seas that her bulwarks had been washed away.

In addition to this she was burning her last ton of coal as she steamed
into port, and so her crew must have been very glad when they sighted
land.

We have not yet heard how the big meteorite was wrenched from its icy
bed, and it is probable that when the _Hope_ reaches New York we shall
have an interesting story to tell you about it.

* * * * *

The news from the Sandwich Islands is of a very pleasant character.

The Hawaiian Senate met in extra session, and agreed to the annexation
of the islands to the United States. There was not one vote against it,
and so the treaty was ratified by a "unanimous vote" of the Senate.

Every Senator was in his seat as the roll was called, and nearly every
one had a good word to say for annexation.

A protest against the treaty was handed to the President, and considered
by the Senate before the treaty was ratified.

The Senators did not regard the protest as worthy of much consideration,
as it was signed by but fifteen persons, all of whom were friends of the
ex-queen. They therefore regarded it as a political scheme arranged by
those royalists who still have hopes of restoring the monarchy.

It is said that Liliuokalani has a new plan for the throne of Hawaii.