Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-16
CHAPTER VII

Excitement was running very high
in Honolulu. The strain was rapidly
becoming too great. Something would
happen soon. People stood on cor
ners and excitedly voiced their sympa-
thies with either one party or another.
The Americans and Germans were
unanimously against the queen. The
English were becoming divided Some
favored Liliuokalani, others a change
from one royalty to another. And
even a few more advanced than the
rest stood with the Americans against
royalty of any kind. The Chinese
aud Japanese wavered in their allie
glance. They favored the throne, but
it was the Liberals who employed
them. II the policy CT the Govern
ment destroyed the prosperity of the
islands, the occupation of these peo-
pie would be gone. The Church Par
ty came out fat-footed against the
queen. This party embraced nearly
all the Portuguese. This condition of
affairs left the Government with the
support of most Of the non-producing,
indolent natives aud those foreigners
who knew that the downfall of the
queen meant loss of power to them
selves.
The queen was getting desperate.
| She found even her cabinet divided
against her. And Ainging reason
aside, she took her stand alone, and
proclaimed the new constitution, say
ing that with her army she would ride
rough-shod over her enemies.
Deeds of violence became common.
With part of the Judiciary still with
! the queen, it was difficult to punish the
man who insulted or struck you if he
happened, as, of course, was the case,
to be Royalist.
The queen ruled with high hand.
Under these conditions it is an easy
matter to understand how wrought up
we were. Nobody felt safe. Winnie's
disappearance had the effect Of keep
ing all women indoors after dark. Men
went armed, expecting outrages every
minute.
As for me, I was almost insane.
Uncle Tom had become melancholy
over Winnie's loss, and now began to
doubt if we could ever find her again,
but Gordon and persisted in our eff /
forts, yet with no success. The
tension, publicly, was becoming so
great that men grew hoarse with ex-
eitement and nervous from apprehen-
sion.
One day, as Uncle Tom and sat on
the porch at the Corals. squad of
soldiers appeared before the gate.
81 wonder what is up now" said.
'These are some of the queens sol
diers."
"Is Gordon with them?" asked my
uncle.
"No-Jobbs.
"some rascality, then, you may be
sure"
Captain Jobbs was the man Gordon
SO thoroughly disliked, and for whom
I had learned to cherish a most pro-
found hatred. Jobbs was cur and
coward, and, as the case usually is,
bully and braggart. He rode up the
avenue to the porch, followed by some
of his men. Leaping from his horse
he staggered up the steps, and tap
ping my uncle on the shoulder, said;
''You are under arrest. Come along
with me"
s'Whatp' exclaimed Uncle Tom.
do you dare? Has the queen for
gotten all reason? This is an outrage,
! sir, that shall not go unpunished.
"Don't give me hany sarce, " replied
Captain Jobbs. "Come halong with
me-"
''What is this arrest for?" 1 de-
manded. "What charge have you
against my uncle?"
''That hain't none o your business
nor mine, said the polite captain.
stIf am under arrest, | demand
that you take me at once before my
accusers, said my uncle, sternly,
You'll see them soon enough,
grovled Johbs, "HsY there, one hof