The age-herald., 1898-10-13
| HONOLULU UNDER
 MARTIAL LAW Lieuts, WheeIOCk and Merriam
 On a Tear Z< 'VLL''zE' THE Y|.''' Authority Short Livo, Sind They
 Will be CourtmartiaIed. | REVOLUTION OCCURS IN GUAM Deserter from Whaler is Military Gov.
 ernor for United States.
Deserter from Whaler is Military Gov.
 ernor for United States.
NATIVES PULL DOWN OLD GLORY
But the Pooh-Bah in Charge Put Down 1nsurrection and Again Nailed the the Star Spangled Ban
 ner to the Flagstaff

Honolulu, October 4, via San Francisco. October 12.-On the night of October 8 Second Lieutenant Merriam, U. s. A., and First Lieutenant Wheelock, New York vol- unteers, decided to run things in Honolulu, and declared martial law. Wheelock was provost in charge of the mounted infantry. It is not known whether Merriam was on duty. About 11:30 at night the two officers declared martial law, and for two hours and a half this condition of affairs pre- vailed. Indignant citizens woke up General King about o'clock in the morning, and the general caused the two officers to be rounded up and their martial law was de- cared off. It is stated that both men were under the influence of whisky. They will be court martialed.
 For time it was the liveliest night Hon. olulu has ever seen. The two officers as- sumed control of the town. Citizens were ordered off the streets and then off the sidewalks. These orders were enforced by the mounted men under Wneeiock's com mand Sailors were chased aboard their ships, and two steamer captains and customs officer had to scramble 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 Merriam is a son of General Merriam.
 Revolution in Guam
 The United States troopship Pennsylvania arrived from Manila by way of Guam, having on board twelve passengers, mostly invalid soldiers from the Philippines. The Pennsylvania will probably sail for San Francisco Wednesday. The Pennsylvania sailed from Manila September for Guam, which was reached on the 17th She waited there until September 19, being feasted by the inhabitants in a royal manner. The Pennsylvania was the first vessel carrying the American flag that had touched Guam since the Charleston took possession. TWO revolutions had taken place, melted by Spanish priests. Twice had the natives pulled down old glory and hoisted the Span ish colors. Twice had the local police hoisted the ensign of Uncle Sam agaln, and no bloodshed ensued.
 The Pooh-Bah, who Is running things in Guam for the United States, Is reported to be a young sailor, who is said to have deserted from one of the whalers touching there some time ago. He fills every bill from governor down to tax collector, and 1t is said that some of the natives still think the money goes to Spain. The collector of customs is a Spaniard, but loyal to the new regime It seems to have been a toss- up when the offices at Guam had to be filed There were three applicants, includ- ing the two men named above and young adventurer from the wilds of Borneo. The Borneo man was left.
 Diseases at Manila
 Dysentery, humps and measles werv 1pi. demic at Manila when the Pennsylvania left.
 The Pennsylvania went to Guam to re- turn the Spanish doctor whom the Charles ten took away when the place was cap- tured. It appears that he was with the Spanish troops taken from the garrison, a fact not known, however until Manila was reached. The removal of a doctor under such circumstances is serious matter, but 1t appears that no one was to blame in this case. The United States government right ed the wrong by sending the transport back to the island with the physician
 While the Hawaiian planters have not made any overtures to the sugar trust, the latter has made overtures to the plant CTS, and Is now openly in the field with an offer to contract for the Hawaiian sugar for the next three years, expressly stipu- lating that the present arrangement with the California refinery shall continue which means that the Port Costa refinery is to get 10000 tons annually, and the balance goes to San Francisco or New York as the trust may decide.