Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-28
Queen Deposed and a Provisional
Government Established.
PEOPLE EAPPELL FOfHB UNITED STATES
Several Persons Missing at Hotel
Fire.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.
HAWAII SEEKS PROTECTION.
The Natives Overthrow the Monarchy an
Appeal to the United States.


Appeal to the United ststss.
San FRaScIsoo. CAL, Jan. IS The Hawaiian
steamer ClAudine arrived az this port at q
O'Clock this morning with the news Of revolu-
tion at Honolulu The reroluiioni-ts have sue
ceeded in overthowins the government %
Hawaii and the United States marines
have been landed. provisional gov
ernment has been established and commission
headed by Mr.. Thurstcn came in On the Clau-
dine route TO Washington with a petition to
the American government TO annex the Hs-
waiisn Islands TO the United States
THE TROUBLE
The first intimation Of trouble came on IAN
uary Is, when the queen tried 10 get the oabi-
net 20 sign a constitution that disfrsn-
chised all foreigners and put the whole govern
ment In the hands Of the native politicians
The ministers refused, aud when threatened
by the queen fed for their lives. They re-
turned later and induced the queen % post
pone the coup There public meeting IN
front OF the palace. The queen announced ,hs
failure of her plans. and native orator de-
manded the lives of the ministers
Early in the evening citizens met and formed
a committee Of public safety On January 10
mass meeting was held IN the armory
TINTED STATES MARINES LANDED
At about O'Clock pm. the United States
steamship Boston landed 500 men fully armed
They marched to the Office OF the consul gen
ersl of the United States.
The marines were sent 70 the American lera-
tion, While the sailors marched out along Mer-
chant street with two gatliag guns ami camped
for a time on private grounds. They STAYED
| ashore all night.
All dsy on Tuesday. the 18th. the community
was in a state of expectancy. looking 20 the
committee of public safety TO do something to
end the tension.
The committee in the meantime was not idle,
being necessarily occupied completing its or
ganization and completing the hnal arrange
! ments necessary TO TIE proclamation Of tho
provisional government and its protection BY
armed force.
About 30 O'Clock an attempt was made bv
three native policemen to arrest the progress OF
| a wagon which was driven up North street by
MI. Brenner and Mr.. Good. Those in charge OF
the wagon resisted the attempt of tine officers TO
arrest lite course. One Of the officers making .
motion to draw a revolver, Mr.. Good drew his
own nnd fired, but did not infiict a dangerous
| wound.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
In the meantime the government os public
safety, accompanied by members of the govern
ment about to De formed, proceeded 70 the gov
ernment building. There a proclamation was
read, OF which the chief points are ss follows:
FIRST The Hawaiian monarchical system Of
government is hereby sbroeated.
Second. provisional government for the
control and management OF public affairs and
the protection of the public peace is hereby es-
tablished. TO exist until terms of union with the
United States OF America have been negotiated
and agreed upon.
Third. Such provisional government shall
| consist of an executive council of four members,
who shall administer the executive departments
OF the government. with an advisory council Of
fourteen, who shall have general Legislative
\ authority.
| Fourth. All officers OF the government are TO
| exercise their functions except the queen, Mar
| shal Wilson and the cabinet.
TIE QUEEN YIELDS
The provisional government and the cabinet
went 10 the palace and submitted their plan to
| the queen. She refused at first TO WELD but
| finally retired to her country residence her
| troops surrendered and the governments WAS in
| the hands Of the foreigners.
| coSFIRNAroRY NEws.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2S-B. L. Dellinchan. Q
| railroad man Of this city. has received con-
! firmatory news OF tine overthrow OF Qaesn
Liloukaani in Hawaii. The deposition Of the
queen was followed 10y the sending of the fol-
lowing named commissioners to Washington to
| negotiate With the United Stntes governments
Messrs. Thurston, Castle, wiiler. Marsden and
Carter