Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-03
ON THE HAWAIIAN ISLES.
Minister Blount Impatient to Retur
to the United States.


Minister BIount Impatient to Return
to the United States.
Special United Press advices by the
steamer Rio from Honolulu date of July
s6. follow;
few minutes before the Australia sail
ed from Honolulu July 10 a number Of
prominent royaIsts met Mr.. Claus Spreckies
In the captains cabin. and through Chas.
Corgman. as spokesman. presented him
with cane, upon the handle Of which was
engraved the following Inscription:
Ave, Claus. Moritur Ts Saiutamusi In
Memo from your fellow citizens, doomed to
Ole at the hands of the murder society OF
the Annexation Club. Threatened men live
long, Leben Sic hundert Janrs Und Me-
mails Sterben."
In addition to the above the following
were engraved beneath.
spreeS Sais sa ark Games so ashford Sla1s
W. Ashford. JCIn Cummins. ;. h. Bush.
Charles Creighton. Antoine Rosa. A. p.
Robertson. John Bowler, z. y. Thomas, c.
z Kenyon. Z. Norrie. w. III. Rockard, J.
r. Colburn. w. II. Cornweu and James
sons who were said to have been selected
by the annexationists for immediate slaugh-
ter In case the dynamite conspiracy TO re-
store the queen should be carried into ef-
feet
Such q list was reported from here by the
agent OF press association ana credIel
much surprise when it came lack here
The expression above given. From your
fellow citizens" seemed to JUSTIFY the I'M
those Of the donors. The royaiists claim.
however, that It was only intended as q
list Of those doomed to die"
that the whole affair was only q reminder
to Mr. Spreckles Of his prescription In conf
mon with the others named.
Minister Biount Indignant.
hearing hQ1
on the cane Mr.. Blount denied al knowl-
edge of such a cane. and expressed the
strongest Indignation over the unauthor-
lied use Of his name; that 1t was not meant
as leaving him to be understood as a par
ucipant IN a partisan demonstration Of a
nature highly offensive TO the supporters
OF the government to which he Is accredit-
ed Such use OF his name he regards as
not only highly discourteous. but as SLAM
derous to his official character and to about
TO become extremely injurious to his public
The royalists have made every possible
They are representing that he Is fully sat-
ished with their explanations.
This Is not true, as Mr.. Blount has laid
before President Dole a complaint of the
treatment he has received. The president .
onclaI reply has not transpired. The gov
eminent has demanded an explanation
from charles Creighton.
when the report came back here by the
Australia on the 18th of the existence Of
ciety of the Annexation Club I was an
equal surprise to all parties Careful tn
Quiry shows that the Annexation Club
knew nothing Of such an organization Tho
basis Of the report was some heated talk
among the young volunteers, who were sub,
1ected to much extra night patrol and guard
work on account of the dynamite conspir-
acy.
This talk Of special reprisals upon royal
lists does not appear to have reached the
stage of an organized plan. II IS not prob
able that MIR. Blount's name was MENTION
ed in their rash talk as a possible object in
such reprisals. since the royalists have even
now scarcely ceased to express the utmost
confidence that he intended to restore the
queen. and many of the party we're there
enemy.
This feeling was greatly increased afte-
Mr.. Nordhoff accompanied MIR. Biount on
his visit to Maui. This antipathy to Mr.
Blount is regarded by President Dole and
his colleagues. also by Chief Justice p. e.
Jones and other leading annexutionists, as
without any real foundation. The min
listers have the most friendly IN lerstand-
ing with him. and express the strongest
has also expressed his high estimate 81
them In the warmest terms A certain
freedom of intercourse with himself allow
ed to the other party is thought to be fully
accounted for in the principle OF showing
kindness to the under dog
Resumption of Negotiations.
President Dole denies that Minister
Thurston has reported any distinct intima-
ed action upon the treaty Of annexation
Mr.. Dole believes. however, that In the
natural course Of things negotiations will
be resumed at an early date. and for this
reason Commissioner Alexander - sent at
this time He Is to sail on the 9th. Hts
Instructions had not been made out UP to
the Ath-any report to the contrary Is eI-
roneous. --s 81
The provisional government has passed
on no notifications TO the trelty. Some
notifications were tentatively discussed
some time ago. but were dropped, no useful
action seeming to be available.
The numerous unsecured creditors of Sam
uel Parker have thrown him into bank
ruptcy. So far as ascertained his debts
amount to Sc. 600. Of which $4,000 Is Sc
due to some forty creditors.
1t IS believed under capable management
the estate might be brought u to the value
the queens premier during most of her two
years reign. and her only unfiinching min
lister when she proceeded TO destroy the
constitution. He derives his one-fourth Of
white blood from Kamehameha's heuten-
ant, stanch old John Parker.
J: o, Carter has resigned from the board
Of health.
United States Minister BIount explored
the ports Of Raphael harbor in a sailing
yacht in company with President Dole a I'd
several prominent gentlemen. He express
ed surprise at the great capabilities OF the
harbor and back country, which he had
failed to observe from the railway His
companions were impressed with his keen
and alert observation
To one he said: you have a fine coun-
try Before long II will be much finer"
Mr. Blount expressed the hope of hearing
on the 9th that the way win BE- open for
your s ea eoTrespondent that the critical period
The Duke Of Newcastle Is the guest of
the Gays at Makawali ranch on Kauai
EXPENSES TO BE CUT.
The Pruning Knife to he Used More