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occupy the legislative hall in the Govern
ment building, where they are domiciled,
being fed and occasionally relieved from
Camp Boston," located near the business
center of Honolulu.
The new Circuit Court Of Hawaii was
formally opened for business on February
by Judge Whiting at its room in the Gov
ernment building.
The prevailing sentiment among the
Americans is wholly for annexation. but. as
one welI-known jurist said to me. Il want
to see the best government. whatever it may
be, prevailing on the islands" Naturally,
the English favor protectorate. which
they are quite willing should be exercised
by the United States if Kauiani is on the
throne. The leading Portuguese residents
incline toward annexation. or, failing that.
an independent republic; while the Chi
nese residents maintain their usual indf-
ference. although what opinion they have
inoines TO be against the United States.
The people who seem to cut the least figure
are the natives themselves, who are good
natured and happy, whatever comes.
The Garnet has not yet arrived. No Eng
lish man-of-war has yet put IL an appear
ance.
This has been hastily written partly on
the pilot boat on which got ashore, partly
in cab, some at the Provisional Govern
ment building and the rest on board the
M0nowai, which is about TO sail.
There goes the warning gongl i must go
ashore. ADELINE E. KNAPP.
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HIS LEFT EAR.
How Deaf Pensioner Is Employed
at the Telephone.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-In the House TO-
day the Senate bill was passed extending
to the North Pacific Ocean the provisions
OF the statute for the protection of fur SEALS
After two or three bits OF display of tenn
per Ivy The different members, as relic of
yesterdays warfare. the pension bill was
taken up and its consideration com.
pleted.
Grout desired to reply to Turpin's re-
marks of yesterday abou. pensioners sta
toned at the telephone. He GROUP had as
certained that this man was a. Democrat
and among the names of those who recon-
mended him for the place was tha. of Judge
Gresham. The man was assistant adjudi-
eating officer. He drew a pension for total
deafness of the right ear but as the tele-
phone was at the desk of another officer he
occasionally put his left ear to it. Iniugh-
ter.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House. After a scene of con-
fusion, during which the Speaker appealed
to the members to conform to the rules Of
the House, the bill was passed.
The Postoffice appropriation bill was
taken up next An amendment was agreed
to increasing the appropriation for the pay
Ihent of salaries of. Postoffice clerks and
without disposing OF the bill the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
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REPUDlATEs THE PRoTECToRATE.
Minister Stevens Went Just TrifIe
Too Far

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE correspon-
dence sent to the Senate By the President
TO accompany the Hawaiian treaty contains
the text of Fosters dispatch of February
II, an abstract of which went out by the
last mails to Honolulu, disaYuwing the
Stevens protectorate. This important dis
patch reviews Stevens acts and then con-
cluded: $50 far, therefore, as your action
amounts to according, at the request Of the
de faeto sovereign Government OF the
Hawaiian Islands, the cooperation of the
mural and material forces Of the United
States for the protection of life and prop
erty from apprehended disorders, your ac-
ton is commended; but so far as 1t may ap-
pear to Overstep that limit by setting up
the authority and power Of the United
States above that of the Government Of the
Hawaiian Islands, in the capacity of pro-
tector or to impair in any way the SOW
ereignly of the Hawaiian Government By
substituting the flag and power of the
United States as a symbol and manifesto
ton of paramount authority, it Is dis
avowed.
You are authorized, upon the receipt OF
these instructions, to arrange with the CONT
manding naval Cffleer foI the continued
presence on shore OF such marine force as Is
practicable and requisite for he security OF
The lives and property interests of citizens
OF the United States. and the repression OF
lawlessness in case of public disturbance
threatening them, whenever in yGgzF jG3->
ment il be necessary so to do. or when such
cooperative measures may be sought for
good cause By the Government Of the
Hawaiian Islands, being. however, always
careful TO make due Dissatisfaction between
those functions of voluntary or accorded
protection and the assumption of pro-
tectorate over the Hawaiian Islands by the
United States.
s"No step should be taken by you or will
be sanctioned by this Government, which
might tend TO derogate in any way from the
independence of the Government OF the
Hawaiian Islands, which the United States
has recognized as sovereign and which 1t
treats on terms OF sovereign equality"
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THE NATIVES VIEWS.
