Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1893 — RUMORS OF WAR. [ARTICLE]

RUMORS OF WAR.

Hawaiian Prorliioonl Gorerimr t Head; to Fight. The steamer Mariposa, which arrived at San Francisco from Honolulu Dec. 21 brought the following from the Associated Press correspondent at that point: “Since the arrival of the Corwin, this morning, affairs are In a very excited condition here. The rumor Is prevalent thai the officers of tho United Sftes warship have ordered their wives to leave by th*Mariposa. The greatest secrecy is mam talned. The provisional government K confident and will fight if attacked. A: the present writing Americans and the government are prepared for tho fight which may be precipitated at any moment The government still persists it the belief that no trouble will occur. Thtis not the general opinion among Americans. The militia are all prepared and within twenty minutes a thousand mer could be in the field to defend the pro vis tonal government”