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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
Republicans Hold That BlOunfs Ap.
pOfntment aud Acts Were Illegal

PoahtHbS" ActS were IIIeEOI.
The republican members agreeing TO Mr..
Blount's report submit the following as
supplemental thereto, and more fully ex-
pressive of their views:
We are in entire accord with the essen
tial findings in the exceedingly able report
submitted by the chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations. But it is our opin-
ion,
First, That the appointment, on the nth
day of March, 1893, without the advice and
consent of the Senate, of Hon. James H.
Blount as special commissioner to the
Hawaiian government, under letters of ere
dence and those OF instruction, W hich de-
clared that lin all matters affecting rela-
lions with the government OF the Hawaiian
Islands, his authority is paramount" was an
unconstitutional act, in that such appoint ee
MIR. Biount was never nominated to the
Senate, but was appointed without its ad-
vice and consent, although that body was
in session when such appointment was
made, and continued TO be in session for a
long time Immediately thereafter.
Second. The orders of the executive de-
partment by which the naval force of the
United States in the harbor of Honolulu
was in effect placed under the command of
Mr.. Blount or Mr.. Willis were without au-
thority OF warrant of law.
Third, The order given by Mr.. Blount to
Admira! Skerrett to lower the United States
ensign from the government building in
Honolulu and to embark the TROOPS on the
ships to which they belonged, was an order
which Mr.. Blount had no lawful authority
TO give. Its object was not to terminate d
protectorare; that relation had been dis
avowed by the administration of President
Harrison Immediately upon receiving infor-
nation of its esta blishment. The flag and
troops when such an order was given by
Mr. Blount, We're in the positions from which
ne ordered them to be removed for the pur-
pose of maintaining order and prot Getting
American life and property. Their presence
had been eifectual to these ends. and their
removal tended to create, and did create,
public excitement, and. to a degree, dis
trust IF the power of the provisional gov
ernment to preserve order or to maintain
itself That order of Mr.. Blount was suS-
ceptlble of being so construed, particularly
by the people of Hawaii.
In the light of subsequent relations be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
DISASTROUS FIRE
Burns Ont stores Under the MasouHa
Temple.

Shortly after O'Clock yesterday morning
hre was discovered in the cellar OF Charles
I. kellogg's grocery store in the Masonic
Temple big at 9Th and F streets. and
before IL was extingus red a loss was scf-
Tered by the various firms occupying the F
and 9th street stores of about $4,000. on
which there was an insurance OF about
$4,000. For a time II looked as II the
whole building would be destroyed, but the
nre department, after fierce fight OF sew
eral hours, confined the flames to the cellar
and first floor Of the building.
The alarm was turned In from box 13f
about S:l1 am, just as Night Clerk A b.
Hyatt OF F. S. Williams d Co.'S drug store
and Clerk Eugene Chamblin of Aver 81
Davis lunch room ran out into the street
crying Fire" Chamblin was somewhat
choked by the smoke which poured in upon
him from the grocery. Engines !. ?. and
& truck q and the chemical engine quickly
responded. closely followed by Chief Paris.
A dense volume of smoke was seen pouring
forth from the cellar of the grocery store.
but for some time no flames were observed.
The entrances to the store were so securely
fastened that considerable time was re-
Quired in which to effect an opening for
the firemen. The flames at length burst
forth from the rear of the store, and q
second alarm brought engines and and
truck to the scene. The infianmable
character of the goods in the cellar of the
store created a very fierce and stubborn
fire. and several times the firemen thought
they had the flames subdued, only to see
them break forth again and again. About
two hours after the fire was discovered IL
appeared as If the entire building was
doomed but the men. although sadly inter-
fered with by the intense cold. at length
overcame the flames after a most stubborn
fight OF nearly eight hours.
Fireman James Gagen OF engine No.
had his arm badly hurt by having
IL caught in the machinery while tend
ing his engine. He was given medical
attention at the Emergency Hospital The
only damage done above the first floor was
occasion ed by smoke A number of canary
birds in the hall were suffocated. The fire.
men suffered very much from the cold. and
were furnished with hot coffee and break
fasts by Mr.. Noble u. Larner. Mr.. Wash
b. Williams, Mrs. s II. Martin OF the Tenn
pie Hotel and by other citizens In the VI
cinity.
The losses were estimated as follows:
F. S. Williams a. Co, drug store. $4,000:
insurance, about $4,000.
Charles T. Kellogg, grocer. about $40, 600;
about $1,000.
Aver & Davis. cafe. 5000; insurance
about Si.0In.
Strauss Floral Company, about 500
Clafiin Optical Company, $500; insur.-
ance. 81 900.
Various Masonic lodges. damaged about
500 by smoke.
Building damaged about 5000: fully in
sured.
Total losses, about si5.oia or si1.uoo. To-
tai insurance, about $4,000.
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Champion James Corbetf.

