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TIIKKE should be a good attendance of Republicans from Greenfield and this county at the State Lincoln League meeting at Indianapolis to-morrow, afternoon and evening. Leading Republicans from all parts of the State will be there. Make your arrangements to attend.

THE Democrat attitude toward Tom Keed lias changed. AVhen Congress first met, their great desire was to humiliate Czar Reed, now many of the leaders are after Reed to get him to help pull the administration out of the hole. It must be humiliating to them to ask favors of him.

THIS Democratic administration have but one idea of financiering and that is to borrow money to pay the current expenses of the government. Thanks to thirty years of Republican control the Government credit was good, but it is getting worse. The rate of interest for government loans has increased tlireefourths of one per cent, and on the last bond Joan Cleveland negotiated this increase of of a per cent., increases the total interest charge .$10,000,000, that is a big premium to pay for an administration thab has caused everything else except gold to fall in price.

THE reports of the various commercial agencies for January show that the average price of commodities in the United States was lower than ever before known in the history of this country. There has been a steady decrease in prices of commodities since 187'} when silver was demonetized and the way to restore prices and values is to remonetize silver, that is make it primary and not token money. A\ are always prating about the parity of the two metals, silver and gold and the way to bring about that parity is to restore silver, the money of the people to its cientand honorable position.

A HALT has been called on the single •sgold standard craze. The Democrats have lost control of the Senate and that body now stands favorable to silver.

Cleveland's bill to sell $500,000,000 worth of IT. S. bonds, payable principal and interest in gold, to run fifty years, was badly defeated in the House. The Amercan people will go no further in passing laws to ruin their property and business interests and make the citizens of the United States serfs of England, simply hewers of w©od and drawers of water. Both political parties, bond brokers and bankers might as well realize right now that the American people do not favor a jjingle gold standard but are decidedly in favor of the restoration of silver to its former use as primary money. This country will not again enjoy prosperity and mercantile supremacy in the markets of the world until we release the relentless hand of the English Jews from the throat of this Nation. What people can prosper who are drained of $200,000,000 of annual interest charges payable 1 gold, as is now the case of America. One might as well expect a man to be vigorous who is having his heart's blood drained from him. This country will not again be prosperous until we restore

the free coinage of silver, and 16 to 1 is the proper ratio now, and make it primary money as it was from the foundation of this government to 1873. Silver was the dollar unit or standard of value up .until 1873, let it be so again and prosperity will once more abide with the American people.

CHUKCH NOTES.

The Ladies Aid Society of the 1st M. S3. church will meet at the home of Mrs. ,Chesteen Gant Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. A full attendance is expected and every member is requested to be present.

Two little children of Mr. J. M. Havens and Mr. Thomas Moxley's little daughter were baptized at the 1st M. E. church yesterday morning.

LATEST FROM HAWAII

Steamer Warrimoo Reaches Victoria From Honolulu.

TRIAL OF THE REVOLUTIONISTS.

A Number of Them Have lJeen Sentenced

to Death—Tv.-eiity-1'ouv Cases Decided.

The Ex-Oueen Will 1'robably lie Convicted of Treason—ATalk With ."Minister

Thurston on the Subject.

VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 11.—Hawaiian advices by steamer AYarrimoo to Feb. 2: There is a lull in affairs here, and quiet will probably reiga until the miliary court now sitting will have fiuis!iei.1 its work. There are a lar 'e munber of conspiracy cases yet to be fried, I and the probabilities are that the court will sit for two or throe weeks at least.

Great interest is attached to the forthcoming trial of the ex-queen. The goveminent claims to have more than sufficient evidence to convict her of treason. AVhat her punishment will be in case of conviction is hard to conjecture. Her case will probably come up on next Monday, tthe is charged with treason. The charge reads: First—Treason, by engaging in open rebellion against the vepviol'.r of Hawaii, by attempting by force of arms to overllirow and destroy the same by levying war against the same, and by adhering to the enemies of lie republic of Hawaii, giving them aid and comfort within the Hawaiian islands and elsewhere and second—Treason by aiding, abetting, procuring, counselling, inciting, countenancing and encouraging others to commit treason and to engage in open rebellion against the republic of Hawaii, and to attempt by force of arms to overthrow the same, and to adhere to the enemies of the republic of Hawaii in giving them aid and comfort in the Hawaii islands and elsewhere.

