Hutchinson gazette., 1897-08-05
A PROTECTORATE.
Honolulu Advices State That Old Glory
Will Float Over Hawaii.
THE FOREST RESERVATIONS.
Commissioner Hermann to Take a Trip and
Investigate COnditIons-TO Look Up
Alaska Gold Fieids-FIoOd 4
Relief Report.

WASHINGTON, Aug 4.-The following
sensational information from Honolulu
was received per steamer Belgic at San
Francisco yesterday:
In high oficial circles It is understood that
next week will see the stars and stripes float
over Honolulu, for the first time since Para
mount Blount hauled down the flag, raised by
old Minister Stevens. story, apparently we'll
authenticated, is that In case the steamship
Moana, due from the coast to-day. brings news
that congress has adjourned without taking
action upon annexation, Minister Sewall has
instructions from his government TO raise the
American flag over the government build
| ings, and declare the Hawaiian repub-
lie under the protection OF the United
States The story comes from the innermost
circle of oificial life, and was tipped OF to
your correspondent because HIS informant
stated the thing would surely be done
on August 2, and there could be no harm In
having It printed In America several days after
1t had actually occurred August Is fixed
as the date for the hag-raisng and Adm
Beardslee will be on hand with his marines
and blue jackets to add prestige TO the occa-
sion. The Hawaiian national guard will also
be under arms and ready for action, and the
Citizens guard still larger body Of trained
men, will be notified TO be on the alert and
ready to respond II called upon. The protec-
tOrate Is to be declared so the story go3s, be-
cause the Hawaiian government does not feel
It can stand alone during the long months that
must intervene before congress meets in De-
cember, when 1t Is almost certain the annexa-
tion treaty will be passed
The Forest Reservation Question.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4--Commissioner
Hermann, of the general land Office,
expects to leave Washington this week
for trip to the Pacific coast. Before
his return he will visit most of the
states in which forest reservations
have been established within the last
few years and confer with the agents
of the interior department, who have
been detailed to investigate ndreport
upon the condition of those reserva-
tions and as to what further action
may be necessary for their protection
and preservation, the government be-
ing determined to do everything with
in the bounds of reason and not incon-
sistent with the rights of individuals
under the law or safe administration
of the forestry system to protect and
preserve the forests which have been
reserved from public entry and sale.
To Look Up Alaska Fields.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Under orders
issued by Acting Secretary of War
Meiklejohn, Capt p. H. Ray and Lieut.
Richardson, Eighth infantry, have
started from Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo.,
for Alaska Their orders are to go as
far as Circle City at least, and make as
much of an investigation of the condi-
tions at the gold fields as the short
time remaining of this season will per-
init. They will sail August > from
Seattle, Wash, and the war depart
ment officials are confident that they
will not only be able to get into the
Klondyke region this season, but also
to make their exit before the country
is closed by winter. Upon the report
of Capt. Ray will depend the action of
the war department in the matter OF
establishing post and a military force
in the vicinity of the gold fields, Ad-
ditional contracts are also made by the
post office department for the delivery
of mail in Alaska in view of the great
influx of Americans there.
Flood Relief Report.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Capt George
D. Davis, who had charge of the dis
tribution of relief in the flooded dis
tricts of the Mississippi valley, has
submitted his report to Gen. M. r.
Morgan, commissary.general of sub
sistence. The report shows that there
were distributed, under the direction
of Capt. Davis, sos, 1855 rations for peo
pie and 81, ,O57 rations for stock. The
total cost to the government of the re-
lief afforded WAS S29,9S5.Sl. Capt.
Davis gives high praise to the Memphis
relief committee for its work in reliev-
ing the sufferers.