the fulfillment of such
design. The group now seeks annexation
to the United Slates. The consummation
of such a wish would inure to the benefit of
both peoples, commercially and politically.
Annex the island;, reinstitutethera as a ter
ritory, and the reciprocal trade will double
within twenty years. Let the islanders
feel they are once and forever under the
folds of the American flag, as part and par
cel of tie great republic, and a new devel
opment mill take ulac<* In the group
that will at once surprise its people and the
worM. Not to take the fruit within our
grasp and annex the group bow beoCtoj( us
to take it would be folly. Indeed, a mistake
of the cm vest nature, both for the states
men of the day and the men among us of
high commercial views and great enter
prises. Let the British lion once pet Us
paw upon the group and Honolulu
would soon become one of the most im
portant strongholds of Great Britain's
power.
"Great Britain will undoubtedly propose
a joint arrangement for the government of
tt.e Inlands but we want none of that. We
want no entangling alliances. Wo have
bad raoogh of that business at Samoa. W»»
want no joint protectorate; no occupation
there by any European pnwt-r; no Pacific
Egypt. We need the gn>up ns part and
paretl of the United States and should take
what is offered us, even at the hazard of
war."
GETTIMi IN LINE.
The Oregon Legislature in Favor of
Annexation.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 31.— Both houses of the
Legislature adopted resolution:) to-day
lav. ring the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands.
HarkisduikJ, Pa., Jan. 31.— Senate
to-day unanimously adopted a resolution
favoring the annexation of the Sandwich
Islands to the United State?, and urging the
representatives of Pennsylvania at Wash
ington to use every means in their i ewer to
promote such annexation.
♦ —
WE MUST ANNEX.
The Chamher of Commerce Unani-
mous on That Point.
Canada's Probable Attitude in the
Premises— lnteresting Particulars
About the Kanakas.
Locally the excitement over the Hawaiian
situation has calmed down an 1 all eyes are
turned to Washington. The business men
have spoken with no uncertain sound on
the importance of the annexation of the
islands by the United State", the strongly
worded resolutions submitted at the special
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yes
terday afternoon having been adopted
unanimously. The Traffic Association will
hold its regular meeting to-day, but it Is
doubtful if the question of annexation will
be brought up for discussion.
STRONG FOR ANNEXATION.
Resolutions Unanimously Adopted by
the Chamber of Commerce.
The special meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce held yesterday afternoon to con
sider the Hawaiian situation was snort,
sharp and dtcisive.
It was one of the most numerously at
tended meetings the chamber ever had, and
the most unMininoiH.
President K. B. Pond was In the chair,
aud among those present were: Captain W.
L. Merry, W. T. Colnman, ex-Senator A. P.
William?, Alvinza Hayward, C. L Taylor.
Louis B. Parrot, Charles >iels<in, W. II
Dimoud, Ira P. Kinkm, Charles Guodall, I.
Gutte, Lippmann Sachs, EL L. Dod&e. W.B.
Chapman. M. P. .lone?, A. E. Ilecht, George
0. Perkins, Horace D. Raalett, N. T. Bo
maine, Adam Grant, 0. Alexander, Arthur
B. Brifcgs, J. .1. McKinnon, Isidor Jacobs,
A. G. Towne, L. Blum, Asa R. Wells, K. B.
Beck, W. Haas," Oliver Eldridge, A. J. Hal
ston, W. T. Y. Schenck, W. W. Montague,
M. Greenfibaum, G. Muecke, 1. Steinhart,
-Ilnrrv A. Williams, Morris U. Bates, James
Lin forth, J. E. Thayer, Jiuhm B. Stetson.
J. W. H. Campbe.ll, A. 11. Henhnan, A.
Chesebrongb, P. F. Batter, P. B. Cornwall,
J. N. Kriowiesand E. E. Kenlfield.
President PoM opened the meeting by
briefly referrlM to its object and express
ing the hope that the question would re
ceive that consideration due to Its impor
tance to the commercial interests of San
Francisco.
lie closed by calling upon the secretary
to read the report of the committee ap
pointed at the joint meeting of the trustees
and Hawaiian commissioners.
W. 11. Dimond asked leave to introduce
resolutions in memory of Frederick L. Castle
before the repurt was read, which was con
ceded.
The resolutions, which were carried unan
imously by a rising vote, were as follows:
An ther of our pioneer merchant! has
g<>no to his rest. Frederick L. Castle was a
meichant of proved integrity and independ
ent action. He always contended for the
commercial independence of Sin Francisco,
and his example was largely influential in
the efforts now being made to achieve it.
Such a man serves as an examplrt to the
yrunz merchants who will soon control tho
destinies of our city, and this Chamber of
Commerce owes it to itself to recognize his
worth and services in the interests which it
represent*; therefore be it
Resolved, That with (Jpep sorrow and re
gret the Chamber of Commerce of San Fran
cisco records the death of Frederick L. Cas
tle, one of its most honored members; that
our deceased associate and friend has g'aio
to his rest with our respect and esteem for
his sterling integrity, his personal worth
and independence of diameter which made
him the chamolon of the commercial in
terests of San Francisco.
