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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
THEY ALL UNDERSTOOD.
Resistance Would Have Called Out the
United. States Marines

"In a letter to the state department,
dated June II. $685. Commissioner
Blount says to Secretary Gresham:
1T may be of interest to you to know
that in the examination this afternoon
of Colonel Soper, commanding the mil
itary forces of the provisional govern
ment since January II last. he stated
that at the meeting at the house of
Henry Warehouse on the night of
January 16, composed of members of
the committee of safety and some per
sons called in, he was offered the com
mand of the military forces; that he
declined to accept it until the next
day; that at the meeting it was ac-
cepted by all as true that Stevens had
agreed if persons seeking to dethrone
the queen got possession of the govern
ment building and proclaimed a new
government he would recognize it as
the de facto government; that he $50
peri never accepted command till after
he had a knowledge of this fact; that
he is a citizen of the United States
and claims allegiance thereto
In letter to the state department
dated May "a, Commissioner Blount
denies the allegation Of improper rela-
tons having existed between ex-Mar-
shall Wilson and the queen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
rHE QUEENS sUPpoRrERs.
They Could Not Have Attacked Without
Firing on Our Troops.

Commissioner Blount submits the
original Of Stevens note, dated on the
10th, asking for the use of the opera
house hall for Captain Wiltze and men.
Agent Hall declined to grant the use
thereof because the building had been
damaged during the Wilcox insurrec-
ton in 1889. Commissioner Blount con-
tinues:
This building, Lieutenant Swinburn
informs me, was agreed to on board
the Boston before the troops landed as
the best place for the location of the
Boston's men. He suggested, on board
snip, that the troops be Quartered near
the wharf, so as to be near their base
of supplies, the same thing having been
done when Admiral Skerrett landed the
troops in 1874 Captain Wiltze and
Stevens thought it better they should
be located in the opera house. Failing
to get this building, Arion hall, which
was on line with 1t, adjoins it, and
is across the street from the govern
ment building, was obtained for the
troops. The men were placed in the
rear of Arion hall, but in full view of
the palace. 1t was about thirty-five
yards from one Of these buildings to
the other The American troops were
on the same side of the latter street as
the provisional governments troops,
which did not probably number one
hundred men. IF the queens troops
should have attacked the provisional
governments troops our men would
have been in danger of being injured.
which might have brought them in
collision with the queens troops; the
same was true if the provisional gov
ernment's troops had advanced on the
palace. If the American troops were
landed to protect American. property
and the persons of American citizens,
their location at this place. unfortun-
ately signified a different purpose.
The queen, cabinet and followers I'M
doubleday believed from the location of
the American troops and the quick
recognition of the provisional govern
ment by Stevens, that the United
States forces would aid in the event OF
conflict
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
STEVENS ALMOST lNsoLENr.
A Curt and Prompt Refusal to Aid the
Queen.

