The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-28
HAWATr HEARS THE NEVIS.
Announcement of Annexation Followed
 by Great Demonstration.

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 Honolulu, July 20, via San Francisco, July 27.--The steamship Coptic arrived from San Francisco on the 18th inst. with the news that the United States senate had adopted the Newlands res- olution making Hawaii a part of the United States. Long before the vessel had reached the harbor it was known that the steamer brought annexation news, the information being signalled to tho Mohican. Whistles of foundries, mills and steamers were turned loose,- and pandemonium reigned. Fireworks were set off and one hundred guns were fired on the grounds of the executive building. At the same time the Ha- waiian band marched through the streets to the wharf playing American patriotic airs. An immense procession was formed and a march was made to the executive building.
 President Dole was at his beach home when the steamer was sighted He hurried into town and reached the wharf as the steamer tied up Captain Sealby of the Coptic was presented with a silver cup by the citizens of Honolulu for bringing the news The cup bore the inscription: "Annexation presented by the citizens to Captain Sealby, R. N. R., who brought the good news to Hon. olulu" The leading men of Honolulu met to-day and recommended Harold M. Sewa.ll, United States minister to Hawaii, for governor of the islands.
 It had been generally thought that President Dole would be their choice. The Ohio, Para, Valencia and Indiana, four vessels of the third fleet of trans- ports which returned to Honolulu on account of an accident to the Indiana, were delayed here about twenty-four hours and sailed again for Manila on the 9th. There was some defect in the boilers of the Indiana. The Monad- mock and the Nero sailed on the 18th. During the monitors stay in port Cap- tain Whiting had considerable changes made in her condensing apparatus and in means for ventilating the engine and boiler rooms. On the trip down the en- gineers and firemen suffered greatly from the heat.
 An elaborate programme of exercises at the raising of the American flag af- ter Admiral Millers arrival here has been prepared. Steamers from other islands all report an enthusiastic recep- tion of the annexation news and scenes similar to those which occurred in Hon olulu. Preparations were at once made in all the towns to officially celebrate the raising of the Stars and Stripes by Admiral Miller in this city. Specula- tors are already cornering the supply of Hawaiian coins and some postage stamps. The banks have signed to us the war revenue stamps on checks and drafts, a consignment having been sent down on the Coptic. After the re- ceipt of the news of annexation, Presi- dent Dole said: T think the statutes will go on just as they are now until congress has had time to fix them per- manently. I feel confident that all Hawaiians who are voters now will continue to be so. I think the legisla- tion by congress will be slow. The present system will be kept up for some time. There will be some hesita- tion about making radical changes. I have strong hopes that the land policy will not be interrupted. Congress will probably pass a supplementary law which will allow our land system to go on. This, it is probable from my knowledge of affairs, will be carried out. Senator Morgan said when he was here that the systems we have are bet ter for us than the American system and MT. Morgan is one of our best friends.
 The news of annexation consum-