St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-24
The Throne Of Hawaii Re-
mains Without an 0e-
eupant.
Royalists Insist That Uncle
Sam Must Restore the
Status Qao.
Poison Put in the Food OF
About Sixty National
GuaPdsmen.
No Attempt to Connect Roy
aiists With This DAStaPdly
Outrage.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April 25.-Ihe
barkentine Irmgard arrived from Homo
lulu tonight. bringing advices up to
April y. The leading event since the
last letter to the Associated Press was
the supposed wholesale attempt TO
poison the soldiers ami members OF the
national guard. On the night OF
April Il thirty soldiers at the bar
racks were taken with violent vomiting
spells. Surgeon Rodgers was hastily
summoned. and found that the men
showed symptoms of irritant poisoning
The men were SO distressed as 10 be
obliged TO take TO their cots. In the
meantime a report came from the gov
eminent building, where Company a,
Of the national guard, is stationed, to
the effect that humber of the men
there were suffering with severe his OF
vomiting DR.. Day was summoned and
relieved the men as speedily and effect
ually as possible. Capt. Good, at the
barracks, said the men had dinner at b
O'clock The bill OF fare was roast beer,
boiled tongue,
Canned Peas
and fresh vegetables with tea and
coffee. He could not account for the
troubie. He had eaten dinner at the
barracks, but he had escaped illness.
The men laid blame to the boiled tongue
and did not hesitate TO accuse some one
ia the employ of the royaliSts Of an
attempt at poisoning, but when ques-
toned further they admitted having
,aten green peas which might have
been diseased. Others thought the
poison had been placed in the
tea or coffee, but several men who had
partaken Of the liquids mentioned and
who had not eaten anything but cake or
bread said they felt all right. 1t WAS
pretty generally agreed by the inyesli
gators canned peas were the cause of
the trouble. but afterwards it was found
that no canned peas but dried were
served at the meal. leaving the matter
still unexplained. Five Cinnamon are
employed in the kitchen at the govern
ment building, but no suspicion at
tached to them. In all
About Sixty Wien,
thirty at the barracks and thirty in
Company \ OF the National Guards,
were rendered unfit for duty, but most
Of them soon recovered, and none are
likely TO suffer permanently. Much
mystery surrounds the affair, and it has
caused a great sensation. The Royal
lists very Indignantly deny the exist
ence of a plot to destroy the
government forces in this murderOuS
manner, and there is so far 10 general
desire or intention TO hold them ac-
countable. The flutter of excitement
caused by the return of Paul Neu-
man and Prince David, ENJOYS of
Liliuokalania to Washington, has
passed away and has lett moth
ing apparent as the substantial
result of their mission. Three times
in as many days the report has been
circulated that the day and hour had
been fixed for the restoration Of the
queen, but up to the present writing
the throne lacks an occupant. as it has
since the eventful 18th OF January.
The queens party do not appear more
hopeful with the continued delay, but
still insist that the only thing which
the United States can 90 is to
Restore the Status Quo.
The letter Of Commissioner Thurston
to eX-Minister C0lburn, urging the lat
ter to do all IN his power to forward the
annexation cause, is being quoted by
them as evidence of weakness. Thurs
ton, it is now expected. will remain in
Washington as the Hawaiian min
lister to succeed Mott Smith,
whom the provisional govern
ment las asked to resign. Chief Clerk
Hastings, of the foreign Office, is prom
IpoptIt Daptippnd for no oODcul traDar-
alship at San Francisco. The published
statement that United States Minister
Stevens would relinquish his position
and return home May "a is a
further source Of qualification to
the anti-anneXatiOniStS. The name
of his successor is awaited with interest,
many protesting 10 believe that Com
missioner Blount will be the man. The
Associated Press correspondent called
on the commissioner this morning and
asked him if there was any truth in the
report that he intended leaving fol
home on the steamship Australia
which leaves here April %
MI. BlOunt replied there was no truth
in it whatever. My length of stay here
is indefinite. 1t may be two mOnthS-it
may be three months. If | were in the
States, he continued, al frankly say tC
you would talk more freely, but here
do not wish to assist in propagating
rumOrS."
When asked if his position were more
clearly defined it would not assist Il
prevent many rumors, he said he wa:
not giving himself any trouble abOu
that. Il suppose" he said with some
irony, Il should have made a speech a
the lowering Of the flag. but | am no
making any speeches Or issuing any Ply
rOtechnic prOclamationS. The commits
sioner would not intimate the characte