Cornwall, a member of the queens
cabinet, made a statement detailing
the facts leading up to the proclama-
ton, and the facts attendant thereon,
in which he says:
ION Sunday morning, January Is,
Thurston, head Of the revolutionary
party. called upon his colleagues,
Ministers Colburn and Peterson. and
asked them to join with himself and
others in deposing the queen, assuring
them such a movement would be per-
fectly safe as Minister Stevens had
promised them the support Of the
United States forces, and also that he
would recognize and support the pro-
provisional government as soon as
such a step could be taken On Tues
day, the 18th, we were informed the
insurgents would proclaim a provis-
ional government in the afternoon, and
the cabinet called upon Minister Ste
vens, asking if he would afford any as
sistance to the legal and lawful gov
eminent to which he was accredited,
in case such assistance should be re-
CURED. He refused in unmistakable
terms and made us understand he
should acknowledge and support the
revolutionary government as. soon as
it was established
Mr.. Cornwall explains the govern
ment did not place the forces in the
government building because of the
presence of the United States troops
across the street.
I'VE realized then" added Cornwall,
that any steps from our side to dis
lodge and arrest the rebels would I'M
avoidably lead US into conflict with the
United. States forces, and we decided to
surrender. with the full understanding
that such surrender was under protest,
the United States government to de-
eide if the action of their minister and
the United States forces to destroy a
friendly government justifiable accord
ing to American principles. 1t was
after z o'clock when the arms and
ammunition of the queens govern
ment were surrendered, or about three
hours after Minister Stevens had re-
cognized the revolutionary govern
ment."
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lin adjoining premises-and the three
came back after time, reporting that
Stevens had given them full assur-
ance that any proclamation the gov
eminent put forward at the govern
iment building, or at any other build
would receive his prompt recognition
and the support of the forces of the
Boston. This assurance seemed to
satisfy Soper, and he accepted the po-
sition. On Tuesday afternoon, Jan. II,
a committe of three of the committee
of safety proceeded from the Office of
w. o. Smith (now attorney general of
the provisional government to the
government building and there read
the proclamation of the new govern
ment at 20 minutes Of 3 o'clock, there
being practically no audience what
| ever. AS the reading proceeded. "a
dozen of so loungerS gathered, and
near the close of the ceremony about
thirty supporters, variously armed,
running into the side and back en-
frances to the yard and gathered
about the committee. At this moment
the United States troops, in temporary
quarters less than 100 yards away, APP
peared under arms and evidently pre-
pared for any emergency. During all
the deliberations of the committee,
and, in fact, through all the proceed
ings connected with the move up to
the final issue, the basis of the action
was the understanding that Minister
Stevens would keep his promise to
support the movement with the men
from the Boston, and the statement is
now advisedly made with the full
knowledge of lack of arms, ammuni-
ton and men. also the utter absence
of an organization at all adequate to
the undertaking. without the previous
assurance of support from the Amer
can minister and the actual presence
of the United States troops. no move
nlent would have been attempted, and
if attempted, would have been a mis-
cradle failure, resulting in the capture
or death of the participants in a very
short time. Having been present at
the several meetings referred to in the
statement, 1 hereby certify the same
is correct in every essential particular.
IF. WUNDENBURG."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
She Submitted Under Protest,
Awed by the United
States Guns.
MR.. STEVENS WAS INsOLENT
He Disliked Very Much to Give Up the
Records and the CORES.
pOndeDce.
Had it Not Beer for stevens Sympathy
With the Revoiutionists, and the
Marines From the Boston,
There Would Have
Been No Sur
render.

New York, Nov. 20.-The Herald this
morning prints under Washington date
what purports TO be a large portion of
Commissioner Blount's report. 1t sums
up as follows:
Commissioner Blount's report will
show that Minister Stevens landed
troops from the Boston long before
there was any valid excuse for their
presence on Hawaiian soil; that he de-.
clined TO remove them when requested
to do so by the government and in
formed the authorities were willing
and able to preserve order and protect
American interests; that the troops
were stationed across the street from the
government building in which Minister
Stevens and revolutionists We're about
to read the proclamation and the reVo-
lutionist committee relied upon the
American troops to protect them in the
act of rebellion; that Stevens recognized
the provisional government. according
to a preconceived programme, before
that government obtained possession of
the department and the military power
at Honolulu, and the military power
surrendered as the queen surrendered.
only through awe of the superior force
of the United States.
Commissioner Blount did his work with
great thonoughness. During the five
or six months of his stay in Honolulu,
he worked with the single purpose of
ascertaining the truth. He secured
statements from members of the cab
met of the deposed queen, from mem
bers of the committee Of safety which
brought about the revolution; from the
officers of the Boston and from other
persons. including the queen herself.
Some Of these persons were examined
by Blount, a stenographer being pre-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
STEVENS EVIDENTLY AFRAID.
He Dislikes to Give the Record and Cor
respondence

