The record-union., 1899-11-17
News Of Minister Damon's Rssig-
nation Creates Much Surprise.
Dsapprosa Of His Actions by President
Mex nIey the Probable Cause.
Honolulu to Petition Congress for
New Postoffice as Soon as An
nexation is Completed-Heavy
Earthquake Shocks Felt in the
Island Of Hawaii.

HONOLULU, Nov. TO- via San Fran
cisco, Nov. 16-News of the resignation
of Minister of Finance S. NJ. Damon,
which he cabed direct to President Nc
kinley from Italy, was received mere
on the Hongkong Maru, and was a
great surprise in Government and pollti-
cal circles. The term of Attorney Cen
eral Cooper as Minister ad interim had
just expired, sixty days being the limit
imposed by law upon holding of an Of
flee in this way, and the selection or
another officer ad interim was being
discussed.
President Dole had received a letter
from Mr. Damon, containing report
of the latter's trip TO Italy in the in
terest of labor importations. 1t is un-
derstood that the Government at WASH
ington intimated that the Minister'S &C
lions were not viewed with approval,
and that this was the reason for the
sudden resignation. In a letter to MIR.
Dole, Minister Damon states his inten-
ton to visit Portugal, and to be home
by Christmas. 1t is believed that he
intends to look into the matter Of i'm
migration from Portugal.
President Dole states that he will
appoint a new Minister at once, but
that it would depend upon the wishes
of Mr.. Damon whether the appointment
was permanent sor temporary
The Chinese Consul is about to lay,
before the Chinese Minister at Wash
ington the cases of a number of his
countrymen who were refused landing
here, when they arrived with certi-
Gates issued at the custom-house here.
stating that they had right to enter as
students. The certificates were sold
here and sent to China. The men who
We're victims of the error claim dam
ages for the price of the certificates and
the cost of their transportation, which
was wasted.
As soon as annexation is completed.
Honolulu viii be a petitioner i'll Con-
gress for a new postoffice. The rapid
growth of business here has made the
present building inadequate.
Heavy earthquake shocks were felt
on the island of Hawaii last Sunday.
The shocks were the heaviest that have
been experienced since the recent out
break of the volcano.
Ihara, the native convicted or muir
der as result of his part in the Kahu-
hanged next Monday, has been granted
a respite till December 4th, pending the
decision of the courts in his last APP
peal.
The Waialu compromise has been
agreed to by the holders of over %, 900
shares in the corporation who have
voted in favor of issuing another mil
lion dollars worth of shares, with which
to compromise the Soper Dillingham;
suit. A number of stockholders repre-
sented by j. A. Magoon. oppose the is
sue, and they threaten to make fight
against it in the courts.
The transport Centennial left to-day
for San Francisco, after having unload
ed her cargo of horses. The Tartar,
Manauense and City of Peking. having
on board the Twenty Eighth and a part
of the Thirty-first Infantry, have gone
to Manila, having coaled here. The
Athenanian is loading with horses for
Manila, and the Westminster is dis
charging feed for horses in coral here.