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itWjj W$GS& n a rson tiaen of Nuoda and is a very man, and it was a pleasure OUR SISTER TOWNS. than that «f the United State* •Irdwy ON HAWAII ".^5 c. t , S * i , v"-1 f. ^ TpAS- x' • ~'S\ 1 i/'1 i s j i i 1 i fvV Vf \ i PMSIOENT CLEVELAND SENDS IT TO CONGRESS, ^'ve; -i yr* K """ • j , •*>•» I Staok of Dooumwat* BeieHng |» the Now Famous €su»«s--Why - MftttMte* Willis DM Nothing at MrnmhmHmit f|ue< •< Could Hot SUIMK Msnslt WASHINGTON, Deo. 19.--The presidents Hawaiian policy, with all the accompany Ing correspondence since March 4, 188#, with a special message, has been spread before congress. The message presents to * „co"Kress the basis for the president's belief ' " ; y«that the overthrow of the queen was the y f. > result of the active efforts of ex-Minister Stevens. Having asserted that the United «*.. States was responsible for the revolt the message then deals with the moral obliga­ tion of this government to right what it finds to be a wrong. The president discloses the exact nature of the instructions given to Willis. The latter was instructed to advise the queen , that this country desired to repair the < wrong done her by restoring her to the ! i / tiirone. But Willis was cautioned to be ?t v^fe4explicit in the fact that the restoration Ml" - . .must not be followed by the punishment of W , those who had taken part in the revolution 4 or by the repudiation of the governmental obligations regularly made by the provis- ; v - / tonal authorities. j This last feature of the message makes "x*, >. V ^ jpublic for the first time that Queen Lili- 5 -t ;i i ^' tuokalani has been the obstacle in the way , • - (\*>t the accomplishment of Cleveland's pur- ^poses. The message states that the queen ^ - ^declined to accede to the condition of am* , j' • nesty, notwithstanding that she was re- „ S %jt ;apeatedly told that her assent was a condi- > v Ition precedent to any effort for her restorar Won. It is also presumed that Willis' repoH; in­ dicated that the queen demanded that if i restored the United States should agree to Maintain her on the throne, as the letter of Instructions directs Willis in the event of such an inquiry to say that the president cannot employ force without congressional * authority. The confidential instructions to Willis under date of Oct. 18 go carefully Into the . ^grounds upon which the administration * .^decided that the revolution of January i . f vj,, fwaa accomplished by the intervention of the anneal, force of the United States and ef­ forts of Stevens, and that national honor demands that reparation shall be made by the restoration of the queen. He is in­ structed to inform the queen that the an­ nexation treaty will not be again sent to " the senate and that Cleveland regrets the - ' •» reprehensible conduct of the American minister, which made the revolution pos­ sible. No instruction* to use force are included in this letter. It is evident from the sup­ plemental instructions sent to Mr. Willis under date of Dec. 8 that the queen de­ clined the condition contained in the first instructions. Willis was instructed that in case the queen refuses her assent, all in- gteijpterposition in her favor was to he with- / /-^idrawn. fv The most striking feature of the diplo­ matic correspondence during the days of Blaine are the strong annexation senti­ ments expressed by Stevens. But for some reason there is a noticeable absence of di­ rect response from Blaine. • In concluding the message Cleveland , ' , ' jsays that the situation has now assumed w/5 t "isuch form that he regards it desirable to ' •"• Vturn the entire subject over to the broader authority of congress, and he adds that he j will be gratified to co-operate in any legi a §' 1;-: . lative solution of the question whisk if. baaed on morality and justice. f, " ' " \ HAWAIIAN CORRESPONDENCE. Tltc Docvmenti Which Accompanied the President's Menace. