The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-26
Situation in the Hawaiian
Islands.
AWAITING AMERICAS ACTION
Soldiers Killed by Lepers-The Steam
ship China Runs on Reef'
Financial Exhibit.
Special Corresp ondence Of THE MORNING CALL


Honolulu on Sunday, July 9. were greeted
with the intelligence that news hao oeen
received by the steamer Mikahala from
the Kalalau Valley to the effect that three
members of tho leper expedition were
dead. two of them having been shot Dy
the leper KooIau. the murderer OF otoiz,
and for whose capture the expedition was
organized. while the other had been acct
dentatly killed.
In addition to this news the Dig
steamship China was announced as oeing
stuck hard and fast on the outer reel. Inc
vessel reached the vicinity OF the reel
about 4 A. NJ. and whisted for pilot Inc
engines were stopped and the anchor was
lust ready to let go when she ran her nose
into a sand-spit jutting out from tile reel.
The engines were Immediately reversed ut
full speed, but the vessel had become I'M
bedded too deeply in the sand to bulge. A
pilot boarded her soon afterward ana
tug was sent TOR. In the meantime
the forward water-balast tanks were
being rapidly pumped. out In order 70
tighten that end of the ship. 1t was nearly
low tide when the vessel struck and her
ca plain and pilot thought she would float
off at high tide, if not sooner. Soon alter
daylight the vessels predicanent was seen
from the United States ships boston aud
Adams. The former sent six-oareo cut
ter and the latter her steam launcn Win
offers of assistance, which were uecilneu.
and the boats returned to their ships. The
China finally succeeded in getting clear OF
the bar anu steamed to the wharf.
When the lwalani arrived with the force
sent out to capture the rebelilouS Iepers
and four prisoners it WAS learned that Fri
Yates Anderson, McCabe and Husoerg had
been killed. the TWO former by the leper
koOlau and the latter by the accidental
discharge of his own gun while bringing 1t
In position to take shot AT A0olau.
Later information was to the effect that
Koolau bad escaped from the valley in
which he had been surrounded. reward
of $1,000 has been offered for his body,
dead or alive.
The regular meeting of the councils was
held last Thursday afternoon. La pre-
senting his weekly financial statement
which showed an increased balance OF
5000 over that Of last week. Minister
Damon read most complete and exhauS.
tive statement, showing that every Obllga-
tlOn Of the Government prior to April
had been paid, except the account OF the
Risdon Iron Works for the dredger. That
had offered to accept bonds in
payment, but he preferred and believed 1t
tn be to the best interests OF the Govern
meDt 10 pay in cash, and he would write by
the next mail that he would do so by the
20th of December with interest.
The new military bill was brought up
for its second reading, but alter some dis
cussion was referred to committee OF five
for revision, and the councils adjourned
An open letter to President Dole from
Paul Neumann in last Tuesdays Bull
letin, in which he advocates a plebiscite
on a a
same time euiogIZes President Dole and
his confreres, has not attracted much at
tention.
There is absolutely nothing pew 10 Cow
eminent circles, and it has even been sug-
gested that as everything Is running sc
smoothly and satisfactorily monthly
meeting of the councils Will he all that Is
necessary hereafter.
Minister Blount is chafing over the nom
arrival of his successor.
At a special meeting of the executive
and advisory councils yesterday the At
torney General called attention to the fact
that the Government had been in existence
just six months and was on stronger
basis now in every respect than at any
period OF its history. He then moved that
the councils go into executive session.
which motion was adopted.
In the special session the question of ap-
pointing a co-cOmmlSSl0ner to act with
Minister Thurston for the purpose of
assisting in negotiating for political union
with the United States was brought up
and discussed pro and con. A favorable
report from a special committee heretofore
appointed was received, ami it WIS finally
decided to send one commissioner to CO.
operate with Minister Thurston. The
gentleman selected for this delicate mis-
sion is Professor w. /. Alexander, the
we'll known Hawaiian historian. whose
high literary attainmeuts have won him a
foremost position here. The rest Of the
session was devoted to the reading OF cor
respondence from Minister Ihurston
touching the deaortation of the Qex-ueen
ana annexation prospects.
The British Minister presented the Duke
of New castle and Gambler Bolton to The
ex-Queen yesterday afternoon,
The Supreme Court yesterday decided
that 1t had no jurisdiction on an appeal
from demurrer TO complaint in the
libel suit of Claus Spreckels vs.. Walter j.
Smith Of the Star, and the case came up
ing, but went over till Thursday.
While nothing definite is known, it has
been intimated in high official circles that
in case the Provisional Government is
forced to prepare to stand alone in the
near future the first step that will, In all
probability, be taken to secure internal
peace and quiet will be the expulsion of
the ex-Queen. 1t is said here that Minis
ter Thurston has advised this course under
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