Editor Bush Says They Want to Be
American Citizens.

j. A. Bush, the editor of the Ka-Leo, a
daily paper published in Honolulu, aud
claimed to represent the Interests Of the
natives, has been in this city for over a
week.
Mr.. Bush is native OF Hawaii, and,
according TO the advices he received on yes
terday's steamers, his people prefer annex
alton greatly TO the Provisional Government
now in power.
There is, however, one thing" said Mr..
Bush last night, (which is likely to create
much bitter feeling among the natives, and
that is the clause in the treaty which dis
franchises them.
'The natives are very quiet and submis-
slve race, and they have always been taught
that the great American nation is composed
of jnst and generous people
IF they favor annexation they do so
simply because they expect to become
American citizens thereby.
at will be bad news for them to learu
tsat the United States has annexed their
country ana at tile same time has refused
to give them the right of citizenship"
Mr.. Bush anticipates no trouble, even il
Congress confirms the terms Of the treaty,
because-Ae admits that the natives would
nave ~ sNdliOW tHc ulSlIdhculSiuB pm
whether they like it or rot, but he says he
hopes that Congress will not act rashly in
this matter.
According to Mr.. Bush's ideas-and In
exT ressinx them he claims 20 voice the sem
timents of the native Hawaiian element
the proper course to pursue by the American
Government would be TO send commission
TO Honolulu for the purposes of ascertain
ing the wishes Of the people and OF sitting
the situation. he says the commission now
in Washington representing the Provisional
Government has only one-sided views and
by no means is empowered to act by the
great majority of the people.
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GENERAL CARRS OBJECTS.
Does Not Want to Retire as the Re
suit of a Rarpair.


ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17-Br gadier- General
+. a. Cars, whose retirement was alleged
in some quarters to have been brought
about with a purpose, has fled wit the
President vigorous protest. In his Letter,
after quoting the orders sent him at his pro-
motion, he says:
in accordance with the above / reported
on the 1st day of August and saw General
Schofield in person. He told me that he
bad promised you / should. If promoted. re-
tire from active service In time for you to
fill the vacancy by such retirement. l was
astonished at this statement, and told
General Schofeld that had I known of such
promise | would not have accepted the ap-
pointment of brigadier- general. Now | am
called upon to carry out the bargain made
without my knowledge or consent. and
when decline | am threatened by General
Schofield with forcible retirement.
My record in the army is the only legacy
L have to transmit to my posterty and | am
determined thatno act of mine by accepting
the promotion secured by unauthorized
promises ofimmediate retirement shall be
part Of that record. l appeal to you. there
fore. Mr.. President, to consider the situa-
ton in which I have been placed
without my knowledge or consent, and L
also respectfully but earnestly protest
against any action being taken looking to
my involuntary retirement from the active
list of the army without at least full hear
ing of my side of the case, which has so far
been but imperfectly presented.
II am, sir. with great respect. your obedi-
ent servant. E. A. CARR,
Brigadier and Brevet Major-Gen eral."
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ONE MORE CHOSEN
Cleveland's Secretary of
Agriculture
AN OLD LINE DEMOCRAT.
j. Sterling Morton Was One of tho
First to Preach the Tariff
Reform Gospel.
Y OLD LINE DEMOCRAT.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

LAKEWOOD, n. j., Feb. l7.-Mr Cleve-
land announced this evening that j. Sterling
Morton of Nebraska, who visited him to-
day, had been rendered the secretaryship
OF agriculture and had accepted
j. Sterling Morton has tor thirty-five
years been familiar and leading figure not
only In the councils of his party, but in all
the IN movements looking 20 the advancement
and prosperity of the State of Nebraska-a
typical representative of the sturdy Ameri-
can pioneer who sought home In the
West in its infancy. aided in its upbuiIding,
and who can watch with satisfaction its
steady progress. He was born in Adams,
Jefferson County. \. Y, April %, 1882. At
an early age. with his parents, he removed
to Michigan. attending the schools at Ann
Arbor, but subsequently returned TO New
York, where he graduated from Union Col
lege. At % he married Caroline Jay
French, and for a wedding trip the young
couple jOurneyed westward, first locating
at Bellevue, but removing shortly to Ne
braska City. where the youthful New
Yorker assumed the edtOrship of the Ne
braska City News. which position he held
for number of years.