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--With the presi­ dent's message on Hawaii congress was supplied with a stack of documents relat­ ing in this now famous case. A number ; v of papers were reserved, it being held by , fy the administration that the making of |,T j them public at this time would not he ad- " ' * visable. But among them is a document j. eotinuing the August special instructions ; ' to Minister Willis: Here they are: "Sup- p, plementing the general instructions which , ~ ' you have received with regard to your of- - ficial duties it is necessary to communicate * to you in confidence special instruction for % your guidance in so far as concerns the rela­ tions of the government of the United * States toward the de facto government of the Hawaiian islands. The president deems it his duty to withdraw from the senate the treaty of annexation which has been ; signed by the secretary of state and agents of the provisional government and to dis- . patch a trusted representative to Hawaii 'V to impartially investigate the causes of the so-called revolution and to ascertain and rf report of the true situation in tjiose islands. Not Established bf the Hawaiian People. "This information was needed the better to enable the president to discharge a deli­ cate and important public duty. The in­ structions given to Mr. Blount, of which you are furnished a copy, had a line of . conduct to be observed by him in his offi­ cial and personal relations to the islanders by which you will be guided so far as they are applicable and in consistence with what is herein stated. It remains to ac- quaint you with the President's conclu- || y "' sions upon the facts embodied in Mr. || Blount's report and to direct your course in accordance therewith. The provisional / government was not established by the Hawaiian people with their consent or acquiescence, nor has it since existed with their consent. The queen refused to sur­ render her power to the provisional gov­ ernment until convinced that the minister of the United States had recognized it as the de facto authority and would support and defend it with the military force of the United States and that resistance would precipitate a bloody conflict with that force." Charges Against Minister Stevens. The instructions state that Liliuokalani was assured that if she surrendered under protest the case would be decided in good faith at Washington, and she relies on that good faith. The movement against the queen, if not initiated, "was encouraged and supported by the representative of this government at Honolulu; that he promised in advance to aid her enemies in an effort to overthrow the Hawaiian gov­ ernment and set up by force a new gov­ ernment in its place; and that he kept those promises by causing a detachment of troops to be landed from the Bos­ ton on the 10th of January, and by recog­ nizing the provisional government the next day, which was too feeble to defend itself, and the constitutional government was able successfully vo maintain its au­ thority a»ainst any threatening force other 1 "REPREHENSIBLE l^NOUdlV» The Wtf Minister Stevens' ProeeedlngadLre Characterised. The president then tells Willis that ths annexation treaty is dead so far as he i« concerned and the senate will never get ft again andpioecuda: "On your arrival yoa will take advantage of the earliest oppov tunity to inform the queen of this. Make known to her the president's position re­ garding the reprehensible conduct of the American minister and the presence on land of the United States forces. Advise her of the desire qf this government to do justice and to undo this wrong. You will, however, at the same time inform the queen that the president expects that she will extend amnesty to all who are against her, including all who were connected with the provisional government, depriving them of no right or privilege. A Word for the Provisionals. "Having secured the queen's agreement to pursue this policy, you will advise the executive of the provisional government and the ministers of the president's de­ termination of this question, which their action and that of the queen devolved upon him and that they are expected to prompt­ ly restore her constitutional authority. Should the queen decline to pursue the course suggested or should the provisional government refuse to abide by the presi­ dent's decision you will report the facts and await further instructions." Cold