New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-13
THE PHILADELPHIA At HAf1I
INCIDENTS IN THE HARBOR OF PoET-AU-PRlNo ME-
president HIPPOLYTE JOuHNh>lN"
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Dow, an Prince Uavti Feb. 2G.-The cruiser Pllils
,,,rlo flagship Of Rear-Admral Gherardi. which ma
hecn here for a month leaves tomorro" morn'"s WI
Gnnaivcs whence after stay oi d ic" "'N'' ~"
will return 10 this port. The month mas hee' 'pr"'
in getting the ship and the crew IN triin ana II NAV
iustIv lie said Of both that there are none better III
any navy Tomorrow the quarterly target practice
vim the sx,Dch rifles takes place. and IT Is cohh
IDENTIFY cxpected that the remarkable score made BY
tbc crew AZ the first and the last practice III "aNiher
BAY. will be cXcelled.
.rhc 22d was duly celebrated February % by the
customary routine Of dressing ship ana HIRING a Ma
.ioroI .,lute At noon The had gala day, with
three races. sack races, orange Dance
cake dance etc. The boat races were wen contested
tho ono in the forenoon between the apprentice boys
and men who were formerly apprentices being 80 coNe
mat il wa difficult 10 decide the verdict however,
WAS with the boys, and they deserved the victory
The afternoon race between the FORWARD ana the d'N
uarts of the ship was a race from the start I" INC
,prnthere it ended for the boats we're So close to
no, her that foul inevitable, and II was dcclaca
that the question of supremacy must nc deciueo at
another time
Politically, Hayti is just now In a rather nheasy
condition I'd to a few weeks ago, 40 quiet iIai inc
poitca atmosphere become that those III power began
TO be alarmed and at the Maiol-"raS FESTIVITIES cA
trsordnary precautions were taken I" prevent any
Gatherings which might even remotely, tend to IAN
the coal Of nsurrection which Is ever glowing amongst
,ba.e neopIe President IIlppoly e being from the
north of the island his Administration Is consequently
NOT popular IN the south and centre ana IL O"cr 70
arousc the people In tie southern portion OF the Island
IN enthusiasm he just left oil an extended tour,
which IL is expected. will occupy SIX weeks ana VII!
enable him 70 visit all tho principal places. lie was
urceded by that portion OF the army enlisted III tho
north Of the island-on whom he can depend-and as
h takes the high road the people will have abundant
onnoy1unty for seeing that he is really one OF them
The greed for Office to be great amongst these
peope as amongst those OF older and more stable re-
pubics and Of late there have been rumors OF dis
affection amongst of Iiippolytes followers at his
home and the assigned is failure to keep his
noitical promises. The Haytans, however have a
summary way OF dealing with those in open revolt
against the Government
President HippoIyte returned Admiral GhcraTdi's
visit on February IL instant, and was much pleased
with his reception and with the beautiful flagship.
An unfortunate occurrence marred the pleasure Of his
visit As the Philadephia's steam launch re
,urning TO the shore with the Presidential party, the
Uaytian gunb0at Dessalnes began to fire salute,
and when she got opposite the gunboat the party
sial..,d to see the rimmcr Of the gun coming toward
them having been fired BY the premature ignition OF
The charge Of powder due probably To uneNtingnshed
SHARKS left in the gun from the preceding charge.
III The men VINO serving the gun at the time, one
had one arm and the other both arms torn of. They
After the return Of the Philadelphia from Gonaves.
she will probably take Minister Douglass and his wife
10 Kingston Jamaica, remaining there long enough 10
coal ship and permit the Minister 10 see the Exposition