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Most Widely Cfrculatsi ESTABLISHED 1868 neat I'a.r'xg Advert Juedluro. Try It. ni mi hi ill yiwvv i ill t PAPER IN THIS SECTION. WW Our advertiHel h acknowl edge Its value. VOLUME 23. HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1893. NUMBER 5 BE VOLUTION IX HAWAII. ENGLAND MUCH WROUGHT UP. ANNEXATION OF HAWAII KMrrY TKEASUUT. BLAINE DEAD AT LAST. P ' Atf ft iPlf f rttf A PKOVISIONAL, GOVERN3IKXT ESTABLISHED. A Commission en Route to Washington to Auk Annexation o Lives. - Lost. Washington, D. O., Jan. 28. Mott Smith, Hawaiian minister, has received an official dispatch confirm ing the report that the Hawaiian governmtnt ; has been overthrown and that commissioners from the new government are on their way to Washington from San Francisco to ask that JIawaii be annexed to the United Stated Smith is cow at the state department waiting to advise the secretary of state of the infor mation be has received. The slate and navy departments have been ofli cially informed of the revolution S. 33. DALE AS I'EESIDENT. Boston, Mas?., Jan, 2S.-A des patch received by. Charles Brewer & Co., of this city, gives additional in formation that a revolution in Hawaii occurred January 14't.b, caused by an attempt of the Queen to 'abrogate the constitution and promulgato a new one. The people than dethroned the Queen and-placed S. B. Dale at tha head of the provisional govern ment, President'Dale, the dispatch states, has been recognized by all powers exsept England. WITHOUT LOSS OF LIFE. Washington, Jan. 28. Secretary of State received this morning ad vices from the Hawaiian islands to the effect that the monarchy is over thrown and a provisional govern ment established in the interest of the whole people of the island. The cabinet was voted out on January 12th and another appointed on the 14th on which date the Queen prorogued the legislatue and at tempted to proclaim a new con2titU" tion disfranchising foreigners and increasing royal prerogatives.. Jan uary 1G the citizens organized a committee of safety. On the, 17th a provisional government was es tablished and the Queen dethroned. The revolution was accomplished without loss of a single life. The United States troops landed in ac cordance with the request of the American minister to preserve the propei ty of Americans. The new government was promptly recog nized by most of the diplomatic representatives. The -four men who constitute the' head of the provis ional government are of high char acter, cue having resigned a place on the SupremQrcourt bench to as sume the position. The latest ad vices report the islands in a state of tranquility. News From Savannah. Savannah, Ga., Jau. 25 - A sensa tion was created here today by a rumor that Prssideut Harrison will appoint Emory Speer to tho vacancy on the supreme bench in place of Justice Lamar. Washington, Jan. 2G. The repub lienn senators decided in caucus this afUrnoou to fnvor tho admission to Statehood of Oklahoma, Utah and New ''Mexico.".- Arizona received "ike cold shoulder." Arizona is more certainly democratic in elections than the other Territories. Ex Judge Win. Lindsay, stale sen ator now, and a lawyer of Frankfort, Ky., a big, jolly, rotund and brainy man, has been elected United States senator from Kentucky to fill the un expired term of John G. Carlisle. The chief aim of republicans in both branches cf Congress seams to be to embarrass Mr. Cleveland and tha new congress as Much as possi ble, and there are democrats who help them. The London Press Vigorously Questions the Right of Annexation. London, Jan. 30. The Daily News say a of the Hawaii revolution: '-The overthrow of the Queen appears to be an American coup. Hawaii being the key to the whole group, the Americans, once they possess it, would have no difficulty in making themselves master of the others. Europe, however, has necessities in the same quarter, Honolulu being the only coaling station on the muil! route between San Francisco and Auckland." Daily Telegraph: 'The. affair 'weaip the aspect of a successful attempt by American intriguers to subvert the existing order of things in favor, first, of themselves, and next of what is impossible, annexation. We could not allow the United States to annex the islands, even if the established policy at Washington permitted the idea to be entertained. This policy, however, will not permit it. Ob viously the native government ought to be restored, for the revolution U th-3 work of discontented, selfish 'foreigners, chiefly Yankees." Daily Graphic. "Beyond dispute there has been misgovernment in Hawaii, but, except the. lurid stories published in San Francisco, nothing occurred to our knowledge to justify the Queen's deposition; rhe revolution seems to be purely the work of a section of immigrants, numbering, ai the outside, 1,500. The fact that the revolutionists were in eo great a hur ry to petition the United States for annexation wears an ugly look." Morning Post. "Anuezation of Hawaii by the United States might be regarded as a counter move to fortifying Esqui mau. The bulk of Hawaiian trade being with the United States, we are not surprised that there should be a desire for closer union with that power." Daily Chronicl. "Europe has not any great concern with Hawaii. Nevertheless the Queen has rights which v seemed to have received Fciint respect from the lea ders of the movement. Events had not given to a section of the foreign population the right to oust the lawful