DA IL Y so RWA L k 3-2- “G AZ‘E T _ 1o- .1. ,EZ—j . _‘ , . , NonwwimGAZEm. ' ‘ ,Absolutcl/yglndependentii TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1893. The Daily Gazette, established in 1890 - The Weekly Gazette in 1800.” The Weekly Gazettecirculates throughout Norwalk and the adJacent towns, With mail subscribers scattered thro bout the world. It goes to the homes of t e most thrifty an intelligent people, those who. have money to spend and tastes to gratify, and . as an advertismg medium it has no local poor. The manufacturer, the merchant, the me- chan..c and laborer, are .all daily and de- voted readers of the Daily Gacette. n- terprising, attractive and honest. its readers . believe in_it andperuse it thoroughly; and it‘s Editorials and Advertisements et closer attention than do the columns 0 less re- spected papers. MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS. ”ally, one year. $3.00; six months, $1.75; three months, $1.00; one month 30c. . W eekly. one year, in advance. $1.00; six months, 600: three months. 350. POSTAGE PRE-PAI D. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. TlieLowest of any local paper on bus - — circulation. and no cut rates - \__. Christmas Gifts. This is the season when to every man and woman comes the moment-ous ques- tion, :“What shall I give?” - For days and weeks they puzzle their brains and try to think what this or the other friend most needs or would like best. As the time approaches when the ‘ purchase can be no longer delayed,they are generally no nearer a decision than they were in the beginning, and so they often buy something hurriedly that may perhaps be altogether useless or inap— propriate. . To all such,let us in sincerity suggest a careful perusal of the advertising col- umns of our local newspapers, (and we do it without a shadow of personal pe- cuniary interest in the matter), as the easiest and best way to determine where to get what you wish to give. Then de- termine the condition your friend or friends are now in and it will be easy to determine what it is best to get to give them. This is a year of cxceptional destitution and hardship, so don’t fail to make as many needy ones as happy on Christmas as you can. Especially let ' no poor child you know pass the day without some kindly gift to make its young life more joyous. It need not be much or costly. After all, what does it matter ‘? The value of a gift does not lie in its charac- ter or cost, but in the spirit that moves the donor. A paper of pins may ex- press the kindly impulse more perfectly than a diamond, provided the person to whom it is given can be made to com- prehend the motive that prompts the generous act. Unfortunately a great many people give presents either to make a display of fictitious generosity, or even worse, with the ulterior view of receiving some eqnally or more valuable gift in re- turn. Those who do this have no joy in the giving nor do they impart it. They trade upon false sentiment. They do not themselves derive any satisfact- ion from their act, nor can they expect to create it in the recipients of their miscalculated bounty. How to give, not what to give, is the great problem. If your offerings are prompted by a pure and kindly spirit, be sure the act will give you a pleasure that will be shared by those who re- ceive such gifts. The poor ye have always with you, and good will to men, should be the Christ spirit guiding and governing the hearts of all God’s chil- dren on the anniversary of the day when the Word was made flesh and dwelt among men. A Mock Marriage. A young man hailing from Weston was made the victim of a practical joke Sunday night. He accompanied two young ladies home, and while on the way proposed marriage to one of them. She was agreeable, or pretended to be, but told him that as she was a Catholic and he a Protestant, she could not very well marry him unless he espoused her faith. This he said he was willing to do. To have a bit of a lark she per- mitted him to go into the house, and sent for several of her friends to wit- ness the sport. Among the number was a gentleman friend’who offered to act the part of father confessor. Tak- ing theyoung man into a side room a confession was gotten from him of all his past sins, some of which were of a very startling nature. He was then baptized With cider and annointed with vaseline, and declared