Betotot '/, That by the death of Frederick
I- <' i( stie San Francisco loses oneof its most
useful citizens, and the Chamber of Com
merce one of its most valued members.
/.'< tohsi '/, That the?e resolutions be ipread
upon the minutes of the chamber, and an
engrossed cm y furnished to the family of
our deceased friend, hs an exi-rassi'm of our
sincere sympathy in the deep affliction
which has befallen them.
The secretary than read the report of the
committee as follows:
Hon. E. B. Pond. President Chamber of
Commerce, San Francisco — Dkak Sin:
Your special committed on the proposed
annexation of the Hawaiian Islands lias
considered, the subject as thoroughly as per
mitted by the time accorded it. We cannot
Ignore the great and growing importance
of the Hawaiian Inlands to the commerce of
the United State*. Wo recall th.3 remark
of tint brilliant American statesman, Wil
liam U. Seward, that ."the Pacific Ocean
will become the scene of man's greatest
achievements." »
The coming completion of the Nicaragua
Maritime Canal is one great step in the
fulfillment of this prophecf. because it will
greatly increase the commercial au<l mili
tary Important of these islands and make
their control by our country an absolute
necessity. We might delay the action If
the present conditions did not force prompt
decision upon v«. Ade facto Government
calls upon our own for annexation. If we
decliiip, the sovereignty of the II iwaiiau
Is a'uls will go to our political opponents
and commercial competitors. This we can
not with self-re«pect permit. •'There is a
tide in the affairs of men which, taken at
the Hood, leads on to fortune." Iv llii»
great and Important matter the time for
action avpears to have arrived.
With this conviction your committee re
spectfully reports the resolutions herewith
handed you for the consideration of the
chamber, an-I with much respect subscribe
ourselves your obedient servants. William
1.. Merry (chairman), W. II Dimond, James
F. Chapman, Louis 13. Parrott, Charles
Nelson. JfltfS&l
The resolutions submitted were as fol-
Whereas, The Chamber of Commerce of
Ban Francisco has been reliably Informed
of a revolution and the establishment of a
provisional Government at the Hawaiian
Islands, said de facto Government now
seeking annexation to the United States;
and whereas, the commercial relations now
existing between the two countries are
close and important, Hawaii having become
one of the most valuable commercial centers
on the Pacific Ocean, with Hie promise af a
greatly increased value to 'American Inter
ests when the Nicaragua canal shall be
completed : and wherea*. the political In
terest of the United States and it* Pacific
Ocean commerce demand that no European
power shall obtain control of the Hawaiian
Island, to our detriment; and whereas, the
present conditions there Involve the prob
ability of disaster to the live- and property
of American citizens; therefore, be it
/."' sofa /, 1 hat the Chamber of C< mineroe
hails with satisfaction the friendly eflei
made by the II iwaliao Government to cede
the isisnds to the United State*, urging
upon the United State* Qi vrnment the
prompt acceptnnce of the proposed c
thus at once obtaining peaceable and hon
orable poaseaeloo, insuring a stab c govern
ment, the protection of life an I property
and the preponderating internee of the
United States in the growing commerce of
the Pacific Ocean.
Resolved, Tbat our Government Is ur
gf-ntly i> fjue^t'- 1 to promptly augment the
naval forces of the I'liited Statd at the
Hawaiian Islands pending the disturbed
political conditions there existing.
Resolved, That attested copies of these
resolutions be forwarded to the President of
the United States and the California dele
gation in Congress requesting their Influence
in favor of the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands, and that these resolutions may be
promptly presented to the honorable Senate
and House of Representative* in Congress
assembled.
Retailed, That the Chamber of Commerce
of ban Francisco respectfully invites nil in
dustrial and commercial organizations to
join with it in memorializing Congress to
prompt and favorable action in (he impor
tant question of the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands.
The reading of the report and resolutions
was greeted with applau-t>.
Then there was a moment's silence,
which was broken by Captain Merry rising
and saying: "The committee does not de
sire to add anything lurtlier of moment.
We consulted very fully with the com
missioners and have since very fully in
vestigated the conditions M to Hawaii.
''While the action may be somewhat
forced, and it it possibly a departure from
the settled policy of this country, the ad
vantages am bo important and so trans
cendant tliat the committee could not do
otherwise than recommend Mia policy con
tained in the resolutions.
