The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16

have business interests. viii 4 be liberated
:, A rumor was started to-day to the effect
that Carl Wideman, William Grieg and
son. were to be. deported to-day along with
number of others. When told OF the ru-
NOR, Cabinet officer stated there was no
truth in the story. He said the government
had no intention Of sending the men away.
At the last moment, however, 1t was deter
put aboard the Mariposa or sam and Franeis
co, with another man named William
France On the steamer Australia, leaving
here on the sd inst, number OF men now
under arrest will be allowed to leave the
country, with the understanding they can
not return without the permission of the
government In the meantime an act will
be passed to cover their cases. Among the
men who will be allowed to leave are
Charles Brown, Fred Wurdenburg. George
Ritman, John White, Charles Creighton E.
B. Thomas and F. H. Redward White and
Ritman made the dynamite shells that were
to be used by the rebels. Patterson and
Creighton were both Cabinet officers at one
time. Wurdenburg was formerly Postmas-
Is learned that both John F. Bowler and V.
V. Ashford have been found guilty of mis-
F. D. Walker has lodged a protest with
the British commissioner Walker is the
owner of the vessel that arrived recently
from Victoria with cargo of salmon. The
authorities believe that she landed a cargo
of opium the islands They refused to
allow Walker to leave the country.
Prominent natives and haf-castes
making arrangements to form political
clubs all over the islands. Annexation is
the aim of the organization.
The government is collecting evidence
against sspreckles but no move will be made
in his case until the authorities abso-
lutely certain he was mixed up in the re-
bellion.
CLEvELAND'S CONSPIRACY
c. c.. Moren, who takes lively interest
in Hawaiian affairs. recently wrote to Rob-
ert Wilcox, one Of the condemned rebel
leaders, saying he had hee- assured by Sem
ator Hawley and other prominent men that
President Cleveland and Minister Willis
were both ready to recognize the rebels if
they were successful
The Warrimoos departure for Victoria
delayed for two hours in order to give
Johnstone, Muller and Cranstoun, the
banished men, opportunity to see their
respective counseis tombstone talked
to British Commissioner Halves, after
which he stated he was satisfied to go.
Cranstoun saw Minister Willis, who pro-
tested to the government, claiming it had
no right to send the men out of the coun-
try without first giving them a trial. The
German consul also objected to the case of
Muller. After the steamer sailed Minister
Willis boarded the Philadelphia and had a
conference with Admiral Beardslee. The
movements of Willis are watched anxiously
and it is said the government fears he will
call the forces of the Philadelphia to his
aid in case the government decides to hang
Willard Seward. one of the men condemned
The Advertiser recently published edi-
toral about the American minister's course
which brought forth the following note
from Francis H. Hatch Minister Of For
eign Affairs to the editor of the Advertiser:
Dear Sir-I have noticed in this morn
ing's issue of the Pacific Commercial Ad-
vertiser an editorial commenting unfavora-
bly, on the action of the American minister
in relation to the department of Mr.. Gram
stoun. / desire to call your attention in
this connection to the fact of our friendly
relations to the government of the United
States and that. therefore. it is desirable
that due caution be exercised in comments
ing on the official conduct of its representa-
tive here, to refrain from harsh and UNI
friendly criticism, and especially so when
reference is made to the acts of the Presi-
dent of that country
1t is understood that the foregoing was
sent to forestall any objection that Mr..
Willis might make. A well defined rumor
says Admiral Beardslee has instructions to
raise the flag of the United States over
Pearl harbor. 1t is indicated that the
United States government will take possess
sion of the harbor under guaranteed treaty
rights and virtually declare protectorate
over the islands Admiral Beardslee is said
to be vested with the authority necessary
to carry out the programme.