Tho military commission has brought in findings in 'i4 cases. Their names are: R. W. AVilcox, S. Nowlein, H. F. Bertelman, Carl AVideman, AV. II. C. Greig, Louis .Marshall, AV. C. Lane, J. C. June, C. T. Gulick, AV. II. Rickard, AY. T. Seward, T. B. Walker, Solomon Kauia, Pelahua, Lot Lane, Thomas Poole, J. Kalaukoa, Robert Palau, J. AV. Kipikaiie, Kiliona, Joseph Clark, D. Januha, AV. AViddilield, Joea Kiakhi. Of the foregoing D. Januha and J. Kalaukoa were acquitted. The others were all found guilty, and sentences were fixed by the commission subject to review by President Dole. Tlie senfences vary much, all the way from. sentence of death to imprisonment for five years, with lines.

The lowest sentence for treason by the Hawaiian statute is imprisonment for five years and a fine of not less than $5,000. The six leaders were all senfenced to be hung. They are: Charles T. Gulick, William H. Rickard, AVilliain T. Seward, Robert AV. Wilcox, Sam Nowlein and Hemy Bertelman. Sentence in the last two cases will be commuted, as botii men have frriiis.hed valuable evidence for the government. I Gulick was born in this country. Rickard is an Englishman. AVilcox is a Hawuiian.

The only one of the four who is entitled to tiie protection of the United States is William T. Seward. As yet no date lias been set for the executions, The only important case tried before the military court since the departure of the Ausuvi'a, was that of V. V. Ashford, he is ®iarged with treason.

A batch of 20 native rebels charged with treason is now occupying the attention of the court.

United States Minister AYillis has changed his attitude somewhat since last advices. He is not so belligerent in his demands. His latest communication to the j" ivernment is a request that if the deaiii penalty is imposed in cases of any Americans that the executions be postponed until he can communicate with his government. The British comjjiissioner has made a similar request. Thus far but two men who claim American protection have been tried. They are Louis Marshall, charged with open rebellion, and Thomas Walker, who pleaded guilty to the charge of treason,

The government has decided to banish three persons from the islands for com- I plieify in the rebellion. Tliey are J. E. Cranston and A. Muller, for conspiracy to use dynamite, and J. B. Johnstone, special police officer, who turned traitor. The men will be sent on the Warrimoo, leaving for Victoria today. Cranston and Muller were to blow up the Central Union church on the night when the rebellion broke out. Of the three exiles Johnstone is a British subject, Cranston an American and Muller a German. They say they do not know what they were arrested for were given no trial, were kept confined without any chance of communication and did not know they were to leave until the Warrimoo whistled to leave. Johnstone will remain at Vancouver, bat the others say they will not leave the steamship but will return on her to Honolulu when she goes back. They claim that they have been victims of gross outrage.

Schooner Norma arrived at Honolulu on Jan. 30 with a cargo of salmon, 56 days from Claxton. No trace of opium or arms was found, and thus another sensation was spoiled.

The steamer Daisy Kimball, recently purchased by a Hawaiian firm, was wrecked on the coast of Hawaii Jan. 25. She proved to be a total loss. Insured for $35,000.

F. M. Hatch, the minister of foreign affairs, may resign shortly and leave for San Francisco. His successor will probably be AV. N. Armstrong, formerly of the New York bar.

To obtain a decision of his exact status F. C. Jones, a prominent property holder under tho republic, wrote Minister Willis yesterday to learn just what position he occupied in the United States whether he was still a subject to the income tax and at the same time can not look to the American government for protection.

MINISTER THURSTON TALKS.

Ue Thinks That the Trials Have Been Fair and Impartial. I WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Lorain A. rhurston, the Hawaiian minister, being asked whether lie had any information concerning the alleged sentencing to deatli of some of the leaders in the late Hawaiian insurrection, and whether, in bis opinion, such sentences, if given would be carried out, made the following statement: "I have received no direct communication concerning the sentence, nor do I