Comfort for Liliuokalani* But it was all of no use apparently, " ft Is evident that the queen told Willis that she could not maintain herself against the well-armed Caucasians on the islands, and Willis sent on for further instructions. Gresham sent them. They insisted that the queen should accept all the conditions, and told Willis to tell Liliuokalani if she asked whether if she accedes to the condi­ tions, active steps would be taken by the United States to effect her restoration or to maintain her authority thereafter, "you will say that the president cannot use force without the authority of congress. Should the queen accept conditions and ths provisional government refuse to sur­ render, you will be governed by previous instructions. If the provisional govern­ ment askes whether the United States will hold the queen to fulfillment of stipu­ lated conditions you will say that the presi­ dent acting under dictates honor and duty as he has done in endeavoring to effect re­ storation, will do all in his constitutional power to cause observance of the conditions he has imposed." 8TEVEN8 COMMENCES WORK. R1NGWOOD. The following program will be held at Band Hall on Saturday evening, Dec. 23 Mosfc. Band 1', ' Recitation ,,,,,, JScott Harrison *r 'T' " " & i'MWA i»AiM ••• • ••• vUdWW Joe McCannon Agnes Carey ...Lewis Hall • * - „ Aodrtiss Children Recitation ..Genieve Fay Glynn Francisco n - Emma Matthews * * > ' • * / • |t jlOTg&D dlD^lO %.*•«* •»<•»**»•»••••«••••• Music....... Distribution of presents. Elmer Francisco Mabel Carr TERRA COTTH* ; ; ( K --Merry Christmas to all. 'S . --Mrs. A. P, Peck is on the sick list. --Forty pupils enrolled in our school. ---Mr. and Mrs. H. Shales, of Pllgin, vis­ ited at A. T. McMillan's last week. --J. H. Gracy attended supervisor's meeting at Woodstock last week. --There is to be a spellitigschoolThurs­ day evening, Dec. 21. --Miss Minnie Knox is visiting at Elgin. --The American Terra Cotta Co. will soon resume work with its fall force of workmen. --On Saturday evening oar citizens were startled by the cry of Are, and it was soon learned that the grocery and feed store of A. P. Peck was in flames. The store and entire contents, including the post office were destroye^ ^<ss abont $8,500. Partly iosared. > - ^ I ¥f: * , &b ' r f . JiA . & ' 1 * +> 1 • j" 1 \ m", . »/ - t •>'?. s.i ! \ .Jk l/ X . i ' v Native* Dissatisfied with the Aetlon Of Whites Since 1889. The papers contain a history of the Sand­ wich Islands from 1889, and show that the natives at that time were dissatisfied with the new constitution which had been wrung from Kalakaua, and feared future aggression by the whites. Stevens was the minister at that time, and in 1890 the lat­ ter begins his series of arguments for a decisive step by which the United States shall control the islands. In a dispatch of April 2, 1892, Minister Stevens said: "The annexation sentiment is growing rapidly and would carry all before it, provided they could get any encouragement that the United States would take the islands as a territory." On Nov. 8,1898, Stevens reported to Sec­ retary Foster that the American party had won the ascendancy after a prolonged struggle. Letters from Stevens ceased during the first half of the present year and Blount takes up the pen. The pith of what he said has been printed. Then Willis comes on the scene and after a letter reporting his arrival at Honolulu, on Nov. 11 he transmits a confidential letter to Secretary Gresham. He expected to in­ terview the queen and had assured the British commissioner that the queen would be protected from any attempt at assassination and the next Monday he would insist upon her coming to the lega­ tion. He reported that the town was in a : state of excitement. His telegram of Nov. 16, which called out the changed instructions, reads: "Views of first party so extreme as to require fur­ ther instruction." "First party," of course, refers to the ex-queen. Under date of Nov. 18 Minister Willis reports that Mr. Damon, minister of finanoe, had called to detail rumors of trouble on the morrow-- Kalakaua's birthday. "In view of these facts, I thought' it proper in an informal way to make public