New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
TROUBLE OVER FLAG-RAISING
HAWAITS EX-QUEEN AND PRINCESS
KAIULANI SPENT A SAD DAY.
WIVES OF MINISTER'S AT oDDs-THE ST.
PAUL MEN AND THE ROYAL HA-
WAIIAN RELICS
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Honolulu Aug 1G. via San Francisco, Aug.
| 23-Naturally. the ex-Queen's home at Wash
| ington Place was the saddest house in all Ha-
wall yesterday-"Flag raising Day" as the ma
tives call IT. 1t thought by many that the
ex Queen would spend the day with the Princess
Kaulani at Anxious by-theSea. for Waikiki
is remote from, the Executive Building. while
Lniuokaanis house is within three squares OF
her former palace. and situated where every
window must have ratified at the boom Of the
saluting guns.
But the ex-Queen has been through many
trials and. though this was a most bitter one
she was equal to il. She summoned all her
pride and all her endurance. and somehow the
day passed. The front door OF the Washington
Place house was not closed--it never is when
the Queen is at home-but the wSdow shutters
were closely drawn. Still. the fallen Queen
could hear every sound. and, It is said, she shud
dered and trembled like in chill when the
first strains OF Hawaii Ponoi" and the boom
Ing Of guns warned her that her flag was set
ting TO rise no more. The sound OF distant
cheering and afterward of baring horns told
her that the Stars and Stripes noated over the
building that had once been her palace and
later her prison.
The Queen denied herself to all visitors. ex-
cept some friends of her youth. who came all
the way from other islands In the group TO
comfort her. In the garden Of her house there
was waing and the sounds OF native sorrow.
The next day Saturday. the queen Dowager.
Kapiolani. visited her sister-inlaw. The meet
ing was affecting. though not a word was
spoken The Dowager remained at Washing
Sor ba In
strict seclusion with even Immediate attend
ants Of the Queen excluded
THE PRINCESS IN sECLUsIoN.
The Princess Kaiuani also passed the day in
absolute seclusion. She remained In her own
room all day. weeping most OF the time and
lying her face in native fashion. Some Of
her most intimate friends called but she would
not receive them. She retired before o'clock
on Friday night. still refusing to see any one.
On Saturday she did not stray beyond her own
grounds. On Sunday morning she attended
morning prayer at her church. the Episcopalian.
and returned home Immediately after service
without seeing any one except couple Of her
most Intimate girl friends
Monday morning she was seen in the street in
Honolulu for the first time since the flag rails
ing
on SUNDAY the native Royalists held a meet
Ing. az w:btph they discussed plans for the fut-
ex-QGeeR ''''' &c 'e''' i '''' VIC
In other circles besides the Royal!sts all is
hot smooth sailing. There is social tempest
brewing in Honolulu which Is the direct out
come OF the political situation. The Doles
not forgive Minister Sewa for his Endorsement
by the American Union party. and though Mr.
Dole himself Is polite enough to keep peace. his
wife is not. Mrs. Dole cut Mrs Sewall on the
street the other day. and ignored her
neXatlon day. though their seats were almost
directly facing each other
At the christening Of the Sewall baby which
took place on the afternoon OF flag day and
amounted to reception. the Does not
present, and their absence was remarked.
There was also considerable friction on an
nexation day among the wives OF Cabinet Min
listers. Mrs. Cooper. wife Of the Foreign Min
ster left the platform in tears because she was
cut by the wives OF other politicians. Heart
buring also arose over the seating OF guests on
the platform. Some time ago Mrs. Dole called
upon Dr. McGrew. who is known the Father
OF Annexation and gave him some tickets for
the fagraising On the appointed day Dr. Nc
Grew. with his daughter and son-in-aw Dr.
and Mrs Cooper. journeyed to the Executive
Building and made their way 10 the platform
their tickets tightly clutched In their hands
They found that their tickets did not admit
them 10 places or the platform at all, but merely
10 seats at one side on the ground They were
indignant; all the more so. as Mrs. Cooper was
one Of those who would have sung had the pro-
gramme of the Annexation Club been carried
out
As predicted last week. Attorney G. neral
Smith has resigned. He presented his reslgna-
ton to President Dole the next day after the
fag-raising. The resignation is to take effect
as soon as his successor be appointed. Mr.
Smith says that his sole motive is a desire TO
look after his private business affairs and to
resume his practice. The new appointment Will
come from President Mckinley.
Some Slight trouble has arisen IN tho harracLe
since the men were pledged to the United States.
a dispute arose on the evening OF hag-raising
day as TO the ownership OF certain arms
quarrel followed. and the captain Of one com
psny ordered his men to FIX their bayonets and
charge on the men of another The other Of
fcers rushed in. and bloodshcd was narrowly
averted.
Nor the men who sailed with the trans
port st. Paul such paragons they have been
reported. The ST Paul men were in camp TT
Camp Dole. which is very near the barracks Of
the Hawaiian National Guard. In n room OF
these barracks have beer locked for long time
quantity OF royal relics. The St Peul's men
broke into this room and took from IL Kane
hameha and kaakaua buttons. also a grea.
many feather plumes and other things
These treasures they attempted to send
through the mails to their friends at home
The Foreign Office was surprised at the large
number OF bulky packages. and on opening one
Of them was astonished at It's contents All
the mail was opened then, and the relics were
sent TO the Bishop Museum. where many royal
relics have been sent. The Hawaiians are afraid
that the Government Of the United States will
attempt to take these rare and beautiful things
away from the islands.
Mr. Nelson. with the five hundred New-York
troops for the Honolulu garrison arrived safely.
The men are encamped at Kapioani Park
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE
Washington. Aug. 23.-The State Department
has received the following from Mr. Sewall. al
Honolulu, announcing the raising o, the Ameri