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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-14
later it will be crowned with success to

later it will be crowned with success to
the lasting benefit of both countries.
The additional portion of your commu-
nication referring to our domestic affairs
with view Of interfering therein is new
departure in the relations of the two Gov
ernments. Your information that the
President of the United States expects
this Government ito promptly relDqush b
to her meaning the ex-QueeDl her cousti-
tutional authority" with the question,
Are you willing TO abide by the decision
of the President?" might we'll be dismissed
in single word but for the circumstance
that your communication contains, as it
appears to me, Measurements and errone-
Gus conclusions based thereon that are so
preiuG cial to this Government that / can
not permit them TO pass unchalIenged /;
moreover, the importance and menacing
character of this proposition make it ap-
propriate for me TO discuss somewhat fully
the questions raised by it,
We do not recognize the right of the
President of the United States to interfere
in our domestic affairs. Such right could
be conferred upon him by an act of this
Government. and by that alone: or it
could be acquired by conquest. This /
understand to be the American doctrine
cOnspicuously announced from time to
time by the auth critics of your Govern
meDt.
President Jackson said in his message to
Congress in 1886: 1.-THE uniform policy
and practice of the United States is to
avoid all interference in disputes which
merely relate to the internal government
of other nations, and eventually to recog-
nize the authority of the prevailing party
without reference TO the merits Of the
original controversy"
This principle of international law has
been consiste ntly recognized during the
whole past intercourse OF the two coun-
tries, and was recently reaff1rmed In the
instructions given by Secretary Gresham
to Commissioner Blount on March IL, 1898,
and by the latter published in the news
papers in Honolulu in a letter of his own
10 the Hawaiian public. The words of
these instructions which / refer to are as
follows: "The United States claim no right
TO interfere in the political or domestic
afairs. or in the internal conflicts of the
Hawaiian Islands other than as herein
stated treferring 10 the protection Of Amer
ican citizens). or for the purpose of main-
tanning any treaty or other rights which
they possess" The treaties between the
two countries confer no right of interfer-
ence.
Upon what, then, Mr.. Minister, does the
President of the United States base his
right of interference? Your communica-
tion is without information on this point
excepting such as may be contained IN the
following brief and vague sentences: "She
the ex-Queen) was ad dvised and assured by
her Ministers and leaders of the movement
Tor the overthrow of her Government that
] / she surrendered under protest her case
would afterward be fairly considered by
the President of the United States. The
queen finally yielded to the armed forces
nI the United States then qusrtered in
Honolulu. relying on the good faith and
honor Of the President when informed of
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CLASHING PARTIES.
Radicals Seem to Be i'm the Ascend
ant at Honolulu.

HONOLULU, Jan. 5.-Perhaps next in
Importance to the demand and reply,
which have passed between the Provis-
ional and the United States Governments,
is the new political force represented by
the American League and the executive
committee of the Annexation Club. The
growing strength of the Radical party,
which is now able to claim at least two
thirds of the American vote in hawaii, is
directed toward larger representation in
the Government than was secured by il
when the Provisional authority was first
established.
1t having been announced that Vice
President Hatch would resign from the
Advisory Council to accept the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs. a movement was at
once begun to put Walter G. Smith. the
Radical leader of the American move
ment in Hawaii. into the vacancy. Reso-
lutions to that end were passed by both
the American League and the executive
committee of the Annexation Club. In
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DOLE'S ANSWER.
President Cleveland Had No Case
Submitted to Him.

