The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28
Minister Shimamura Is
Impatient and
Angry.
President Dole Says That an
Answer Will Shortly Be
Given.
Minister SeWalPs Cordial ReCep-
notwithstanding News of the
Islands.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, June 20.-There
is nothing new in the Japanese affair,
although it is eighteen days since mail
LETT for San Francisco. Nothing was
learned of the condition OF affairs until
yesterday, when the Japanese Minister
lost his temper over the publication OF
some rumors to the effect that japan had
Withdrawn its request for an explanation
from Hawaii anu that the Naniwa was
going home. An Advertiser reporter
sought out the fiery little Minister and
found him in a very excitable frame of
mind over the rumors, and IN reply TO
questions he said:
You may say that the rumor that Japan has
Withdrawn its request from the Hawaii an
Government for an explanation OF the reasons
for rejecting the japanese immigrants Is nn-
Spondence between this legation and the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs since June 4. AT that
time addressed a letter TO the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, and as yet though IL seems
very long time, l have received no reply. On
June 1 wrote again, and for two weeks the
letter remains unanswered. L am waiting LOT
q comm unication TO arrive, have been waiting
for several days, ond think now that II nus
come to-day or tomorrow.
After the publication of the above in
terview yesterday morning President
Dole in the absence OF Minister Cooper,
was seen by THE CALLS representative in
regard to the seeming com plant made by
the Japanese Minister concerning the ab-
sence of replies 10 the comm unicat tions
sent by him to Minister Cooper. Presi-
dent Dole said:
The Government has given some attention
to these letters, but, owing to their diHuse-
ness of matter and treatment, as well as to
the nece ssity OF giving atten tion to other i'm
portant public business, the letters have not
yet been answered. There has been no inten-
tion whatever on the part OF this Government
to ignore the communications OF the japanese
Minister.
Minister SewalI presented his creden-
tials to President Dole on Monday, June
Z, anG was very cordially received.
Colonel A. Z. Buck, the new United
States Minister to Japan, passed through
here on the Peru. He and his party were
entertained and driven about the city By
Minister Cooper, leaving for Japan on the
same night.
Messrs. Tokudomi, Fukai and Ishikawa,
Japanese editors, who have been studying
the situation here, left for home on the
Peru. Mr.. 1shikawa returns to Japan
filled with enthusiasm for Pacific cable
the i'm portance OF which he will urge upon
the Government and capitalists of lis
country.
As result of a recent court-martial on
the United States steamer Philadelphia,
Benjamin Ritchie, fireman on the United
States steamer Marion, was sentenced to
ten years imprisonment al San Quentin,
CAL, his crime being an offense against
nature. Since the cOurt-maItjal he has
been confined In the Marion's brig
in irons. and was supposed to have been
carefully guarded until about ten days
ago, when he was found missing. At IL
o'clock the night before he was last seen
by the msster-at-arms, who examined his
handouts, and there is not man on the
ship who knows what became of him after
ward.
Since Ritchie's escape the court-martial
gun has been fired almost daily, there
being several more OF the Marion's crew
implicated in similar offenses.
Oscar ]. Jensen, ordinary seaman of the
Philadelphia, has also been court-mar-
tialed for disobeying the lawful orders of
his superior officer and using threatening
language. TIE facts are that, while at the
boat landing after shore drill, and before
the order TO break ranks had been given,
Jensen procured a bottle of soda water
from a stand and drank it. Lieutenant
Brown saw him IN the act and knocked
the bottle out of his hand with bis sword.
Jeusen's hand was badly cut either by the
sword or broken glass. The threatening
language used was: ut is well for you
that you have that uniform on"
Al the court-martial Jensen's shipmates
raised purse and employed local firm
OF attorneys to defend him. He was
found not guilty of nsubordination, but
guilty of using threatening language, ana
sentenced to one years imprisonment.
Admiral Beardslee promptly commuted
the sentence to six months, but the case is
to be appealed to the Secretary of the
Navy and If necessary to the President.
1t is also understoo that charges are to
be filed against Lieutenant Brown for
ct tho m n w N his SuvnrH
Admiral Brardslee gave magnificent
reception to Minister and Mrs. Sewall on
board the Philadelphia.
A Japanese was drowned off Diamond
Head while fishing q few nights since.
A ompanion would have met the same
fate but for assistance rendered by
powerful native swimmer. A Japanese
woman committed suicide by drowning
In the harbUr two nights before.
Mrs. Mclaughlin, residing at the
Molokai leper settlement, attam pied
suicide last Wednesday week by drinking
a bottle of choral The physical was
summoned in time, and by using a
stomach-pump and some powerful restor-
atIves succeeded in saving the woman's
life. AS it was the would be suicide was
unconscious for over twelve hours. This
is the second time that Mrs. Mclaughlin
has attempted suicide.
Three Chinese at Hanalei, Kauai, were
lllC NAStALAS VI pOHOCI c4 plOSIOHs IL Is
supposed they went into the out oase,
where the powder was kept, to smoke
opium.
Hickey and Chalmers, two brutal over
seers at the Hakalau sugar plantation,
are under arrest for manslaughter. They
are charged with be ating and kicking to
death a Chinese contract labcrer.
Admiral BeardsIee was thrown out of a
carriage near the summit of Mount Tan
talus last Thursday. The accident was
caused by the horses backing the carriage
over q high bank. Allan Herbert, the
other occupant, was badly bruised in the
arm and shoulder. Both had a narrow
escape, the carriage being completely
wrecked.
Honolulu has been suffering from an
epidemic of roboeries during the last
three weeks which causes people to think
that a gang of coast CROOKS are oDeratino