New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20
~ WAR SUPPLIES FOR THE REPUBLIC.

THE STEAMER AUSTRALIA WILL CARRY ARMS
AND AMMUNITION TO PRESIDENT DOLE.
San Francisco JAM 10 (SpeciaD.-The action of the
Eecretary of the Navy In ordering the Philadelphia
10 sail tomorrow gratifed the merchants VINO have
big interests OH the Hawaiian Islands. but still
there is dread over what may have happened after
departure OF the steamer Alameda. The cruiser
Esmerada belongs 10 Japan. and advices from
several planters arc to the effect that the Japs
are restrained with great difficulty, as they 'hhh
by their overwhelming numbers they can capture
the islands.
The Republic will lack arms or ammunition
when the steamer Australia reaches Honolulu.
She sails Monday and carries 1000 rihes anu
$500 rounds OF ammunition. THESE are con-
signed to the Honolulu agent of the Doe Gov
ernment .
The Alameda which arrived yesterday should
have left Honolulu early in the afternoon. she
DELAYED departure till o'clock in order TO cruise
around Diamond Head. in hope OF picking up young
Widemann, son. of the rich sugar planter "iue
mann Joined the rebels. but when his father saw
TIA. tho Rovalist revolt was a failure he warned
his son TO leave the islands, and gave him instruc-
lions 10 board the Alameda. He arranged lor MS
son to have canoe and put off when the Alameda
appeared but in some way the son couldn't reach
the shore. It is thought he may have escaped an
the schooner Norma to Victoria II he is caught
no will certainly be court -rnartiaed and shot
His father is suspected of having bought weapons
for the Royalists, but there is no legal proof OF
this charge.
The Philadelphia will probably leave here TOT
Honolulu tomorrow The Board OF trustees OF 'he
Chamber OF Commerce met this afternoon ana
telecraphed President Cleveland. urging the I'M
mediate dispatch Of a vessel 10 Honolulu for
,Oe DyoiectioD of the lives and property or Amerf-
can c{tfzens 4 communication HaS Te2o >JDO, D
prominent resident OF Honolulu, in which the foi-
lowing statement is made
The United states mas done more ihan leaNs
Americans in Hawaii TO their fate at the hands o,
merciess mob, who were 70 use az i li1 1d ~
show quarter BY its course II mas reu ma ma,
fhoritv here and that those who form the Pro
Hisional Government, which has developer a re
}cans for aiding in the establishment Of Law and
order by participating in the
titled TO no recognition as American ci'izens and
such information is made HnRT mere Who arrived
mere In the early part Of the month on the Ara"a'
Is now believed to been for the purpose of ar
ranging for the shipment Of arms to Honolulu.
Mcfarland did not make long stay IN san FRAN
cisco. but hurried back January II by the same
steamer that he came on
/ There Is no way by which to prove positively that
The colonel negotiated for guns and ammunition
but those who favor the Republican Government
are limiting that the wealthy merchant OF Honolulu
was In constant communication with persons IN
Victoria This circumstance is regarded as sus-
picious. -, ,,-,.. c,u.,, .,,s
morning there was little information TO be gained
concerning the uprising further than has ALREADY
but from another and most trust WORTH source M
islands had communicated number Of facts 10 It's
representative this city, by which It Is expected
TO trace the source Of the supply Of arms whac men
that the representatives here have already con-
siderable proof aga1s o eesn and VINO VINO
Islands.