Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-13
A DARING SCHEME.
Military Adventures to Overthrow
King KaIakaua
And Turn His Islands into a Republic
Daring Spirits from Boston, PhiIa-
deIqhia and Denver in
the Undertaking.

DENVER, November IA month or SO
ego conductor on the Burlington and
Missouri River road was approached in this
city by a man who introduced himself as
Colonel Calderon Of the Chilian army.
The Colonel asked him to join in a scheme
by which they could make fortune in a
few years. The scheme was simply the
capture Of the Sandwich Islands, and rear.
ing vigorous young republic on an eilete
monarchy. The conductor did not accept
the Colonel's proposition and afterward
Gave the whole scheme Away
to friend, and it received some mention
in the press at the time. The Colonel told
the railroad man where the scheme origi.
mated He said that in the Chilian army
there were about 800 men like himself who
had grown tired of the service, after the
country had been thoroughly nunp|r"uu
They were all uRder,-5rauon, which was
fornldur account Of lis recklessness, and
respected forl
The Bravery Its Members Displayed
at sll times. The booty which they had
captured they were allowed TO retain, and
they had everything their own way until
the war virtually ended and the soldiers
we're put Oh police duty or to hghtlnS IN
djans' They were all Americans or French
men, and Colonel Calderon intimated that
he was with them as commander. One day
a consultation, at dinner given by one OF
the most sdyeHSurOus spirits, and alter the
blood of the men had been set TO boiling
with wine, scheme was unfoIded which
met the most enthusiastic Endorsement.
At the secret banquet the scheme was
fully discussed. There were men there who
had been with Walker. and with the -eyo-
lutionists in Cuba, and
They DeitberHted Carefully.
II WAS decided that should the descent on
the Islands be made solely by the men OF
the Chilan army the movement would
have a national aspect, and other nations
might compel Chill to protect kalskaua
from its own troops. II was, therefore;
determined to serd agents to the United
States, England, Germany and France, 70
interest adventurous soldiers and
Make the Movement International.
The King could not muster thousand
men. He has no army beyond body
guaId Of $50 men and no navy but poorly
armed yacht. There are only JOpO na'
i've and O. out 1000 foreigners, including
IOCO Chinese. There are no arsena!s or
man nj lCtuIeB Dl arms, hi' bhV 'p'N'H"N''
wou,d welcome q change if their property
RIGHTS were respected. Tie entire rev.
rru,s Of the islands collected by the gov
eminent amount TO
I.ess Than n Million
lolIsrs small armed vessel with five
hundred men will be amply sufficient TO
ccnQuer the country. The planters VIII
mot nrpn,e us because they are sick and
q a.. nj n q II
ape extans;ye European courts. IL we are
prevented by outside powers from making
Tho desccr. We have everything liked TO
raise a resolution End then land our men
and ioin the repes. There will be TO
trouble in
Making the scheme y Success
C. lionel C,lGeron left Denver and went to
Omaha. LzsvenworIh and Kansas City.
where he picked up few choice spIrlts
He then went East, and was heard of IN
phlladelpLia ia and other Eastern cities To-
day he returned to Denver and stated that
he had enlisted fifteen young men In this
CITY and city more IN Philadelphia aud
o.ton, mostly young lrishmen. Caide!'
on's real lame is Reilly. lie CALCULATES
=" EnIi.ttpE Two Hundred Men
in ssn Francisco. He says he can com
msnd all the money he wants, and can
either purchase or seize vessel at San
Francisco and take the cons'quences Of
beirg oyerhauled. In addition TO the re.
cyrits he make, here he Will be joined by
two bund e | OF his Chilisn comrades, War
is his trsde, and If successful he hopes TO
no President OF the new Republic. The
| scheme is not abandoned.
CsIderou Retasss TO chill.
and come, back next spring. In the mean
time trusty lieutenant tends TO the en-.
Gs,ment of the men, who will be on fnll
nsy-t25 a morth. He could get 1902
| bui only wants 500 picked men. He ssyi
be can n axe . model republic Of the Sand
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