The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-10
NEWS FROM HONOLULU.
The Baltimore storm beaten-A Victoria
Opium Schooner ~elZnd

Honolulu. Dec. 26.--(Per steamer Rhosina
70 Astoria, Or. Jan. s.--The CaiSed States
snip Baltimore arrived on the 2Sd twenty
one DAYS from Yokohama. The cruiser left
Yokohama on the B.. and when three days
oat struck one OF the most terrific gales
ever encountered al sea. Although the war
ship labored hard and was tossed Hike a
cork on the waves rolling mountain high,
she managed 10 pass through the storm
with little damage. Another and. u any
thing. harder blow. was encountered.
which kept up for six fun days. The ship
behaved well under the steady blow. but AT
times IL seemed almost impossible 10
weather the Storm. The Baltimore present
ed somewhat battered appearance, With
her boats smashed. rigging torn ana other
evidences OF having passed through a criti-
cal siege. On the way over q hoatSW8in in
named Jessen was washed overheard by a
series OF waves that swept the decks con-
tinuously during the first gale through
which the Baltimore passed. Tre guns had
70 be removed from the turrets, with the
cannon from forward. and the deck ma
chlnery placed below. During the second
blow J. Cooper, carpenter OF the snip. was
thrown about The deck. and had his skull
badly fractured. Several others were more
or less injured, but none seriously. II was
necessary 10 keep the hatches fastened
down for ten days. during which time he
boats were dashed from their positions.
and. though badly smashed. were not swept
away, owing TO the hercuiean efforts OF the
crew. on the arrival Of the vessel Carpaa-
ter Cooper was taken 10 a hospital, where
he died the same day.
The schooner Henrietta, Capt. Anderson,
from Victoria, was captured on the 1st
with $40 tins of opium. The captain and
crew have been arrested for violating the
opium law. Beside Capt. w. Il. Anderson.
three white men. Mike Connell, II. W.
Wheeler. j. II. Brown. and Ho Wal. a
Chinese cook. c. l.. Gale claims to be q
passengers. When the officers searched the
schooner no log could be found. and 10
clearance papers. IL is thought these were
destroyed in order to prevent the name Of
the port from which she sailed becoming
Known in the event Of capture. The health
bill. however. showed that the schooner
cleared from Victoria, b. c.. on November
:. her destination sworn TO as L. Paz. Max
leo. Capt. Anderson told the officers that
he had been among the Islands for about
two weeks. The cargo Of the schooner was
found 10 be forty boxes OF opium packed
n packages containing about t.4o0 pounds.
1t was placed In the vault Of the custom
house. The manifest of the HenriAtta calls
for i1entcally the same amount Of opium
as was shipped some time ago by the gov
ernment 10 r. p. Rither at Vic,oria. but was
placed In new containers. When the
schooner was searched so gallons of water
and fun store Of provisions were found.
J. X. Sheridan and DR.. J. Underwood, he
two strangers who were recently arrested
for conspiracy. have been committed for
trial without bail. Paul Neumann. the law
yCr. and F. y. HaseIden we're the principal
witnesses for the prosecution. The Two
prisoners had a scheme 10 restore the
queen, FOR doing which they We're 20 OBJ
tain i concession FOR an American sporting
syndicate. The gamblers intended 10 start
a lottery in this country. Money enough to
Insure the success Of the conspiracy would
be furnished If the queen would grant the
franchise They would lard arms ana me1
ct both ends OF oahu, and would move IN
10 Honolulu.