sovereign. Anxiety for the welfare of tho natives seemed to have bfeen less of a motiv with the American party than the desire to further their own interests." Vanderbilt Will AVetl. A New York special says it is stated on supposedly good authority that George Vanderbilt is to be mar ried. The lady is reported to be a widow, young and attractive aud blessed with two children, one a lad of twelve years. . The story of the meeting is roinah tic to a degree. Some years ago it seems that George went on a trip to Southern California. At Montery a lovely young woman and her invalid husband were staying with their two children. Among those to whom her tenderness espicially appealed is said to have bean tha young multi millionaire. It is said that after the marriage, which will be a quiet affair, Mr. Vanderbilt and his brida will take up their residence with his mother George Vanderbilt ia about thirty years of age, five feat and tan inches in bight and of slender build. Ha is very dark and baa an intel lectual face. He i3 a German scholar of considerable ability. Mr. Vanderbilt's fortune is esti mated at $22,000 000. He resides with bis mother to whom he is very devoted, but has an estate of his own in North Carolina. The Scheme Is not thought to be at all Probable. Washington, Jan. 30. The in terview between Secretary of State Foster and Dc. Molt Smith, Hawaiian minister, today continued for some time in the diplomatic room of tho state department. At its close Secretary Foster went over to the white house and had a couference with President Harrison. While, of course, no statement of tha policy to be pursued by the United States in the matter will be made, at least not until after the arrival of the com missioners from Hawaii, who are to present a request for annexation to the United States, it may be said that the visit of the Hawaiin com missioners will hardly be successful if the purport thereof has been correctly stated. Aside from the innovation upon the policyof the government since its organization, which annexation would be, the in terests of other countries in the Sandwich Isles, are too large to per mit on the part of the gevernment of thf e nations an acquiescence in such annexation. It would involve a consequence that the United States would not care and which its long settle dpolicy forbids it to assume. Senator Vest o Anti-Options. "In ny opinion, yesterday, "the anti-option bill will pass and become law. Personally I am bitterly obposed to it, but that I believe will be the outcome. It nill ba reached for a vote in the senate by next Wednesday. There will be no delay nor filibustering in the senate. Of course, the senate amend ments will throw it into conference, but Washburn, for the senate, and Hatch, for the house, will control the cenference, and they can get together and fix up a bill between them in two hours. And there is no doubt but their report will be adopt ed by both houses, as they agree to make it, and the bill get through. "I will say right here that I am opposed to this conference method in legislation and believe I can trace some of the worst law-making ever known in this country to these con. fereoces. This was noticeably so in the last tariff legislation. so lar as i m concerned 1 am i i j it willing to try tne experiment pro posed in the Hatch anti option bill It is alleged to be in the interests of the farmer. I don't believe that will be the outcome. The people who most urge its passage and Bend law yers and lobbyists here to aid it are the millers and pork packers, who buy a farmer's produce as their raw material. These men want thii bill. They want it, because as a result they expect to buy wheat and hogs cheaper thau they do now. I believe they are right, and that the effect of this bill will be to lower the price of both wheat and hogs. If that is true and these millers and packers are right I can't se) where the benefit to the iarmer6 comes in. rsur, as l say: The measure will bacoms a law, and we will than know more about it. I shall watch results with interest." Divid'M. ViiiS sou of Senator Z. B. Vane?, was -returning to Ashe ville a.f.w div lio from New Or leans. In changing cats at Spartan barer br? to-.k the wronr train. He cli-coT-ieJ his lnist&iia wuen six mil- fr ;j !t:tt station and started to return on foot. In the intense cold he w almost frozen, his feet beidij so badlv frost bitten that amputation uuy be necessary. He is now at Spartanburg receiving medical attention, his brother Charles baiug with him. Mr. Blaine was 63 years old. Secretary Foster's Statement Reveals Plunder of Uncle Sam. Washington, Jan. 25 Secretary Foster's reply to Mr. Springer's reso lution calling for a statement show ing the condition of the treasury shows that the net caah in the treasury, including the gold reserve, was on Dec 31, 1892, $129,092,5SS. 20. This includes disbursing officers' balances (not available), funds now lying in national depositories and and which cannot be withdrawn without disturbing trade conditions and pirhaps preciptaling a panic, and the subsidiary coin, which is not legal tender and is un6t for circu lation. Tkt-j-e items, together with the goll reserve nearly wipe out the so- called cciah balance. But this is not the gravest feature. In another table Secretary Foster shows that 05,000,000 have been appropriated for various purposes, but not yet ex pended. This sum, tc show the actus.! condition of the treasury. should be deductod from the ap parent cash balauca