Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-23
NO DOUBT ENTERTAINED.

Mr.. Blount VIII Present His Creden-
tials as Soon rs He Receives Them.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Some question
has been raised as to the present eompe-
tency of Mr.. Blount to discharge the duties
of United States minister to Hawaii owing
to the peculiar circumstances surrounding
his appointment; which Of course involves
the validity and force of all that he has
done. Inquiry at the department of state
establishes clearly the fact that there, at
least, no doubt il entertained in respect to
these points. Az soon as Mr.. Blount re-
oeives notice of his appointment, which,
by the way, will bs envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to the gov
eminent of Hawaii, he may go before the
nearest United States consular officer and
take the oath of Office. From that moment
his salary as minister begins.
Under the usual practice he would not
be competent to discharge the duties of
minister until he presented his credentials
to the provisional government and those
credentials have not yet reached him.
But If the Hawaiian government Is dis
posed to waive that formality and such
acts of courtesy are by no means infre- |
accorded all the rights and privileges of
minister as soon as notice was conveyed to |
the Hawaiian government of his appoint |
ment.
In addition to this, however, Mr.. Blount |
went to Hawaii, not only as q commits
sioner but as an ''envoy" and It is said at |
the department that there is no act he |
could have committed, not even perhaps
the negotiation of a treaty and certainly |
he -E til IL.
which would not have been just as fully /
within his competence as If he were the |
recognized United States minister |
to Hawaii.
LIZZIE BORDEN's CONDITION.
1t is Alleged That Her Mind is Fail
ing, But Her Jail Physician De-
niles 1t.
TAUNTON, Mass, May 22.-The Gazette
TO- night says: Taunton jail is almost
deaf and dumb institution, but enough has
been gathered from it to indicate that the
ong confinement and approaching trial
are rapidly unnerving Lizzie Borden. If
she continues in the grade down which she
Is travelling the trial will not take place on
June 5, perhaps at all in the way marked |
out by the authorities and defense. The
Jury may be q commission of physicians in
'pite of the proteststions of her counsel at
he preliminary hearing in Fall River"
DR.. Paige, who is Lizzie Borden's ply
Iicisn at the Jail, was asked this afternoon
10 to the truth of the statement, intimst-1
ng that Miss Borden's mind is failing.
Without hesitation he said, there was no
ruth whatever in the statement. In fact, |
le said that Miss Bordens mind had never
'een clearer than it was now, as she is con- |
'alescipg from her illness. The doctor
sys that Miss Borden is 30 far recovered
hat she is able to be about the house at
sheriff Wright's, although she is not al
owed much freedom, of course.
DR.. Paige was asked If Miss Borden
would be ordered back to her cell before
he time of taking her to New Bedford, |
nd he spoke as though it Is doubtful. The
reatest care will be taken to guard against
relapse.
sUMMoNING THE WITNESSES.
FALL RIVER, Mass, May 22.-Inspectors
Iedley and Perron have been engaged all
ay summoning witnesses in the Borden
sse. Many new witnesses will be called
lmong the number is a local mill treasurer |
rho knows something of the Importance
earring on the relations between the father, |