New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
HAWAIIAN MATTERS-BOSS BUCKLEY RE-
TIyRNING-BRET nARTE ECLIPSED.


TURNING-BRET nARTE ECLTPSED
San Francisco, Feb. 10 Special Minister
Stevcns's action In establishing protectorate in
Hawaii caused huge disgust among the partisans
OF annexation here. They hold that If the Pro-
vsi0nal Government had exercised proper care in
selecting and arming its adherents, there would
have been no need for any fear Of the treachcry
of these retainers Certainly, if there was the
unanimity in favor of the new Government which
its leaders claim, it is difficult TO why rabbe
Of Portuguese should have been given Winchcstcrs
and ammunition. Most of the preludced OBJ
servers who arrived on the steamer on Thursday
morning declare that the stories of native plots
70 excite an uprising against the Provisional Gov
eminent are without foundation. The Kanaka'
they say, accepted the situation philosophicalIy,
but few native and white agitators found the
Portuguese pliabe material. and these fel ows were
ripe for any mischief. Ii is doubtful with over
800 well-armed marines on shore and with the
Government buildings securely defended by guns,
whether either even large force Of these renegade
Portuguese and natives could have ovcrthrown
the forces of the new Government. But il is evil
dent from my talks with eyewitness of the whole
trouble that the leaders of the revolution bee me
ratified" and called on Mr. Stevens for all. In
stead of furnishing more men he formally TOOK
possession Of the country, move which cannot
fail in the estimation of these unpreudiced OBJ
servers In hurting the cause of annexation. The
Provisional leaders were also necdleSsly arbitrary
IN their conduct. and several acts which they
passed to establish censorship and to check sedi-
ton would do discrcdt to the Gar of Russia
The Queen has sent as her leading envoy to
Washington an ex-CalIfOrnian, who is shrewd
diplomat Paul Neuman. who will present the
side of the Monarohists, is far ADLER than any of
the Provisional Government commissioners. He
ID said TO have mass of evidence showing that
the attitude Of foreigners and natives on the
islands has been miSrepresen:Cd If he has any
facts he will make out good case, for he is an
Accomplished advocate The President has
shown his shrewdness as in the CHILEAN trouble,
by refusing to join in the first outburst for an
nexation Now he will hear both sides through
their chosen representatives. This delay is not
what the commissioners desired, and every any
that il lasts reduces their chances of success
Some lively testimony has been elected during
Hhe Investigation of the charges against tic three
Railroad Commissioners by d Legislative CON-
mittee which has been going on nearly all the
week The commissioners are making strong
facht, and one Of them, Rea of San Jose, cast d
bombshell into the camp Of the antl-mohopoHs'e
by declaring that DR.. Robinson, dentist, VINO
has zht many suits against the southern
Pacific on technical grounds. tried TO induce HIN
to strike" the railroad company for S'ooo' as
sn ipducement for Robinsons withdra"ihs on'
of his suits Rea and Commissioner hi'c"-
AID also handled without gloves Manager
I'D Of tho Traffic Association, who is now in
New York trying to make dicker between 'ne
r.,y Nortb American Navigation Company ana
Ahe Panama Railroad.
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..,.,ossa ia Acknowledgement Hart. lie has ne"
~oo.n.0;on Of &1s. 900 of the State money lor
,wentv months, refusing to turn 1t over on one
,,r.tert or another 1t is probable now that nc
vii, no leeisated out of office for his cupldi'''
Ha IA one of the counsel for Florence Blythe ana
a. IN a fair way to recover 100000 as his snare
=, the contingent fees for securing the S5,ooo'ooo
left by the old millionaire, Thomas Blythe
The proposal of James L. Flood to secure an
exchange of the mining stock business between
San Francisco and Denver is regarded WIZ, "iuo"
favor here as any novel feature would De WEI
oou,aa at the local exchange. The decline IN
e oHe and the gloomy prospects of the white
S mets have Combined with the shrinkage Of the
stocks down to a low level. The listing OF these
Nevada stocks in Denver would De sure 70 eAcie
some demand for them, as they furnish Ihe means
Of Cheap speculation, and there is always the
chance Of enormous gains small investment
nv ths nnexpectad discovery Of rich ore in any OF
tIa inwAr levels Of the leading mines. In TINS
way Consolidated Virginia has twice advanced
sharply within eight years; the hrst time, IL
jumped from Sc to $50 share IN .nree weS SSo
Again Two years ago, 1t leaped from % 'o 10 @-V
in nnSle fortnight.
aGhrisD Buckley the blind Democratic boss OF
fan Francisco is reported on his way nome, aI'er
ON exile of Two years. Buckley's departure ana
return emphasize the merely spasmodic nature OF
reform here. The boss BED to escape prosecution
under Q Grand jury Indictment for felony IN
bribihg voters Afterward the jury was shown
10 be illegal, and all Indictments were 4uashed
Buckley feared to return, however, and in his az
Eenoe lection of the Democrats chose eX-Jud0e
Sullivan as leader hut he is not recognized DIV
The regulars who trained under Buckley, and who
still retain control Of the fire department ana
ether local political stronghold.. Whether Buck
lev will attempt to regain hih old position re-
mains to be seen, bit in any event his presence
will be valuable to the worst class OF Demo
crats as he is easily the superior Of any one in
machine politics in Judgment and ways that are
dark.
The readers of Bret Hartes stories are familiar
with guoh free and easy damsels as the heroineS
az Greasy and In the Carquinez Woods, ana
ali often inclined to accuse this brilliant novelist
q drawing on his vivid imagination: nut down
who csp discount any of Harte's heroines Inns I'M,
Is Chfoe Broadway, a farmers daughter only
seventeen years old. with the face and form OF a
Greek statue. She has already eloped win SIX
men, and declares that she VIII yet rival Aspdsia
and Cleopatra in her amours. Her latest EXPLOIT
was running away with cook in Fresno, when
che was being brought h9me by her brother
The Frl comes Of good family, but her relatives
have now abandoned her as incorriglble
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