the fact that there would be no decisive action taken by our government for three or four weeks or until I had heard from Washington. I also thought it proper, with the private knowl­ edge and coiyent of all factions, to say that mob violence would not be allowed during the interval." THURSTON FILES A PROTE8T. He Combats the Foundation of Cleveland's Position--Papers Withheld. The last inclosure of the correspondence is the letter from Minister Thurston to Sec­ retary Gresham, dated Dec. 5. Thurston claims for the provisional government that it is a duly organited and fully recognized and independent government He denies that the provisional government has sub­ mitted to the president the power to arbi­ trate the case as between themselves and Queen Liliuokalani. He argues that the provisional government in its proclama­ tion has fixed no termination for itself but annexation to the United States, and denies that it can be said to terminate with the refusal of annexation. Regarding the dispatches withheld the president says: -,I have withheld only a dispatch from the former minister to Ha­ waii, No 70, under date of Oct. 8, 1892, and a dispatch from the present minister, No. 8, under date of Nov. 10, 1893, because in my opinion the publication of these two papers would be incompatible with the public interests." The dispatch of Nov 16, 1893, is without doubt the detailed in- ( formation of the developments which prompted Minister W illis' telegraphic dis­ patch on the same date to Secretary Gresham, on which was based the order to suspend instructions. Redmond Charges Jury Packing* DUBLIN, Dec. 18.--John Redmond, speak­ ing at a mass meeting at Tuani, declared that jury packing, which Gladstone and Morley had denounced in 1890, was prac­ ticed last week at the Cork assizes when forty-one Roman Catholics were rejected for jury duty and Protestant jurors Wire almost exclusively empanelled. Fell Into an Open Grave. CARLISLE, Pa., Dec. 18.--At the funeral of Margaretta McClure, as the body was being lowered into the grave in the pres­ ence of a large gathering of people, the un­ dertaker, Alex Ewing,slipped and fell head foremost upon the casket. He was lifted out of the grave in an unconscious condi- Aon, and it ia foiMwi h« will Hi a VOLO. --We came near losing our good sleigh­ ing yesterday, by rain, bat the pros­ pects are favorable for a fresh snow at present. -The sick onee in our vicinity are im­ proving slowly, --Archie Darrow, of Waukegan, visited Yolo friends last week. --A portion of Mr. Torrenee'e school, in the Fort Hill district, are sick with scarlet fever, --Icy roadi make business for our blacksmiths. --Our young people had a surprise party at Wm. Combs' last Friday night. They report a merry time. --Quite a number of scholars are kept at home from school on account of vac­ cination, --Some of our teachers attended teach­ er's meeting at Wauconda, Saturday. -Miss Delia Booth has moved her goods from Elgin to her daughter's, Mrs. Thomas, in this place. W; &v. ALGONQUIN. ied, Dec. 13,1. C. Goodrich, oTTieart failure, aged 71 years. The funeral was held at the house on Friday, services be­ ing conducted by Rev. Fish. The deceas­ ed leaves a wife and son and two daugh­ ters to mourn his loss. The remains were interrred in the cemetery at Hsgers school house. The concert given by the Elgin Acad­ emy Glee Club, at the Congregational church, on Friday evening last, was not very well attended on account of the weather. They gave a good entertain­ ment and should have received better patronage. Married, Dec. 14, at the German Lutheran church, John Rnmerfield to Miss Reka Peno, both of Algonquin. John Schroder was a visitor at Mc- Henry on Saturday. --F. Phillips departed for California on Monday. He has secured a situation on a fruit farm near Los Angles. --J. Helm and J. Peter were in Chicago purchasing holiday goods on Monday. The Algonquin Farmer's Fire Insur­ ance Co. will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at the store of Wenholz & Pbilp, at 0 o'clock a. m. There is three Directors to be elected and what other businees that may come be­ fore the meeting. --F. Adamek spent a part of last week in Chicago. R. G. Sorter