ready for the ordeal. .The young man then went into the kitchen where the father of the girl sat comfortably smoking a pipe, and get- ting down on his knees gained the con- sent of the stern parent for the hand of his daughter. , . The ceremony was then performed, tOIIOWed by a wedding march and a least. The couple were wished all kinds of happiness. At last it came guns for the guests to depart, and they inv1ted the young man from Weston to go With them. ,Right here the affair assumed a seri- ous aspect, as the young man insisted on staying. After considerable hard work he was persuaded to leave, but not until the “bride” had promised to meet him at a date agreed upon. And now the affair hasa still more serious look as it is alleged the mar- riage in the eyes of the law is legal. Friends of the “bride” will seek legal adVice as it is reported that the “groom” and his friends will insist on his rights. The_party who performed the core- mony is on nettles, as he fears arrest for his‘part in the affair. ‘ ' ope”... - . , -A Correction. In Mr. ;J. B. Hurlbutt’s suggestion to the Selectmen and School Visitors pub- lished Monday the types made him say ‘ ‘devise some place,” “and ask the toWn to approve the place.” What Mr. Hurl- -butt wrote was “devise some plan,” “land ’ask the. town to approve the p an.’ 2 . TERSE TALES or lHE TIMES. The Carpenters’ Union wil elect‘ofii-‘ cers to-night. , . - —Turkeys 12c. to 180. People’s M’k’t. Concord Division, S. of T.,nominated officers Monday night. » —Bread and milk sets 25 cents. H. H. Williams. ' 1t Cyrus Grey commenced duty as a tramway conductor this morning. ‘ «Read our adv. People’s Market. The annual meeting of the fire de- partment will take place to-night. ' —Tea sets from 10 cents up Williams’. , ___ - Mrs. Cheesborough of Milwaukee, is a guest of Mrs. SamuelL. Talcott on Union Park. at H. H. 1t —Pe0ple’s Market. Free Oranges. People from this city will help devour a New England supper at W est Nor- walk to-night. ‘ —Youtlis’ Shoes 800 Boys’ 900, $1 at Hoyt’s. Charles J. Allen, a well-known Dan- bui'y hatter, died Monday, in the 56th year of his age. _ ~ ’ Men’s 754 (it ——A large doll 2:; in. high with 1‘ lb. oFTea at The Great A. d: P. Tea Co., 41 Main street. ' 757-3t Patrick Buckley and his family are all sick with the grip at their home on Franklin avenue. ——Silk mufilers, just the thing for holiday presents at W. A. Benedir’zit’sé ’75 -2 The one of James T. Hubbell,trustee, vs. Nelson Crossman,was adjourned on Monday, until Jan. 0th. _ .. -Men’s embroidered Slippers. 750 up. 754 t The Adelphi Jubilee Concert com- pany will give a concert in the Opera House tomorrow night. ~An elegant line of neckwear in all shapes at W. A. Benedict’s. 757-2t. Mr. Timothy J .Byrnes, the tailor, is sick with a severe attack of the grip at his home on Harbor avenue. ——Pocket Books at Hale’s. 753-tf George H. Goodwin, a former quar-_ termaster of the 29th C. V., is dead at his home in East Hartford, aged 07 years. ——-Men’s boys’ and children’s winter gloves at W. A. Benedict’s. 757-2t — On the 1.3th of June, 1895, the North Congregational church at Bridgeport, will be 200 years old. The first pastor was Rev. Charles Chauncey. —Buy Sachct Powders at Hale’s. 753-tf County Agricultural society will be held at the Norwalk Park club house, tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock. —China table sets from 15 cents to $1.00. H. E. Williams, 15 Wall street. Attorney P. L. Johnson, of Bridge- port, has brought seventeen different suits for a Huntington resident against the Postal Telegraph and Cable com- pany. _#___ —Christmas candies from 10c. up at DeKlyn’s. —_ 758-tf Miss Eva French, who has been re- siding at the residence of Alfred Platt on Maple street, will leave to-morrow to reside with her parents at 17 Fair- field avenue, South Norwalk. ——Soft warm Shoes, 331 at Hoyt’s. ‘ 754 (it The annual meeting of the Ecclesias- tical society of the First Congregation- al church will be held on Friday even- ing, Dec. 29th, at which time the pews Will be rented. ——Don’t fail to see our Holiday store. Open for Visitors every evening this week. W. A. Benedict. 