The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-10
THE CHINA STEAMER
Rhosina Reaches Port Ia Eleven Days
From Honolulu,
NEWS FROM U, 5, 5, BALTIMORE
Cruiser aud Steamer Both Battered by storm
--SehoOusr neauetta captared Ia Hon
oiuiu tor Smuggling Opium,

Honolulu arrived In port yesterday morn
ing with all on hoard well. Tho notion
that she was several days overdue arose
out OF the idea that she was u tss'
steamer, when In reality her capacity Is
not much over nine knots, Her skipper
Captain Hartman, n thoroughly saUs-
ned with her performance and stated 10
an Astorlan representative yesterday thaI
she had weathcred the recent rOush
weather In an excellent way, She rearh-
al Honolulu on the 18th OF December
from liongkong after PASSING throush u
terrible typhoon about two days aitcr
leaving China Her engines for several
hours were rendered practically useless
but thanks to good scainan'hn Ehc
weathereI the gale IN safety and was
able to proceed on her course torty-ciEht
hours after the storm struck her, She
left Honolulu for this city on the 18th OF
pccember, ard after getting out OF sight
OF the islands, fell in with moro heavy
weather which lasted OF and on through
out the voyage. The Rhosina has seen
nothing OF the missing steamer lower
or indeed any other vessel,
She has aboard ATTY -ore passcnE 'rs for
Portland. eight Chimes n the balance
Japanese. They are all In good health
and seemed very grateful to tho oihccrS
for the care that has been taken ot
them since they left the Orient. Their
gratitude took tangible shape during
the latter part Of the trip, for they pre-
sented 20 Turser Bishop h following
document. with a good deal OF ccrcmo-
Nous k~owtowipg;
we are sincerely grateful to YOU Tor
your kindness 20 us during this passage
and more especially during the rough
weather which lasted 9TH to Nth pcccm-
her. During which time We were In great
trouble so much 80 hat We we're In a
nearly miserable condition but your great
kindness and care and friendly treatment
saved us from our death and gave US
great comfort during the days Of peril
We. a. passengers, hereby tender to you
our hearty thanks"
The Astorian's special correspondent In
Honolulu sends the following late al.
vices by the Rhosina, The news con-
corning the Baltimore Is OF very great IN.
terest as many fears nave lately been ,N.
pressed for her safety.
The United States steamship Baltimore
arrived on the sd. ,weaty.one days from
Yokohama. The cruiser left Yokohama
on the al. and when three days out
struck one OF the most terrible gales ever
encountered NJ sea. Although the war
ship labored hard and was tossed like a
cork on the waves rolling mountain algh,
she managed to pass through he storm
With but little damIge. Another, AMI
II anything. a harder blow was enccun.
tered. which kept up for full six days,
TIL snip behaved well under the steady
blow. but at times Il seemed almost I'M
possible to weather tile storm.
The Baltimore presented a somewhat
battered appearance. with her boat
smashed. rigging torn, and other evidence
of having passed through a critical siege.
On the way over a boRtswain named Jes-
sen was washed overheard by n series 81
waves that swept the decks continuously
during the first gale through wh!ch the
Baltimore passed. The gun had TO be
removed from the turI'ets. with the can
non from forward. n deck machinery
placed below. During the second blow.
]. Cooper. carpenter Of the ship. was
thrown about the deck and had his skull
badly fractured: several others were
more or less injured, but none seriously,
II was necessary TO keep the matches
fast down for ten days. during which
time the boats were dashed from their
positions. and. though badly smashed.
were not swept away. owing to ;he most
herculean efforts OF the crew.
on the arrival Of the vessel r~arpHltcr
Cooper was taken to a hospital. He
died the same day.
The schooner Henrietta. Captain An
derson, from Victoria. was captured on
the 2lst with 3,Tp tins OF opium. The
captain and crew have been arrested Tor
violating the opium law. Besides Cap
tain W. b. Anderson. the crew Of the
Henrietta Is composed OF three white
men-Mike Connel. H.. W. Wheeler. J. II.
Brown, and Ho Wal Chinese cook. and
c. E. Gale, who claims to be n "tssenger
When the officers searched the schooner
no log could he found. and no clearance
papers. II Is thought these were de-
stroyea in order to prevent the name OF
the port from which she sailed becoming
known In event OF capture. Ire health
bill. however. showed that the schooner
cleared from Victoria. r. c.. on Noveir-
Der !. the destination sworn to as La
Paz, Mexico. Captain Anderson told the
officers that he had been among the Isl.
ands for about two weeks.
The cargo OF the schooner was found
to be forty boxes OF opium. packed In
oblong packages, containing about i,4G
pounds. 1t was placed in the vault Of
the custom house.
The manifest OF. the Henrietta calls for
identically the same amount OF opium as
was shipped some time & by the gov
eminent to r. p. Rithet at Victoria. hut
was packed In new containers. When
the schooner was searched 100 gallons Of
water and a full store OF provisions were
found.
J. X. Sheridan and DIR. J.. Underwood,
the I'VE strangers who were recently ar.
rested for conspiracy. have been com
mItted for trial viz ont bail. Pau Neu.
man. the lawyer. AMI T. II. Hasclder
we're the principal witnesses for tho
prosecution.
The two prisoners had a scheme 10 re.
| store the queen. Fol doing SO they were
to obtain a concession for an American
sporting syndicate. TIL gamblers In,
tended to start a lottery In this country
Money enough to insure the success OF
the conspiracy would be furnished II The
queen granted the franchise. They
would land arms and men at both ends
Of oahu, and would move to Honol ilu.
THE DEFAULTER.