"With ilii> opening of the Nicaragua
canal possession of the Sandwich Islands
would be Hie mo-it complete situation In tne
world. Gibraltar could not be compared to
it. The nation in possession of these islands
would not only control ihe commerce of the
Pacific Ocean, but would hold the key to
the military position.'*
W. T. Coleumn said: "The world well
knows that Hih Sandwich Inlanders were
reclaimed from barbirism and Christianized
by American missionaries, educated and
fostered by American men and women,
and supported by American money,
their lands cultivated, their young Gov
ernment organized aud crystallized, thetr
commerce regulated, sustained and ad
vanced by Americans, aud all done for the
love of humankind and for the glory of
God, lone before the American Government
had their present possessions in California,
or without nnv conception or dream of the
present i oHtlca! possibilities.
"As time has rolled mi, mid as He islanders
havo finally proven unfitted togovarr. them
selves properly and satisfactorily, and feel
ing it to their own best advantage and best
interests, after many struggles, they finally
ask a closer relation with our system, and,
as nil know or every ono looking a second
time can see, that geographically, strate
gically, commercially and socially that
group belongs nntumlly to our system and
gmvitates toward it, and now that it is op
portunely tendered to us In good faith, with
out a word from us, and they reach out
their hands and ask us to take theirs, a
failure to promptly and cheerfully accept
tho situation mid embrace them and protect
them and make them a part of us, would bo
an acutely painful and damuing political
and national crime-" „
"Our country to-day," said ex-Senator
Williams, "with its G5.000.000 of the most
intelligent and enlightened I /people on the
faco of the" fiirih, drawn from In- best
blood of other countries. is in a unique posi
tion. "S^&SHK|
"It Is tiino the United Slates took the
right that belongs to her as the leadiue
nation on the earth, the richest In wealth
aud in the industrial capacity of her people.
"It is charged that we would be chang ng
our policy in annexing Hawaii. What
nolicy did we adopt when Texas came
knocking at our doors asking to be admitted
as ono of the family? What has Hawaii
been if not practically under the protection
of the United States?"
He referred to the treaty ceding the juris
diction of Pearl n»rbor to the Uniled
Stale*, and what was then meant to be held
on to would be held on to henceforth.
"Wi'.h the Nicaragua canal," he con
tinned, "we would obtain the sole control of
the Pacific Ocean. It would be worse than
criminal to deny the Ilawailans what they
seem to des!n\
"There is more tonnage under the Amfrl
can nag between this country and the
Sandwich Inlands than all the other coun
tries combined. In the face of the fact that
we, as a nation, are paying two hundred
million dollars for foreign bottom*, our
people, who are naturally a seafaring
pedpjfb must eventually assume tho position
thi.t nature intended ut to assume a 6 the
leading nation of the world."
He closed by heartily seconding the reso
lutions.
The resolutions were t!:en Dut to the
!!:iietiug and carried unanimously amid
apul;i ise.
I'A-Governor Perkin9 moved that the
pr»-»iJ«nt and board of trustees be author
ized to telegraph th« resolutions to the
I'm "lent of the United States, which was
c;ir-ie"l unanimously, and the meeting ad
j■• a 'd.
T ! : VOICE OF THE VETERANS.
Speoches in Favor of Annexation at
a Loyal Legion Banquet.
Th« California Commandery ot the Mili
tary Order of the Loyal Legion held their
quarterly meeting aud banquet at the Occi
dental Hotel last evening.
G-'ueral S. W. Backna presided. About
ninety veteran officers of the regular and
voluuteer army and navy were la attend
ance.
Colonel Edward Byrne. Eighteenth New
York Cavalry; Captain E. B. Za brisk!*,
First N. vada Cavalry, and Lieuteuaut Wil
iiam Wiuders, United (States navy, were
elected companions of the order.
Capiuiu 11. A. Gorley rena an interesting
paper entitled, "Tlie Loyal Culiforniana
of 1861."
General Backus brought the question of
the annexation of the Hawaiian Inlands
before the. meeting, and his remarks in fa
vor of that mensure were received with
deafening applause.
. The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously, every companion rising and
cheering:
lietotecd, That it Is the sense of the
CoruuiHudery of California M. O. L. 1.. U.
S.. that the Hawaiian Islands should be
annexed to the United States, and that the
flag of our country should be raised over
those who are appealing to us to help them
in th?ir struggles for freedom.
Bmohed, That under no circumstances
ought the [Jolted States permit any foreign
power lo exercise control or any foreign
lla* to float over these islands of the Pacific.
In replying to the toast "The Command
ery of Massachusetts," Poet Commander a.
A. Smith of that cotnmandery predicted
that the star of empire in its westward
cour»e would not »top until it reached
Honolulu. There was renewed Cheering
over this sentiment.
Captain Tanner of the United States
It— Albatross, who was eiigaeed in sur
veying the routo for a cabU* to the HawaU
ir.u JSlands, also spoke. The question of
laying such a cable, he said, had been dis
cussed for many years because of the neces
sity of completing the telegraphic circuit of
the globe. The distance of the cable re
cently laid between Hruzil and Africa was
r «vr ™«ie« longer than that posed to be
laid between San Francisco and Honolulu.
