The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-24

/ government issued thirty rounds av,ra
! ammunition 20 eaeh member Of the riti-
zens' reserve quad between dark and
II o'clock last night. Two cabinet met
Ines were held yesterday 10 consider the
/ situation At the first there was present
besides the cabinet, several members ~
| the advisory council, together with co,o-
| mel j. II. Super. Of the military. and
/ Marshal Hitchcock Of the police depart-
| ment
/ At fl o'clock this morning President
! Dole paid a visit 20 the United States
/ steamship Philadelphia, and was received
/ with the national salute Of tweutv-one
/ guns. At 11:8J he returned. and NE
/ accorded the usual salute. Last Monday
morning the ex-Queen somewhat unav-
/ pectedly called upon Minister Willis ar
/ the United States legation She was ac-
cOmpanied by her former chamberlain
/ She remained at the legation about tgven-
ty minutes The eX-Queen's action
created much unfavorable comment. II
surprised the Royalists as well as the
annexatonists.
t,noir on or ih~ Finances.
This afternoon the Minister Of Finance
viii submit a statement at the regular
session Of the council which will show
that the favorable condition OK the
finances Of the government continues.
The statement VIII show that the cash
surplus in the treasury stands at yl36SlO.
and that the total amount Of bonds sold
10 date under the Jean account is Sl670l0.
This viii allow the government 10 carry
out all the appropre tons authorized un-
der section 2 OF the appropriation bin, Tor
which no provision has been made, and
win leave a balance Of 1858 on hand be-
sides the cash surplus. The Minister Of
Finance states that an the current ex-
penses OF the COVE lment 90 November
lst have been ordered paid, and that under
the present favorable conditions ne soon
expects to largely increase the surplus
cash ln the treasury.
1t has just been learned from official
sources That the reason OF Admiral sker-
retts recall from this station was because
DE personally attended q ball given by
the Ann axationlst Club % the officers OF
the United states steamship Boston as Il
farewell, and go the officers OF the United
States steamship Philadelphia as well
come. Admiral Irwin was officially re-
ceived az tie executive building on Batur-
day, November i1th, 20 go p. W.. with
military h0nors. Upon the arrival and
departure II the party the government
band played American national airs.
Agitation for the removal OF the Roval.
lists from Office will probably rest i'm abey-
ance until something definite is heard
from Minister Wills The Associated
Press correspondents have Just had an
interview with Minister Willis. lie de-
clares that the first part OF the reDlv
he made TO the American League should
be modified TO read: He would like 10
see the Stars and Stripes waving over"
under proper conditions" He declares
he never said the result there would be
such as Americans would not regret. and
added that nothing would be done. nor
any action be taken Until he again heard
from Washington aftei the Alameda left"
He said tLIs az 2:3l p H., the steam
ship sails at p. Mi His words to the
Associated Press reporter We're that any
trouble precipitated on either side would
be stopped az once by the United States
forces.
Newspapor News
The Honolulu Commercial Advertiser
publishes the following in an extra edi-
ton on Thursday, November 18th. the
day the Alameda sailed for San Fran |
cisco:
Extra. 1890 A. NJ President Cleve-
land proposes 10 restore the monarchy. |
our press having been delayed until late |
this morning waiting for the Alameda's |
arrival from Auckland and Sydney, and |
the edition having been printed without |
the expected news. we hasten 10 give |
in an extra the more important item re- |
ceived by her.
LAS President Cleveland can act in the |
Hawaiian matter only by the authority |
of Congress, it remains TO be seen how |
Tar Congress viii sustain him in the pro-
posed restoration OF the monarchy As |
.he telegram comes via London. IL may |
not be strictly correct but we give It as
received.
The following is clipped from the New
'ealaud Herald of November fth, with /
Washington date Of November %. or five
lays later than our news that We have
'eceived here:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 2-Presi-
lent Cleveland is drafting a message TO
Congress 30 favor of restoring the mon
lrchy In Hawaii.
when the attention Of Minister Willis
vas called 10 the above dispatch from
Washington he declined TO express an |
opinion. 1t Is believed here that the dis
'atch is unfounded AT the last moment
he provisional government declares it
las no further information, but is certain
will be able 10 maintain the peace"