In a report to the state department,
dated May 6. Commissioner Blount des-
Icribed at some length the difficulties
which he encountered in obtaining
Stevens copies of the correspondence
with the Hawaiian government, Blount
adds: This same difficulty occurred
when 1 called on him for the commune
cation from the committee of safety.
asking for the landing of troops from
the Boston. When Stevens finally
turned over the records and correspond
ence, he admitted that he recognized
the provisional government before the
barracks and the station house had sur
rendered. He did not consider their sur
render of any Importance. In my last
dispatch, Lieutenant Swinburn fixes
the surrender of the station house at
about 1880 o'clock. This morning he
called and informed me Lieutenant
Draper had said to him the station
house had not surrendered until after
dark. l enclose Lieutenant Draper s
statement. / consider it now eStab-
liShed beyond controversy that Stevens
recognized the provisional government
before the barracks and station house
surrendered or were agreed to be sur
rendered. Before the committee of tllir-
teen went UP to proclaim the provision
al government, they sent a gentleman
to see if there were any troops in the
government building On learning the
fact that there were none, the com
mittee quietly went up in two or more
squads and uniting at the government
building read the proclamation without
making any demand for the surrender
of the palace, in which were the queen
and her friends with some fifty sol
diers. The barracks were a little be-
yond the palace with about thirty
men well equipped with small arms and
artillery, and with the station house
some 600 yards off, occupied by zoe
men who went armed and equipped
They asked and obtained from the
American minister his recognition as
the government de facto On this
basis the minds of the cabinet and
queen were operated upon to give UP
the barracks and station house and
have her surrender to the provisional
government. In this way the revolu.
ton reached its solution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
SEVEN OUT OF TWENTY.
The Steamers Arriving at Hun are in a
Battered Condition.

London, Nov. 2O-of the twenty
steamers due at Hull on Sunday. only
seven arrived. They were all in a.
battered condition.
An unknown foremasted steamer is
stranded at Withernsea- The body of
man has already been washed ashore.
It is supposed the whole crew per-
Iished. The Glasgow river steamer
Garry has been wrecked at Dunbar
and her crew, consisting of five Off
GERS. and about sixteen seamen, per-
ished.
The gale continues at Yarmouth The
herring boats which arrive are great
lly damaged, the value of their gear
smashed being at least 100000. Many
fishermen were drowned. Wreekage
and timber from the vessels stranded
at Hartlepool has been washed ashore.
Nothing has been seen of the crew.
steamer went ashore near CSRen,
Scotland Twelve of the crew We're
drowned. The ship Cambrain has been
wrecked at Nacin. Scotland, and three
bodies were washed ashore from the
wreck. 1t is supposed all the crew
were lost
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21

of the provisional government If
conspiracy existed between the revo-
lutionists and Minister Stevens and the
uprising could not have been success
full without the United States troops.
how is it that none of the foreign pa
pers made no protest or some diplo-
matte reports on such a serious mat
ter2 The official representatives on
the island of the various governments
recognized the provisional government
without the slightest hesitation, a fact
which seems to have been overlooked
at Washington, yet it was not assumed
that England. for instance. conspired
to overthrow the queen or was disposed
to favor the annexation movement on
the islands"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
A REQUEST REFUSED.
ssTho Troops WIN Be Landed Whether or
No." Said Stevens.