757-2t Internal Revenue Collector John C. Byxbee has appointed James J. Kenne- dy stamp deputy in charge of the office; and Thomas Langdon, J r., of Bridge- port, Edward J. J oachinson and Pat- rick Daly, of Norwich, to be gaugers. —Buy your Perfumes at Hale’s. 753-tf The grand and good old Hartford Courant was a wonder on Thursday last. It had fourteen pages of which one was in blue, one in red, and two little pages printed in colors. The Content is one of the most enterpris- ing and readable newspapers in New England. ——Underwcar for men in all grades at W. A. Benedict’s. 757-2t Policemen Martin, Northrop and Howard, who were each fined fifteen days pay some weeks since for alleged neglect of duty, and which amounts were held back from their several pays, on Monday night sent in a claim for the same to the Court of Burgesses. No action was taken by the court. Counsel for the police say the fine was not le- gally imposed. —At The Great A. 85 P. Tea store, 41 'Main street, every purchaser will be presented, this'week, with one of those beautiful souvenirs, entitled, “Baby’s first Christmas.” , 757-3t The selectmen of Daubury have pur- chased sixteen acres of woodland and will put the unemployed of that town at work cutting the trees down. It will 'be cut up into bridge timber etc., for the use of‘the town,.and there are also many trees suitable for telegraph poles, railroad.ties,.e‘tc. The workmen will be paid in town orders for groceries, coal and other necessaries of life. —A fancy coloredrose bowl with 1.1b. of Tea at The Great A. & P. Tea 00., 41 Main street, Norwalk. 757-3t , and good. The annual meeting of the Fairfield . Now is the time to. advertise. Don Juan St. Carlos is in town. " ' ——Get your holiday umbrellas at the Norwalk Boston store. , -—Go to DeKlyn’s and guess weight of cake. All guesses free. 758-tf Issac Miller is dead in Daubury aged 76 years. —'Aucher brand perfect fitting dress shirts for men and boys, at W. A. Bene- dict’s. 757-2t . The membership of Yale unhiversity this year is said to be 2,202. ~ —-Don’t forget that Finney & Bene- dict have the finest assortment of fancy groceries in the oil y. 758-1t , Miss Minnie Shea is visiting relatives and friends in Winsted. . —Finest $2 Kid Shoes in the World, at Hoyt’s, three styles. Ladies’ Over- gaiters, 500. 750 and $1. 754 6t Miss Nobody will discontinue her in. teresting column in the GAZETTE until after the holidays. . ~Rubber boots, Men’s, $2.50 and $3 at Hoyt’s. Rubber boots, warm shoes, Arctics, Slippers. Fine or strong shoes make useful presents. We have mfg: 75 The losstof seven dollars a night dur- ing hard times and a cold Winter, would make most any man kick. —An elegant line of mufflers and neckwear for gentlemen can be found at the Norwalk Boston store. Andrew Hull of Daubury, is danger- ously sick. He has many friends in Norwalk who will regret the fact. -——Having a large stock, of ladies and Misses cloaks on hand, the Norwalk Boston store offers a discount of 33%“ per cent on all garments purchased be- tween now and Xmas. 757-5t Next Thursday will be the shortest day in the year measured by the inter- val between sunrise and sunset. —The finest assortment of oranges, lemons, figs, nuts, grapes and candy at Finney & Benedict’s. 758-lt In the language of the late-Samuel J. Randall we say to the Selectmen and board of School Visitors, “Get togeth- er.” 2 ‘ ——The only place in the city to find “Maggi Bouillon” is at Finney & Bene- dict’s. 758-11: To avoid arrest Andrew Schute and Lulu Fairchild, of Stratford, were mar- ried in Bridgeport jail on Monday. Schutc is serving a term for theft. _—Imported jams and marmalades at Finney & Benedict’s. r758—1t An extra car has been placed on the Winnipauk route leaving Norwalk at 4:20 p. m., returning leave Winnipauk at 4:40 p. m. ——Pencil boxes, harmonicas, drums and many funny things to make merry tihethearts of the little ,ones at Bene- c 10 ’s. Burglars blew open the safe of the Lake Mahopac post office Sunday night and stole $1,000 in cash and $300 worth of postage stamps. —“Maggi Bouillon” for invalids at Finney &. Benedict’s. 758-1t Corporal Edward J. Joy has been elected second lieutenant of Co.»E, Bridgeport. Second lieutenant James Hurley,succeeds first lieutenant O’Neil, resigned. —If you wish anything in the line of dainty aprons for holiday gifts. do not make your selection until you have in- spected the assortment at the Norwalk Boston store. The annual meeting of the Ladies’ Association will be held to-morrow af- ternoon at 3:30 o’clock, in the Congre- gational Chapel, when reports of inter- est will be given. ‘ “Robinson’s