The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-13
BOUGHT Up IHE TOWN
Two Young Officers Owned
Honolulu for an Hour.
AFFAIRS IN THE LADR0NES
Sugar Trust Getting in Its
Work in Hawaii.

| Honolulu. Oct T. via San Francisco. Oct
tz.-On the night OF October 8. SeconC
Lieutenant Merriam, L. S. A. and FRS
Lieutenant Wheelock, New York volun
eteers. decided TO run things in Honolulu
and declared martial law. Wheelock wa
provost marshal in charge Of the mounted
I tnfanetry. It is not known whether Mer-
Ram was on duty.
About ll:3o az night the two officers de-
/ clared martial law and for two hours and
a half This condition of affairs prevailed
/ Indignant citizens woke up General Kine
1 about / O'Clock IN the morning and toe
( general caused the two officers 70 be
rounded up and their martial law was de-
clared off. Il was stated that both men
were under the influence of liquor. They
Will be court martHled.
For a time II was the liveliest night
Honolulu has ever seen. The two off,
GERS assumed entire control of the town
Citizens were ordered of the streets and
then OFF the walks These orders were
enforce by the mounted men under
Wheelock's command. Sailors were chased
aboard their ships and two steamer cap
tains and customs officer had to scram-
bic for their safety. General King was
very angry when he heard what was being
done and said the young men were acting
without orders. Lieutenant Merritm is a
son of General Merriam.
MATTERS AT GUAM
The United States troop ship Pennsyl-
vania arrived from Manila by way of
Guam yesterday, having on board y pas
sengers. mostly invaded soldiers from the
Philippines. Dr. Smith. Formerly sur
geon of the United States cruiser Bal
timore. is one OF the passengers. The
Pennsylvania viii probably sail for San
Francisco on Wednesday.
The Pennsylvania sailed from Manila
Septembe for Guam. which was reached
on the 18th ultimo. She remained there
until September 49, being Toasted by the
inhabitants in a royal manner. The Penn
sylvania was the first vessel carrying the
American flag ethat had touched at Guam
since the Charleston took possession. Two
revolutions had taken place. Inciteed by
Spanish priests. twice had the natives
pulled down "Old Glory" and hoisted the
Spanish colors. Twice had the local po-
lice hoisted the ensign of Uncle Sam again
and no ibloodshed ensued. The Pooh Bah
which is running things in Guam for the
United States IS reportede to be a young
sailor, who is said to have deserted from
one Of the whalers touching there some
time ago. He fills every billet from gov
ernor down TO tax collector and it is said
soma of the natives still think the money
goes to Spain The collector of customs
is spaniard, but loyal to the new regime.
1t seems to have been a toss-up when
the offices at Guam had to be filed. There
were three applicants. including the two
men named above and a young adventurer
from the wilds of Borneo. The Borneo
man was left.
Dysentery. mumps and measles were ep-
idemic at Manila when the Pennsylvania
left.
A DOCTOR TO REPATRIATE.
The Pennsylvania went to Guam TO re-
turn the Spanish doctor whom the Char
lesion inadvertently took away when the
place was captured. It appears that he
was with the Spanish troops taken from
the garrison, fact not known. however,
until Manila was reached. The removal
OF a doctor under such circumstances is
a serious act but ii appears that no one
was TO blame In this case. The United
States government righted the wrong by
sending the transport back 10 the island
with the doctor The Spanish people re-
ceived the doctor with wild cheers Of de-
light and thanked and cheered the captain
of the Pennsylvania for returning him to
them.
Private Clarence H. Porter. company H,
First New York, died al the military hos
p:tal Sunday night. The dead mans
brother, Fred. is now in a very critical
condition at the hospital. with pneumonia,
and is not expected TO live. He belongs
TO the same company.
While the Hawaiian planters have not
made any overtures 70 the sugar trust,
the latter has made overtures 70 the plant
ers and is now openly nj the field with an
offer for the contract Hawaii sugar for
the next three years. expressly stipulat-
ing that the present arrangement with
the California refinery shall continue
which means that the Port Costo refinery
is 10 get 1000 tons annually and the bal
ance goes to San Francisco or New York
as the trust may decide. The present
contract with Howard & Co. OF New
York, by which much sugar goes over the
Southern Pacific and some by Cape Horn.
expires on january next and It is under
stood that they waive any rights that
they have TO a renewal in favor OF the
trust.
Captain Tanner. United States navy. has
arrived here to select site for a CONNER
cial wharf.