Champion James Corbett is to arrive in
W Washington from New York a 43O this al
ternoon- He has engaged private paFlor
boudCir and bath at Willard's. and will be
accompanied by his wife. Manager Brady
will come in on the same train. the party
is en- route to Jacksonville. 10 stand trial IN
the charge Of having violated the laws of
the state Of Florida by engaging In a prize
tSnt- Corbett will appear at Netzerott
Hall tonight. and several bouts will also lie
boxed between local celebrities. Corbstt
and party will spond part of tomorrow in
seeing the sights OF the capital city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26
Want Damages.

The Washington Gas Light Company has
been sued by Jno- II. Peake. administrator of
the late VIM. \. Burgess who claims $4,000
damages. alleging that Burgess. while an
emp!oye Of the company, was directed to
enter boiler for the purpose of cleaning it,
ahd Wniie IN II was 50 badly scaIded by
some one turning on the steam as TO cause
ais death four days later. March /, ISa3
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Some Interesting Statements Made to
the Committee.

The testimony taken by the committee on
foreign affairs on which the report is based
covers 739 printed pages and includes the
statements of large number of witnesses
who appeared personally before the COM
mittee, as we'll as affidavits sent from the
Hawaiian Islands and elsewhere. The wit
nesses include ex-Minister Stevens and
Blount a large number of naval officers, a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26

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Another Supplement.

tHOtHcr SuppEemenf.
The question of annexation is not SUBJ
mitted for the consideration of the commit
tee, except as it incidentally affects the
main question discussed; but it NAV lot
be improper for me to say, in this connec-
tion. that 1 am heartily in favor Of the
acquisition of those islands by the govern
ment of the United States; and i'm propar
case and on an appropriate occasion /
should earnestly advocate the same. But
/ am unwilling to take advantage of in
ternal dissensionS in those islands for
which j believe we are in some measure
responsible, to consummate at this time SO
desirable an object.
IN. c. BUTLER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26

The matter of annexation is discussed at
some length. and while the whole tenor of
the report relating TO the subject is favor
able to annexation, 10 direct statement is
made thereon. the language of the report
being as follows:
Another fact of Importance In consider
ing the conduct of our diplomatic and naval
officers is that the annexation of Hawaii
10 the United States has been the subject
of careful study and almost constant con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26

