The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-08
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man-of-war all wear blond wigs
More thnn this: Why should the so-called
Count dc Griffcnberg wear false nose when
ever he comes ashore. and why should he OBJ
struct his vision with pnlr OF blue goggles too
large for even German professor OF meta
physics
Further still: Why should the snuff-colored
blouscs of some of the pretended Russian
sailors cover the gttering uniform Of another
and an entirely distinct naval service?
Once again: In the dead hours Of night when
the commands to the watch and snatchcs Of the
ordinary conversation on board the Cimbria
como over the winter to the patient investigator
sitting in the shadow OF the shore. why should
he plainly hear words and fragments of SEN
tences uttered not in Russian or German. but
in good Spanish
The man who rightly and inteigently starts
out to solve mystery takes nothing for
granted. All who have Rrappled with the
problem presented by the presence Of this ship
on the coast of Mime. have taken it for granted
that because she pretends 20 be in the Russian
service she really is in tho Russian service.
Let us sweep away this unwarrnntcd assump-
ton and proceed In accordance with the nxcl
laws OF analytical inquiry.
Given any ship visiting the coast OF Maine for
surreptitious purpose. and desiring to divert
suspicion from the true character OF her GRAND.
it is obvious that Just ut present nothing could
serve that end better thnn to masquerade M n
Russian cruiser or transport. While British
Consuls are skurryng around in alarm. the
people of the United States. believing It to be
mono Of their funeral TRANQUILITY watch the
movements OF the craft without any other in
tercst than that u curiosity.
What motive c0ld bring vessel OF the CHM
81 d. ia 81 tbo-, To
n smuggler? She is too big for that business
and carries too many mon. The charter money
fer such a craft would amount to more than the
duties on n whole cargo Of Lyons silks
l. she pirate Heaven knows that this part
Of the coast Is too poor TO attract the attention
OF the most easily-satisfcd freebooter that ever
sailed. Tho only Industry of Southwest Harbor
is the canning Of fresh Holsters and canned
Holsters. owing to II lively competition in tho
business. are 80 cheap that descent upon tho
factory here would not be worth the time and
trouble.
Besides this. the character OF her crew and
armament conclusively shows TINT the vessel Is
not equipped for protractcd cruise Of plumber
\ fast steamer. manned by numerous crew.
provided only with small arms. she il evidently
intended for u single stroke. n sudden comp
followed by rapid escape She carries men
enough 10 overcome unorgnnized resistance
and to oyerawe II town or city for few hours
Beyond this she is powcrlrss for evil
For what purposes could n sudden descent
and rapid escape be planned? For two only
the seizure Of property or the capture and rn-
mo,al oil nm individual or individuals The
first is out of the question. robber gang. or
Ganiz"d on scale like this. would never choose
the Name coast as the scene of their opera
tons. AZ has been said. thcre Ia nothing 10
steal Is there anybody hereabouts sufficiently
important to attract party Of kidnappcrs?
We are now getting pretty near to daylight
There is nobody certainly. on Mount Desert
worth Kidnapping. but Mount Desert Is near
the mouth ofthe Pcnobscot river. At n distance
OF buta few hours sail from Southwest Harbor
is the prosperous city OF Bangor. II the CHM
bria wishes to seize anv citizen of Bangor she
hns only 10 steam up the river. effect her pur-
pose by n sudden descent and steam to sea
again before force enough can be gathered to
overwhclm her.
But 4 this is her purpose why does she re.
main hero day after day. mt IA great expense for
frroh vegetables Is she waiting for some alb
sent ciizen OF Bangor TO retarn? 1t looks very
much like it,
By logical exclusion. therefore. we are limited
TO some citizen OF Bangor (so prominent AMI
influential that somebody is willing TO cxpcnd
thousands Of dollars in desperate attempt TO
srcur. his person now absent from homo, but
expected soon 20 return.
The most prominent resident Of Bangor or It's
SUBURBS is the Hon. Hannibal Hamlln who
lives az lInmdon. on the right bank Of the Pc
notseot. couple Of miles below tho city. Tho
Hon. Hannibal llamlin is now in Washington.
helping e. mako the nations laws. As soon rs
Congress adIourns he will return to his home
hy the river shore.
II is now in order to relate tho story Of this
venerable stuicsman's recent experience Gt
Havana. whittier ne went q couple Of months
AGO with the iunketing party Of the de facto
Postmaster General The facts are well known
20 the Senator's Bangor friends. but they have
not heretofore seen in them any cause for
serious alarm.
During the Hon. Hannibal's stay in Havana
tho Nivacity OF his manners and the swarthy
beauty OF his face made marked impression
upon some Of the proudcst ladies OF tho
Governor Generals Court. Manga dninty mis-
sye. conveying tender messages in the purest
Cast.lian. and addressed to " Don Jnnnihal
Jamilin.' found its way to tho hotel at when
the venerable statesman was trying TO keep
cool. Al first the Senator felt himself hattered
by the preference shown him but the persist
ency of these attentions and tho continual
hhllndS' Nl MS travelling companions finally
began 10 bore him.
" can't appear on the street. " he once conf
dent!ally remarked TO Judge Kry. without
being oglcd blind by some woman in id
voanty; and NJ the pallis the critters swarm
round me like tomcod round II dead sculpin
D-n it all. Key. II l don't think they've got
me contounded with Simon Cameron"
From the day of the Hon. Hannibal Hamln's
memorable appearance in the Plaza do Armas
in his shirt sleeves, the most active and indie
iatlGablc OF his fair prosecutors was the Dnnn
lnoz do Arenentilln. tho niece Of MARTINEZ
Campos and the hcircss. in her own right. To-
haif the sugar plantations and seven cighths Of
the negroes in the Cicniucgos district. This
lady had recently returned from completing
her education at Paris, but she declared with
alfectonatc enthusiasm that in all the capitals
OF Europe thcre was not n cavalier t. be com
pared with Don Jannihal. What bel arr
she would cyclaim. What TNrfect rrnrc Of de-
meanor! What esprit What charming vvac-
ity OF conversational
II was true that the Dona Inez could not very
perfectly Understand tho Senator's English.
much loss his French, hut that made no differ