The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-09
HONOLULU HAPPENINGS.


HONOLULU. June mo one knows why,
but the fact remains that the annexation
party of Hawaii have settled it in their
own minds that the United States is go
ing to establish a protectorate over the
islands. Ii Is reported that Minister
Blount has dropped hint that a protec-
tOrate is the proper thing to look for. If
the constant protestations of the royaliSts
are to be believed. they have no intention
of making a move until after the decision
of the United States is known. SO far,
Claus Spreckels has not gained much by
his efforts to embarrass the government
financially.
Honolulu had genuine dynamite scare
last night. While most of the people of
the town were assembled at concert at
the Hawaiian hotel, the police officers saw
three men acting in suspicious manner
near the ex queens residence. When or
dered TO halt the men ran away disappear
ing In the darkness. Upon Investigation
the officers discovered three dynamite
bombs and small amount of mercury,
which had been left by the mysterious
men In their hasty departure. a COM
pany OF volunteers was called out and
guarded the palace and barracks all night.
IL is thought by the officers of the provis-
lonal government that the bombs were TO
have been used to blow up the barracks
in which the provisional army was sleep.
sng.
President Dole stated that he thought
she finding of tie bombs was proof of
The reported conspiracy to restore the
queen, as did Attorney General Smith.
The royalsts are indignant at the asser-
tion. The government has been quietly
organizing three companies more OF vol
untecr soldiers
WASHINGTON, June S-Dr. +. L. Muir
an Englishman by birth, but tor the past
sixteen years a resident of Honolulu, IS in
the city. He has entire control OF the
leper colony of the islands and is a spe-
cl6iist In leprosy, which disease, he says
is Cn the decrease IN Hawaii because the
native population, which is most subject
10 its ravages. is fast dying out In re-
gard to the political situation, DR.. Muir
said:
Though British subject, | would be
glad to see the United States annex the
Hawaiian islands As | view it. their
possession is almost a necessity TO this
country, and il was a bad piece of busi-
ness when Mr.. Blount ordered the Ameri-
can flag hauled down. One thin, ls Ger
tain. if the United States will not have the
islands, Great Britain or some other power
Will surely step III aud take them. The
whites are sick at the native efforts OF
government Although the ownership OF
10 per cent or the property Is in the hands
OF the whites, the natives have had the
entire administration OF public affairs. Ii
Is astonishing that the American govern
menS IS willing TO let such splendid OPP
portunity slip. Mr.. Blount Is saying
nothing, and nobody can fathom what his
Intentions are, but / do not think il posi-
bic that affairs can continue rs they now
sre."
STRIP TOWNSITE SPECUlkTORS.
WASHINGTON, June s-Secretary Smith
said today that be hoped there was no
truth in the statement that certain parties
in the Indian Territory were endeavorlng
10 control the allotment of lands TO the
Indian occupants Of the strip. for the pur.
pose of speculating in townsite lets. He
stated that while the decision of the de-
partment WAS clearly in pursuance OF law.
Vet IL WAS also true that the allotments,
after being made 10 the persons entitled
thereto Were subject TO his approval a.
secretary, and that he would not approve
them il lie believed the scheme above in
dlcsted WAS III danger Of being carried out
He said that the parties 10 such scheme
might delay the opening ot tie strip by
curing "a second allotment 10 be made