In 1*74 the tirst surveys for an Hawaiian
cable w»i made. One wa-t fmni the Gulden
Gate to Honolulu, and the other was from
San Diego to the SHme point. The latter
was abandoned as impracticable.
Such a cili'c. Captain Tanner snid, wruUl
tardly be expected ie pay dividends. The
surve\ by an English company for a cable
from Australia to Samoa was vt ry nearly
finished. The Hawaiian cable would com
plete tne circuit.
Thfl United Mates had been held respon
sible for maintaining peace »t the islands.
It now appears that we are likely to be
responsible for their permanent peace. On
political grounds the need for the cable was
becoming urgent. The question now was
whether that cable was to be started from
Vancouver or from San Francisco, and the
captain wai of tl.e opinion— though the
question was a political one and not for him
to discuss— that the people of the United
Sifttefl and their Congress should see to it
that the cable was at tills end and belaid
from some point on the coast of California,
Contain 11. C. Cochrane of the .United
States Marine Corp--, who was present when
the English fleet bombarded Alexandria,
told how pleased he was when he read
yesterday morning the comments of
the French newspapers on the Ha
waiian question, wherein they punched
John Bull in the ribs for stealing
Egypt Captain Cochrano thought that
France and Russia would join together
and say to England "hands off" in the
event of any attempt on her part to inter
fore with the United States in the matter of
annexing the Hawaiian Islands.
Colonel Snradberg presented a memorial
on the death of Companion Rutherford Is.
Hayes, late commander-in-phlef of the Order
of the Loyal Legion, which was adopted.
UNDER FALLING WALLS
The Island of Zante Shaken by a
Great Earthquake.
People Fled In Terror From Their
Tumbling Houses and Many Are
Dead in the Ruins.
Special to Tiir. Mobnino Call.
Athkns, Jan. 31.— The Island of Zante
was shaken this morning by an earthquake
and a panic ensued. In the town of Zaatfl
many houses were wrecked. The dome of
the prison tell killing many prisoners, aid
the whlls of the prison were sprung and
cracked, and the hospital was shaken
partly from its foundations, the floors set
tled and the roof sank several feet.
Two hours later the town was shaken by
repeated hhocka, more houses fell and the
prison became so unsafe that the prisoneis
were removed. Trie peoDlo li -d from their
homes in terror, crowding the market place,
and Mam of lamllies camped in the fields.
Many dead bodies were, found iv the
minx, and hundreds were Injured severely.
It is impossible to get further details. The
Government has sent, provisions for the re
lief of the homele-s.
The violent shock of earthquake here was
the culmination of some 300 tltookl felt dur
ing the past tivo months. The center wns
the sea between the island of Zmte and
the Morea.
BEN BUTLER'S WILL.
It Was Made in 1854 and Only
Changed Once.
BOSTOV, Jun. 31.— Toe will of General
Batter was tiled lo the Middlesex Probate
Court. It bears date of 1-534 with a codicil
in 1882. All his property h left to relative-,
loeladHtg his wife and mother, since de
cea>ed.
Ex-Secretary Endicott II!.
B \i.» m, Ma-s.. Jan. 'M.~ K\-Seoretary of
Win Eudieuu is ill at his home of pncu
inonin, comi Heated wi h other ailments. A
consultation of physicians was held to-day
aud lib son was suuiuioued by telegraph.
BEATEN AT LAST.
Utter Rout of the Pacific
Mail.
WHAT MR. GEARY HAS DONE.
The Investigation Will Bring Out All
the Facts Desired by the Foes
of the Corporation.
Special to TnK Morniko Call.
Nkw York, Jan. 31. —Frank Johnson has
returned from Washington and was seen
this morning. He said : "The Pacific Mail
has been practically routed at Washington.
The coast, is much indebted to Congress
man Geary for his masterly handling of the
Fellows resolution, which had been prac
tically turned into an investigation of the
Pacific Mail and its methods. The new
resolutions which were adopted are en
tirely in favor of the Panama road and
placo the Pacific Mail In a very unpleasant
position.
"1 want to say something In regard to
other matters, however. . The ground is
frozen two feet and upward in Delaware,
Virginia, New Jersey and Tennessee, and
it looks as though the peach crop in those
States is seriously dnmaged. Many trees
show the limbs are dead to the core. The
berry crop East will not yield any fruit this
rammer. I want to call the attention of
California particularly to the potato cror.
If we can plant and ship potatoes to reach
herein May at a fair rate of freight there
will be nn enormous and profitable inquiry.
The ground here is frozen so deep that
plowing will be very la^e aud no potatoes
will mature here before late in July. The
supply is short and what there is is frozen
in barns.
"I have investigated since coniing here,
very carefully, the Tehuantepec route, nnd
no matter what claims are made by inter
ested parties it cannot be open within three
years. 1 know tl. at claims are being made
that tliis route will be open this year, but it
cannot be done. My investigation ha 3 been
thorough and complete, and I will stand by
this statement. This shows the great value
of the Panama contract with the North
American Navigation Company."