know precisely what action will be taken but from my intimate acquaintance with all of the Hawaiian authorities, and their characteristics and methods, I can state positively that all trials will be open and fair that the accused will be allowed the fullest right of crossexamination and of defense that there will be no convictions which are not based upon the clearest evidence. "If there is any particular policy in which the Hawaiian government lias erred in the past two years, it has been in having been too lenient in dealing with those who have continuou si schemed to overthrow it first by tl 3 strategic diplomacy and then by foi oe. From its ire.-p j.m lie government- has exliib" -d a leuioucv toward its enemies that is m"j iraileleil in history. This extrude leniency has been a feature of the administration of President Dole, which has caused criticism from many of his strongest supporters. I "I will state a few facts in substantiation of what I say: The penalty for treason, from the foundation to the overthrow of the monarchy, was death and confiscation of all property. On the 20th of January, three days after its creation, the provisional government passed an act providing an alternative penalty for treason of line and imprisonment, and sithevwisemitigating the luu'*iuies.-i of the former law. A'v'as there ever before known a government, scarce seated in power, the midsr of enemies involved in all the multitudinous trial attendant upon a reconstruction of the enf.re system of government devoting its first moments to mitigating 1 he penalties which might be visited upon its eueui :es if they undertook to overthrow it? "Again, although the revolution of 18!): was c..ued by the attempt of the queen to abrogate the constitution and disfranchise nearly every person connected with the new government, she has since been treated with the utmost consideration by that government. She has been allowed to occupy her comfortable residence in Honolulu, within a block of the executive building, in peace and without molestation, although she has unceasingly, publicly and privately, plotted therein for the overthrow of the government and finally made it an arsenal in which were discovered 4.0 rifles, two dynamite bombs, pistols, swords and ammunition in quantity. "Again, although Liliuokalani has made no claim for compensation, the annexation commission, in the interest of harmony and to avoid even the appearance of harshness, secured the insertion in the proposed annexation treaty of a clause giving her an annual pension of $20,000, and until she began to openly work for the overthrow of the government the salary which, she had received as queen continued to be paid to her by the provisional government and, until Princess Kaiulani came to "Washington to work for restoration she also continued to receive her former allowance. "The ex-queen has twice applied to the government for protection against supporters of the government whom siie feared might do her harm, one of the times being while she was in the act of negotiating with Mr. Willis for her restoration and the overthrow of the provisional government. Upon both occasions a squad of police was detailed to .uard her from harm, for as long a jjeriod as she desired them. Her only response to all this treatment has been the beheading proposition made to Mr.

AVillis and a continuous plotting to overthrow the government, culminating in the insurrection last month. "In another direction the Hawaiian government has shown unprecedented moderation. In times of revolution, of excitement and transition, all governments, including that of the United States, have assumed as an incident of sovereignty and as a proper means of preserving the peace, the right to exercise more or less control over the press and the right of public meeting. The provisional government and the republic of Hawaii have neither suppressed nor attempted to control a single newspaper, and have not prevented the holding of a single public meeting in Honolulu. The royaiists have been allowed and have repeatedly availed themselves of the privilege to associate unmolested in the public square in front of the executive building at Honolulu and unrestrictedly to pass such resolutions as they choose, condemnatory of the government protesting against annexation against the constitution and the republic and declaring in favor of the restoration of the monarchy. "One of the serious features of the situation in Hawaii is that a number of the leading insurrectionists are wdiat may be called 'professional revolutionists.' The rank and file are ignorant dupes. Among the leaders take for example Wilcox, the military leader in the last insurrection. He was educated at the expense of the government for seven years in Italy, returning in 1887. In 1888 he entered into a conspiracy with Liliuokalani and others to overthrow the king in favor of Liliuokalani, which conspiracy nearly succeeded. He was not prosecuted on condition that he leave the country. "In 1889 he returned, and again conspired with Liliuokalani to overthrow the king. Eight were killed. Wilcox and about 100 others were captured, One white man was convicted of treason by a jury of foreigners and sentenced to death, which sentence was commuted to a year's imprisonment and banishment. Wilcox and all the natives were acquitted by a native jury. In 1891 Liliuokalani was again plotting with Wilcox to overthrow her brother, the king, when the latter relieved her of the necessity of so doing by dying and leaving her his successor. "In the spring of 1892 Wilcox entered into a conspiracy with V. V. Ashford, another of those now under arrest and others who are now rampant royalists, to overthrow Liliuokalani, establish a republic and seek annexation to the United States. They were caught redhanded. Ashford flew tho country. Wilcox was committed for trial, but the government nolle prossed the case, knowing the improbability of getting a conviction before a native jury. Since then, Wilcox has in turn been a bitter opponent and vilitier of the queen supported her in the attempt to abrogate the constitution in January, 1893 joined the annexationists, becoming a vice president of one of the annexation clubs and now bobs up once more as a patriotic defender of royalty. "This is a fair sample of the material of which the leaders and organizers of the latu insurrection are composed. Most of them are foreigners. Taiey are of tho class and character which furnished tho communist in Paris juid the unarchist riots in Chicago. "What is the government of [Hawaii

fcodo? Is the government to condone every offence that can be committed against a government and upon capturing insurrectionists in the act of shooting down its citizens, allowr them to again go free to repeat the operation at the first convenient opportunity? If I recolleot correctly, the authorities of Chicago condemned and executed sentences upon not only the men who threw the bombs at the police, but those who, by writing in the press, and by public speeches, had incited the violence. The whole civilized world applauded their action.

