The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-14

sirollcd around among IN. theatcrs
The Lyfiaue and the Opera Ccmiaue |
wrse Allied. The caietie. the uymnase.
the NTheatre Frauals we're also open
and occupied by many people before
some cafes men aud women sat tran. |
qul,ly on the sidewalk slipping coffce or
susar-water. There was no suggestion
of disturbance.
The next day We visited the Hotel de
VILE. A hundred cannon protected ".
Climbing over the hsrricades. we final |
ly reached the celebrated ballroom.
which was lighted. when used. by
10000 candles. The floor was covered
with straw and troops were sleeping
upon II. We reached the Office Of the
Minister of Education. King intro
duced me as an american educator"
The Minister arose and made a speech
about the new education of France. He
said that he was laying new founda-
tons for grand system. and he
raised his hands aloft as he became
eloquent The windows were open and
I could hear the thunder of the guns
on Mont Valerien. We then left the
hotel. A few days afterwards this
MAGNIFICENT structure was burnt to the
ground by order of the Commune. The
Minister of Education was captured
and shot within three weeks.
Several days had passed. and as We
went to lunch We saw workmen at the
base OF the magnificent column with
the statue Of Napoleon browning 1t. in
the Place Vendome. We were told that
an order had been given to destroy II.
A crowd stood near by watching the
an a,t <,f nh ha
pedestal. On the 18th of May 1t fell
upon vast bed of faggots and sand.
NOte-Ten years afterwards. with
King Kalakaua. l rode through Paris.
As we passed through the Rue de la
Paix the French gentleman who at
tended His Majesty pointed to the spot
where the column had stood and said.
"The column of Napoleon stood there.
The miserable Commune destroyed it."
I replied: 81 saw The workmen saving
1t off," But" ne said. with surprise,
you come from the Sandwich Islands,
the other side of he world. Do your
people ever come to Paris?"1 For a
week longer fresh troops went through
the streets to the front or returned
with their wounded for rest. Every
day was crowded with strange Incl
dents. One Madame lie Cleo. bright
Frenchwoman whom | had known In
New York, called and asked II would
| swear that she wds a citizen of Amer
lea. She feared that trouble was COM
ing. | signed certificate of residence
for her.
One evening We were at the Ameri-
can Embassy. 1t was said to us in a
whisper. THE Versailles Army will at
tack all along the line within three
days and blood will run in the streets"
King, as correspondent. could not
leave. He said there would be without
doubt an awful massacre, and II he was
accidentally caught he might be shot
before he could identify himself.
left for London and waited there.
Within a week the attack was made;
the National troops entered. The fool
ish Communists fred upon them from
the windows and housetops. The
troops beat down the doors Of houses,
dragged out the inmates and shot
them. The Communists defended al
every point. The Porte st. Martin, the
st. Eustache Church, the Rue Royal
the Hotel de Vile, the Theatre Ly-
rique. the Palace Of the Legion dion
neur, the Palais de Justice were
burned. No quarter was given by
either side. The Communists tossed
away their lives IN frenzy, as II they
were toys. AS the National troops cap
tured one barricade after another the
Communists, instead of surrendering
fought desperately. The women and
children brought powder and ball and
food. The National troops took nc
prisoners because none surrendered
They shot every ole captured. After
the city was In the hands of the Ma
tional troops the executions began
The London Times correspondent OF
May 30, 1871, said: Yesterday about
1 o'clock General Galifet (the presen,
Minister Of War; appeared at the head
OF a column of 5000 prisoners. Upor
their haggard cOuntenances and In
their downcast eyes there was no ra!
OF hope to be seen. They dragged list
lessly along towards Versailles as II Il
was not worth the trouble to wall
there to be shot. General Gallifet halt
J ed them just beyond the Arc de Tri
omphe. selected sighty-two and hat
J them shot"
returned to Paris as soon as peac'
was restored. The marks of the she'll
anu the OUTLETS were everywhere. M
the bl00dstains had been removed ant
the city was tranquil. twenty-five
thousand men, women and children
had been killed; thirteen thOusan'
were condemned for life; seventy thou
sand women and children and old mel
were left without protectors or support
Edward King had secured
room and closed 1t during tn
street fights. From the roof of tn,
house he could see the confagratiOI
and hear the cannon and musketry
Several times he had ventured into tn,
street. The moment the fight wa
over he ventured out and on every sid
! saw the evidences Of the struggle. Tn,
National troops were making arrest
and executing their prisoners on tn
! spot. He described to me the case o
pretty brunette, 16 years Of age,
! Communist. who had defed some sol
diers. They took her o short distance
placed her against stone wall an,
shot her. He then cast the event int
uOafry I'm the eyeninR and thu versa