Counsel Cromwell of the I'unama Kail
road was seen later, and said that 1 o hat
not much to add to Johnson's statements.
Mutters in Washington stand as reported in
the p per s.
"1 have every reason to be satisfied," he
a<lded, "at the way the Houie finally adopted
the resolutions of investigation and followed
the view of trie subject I urged before the
committee. The Geary resolution is in
favor of Anierio in interests on the isthmus.
It should be plainly understood that the
Panama cflicers and directors are all Ameri
cans save one, and the statement that tbe
company is un-American in chataeterisa
concoction of the Pacific Mail, which is en-
J-'avoririK to create a sentiment against the
railroad by claiming that it is largely owned
by Frenchmen. Whatever the facts may
be, it is undisputed that the Americans
thought enough of Frenchmen to take their
money for stock, and if trie Americans
chose to sell the stock, surely it should not
be a grievance acainst the Frenchmen that
they bought it."
Johnson leaves very shortly for Washing
ton to continue the fight, and is only await
inc advices from San Francisco before tak
ing his departure.
ABLE MEN.
The Investigation Committee Will
Meet at Once.
Washington, Jan. 31.— Representative
Geary of California says the committee to
invesM^ate the Panama Canal and Pacific
Mail will meet to-iaorrow at 10:oO. Some
lime will be^pent by the committee, in
Washington and sorue time in New York,
though it is not probable that they will
have time to go to California. Geary thinks
the committee a strong one. Fellows is
well-known as an able and conscientious
man, likewise Josiah Patterson (I).) of
Tennessee; Bellamy Storer {ID is a rich
lawyer of Cincinnati; Powers (K.) of Ver
mont is a lawyer and a member of the Ju
diciary Committee.
REDUCING RATES.
The Same Old Method of Meeting
Competition.
\kw York, Jsin. 31.— The policy of the
Panama Ball read Company In rutting on a
line of steamships in opposition to the Pa
c fie Mail has impelled the latter to reduce
the pa<senper rate to Colon from SW to $20,
and the freight rate from ${• to t3 per ton.
The significance of this action will be
grasped when it is considered it is an eight
day journey to the isthmus. This commer
cial war gains additional significance from
the nlleged fnct that the management of the
Panama Railroad Company has advertised
abroad for foreign steamers to carry freight
from New Yoik to the Isthmus.
COAST GOSSIP.
The Debris Bill Must Suit the Farmers
and Miners.
Washington, Jan. 31.— Judge Niles
Searls of California is at the Arlincton
Hotel. He is here to represent the miners
o* California who object to the clause In
the debris bill imposing a penalty against
miners for violation of the taw. This
clause was left out of the Caminetti bill as
it passed the liouse, and the valley men
of California sent ex-Congressman Berry
here, who succeeded in having tho penalty
against mineis Inserted in tho bill as re
ported to the Senate from the Mines and
Mining Committee. Kow the miners are
dissatisfied, nnd it is supposed that there
wilt be some modification of the Berry
amendment. Cauinetti is apprehensive
that so much delay will defeat the bill for
this Congress, as Felton declares that it
shall not pass until it is satisfactory to
both the agricultural and minim: interests
of California.
The House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce to-day ordered a favor
able report on the Senate bill appropriating
§300^000 for the construction of a ship canal
to connect the lakes of Union and Washing
ton with Puget Sound. The bill was re
portea with an amendment striking out the
prop* BOd route by Smith's Cove, leaving the
route to be decided upon by the Secretary
of War.
The Court of Claims rendered judgment
to-day against the United States and in
favor of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany fr»t SI,BL'4,CKX) for tranportation for the
Postofllee and War departments.
« '. ('. Grove of l.os Angeles is in th« city.
Tensions have been grauted as follows:
California: Original— William Thurman,
Lewis C. Janes, James F. lioyd, Alvln D.
Brock, Charles P. Duel!, Truman L. Black
man, George^ Wallace, John J. Curley,
Thomas E. Pierce, Abner J. Crane. Addi
tional— Solomon Agerter.
Oregon: Restoration, reissue and in
crease—George Young. Reissue— Clemens
A. Dennman.
Washington: Original— Alex H. Wamp
ler, Charles Shatzel, Almond N. Allen.
Pacific Coast patents— Medford D. Arras,
assignor of one-hall to F. K. Strong of San
Diego, wood water-pipe; John W. Cum
mtngs of Gold, Hill, Nev., electric belt;
James S. Dunham and E. I). Middlekauff of
Stockton, lemon-soueez'*r ; Thomas 11. Ed
wards, assignor of half to 1). Klos of L:i
tr"l)H, Cal., vehicle axle cniige; Lewis E.