In one of his reports to the state
department, Commissioner Blount said:
I send you a written statement from
Wundenburg who says his informa-
ton is derived from being personally
present at all the conferences of the
committee of safety, and utterances
based on his personal knowledge. He
appears to be an intelligent man and
says he acted with the committee in
good faith, till the American flag was
hoisted, and then he ceased commune
cation with them. He was at this
time april 26) deputy clerk of the
supreme court.
The statement of Wundenburg is as
follows: The committee on SAFETY
met at the office of W Q. Smith, Fort
street at o'clock this afternoon, Mon
dsty. January Is, 1893, for the purpose
OF discussing the steps necessary to be
taken in the formation of the govern
lnent Shortly after the committee
met, they decided they were not for
the landing Of the American troops.
and committee Of three. with Thurs
ton as chairman. was at once dis
patched to the American legation to
prevail on Minister Stevens TO delay
landing the Boston's men. The COM
mittee returned shortly and said
Stevens had said to them: Gentlemen:
The troops of the Boston leave at 5
o'clock this afternoon, whether you are
ready for them or not 4" The com
mittee OF safety adjourned to meet the
same evening at The house of Henry
Waterhouse at 1890
The American troops landed at S
O'Clock. as Stevens told the committee
they would, and marched up Fort
street TO Merchant and along Merchant
street. halting in King street between
the palace and the government build
ing. At the time the men Landed, the
town was perfectly quiet Business
hours were about over and the people
We're in the streets. There was nothing
unusual to be seen, except the landing
of a formidable armed force. with
Calling guns, evidently fully prepared
to remain on shore an indefinite length
of time, as the men were supplied with
double cartridge belts filled with ammu-
niuo1- also haverSackS and canteens
and attended by the hospital corps
with stretchers and medical supplies.
The curiosity Of the people on the
streets was aroused and the voting
sters more particularly, followed The
troops to see what it was all about
Nobody seemed 10 know, so when the
troops had found quarters the people
dispersed. most of them going to the
band concert at the hotel which was
very fully attended as it was a bright
moonlight, all who were not in the
secret wondering at the military dem
onstration." The committee met al
the Waterhouse residence at 7:30. The
formation of some sort of government
was under discussion, and 1t was de-
cided that a commander-in-chief of
the forces supporting the proposed
new government should be appointed.
The position was offered John H. So
per- who demurred not seeing any
hacking whatever to support the
movement. SOper was answered by
members Of the committee that the
American minister would support the
S0per still doubted. so a couple Of
the committee escorted him over to
the legation which, by the way, is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
Killed by a Cave-in.

Newport, R L, Nov 2O.-Goat Island,
the site of the United States govern
ment torpedo station, was the scene of
another disaster this afternoon Seven
workingmen engaged in making an ex-
cavation for the erection of a gun
cotton factory. were buried under a
dozen feet of earth. through a caving
fin of the bank. John McGregor was
killed outright and two more injured
land will probably die from their inju-
ries. The remaining men are all pain
fully hurt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
.JonesviIIe. Ala, Burn1ng.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 2O.-At this
hour, 2:2O a. m, JonesvilIe. a thriving
suburb of this city, is on fire. A dozen
costly villas are in ashes and others
are on fire and the wind is blowing
fifty miles an hour. The damage, if
the wind continues, will reach 100000.
The fire department is poWerless to
handle the flames.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
The Jain Doors YaWn1ng.

Toledo, O., Nov. 2O.-The city has
just woke up to the fact that there
may have been q big leak in munici-
pal funds here for many years. The
solicitor and president Of the council
have just concluded an inveStiga ton.
and have found all the chiefs of de-
partments have accounted as they saw
fit. There is no check or head to the
system Of finances. A rigid invests
cation will follow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
Damage in Germany.

Berlin, Nov. f20.-A dispatch from
Flensburg says a northeast gale is
driving the sea. over the low-Iying por-
tions Of the town and the water is
still rising. Great damage has already
been done.
The storm has done considerable
damage at all Baltic points and a num-
Der of wrecks are reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
SEVERANCE IS SORE.
Says Blount's Statements Are Entirely
Misleading.

