The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-24
Special Correspondence of THE MonxlSo CALL

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stationed. to the effect that some of their
men were in bad state ami were evidently
suffering from poison DR.. f. r. Day was
sent fora he looked after the unfortunate
men. About twenty-five men belonging to
this company were also incapacitateG for
duty.
There is deep mystery surrounding the
whole affair. and no definite conclusion can
be reached until chemist makes an anaIy-
sis Of the food eaten by the men, some Of
which is fortunately at hand.
Captain Good. who is in charge of the
barracks was seen by your correspondent,
but lie could not explain how the men could
have been POISONED unless some person en-
ployed about the barracks was in the pay
OF the royalists, who are getting desperate
of late.
The men had their dinner at o'clock.
The dishes were plain ones-roast beef,
boiled tongue, boiled dried peas. canned
peas, fresh vegetables and tea and coffee.
Some Of the men lay the blame to the
boiled tongue, while others think that the
poison was placed in the tea and coffee.
Then, on the other hand, some men who
had partaken Of the articles mentioned
were not affected in the leasf, while others,
who ate the boiled peas, suffered the most.
no al1lI mas Ciealpu Il great SUR mere
and if it turns out that the rOyalists are at
the bottom of it this place will not be a
pleasant one for some of them. The strangest
part of the case is that it took nearly three
hours for the poison To work, but when it
did commence 1t laid the men out very
rapidly.
Pickets VINO were on duty outside of the
barracks would be doubled up in a second
aud in several instances men who would be
sent as relief would never reach their
destinations. 1t looked for a time as though
the entire company of 1913 men would be
laid up. but most Of the men were pucky
and after vomiting spell they would take
little medicine from the doctor and then
stand around or 60 on guard duty.
Toward midnigh: the commander of the
forces, Colonel oopPr, felt alarmed at the
situation, for it looked as though the royal
lists had made a cowardy effort to gain DOS
session OF the barracks and in doing so
they would have The key to the situation,
as it contains nearly all of the arms and
ammunition in Honolulu.
He therefore called out Company B of
the volunteer forces. The members re-
s. onded promptly, and before midnight
enough men were on hand TO handle any
uprising which the r6yaists could start.
Everything was pelceable, however, until
O'clock. when a telephone message was re-
ceived at the barracks to the effect that
about twenty armed men were seen on
Kukui street about mile away, and that
add tional men were coming in different
directions.
The long tattoo was sounded and in
few moments every man was at his post in
the barracks. The lights were extinguished
and all was ready for fight.
Time wore on. but the supposed beIliger
ents did not make their appearance 1t was
afterward learned that the men seen on the
street mentioned were members of Com
pany b, who were being mustered prepara-
tory TO the march to the Government buld-
ing. Aside from this little scare everything
has been very quiet and no trouble is anti
cipated. AS matter Of fact the rnyalists
will not fight although they claim to have a
great love for their country. They are
fast reaching stage of hopeless minority.
Commissioner Blount is still carrying on
his investigation. He has had private con-
ferences with many leading people on both
sides of the question, but he does not utter
one word as to what his intentions are.
One gentleman who had been questioned
very closely by Mr.. Cleveland's fag-Inwerer
had the temerity to ask Blount some lead
ing question. The Commissioner repI led
that lie had come down here to investigate
and not to be investigated.
1t cannot be learned at present Just when
the Commissioner and his party will visit
HIlo. IL IS thought that he will conclude
his investigation here first and then visit
that place unofficially, and incidentally take
in the volcano.
The royaiists have been busy for some
ri n
the deposed Queen is to be placed on her
throne again by order of Blount.
The story goes that the Commissioner has
decided in his own mind that the landing of
the BOston's men was breach of interna-
tionai law, and that the only way to remedy
the break is to restore the Queen. After
she has been placed on her high pedestal.
she intends to abdicate-foI a consideration.
oil course-in favor OF ceSSion of this
country to the United States. The natives
believe the story about the Queens restora-
tion, but few whites do, and it is safe to saw
That II Mr.. Blount attempts to carry out any
such programme he will be met with re-
slstance. as the people will not tolerate any
thing that savOrs of the monarchy.
The friends of Liliuokalani admit that
she realizes that there is no future for her
or for the Eonarchical form Of government.
and they say that If she is placed on the
throne again, II even only for five minutes.
she will willingly ahdicate in favor of the
United States. 1t is well-known fact that
she is Gisgusted with kaiulanPs interference
at Washington, and that sooner than have
the Princess take the throne she would pre-
fer annexation or any other form which
would keep Cleghora's daughter from rul-
ing over these islands.
The prevailing opinion is that neither one
OF the women have the least possible
chance OF throne, in this country at
least.
Minister Stevens will depart for his home
In Maine on the oath Of May. according to
arrangements which he made some time
ago. lie has no idea who his successor
will be.
The arrival of Harold NJ. Seweu on the
steamer Alameda gave rise to a rumor Mat
he had been appointed United States
Minister. From all accounts. however. it
appears that Mr.. Sewell is here on a visit
ana in no wise is he connected with Com
missioner B!ount or his investigation.
a. s. Cleghorn, the Collector of Customs
has at last resigned. At meeting of the
Advisory Council held yesterday F. W.
Wundenberg was recommended to the
Minister OF Finance as Cleghorn's success
sor. The mention of Wundenberg for the
position has aroused storm of opposition
in the ranks of the Annexation Club and ii
is doubtful if the appointment will! be
made. The members of the club think that
Wundenberg is not good annexationst.
There are no new developments regard
tnrr f1aa ,nfs,