St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-22

country, never to return. The coun-
ellis sanctioned his conditional par
don. Ashford has been suffering
from an affection of the spine, which
unless ne went to a different CHI
mate for treatment, must sooner or
later result fatally. During his con-
finement, he has not been treated as
a prisoner, except that he was kept
under surveillance. Every attention
has been paid him SO far as food and
medical attendance was concerned. If
the political situation justified it, the
government would gladly Danish
Major Seward and others, but native
Hawaiians are disposed to confuse
leniency with fear, and any further
modification of the sentences might,
at the present time, create an uneasy
feeling.
The eX-queen continues to be con-
fined in the executive building in the
palace and appears to be very con-
tented.
The government has received appli-
cation from Fred Wundenburg, Har-
ry Juen, n. Peterson, James Brown
and John Radin. These men are
VOLUNTARY EXILES
and are in San francisco. They wish
to return to this country but cannot
do SO without the permission of the
foreign affairs minister. The cases
are now being considered.
F. f. Sheathen, Pittsburg lawyer,
arrived recently for the purpose of
interfering for Major D. Seward, who
is serving sentence of 80 years. His
plan was to have the government
pardon Seward on the same terms
that Ashford has been released.
After comforting with Attorney Cen
eral Smith it was decided to let the
matter rest for the present. Mr..
Sheathen will make another effort
later in the present year. Stewards
brother-in-law is Judge Slagle, of
PittSburg. Slagle has interested him
self in the matter and sent his law
yer to intercede. 1t has been learned
Slagle was the direct cause of Sec
rotary Gresham's edict which was to
the effect that the Hawaiian govern
ment must not execute any Ameri-
can citizen without first notifying
and laying all facts before the state
department. Slagle accomplished
this in this way: He called to his
aid the services of Quay, Cameron
and MCGEE, who sought the senate
committee of foreign relations, vino
in return saw Gresham, with the re-
suit set forth.
u THE USUAL WAR RUMOR
is affoat, and if reports from abroad
are true, arms have either already
been landed on Oahu or are liable to
be at any moment. 1t is not believed
the natives have anything to do with
the business. 1t may be part of the
filibuster scheme to land arms in adj
vance and then surely bring in men to
start the racket, others to come in on
the tail end of the movement. For
some time it has ben noiSed around in
peace circles that another lot of fire
arms was to be landed on Oahu. Ko-
kohead was the location, and the
scheme would come much as did the
munitions by the Wahlburg. The in
formation originally came from the
coast. Men there have been in CORE
spondence with detectives here on the
subject. The foreign officers claimed
to have positive information on this
subject.
Samuel Damon returned from Cali
fornia today. 1t is said his visit to
San Francisco was for the purpose Of
floating the new bonds issued by the
government. 1t now turns out here
that his mission was for the purpose
of buying the interest of Charles R.
Bishop in the local banking house of
the same name. Damon was success
full and will take full charge of the
business in June next. The govern
ment is now preparing a comprehens-
i've law on the subject of land titles, in
order to facilitate the immigration of
desirable settlers, and especially Amer
leans. The country is cursed by lease
hold titles, which tie up the transfer
Of land. These were made at a time
when land was without value. Now,
when 1t is needed for coffee, sugar and
pineapples, it is difficult to obtain the
land, though it is occupied and brings
no revenue to the government.