Ericson of Sun Francisco, cycle boll; John
Fishburn, auiffßQl to himself, J. A. Cam
eron and J. 11. Watson of Walla Walla,
Wash., safety valve for water gauges; Alon
zo Fisher and G. li. Prestley of Stock
ton, said Fisher assignor of one
sixth to said Pr^slley, horse-hitching de
vice; Lorenzo Granger of San Francisco,
trou.se.r->' stretcher; G«orge W. Ingersoll, as
signor to B. Hall of Stockton, grain-saving
device In thrasher; George Johnston of Sau
Francisco, ore concentrator (two patents);
Ernest Niehofi of Tacorna, Wash., egg puz
zle; Norton H. Pine of Eureka, Cal., labric
turfing implement; Albert O. Quimby of
Fresno, gate hinge; Edward G. Smith of San
Jose, electrical pressure indicator forsteam
gauge; Samuel K. Smith of Colusa. step
ladder; Charles W. Winston and F. Throop,
said Throop assignee to said Winston, and
E. C. Blchowsky of San Gabriel, orchard
plow.
CAN EMPLOY PINKERTONS.
The Trouble at Homestead Was Be-
yond Federal Jurisdiction.
Washington, Jan. 31.— The House Judi
ciary Committee to-day continued the con
sideration of the report of the Pinkerton
sub-committee, but reached no conclusion.
Boatner, in his report, snys he finds nothing
whatever in the constitution which author
izes Congress to Interfere with, regulate or
prohfbit the employment of Pinkertons or
any other detectives, by persons or corpora
tions, except as far as they may be engaged
in Interstate commerce. The trouble at
Homestead waß beyond Federal or Cod
fcressional jurisdiction.
GRESHAM IS WANTED.
There Is No Plan to Put Him in
the Cabinet.
But He Made a Deal by Which He Was
to (io on the Supreme
Bench.
Special to The Morning Call.
New YORK, Jan. 31— Don M. Dir-kinson,
after a long interview with Mr. Cleveland
et Lakewood on Thursday, started for
Chicago on Friday, reaching that city Sat
urday night. On Sunday he made a stealthy
call on Judge Gresham. Henry Watterson
was in Chicago at the same time, having
been sent there by Carlisle, and he con
ferred with both Dickinson and Gresham.
Dickinson left Chicago on Sunday night for
New York, and was here to-day to report
to his master the results of his errand.
What that errand wns a well-posted Demo
crat explained this evening. He said : "Peo
ple who imagine ihal all this funny business
w hich has been going on between President
elect Cleveland and Judge Gresham, with
Don M. Dickinson, Wayne McVeagh and
others as Intermediaries, refers to the offer
of a Cabinet place to Gresharn are entirely
at sea. There la no Cabinet arrangement
in this affair. The place involved is the
vacancy on the Supreme Beech of the
Uuited States caused by the death of
Lamar. When Gresham declared for Cleve
land lust fall he did so in accordance with
r barua'n which had been made with him,
through certain close friends of both parlies
to the deal, th;it Cleveland should Appoint
Gresham to the first yacancy which should
occur among the {Jolted States Supreme
Court Judges after his • lection."
BLEEDING KANSAS.
Matters Have Taken a Decidedly Ser •
ous Turn There Now.
Topkka, Kans., Jan. 31.— Speaker Duns
more of the Populist ilnu3e la*t night sent
a letter to Spanker Douglas of the Republi
can House informing him that the Republi
cans had no loneer any excuse for staying
outsiile the fold n9 they were doing, and
saying that they had better stop it. Their
further refusal to recognize the Populist
House, he said, would confirm him in the
belief that the railroad-* are sustaining the
Republican House and paying its expenses
in the hope of preventing the enactment of
the railway legislation to which the Popu
lists stand committed.
Speaker Douglas this nfternoon laid this
communication before tiie Republican
Hoot?, together with his reply, in which
he Indignantly repelled the charges made,
and .suggests as the best mode of settlement
that both sides make up a case for the high
est court at once. The Popuiists have no:
yet replied.
To-night the Republicans were wrought
up to a blgti st.iteof excitement by a report
that the Populists would attempt to-mor
row to remove them from the hall by force.
Each Republican lias provided himself
with a revolver, and each sayj he will use
it under certain circumstances. If the Gov
ernor orders out the militia to remove them,
they will not resist the State's authority;
but if the sergeaut-at-arms of the Populist
House, with his numerous deputies, tries it,
they will offer nrmed resistance.
VILLARD FOR THE CABINET.
A Tip That Is Right From the In-
side.
Washington', Ja<;. 31.— A prominent
Western politician, who will not permit the
use of his name, gives out the following us
a straight lip: Henry Villard is going into
Cleveland's Cabinet as Secretary of the In
terior. Thomas 11. Oskea will then retire
from the presidency of the Northern Pacific
and become chairman of the board of di
rectors, and ex-Governor Merriman will be
come Oakes' successor ns president of the
road. A St. Paul man, John C. Bullitt Jr.,
a nephew of the eminent Philadeli»hian of
that name, will be chosen Assistant Attor
ney-General of the United States.
