The morning call., 1893-05-04

Government, aud on the 18th inst. sent a
letter to President Dole. in. which they, set
forth that since the overthrow of the Queen,
notwithstanding the fact that they are az
dent anneXatonists, they have been entire
ly overlooked and have no voice in public
matters. They recognize the fact that the
Government has not been established for
any particular class. and ask for the selec-
ton of Portuguese to the hrstvacancy
occurring in the Advisory Council oil the
Provisional Government: The Executive
Council replied to.this COMMUNICATIONS, say
ing that the matter hai been brought before
the Advisory Council, and, that" their :re-
quest would probably'be coupled with.
1t is universally admitted here that tue
Portuguese should have sonre sort of reeog-
milton. There are 4O6o Portuguese voters
here.
e. Edward Hopkins. an eHterprising resident
of this place, has spenyed the ex-Royal.
Band for a tour of the United States. He
leaves on the Australia today 10; makethe
necessary preliminary arrangements for tne
tour. The band is: c)mposef of forty native
musicians, and for many years it has been
one Of the landing features of this couHtfy.s
When the monarchy was eyerthrown teey
were the only men who showed true loyalty
to their Queen, as they would not sign the
oath of alfegi ance to The Proyisional COY
ernment. AS result they were discharged
Since that time they secured all ontht oil
new instruments. and occasionally they
have given public concert at-the Hawaiian.
Hotel Strangers are always delighted with
the piaying of the netives.:and as a matter
OF fact they give a. a..first=class: concert at All
times;
Mr.. Hopkins expects. to have the band in
San Francisco in about five weeks time,
wien he expects to give a series of concerts
in some first-class theater..
Robert Wilcox, the ex-reyotutionist, is ut
his old tricks again. although he signed
the annexation roll and. was speaker on
The night the Annexation Club was:organ-
lied lie has changed his mind ananOw favOrs'
republics He. has been given to under
stand by the authorities that'if he commits
any overt act he will be. dealt with accord
ingly. There is, little trouble to be feared.
| from him, however, as he HAS lost his grip
on the natives by his yacftating cOusse.
| Failing to secure. the post Of ConsnlGen-
eral at San Francisco accounts for his pres
| ent course. =
The position of Hawaiian Minister az
Washington has been tendered TO l.. A.
| ThurstoD, one of the commissioners who
| we're sent to tile United States by this Gov
| erlment A strong pressure has been
! brought to bear on him, and In all probapii-1
ity lie wilFaccept the office x
/ The position of Hawaiian Consul at San
Francisco will be given to Frank Hastings,
a clerk in the Foreign Office here.
+ A gentleman now in the city states posi-
lively that Give Davies, a son OF T. H:
Davies, is engaged to be married. to Katii-s
lani. A. S. Cleghorn, the father OF the girl.
| denies It.
BOunt called on the ex-Qleen On April
a. His visit lasted half an hour. and shortly
after his departure a story was circulated
by the rOyaIsts 10 the effect that the de-
! posed sovereign would be restored on the
following day. The story turned out to be
Untrue. Such rumors have but little effect
1 on the people now as a new one crops upas
short intervals. FRANK L. HooGS.