The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-17
HAWAIIAN KINGDOM.
POLITICAL MATTERS BECOMING
VERY INTERESTING.
A Deadlock in the Legislature-The
Louisiana Lottery Company Try
ing to Get a Franchise.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

/ Correspondence of the Associated Press,
HONOLULU, Sept. 10.-Political matters
are becoming interesting, for the reason
that there is deadlock in the Legislature
relative to the question as to who shall fill
the now empty seats of the Cabinet. A
vacancy was caused on the evening of
August 30th, when Ministers Parker,
| Widemann, Spencer and Neumann were
retired by resolution of want of conf
dence being carried against them by a
vote of 81 to 10. Neumann had been in
office only dozen hours, and by the ac-
ton of the Legislature not only lost his
position in the Cabinet but his seat as a
noble in the Legislature.
From August 30th to date there has been
no harmonious action by the three parties
which exist III the Assembly, and conse-
quently deadlock ensues.
Queen Liliuokalani has called upon
! Hon. Arthur Z. Peterson to form a new
| Cabinet, but although nearly a week at
| work he has not yet succeeded. In the
meantime no work is being done by the
| Legislature.
The Louisiana Lottery has presented it.
self for public favor here, and bill was
| read in the Legislature August Both,
/ granting an exclusive franchise to d, ii !.
/ Cross of Chicago, w. b. Davenport of ST.
i Louis, and John Phillips, j. j. Williams
! and DIR. Gilbert Foot of Honolulu 10
! establish q lottery in Honolulu for the
| term of twenty-five years, the company
| to pay tor the franchise $500, 200 each year
! in quarterly installments, the Minister of
! the Interior to diSburse this sum for the
/ following purposes: An ocean cable be-
7 tween Honolulu and any port on the
| North American Continent connecting
! with the American telegraph system,
| 100000 per annum; subsidy for the con-
struction of q railroad around the Island
| of Oahu, $4,000: subsidy for a railroad
! through Hilo and Hamakua. Hawaii,
! $4,000 per annum; for roads, bridges,
| landings and wharves in the Hawaiian
/ Kingdom, $4,000 per annum for i'm
| proving Honolulu Harbor, $4,000 per
annun; for the encouragement of in
| dustrieS in the kingdom, $4,000 per
annum. IF, however, the reciprocity
treaty with the United States is abro-
! gated the last two items are to be applied
! to building dry docks. The last item is
| SIS 900 for the encouragement of tourist
| travel and immigration. The capital
! stock of the company is fixed at s., 000,-
| 600, in $4,000 shares, which NAV be in
! creased to Sl0,000,000.
/ The DILL provides that two Commission
/ ers shall be appointed by the Queen at a
salary OF $4,000 per year, to preside at all
drawings Of the lottery. The grantees
are to be exempted from ali taxes and
license fees and to have the use of the
Hawaiian mails. The bill has created
much discussion, and, though there is a
strong opposition, present appearances
are in favor of the passage of the bill.
There is some probability that Marshal
Wilson may have to resign his position
upon the formation of the new Ministry,
and rumors are rife as to the position he
would succeed to. those OF Chamberlain
and Crown Land Commissioner being
mentioned. From reliable source, how
ever, it is intimated that ne would be
! appointed Hawaiian Consul at San Fran
cisco.
| The United States steamer Boston is
| the only war vessel in port.
Everything remains quiet in the line of
trade, with no prospect of a revival at
present
The Queens birthday was celebrated
on September I'd, and levee was held at
the palace.