The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-30
American Schooner Vests
Bring the Latest Tidings.
kALAkAuA IN MORTAL DRsAns
4 Revelation win Seat the Princes
on the Throne.
An Outbreak Threatened ~ the Lepsr
Colony and Aid summoned-Native1
Unanimo1s in Desire for Annexn.
tion to che United states.

Pozr TowssESn. Arg. 2o-Ths Americsu
schooner Vests. which arrivsd this aftarnoon
iroH Aonolnla, brings Hawaiian adsicos two
GAYS laser than information brought hy the
United States cruiser Charleston The iaftcr iefs
Honoluiu August 7. while fhe yesza did NOS ruII
up anchor until the Ilfh. she brought two pax-
sensers-E. q Rowe. prominent contractecs
ana W. = wal, who Is member Ell fae xur-
yeyors department OF the kingdom. Both rsn<
tlenen hare been residents OF the IsIands ioo
over ten ye&rz
"hsn questioned by your correspondents Is -
the state OF affairs in the country wnen tany
left Mr.. Rove said be did not think there wns
probability Of revelation. although AesnirAl
1eorge W. Brown, on account OF his oficfal
position, would Be in possession Of the moxs ~
liable information. Mur1nurz OF dsseonfent
were abroad In the country Natives elected 4
majority OF one on joint ballot in the nasiouas
Legislature during the election held last Fehru-
ary since thea the subject Of more nnsvcxs1I
suffrage has been sgiszted By the natives. uho
are trying TO hare clause In the consts;ufion
repealed permitting only those who have a
income OF $50 per month or who hare
property worth 5000 70 votn for nohlez.
Public meetings are being constantly held
and memorials addressed 20 the lerisiasnre for
without these Objectionable clauses in the new
constitution. this would give fhe natives ~
overwhelming majority. Princess Ieokslani Is
behind the movement, ss 3 revolution Is ccftain
to seat hcr on the throne. Her prinospai emi1.
sary Is Robert Wilcox, who about year ago en-
gineered the Lsliputian rebailioE which proved
unsuccessful. He YVES tried upon q charge e
treason, and acquitted By q native 5ury. and
siuce has been elected as member at the lower
house from Honolulu. The nafiYes isio1ixa hira.
Soomeas, WIicox's co-consplrator, 6r>e
sentenced to be hanged, has haa his sentence
committed 20 one years imprisonment on the
ar,1 sat.x
of servitude expires in a few days
Mr.. Rowe states that the night beforo the
Charleston sailed T. + Eraus assistant super
intendent of the penal settlement at MoiDxais
came in great haste into Honoiula snd told the
officers that the lepers had reaelled againzk hia
authority. and threatened 70 make their escape
4 boat with a force OF dftesn men wss aS cnc6
dispatched to the scene. The leper colony
numbers over 500 soEls.
King Kalagaaa is living In mortal dread ot
losing the crown.
The sentiment OF a majority al tns neopls Ii
for annexation 70 the United States xhe Only
opponents OF the movement are Amerienu
planters, who ere afraid annexation viii smash
the contract labor laws In vogue on the islands,
The United States ship Nipsic and the Bvlfish
gun-boat Acorn were the oaiy usr vessels IN
the Honolulu harbor when the vesia sailed.
IL was generally understood when the Chax1eS
ton left thst she was going TO san Ssivntlurs
there to guard American interests Admiral
Brown was ignorant Of his uitimate desfsna~
tion, and expected not 70 return to Honolulu
until the winter holidays. Z:
There are lots of firearms in tho country. The
Legislature now in session win amend the la1
restricting their future Importation
The steamer Zeaiander. due in San Franchises
tomorrow win bring the latest and most reliab}o
information
Both wall and Rowe were members 81 the fzon-