The Hawaiian government and the people at Honolulu are today in a position of far greater difficulty and danger than ever was the government of Chicago. Amid hostile environment, amid opposition, treachery and revolution at home, and the depressing effects of continuously hostile influences from, abroad, President- Dole and his associates are. to the best of their limited powers and with all the wisdom with which God has endowed them, maintaining their outer breastworks of civilization in the Pacific, with reserve consisting ot a handful of ni"n, the merchants, doctors, lawyers, bankers, clerks, school teachers and mechanics of Honolulu, who loyally and fearlessly close their places of business when the occasion requites, ami it requires only too oiien, leave their i'.uiiilies, take their ...id go oat to protect the community from the assaults of the freebooters of Hawaii, who alternately masquerade as royalists and advocates of a rupuuixc as the occasion suits. "The problem that lias been fori ed upon President Dole, and which he and his advisers are now forced, unaided, and in the presence of hostile influence to solve, is one which would prove a task to greater men. The problem is not how to hieve revenge. It is how to prevent Hawaii from gravitating into the catalogue of chrouio revolution. How the government of the republic will solve the problem I do not know. The gospel of forgiveness and forbearance has been practiced with apparently successful result. Whatever measures are aken, the white men who organized the late insurrection and furnished the arms therefor, but had the adroitness to keep out of sight when there was fighting to be done, will be heid to an equal degree of responsibility with their native companions, who had at least the manliness and courage to attempt to carry out their ill-conceived plan. "This furtiier, I know that Abraham Lincoln did not possess a more patient, loving kinuly disposition than does Sanford B. Dole that there does not exist in the United States today a more generous spirited, forgiving and unrevengeful community than that residing in Honolulu, and furnishing the leader of the present government. "God forgive those who would impute a sanguinary lust for olood to as brave, generous, disinter, -s: ed, lil lerty-loving and true a baud of patriots as ever honored Christian ci vilization or add to their :ilready heavy ourdens or increase the difficulties of their ah/eady difficult task.

Is Soi33(? StarMin^ Neivs.

SAX FMA.M IS*'(!, Feb. 11.—The Examiner prin.s a story from its correspondent at Honolulu to the effect that Admiral Beur.iSj.ee has taken possession of Pearl harbor and declared a protectorate over iiie Hawaiian Islands. The. news came to Victoria by the steamer Warrimoo.

NOT SO WARLIKE.

Mexico ami (iuulciiiula 31 ay Settle Their

JJill'crences Without llIocxKIicil.

'"CITY OF MMXICO, Feb. 11.—The press is agitating the question of re-election ot President Diaz.

Guatemalan Envoy De Leon says his country desires peace and that he liuds Minister Marriscal lias the same desire, and that he is grateful for the uniform courtesey shown by Marriscal.

The newspapers here which have been claiming to be so well informed in Guatemalan affairs, and which implied that they had official information, are now backing down. The negotiations are most secret.

Honduras Will Aid Guatemala.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Feb. 11.— The government is increasing the army constantly and this has given rise to rumors that President Bonilla intended to aid Guatemala in the event of trouble with Mexico. Although it is well known that Honduras favors the formation of a Central American union, it is equally certain no alliance exists at present.

New Muptt of the Frontier. GUATEMALA, Feb. 11.—Government engineers have been working day and night for some time preparing new maps of the frontier. No correct map of that section exists, all the existing maps being but copies of old ones. To this may be ascribed one of the causes of the present misunderstanding between Guatemala and Mexico.

JAPS MOVING ONWARD.

Another One of the Chinese Strongholds Captured—Peace Envoys. YOKOHAMA, Feb. 11.—The Japanese have captured the island of Liu-Kung-Ta, the strong Chinese position at the entrance of the harbor of Wei-Hai-Wei.

Chinese Destroyed Their Own Forts. LONDON, Feb. 11.—The Times has a dispatch sent from Wei-Hai-Wei Feb. 4, via Port Arthur, saying that the Chinese demolished the west shore forts before retiring from Wei-Hai-Wei. Some of the Chinese warships tried to land their crews in order that the men might escape the Japanese, but the latter drove the Chinese back on board their vessels.

The Japanese troops are in good health and under strict discipline.

Full Power Given to the Peace Envoy*. LONDON, Feb. 11.—A dispatch to The Times from Pekin says that full powers have been telegraphed to the Chinese peace envoys with a view of a renewal of the negotiations with Japan. Tho envoys are now at Nagasaki, Japan, whither they went after the Japaneso government refused to treat with them, their credentials being imperfect in not clothing them with plenary power to conclude a peace.

Mow Look For Fierce Fighting. PARIS, Feb. 11.—A dispatch from Shanghai says that tho Chinese have a total of 178,700 troops in Manchuria opposed to 50.000 Japanese.

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