St. Paul daily globe., 1895-02-11

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 1O.-Ha-
waiian advices by steamer Warn
moo to Feb. 2:
There is a lull in affairs here, and
quiet will probably reign until the
military court, now sitting, will nave
finished it's work There are large
number of conspiracy cases yet to
be tried, and the proba abilities are
that the court will sit for two or
three weeks at least. Great interest
is attached to the Forthcoming t1lal
of the eX-queen. The government
claims to have more than sufficient
evidence to convict her. What her
punishment will be in case of con-
viction is hard to conjecture. Her
case will probably come up next
Monday She is charged with trea-
son. The charge reads;
First = Treason by engaging in
open rebellion against the republfci
of Hawaii by attempting by force Of
arms to overthrow and destroy the
same, and by levying war against
the same, and by adhering to the
enemies of the republic of Hawaii;
giving them aid and comfort Within
the Hawaiian islands and elsewhere.
Second-Treason by aiding, abet-f
ting, procuring, counseling, incitfnSs
countenancing and encouraging
others to commit treason, and toIerl-
gage in open rebellion against the
republic of Hawaii, and to attempt,
by force of arms to overthrow the
same and to adhere to the enemies
of the, republic of Hawaii, in giving
them aid and comfort in the Ha-s
waiian islands and elsewhere fg t
SIX SPECIFICATIONS. I
There are six specifications in the
charge. The military commission
has brought in findings in twenty
four cases. Their names are: r. w.
Wilcox, S. Nowlein, H. F. Bertelman,
: Carl Widemann, W. H. G. Greig,
Louis Marshall, w. C. Lane, j. C.
June, G. T. Gulick, w. H. Rickard,
w. 7. Seward, T. B. Walker, Solo
mon Kauia, Pelahua, Lot Lane,
Thomas Pool, J. Kalaukoa, Robert
Palau, J. w. Kipikane, Kilion, Jos
eph Clark, D. Januha, w. Widdi-
field, Joea Kiakahi. Of the foregoing
D. Januha and j. Kalaukoa were ac-
quilted. The others were all found
guilty and sentences were fixed by
the commission, subject to review by
President Dole. The sentences vary
all the way from sentence of death
to Imprisonment for five years, with
fines. The lowest sentence for trea-
son by the Hawaiian statute is i'm
prisonment for five years and a fine
of not more than $4,000. The six
leaders were all sentenced to, be
hanged. They are: Charles T. Gu
lick, William H. Rickard, w. M. T.
Seward, Robert w. Wilcox, Sam
Nowlein and Henry Bertelman. Sem
tence in the last two cases will be
commuted, as both men have fur
nished valuable evidence for the gov
ernment. Gulick was born in this
country. Rickard is an Englishman.
Wilcox is a Hawaiian The only
one of the four who is entitled to the
protection of the United States is
William T. Seward. AS yet
NO DATE HAS BEEN SET
for the executions. The only impor-
tant case tried before the military
courts since the departure of the Aus
traiia was V. V. Ashford He is
charged with treason. A batch of ma
tive rebels charged with treason is now
occupying the attention of the court.
United States Minister Willis has
changed his attitude somewhat since
| last advices. He is not SO belligerent
in his demands. His latest comunida-
ton to the government is a reauest
that, if the death penalty is imposed
| in cases of any Americans, the eMecu-
| tions be postponed until he can dom
municate with his government. 'afThe
| British commissioner has made a-siIn-
! liar request. Thus far but two hnen
who claim American protection jhave.
| been tried. They are Louis Marshalk
| charged with rebellion, and Thomas
| Walker, who pleaded guilty tep the
| charge of treason. The government
has decided to Danish three persons
| from the islands for completely in the
| rebellion. They are ]. E. ,Cranston and.
| A. E. Muller, for conspiracy toT use
| dynamite, and J. B. Johnstone, SPECIAL
| police officer, who turned traitor The
men will be sent on the WarrAnoo,