The Anaconda standard., 1895-02-07
LII QUITS THE JOB.
Leaving Many Poor Fellows Necks in
the Halfar

lne haIter.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 6.-The Australia
has arrived with Liluokalani's abIication
in favor of the Hawaiian republic. Thi.
is by far the most important outcome of
the late rebellion. The document was
drawn up by A. S. Hartwell at the request
OF the ex-queen. 1t was presented on the
24th inst. to President Dole. The docu-
ment, according to the wording, was exc.
cuted freely and voluntarily.
Ia her letter the ex-queen declares: "In
order to avoid any possibility of doubt or
Misunderstanding on the subject, al
though do not think any doubt or mis-.
understanding is either proper or posi-.
bic. do hereby fully and uneuuivocaIIy
admit and declare the government of the
republic of Hawaii is the only lawful goy-
ernment in the Hawaiian islands, and the
late Hawaiian monarchy is finally and
forever ended and no longer has any legal
or actual validity, force or effect whatso-
ever, and do hereby forever absolve all
persons whomsoever. whether in the Ha-
waiian islands or elsewhere, from all and
every manner of allegiance. or official OBJ
legation or duty to me and my heirs and
successors forever, and hereby declare
TO all such persons in the Hawaiian ISL
ands that / consider them as bound in
duty and honor to henceforth support and
sustain the government of Hawaii"
The queen made plea for Hawaiians
and others who took part in the rebellion.
She expresses a desire to live in absolute
privacy henceforth. The queens abdica-
tion was not unexpected. In many quar-
ters 1t is looked upon as a ruse to secure
clemency when she appears before the
military court now sitting. Evidence of a
II ol,z
around her. She was arrested on a mill
tary warrant on the 10th instant. escorted
to the executive building and confined
under guard. Her house was searched
finding four rifles, II pistols, seven
swords, large amount of cartridges. q
dynamite bombs and damaging papers.
Liliuokalani felt certain of restoration.
She even had a new cabinet made out. In
all about $50 men are under lock and kew.
This number includes prisoners of war.
II Is thought that the government has un-
der arrest nearly all who took part in the
rebellion. The first military court in the
history of the Hawaiian islands was con-
vened. 1t was composed of William A,
Whiting, Lieutenant Colonel J. II. Fisher.
Captains c. w. Zeigler. ]. VI. Camara. ir..
j. w. Pratt and w. c. Wilder, ir. Lien
tenant Jones and Captain William Nc
Kinney acted as judges advocate. Robert
Wilcox, W. T. Lane. James Lane, Samuel
Nowly, Carl Wideman. William Gerig.
Henry Bertleman and Louis Marshall
we're arraigned on the charge of opening
the rebellion. Wilcox and Nowlin. Lead
ers, pleaded guilty. The others refused
TO plead on the advice of counsel, and a
plea of not guilty was entered. good
deal of important testimony was secured |
from Nowlin and Bertleman, who turned |
states evidence to save their necks. The |
murderer of Charles L. Carter Is half |
white carpenter named Thomas Poole. |
He admitted to a native rebel that he did |
the shooting. Tho trial of the leaders /
vas concluded on the Goth inst. The find /
ing of the court martial has not been |
made public yet. A member of the court /
said tha, if the death penalty was i'm
posed the execution would take place
Ilieily and the public will no; know OF it
lntIl il Is all over.
On the 2lst inst. Charles T.. Gulick, W.
Z. Rlckard, I. +. Walker aud W. T. Sew.