The Daily bulletin., 1893-12-21
ITEMS OF THE SUSPENSE.
Movements of Naval Men - Notes
from Public Buildings.

Unusual quietness prevailed about
town this morning, very little busi-
ness being done, There were very
few people lounging about the city
front. About 1O:30 o'clock an Or
derly from the U. S. S. Philadelphia
was landed in the cruisers steam
launch in company with lieuten-
ant. Shortly after Captain Rookie,
of II. B. NJ. S. Champion, came
ashore in his gig and went straight
to the consulate, remaining about
an hour. A lieutenant came ashore
in another boat later. The men on
the warships were lounging about
on the decks all forenoon.
A drill was held on the U. S. S.
Philadelphia. 1t being call to
quarters preparatory for action, it
was viewed by few from the
wharves with no little interest.
Messrs. Grace and Clifford, the
latter late marine reporter of the
Star, are acting as body guard in the
Marshal's office. Clifford told sew
eral that he was doing clerical work
for the Marshal at SIS day.
The Palace, now known as the
Executive building, is being pro-
visioned. Four large tanks of water
have been placed in the basement.
This is taken as a sign that the p.
G.. are going to resist.
Several large water tanks have
been placed in the cross hall of the
Judiciary building.
Captain Ziegler was drilling his
company on Palace Square this
afternoon.
While in the Finance Office get
ting the weekly statement our re-
porter met Minister Damon. He
evinced his pleasure over the pay
ment of the Risdon Iron Works
claim, and was much gratifed at the
way money had been coming into
the treasury. The increase of depo-
sits in the Postal Savings Bank he
thought remarkable in view of the
public excitement. Mr.. Damon
could not say whether the answer of
the Government to Minister Willis's
request for a surrender to the Queen
would be ready for submission to to-
days session of the Councils, or
whether the request and answer
would be available for publication
at the close of the session.
Secretary Potter Of the Foreign
Office could give no information on
the great question of the day. None
of the documents were in the Office
at the time. He did not think Min.
lister Willis had specified time for
requiring an answer, but had an i'm
preston that the Minister desired
an answer as soon as possible.
Mr.. John w. Kalua, the native
annexation champion of Maui, was
pacing up and down in the upper
hall of the Executive building, and
said jokingly that he had charge oi
the place.
Just before the Councils met this
afternoon, it was not known at the
Executive building whether Presi.
dent Dole had the answer to Minis.
ter Willis ready.
Late this afternoon prominent
Government official said that moth.
ing had been heard from President
Dole to-day. He added that the
Government had not fully consider
ed the answer and was not in a great
rush about the matter.
The same official said he had it or
good authority that Minister Will:
had given out that he had no desire
to precipitate matters. He believed
the Minister was willing to wait tt
the end of this week at least.
Further, our informant said ht
likewise had reason to believe tina
the Queen had only consented to al
amnesty on condition that th'
United States Minister should re
store her to the throne Immediately
She didn't want any monkey bust
ness" about it, as the official put it
An orderly from the flagship
Philadelphia came ashore at
o'clock, and soon afterward U. S
naval officers were seen going to tn
landing.