started for his hon e in Michigan on Monday of this week. He has been visiting here with his uncle. Miss Annie Kee was in Chicago on Monday. Married, Dec. 14, in Chicago, B. B. Stewart to Miss Belle Ratterys both of Algonquin. The newly married couple have the congratulations of their many friends. They return home Monday. --Mrs. John Helm visited friends in El­ gin on Thursday. --At F. C. Dcnning's auction sale on Saturday last, cows sold on average of f33.40 per head. Our saloon men are having their ice houses filled. They are getting about 10 inch ice. --The funeral services of Mrs. Wm Robinson was held in the M. E.cbu&h at this place Monday. --Our thaw, whioh started in suddenly Tlmrsdaj > *«=& aiiucked with grip Friday morning. --Nunda Post, No. 3941, Dept. of III., G. A. R., held their annual election last Thursday night. Twenty-nine members were present. The followingOffieem wero elected: P. C., G. W. Thompson; S. V. C. W. P. Thompson; 8. V. C., L N. Powell, Surgeon, Dr. Lowell; Chaplain, W. P. St. Clair; G. G., J. H. Collin; O, M., L. Beck ley; O. G., O. Francisco. --Miss Carrie Henry, of Elgin, formerly of Nnnda, died in Elgin on Monday. --H. W. Hill, the jeweler, has sold his business and stock to Archer Hill, of El­ gin, who will coutinue to carry on the business in the new Osmun block, where be lound a general stock of jewelry, watches and clocks, at surprisingly low figures. Give him a call before buying. --John Martin is quite sick, but it is hoped he is better at this writing. --Janus Crow, an old and respectedeitj i*en of Crystal Lake, died suddenly Mon­ day, Dec. 11, of heart affection. The deceased was in his 76tb year, and had been a resident of Crystal Lake over S5 years. He was public spirited and al­ ways took a deep interest i«» everything pertaining to the public welfare. He had been a member of our school board since the erection of our public school, was for a number of years president of the Mc- Henry Connty Agricu'tural Society. He will be much missed in this community. " ' ' ,'v in THIS rvOTTI>'CEME>T EXCEPT THE FACT • ' v . * ' I " * J | • " » ? % , v . ^ t We Have made a Sweeping Reduction In our prices on all kinds of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots & r v- Also Groceries; -- NUNDA. --The beautiful snow is disappearing. ̂ --A fine stock of candies and fruits at the Columbian. --H. O. Mason had a bad fall last Sat­ urday, but is on duty again this week. --The best oysters at the Columbian. --F. B. .lackman, of Woodstock, was a Nunda caller Tuesday. --Mr. Rupp was a Nunda visitor last week. --City Marshal has been quite sick the past two weeks but is improving at this' 'writing. ---Comrade J. H. Paddock has been confined to the house from effects of the grip. Mrs. Paddock has also been sick fur some weeks. The winter is hard on old people. --W. P. Thompson, supervisor of the town of Algonquin, and L. E. Mentch, of Cary, and Gus. Arps, ol Palatine, were seen on our streets last Wednesday. --The funeral of Comrade John Boom­ er was held at Wauconda, Sunday, Dec. 17th. --The preparations for Christmas will be made this week at the M. E. Church. --The sick in this city and vicinity are all improving slowly. (lARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. vM'-' ,. ' York Financial. NKW YORK. DBO. 18. on call easy. Offered at 1 per oent. Prime mercantile paper per oent. Sterling exchange lirm, with actual business iu bankers' bill* at *°r demand aud for sixty days' pots ted rates 485^6&W8. Commercial bills mmmt. Silver certificates, 69% bid; no sales; bar sil­ ver, @9%; Mexican dollars, MM. United States bonds, regular, 118)4; do 4's coupons, 114; do ii's. 95M; Pacific Ps of 96, 108. Chicago l>ive Stock. CHICAGO, Deo. 18. Live stock: The prices at the Union Stock yards today ranged as follows: Cattle--R«Ct-ipts for the day, 16,000; no prime steers here; nominal $.V253i5.tJ0; others, $4.50 @4.80; common, $3.50S4.36; market steady- bat •low. Hogs--Receipts for the day, 82,000; market active and steady; mixed and packers, $6.10® 5.25; butchers and heavy, i&.20@&80; light, |6.20@5.». Sheep and Lambs--Receipts for the day 16,000; steady; top sheep, S2.80Q8.&0; top lambs, t4.<Xtt4.