HONOLULU, II. l., Jan. 5.-The United
;. States steamer Corwin took the last official
advlces hence. BY the WarrimoO the de-
mand Of Minister Willis on the Provis-
ional Government was forwarded to the
press. Since then the Government has de-
cided that it was better to publish the re-
ply Of the Hawaiian Government. AL
though at first refused to the press Off
'cially it is now available
Every influence was brought to bear on
President Dole to have the reply pub
llshed sooner, but he refused, and outside
of rude summary furnished local cor
respondent nothing has yet leaked out.
The following is the text of the reply as
officially published in the Pacific CONNER
clal Advertiser of January q:
EXECUTIVE BUILDING.
HONOLULU, Dec. %. 1893.
Sir: our Excellency's communication
of December 19 announcing the conem-
sion which the President of the United
States of America has finally arrived at
respecting the application of this Govern
ment for a treaty Of political union with
that country. and referring also to the do
mestic affairs of these islands, has had the
consideration of the Government.
While it is with deep disappointment
that We learn that the important PROPOSE
tiOn which we have submitted to the Gov
ernmenJ of the United States, and which
was at first favorablY considered by it, has
at length been rejected, we have expert
enced a sense Of relief that we are now
favored with the first official information
upon the subject that has been received
through period OF over nine months.
While we accept the decision of the Pres
ident of the United States declining fur
tber to consider the annexation proposition
as the final conclusion of the present ad-
ministration, we do not feel inclined to re-
gard 1t as the last word of the American
Government upon this subject, for the his
tory of the mutual relations of the tive
countries. of American effort and infIu-
ence in building up the Christian ciyiliZa-
tion which has so nspicuously aided In
giving this country an honorable place
among independent nations, the geogra pb-
ical position of these islands and
the important and, to both coun-
tries, profitable reciprocal commercial
interests which have long existed, together
with our weakness as sovereign nation.
all point with convincing force to political
union between the two countries as the
necessary logical result from the circum-
stance men toned. This conviction is en-
ph asized by the favorable expression OF
American statesmen over long period in
favor of annexation. conspicuous among
whom are w. l.. Marcy, William II. Sew
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ard. Hamilton Fish and James G. Blaine.
all former Secretaries OF State, and espe-
cially so by the action of your last admin
istration in negotiating treaty of annexa-
tion with this Government and sending it
to the Senate with view to its ratifca-
ton.
We shall therefore continue the project
of political union with the United States
as a conspicuous feature of our foreign
policy. onfdentlY hoping that sooner or
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President Cleveland
His Confidence,
= Will Probably Receive Such
=. of Strength Be
Literally Irresistible.
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Good Grounds Given for the Stand Taken
Government O
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uREsHAms LATEST INSTRUCTIONS To MINISTER WILLIS.
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Nobody Asked Grover Cleveland to Act as an
Arbitrator.
Her Kind Promise of Amnesty Had Nothing to Do
With the Case

FULLY PREPARED NOW TO MAINTAIN ITS AUTHORITY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
PERSONAL

Miss Jennie Robinson, of Congress
street, is quite i'll with the grippe, and
congestion of the throat.
Thomas P. Ross, the popular chief
clerk at the Dominion line offices, left
yesterday morning for his home in Que
bee, where he will pass New Years day
with his family. Mr.. Ross is one of the
best known amateur athletes in Quebec.
DR.. He. Vaughan of Foxcroft, late
Adjutant General GAR. Department
of Maine, has taken UP his quarters at
the Preble for the winter.
Mr.. Jerry" Grady, stage manager of
the Pavilion Theatre during the season
of '93, is in town.
Mr.. c. l.. True will play at the State
street church on Sunday, during the alb
sence of Mr.. Murray from the city.
Councillor L. G. Downes, of Calais,
arrived in the city last evening on his
way to Rumford Falls.
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n. L, Hastings's Lecture.

No person who is interested in the
question how far we are to accept the
authority OF the Bible, should fail to hear
the lecture of Rev. H. L. Hastings at City
hail next Wednesday evening. The lee ture
and the lecturer are both unique. and can
not possibly fail to interest every one who
is present, whatever may be thought of the
things which are said. Mr.. Hastings is
certainly the ablest popular lecturer in this
particular line who lives. and is SO con-
sidered by all who have heard him. He has
unlimited facts at his command, and knows
how to use them in way which enligh tens
the hearer, and does not mystify him. Col.
Ingersoll, with all his command of satire.
finds i'll Mr.. Hastings foeman worthy of
his steel. A lecture like this, which is free,
should certainly command far larger
audience than the one which is replied to,
with its fifty cents and 81 tickets. Call for
free tickets at the ticket office just before
the lecture.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
THE OCEAN TRAFFIC.
The Sarnia Lost Her Rudder on the Way
Across.

The steamship Pomeranian of the Allan
limo came into port at 10 o'clock yesterday.
She was formerly the Grecian Monarch and
obtained distinction by bringing the ele-
phant Jumbo across the water about ten
years ago. This was the first trip of the
Pomeranian into this port and she had a
very hard passage across the Atlantic. The
Pomeranian left Liverpool on December
18th. and arrived at Ma1iIle, Ireland. on
Dec ember l4th, and embarked passengers
and mails. She net strong westerly gales
during the passage. On December ~, In
latitude AZ degl ees. 4? minutes north, longi-
tude 80 degrees 10 minutes west. she passed
large iceberg very far east for this season.
She brought IA passengers to Halifax, All to
Portland. and 10.706 tons of freight. The
passengers were of American. English,
irish, Canadian and Russian nationality.
They were inspected by tie United States
medical officers and Immigrant Inspector
Fogg, and one child was vaccinated. The
officers of the ship are as follows:
Captain Matthew Stirratt.
First Oficer-James Harrison.
Second Of6cer-Waluer layers.
Third Oficers-James Black.
Fourth Oficer-Andrew Matthewson.
Chief REPRESENTATIVES McKinnon.
The steamship Oregon, Captain. Gibson OF
the Dominion line. sailed yesterday morn
ing about 1880 m. She took 631 800 pounds
of United States and Canadian merchandise
valued at respectively $780, 1863 and $66,S62.
The steamship Scandinavian will be the
next Allan steamship to arrive at this port.
The British steamship Hibernian. of the
Allan line, which sailed from Boston De-
cember 18th for Glasgow. passed kildonan
yesterday. While passing Kildonan Head
she signalled that she had passed the
British steamship Sarnia from Halifax, De-
cember 10th tor Liverpool, in latitude IS
lor tn and longitude IL west. The Dominion
liner had lost her Iudder and was in CON-
pany with the British steamer Anchoria,
from New York, December 18th from Glas-
gov. Subsequently the Anchoria and
Sarnia passed Kildonan. but did not signal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Me lvina H. Fisher.