SENATORIAL DEADLOCK.
No Choice Yet in Any of the Strug-
gling States.
CnEYKXNT, \Vyi>., J,in. 31.— There were
four ballots by the joint session to-day with
out result.
BISMABOK, N. D, Jan. SI. — Another
ballot was taken for Senator to-day with
out result.
Jlki.kna. Mont., Jan. 31.— The vote In
juint session for United States Senator was:
Sandf rs 31. Clark '23, Dixon 12. No choice.
Lincoln, Nebr., Jan. 31.— There was m»
change In the vote for United States
Senator.
THEY ATE HIM RAW.
Twice in Succession the Fatal Lot Fell
to a Dutch Sailor.
HaHBTJBO, Jan. 31.— Fur sixteen days the
three sailors rescued from the Ncrweeian
ship Thekia subsisted on human flesh. The
three strangled a fourth, their companion,
and lived on raw strips of meat cut fr n bia
corpse. From the time of their rescue until
to-day the three unfortunates have been
insane from their sufferings in the rigging
of the foundering ship. Two of them re
covered sufficiently to-day to tell the story
of the Theklft'a voyage. Tho Thekia was in
heavy weather from December 2, when she
left Philadelphia. Her decks were flooded
almost constantly, the deckhouses and rails
sweDt away and the steering apparatus
broken. When it was found that there was
no hoi>e of bringing the ship into port tha
master, mate and eight seamen got away
in a boat.
The other bortts were smashed by the
waves before they could be lowered and
nine men were obliged t~> leiuain in the
rigginii. They were unable to get food from
below and five of them, made lusane by ex
posure and starvation, jumped overboard.
The other four remained aboard from De
cember 22 until January 7, the day of their
rescue. On the thirteenth day lots were
drawn to determine which one should be
killed and eaten. The lot fell twice in sue-
Cfssioi: to a Dutch sailor and he was stran
gled ami favoured raw by the ot::er-i. The
only drinking writer the seamen got was
the dew they licked from the ropes.
Passengers Shaken Up.
Omaha, Jan. 31.— The Burlington east
bound pilsstingf'r collid>'(l with he Kansas
City and Osaka pass«ncer at a crossing at
Fairniount tills evening, owing t.> an error
in the semaphore signals.. Both locomotives
were demolished and Engineer. Green of
the i Burlington engine was fatally scalded.
The passengers escaped with a shaking up.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
A LARGE SUBSIDY.
Tempting the Santa Fe to
Come.
ESTEE OFFERS TEN MILLIONS
There Will Be an Opposition Road
if the Proposition Was Made
in Good Faith.
Special to The Morning Call.
WABHIS6TOV, Jan. 31.— Hon. M. M.
Estee of California has been in conference
with the gpneral solicitor and auditor of
the Santa Fe Railroad concerning tho ex
tension of Ibe read into San Francisco.
George \V. Peck of Topckfl, Kans., is the
general solicitor. He has been with the
Sauta Fe road ever since its first fifty miles
was built, and he is President iianvel's
confidant and his trusted financial agent.
It was Peck who was sent to Europe and
who succeeded in negotiating a loan of
millions of dollars for his road. The Call
correspondent lparns from a thoroughly re
liable source that Estee, upon the part of
San Francisco, offered the Santa Fe $10,
--000,000 if the mad would build into the city.
Peek says his company is very anxious and
has been for some time to secure a road
into San FrHncisco, but the difficulty
is the right of way, and it would cost
an Immense amount of money, and the
company has never yet seen its way clear to
making the Investment necessary. As a
matter of fact the Santa Fe has always
intended to go to San Francisco, but the
movement wns stepped at the time the com
pany gut into financial straits some years
ago, and 6ince then it has been in abey
ance. There i* little questiou, however,
that a substantial subsidy would secure han
Francisco the desired road in a very few
months.
It is not known here whom Mr. Esteo
spoke for in his offer to Mr. Peck, as hitherto
there has been no intimatiuu that the gen
tleman was here in the interest of anybody
other than the Nicaragua canal projectors.
If, however, the offer has been made— and
there is little doubt that it was made— and
if it was made in good faith there is scarcely
a question that the Santa Fe people will
accept It
WILL BE SATISFIED.
Putting Safeguards About the Nic-
aragua Canal Scheme.
Washinoto.v, Jau. 31.— Higgins intro
duced in the Senate to-day amendments to
the Nicaragua ranal bill providing that
none of the bonds provided for shall Le
issued to Ihe company until the President
of the United States is satisfied that the
canal, with all its accessories, can be com
pleted for safe, convenient and economical
nnvUation from ocean to ocean of both
nercantile and naval ves?el< of the largest
:;d at a cost not exceeding the cash
proceed* of 5100, 000.000 of the bonds, in
cluding tho amounts already expended.