In 1853 he was Secretary and acting Gov
ernor of the Territory Of Nebraska, and in
1860 he was declared elected to Congress by
fourteen majority over Sam f. Daily, the
seat being contested by Daily and the con-
testant seated. In 1866 he was defeated for
the governorshlp of the State by David
Butler sfter warm fight, and in that year
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statutory period within which to make
entry or filing of record has not expired.
and all mining claims duly located and held
according to the laws OF the United States
and rules and regulations not in conflict
Herewith; provided that this exception
shall not continue to apply to any partcu-
lar tract Of land unless the entryman. set
tier or claimant continues to comply with
the law under which the entry, filing, set
tlement or location was made.
The reclamation gives warning expressly
to all person not to enter or make settle
ment on the reservation.
A bill now pending In Congress provides
that the Secretary OF the Interior may make
rules and regulations for the protection of
such forest reservations against fire and
depredations, regulate their occupancy and
utilize the timber of commercial value by
selling IL to the highest bidder on sealed
proposals at not less than the appraised
value thereof The moneys accruing from
such sales shall go Into special fund, to
be expended in the care and management
ofthe reservation in such manner as Con-
gress may prouide. The Secretary of War
is also authorized to make such detail Of
troops for the protection of reservations as
the Secretary of the Interior may require.
1t also provides that any public lands en-
braced within the limits of forest reserve,
which, after due examination. shall be found
better adapted. to agriculture than forest
uses. may be restored to the public domain
upon the recommendation of the Secretary
OF the Interior, with the approval OF the
President, after sixty days public notice
has been given in two newspapers OF gen.
ofr in ba
where the reservation is situated.
This bill has been favorably reported by
the House Public Lands Committee, and is
now on the House calendar Owing to lack
of time 1t will hardly pass at this session,
but Chairman McRae thinks 1t will surely
become law by act of the next Congress.
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STEVENS A PLOTTER.
One of the Queens ENJOYS Is Heard
From at Last.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 17-The Hawaiian
Prince, Ell route to Washington, has arrived
here. He says Minister Stevens plottel
with the wealthy men On the islands to
overthrow the Queen.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17-paul Neumann,
the envoy of Queen Liliuokaiani 20 the
United States, accompanied by Prince
David OF the royal family and two serV-
ants. reached the city late tonight and took
apartmentsTat the Richmond. Mr.. Neumanp
indicated partially what his course of action
will be in his effort to induce the Senate to
refuse to ratify the treaty for the annexs-
tioD Of Hawaii, which is now under consid-
GRAFTON. Neumann regretted verymuch that
the matter had progressed SO far
He realized that owing to the absenc ce Of
the President and Secretary If State he
must submit the Queens case to the Sena-
tors themselves, and tomorrow he will
begin the work. He will ask the Senators
to consde the papers which he has in his
possession. he regretted exceedingly that
such undue haste. as he characterized 1t,
should have been used in sending the treaty
to tie Senate when but one side had been
heard. When he reached San Francisco
Neumann said he telegraphed to Secretary
Foster to delay the matter pending his arri-
val in Washington.
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GOOD ENOUGH MONEY.
Senator Stewart of Nevada as a
Great FinanCier.
What Should Be Done With the
Silver in the Vaults of the
Treasury.
Special to THE MoHNISe CALL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE sundry civil
bill occupied the Senate during most of the
time to-day, and the amendment discussed
Yesterday, the effect of which is to continue
n.effect the awefOr the Federal superyi-
sion of elections, was carried by party
vote.
The question as to the issue of 3-per-cent
bonds 10 maintain the gold reserve was pre-
cipitated on the Senate in the amendment
offered by Sherman. Stewart raised a
point of order against it but was overruled /;
he appealed, and the appeal was laid ON the
table-2S to Is. Tie merits of the amend
ment were discussed for the remainder of
the day.
