The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-21
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From Sundays Second Edition.)
The Hawaiian RevoIution.

P'rom Sundays Second Edition.)
The Hawaiian Revolution.
SAN FRANCISCO. JAM 19.-The rise and
fan of the Queens supporters in Hawaii
mas created great deal of excitement
The cha ns II hea shoy
m m to-day and forwarded a telegram
to war hn Gresham m Hrgng him to send
before it had been learned that Gresham
had already ordered the philadelphia to
the officers of the Philadelphia began
preparations for departure early this morn
or ORE Monday at the latest. The n PhiIadelph Ha
can steam to Honolulu in five days or even
t nf II r sne IS pressed tS ne carries enough
the Hawaiians are capable of starting, and
on her arrival at the island will Immediate
l.. proceed to land troops for the protection
of American property.
The mission of c. w. Mcfarland, who ar
rived here in the. early part. of the month
been for the purpose of arranging for the
shipment Of arms to Honolulu Mcfarland
cisco. but hurried back the 18th OF the
month by the same steamer that he came
positively that the Colonel dickered for
guns and ammunition, but there are per-
who are limiting that the wealthy merchant
of Honolulu was in constant communication
with parties in Victoria. This circumstances
Is regarded as suspicious.
There seems to be one overdrawn story
regarding the ex-Ch1lean cruiser ESmeralda.
1t is reported by Hawaiian correspondents
that it feared by the PROFESSIONALS that
the vessel was purchased by the Royaiists
and that she would lombard Honolulu just
soon the steamer Alameda was out
of sight Of land: The Japanese government
has semi-officially announced that it has
purchased the Esmeralda and that the YES
sci will visit San Francisco when she is
dispatched to Yokohama. Even were it so
that the cruiser had been turned over to
the Royalists and that the story of her
return to Japan was only blind. the Phil
lDIy IT. hoy, ESQ., 10
can vanqush her in very short order.
Though the first uprising may not have
to other islands than the island of Oahu.
Honolulu is we'll protected and can stand off
the Revolutionists, but the natives may be
harder to suppress in other localities. Rob
ert w. Wilcox, leader of the Revolutionists.,
when captured, will undoubtedly be executed.
He is well remembered by civil engineers in
this city, he having been employed here in
the work of water works construction.
s .ne iae 1 uf to- be gained
concerning the uprising further than has
already been published in the correspond,
most reliable source, it learned that
the government officers at the islands had
resentatives in this city by which 1t is ex-
pected to trace up the source OF supply OF
arms Whicn were 3hat the oy
here have already considerable PROOF against
certain persons who are known to be friena-
ly TO the Royalists and who are even now
planning to send additional arms to the
An effort is being made to locate the
schooner Norma, which, 1t will be remem-
bered left Victoria nearly two months ago,
supposedly for the islands with a lot OF con,
traband opium. Another vessel is supposed
to have left Victoria on a similar mission
shortly after the Norma, and Deputy Col
1ector of Port McStorker, who was mere
investigating opium smuggling, hurried back
to the islands hoping to anticipate the
plans of the smugglers. By the mail Wnicn
arrived here previous to that OF the IA Ia
media there came letter from Deputy Nc
Storker to the customs officers mere stat
ing that a vessel answering to the descrlps
ton of the Norma had been towering OH
a neighboring island, but could not be over.
hauled because of the governments lack OF
a proper boat. 1t is now believed that the
vessel was the Norma, but that. instead OF
having opium aboard she, In reality, was
loaded with arms
Mcfarland on the steamer Arawa and his
sudden departure the same day ON the
steamer Australia was also regarded as hav-
ing dad somethin to do with the prepara-
tons of the Royalists The colonel said MS
visit was purely a personal one but shortly
after he arrived here it was learned that
he had received several kilograms from
Victoria. 1t is now believed that he came
here to learn something about the Norma az,
ready on her way to the islands, he hurried
back home that same day.
Tartar Instead of a Tool.
VIENNA, Jan. 19.-Advices received here
from Constantinople say, that the sultan
patriarch, Mgr 1zmirdan who has just had
an audience with the Sultan In order to
present his respects on his election In,
stead of addressing the Sultan in formal
manner and expressing satisfaction at the
benefits enjoyed by the Armenians under
s'By the goodness of God and the. choice
of the Armenian nation / have become
patriarch of the Armenians and your
Majesty has confirmed my election. l beg
to express thanks for the confirmation and
for the audience granted me. According
to my free conscience l will fulfill the
duties devolving upon me towards my
church and nation. pray God preserve you
mistaken upon the glorious throne of your
ancestors"
The Sultan, who greatly surprised
interrupted the patriarch and said CURLY:
Il have heard enough about yourself Try
When the patriarch was leaving the
Sultan's presence the latters secretary dis
missed him with the utmost brusqueness.
Another incident occurred in connection
with the publishing Of the bull which was
sent to the former patriarch at Con-
Khriinian, conveying the latter's blessing
to the Armenian nation. The patriarch
asked the Porte's permission to publish
the bull, but the necessary permission was
refused. The new patriarch Mgr. 1zmir-
dan however, decided to ignore the Porte 8
festival, Thursday, he had the bull read in
the churches where it was greeted with
applause.
Guesses and Prizes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Assistant Attor-
ney-general Thomas, of the Postofiice De-
| partment has made some important rul-
mos af1r M a