patent Barley, the best food for infants, can be found only at Finney & Benedict’s. ‘ 758-lt The New Haven Weekly Record is a few days late owing to the burning of the printing plant of the paper, credits Norwalk with 4 real estate sales and mortgages to the amount of $5,650. _ —A new lot of f‘lmportcd Sardines” just received at Finney & Benedict’s. , 758-1t The choir of the First Congregation- al church are preparing special Christ- mas music for both services next Sab- bath, and there will also be in the even- ing Christmas carols and recitations by the children and a printed programme of responsive readings and hymns for the congregation. _—New crop New Orleans molasses at Finney & Benedict’s. 758-11; Chief.Eugineer Prowitt was present at the meeting of the Court of Bur- gesses Monday evening, and incident- ally remarked that he had served as a .member of the Court for three years and also served three years on the board of water commissioners and never did he suffer three years fuller of misery than while a member of the lat-' ter board. . ——‘Finne_y St Benedict, 41 Wall street, inv1te the public to"ca_ll evenings and see their new light. ‘ ’ - 758-1t _At the Norwalk Boston store dis- tribution of prizes on Monday, the luckey ones were Miss Caren whose ticket entitled her to a muff; H. B. Nash, of Westport, a bag of flour ;Mrs. P. L..Anderson, New Milford, portiere curtains; E. Bishop, New Canaan,‘$1.00 worth of sugar ;, Miss Burkey, West-" port, pound of tea; Miss Jennie Smith, $1.worth of sugar, Mrs. C.,S. Trow: bridge, calico wrapper; Mrs. Slauson, $1 worth of so at ; Mrs. S. W. Osborne, lamp; 'Mrs; oley, of -Westport, sled ; Mrs. A. S. Preec‘e, lady’s jacket. Other prizes were also drawn. . ‘ _. » out fifteen times. 'cutive committee, Rev. S. H. Watkins, Goods store have fallen beyond all rea-' USE Dana'ssahsaranfinair’s f—Christmas tréelorn‘aments' at Bene- dict’s. ’ - 2 _ ,, ‘ Buckingham Post, G. A. R. will meet tomorrow night. -—A great aggregation of Christmas presents at Benedict’s News Emporium. Miss Adele Leonard, of Kent, is a guest of Mrs. Henry Cornell. —-The bargains in books are still to be found at Benedict’s. . Coroner Roach is reducinga fracture in the Isaacs street-water main. -—Elegantlscrap books and ink stands at Benedict’s News and Stationery store. ' ‘ 2 — , ’ There was a snow squall this morn- ing in which some of the flakes were as large as boarding house pie-plates. A man supposed to be F. H. Royce of San Francisco, shot himself dead at thehAtlantic hotel, Bridgeport, Monday nig t., —Oh! yes the multitude have cer- tainly found out where the bargains are found, it.is at Benedict’s Santa Ciéius 'hearquarters, next door to post 0 cc.- USE DANA’S SARSAPARTLLAJT’S ‘ THE KIND THAT CUBES.” Court of Burgesses. An adjourned meeting of the Court of Burgesses was held Monday evening. An unusually large batch of bills was presented and aggregated $2,175. Among the number were those of H. W. Kemp for $500 as collector, the Warden and Court of Burgesses each $25, F. J. McKeon, health inspector, $33, and other borough officials their usual salaries. The usual appropriations of $25 were made to each of the fire companies with the exception of Hope Hose company that amount having been previously paid to the company. Messrs. A. A. Martin, George North— rop and T. J. Howard who were fined fifteen days‘pay for alleged neglect of duty, presented, on the advice of coun- sel bills for the amount of their several tines. The-bills were tabled. , The bill of D. Conley for $94 for con- struction of the catch basin at the cor- ner of Stuart avenue and Stevens street was referred to committee on sewers. ' The bill of the Norwalk and South Norwalk Electric Light company for placing of light on Step Rock road and amounting to $30.45, was referred to the chairman of the committee on lights, he to report at the next meeting of :the court. Nelson Benedict was present and stated that for senie years past he had paid a borough tax on his property on Lexington avenue, and that it had since been shown that at least 6-10ths of the property so taxed was out of the borough. Had paid $70.80 taxes, and\ thought he ought to get a portion 01 such taxes back. The matter was re- ferred to highway committee to in- vestigate and report. Chief Engineer Prowitt made the following report : . To the lVardcn and Court of Burgesses: GENTLEMEN :—Last year I made quite a lengthy report showing the losses by fire during the year; the insurance thereon, to ether with a brief summary of the con ition and need of the de- partment. The situation then was en- tirely different from the present. It was quite easy to make a report. Last year the department was called The total loss by fire was $3,000, and the insurance 951,- 445, and that was an exceptional year. This year the department has been called out only nine times. Eight calls in the borough and one call to help our friends in South Norwalk. The loss will not. exceed $750 ; fully insured. The department considering how lit- tle work we have had to perform, in in good condition, ready to respond to any alarm. The property is precisely the same as last year. We have been obliged to drop out some members, but hays added fully as many men, keep- ing the department membership up to its standard of 100. The houses are in good condition; the steamer has lately been inspected and reported in good shape. The fire alarm telegraph failed us December 4th, the alarm being rung in from one of the cheap boxes, sending the depart- ment in all directions. I advise now just as I have done to each court for the past four years, the removal of the five cheap boxes and to substitute in their place first-class Gamewell boxes, thereby securing a safe and perfect line. Reapectfully yours, J. T. PROWITT, ‘ Chief Engineer. Owen Shannon wanted a large tree near his premises on Cross street cut down. No action was taken on his prayer. A communication from the Water Commissioners asking for compensa- tion for services rendered was read and $25 was voted each of them out of the water fund. A petition from Oswald Smith and others for employment on public works was read, but no action was taken on the petition. _ The chairman of the finance commit- tee was authorized to make a note to meet the different sewer accounts. Warden Sloan requested that the chairmen of the different committees turn over all monies due from their several departments at the next meet- ing of the Court. The Court then adjourned until Fri- day, December 29th. . ' ~0- >———-———-— USE DAN A’S SARSAPAniLLA,IT‘S ‘THE KIND THAT .CURES.” .0. . Hospital Officers. At the meeting of the Hospital direc- tors Monday evening the following offi- cers were elected: President, John H. Ferris; vice president, Robert Van Bu- ren; secretary, J. A. Pinneo; treasurer, Charles B. Stevens; W. A. Curtis,Chris- tian Swartz, auditing committee; exe- Dr. J. G. Gregory and T. I. Raymond. Rev. Mr. Slocum having resigned as a director E. O. Keeler was elected to fill the vacancy. —~OO. «Attention, Attention l The prices of'all Holiday Geode 2.22; _ all other goods usually. kept in a Dry- son. Why‘d They must besold to close the business. Save yOur money by buying of 'J..F. Bennett, 29 Wall street, oppositeCentraI bank. - 757 tf ,.-’ Olaves Eskelsen is wrestling with the gripat his home on High street. The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Der; ney was attended from St. Mary’s church, this morning. A trolley car was stalled on Belden avenue this 110011 for want of locomo- tive power from the Electric Light station. _... ~__...__ The police found Mrs. Andrew Ha- ley lying on Main street, Monday night .too drunk to stand on her feet, and were about to take her to the station house when at the urgent appeal of her husband she was taken to her home in a carriage. Mr. Healy now threatens to prosecute any one who sells his wife intoxicants. _‘ ’ —Gold and silver paper at Benedict’s. ‘~:\~‘\\' atrolmmt Julius 0f the Brooklyn, N. Y., Police Force, gladly testifies to the merit of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. His 'wife takes it for dizziness andindigestion and itworks charmingly. “The children also take it With eat benefit. It is withoutdoubt a most excel ent thing for That Tired Feel- ing. 1 cheerfully recommend Hood’s Sarsaparilia and Hood’s Pills to everyone who wishes to have health and comfort.” Get HOOD’S. HOOD'S PILLS cure liver ills, constipation, billonsness, jaundice. and sick headache. lo gatimummira , Don’t be . Deceived By those who offer sub- stitutes for Cottolcne. Its success has been so phenomenal that numer- ous imitations are now being offered which are claimed to be, “just as good.” All these imitations lack the intrinsic merit of Cottolene and will prove disappointing and disa- greeable to those who use them. These counterfeits differ widely from Cotto- lene and are mere _ Experiments when compared to the reliable shor tening—-Cot— tolene. Save money, an-. noyance and your health by refusing all substitutes offered to take the place of Cottolene. Sold in three and five pound pails. l smummmmmnmmummnmmrmmnmimmmmullamasinusitis .