Evening journal., 1894-01-08

current here to the effect that Minister
Willis had been given his passports and
was aboard the Corwin. Nothing has de-
veloped to corroborate the rumor and IL is
generally discredited. Though considered
quite probable that the minister has been
rendered passports, it is not believed he is
on board the Corwin nor that he was a
passenger on her. The unprecedented ac-
tion of the Corwin's officers, however,
might indicate the truth Of the story, for
1t is certain they are concealing some inn
portant fact from the public, and il may
be that the minister to Hawaii is hidden in
her cabins.
When the Corwin steamed in through
the Golden Gate, her commander refused to
receive even officers of the revenue patrol
steamer Hartley, telling them they were
not wanted. The cutter then steamed
south, approaching the southern shore,
and at point off Harbor View small
boat was lowered and one man sent ashore
This individual was never seen by any of
the newspaper men, nor was he recognized
by any one else. II was supposed, how
ever, that the man put ashore was an Off
Ger Of the cutter intrusted with dispatches
for Washington authorities. So far as
known the man never returned to the Cor
win. AS soon as the cutters small boat
returned from shore the Corwin steamed
directly across the channel to Saulito and
thence to San Quentin, where she now lies.
No one else has left her so far as known.
IL Minister Willis was the man put
ashore. careful search has failed to bring
his whereabouts to light It is almost a
foregone conclusion, however, that Minis
ter Willis would not sail from Honolulu
and leave Mrs. Willis behind. That she
has not landed here is almost beyond doubt.
The conductof Captain Munger of the Cor
win toward the representatives of the press
and public in general is without precedent
in this port. From the moment the Cor
win arrived the men on board have been
as inaccessible as if they were in midocean,
save for the brief interview that a reporter
had with Captain Munger when the cap
tain went ashore in his gig to mail packet
of letters.
The captain saw fit to 20 ashore with the
letters himself rather than to trust a mes
senger, who might let some iota of news
drop by accident or otherwise under repor-
torial pressure. 1t was when on shore in
the very few minutes the COrwin's captain
talked with a reporter that he verified the
correctness of the Auckland cable. He
also stated that the Corwin left Honolulu
Dec. "A. The reporter quotes Captain Nun
ger as follows:
II can tell you no more than came in
that Auckland dispatch. 1t is no pleasure
for me to hold news or information from
the people, but then you must remember
that / am powerless in the matter myself.
Even If knew the contents Of the secret
dispatches, as an officer and gentleman
could not reveal them without permission.
Here l am within 20 minutes of my home
and cannot get away. It's no pleasure,
assure you, but will have to stay here for
three or four days or maybe a week"
When asked directly whether any revo-
luton had occurred at Honolulu and
whether the provisional government was
still ia power, Captain Munger would only
reiterate his statement that he could say
no more than was contained in the Auck-
land dispatch. The cutter is still lying
about a mile out from the San Quentin
penitentiary and over 10 miles from this
city. So far as getting any news from her
IS concerned she might as we'll be in Behr-
ing sea. No one is permitted to go aboard,
aud not one Of her crew has been allowed
over the side of the vessel
Since her arrival the cutter has been be-
| sieged by reporters, but the approach Of a
small boat has been the signal for one Of
the cutters officers to appear on deck,
/ when sailors would be ordered from the
rail and cautioned to maintain silence
| Once officers were caught unawares, and a
seaman started to talk. A reporter asked
him the latest news from Honolulu.
Hell is popping down there" was the
decidedly expressive reply Of the sailor, but
he was allowed to say no more, for an Off
Ger appeared and ordered him below. Just
| what this strange silence means no one
here seems to comprehend. People here
| generally believe that there have been stir
ring times in Honolulu. The unheard of
secrecy on board the Corwin, despite the
eagerness of the sailors TO talk, would seem
to indicate that the sailors have an inter-
esting story to tell If the men were only al
lowed ghost Of chance to ventilate their
information.
Another Hawaiian Message Expected.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-There is a feeling
of much expectancy on the Hawaiian ques-
tion, and congressman familiar with the
subject say that they would not be sur
prised If President Cleveland sent another
Hawaiian message to congress today.
Should the president adopt this course
congress and the public will receive official
information within a few hours ahead of
the arrival Of steamers at San Francisco
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of Minister Willis latest moves. A steam
er left Honolulu on Jan. for Vancouver,
and allowing eight days-the usual time
for her voyage, she will be in on Tuesday
The City of Peking also left Honolulu on
Jan. ? for San Francisco, and although she
sailed later her trip is shorter, and she will
also be due by Tuesday. These are the
first two boa.s in nearly two weeks.
The information brought by the revenue
cutter Corwin cannot, therefore, be kept
secret much longer, as the two steamer:
will bring all except the purely official in
formation. II is for this reason that mem
bers Of congress are counting on another
Hawaiian message today, as they say the
president and Secretary Gresham will
probably prefer to advise congress and the
public as to the situation rather than have
the news made public through the incom
ing steamers.
Secretary Gresham has not been accessi
bic, and it has been impossible to learn
from him or other officials the status o.
the question. At the secretary's hotel II
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