The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-12-18
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
P. G.. Volunteers Going Into Garri-
son at Different Points.


son at Different Points.
Ever since the arrival of the trim
little U. S. revenue cutter Corwin on
Tuesday last with special dispatches
for Minister Willis, there has been
considerable guess work as to the
nature of the fresh instructions.
Every move of the Minister since
and even his inaction in certain
directions have caused an intermin-
able amount of conjecture.
On Saturday afternoon last re-
port was current that the Provi-
sional Government was to proclaim
martial law. The men on the differ
ent warships in port were put under
arms and were ready to land at z
o'clock in the evening, if the report
turned out true. Nothing, however,
TRANSFERRED, and the town slept in
peace. Nothing was known of what
precautions had been taken by the
naval men until Sunday morning.
Marshal Hitchcock heard yester-
day morning that so many men we're
to be landed this morning from each
of the warships in port, represent
ing the three nations, and conse-
quently made inquiries. One gen.
tleman whom he asked said that the
only men who landed he knew of
were the Champions men, who had
just passed on their way to church.
However, the Marshal redoubled
the guards at the Police Station.
This morning these we're strength
ened by members of the American
League. Shortly after the latter
had assembled at the station a case
of beans, Goldfish and other timed
stuff arrived in a grocery wagon and
was stored below. No one, not even
a reporter, was allowed inside the
Police Station door, and if the clerk
had any item of news it had to be
shouted out. Tho excitement seems
to be concentrated at the Police
Station, and armed men parade at
the doors to the offices and outside.
Lieutenants of police Kealakai,
Kaiena and Nahoolewa, with twenty
native officers, resigned their posts
this morning.
Lieutenant Kealakai, of the first
watch, who was among those who
resigned their positions on the force,
was seen by BULLETIN reporter and
asked as to his reasons for leaving.
Kealakai stated that the only reason
was, he was not going to fight against
the United States flag. If the United
States had recognized the Provi-
sional Government as the de facto
Government of Hawaii, they would
support it with arms if necessary
But as the United States has avowed
it's intention of restoring the mon
archy, they were going to stand by
the United States and their Queen
There was more than usual quiet
about the Executive building early
this afternoon. No bustling about
no drilling, no loud talking. Very
little business was doing in the
departmental Offices. At the Foreign
Office it was said by a clerk that
there had been no visit or commune
cation from the United States Le
cation all morning.
President Dole and Chief Justice
Judd came walking slowly down
Merchant street together shortly
before noon. They were conversine
very earnestly, the President using
emphatic gestures.
Deputy Marshal Brown was seer
on the resignation of the twenty-foul
native police officers. That officia
stated that the men were asked il
they would fight for the Provisional
Government if it came to climax
or the matter came to pinch
They replied no, consequently hac
to leave. "Their places will be fillet
with white men," continued Mr.
Brown, until such time as W.
shall be able to procure natives.
will have natives substituted event
ually."
The landing at Brewers wharf wa
crowded all the forenoon with PEG
pie of various nationalities in expect
alton of the landing of troops from
tho warships in the harbor. Tn
Oceanic and I. I. S. N. Co.'S wharve
also were besieged by less numerou
assemblages, all eagerly watchin.
the movements on the warships. A
nothing came out of the rumors ha
were in circulation, the waterfron
is having a much needed rest thi
afternoon.
The Queen visited Minister Will
at the Legation on Saturday. 1t
reported this afternoon that tn
Minister and Consul-General Mill
went to see the Queen at Washing
ton Place this morning.