The morning call., 1893-06-07

hoff. Tine story was absolutely untrue.
but THIS was not inquired into. Skerrett
at once sent word to BlOunt, who almost
Immediately addressed a note to the Pro-
visional Government, without NOrdhoff's
knowledge, asking protection for him,
which was furnished. 1t now turns out
Nordhoff was not even frightened, and it
is fact there was absolutely no danger.
This incident has given Blount the repu-
tatlon of being either very cautious or
very timid man.
Yesterday afternoon Hon. w. G. Wilder
was elected Vice-Presdent in place of
). NJ. Damon. A few days before the
councils decided that Portuguese and pa
tiyes, where available and loyal, could be
admitted to the councils. a member from
one of the nationalities mentioned will
probably be chosen in q few days to sue
ceed Minister Damon in the Advisory
Council
c. W. Ashford and his brother Volney
have both deserted the royalist cause.
Folney Ashford can hardly be said to have
been Identified with il, but his brother has,
and finding the royalists were preparing
to knife him at the first chance. he declares
himself utterly out OF politics. This virtu-
ally leaves the royaliSts without leader.
as c. w. Ashford was both the courage and
brain of the anti-anneXation movement.
Mr. Frank ?. Hastings. the new secre-
tary of the Hawaiian legation at Wash
ington, will leave on the Alameda in a few
days for Washington. He will carry i'm
portaat dipatches to ThurstOn.
The British cruiser Hyacinthe leaves
next Thursday morning for Tahiti. The
British Minister lately urged the home
Government to allow her to remain at
Honolulu. but she received sailing orders
by the Gaelic. Yesterday evening on e
of the officers of the vessel said to The
CALL representative, in answer to u
question, that the English con Sidered their
interests here as safe under the protection
of the stars and stripes as if tter own
flag was flying. IF trouble comes and we
are not here Uncle. Sam can handle the
situation. so we co." he concluded.
There is talk of a rOyaliSt plot to re-
store the Queen on June Il, King Kane
hameha's birthday. but the rumOrs receive
no credence.
The day the Australia left Honolulu last
trip up the remarks prepared by Hon. j.
L. Stevens for the American press, frs t
announced in The CALL, were published
here. from copy very likely stolen from
the American legation about month ago.
A reward is offered for the arrest and
conviction of the guilty person by the
Gazette Company, who set the matter up
for Mr.. Stevens.
Railroad contractors from San Fran
cisco are here making inquiries with a
view TO contracting for the building of
the Oahu railroad around this island as
soon as stable government is assured here
50 the money can be secured.
On Nav 90 Hon. j. S. Walker, for many
years prominent figure in island politics,
died Of aneurism. He came to Honolulu
tbirty-eight years ago and was Minister of
Finance for six years under King Kala-
kaua. He also was a member of the
Legls lature for many years and served as
president of that body on several occa-
sions. At one time Mr.. Walker was
member of the firm of w. G. Irwin &5 Co..
but in 1880 sold out his interest TO Claus
SpreckelS and since then has engaged in
the insurance business. He was well
known in California, where he was
miner In the early days.
The United States steamer Boston left
for a weeks target practice at Maui on
May "a and H. NJ. S. Hyacinthe will leave
for Tahiti on June ,. TIE Hyacinthe ar
rived here several months ago with orders
to remain only three weeks, but the Brit
ish Commissioner thought she was needed
here and requested her captain to remain
until the Admiralty could be communicated
with. Orders for her departure arrived on
the Gaelic May %.