In the course of the discussion Stewart
said there was no necessity to sell bonds
and buy coin, as there was plenty in the
treasury. There was over $500, 900 in
silver coin and bullion in the treasury and
S10S 0o0 600 in gold, thus making over $780,
0OO coo in coin or what might be converted
into coin. If silver was good money for
the people it was good for everybody, and
there was plenty of it.
Mills moved to strike out the fve-year
provision and leave the bonds redeemable
at tAe pleasure of the Government.
Sherman thought 1t was not wise to ven-
ture on Mills motion. He did not believe
that any considerable amount of 3-per-
bonds would ever be issued, but at the same
time the contingency should be provided
for The pewer to issue would, he thought.
enable the Secretary of the Treasury to
maintain the reserve without Issuing them.
Teller opposed the amendment which, he
said, came to the Senate because the bank
ers and brokers of New York desired that
the Government might Issue securities on
which they might bank.
Voorhees, supported the amendment, but
without disposing of il the Senate ad-
iourned
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CROWN LANDS.
The Government Has a Perfect Title
to Them.

to Them.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Mott Smith. Ha-
waiian Minister, was at the State Depart
ment this morning and had a short inter-
view with Chief Clerk Chiffon. He told
THE CALL correspondent that the annexa-
. tion commissioners will leave for home as
soon as the Senate acts on the treaty. They
hope, he said, that the treaty will be rati-
fed by the present Congress, and they will
wait until March if necessary. If. how
ever. action is deferred until the next Con-
gress. all the commissioners except one will
Return to Hawaii right after adjournment.
The commissioners expect to receive tele-
graphic advices upon the release OF the
steamers mail.
The commissioners Of the Hawaiian Gov
ernment were to-day shown a dispatch
from San Francisco stating that f. S. Pratt,
the Hawaiian Consul-General there, had
sent Vice-Presdent Morton a protest
against ratfyng that part of the annexa-
tion treaty that applied TO the crown lands
in Hawaii. They said that the assertion
that Pratt's wife had any claim to these
lands was without good foundation. Since
1866 the lands have been under the control Of
the Hawaiian Government, and their pro-
ceeds have been disbursed for Govern
mental purposes. The personal expenses of
the reigning family, however. ware paid
from this specific revenue. Mrs. Pratt is
not Inembe of the reigning family, though
she is descended from the chiefs The
status of these lands, which are estimated
by the commissioners to be worth more
than 60. .0O0, they say has been settled
beyond any question Of doubt since 1865,
when the Government acquired perfect
title TO them.
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THE BELGIC's PASSENGERS.
They Were Landed at the Mail Dock
Yesterday,

Late yesterday afternoon the Belgic
landed her cabin passengers at the Pacific
Mail dock. Over a hundred Chinese and
about twenty japanese steerage passengers
taken on at Honolulu were left at the quar-
antne station. After thorough fumiga-
tion from seventy-fye pounds of sulphur
burned in the hold the steamer was re-
leased from quarantine.
The Belgic left Yokohama on January 2S
On February Surgeon Gaylord was called
TO attend a Japanese and promptly dag
nosed the case as one of smallpox. This
was thrty-six hours before eruptiOns ap-
peared. ard as the patient was at once
Isolated and fumigation properly attended
to, there was no danger Of c0nts gion on
shipboard. The patient was left at Homo
lulu on the 9th inst.
The Belgic brought twenty-one cabin pas
sengers, of whom the only ones from Homo
lulu were Rev. o. Fl. Gulick and family,
missionaries who have been visiting at
Honolulu for six months, on their way home
The steamer brought no Hawaiian news
Of Importance beyond the report that all was
quiet on the islands. The Belgic left Homo
lulu at s A. NJ. on The 10th inst, four hours
ahead of the Manowai. The Msriposa, with
the first reports from America since the
news Of the revolution was received here,
was lying in the Citing, waiting for a chance
to dock, and the residents Of Honolulu were
awaiting her news from San Francisco with
much anxiety. The Mohican, too with
Admiral Skerrett on board, arrived but a
few hours before the Beige sailed.
Rev. 0. H. Guliek is a Congregational
missionary who formerly labored in the Ha-
waIian Islands. Ia brief Interview yes
terday be said the foreign element there
seemed almost unanimous in favor of an
nexation.
