The Daily bulletin., 1893-12-19
WAITING FOR WILLIS.

Events of the Day-Affairs Fast
Coming to q Head.
1t was learned yesterday afternoon
that Minister Willis had given as
surance that the troubles of the
country would be settled within
forty-eight hours. AS stated in this
paper, he had communicated moth
ing to the Provisional Government,
but was in consultation with the
Queen.
Yesterday seven prison lunas-J.
D. Marlin, Jim Tague and others
marched down to Brewers wharf
armed with rifles and belts of cart
ridges. One was asked what they
were doing there. He answered
they were watching for the landing
of the troops. During the day no
prisoners were allowed outside.
After the prison lunas had stood
their watch at the wharf they re-
turned to Oahu Prison where, armed
with rifles, they guarded the pri-
soners.
Lieutenants Kealakai, Kaiena and
Nahoolewa, who resigned from the
force yesterday rather than uphold
the Provisional Government against
the United States, were sent for yes
terday evening. They were told to
take their former places with the ex-
ception of Nahoolewa, who was ap-
pointed court officer. Kealakai
wanted to take a vacation, and will
leave for Maui this evening to pay a
visit to his family. They all re-
sumed their positions uncondition-
ally, that is, with regard to their
former convictions previously an,
nounced.
Permission has been granted by
the Provisional Government to the
British and Japanese cruisers Cham
pion and Naniwa to land troops for
the protection of the British and
japanese legations respectively.
A telephone message was sent tc
n. B. M. S. Champion this morning
as to whether any troops were to be
landed from that vessel for the pro
lection of English property to-day
The reply from the executive Officer
was. awe don't know" The enquiry
was caused by a report in our morn
ing contemporary that fifty mer
were to be landed and stationed il
st. Andrews Cathedral grounds this
morning.
Most Of the Reserve have beel
retired from the Police Station anC
only the mounted patrol, with thei
shining silver buttons, were seel
there this forenoon. The residence
of prominent royalists were unde
watch of the patrol last night.
A watchman on the middle from
tower of the Executive building i
constantly keeping binocular glas
trained on the warships in the har
bor.
Hon. A. S. Willis, United State
Minister, met the Provisional Gov
ernment Cabinet by appointment il
the Executive building at 1:30 thi
afternoon. This is the first confer
ence he has had with the Govern
ment since the arrival of the Corwil
with dispatches to him from Wash
ington. Affairs are fast coming to
! head.
The Minister only remained at tn
building about fifteen minutes, an
was driven back to the Legation.
Chief Justice Judd went over
the Executive building from tn
Judiciary building shortly after tn
Minister'S visit.
Vice-President Hatch, who ha
been engaged in a Circuit Cour
hearing, hurried over to the Execu
tive building at 2:1O.
Minister King was met by tn
BULLETIN representative as he cam
, out of the Interior Office and wake
l upstairs. He was asked if the Cour
, Gil meeting was over yet. "No," wa
l the answer
;. The Executive Council was sti
in session at ESQ.
, Members of the Advisory Counc
: were arriving for meeting with tn
= Executive appointed for 3 o'clock.
= Nothing had been communicate
. . to the Diplomatic Corps up to
a p. m.
. British Minister Wodehouse,
!. answer to question, said the Chan
= pion's men would not be lande
until after the result of the confe
n ence was known.