Mrs..Melvina II. Fisher. wife of Mr.. John
E. Fisher, treasurer of the Thomas Laugh.
lin Co., died at her home at South Port.
land, Thursday evening. at the age of 2t
years, after long Illness. The deceased
was formerly Miss Dyer, and was one of the
most popular and beloved young women in
the community. She took an active part In
the work of the Peoples church. teaching
in the Sunday School. and in many other
ways assisting in the social work. In this
connection, as well as by her afflicted hus-
band and friends. she will be greatly
missed. Mrs. Fisher leaves little boy
about year and a half old. The funeral
will occur at p. m. Sunday from the late
home of deceased.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
WEDDINGS.
Lanont-Conant.

Mr.. Arthur L. Conant and Miss Mabel R.
Lamont were married Thursday evening at
81 Congress street, the home of the bride
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Lamont. The
rooms were handsomely trimmed with ever
grean Tie groom and bride were united
under prettily constructed evergreen
bell. the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. George D. Lindsay. The bride was
gowned in dotted muslin and carried a
bouquet of pinks and roses. The presents
were numerous, valuable and useful. After
a wedding tour in Massachusetts Mr.. and
Mrs Conant will reside at Sc Congress
street and will be at home first Wednesday
in February.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
The Horse Auction.

Thirty-four horses were sold at auction
yesterday by Mr.. Stephen j. Murray at his
horse exchange on Federal street. The re-
cent storm. the cold day and business calm
following Christmas had somewhat bad
effect. with the horse market. and shrewd
buyers made the most of it. Captain Brown
of the firm of Brown & Dillingham;, of Ban
gor, bought seven horses, workers and
drivers. Mr.. j. W. Smart of the same city
purchased a like number. Mr.. Mathews of
Cape Elizabeth, bought particularly hand
some spotted gelding, weighing 1900 pounds.
A number of drivers. family horses,
harnesses and sleighs were knocked off to
the bidders at very reasonable prices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
BRIEF JoTTlNGs.

The ireboat will be known in the de-
partment as Engine MOI. During Chief
Jackson's illness Asst. Engineer Payne
was acting chief.
The street department teams were
busily engaged yesterday carting the
snow from the streets.
Mrs. Cox, an aged lady, who lives on
the hill, fell on Cum berland street, near
Washington, yestersday, and was badly
injured.
The K.GE. Buzzards meeting next
Monday evening, the 31st inst, to take
action on the arrangements presented by
the committee for the annual Buzzards'
supper, should be largely attended by its
members. Wednesday evening, January
9Th, the Buzzards' degree will be con-
ferred.
Yesterday was fine after the storm.
The sidewalks are very slippery and
need sand.
The city and Portland Railroad Com
pany com bined had about so teams and
over 200 men at work leyelling the snow
in the streets yesterday.
The county of Cumberland, by an old
agreement, pays the city of Portland
four tenths the cost of heating the City
Building, and yesterday morning the
county commissions gavesCfty Treasur-
er Libby $500, to discharge their share
of the debt.
b.. Thompson, the proprietor Eof the
Dominion House, who was before the
court charged with selling liquor, was
discharged yesterday.
A petition is being circulated in this
city by the fish and game wardens, asking
the legislature for more stringent laws
for the protection of game.
The Manhattan will leave New York
today. She has been thoroughly over
hauled and placed in perfect condition.
Her sister ship, the Cottage City, will
now undergo similar repairs.
The workmen in the confectionery de-
partment OF Mr.. LA. Goudy, presented
The superintendent, Mr.. "A rthur r. Butler
a Christmas present Of a fine gold watch,
and those in the bakery department gave
their superintendent, Mr.. NV. Coombs
an elegant gold chain and charm.
During the storm Thursday, two
schooners at anchor in the harbor
dragged their anchors and came into
collision. One had her jiDboom, and the
other her main boom broken. One of
the vessels slipped its anchor, and the
crew were engaged in dragging for it
yesterday morning.
Mr. Bennett had two pile drivers at
work on the Cape Elizabeth ferry pom
toon yesterday, and Mr.. A. K. Hunt says
the damage will be repaired for Sunday
travel.
The Little Women" will meet with
Miss Edna Brickett, 1856 Bracket street.
The committee on judicial proceedings
and claims had number of matters be-
fore them yesterday afternoon.
The entertainment of music and read
ings at the Fraternity last evening was
much enjoyed by the large audience
present.
The High street Sunday school had a
beautiful christmas tree yesterday af-
ternoon.
The gospel servicezof the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association will be led
by Mrs. E. +. Thompson. Please bring
your Bibles. and Gospel Hymns No. 5.
All young women are cordially invited
TO be present.
A watch night service will be held at
the Pine street church, beginning at s
O'Clock. A programme of the service
will he arran0ad later
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
Silver Wedding.