The Germans" he said, "ars reported to
be all in favor Of it and many of the Eng
lish residents are. too. OF course there are
some who oppose the project. As is natural
the native element preserves patriotic
leaning to the royal family, but the intelli-
gent natives generally recognize the fact
that the throne can never be raised again,
and some Of them are in favor of annexa-
ton. They are not yet satisfied what the
effect would be on the material interests Of
the islands. and on that their support of The
scheme will largely depend. l think N.Y.
self that The Islands should be annexed TO
the United States. Most OF the intelligent
residents there believe that if the Islands
are not united with this country they will
60 to some other power"
The Monowai, from Sydney. which left
Honolulu at p NJ. on the 9th inst, arrived
at 6 O'Clock yesterday morning. She brought
no later news than did the Belgic. UnfR-
vorable weather between Sydney and Homo
lulu made the steamer a day late at the
latter port. The steamer brought 81 cabin
and 124 second-classs passengers. In her
cargo we're 36S packages OF exhibits for the
Worlds Fair.
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TROUBLE IN TEXAS.
The Southern Pacific Working a Very
Old DODGE.

TEXAS, Feb. 17.-Representative Smith
of Hill County will introduce tomorrow or
Monday a concurrent resolution, reciting
the acquisition of the Aransas Pass system
by the Southern Pacific. parallel liHe, in
violation of the constitution, and instruct
ing the Acknowledgement to take proceed
ings TO prevent the control of the Aransas
Pass by the Southern Pacific.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 17.-General Man
ager Stubbs Of the Southern Pacific was
here to-day When asked when the transfer
OF the Arkansas Pass road would take
place, he said that he knew nothing about
such transfer sThe Southern Pa
cife had not purchased and did
not want the Arkansas Pass road.
There is corporation, however. which
he understands had bought the property.
This was the Pacific Improvement Com
pany. a concern incorporated under the
laws of California. Stubs admitted that
some Of the stockholders in the improve
ment company and in the Southern Pacific
were Identical, but claimed that they were
separate companies, and that the Aransas
Pass road would be operated as distinct
property, with. Thomas Stillman of New
York as its probable president.
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THE REBELS BEATEN.
Federalists Triumph Gloriously in
Rio Grande do Sui.
They Hope for Great Things Now, but
the General Government May
Check Them.
Special 10 THE MORNING cALIs.

New YORK, Feb 1.-THE Herald's Val
paraisO dispatch says: The Herald's cor
respondent in Montevideo telegraphs that
the revolutionists claim to have won a great
victory over the Castlhistas in Rio Grande
do Sui, Brazil Their sympathizers In
Montevideo have been informed that Gem
eral Saraiya, who commanded the Federal
troops. gave the Casiilhistas battle, not far
from the Uruguayan border. and gained the
most decisive advantage which has yet been
obtained. Many soldiers who have been
fighting for the Caslllhista cause deserted
during the battle. and Joined the forces of
4he Federalsts.
These messages have aroused great en-
thusiasm among the Federas, who now
announce that they will overrun the entire
state of Rio Grande do Sui, march against
Porto Allegro. the capital, and that the revo-
luton will not end until Castillo is ousted
from the governorship and expelled from
the country There is nothing in the way
of success for which they do not now hope
but their hopes may be shattered by the
Intervention of the General Government Of
Brazil. If the General Government should
remain neutral, however, the Federals feel
confident that they will succeed.
The Herad's correspondent in Corrientes,
Argentina telegraphs that the citizens who
were recently in revolt are being harassed
by the Federal troops of Argen tina, and
there are many cases where extreme cruel
ties are being inflicted. The Federal Gov
eminent has sent word from Buenos Ayres
that these expressions will be discontinued
if the TevolutoniSts Will dsarm. but the
rebels declare stoutly that they will not lay
aside their guns until they are guaranteed
protection from the vengeance which Gov
eTn0r Ruiz will attempt TO wreak should
he once get them in his power. II appears,
therefore, that the troubles of unhappy
Corrientes are still far from settlement, and
the discomfort seems 10 be spreading to all
parts of Argentina.