Afterward, on the list day of February,
1898. the. American minister caused the flag
OF the United States to be raised on the
government building in Honolulu and as
sCmed and declared a protectorate over
that nation in the name of the United
States. This act ON the part of our min
lister was without authority, and was void
for want of power. 1t was disavowed by
Secretary Foster and rebuked by Secretary
Gresham, and the order to abandon the
protectorate and haul down the flag was
In accordance with the duty and honor of
the United States. To haul tlown the flag
OF the United States was only an order to
preserve its honor"
The close relations which have existed
between Hawaii and the United States are
discussed, and il is asserted that these re-
iauons have been constantly fostered Ap-
prehensiOns of civil disturbance in Hawaii
caused the United States to keep ships of
war there almost constantly in order to
protect American interests. I'VE have al
ways eXerted the privilege of interference
IN the domestic affairs of Hawaii to de-
gree that would not be justified under our
view OF international law. in reference to
the affairs of Canada, Cuba or Mexico
The reason is that Hawaii has been recog-
nlZed as under a virtual suzerainty of the
United States. This right has never been
lost sight of, and II is cOnspicuously mani
lest III the correspondence of MIR. Willis
with MIR. Dole"
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is exceedingly severe on the ministers of
the queen, saying:
These men, whose conduct cannot be
characterized as anything less than per-
fidiouS, FASTENED to give the President of
the United States false and misleading
statements of facts leading up to and sue
ceedinS this revolution. 10 do this, they
made deceptive and misleading statements
to Mr.. Blount. Upon them must rest the
odium of encouraging the queen IN her revo-
lutionary intentions; of having thrown
themselves upon the mercy OF the people
ana then making an attempt through false
hood and Misrepresentation to res-n pow
er in the government OF Hawaii, which the
people would naturally forever deny them"
The right of the President to appoint MIR.
Blount is discussed, the report stating the
conclusion to be that such right no DOUBT
existed and that the authority given to
Mr. Blount. and, which ne exercised, was
proper. Then Mr.. Willis mission is taken
up and the position of the President
referred to in the following:
IF, in the course of proceeding. the Pres
ident of the United States had intended
TO compel obedience 10 what is termed
his decision In the mater by using the
force of the United States to assist the
queen in being enthroned, that would have
been an act of war, entirely beyond his
Lower, and would not have received the
sanction Of any considerable part of the
American people, and would have War
rant in International law. But such was
not the intention Of the President, as is
shown by cOntemporaneouS acts, by his
declarations, and by his subsequent treat
ment of the subject. Therefore, the ques-
ton between the United States and Ha-
waii touching the pTopriety of an inter-
vention in the domestic affairs of Ha-
wali to the extent of gaining the final de-
cision and agreement of both parties upon
these propositions is one that is strictly
within the accepted right or authority of
sovereign TO. tender his good offices to
reconcile the conflicts of two or more fac
tons. or parties. that may be opposed TO
each other within any country"
The Presidents Policy.
The report then goes on as follows:
I'm the public act, by which the provls-
ional government of Hawaii was estab-
lished, there was a distinct declaration that
that government was to continue until Ha-
wall was annexed 10 the United States.
That declaration, apart from every other
consideration. would have justified the
United States in an interference for the
protection of the provisional government,
which would not have been tolerated under
any other circumstances. That decl2~a-
ton created an intimacy of relationship
between the United States and the recog-
mixed government of Hawaii, which is en-
urely exceptional, and which placed within
the reach and control of the United States
very largely, If not entirely, the disposal
or those questions collateral to that of an
neAauon, which might have interfered with
the peaceful and appropriate solution of
any difficulty which might arise in it's
execution so that the provisional govern
ment of Hawaii having thus thrown it.
self into the arms of the United States in
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MIR. Blount-I never dreamed OF such a
thing as the reinstatement Of I.iliuokal mi
L never heard IL suggested until INV return
TO the United States. / had a talk with the
secretary OF State. and the inclination of his
mind was that the circumstances created a
moral obliga ton on the part Of the United
states to reinstate her. 1 gathered from the
Secretary of State that the President had
over
The people were so quiet that there was
nothing to indicate that there had ever been
a revolution, and the taking down of the
nag created no excitement
Asked why he had not made the nature NJ
his mission known to Mr.. Stevenss Mr.
Blount said bis instructions were secret ard
he did not give them to anybody Besides
Mr.. Stevens direct.
The Naval Omcer..
Next in importance to the testirnonv NJ
ex-Ministers Stevens and Recommendations
Blount is that Of the officers Of the Boston
In command of the troops which were land.
ed Those examined were Lieut. Command
err Swinburne, in command of the troops on
shore: Lients. Young. Lair. Moore ana CofY-
man and Paymaster Hobbs. AL these ex-
cept Mr.. Coffman, sustained the nosi,,o,,
taken by Mr.. Stevens.
Lieut.. Young was present in an oo9c,.,
islature on the I4th. He described the cers
mony as "a circus" and said the queen wa 8
drunk at the time.
Rear Admiral Belknap was questioned at
length upon the authority of a civil Officer
such as minister. to give orders to naval
commanders, and after hearing Mr. RIoun,'s
order to Admiral Skerrett to haul down The
american nag floating in Honolulu. said:
nave been the naval service nearly
1orty-seven years and that Is the most per
emptory order l ever saw ISSUED NV ary-
body. III Mr.. Blount wanted that done, he
might have requested the admiral to do n
after consultation with him. Such ,SouiS
nave been the courteous and cooperative
Lieut.. Dewitt Coffman was an execution
TO the rule of the naval officers. in thai his
testimony was favorable to the view thai
believe the revolution could have hen ST.
lean troops. Aei
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-04
Two Divorce Salts.

SARATOGA. March 3-charlss II. sturEss. e.
torney .or DIR. Ames ". Thompson. hAS COM
msnced an action in the Supreme Court AGAINST
the latter's wife. Mrs. Amss Thompson. for an
absolute divorce on statutory Rrounds and
names Harlan P. Ryalls as correspondent At
the same time Harry II. Hsndrick. attorney
for Mrs katherine II. Ryalls. has commenced
a like action against her husband. naming
PARTIES all reside here aud have stood high so-
eialy. Mr.. Ryalls WAS formerly q merchant
sons clerk at the Hotel BAlmorAl. Mount Me-
UIeeor. and later manager OF the gold cure in
siitution la this place. Mrs RvAIls Is . sister
OF County Judge HouRhton- Mrs. Thompson
has returned 10 the home OF her parents IN
Delaware county.
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NOW DID NE ct MS MEAD THRoUGH
a Singular story Aboat = Hsrss Genes
iron Cold SprIaE.


