The record-union., 1893-05-04

when completed.
a. b. Lobenstein, surveyor of Hilo,
who returned there about a week ago,
was closeted with the Commissioner sew
eral times during his stay here and fur
nished the latter with much important in
formation regarding the topography and
political history of the islands. Mr.. Lo-
bernstein is an ardent annexationist and
Is thoroughly familiar with the Hawaiian
languages, ideas and customs.
lie stated that he had studied the Com
missioner closely during his interviews
with him and had reached the conclusion
that while Mr.. Blount was conducting his
investigation with rigid impartiality as to
lacts, he was personally not averse to an
nexation. Mr.. Blount has said that he
would like to visit the adjoining islands
and would probably do so. The haste
with which Secretary Mills has been
working of late would lead to the belief
that some yoluminous documents may go
forward by the Australia.
The American flag was hoisted on
Punchbowl Hights by some mischievous
individual on the morning of the 18th
inst, and, combined with the report that
arms had been found buried there, served
to worry the royaiists until native
preacher of local fame summarily hauled
the flag down again.
The women's branch of the Hawaiian
Patriotic League has been quite active
until recently, while the masculine mem
bers of the league, as well as the mem
bers of the Civil Rights League, seem con-
tent to talk among themselves without
the formality of holding meetings. The
women at their meeting on April 18th had
considerable difficulty with the wording
of memorial 10 Commissioner Blount,
requesting the restoration of the Queen.
Finally, after wordy wrangle, several of
the members withdrew and later a petition
was prepared and presented to Blount,
asking for the restoration of Liliuoka alani.
Blount received the petition with the re-
mark that he could not promise any
thing.
The war cloud that appeared on the
horizon at the time of the refusal of the
Captain of the Japanese cruiser Naniwa to
return an escaped murderer to the Provis-
ional Government, was disseminated
April Goth, when the fugitive, Imada JOS
ahu by name, was sent ashore from the
vessel. The officers of the cruiser would
not surrender him into the hands of the
authorities, but he was landed at an out
of-the-way wharf where he was speedily
seized by two officers and conveyed to
Jail after quite a struggle. The order for
his surrender, which was sent to San
Francisco from Toxic, was brought down
on the Australia.
The result of the Investigations of Pro-
lessor Lyons into the supposed poisoning
of oyer seventy men at the barracks on
the evening of April 11th has been that
no trace of poison was found in the mat
ter yomited from the stomachs of the
sick men, or in the remnants of food
gathered from the table after the meal.
In his report Professor Lyons states there
was something of an irritating nature in
the matter elected from the stomachs of
the men and powerful solvents show it to
be of an acid nature, but beyond this he
could not identify it.
The men themselves, and even Colonel
Soper, their commanding officer, incline
w viz DOAAOA bhoS lllSy N6I0 DOlSOuGu DY
native drugs, administered with deadly
intent. The nature of these Hawaiian
poisons is understood by few, the better
known being hora, or hola, a poison
made from fish secretions, and ilihee, a
vegetable poison.
The Provisional Government has not
yet heard from Commissioner Thurston
relative to the appointment as Minister TO
the United States to succeed Mott Smith,
which appointment has been rendered
him. Nothing will be done towards an
pointing Consul-General to San Fran
cisco to succeed Pratt until the other ap-
pointment is made. j. d. Castle has
been appointed Collector of Customs to
succeed Cleghorn. Hon. w. C. Wilder
has been elected member of the Ad-
visory Council to succeed J. A. McCand-
less, who resigned to take the position OF
Tax Assessor, but subsequently declined
that Office.
United States Minister Stevens expects
to return home the latter part of next
month. Consul-General Severance would
then assume charge of the Legation. MIR.
Severance thinks no new appointments
to the islands will be made by President
Cleveland before August at the earliest.
A fund of $1,000 is being raised by popu-
lar subscription to purchase a service OF
plate as testimonial of the good will of
the citizens of Honolulu, to be presented
to the Minister before he leaves for the
States.
Paul Neumann returns to San Fran
cisco by the Australia. Neumann, who
goes up on private business, was
seen before the steamer left. He stated
he would return early in May. He
thought Claus Spreckels was in a position
to play an important part in the settle
ment of the Hawaiian question. Neu-
mann said his own mission to Washington
had been in the nature of professional
service. He had gone there to do what
he could for the Queen, and now he was
not connected with any movement. He
denied that he was trying to dispose OF
the Queens rights for a monetary con-
sideration, but said he thought the Pro-
visional Government might be expected
to do what was fair by her.
He dwelt at length on the supposed at
titude of the [ nited States in the matter.
and said he believed President Cleveland
to be man who would not be led awav
by talk of barbarism or idolatry from his
sense of justice. If the United States
Government found that Stevens had
acted wrongly, was there anything, he
asked, but 10 restore the Queen? 1t
should be either restoration or annexa-
ton.
The Australia on her trip down from
San Francisco made the voyage in five
days and twenty hours, being the fastest