A party of about forty of the friends
and relatives OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. W.
Blaisdell gathered at their residence al
No. IS Pearl street. last evening to eel
citrate the silver wedding of the couple.
furnished agreeable entertainment for
an hour, when delicious supper was
served A large number of appropriate
and valuable presents were received by
the worthy couple. At about IL O'Clock
thesparty broke up, all wishing the host
and hostess the best of luck
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
Lively Runaways.

A horse attached to a sleigh dashed
over the Portland bridge into the city
last evening, having either spilled out
the occupants or else had been left at
some door and ran away. Officer Conlon
took charge of the team. -.
Frank Delaney's team ran away on
India street last evening, sbut was caughu
and taken to Sawyer's stable, where Mr.. \
Delaney recovered him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
A Narrow Escape,

When the noon car on the Stroudwater
line drawn by four gray horses reached
Union station crossing yesterday the
driver pulled up his team. A train started,
the engine putting. and the bell ringing,
and the leaders TOOK fright, turned sudden
ly and snapped the pole. and made a header
for the West End hotel. They encountered
a bran new covered sleigh and dem olished
it, and then ran into the electric light pole,
one on either side. This brought them up,
one horse being thrown, but luckily he was
uninjured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
Mr.. Crook at the Y. M. C. A.

Mr.. R. B. Crook, of the Berwick Pray
ing Band" will speak at the mems meeting
in Y. M. C. A. hall tomorrow afternoon at
430 o'clock. Many will remember having
heard Mr.. Crook when he was here at the
Christian Workers convention and will be
glad to have chance to hear him again.
All men are invited to be present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
Maxcy-sawyer Company.

The Maxcy-Sawyer company has been Or
ganized at Portland, for the purpose of
dealing in crockery and glassware Capital
stock $4,000. of which nothing is paid. The
president is j. E. Sawyer of Deering, and
treasurer. r. s. Moxcy of Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
Anonymous Letters Fieurinp.

Deputy Sheriff A. C. Chute OF West.
brook has in his possession certain an.
onymous letters bearing upon the Coburn
murder case. The authors of them are
known, and they will be Investigated. .
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
Woman,s Literary Union.

Mrs. Augustus Stevens ms been invit-
ed to give paper on "Woman's Work
in the Best Education" at the Woman's
Literary Union afternoon in the Advent
church today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29

Schooner P. T. Barnum, from Bridge
port, is ashore on Heresford bar,
arrived at Philadelphia yesterday. She
is leaking slightly. She will be exam
ined and repaired.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
Portland Cadets.

All the old members should turn out and
attend the 18th anniversary OF his company
on January 4th next. See advertisement in
this paper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
80 -
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

fair.
PORTLAND. DEC. 20.
\ DAY or two be-
~ fore Christmas
we received a
delayed shipment of Jap
anese Screens which
owing to the hurry and
confusion incident to the
season, arrived in a
slightly damaged condi-
ton. Of course we
couldn't offer them for
sale as perfect goods and
there was no time for
advertising bargains"
then so the screens were
laid aside for a "bait" to
get you down town after
the rush was over.
Two Screens S IL #.
high, four fold, worth, if
perfect, $500 to be sold
at $3.50.
One Screen, worth
$500 to go at $3.50.
One Screen, worth
$500, to go at $2.75.
One Silk Screen, S #
high, three fold, worth
$3.50, marked Y4.25.
One Screen, at 5000
was $e.75.
One White enamel
fire Screen, worth $500.
marked $3.50.
Five two fold fine
Screens, at $40, worth
S2.25.
OWEN, MOORE & co
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT.
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

Hear Miss Henrietta ID. Rice.
the FavOrite Portland COntraltO,
mt the Great jackson Celebra-
fiOn at City Hall, Jan. Sth. Also,
'"The History of a Jackson
Man, by a BOwdOin College
graduate, &c.
DO NOT MISS 1T.
A refined entertainment. Re.
me mber no extra seats allowed
by city. Tickets mt City Hall
ticket Office every day.
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