The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-13
Lieut.. Merriam. a Son of the General,
and Are to Be COurt-Iartialed.
TWO REVOLUTIONS At GUAM
STARS AND STRIPES TWICE PULLED
DOWN BY THE NATIVES,
Who Are Said to Have Been Incited by
Spanish Priests - The American
POOh-Bah Young Sailor.

SAN FRANCISCO: Cal, Oct. 12. - The
steamer Australia arrived to-day, seven
days and nineteen hours from Honolulu.
Under date of Oct. the Honolulu corre-
spondent of the Associated Press says:
"On the night of Oct. 3 Second Lieuten-
ant Merriam, U. S. A, and First Lieutenant
Wheelock New York Volunteers, decided
to run things in Honolulu, and declared
martial law. Wheelock was provost mar
shall in charge of the mounted infantry
1t is not known whether Merriam was on
duty About 1880 at night the two cff,cers
declared martial law. and for two hours
and half this condition of affairs pre-
vailed. Indignant citizens woke up General
King about l o'clock in the morning, and
the general caused the two officers to be
rounded uo and their martial laws was
declared off, 1t was stated that both men
were under the influence of liquor. They
will be court-martiaed.
For time it was the iiveliest night
Honolulu has ever seen. The two cificers
assumed entire control Of The town Citi-
zens were ordered off the streets and then
off the sidewalks. These orders were en-
forced by the mounted men undar Wheel
'ock's command. Sailors were charged
aboard their ships, and two steamer cap
tains and a customs officer mad to scramble
for their safety. General King was very
angry when he heard what was beng Cone
and said the young men were acting with-
out orders. Lieutenant Merriam is a son of
General Merriam.
1.-THE United States troopship Pennsyl-
vania arrived from Manila by way CT Guam
yesterday, having on board twelve pass
engers, mostly invaided soldiers from the
Philippines. DR.. Smith, formerly surgeon
of the United States cruiser baltimore, is
one of the passengers. The Pennsylvania
will probably sail for San Francisco on
Wednesday. The Pennsylvania sailed frcm
Manila Sept. 8 for Guam, which was
reached on the 18th ult. She remained there
until Sept. 49, being feasted by the inha bit
ants in a royal manner. The Pennsylvania
was the first vessel carrying the American
flag that had touched ut Guam since the
Charleston took possession. Two revolu-
tions had taken place. Incited by Spanish
priests, twice had the natives pulled down
Old Glory and hoisted the Spanish coiors.
Twice had the local police hosted the en-
sign of Uncle Sam again, and 10 bioodshed
ensued.
A SAILOR RUNNING THINGS.
1.-THE Pooh Bah who is running things in
Guam for the United States is reported to
be young sailor, who is said to have Dc
serted from one of the whaers touching
there some time ago. He fills every bill,
from the governor down to tax collector,
and, it is said some of the natives still
think the money goes to Spain. The collector
of customs is Spanard, but loyal to the
new regime 1t seems to have been toss
up when the officials at Guam had to be
filled. There were three applicants, includ-
f~-. k1,~f
adventurer from the wilds of Borneo The
Borneo man was left.
1.-The Pennsylvania went to Guam to re-
turn the Spanish doctor whom the Charles
ton nadverently took away when the place
was captured. 1t appears that he was with
the Spanish troops taken from that gar
rison, fact not known, however, until
Manila was reached The removal of a
doctor under such circumstances is a serious
matter, but it appears that no one was 10
blame in this case. The United States gcv-
ernment righted the wrong by sending the
transport back to the island with the ply
sician. The Spanish people received the
doctor with wild cheers of delight and
thanked and cheered the captain of the
Pennsylvania for returning him to them
Dysentery, mumps and measles were cpl
demic at Manila when the Pennsylvania
left.
Private Clarence H. Porter, Company
H, First New York, died at the military
hospital in Honolulu Sunday night The
dead mans brother Fred is nov IN a very
critical condition at the hospital with pneu-
monia and is not expected 70 live He be-
longs to the same company.
'Whie the Hawaiian planters have not
made any overture to the Sugar Truss, the
latter has made overtures to the planters
and is now openly in the field with ar offer
to contract for the Hawaiian sugar for the
next three years. expressly stipulat;ng shat
the present arrangements with the Cali
forna refinery shall continue, which means
that the Port Costa refinery is to get OO00
tons annually and the balance goes to San
Francisco or New York, the trust may
decide. The present contract with Howard
& Co, of New York, by which some of the
sugar goes over the Southern Pacific and
some by Cape Horn, expires on Jan. I neTt
and it is understood that they waive any
rights to have renewal in favor of the
trust"