New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
MYSTERY ON THE MERCEDES.
CONSUL JULIEN SAYS SHE is HIS.
MINISTER PRESTON ooNTRApIcTs H1M-Is SHE
3 INTENDED FOR HfPPoLITEi


g INTENDED FOR HfPPoLITEi
From information obtained yesterday from Minister
Preston and the detectives employed by him 1t is
fairly certain that the Mercedes Is intended for the
Hyppoite Navy. Tho money for her purchase was
furnished by Jlrnlnes. Haustedt & Co., No. 8 South
Wllliam-st. she purchased In tho name Of Carlos
Julien, the Dominican Consul, and sailed from here
under tho Dominican flag. Mr.. Jimines ran for Vice
President on the ticket with General Hyppolite 70
Gently; Oscar Hurtlnger, a member Of the firm Of
Jimines, Haustedt Co., is nephew of Consul
Julien, and another of tho firm is HIS brother-inaw
The first act of the firm OF Jnines, Halis edt q Co.
was to send largo cons gnment Of arms and amml-
milton to Hyppolte; they also sent large consign-
ment on the steamer Saginaw through the favor OF
Consul Julien. President Herraux, of santo Domingo
had got President Legitlme's consent to land somo
arms ar. ammunition at Monte Christi. upon the
representation that they for santo Domingo
and he so informed Consul Julien, and they wers to
be sent on the steamer Saginaw. Instead OF the
santo Domingo consignment going, 1t is alleged that
Jimines, Haustedt q Co. sent down similar quantity
for Hyppollte and Herraux's purchase did not go.
Minister Preston's detectives ard General Contre-
were in Boston when the Mercec IS then tho Now
ey) sailed from there on Thursday for NewYork and
they had considerable information about her. When
they traced her TO this port Friday IL late
TO take any action prevent her sailing and they dc
ferred appealing to Collector Magone until yesterday
morning But the boat sailed long before daylight,
passing outside Of Sandy Hook at 40. Her mani
fest at the Custom House shows that she had no
freight, and carried 200 tons Of coal and passen-
gersr However. Mr.. Hurtlinger sailed upon her.
and under ordinary circumstances would have been a
passenger. IL was the impression that as soon as
she got outside she would pull down the Dominican
dag and hoist the Haytian colors, and would be In
tercepted by some vessel which wont transfer guns TO
her II Is believed by Mr. PresJn's detectives that
she had guns in her coal ounlcrs intended for
the Madrid, which vessel is now being transformed
into an armorboted cruiser in the Erie Basin.
Carlos Julien tho Dominican consul met q
Tribune reporter with happy smlle yesterday, and
was perfectly willing to unbosom himself regarding
his part in the story OF the mysterious Mercedes,
otherwise known as tho Novelty, that she was
under way for samana. In fact, he seemed proud
OF H. He said that he the owner Of the Mercedes
and that he had bought her from Boston firm
abor two weeks ago. but merely for private specu
iai.5n lie paid, he declared 100000 for her, and
expects to make money by selling her. You see,"
continued the consul, they need vessels In tho
South, and they are willing TO pay for tbem-
know that the Haytian Government Is in great need
OF proper boats know that General Hyppohto
needs them, and I know that General Legftme needs
them and whoever Is the highest bidder shall have
the Mercedes. That may be- for all know, my
own government l sailed her under the Dominican
flag In ORDER 10 make the sale easier. know nothing
about the makeup OF the crow. Should tho specu
Iafi0n be profitable, however, / may repeat the
operation and send other vessels South. The Mer-
codes CARED no arms OF any Kind, her cargo con-
slstlng OF two hundred tons Of coal.n
Minister Preston contradcted Mr Juliens state
menis "That vessel" said he, was bought with
Uaytlan money We have known this for two weeks.
She will be used as pirate and privateer in the
Northern navy. Mr. Julien has no money TO buy her
with
The superintendent Of the Merritt wreckng Com
had taken guns on board while lying at 5tapleton.
ne denounced n utterly untrue, saying that she
had taken cargo board, and that no lighter had
rift dock