San Francisco, Nov. 2o.-H. w. Sew
erance. late United States consul-gen-
eral at Hawaii was asked this morning
what he thought of the report of Com
missioner Blount.
I'm the MAN," said Severance, the
report as published seems to be en-
tirely misleading in regard to the events
of January last. There is no just
ground for the charge that Minister
Stevens conspired with the organizers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
A Round House Burned,

Paw Paw, Mich, Nov. 2O.-The To-
ledo & South Haven railroad round
house, with three locomotives, has
burned. Loss, $4,000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
a QUEER PLACE FOE 1Roops.

providing They Were Merely Landed to
Protect Americans.
Admiral skerrett addressed this letter
Ito Commissioner Blount:
ssir-The premises first occupied
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21

sympathies were with you?'' he was
asked.
Yes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-21
BLoUNr SCORES STEVENS.

ests. All that takes time. and ac-
counts for the delay. ="
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-24
BURNED To ASHES.
The Southern Pacific Company's
Loss il Estimated at S141,O 900.

One OF the greatest losses by fire ever
recorded in this city was the one at the
Southern Pacific yards last night, wit
messed by 1000 people, in which the car
sheds, u coaches one Pullman sleeper,
3 caboOses. and The paint and carpenter
shops were entirely destroyed, making
loss 10 the company OF about Sal, 600.
At 9 o'clock, as switch engine was
rap dly coming down grade near the depot
one of the Switchmen noticed the car
sheds abIaze and the signal of dis
aSter was sounded. Soon another
engine was heard sounding forth the cryS
of the destructive baZeS. Quickly the
alarm was turned in from box 1876 and the
entire fire department was soon ready for
the heavy task. By the time they arrived
the building was mass OF t1ameS, and,
owing to the intense heat the tiremen
were unable to play on the main fire for
a while. but devoted their time in work
ing to save the adjoining building. the
round house, which aim they succeeded
in accomplishing. The boys mustered up
courage and in a few moments several
Strea rs were playing on the masses of
burning wood. but it was useless, the
building and all 1t contained were gone.
Collins, and three of the boys
from company No ?, went almost
into the burning structure and succeeded
in checking the fire TO such an extent as
To be able to keep the many sparks from
flying.
The telegraph. telephone and electric
wires and poles caught fire aud were el-
tinguiShed. but not un il ruined.
The Eel s. DO riding house. conducted
by } b. Maltzhergcr d owned by j 'cOh
Guener, valued at g, 500, caught fire from
Spark. a d il was some time before the
'remen succeeded in checking that. The
loss. however, Is not g eat, amounting
pr badly to 500.
The CSSeS to the Southern Pacific com.
pany are estimated as follows: One Pull
man sleeper. IS 900: shed and paint shop,
S22 900: y cnacheS. valued at 5000 each.
$500: three cabooSeS, at $1,000 each
81 go
II j. impossible to ascertain the exact
cause Of the fire. but ii is thought that
the flames originated in the car shed
proper. where an employee haG been clean
ing AID Oiing the WHEELS of the aches.
1t i believed that a spark from pipe or
cigar tell among some of the oil cans.
Some are Of the opinion it was set fire to
by Migrants. but the night Waterman
claims he had not been gone ten minutes
to lunch when the fire started. and states
that no one was near at the time Of his
departure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-24
Bexar Apartments BIaze.

Box 145. corner of Houston and LOSOvo
streets. was heard pPaing forth cries of
fire az $50 o'clock this morning and the
fire department was at hand in a few
moments. locating the cause of the alarm
TO be in the, BeXar building at the corner
of Houston and jefferson streets The
flue caught fire in the attic but as the
department did good work, but little
damage was done.
During the excitement Mrs. Hoffman, a
lazy occupying room l6 on the third floor,
who has been quite seriously i'll for the
past four weeks, was conveyed to the ele-
VatOr and taken down on to the street
The fright so Frustrated her that it was
with difficulty that she was qIieted by
the aid Of a physician, She is now lying
in her room in a critical condition.
One hour later another alarm was
turned in and the fire department again
visited the BeXar apartments. This time
the fire had originated in the bell boys
closet in the second story. 1t was some
little time before the fire was extin-
guishPd, as it was burning underneath
the stair case, and it was difficult to locate
the exact spot. The damage by fire is es-
timated at $50, while the loss sustained by
water is about 900. Mr.. II. D. Ramp
mann. owner Of the building, says he is
insured