The record-union., 1897-11-25
AFFAIRS IN THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS,
The Presence Of Princess KaiuIani
at Honolulu
Not Very Satisfactory to the AdheTents Of
the Deposed Queen.
They Believe That the Young Wo-
man Has Returned for the Pur-
pose of Starting a Boom for
Herself, in the Event That Con-
gress Refuses to Annex Hawaii
She May be Placed on the
Throne.

HONOLULU, Nov. 17.-Via San
Francisco, Nov. 24-The presence of
Princess Kaiulani is not very satisfac-
tory to the adherents Of the deposed
Queen, as they believe that the young
woman has returned for the purpose
of starting a boom for herself at the
expense of the Queen. Kaiulani's sup
porters claim that in the event of a
refusal on the part of Congress to an
mex Hawaii, she will stand good
chance of being placed on the throne,
under limited monarchy.
OF all the royalists in the country, it
is safe to say that 80 per cent. are for
the former Queen. If they thought the
Princess would stand any show of being
placed at the head of the Hawaiian ma
| ton, they would all turn annexation
lists to prevent the step. The "Inde-
pendent" the ex-Queen's personal or
gan, has very little to say about Kaiu-
lani. They wish to keep the young wo-
man in the background as much as pos
sible, but the Princess will not remain
in the rear She has been keeping in the
front; has been giving public receptions
at her home and in other ways is trying
to make herself popular. On last Sat-
| urday evening she attended a bicycle
| race and was the center of attraction.
Tomorrow evening she will occupy a
box when the Frawley Company opens
the dramatic season. Kalulani is not
here on a political mission, so her
friends say, but she would like to have
the throne, nevertheless. The white
people of the country say she never
will, and they are in power
j. X. Kaulia and D. Kalanokalani,
two Hawafians. will leave for Wash
ington on the 10Th to work against the
annexation of the islands. Both men
represent the royalists in Honolulu.
AT later date they will be followed by
John Richardson and r. w. Wilcox,
both half whites, and A. Marques, a
white man. These three were selected
by the Queens supporters on the Island
OF Maui. Wilcox was originally in IA
vor of the present government; after
time he became dissatisfied and finally
was found in the ranks of the 1895 reb-
els. He was sent to Italy by Kalakaua
to receive military training. In 1887,
shortly after his return to the islands,
he started a movement to dethrone the
King. He and his followers were re-
pulsed by the white people without any
great damage.
Samuel Parker, probably the most in
fiuential Hawaiian in the country, and
who is an annexationist, says that the
delegates can do but little in Washing
ton. Congress, he says, will have con-
vened when they arrive. The delegates
have certainly nothing new to offer.
A local auctioneer will dispose of
some property tomorrow, formerly
used in the palace under the monarchy.
1t comprises silver, glass and china
ware. Kapiolani, the widow of the late
Kink Kalakaua, threatened to stop the
sale, claiming the dinner set, composed
of 5000 pieces, was her property, The
set was presented to the King by the
President of France. The Government
claims that the property in dispute be-
longs to the people and will be sold. 1t
is understood that the explanation CIV
en- to the een-dowager is satisfac-
tory and that the sale viii not be in
terfered with.
Eleven large vessels, with a total car
rying capacity of 10000 tons, have thus
far been chartered by the Combination
to carry sugar from Hawaiian ports to
New York. From a reliable source the
| lOliOWID2 DSI mas DPeIl SecuTeu. Nuu-
ami. Tillie E. Starbuck. w. F. Babcock,
S. B. Hitchcock, Fl. B. Hyde. George
Stetson, Benjamin F. Packard. Iro-
quoise, May Flint, Edward May and
Adam w. Spies.
This is the full list, according to the
latest official advices from the coast,
but that does not necessarily mean that
no more will be chartered. In fact,
Captain Curtis of the Tillie e. Starbuck
had a personal letter by the last mail,
in which it was related that the ship
New York, once owned by the same
firm as his own ship. has been char
tered to load sugar from here for New
York. She is now in the Orient, and
will load merchandise there for San
Francisco before coming here. 1t was
given out here some time ago that the
Combination had contracted to deliver
$4,000 tons of sugar in New York, of
which 80 600 was to go by rail. Now it
is understood that 10000 was the mini
mum amount and that 1t is likely