\ Made only by . N. K. FAIRBANK & 00., ' CHICAGO. AND Produce Exchange, ii. i'. 224 State St., Boston. WWWMMWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW 4w. .. 2 'A.Wonder- . / -3-.. onrkmg lquartefis the 25 cents " invested in a box of “ Beecham’s (. stills.) pill S 3 BOX! ,2: , (Tasteless) ’ \i - I O o > ,--—a medicme that m numberiess cases, will give relief promptly. ' 46 WANTED. ANTED.——T_hree or four rooms for light housekeeping by lady and two girls. State lowest price. Address American, 1195}; ii, I Noroton Heights. TO RENT. ~ . Havinch or less, 25c a day or $1.00 per week: ORENT.—Furnished.room on West ave- , nue. Heated and lighted. Inquire at this ofiice. 7561w 0 RENT.—A neat and convenient cottage . of seven rooms, public water etc., near Umon Park, but t ree minutes walk of t_ e post-office. Rent $12.50 per month. Inquire of GEN. Cass. OLius'rEAD. _ . , 0 RENE—First floorbt‘ No. 4 Elm street also barn. Apply to O. E. Was on. 684 tf 1701: same. 'lIalr inch or'lessfi25c a. day or 51,00 per week. OR SALE—Horse and two wagons. Toc- QUE’s, Broad River, Norwalk. , . 75? 3t FOR SALE—A Phaeton, in cod. order. for . n , sale, cheap at Gnncom's sta le.- Price $25. quire 17. Arch street. Norwalk 75’? 3t 0R SALE—16 Volumes “Brittanica Ency‘ , clo'pedia” entirel , new, at great reduc- tion. Sample copy at inneo’sbook store. or address P. 0. box 74, Bowayton, Conn. 757 3t '01: saunma Phoenix 00. Piano Box End Spring Buggy. Has beenused. Will sell “THE KIND THAT CERES.“ ' . "x: ‘g ”A“ , -"" ’ ‘K . cheap or would exchange for a sail boat in good.- ' condition. Apply at GAZETTE office. 6831: , unwriliilflculfiiii '2 AnImmenseBulkofPrinted Matter Ready forCon— gress To-day. , Two Dispatches Suppressed for the Present By Mr. Cleveland—Sub- stance of.the Message Sent to the Senate and—‘TIIouse Yestemlaw—Tlie President Gives. Up the Task of Endeavoring to Restore the liion- archy in Hawaii—The Queen’s Ro- f'usnl to Promise Amnesty to Those “'ho Assisted in Her Ovcrthrow Causes 'Him to Abandon His Plans. \Vasnixcron, Dec. Ill—The immense bulk of correspondence accompanying the Hawaiian message sent in to congress by the president, including all the Blount ex- hibits, has constructively gone down to the government printing office to re-ap- pear some time to-da‘y in the shape of a: congressional document. As a matter of fact, the great body of the correspondence is already in print, but the most interest- ing portions, namely, the recent corre- spondence and instructions, will be looked for with much interest. The president in his supplemental .iues- sage to the house makes mention of two documents that have been suppressed be- cause thejr publication at this time was not deemed “compatible with the public interest,” one a dispatch from the former minister to Hawaii (Hr. Stevens) of date October 8, 1892, and one from the present minister, (Mr. W'illis) of date November 16, 1893. It is suggested that it was to this last dispatch that Secretary Gresham ’s supplemental instruction of December 3d .refer as being “Your (Minister Willis) dispatch sent by steamer of 25th, of No vember” which “seems to call fer addi- tional instructions.” ’ This, however, may not be the dispatch withheld as there appears to be too long an interval between its date and the sail- ing of the steamer. In any event the fact that no dispatch from Minister Willis, as far as can be discovered by hast-y exami- nation of voluminous documents, appears in the correspondence and the admitted fact that one at least of his dispatches is withheld from publication, increase the general anxiety to know exactly what Minister Willis did report to the state department. The Hawaiian 'hICSSiige. The president in his message on the Hawaiian matter says in substance: In my recent annual message to the congress I briefly referred to our relations ' with Hawaii and expressed the intention of transmitting further information on the subject when additional advices permitted. Though I am not able