The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-25

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1.-THE schooner
Wahlburg arrived at this port yester-
day, and was siezed by Collector
Fisher on the charge of having vio-
lated the neutrality laws by trans
porting arms and ammunition to the
Hawaiian country for the use Of the
revolutionary royalists. Captain Mat
thew s. Martin processes innocence,
and persistently declares he has been
on hunting expedition. Simultane-
Gus interviews with the captain and
steward resulted in marked divsrg-.
ence in statements. The steward said
they had been experiencing good
weather throughout the voyage. Both
have the outlines of the hunting story
by heart, but differed in respect to de-
tails, hedging when questioned as to
the amount of salt on board and the
supply of provisions. Hawaiian Con-
sui Wood expressed the opinion that
straight case can be made out against
the Wahlburg, and has advised Min
lister Thurston on all the facts relat-
ing to the seizure.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-The Government
stated in the House of Commons to-
day that the British Commissioner at
Honolulu had asked the Honolulu
Government to reprieve Rickard to
enable theCOmmissione to send to the
Home Government data of the Rick
ard trial. The sentence imposed on
Rickard has not yet been confirmed
by the President of the Hawaiian. Re
public and the English Com missioner
has been Instructed to ask for the de-
lay of execution Of the sentence. The
English Commissioner was also in
structed to act in concert with the rep
resentative OF the United States at
Honolulu, who has received instruc-
tions similar to those directed to him
self.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I5.-The truth
of an extract from the diary of ex-
Queen Li1iuokalani, read at her trial
and contained in Honolulu advices by
the Mariposa, stating that she had re-
ceived present from President Cleve-
land, was denied at the White House
today. It is stated there that the
President sent no present to her and
that she was imposed on il any were
given her with the statement that
they came from Mr.. Cleveland.
Billiards In the south.
MEMPHIS (Tenn.), Feb. 16.-Ten-
nessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Ar
kansas are now experiencing the most
severe and protracted season of cold
weather ever known in this part of the
country. Suffering with man and
beast is widespread. During the last
forty-eight hours snow has fallen al
most continually. At Canton (Miss.)
there is five inches, anu at Birming-
h 10 Y fo fl., p Tn hn
latter city seventy families are suffer
ing from the extreme cold and have
been relieved by the associated char
tiles. In the country the cattle are
dying in droves.
The BehrinR Sea Award.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-When the
general deficiency bill comes up for
discussion Breckenridge will offer an
amendment asking for an appropria-
ton of four hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars for the payment Of all
claims made by Great Britain for
damages in connection with sealing in
Behring Sea. Among the appropria-
tions authorized by the deficiency bill
is $4,000 for the enforcement Of the
Chinese exclusion act.
Frozen To Death In Mississippi.
MEMPHIS CTenn.), Feb. 16.-From
Arkansas City comes report that the
river is blocked with ice, and many
steamers, tugs and tOws are frozen
fast. From Winona Miss it is re-
ported that farmer named Thompson
was frozen to death.
A special from Aberdeen Miss
says section hand on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad was frozen to death yes
terday.
Bill Cook Gets Fifty Years.
FORT SMITH, CArk.), Feb. 12.-In
the United States Court today, Bill
Cook, the notorious outlaw, was found
guilty on half dozen counts and SEN
fenced to fifty years in the New York
State penitentiary at Albany. He
took his sentence unf1inchingly and
will be taken to Albany tomorrow.
A Sealing Monopoly.
ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 13. = The
Grashdanin says that the Russian
Government has granted a Russian
company the concession to take seals
and other marine animals in the
North Pacific and Polar seas. This is
the first concession of the kind granted
by Russia.
VIII Go to Samoa.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-The Times cor
respondent in Berlin says: "Dr. o.