To nlT<rd this satisfaction to the Bresideut,
the amendment provides for the appoint
ment of a body of five engiueer?, three of
whom shali be from the engineer corps of
the army, to make full investigation aiyl
report
CANNON IS HOPEFUL.
But Utah Cannot Come in Without
Arizona.
Washington, Jan. 3l. —Frank Cannon of
Utah, who is here with others endeavoring
to secure the admission of his Territory as a
State, is hopeful of success but realizes
that unless Arzma is included in the
omnibus bill the other three Territories
will have difficulty. Bowers of California,
who is greatly interested in Arizona' 9 ad
mission, told Cannon this mornina that he
would never consent to the admission of
Ulan, New Mexico or Oklahoma unless
Arizona was also included. He will join tho
filibusters before he will consent to it.
LAID TO REST.
The Funeral of the Late General Abner
Doubieday.
Washington, Jan. 31.— The funeral of
General Abner Doubleday, whose remains
were removed from New York to Washing
ton, took place to-day. There were no reli
gious or other exercises at the urave, except
the firing of a parting salute. Ihe remains
were interred at Arlington Cemetery.
Thrown across the casket was the flag that
floated at Fort Mnultrie at the beginning of
the war of the rebellion.
BEATTY ON THE STAND.
No Startling Developments in the
Poisoning Case.
Pittshckg. Jan. 3L— Robert J. Beatty,
trial on the charge of conspiriiiK to pnisou
Homestead workers, occupied the st;md
nearly all day. lie made a general denial
of all the charges against him. He admit
ted he engaged the cooks Gallagher and
Davidon to go to Homestead, but said it w;is
not for the purpose of putting poisou in th 9
food of the non-union workmen.
Two Will Die.
Clevki.am>. Ohio, Jan. 31.— Five k
powder exploded in a coal mine near Z.ine.s
ville, Ohio, to-niglit Tliere were forty men
at work near the scene of itu> t-x&>losu>n and
all were knocked i!own an 1 stunned. Two
of them, Cliarles Koentz and John Caven
der, will die.
For Additional Telegraph See Second,
Third and Eighth Pages.
MISSIONARY'S STORY
How He Suffered from Eczema. Doc*
«tors Failed. firew Worse. Death
Only Belief Expected.
I have been tr*abl«d with chronic fcezemi on my
limbs. The Itching was very annovim and muds
me unfit • - work. I had tried many remedies Md
fconsuted a cod ;>tiysiC'!t'i.
but received no permanent re-
lief. A friend to! i me or th«
I'n-ii EIKMEDIKS. I tlipn
sent for a copy of yonr bo"t.
more than a year ago, and
iow I wts.i I bad re.id tin
txiok and begun to ns<j thi>
VVTtt IK A KKMK'UKSat O".Ce.
Hut the doctor said the reme-
dies, good In some cases,
tvould be of no us- to rip, and
coutinued to pros rive for me
for nine months. I grew
worse and worse. Death won d
b-ivu Uocn a roller. an:l it was the only relief I ex-
pected. Just then my wife (I thank for a gcost
one) found tne book you sent In some out-of-the-
way place and read It through. She discharged ttio
aiteudlnz physician »nd said wo would try the
Cuticura Remedies
Procured one box of i'i-tiim-b*, one cake of OaTr-
coba Soap, and a bottse of Cutici v kesolvknt.
I began to use them about th ; middle or last Au-
Rust, procuring a new supply IT bed first was
exhausted. 1 am now well and attend to my mis-
sionary work. i am Secretary or trie >uiiiTa»
County - Hlbl- BeeletJ (portrait inclosed). Have
been engaged in missionary work In the c mnty for
eighteen year*, lo recommend the Cttk'Ußa.
Ransom to sHtr.-rlns h .mniity will lie i>art of
my missionary work In the future.
KEY. MASON GII.LKSFIE,.
P. O. Isox 11. Monpsup, Sullivan Co., N. Y.
CuTicrnA REMKoiKsarethe IfMMM skin curei.
blood pnrlflers, and humor rein»>dl;s of mo<lern
times. Sold everywhere, l'rleo, Cuticuba, 50c;
Soap, 25c; X Ksm.v -i.:s r. $1. Prepared by the Hot-
tkb DbuoandCiikhical CoKi*oßATio>f, ltoston.
AY "How to tiro Skin DtMMM," U pages, 50
illustrations aud li-.tuiiunl;ilj. Halted free.
DIM 1 ' 1 ' I'-*1 '-*- !l ':i<-k-!n-ids, red, rou^ii, chapped and
rim oily skin cured by Outicuba Soai*.
Jf> HOW MY BACK ACHES!
Ci^e A\ ltr.ck ache, kidney palm and v7_-jknsss,
j3x*j soreness, lameness, strains md pain re-
:L 5 T^ Ittn I in miiiilt«> by- the Cutl-
. y rTTT cura'Autl-l'»ln t'l»ster. .
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