Cold SPRING. L l.. March 3.-Morris r.
Brush & Son own and conduct . stock farm
near Cold Spring, called the Cold Spring Vail
ley Stock Farm. and among the horses under
their care are several owned By Lawyer II. N.
Whitehead OF New York city.
One Of these. a fouT-yesr-old colt, was nj % ed
Kings Own. lie was by The King dam Lena
Wilkes. by George wilkes He was a remark
ably handsome and speedy colt and would
undoubtedly have trotted to a record last
season had he not been taken sick early In the
season lie did not recover in time TO partici-
pate In any races.
Last sunday morning. while Watering the
horses. Mr.. Brush heard a eommotion in the
stall occupied BY Kings Own. The stall is a
very roomy one. beinE about twenty feet
tens across the inside. The partitions which
separate the stall from the others do not quite
reach the roof about eleven inches space
being left for ventilation.
Ar. Brush Ifonnd that the horse had con-
tIiyed o insert his head In this space between
the ceiling and the partition and was hanging
there, his heels being about three inches from
the ground. Mr.. Brush called for assistance
and broke down the Partition but when the
horse Was sxtTicAted he was dead
inches higher than the horse could reach even
by standing on his hind fsst and the only Eay
he could have reached II. the stablsmen say
was by leaping or o. brAeing his hind feet on
the battens Of the door. and then he must have
WAY be could have got his head through such
next stall 10 attract bis attention, and 90 ar
e u kh0Hn. nothing Occurred 70 friEhtSh him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-04
Tsrrs Hsuts WIN Have so.s Great Trot.
tlAg.

TERRE HAUTE. March a-The Yigo Fair As
ISOLATION has Just completed its programme
for the i've days race meeting beginn ing Aug
-. The stakes and purses. which aggregate
SIS. go the largest ever hung M for a meet
inE in the history o. light harness racing, are
guaranteed Ly ferre HRute capitalists aud
business men. who have signed a subscription
paper 10 that eject,
line four-yeaT-old tTot Futurity Stakes
guArsnteei Sll .uuO. has now been paid in to
S=u.5in: probable value S53OUU The three
ysaT-Old tTyt EutuTity Stakes. guaranteed
Stl.luU. is all paid in, and It's probable value
vii 9 $4,000 The two-year-old tTet Fu-
tulity Stakes. guaranteed SluuUD. will 10
worth $1,000 louT -. 100 purses are offered
Tor ? lei trOt. 2:2O tTot. 2:2O race, and class
not decided. but probably a fTes-for-ail trot
Three $1,000 curses for two; yeAr,old trot
. 90 class; thTee-ysAr-old and4 under. 40
class. iour-yeaT-sld and under 2;2S elasA
live S2.uUO purses Tor 2:l4 tTots. 2:23 trotters,
2:lJ PAGERS. 2.31 tTottsTs. and free for al
PAGERS. The four 5000 Durses close April 10.
and horses not named July 10 The others
close Aprl 10. when horses are 10 be named.
In addition to these. there will be 5000 in
purses for class races. 10 close inn sdlAtely be-
fore the meeting.
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tsood spor, a, New or,.a...