now to report a definite change in the actual situation, I am convinced that the difficulties lately erected both here and in Hawaii and now ' standing in the way of a solution through executive action of the problem pre- sented, render it proper and expedient that the matter should be referred to the broad- er authority and discretion of congress, with a full explanation of the endeavor thus far made to deal with the emergency, and a statement of the considerations which have governed my action. ,. I suppose that right and justice should determine the path to be followed in treat- ing this subject. If national honesty is to be disregarded and a desire for territorial extension, or dissatisfaction with a form of government not our own, ought to reg- ulate cur conduct, I have entirely mis- apprehended the mission and character of our government and the behavior which the conscience of our people demands of their public servants. The Harrison Treaty Bill, When the present administration en— tered upon its duties the senate had under consideration a treaty-providing for the annexation of the H iwaiiau islands to the territory of the United States. Surely under our constitution and laws the en- largement of our limits is a manifestation or the highest attribute of sovereignty, and if entered upon as an executive act, all things relating to the transaction should be clear and free from suspicion. Additional importance attached to this particular treaty of annexation, because it contemplated (a departure from 1111- broken American tradition in providing for the addition to our tcxritory of islands of the sea more than two thousand miles removed from our nearest coast. These considerations might not of them- selves call for interference with the com- pletion of a treaty entered upon by a pro. vicus administration, but it appears from the documents accompanying the treaty when submitted to the senate, that the ownership of Hawaii was tendered to us by a provisional government set up to sue- ceed the constitutional ruler of the islands, who had been dethroned, and it did not appear that such provisional government had the sanction of either popular revolu- Husty Action. Two}. other remarkable features of the transaction naturally at tract- ed attention. One was the extraor- dinary haste—not to say precipitancy— characterizing all the transactions cen- nected with the treaty. Between the initiation of the scheme for a provisional government in Haw- aii on the'14th day of January and the submission to the senate of the treaty of annexation concluded With such gov- ernment, the entire interval was thirty- two days, fifteen of which were spent by the Hawaiian commissioners in their journey to Washington. Facts. of Vital Importance. ‘ In the next place, upon the face of the papers submitted with the treaty, it clearly appeared that'there=was open . and , undetermined an issue of facts of the most 4 vital importance. The . message of. the president accompanying the treaty de- clared that “the overthrow of the men— arch: Was not many Way promoted by this government,” and in a letter to the Read the Gaznrifn, s“: - E ’ i MISS GERTIE s. cowLEs, Montgomery, Mass. Two nus Of our FIVE Remedies and :3 1: FOUR Physicians Failed. ‘ :: =“ DANA’S CURED ME.” DANA SARSAPARIIJA Co . _ .GENTLEMEN:—I wish to tell on of the won-~ =;lerfui curc DANA‘S SARSAP; ILLA has done—— or me. ,=__E_ For two cars I suffered ngon with my backa —‘and side, a so my stomach, caused y the effects“ __of La Gi-lpaie. My stomach would retain no__ gloom and 1 cont not lie down for the terrible; .paiu in my back and side-Twas reduced in flesh- =to 97 lbs. My friends despaired of my recovery.___ 501m of your papers containing testimonials of the: .wondcrful cures came to my hands. I resolved to =try DANA‘S. From the first I began to improve. —-Ilave taken two bottles and am “151], and 1 .five weeksI gained 13 lbs. Pain every minute =tew months ago — now perfectly “'01 Thank the Lord! I know DAN A’S SARSAPARIL‘LA cured me as Iliad tried five different remedies and four Physicians without any benefit. Yours respectfully. MISS GEETIE S. COWLES. Montgomery, Mass. . The truth of the above is certified to by E. W. EPE’I‘TIS, School Committee; LEWIS T. Ai.i.rx,= =Town Clerk and Treasurer; L. O. MOORE, Chair- man of Selectmen and Assessors, and Mus. ll. 0.: 121.5 ' HIIIHH E illlillllliill