Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-05
AN EPIDEMIC Of MEASLES PREVAILS

Government and the Annexation CIub
VIII Work Together for the Cause oF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Political Troubles
and Epidqnio OF Measles In Samoa.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. 90
Honolulu advices, per steamer Mari.
posa, which arrived yesterday, are as
follows:
II is learned that the government will
henceforth take decided stand in The
nominations with the United States
The Annexation Club and the govern.
ment announce semi-offloially that thew
will abide the issue together. When
this Is considered, in connection with
the fact that tho governments 400 men
were supported by the 600 members of
the club, 1t becomes significant as show.
ing the combined strength In the event
of an emergency.
The apparent serenity of affairs ia
misleading. 1t is believed that should
the provisional government show indie.
cision after the arrival of Minister
Willis, that positions will be filled by
persons who have the best interest Of
the country at heart, without fear Of
the future.
sPREcKLEs' BIG LAWSUIT.
In the million dollar suit between
McFarlane and Spreckles an accounting
has been denied, but the court allows
the former partition of lands and
Improvements. The estate has been
capitalized by Spreckles at $4,000, 900.
but 1t is said that the value is aboui
$2,000,000. There is q probability Ola
new trial being asked for.
PLEASED WITH MINISTER WILLIS,
The appointment of Minister Willis
was well received here. Ellis Mills "a
unpopular here because of his royalist
procllVilies, shown while acting as Com
missioner Blount's secretary, and his
appointment is not looked upon as
wise one. The government had the
question OF his recall under considera-
ton. II is believed he will not be
treated royalty by Americans here, or
at least will find himself among silent
friends, who will await any communi.
cation or proposition he has TO make to
the provisional government: on the part
Of the United States government.
TO FIGHT FOR ANNEXATION.
Last night the Annexation Club re.
solved to persist In their endeavors until
annexation Is secured The club REIN
dorsed w. Is. Oleson as the Washington
representative at Apia, Samoa. II is be.
lieved that the discomfort which cul.
minated in the recent rebellion would,
under the management OF a popular
leader, become troublesome, and thatthe
impression that all discord and dissatls-
faction has been removed by the de-
portation of King Mataafa Is erroneous.
The native officers are well provided
with money and fresh trouble is not un-
likely.
TROUBLES IN SAMOA.
Government debentures have depreci-
ated 10 such an extent as to be almost
non.negotiable. The course of the
powers with reference to the establish
ment OF a responsible government is the
cause Of much misrepresentation. II is
rumored that the treaty Is to be SO al
tered as to place upon the new chief
justice the whole work Of investigating
land claims not dealt with by the com.
mission, and II is also reported that
conference will soon be held in Samoa
Tor the purpose OF terminating the treaty
A SERIOUS DISPUTE.
A serious dispute, which may have an
important bearing on Samoan politics,
has arisen between two very powerful
Samoan chiefs of the Saita district
One of the chiefs, who had received
lands from the other, did not actively
support the king during the late trouble.
His lands were conflscated by the chief
who gave them. The matter WAC
brought before the native authorities
and the Samoan court decided against
the man who failed 10 support the king.
The chief who lost the suit will, II Il
thought, prevent decision from being
carried out by force Of arms.
A VISIT TO MALIETAoA.
The English war vessel Rapid arrived
here August 23d, and August 2Sth her
commander, Sir Henry Ogle, baronet,
accompanied by several Of his officers
and the British consul, paid an official
visit to King Malieatoa. Complimentary
speeches We're exchanged.
The German steamer Carlsruhe has
arrived from Germany with relief crews
ior the German vessels Sperber and
Bussard, which still remain here, The
British war vessel Katoomba is also still
here.
An epidemic of measles has broken
out among the natives of the Tonga
group, killing many of them. The dis.
ease has just started IN Samoa.