NEW ORLEANS. March 3.-The weather con-
tinued fine. The track retained it's mud. but
the crowd. betting. and sport were good. Sum-
mary:
first Rae.-sslIing; Ave and half turlOugs Tue
BuIy. lUl ASSN. to !, won under pull by four
lengths; Hedgerose. los tNAcElnL TO /. second;
kundssu. W tr BurnsL 10 to !, thnd. Time-I ga.
TIdDIL sanford Bob Neville NontsvIdeo. Eau Claire
Loeb Leyen. aud GendAT me Also
Second RAce-SslhnE. nvs furlOngs Hennerta. lOa
tGATner sto 3. won by nose in drive Parq uette.
lOJ IAssinL to !. sscOnu; Pacelet IT, fishet. IL
o. third Tine. :lIls sewing uiEl LATHE BowinE and
Bugs also
third Race-Purss 500; selling; I'VE furlongs Vol
untesr ~. III once aneTtyl. to l. Won In gAop by
lengths susie Neil 80 -. FISHER. to g. second;
l.ooEIng Back ward 40 lGillmani - to thIrd lime
l:l3A Noble y, Emp Billet, AMI ldAlia also ran.
Fourth kAce-fuEss $40! handicap, six turlonEs
Wedseneld. W (NAckiInL to 2. won by two lengths.
Moses solomon so ,L~ssInk TO ], second QUERY,
Iud Colirrn. $40 g. third lime, Lacy Dixie '. aud
WIgwAm
nth Kace-Purss $3.50. Selling non winners of two
races; fifteen SINteenths OF . mile slRhtdrAr. los
tharger, To- woa Easily by Two lsngths; hoysr los
Thompson IL To, J. second: Prnero. no Juison.
To l. third Time. :01ls.
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Hor SPRINGS. March 3-Ths weather was
clear and warm to-day. The principal event
was the hurdle race. In which Dick Wright
came under the wire first. but was disqualified.
WAS also Don Enrique. because they re-
fused to take the hurdles Summarize:
Frat RAes-s.N fsTOngs; selling; for al ages An.
SONIA, To . won. Poor Abe. 4 To 4, second; Dolby
Brown. 4 10 !, IhlTl. lims. lyl.
second hAce-Nine siNteenths 81 a mile selling; for
all Little Fnl. Ca ., non: jack 1homAL TO !,
second. Dies Tiger. 20 TO !. thlrd- Time, hIit
ThIrd RAce-bny mile over hurdles tor all aies DA
k0tA o Won. Golden ATroW. 4 10 8. second Tine,
] SIS
Fourth RAce-Elevsn sixtesnths mile: selling; for
three year Ods barney Aaron JT- TO 2. won by a
suort nose. PoWhataR TO second Josephine 10 8.
IhiTd. fine. l'l.is
Ffh Baseball mile pure for all ages that have
and not won At this meeting Prince NluiAm ~.
wa Bog second. B0nnIe Lass third. Time D. % All
bsts we're declared on aud Neil ruled on the track.
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THE SMITH MoRMoNs WIN.

Te.sie Lot BsioaEs TO the Forewsvs g e.
Prophets Soa.
KANSAS CrTI. No. March 3-Templs Lot the
sacred Mormon soil in Independence. for
which the Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ
Of Latter Day Saints and tho Independence
faction Of the Mormon Church have been light
ing In the courts for years, was to-day decided
by Judge Phillips to be the property OF the Re-
organized Church. The Independence faction
OF the Mormona II. By the opinion, enjoined
from asserting title to the property. tho cloud
is removed. and full possession allotted to the
plaintiff.
The successful organization has It's head
quarters at Lamont. la. Its following numbers
25OOO souls, aud Its President Is phi Smith
OF Norm onism.
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The watssss.nz ;. c. have fe~ oTsn dates IN MAJ
aul J8ns. address Janes Wl.sOn 81 AsALoE street.
LAst orange y J.
Inr FrauAuu A;H'stIc Association have rs0rgAniIsd
Nth strrnz and ~iI - LEASED 10 hsar fTaIn
al urst-cl4ss -tuagsar CuuA Ad1Eess James Brss.ln
sSCr-taEy Nutisy- \. j.
The Elk Baseball Club q BT0Sklyn have rsorzsnUed
for The -eA,pn aud you'd hk- % hsar from Al INT
foru 81 teams Wth piay under 20 years. address
r T. smith. Captz.n- 40 AhsEisen street, bfO3kln
The Counsel A. G. ot arkvls Laye SFganIsd for ths
season and EOud be psAaed 20 hear from good
strong sba gtEin lu niles q ths CITY pay
dAy suHday. AID holiday gameh address William
oCsnnsu SseEetAEY, l53s Third avenue
Tue Monitor Baseball club OF Har en- hAEs TssTEaE-
lied ami EeA1I % arrange games for saturday AZ
teTnoonB AL Dol days 1nlT. tstNssn and Including
April All october, s1th AL unlformsd tsaJus uita
piaTsrs averaging ~ ysAra AddFees HAFry D!ensL
I'm Amsterdam avenue.
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Foar Mes Swept ov.-ss.-a.

BERMUDA. March THE British bark Bay-
ard. which put into this port in dislgsss. re-
ports that on Feb T. she passed through .
cyclone and tremendous seas. On Feb. Is the
cargo shifted. and the second mate and thrss
OF the men were washed overheard and
drowned. Owing to the heavy sea II Was im-
pOss bile TO render them any assistance. Tar
paulins were washed on the matches and every
thing movable about the decks was washed
away, The port side OF the cabin was stove in
and other damage was done to the hull After
the gale Abated the ships crew rstrimmsd
some OF the cargo. but the ship still retained
heavy list TO port.