The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-09

and that when tho intelligence was cabled o!
the overthrow OF the queen, the Nam waxen wss
dispatched to ascertain what she could do in the
way OF annexation. The cruiser arrived, how
ever only to find the American lag floating be-
side that OF Hawaii
Capt B. F. Day. acting under the orders Of
December a transferring him from the Mohicau
to thc Boston, will assume command Of the lat
Ter vessel today. farewell reception and ball
vas given at the opera house in honor of Capt
Wiltse February - The hall was decorated
with flags and furnished with electric lighta
Over 1000 invitation were issued, many being
eeot through courtesy to those who were unable
70 attend. including Queen Lihuokalani. En-
glish residents, officers of the Garnet and Others
several prominent royalists however, attended
the reception. Capt Wiltse was called upon for
aspsech. after which Lieut. Lucien Young re.
turned thanks on behalf Of the officers and
crew OF the Boston for the honor conferred upon
their commanding otacer. In the course Of his
speech, Lieut. Young said:
Its not often you will find Q man taking
risks that might result in the loss of high 20.
sition only once obtained in . lifetime, and yet
when the hour came, Capt Wiltse did not heai.
tate. but acted at once, and the prompt meas
ufes taken by him were the means of preserving
NE and preventing loss OF property. When the
s.sn STAR, and stripes rose over the government
building It proclaimed to oil the Hawaiians
that popular will should occupy the throne of
sovereignty and that the only monarch freedom
would tolerate on these islauds was public opin.
ion.
On Monday evening, February q, Capt Wiltss
was given = farewell dinner oy Minister OF
Finance Jones, at which the other guests were:
Capt. Ludlow, OF the Mohican; Capt Whiting.
OF the Alliance: President Dole, Vice President
Damon. United States Consul General Severance,
Chief Justice Judd and Others of the provisional
government
Ia
governors for the various islanda In the case
OF John Sheldon. one OF the editors OF the
HoIomno, who was arrested for libeling Minister
Stevens and the government, Judge Frcar over
ruled the objections raised by the defendants
counsel on the habeas corpus proceedings,
which were to the effect that the arrest was in
valid because the council had no power to order
such srrest. for the reason that it did not in
point Of fact authorize its chairman to issue q
warrant, and because the warrant did not specify
the grounds for arrest Sheldon was remanded
to the custody of the marshal His counsel will
take an appeal TO the supreme court
The early part OF the presen. week witnessed
scenes Of much enthusiasm in Honolulu, and
stars and stripes were probably more generally
displayed than at any time in Hawaiian history.
The arrival of the steamer China from San Fran
cisco on Monday. February 70, followed by that
OF Australia on February Y. brought intelli-
gence that caused great satisfaction to the pro-
visional government American party in the ISL
ands On the first named date, when it became
known that President Harrison and his cabinet
had decided upon . favorable course in regard
to the disposition Of the islands, excited throngs
gathered about the mail dock. post Office and
news stands, and discussed information received
with much ardor Tho prompt action of the
administration in the matter was warmly COM
mended BY the Americans irrespective of party
amliatiOns a. we'll a. by many of the German
residents and of the more intelligent natives.
At the close OF last week . rumor was current
on the streets Of Honolulu that the senate would
not ratify the treaty of annexation, and 1t 10
stated that several wagers wels made that the
queen would come again to the throne. Several
members of the advisory council discussing the
rum0r. said that If the United States should re-
fuse to take action IL would drive the provisional
government to again take up arms. Said one of
them: ave fought to obtain the ground We
have secured, and we will fight to maintain It "
There are fifteen persons at least in this country
who would be instantly deported If trouble
again arose, and there are numbers OF others
who would be taken out and hanged to q tree
and shot. When asked ii overtures would be
made to other powers If the United States chose
to decline to accept the propositions of Hawaiian
commissioners councillors. replied that they
might be compelled to apply elsewhere IL the
United States forces were Withdrawn.
The Jawanese cruiser Namwaken, after which
the United States cruiser Charleston was mod
eled, arrived In port Unexpectedly on the sd
inst, making, in addition to the Kougo, Garnet,
Boston, Mohlcan and Alliance, six men war
In port
Princess Kaiulani In Washington City.
WARRINGTON CITY, March S.-Princess Kaiul-
AMI and party arrived in Washington City to-
day. In the party were the princess, Mr.. and
Mrs. Davies and Miss Davies. and q private Sec
retary. They were driven from the etation to
the Arlington hotel and Immediately repaired
to the apartments prepared for them. There
were no unusual scenes about the hotel and the
arrival OF the party was quiet The princess
was conspicuous by wearing wreath of roses
around her neck and large Gainsborough hat
Prince David at the hotel met the party. The
princess, who was much fatigued by her Jour-
ney. excused herself, but Davies, her English
guardian. gave out the statement in support OF
her right OF succession, the substance OF which
has already been published.
sHIPwRECKED SAILORS SAVED.
The Martha W. Tuft Picks Up Remain
der Of the Lady Lampson's Crew.
SAN FRANcrsco. March 6-The missing boat
from the ill-fated bark Lady Lampson wrecked
OF Palmyra island, south OF Honolulu, on
January To- aud its five occupants, were picked
up February IL by the schooner Martha W.
Tuft. 200 miles southeast of Honolulu. The