of $29,000,000, not including the gold reserve. This enormous defiicit Secretary Foster explains by saying that, though this money is appropriated, 'it: will not be expended -for ome time to come, and in the mean time th receipts of the government will be sufficiently large to enable the obligations to be met as thev mature. WTith a view to showing what the probable condition of the treasury will be on June 30, 1893 the end of the present fiscal year Mr. Fos ter masses on one side of the ledger the expenditures whicn must bo made and ou the other side the es dratted surplus at the end of June next of $2,000,000. Yet, in order to show even this bigatelle on the credit side of tha ledger, tho Secre tary has been obliged to change the figures submitted in his annual re port to congress. The item of pen sions as given in the annual report was 158,000.000 and the estinifite of internal revenue receipts was $165,000,000. Since Secretary Fos ter's report was submitted, however, Commissioner Raum has demon strated that a further sum of $3,335, 000 will be required during the present fiscal year, and that amount has been incorporated in the pend ing deficiency bill. This increase in estimated expenditures would wipe out the $2,000,000 eurplus and leave a considerable deficit, but Secretary Foster in his statement to Mr. Springer's committee avoids this re sult by adding $3,335,000 the exact sum of the pension deficit to the estimated receipts from internal rev enues. Secretary Fester submits a state ment showing the probable condi tion of the treasury June 30, 1894, at the end of the first year of the democratic administration. In or der to swell the revenues so as to cover the liabilities he estimates the customs ,j receipts at $12,000,000 more than the receipts, of this year. An increase of internal revenue re ceipts of $7,G00,000 is aUo estimated. Even with tbet?e additions thera would be no surplus at all; but Mr. Foster omits tho item of "contract liabilities,' which includes $47,600, 000 which must bo met during 1894, and ia thereby enabled to show a balance of $47,832,407.00. Mr. Fos ter put in a footnote stating that the amount of contract liabilities will have to bo ultimately deducted frcm the balance fhown. The juggling of tha s.nking fund ia in line with the experts" book keeping shown in the other atato menta. Sixteen million dollars dua to the sinking fund is credited to tha national bank" noto redemption fund, which is supposed to be takes from the surplus revenues of tbt government. Of courstf the result is the same in the end, but it enable Mr. Foster to make a better "sbopr log. ' THE GHASTLY MKENGEK CA3IE FKIDAY .MOKMNO, The Great Man and Statestman Paaes Quietly Away A Nation's Ix The Funeral. Washington, Jan. 27. At last tho end lias come and the death of the great statesman, James G. Blaine, occurred in this city today at 11 o clock. After the lone and painful jcon- flict with disease, the end was peaceful and ho died quietly. His wife amichildren were by his bed side. . The news was spread instanta neously to all parts of tho world. Mil. m i yt i a s . .. r-. '.' 4 irjm?Jri Mr. Blaine's death followed ono of the relapses so frequent during1 his lonr illness. Symptoms of a relapse were manifested early this morning-. At 9:30 ho had a bad spell, with full force, when Dr. Hyatt expressed tho belief that tne end was near. Members of the family were summoned to the bedside, and re- mnin a1 ill 4-lrt st.wi irrt .,i r i ilHUUI IHA. IUU J. A trill li mu lire is the term used to describe the fatal relapse. He died of physical exhaustion, disease final ly dvercoming his great will and master mind. bf Mr. Blaine's death, and at 11:25 he walked to the Blaine man3iorj, accompanied by Secretary Hal ford, Lieutenant Parker and Mr. Wanamaker. THE UUKIAL. Washington, Jany. 30. Mr. Blaine's funeral took place today, and the body was buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Georgetown, by the side of his son, Walker Blaine, and his daughter, Mrs. Copping er, who are buried there. Tho funeral was to be private, at the family's request, although a public ceremony had been sug" gested. t Tho exercises were in the Presbyterian Church of tho Convent, where Mr. Blaino was a pewholder The state department was closed and draped, and congress and all the departments observed the usual forms in honor of tho great statesman. The family is over whelmed with telegrams and let ters of sympathy. The president ordered all de partments closed and all United States flags at half-mast. Public grief would not permit a private funeral, and tho peoplo turned out almost en masse. Tho attendance was very largo and of all classes of people, from tho highest to the lowest. Ex-Gov. Jobc Martin was elected TJcited States senatcr from Kansas in a joiLt Fftssion of tho legislature, recfcivbtg 8G votes of tht 91 cast. The republicans' of the lower houses who are docking by themselves, did net participate. Tcey cJaim that uin.ee' those who voted in tho joint convention were net legally members of tfce legislature and bad no right to vote. But it appears that if these nine were left out of the count, there was present a legal quorum of mem ber wfcese title is undisputed. Wo have no question, therefore, that this election will be held valid and that Judge Martin's title will be recog nized by the senate New 3Lorl World. ( x ; - Tho anti-option bill passed tbi senate Tuesday by a vote of 40 t(
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