The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-20

.! 9he Hawal1an monarchy, and the pro-
Vlslonal government has ordered the day
to be observed as a holiday. The planters
oppose this as interfering with their
labor In the busy season. The day will
be generally observed by the friends of
the provisional government and most of
the stores will be closed. The military
quartered i'll the judiciary building are
preparing to illuminate it by means of
Japanese lanterns and other devices. A
coincidence in the day has been dis
covered. On the 18th of January, 1898,
Louis 10Th OF France was condemned to
the guillotine.
The planters have asked the govern
ment for permission to introduce a
limited number of Chinese laborers and
the council voted yesterday to gram the
request The reasons given by the
plantes are that further shipments from
Japan are likely to be postponed until
certain questions are settled. During
this year and 1895. about 10000 labor con-
tracts will expire Workmen for the
vacant places are needed. During the
past week the available cash balance in
the treasury has increased from 1927, 9s5
to S27S, S79 This increase was mainly
due to $36, 900 received from taxes and
$4,000 from the sale of bonds. These were
the first bonds sold since the Corwin
arrived, and the first week of terror.
Walter G. Smith Of the Star, continues
to be earnestly pushed by the Annexation
club to fill the next vacancy in the adj
visory council. His opponents have Sc
cured vote of the directors of the Star
company disappearing his candidacy as
likely to interfere with his editorial use
fulness. The Annexation club is repre-
sentative body supporting the govern
ment and it's recommendation will carry
great weight. Mr.. Smith is personally
popular. j b. .Atherton is put forward
by the sugar interests, who feel them
selves too little represented in the
council. Should the new constitution
soon be proclaimed, Mr.. Smith may pre-
fer to run for the new Senate
The matter of the removal from Office
OF known royalists is still live issue.
Attorney General Smith, who has always
expressed to the advisory council the
views of the executive body on removals
from office, said this morning: I'VE
have a quantity of evidence touching
many of these, Lut notl lg has yet been
finally decided upon. 1t is expected
there will be some developments during
the week. The cause of the recent delay
has been the illness OF President Dole.
According to correspondent in
Namaikau, some Office holders Of that
district have lately been holding a feast
in honor of the anticipated return of the
eX-Queen to the throne. This feast, it is
alleged, was held on the very day when
these loyal servants of the provisional
government supposed the restoration
was in actual progress of accomplish
ment These facts were brought to the
notice of the authorities and they will
probably be investigated at once"
number of young men are seriously
considering the project of engaging in a
cooperative sealing expedition. 1t is
proposed to charter one of the several
available schooners in port, secure an
outfit from a local supply house and de-
scend upon the Japanese rookeries.
Frank S. Pratt, one of the best known
men in Honolulu, and ex-consul.. general
at. San Francisco, died on the 18th inst
He leaves number of relatives in Bos-
ton.