The record-union., 1894-10-27
Correspondence of the Associated Press.I

Correspondence OF the ASSoclaJeQ Press.I
HoNoLULU, Oct 1S.-The rumors of a
Royalist uprising have been very scarce
for the last few months, but now that the
first election of the new republic draws
near these reports have again been cir
cHfated. This time election day, October
29tb, has been chosen as the date of the
attempt to restore the ex-Queen, but very
little stock is taken in the tale.
The nominations for Senators and Rep
resentatives have been made, and good
selection was made by the convention.
Out of twelve chosen for this island
Oahu only two are natives, and this has
caused some criticism among the native
annexationists. Every nominee has been
pledged TO the support of the annexation
plank in the platform 10 the exclusion OF
everything else
Sanford Fleming, the Englishman who
has been in Honolulu for some time in
the interest of a British cable company,
which proposes to lay cable to Austria
liza, leaves on the steamer to-day. be had
asked the Government to cede Neckar
Island, which was the cause OF so much
comment few months ago, to England,
claiming that if this is done the cable
project will at once be carried through
and that Neckar Island Will be the half
way house between Victoria and Austria
liza, with branch line 10 Honolulu. He
has also asked for the exclusive cable
right on Hawaiian territory. The latter
proposition has notmet with the approval
OF the Hawaiian Government and will
probably not be acceded to. The former
grant would probably be made under GER
tain conditions. AT present no definite
arrangement has been concluded.
SAMOAN ISLANDS.
SAMOA, Oct. 10.-Since the date of my
last letter there is but little to report.
There have been no conflicts between the
rival parties, who both, however, remain
under arms, and no person here would
be surprised were an outbreak to occur at
any time. To show the state OF the rebel
party it will suffice to state that the
Samoan Land Commission, which had
arranged to hold sittings in the district of
Atus, to dispose of cases there, were no.
titled by the heads of the rebel party that
they would not be allowed to do so. The
letter sent was most impertinent one. 1t
is expected that the commission Will now
proceed to the scene in one OF the war
ships.
1t is being seriously proposed here to
organize a movement to petition the pow
ers to remove President Schmidt, who is
generally regarded as q greass &si,l1re
than his predecessor. He is especially
hateful TO the natives, whose interests he
opposes in every possible manner.
Since the arrival of Commissioner
Chambers the Land Commission has been
very active, and the members are strain
ing every nerve to get their work COM
pleted by the end of the present year.
They have just returned from a visit to
Savaii, where large quantity of work
was done in short space of time, only
one claim being unfinished.
Chief Justice 1de also visited Savaii at
the same time, but his visit was not
success. Owing to there being no funds
available, he was unaccompaniedb by either
clerk, marshal or interpreter, and his
effort to hold court sittings without these
necessary adJuncts found but little favor
with either natives or foreigners.
The London Missionary Society on the
26th of last month celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of the founding of the Maluo
College, the first educational institution
opened in Samoa. The function was an
immense success. About s., 900 was sub
scribed toward the erection of hall to
commemorate the occasion.
4 serious quarrel has arisen between
the Chief Justice and the Land Commits
10 certify to certain accounts for expendi-
ture which the latter considered was
necessary to the work of the commission
The German warships BUzzard and
Falk are still here. The Curacao (British)
will be relieved in about week by the
WaIlardo.
The Union Steamship Company of New
Zealand has inaugurateu a steamship Sery-
ace between here and Sydney, via Tonga,
the vessels to run every four weeks.