The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-02
HAWAII,
1.-THE PEARL OF THE PAClFlC.'
The Twelfth of a Series of Letters by
John K. Musick-Author of 1.-THE
Columbian Historical Novels,
s'Brotf1er Against Brother, etc., etc.
copyright, 1896, by Funk and Wagnalls
Company, New York.

copyright, 1896, by Funk and Wagnalls
Company, New York;
THE REBELLION OF 1895 AND HOW IT
WAS PUT DOWN.
A feeling ofuneasiness oppressed the
people of Hawaii from The overthrow
Of Monarchy in 1898 to the attempt at
its restoration in 1895. The ex Queen
fully expected that President Cleve-
land would restore her to power. She
says the President even sent her assu
RANGES that he would do SO. She rep
resents that she was in secret COmmu-
nication with him, and her private
diary, exhibited in court, stated that
she had received a present from her
"great and good friend, Grover Cleve-
land, President of the United States"
On Dec. 70, 1898, Albert S. Willis
called en- President Dole, and, in the
name of the United States, asked him
to surrender the reins Of government
to the Queen, who, he claimed, had
been wrongfully deposed. Mr.. Dole
for various reasons refused, and then
| followed series OF movements on the
part of the American minister and
officers of the man of war Philadelphia,
which were certainly mysterious. AT
present, it looks as if they had at
tempted to bulldoze the Republic into
abdicating in favor of the Monarchy;
but, finding them men of pluck, were
forced to back down.
The Queen and her friends for a
year past had lived in the hope that
the United States would bring about
their restoration TO power, and finally,
like the farmer in the story, resolved
to cut their own barley. The police
of the republic were on the alert, how
ever, and a close watch kept on suspec-
ted parties.
In the fall of 1894 plans for the rev.
olution were laid. The ex-Queen is
supposed to have been behind it all,
her agents being men who had figured
in public life in the days of the Mon
arChy.
The revolt Of 1895 was led by Sam
Nowlein, half cast, aided by another
halfcase, Robert Wilcox, who, having
been educated in an Italian military
school, was called the "Hawalian Gar
lbaldi." Among their most prominent
supporters were Charles t. Guile, a
white man, and w. H. Richard, who,
it is claimed, had assurances from Cap
tain Rookie, of the British man-of war
Champion, of English aid. Other lead
ing personages were Henry Bertel-
mann, Lot Lane, Carl Wideman, John
Wise, all half castles; Will Grieg, half
Tahi,ian; Louis Marshall, and J. W.
Bipihane, white men.
There is no question but there were
prominent white men engaged in the
scheme, and it is boldly asserted that
English officials were among them.
IuSt how the arms and ammunition
were procured is not known. Some
say that a wealthy sugar planter on the
Islands furnished the outfit. They
were evidently, however, procured on
the Pacific coast, and brought in a
schooner to Rabbit Island off Kailaua,
where they were transferred to the
little island steamer Wamanalo. The
arms were landed and buried in the
sand few miles from Honolulu. The
number Of recruits to the cause of res
toration have been estimated at from
four to six hundred.
Two O'Clock, on the morning of
January 9TH, was chosen as the time
for the attack, and, early on the after
noon of the 9th the leaders began TO
muster their clans. Bombs were made
to be used a: close quarters, and some
of the hand grenades were buried in
the yard or ba-haAs Of the Queen S
residence. The Winchester rifles and
revolverS were taken up and cleaned
and recruits hurried toward their head
quarters. During Sunday, the 9th, a
number of residents and tou, lists out
walking were made prisoners. The
rebels took possession Of the signal
station and destroyed the telephone,
but, unfortunately for their plans, some
of them secured whiskey, and the party
became drunk, and began firing pistols
in cowboy style.
News of the assembly of natives
reached town, and Deputy Marshal
Brown, Captain Parker, and half a
dozen native police were sent to search
the house of Henry Bertelmann, where
it was reported the rebels had secre.ed
arms A squad ofthe insurgents under
Lot Lane were concealed a. Bertel-
mann's house. Brown, with his force,
reached the house, and the deputy was
reading the warrant to Bertelmann,
when he was interrupted by the sharp
report of pistol. 1t was followed by
dozen others in quick succession,
mingled with the heavier detonations
OF Winchester rifles.
Brown ran to the yard where the
battle was raging. From their con
cealment in the shed the insurgents
were firing on the native police who
were fighting nobly. ]. B. Castle
Charles l.. Carter, and Alfred Garter
who had followed the police came ur
just as the fight commenced. Charlie:
/ Carter soon fell pierced by two bullet:
| from the insurgents, both wounds being
mortal. Hall, native police lieu,en
ant was shot in the body,and another
native policeman had an arm broken
Carter was taken into the house, bu
died two hours later. Alfred Carte,
started for surgeon for the wounded
: men, and Brown and Parker left te
call reinforcement, the latter taking
with him two prisoners named Lane