The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-19
Special to the REcoRp-Ux1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, June lS.-Advices from
Honolulu, under date OF June 10th, by the
steamer City of Picking, state that for the
nrst time in the history of the Hawaiian
Islands the Hawaiian national flag was
hoated over the palace on June I'd, The
formal occupation of the palace by the
Provisional Government and the raising
OF the national emblem over it is re-
garded by the annexationists generally
and by many of the natives as a final
blow to the monarchy,
The building was formally dedicated TO
It's new uses on June 18th with a little cere-
mony, IN which the troops, Government
band and officials participated.
CLAUS SPRECKELs PAID OFF.
On June Sd the Government paid to
Claus SpreckeIs $4,000 owed to him. and
there is feeling Of relief among officials.
that the Government is nc longer under
obligations to him. Spreckels denies
that he was actuated by a desire to en-
barrass the Government by DEMANDING
the return of the money loaned by him,
lie says it was merely a business trans
action. The debt was overdue and he
wanted his money.
BLoUNT ANXIOUS TO GET HOME,
Minister Blount is anxious to get home.
and both royalists and annexationists
would be glad to have the question settled
one way or the other. The idea of pro-
tectorate is still in favor with the an
nexationists.
WILDER AS CoNsUL-GENERAI,
Z. w. Wilder, son of Vice-President
Wilder, has been appointed Consul
General at San Francisco to succeed F. S.
Pratt, removed.
ALL oFFENSES NOT BAILABLF
The Provisional Government has passed
law giving the Acknowledgement dis
cretionary powers in admitting to hail
persons charged with murder. treason or
sedltlous otfenses. Heretofore all offenses
have been bailable, and the new law is
considered to be a further precaution on
the part Of the Government to prevent
conspiracies and to shut off the royalist
and native newspapers from too severely
criticising the Government
RoYALIsT RUMoRs.
On June 9th Minister and Mrs. Blount
left for short visit to Maui, and though
they will be gone only until June 18th.
rumors of impending trouble began to
arise before the steamer bearing the
''Peacemaker," as Mr.. Blount is called.
had fairly gotten outside of Honolulu
harbor. The royalists claimed to have
received reliable information that the
Provisional Government had decided to
deport the ex-Queen on the steamer CITY
of Picking, due from China June 7th.
rod to
and men were placed on guard at the ex-
Queens residence to give the deporters a
warm reception.
1t is stated that Parker requested the
British Minister to move his legation to
the eX-Queen's residence, thus placing
Liliuokalani under the protection of the
British flag, but that the Minister re-
fused. Major Wodehouse, however, saws
there is not word of truth in the story.
The officers Of the Provisional Govern
ment say they have no intention of TAX
ing harsh measures against the ex-ruler.
ALLEGED DYNAMITE PLOT.
The police claim that they have dis
covered the conspirators in an alleged
dynamite plot, and some arrests will be
made as soon as the evidence warrants.
Those implicated are said to be V. V.
Ashford, Samuel Nowline, Thomas
Walker, James Crick and J. +. CoIburn.
Ashford is well-known lawyer here,
Walker and Crick are Englishmen and
Nowline and Colburn are prominent half
whites.
NEwMANN's POWER OF ATTORNEY.
The Provisional Government PLAYED a
trump card on June 9th by publishing
the text of a power of attorney given by
Liliuokalani to Paul Newman when he
went to the United States to work
against annexation.
The annexationsts claim that the exc
cution of this power of attorney destroys
the chief argument of the Queen that she
yielded to the superior force of the
United States, as in it she acknowledges
that she made an unconditional sur
render to the Provisional Government.
They further call attention to the fact
that she had no thought of her people.
but thought only of her financial welfare,
and that it was plain offer of sale on her
part.
AN EDITOR ARRESTED.
w. G. Smith, editor of the Hawaiian
Star, has been arrested on a charge of
criminal libel, preferred by Claus
Spreckels. The Star had intimated that
Spreckels might be deported and his pos
sessions confscated.