(ft Chicago Grain and Froduoa. CHICAGO, Deo. 18. Following were the quotations on the Board of Trade today: Wheat--December, opened 619£c, closed 8094C; July, opened 66%c, closed 6756C; May, opened 67^C; closed 08^C. Corn--December, opened 36^C, closed 8TP|C; January, opened 35%C, closed 35c; May, Opened 30%c, closed 39c. Oats--December, opened 28c, closed 2794C; January, opened closed 28J4c; May, opened 30-S^C, closed 30J4C. Pork--January, opened $12.32%, closed $12.10; May, opened $18.60, closed $12.22^FC. Lard--January, opened $7.00, closed $7.42HJ. Milwaukee Grain. MILWAUKEE, Deo. 18. Wheat--No. 2 spring, SttJ^c; No . 1 northern, May, 6394c. Corn--No. 3, 34c. Oats --No. % White, 30c; .No. 3 white, 28?4@30c. Barley--Steady; No. A 40c; samples, 3(i@51c. V48WC. ' Toledo Grain. ' TOLEDO, Deo. 18. Wheat--No. 2 cash and December, 01%c; May, CtiJjjc. Corn--No. 2 cash and December, 8BJ6c; May, 39c. Oats--Cash, 30c bid; May, 31£4c. Rye--Cash, 60c bid. Clover Seed--Prime cash and December, 98.05; January, 9A.02>fc March, New Xork Grain and Produce. NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Wheat--May, 71 J4@72 11-lttc. Bye--Nomi­ nal. Corn--Jauuary, 43?4<&43%c; May, 45}4@ 4f> 13-ltic. Oats--January, 33 B-ltt@8394c; March, 8ft)i@35^c; truck white state, &K&40; track white western; 8C®40c. Pork--Quiet. Lard- Weak; prime western steam nominal. 8t Louis Grain. « ST. LOUIS, Deo. 18. Wheat--Lower; cash, 68J4c; December, 68^c; January, 58>4c; May, 63%!&»U3J$c. Corn--Low­ er: cash. 33%c; December, 33H)0; January, 8234c; May, 36J4®85%c. Oats--Lower; cash and December, 27He bid; May, 30%c. Pork--Low* er; $13.26. Lard--Lowe.; *7.60. Whisky- Steady; $1.15. He Jbeft a Trail of Blood. Pirns BLUFF, Ark., Dec. 19.--Near New Louisville, Ark., a freight crew saw pack* ages tumbling from a car as the train moved along. The crew found a man in one of the cars busy throwing out a miscel­ laneous collection. He jumped and ran, pursued by the crew. Closely pressed, he turned and opened fire with revolvers. The crew returned it, but after a severe ex­ change of lead, the thief escaped, leaving a trail of blood. ask tbe people of McHenry and vicinity to call and inspect OWj »tock, which ia always complete, aod £r©t our prices* r ^tours, ; john t m;mt. SfeHenry.Ill. 1 SOS! . '.Jin I.. M , . , 1 1.1.. -- FARMERS 1 v <- •A* " *" -v., . , # \*<y f weather is here and bo are our winter goods, and if you want goods at the right price the Farm- S ers store is the tolace to furnish 1 them. We are satisfied with a reasonable profit, are you? If so call and see if we can't make it an object for you to trade where you avoid all those long times and big profit Every dollar counts these hard " A s " HOLIDAY GOODf Are now here, and selections. SJ j-: ->11 • avoid the rush call early and make your f" i"' i T ^ P. BAER, West McHenry. I 1 Santa Claus has taken up his headquarters at Evanson's store^ and : will be there all this week until Monday morning, Dec. 25th. • ' . . ' « Holiday presents of useful articles. Fine silk handkerchiefs and mufflers, at lower prices than you have ever seen them before. Fine Shoes and Slippers, Blankets, Shawls, Ac. Drop in, perhaps, you may find something suitable. ' V;| Strictly cash bugiacsa after Jm. lrt. We bid you weloauie. - ^ 71 West McHenry. I1L, 1*93, Is an element of nature which furnishes a happy medium for enjoyment. But even when the ground is covered with snow, there can be but little sport without <6 -L ^ 1 , > , * " ! : . •> i'J The time for buying is most auspicious. We have a large stock on hand and can suit you. in quality and prices^ Always - IS TBI LXAO - when it «>mes to sleighs, as well as farm implements in general. Let us show you our goodft and give you pur prices.: ; CON, cHenry, 111. •v'v. • ^ * - -; MM; - • $ . * \..r 4?<. b % • - • J.T2 1 •• ^ 4 'v .'5 ' A A clean stock of new, substantial Holiday Presents on sale this week.. Gall before making your purchases, it will pay youl " Overcoats, suits, warm foot wear, underwear, plush caps, plush robes, blankets, goat robes, gloves and mit­ tens, woolen hosiery, &c. ̂ '•W Fresh Groceries and Flour. Choice line of Candies and Nuts for Christmas. m ' ' 5.*B ' * *• ? */*A