Illllillilllllillllllllllllllllil!IllllIllilillllllllflllillllllllllfllllllllllllllllllllllllll I Ill] lillllllllllililliilllll I "III Illlllllllllllllllilllll illll ' 5‘ Dana Sarsaparilia 00.. Belfast. Maine. lllllil r 'Pauxmeil Will quickly cure Diphtheria, Quinsy, Coughs, Colds, and Sore Throat. All drugglsts sell it. Perry Davis a; Son, Providence, R. 1., an Sole Manufacturers and Proprietors. president from the secretary of state, also submitted to the senate with the treaty, . the following passage occurs: “At the time the provisional government took possess- ion ot the government buildings, no troops or officers of the United States were present or tool: any part whatever in the proceedings. No public recogni- tion was accorded to the provisional gov- ernment by the United States minister until after the queen’s abdication and when they were in effective possession of government buildings, the archives, the treasury, the barracks, the police station, and ailthe potential machinery of the government. Protest of the Deposcd Queen. But a protest also accompanied said treaty, signed by the queen and her min- isters at the time she made way for the provisional government, which explicitly stated that she yielded to the superior force of the,Uuited States, whose minister had caused United States troops torbe landed at Honolulu and declared that he would support such provisional govcrmnent. The truth or falsity of this protest was surely of the first importance. If true, nothing but the concealment of its truth could induce our government to negotiate with the semblance of a government thus created, nor could a treaty resulting from the acts stated in the protest have been knowingly deemed worthy of consideration by the senate. Yet the trutii or falsity of the protest had not been investigated. I conceived it to be my duty therefore to withdraw the treaty from the senate _ for examination, and meanwhile to cause an accurate, full and impartial investi- gation to be made of the facts art-ending the subversion of the constitutional gov- ernment of Hawaii, and the installment in its place of the provisional government. I selected for the work of investigation the Hon. James H. Blount, of Georgia, whose service of eighteen years as a mem- ber of the house of representatives and. whose experience as chairman of the committee'of foreign affairs in that body and his consequent familiarity with inter» national topics, joined with his 'high character and honorable reputation, seemed to render him peculiarly fitted for the duties intrusted to him. . Review of the Situation. President Cleveland submits the reports of Commissioner Blount, the features of which have already been given in these despatches, and reviews in detail the cir- cumstances of the revolution which re- sulted in the establishment of the provis- ional government. Regarding Minister Stevens, the president says: _ ~ It is unnecessary to set forth the reas‘ ons in which in January, 1893, led a con- siderable proportion of American and other foreign merchants and traders resid‘ ing at Honolulu to favor the annexation of Hawaii to the United States. It is suf- ficient to note the fact and to observe that the project Was one which was zealously promoted by the minister representing the United States in that country. He evi- dently had an ardent desire that it should be a fact accomplished by his agency out during his ministry, and was not incon- veniently scrupulous as to the means em ployed to that end. On the 19th day of November, 1892, nearly two months Enters the first overtact tending toward tb 2 sub- version of the Hawaiian government and the attempted transiero‘f Hawaiian terri - tory to the United States, he addressed a long letter to the secretary of state in which the case for annexation was elaborately argued on moral} " politi~ cal and economical grounds." . i-He ‘ refers to the . loss to the Haisaizan sugar interests? from' ' the openi- tion of the McKinley. bill.i auditbe tou- dency to still furtbcr’depreciatibuof sugar ' property unless some positive measure of relief is granted. He strongly inVeigbs against the existing Hawaiian govern- ment and emphatically declares for annex- ation. ' ~ > (Continued on page 3);» "" fl/n- .. nw-r , ”W33 15%-. .. - 2'..)~L.'.s.'.".‘.‘- f. #2:} .Cflnl'LC'VAH‘ .bafizfsia
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