New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
BRAZIL'S FLAG UNFURLED.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO PREVENT
THE SAILING OF TIE AMERICA.
MEN. GINS AND PROVISIONS SHIPPED on THE
CRUISER YEsTEEDAY-CHAELES IL. FILM
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pEcTrD TO SAIL TOMORROW
An unsuccessful effort to prevent the sailing OF
the America was made here on Thursday by TWO
of Mello's agents They were Edwin Euerih'
LAWYER and Dr. Francis T. Devlin. poth vi ''ion-
treal. They called on ex-Judge william H.
Kelly at No 9 Wail-st.. and he adviser the''' W
employ General Martin T. Mcmahon as eouhsel.
The four went 20 United States Attorney Mi'che"
and asked that he prevent the sailing oil 'ne VS.
sci ON the ground that the neutrality laws had
been violated by her new owners
General Mcmahon declared that section NO
1888 of the Revised Statutes had been violated
as the America was fitting out to make war on
people with whom the United States were at
peace.
To this Mr.. Mitchell replied that the existence
of Mello's instruction was not recognized D!
this Government He and his forces were not
considered to form people, and indeed hau no
status whatever in the eyes of the United STATES
which held the Pcxoto government to be the
only legal one In Brazil. If the President ana
the Secretary OF state should recognize MelloS
forces as belligerents then the statute might APP
ply.
General Mcmahon then said that Mr.. O1tai-
loran Of the photographic Service. had been
enlisted at a salary of 500 month TO serve
as executive officer on the America. MI
Mitchell said the law forbade the enlistment
Of men here for foreign service, but his VISITORS
had no wish to stop any Of the men who We're
to sail on the ship. The two men from Moi
trcal had also been to Washington to see II
they could not get the State Department |"
prevent the sailing Of the America. IL WAS
said at General McMahon's Office yesterday
that they had returned to Canada.
Mir. OIIalloran was engaged exactly as the
other officers OF the America were. To take the
vessel to Brazil There is nothing different in
his case from that Of the other officers ana Inc
men on the ship. The place he held In me
Uvdrographic Office was civil one. and he re-
signed that before engaging as an officer OF the
America.
MR.. FIINTS DANGEEors FALL.
Charles r. Flint had a narrow escape yester-
day from serjous injury. He went down to the
America In his steam yacht NADIA. with the
Brazilian Minister and his party aboard. about
4 o'clock. \ choppy was running. and
there was some difficulty In getting from the
yacht to the cruiser. Just as Mr.. Flint went
to step on the accommodation ladder the yacht
gave a roll toward the ship. and Mr. Flint lost
his footing He was thrown down. and his
head went through one Of the windows Of the
Ing between the yacht and the steamer. AS
IL was he received several severe contusions.
The America left her berth ut the Morgan
Iron Works pier yesterday morning. and three
tugs took her TO an anchorage below Bedlows
Island. near where the Nictheroy lay before
she put 10 sea. When the Brazilian Minister
and his party arrived on board at o'clock. he
delivered to Captain Prossman new Bra
lillian flag and "A package containing sealed
orders. The officers and crew were then all
assembled aft. and the flag run up In stops.
Senhorta Mendonca. the Minister'S daughter.
broke out the flag. which hoatcd out. brilliant
in green and yellow. To the strong northwest
breeze. Three cheers were given for the flax.
and given with will Senior Mendonca COM
mended 1t to the OF the officers and men
of the America and The ceremony over
The decks Of the new cruiser were Uttered yes
terday with stores. and there Will be several
days hard work yet before the cruiser is ship
shape and Bristol fashion" One Of the things
her decks which attract attention is big
Sims Edison torpedo 1t is forward OF the deck
house and extends two-thirds OF the way across
the deck. 1t can travel at the rate Of twenty
two knots an hour and be directed ecctr-
cally from the ship.
MORE GUNS FOR THE CRUISER
Two rapid-nre 55-pound guns for the America
arrived here yesterday on the Germanic.
Mr.. Flint desired to have these guns trans
ferred to the America down the bay The
Collector claimed. however that as they were
imports and the Ceramics manifest
they must be landed first So they were landed
In bond. and will be taken down TO the America
at daylight this morning.
The armament Of the America when these
guns are taken on board will consist Of them
and two 4.7-inch rifles mounted forward on the
In dock ted AFT th..l
main deck. four G-pounders mounted on either
side OF the main deck. two 1-pounders mounted
forward Of the G-pounders the main deck
and two Howell torpedo tubes mounted amid
ships the main deck. In the forward angles
Of the upper deck are two G-poundcrs. with
half-inch steel protective shields. and four
1-pounders mounted on the upper deck for
ward and aft. In the eyes OF the ship are two
more Howell tubes.
yesterday soon after the ship anchored in the |
bay. They were all sober when they went on
board the cruiser. and are as fine looking body
Of men as ever went to sea The assistant
surgeon OF the America Is DR.. W. J. IIanford
He resigned his place as surgeon Of the Ward
Line steamer Yucatan To go on the Brazilian |
expedition. The Doctor has his home in
Brooklyn He is graduate Of the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons Of London.
WHEN THE VESSELS ARE TO START
The America will probably sail on Sunday
morning. The Destroyer will start down in ,
tow Tuesday. 1t was rumored last night
that the Boston towing steamer Orion was
being negotiated for to tow her down. The
Orion, If she Is chartered. can also take down
the Yarrow torpedo boat. The Orion Is 227 feet .
long and 30 feet beam. She Is provided with |
patent steam towing gear, by which the strain
on the towlinc Is taken up automatically She !
has room To take the Yarrow boat on deck
The history of Tn. America is an Interesting
one She built for the summer excursion
trade between England and Norway Then she |
sold to n syndicate and ran down the Medi- |
terranean. The Sultan Of Turkey got an option |
on her and thought Of buying her for his yacht |
but did not do So Then she came To this country |
and her subsequent history has already been |
published. Her engines extremely powerfu |
Some claim they are too powerful for the ship |
and that she cannot be driven at full speed |
Her original price Is said to have been s225 900
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