The morning call., 1893-07-16

ception had been held. 1t may safely be
sa I'd that NJ mister Blcunt's Fourth OF July
celebration was total fahure, while last
yea The Aluer can legation was crowded
a the afterno. ith those eaRerito shake
hands with Minister Stevens and enjoy
his hospitality.
Among other smusements provided for
the Fourth of July was the seventeenth
sem-annual meeting of the Hawaiian
Rife Association, which was One of the
principal attractions If the day. PromI-
nent among the marksmen we're 'Prince"
Kalanianaole, the last ineal descendant
of the tmehamehas, and who is Gu m
monty known as Prince Cupid, and Tom
Cummns, son of John Cummins. one of
the eX-Queen's staunchest friends. Their
appearance d d not excite as much sur
prise their rifles did. Both had brand
new rifles of Japanese make and stvle,
and the cartridges they used were of Jar
anese manufacture, the shells bearing
japanese characters on the bottom. In-
qulry at the Custom-house developed the
fact that no riffs or cartridges Of Japan
ese manufacture have ever passed through
tina In St iutiOn, and Marshal Hitchcock
and the Government are now wondering
where these two came from and how
many more of the same kind the royalists
have in their possession.
The conspiracy cases came to an end on
Walker and Sinclair to answer to the Cir
cult Court and discharged Crick. While
there was abundant evidence to show
that Crick had been conspiring against the
Provisional Government with a view to
the restoration of the eX-Queen, the evil
dence did not connect him with the other
defendants.
some word from the United States which
will give definite idea of what Cleveland g
intention is. President Dole said this
morning tnat in case the United States re-
fused to do anything England was the
only available source for aid to which
Hawaii would turn in case circumstances
forced action. He hoped that the matter
would be settled in September by Con-
gress, which he had reason to believe
would be called on September l, 1898. A
pr0tectorate will be considered only as a
last resort.
The advisory and executive councils
held their regular weekly meeting yesterday
afternoon. Finance Minister Damon read
the usual weekly statement and in addi-
ton, made lengthy explanation, shown G
that In the event OF annexation and the
consequent loss of P0stGtfice and Custom
house receipts. the Government would still
be more than self-suppoItlng lie said
the Postofice receipts and expenditures sc
nearly balanced that the institution cut
| no figure in the calculation, while the loss
of the Custnm-house receipts over anu
above expenses would be more than made
up from the increased tax receipts, based
on the annual inc crease of the last five years.
While the members are very reticent as
to what took place in executive session
your CORES spOndent is enabled to state
that an important letter from Minister
/ Thurston to the Government was read.
In this letter the Washington minister
strongly indorsed the course persistently
advocated by the Star as the only true
remedy for the present condition of affair s.
viz: the deportation Of the ex-Queen. Il
Is understood chat this subject was ser
! ously discussed in secret session and thai
| some action in the matter will soon be
! taken. The Government is getting tired
of looking after royalist plots and con.
| Spirat0rS.