The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-25
WILL TOW THE DESTROYER
THE TUG OCEAN KING amin =
BRAZILIS NEW MAZE

AAiNN "FhuOncn Pcte NnN htFnWlNHM Fl~~ ,
the America-The Crui-er May sail TI
day In spite of the Agents OF NED
The seagong tug Ocean King has be-
bought by the Brazilian Government to tt-
the Destroyer to Brazil She belonged 10 (
Luckenbach and is one Of tho most powerf
tugs In New York wators. She was built 4
Philadelphia in 1885 il 100 feet long. II fea
beam. OF j. feet inches draught. and I'd
tons.
Charles n. Flint has had an option on her I'd
some days She will probably carry eight FOL
pedoes for tho Destroyer and II IA possibl
that she may be armed with rapll-nre RunI
1t ls proposed that shc shalt tow tho Destroy
to st Thomas. take on coal and then proce
to Brazil
The cruiser America lontcd tho Brazill,I
flag yesterday for the first time. It was civ, \
to the winds bv Miss Observation-Disclosures. "A
Minister'S youngest daughter. The ccrrmotl
took place at o'clock. Tho Amoricn had lel
her berth at tho Morgan Iron Works early
the morning and had been towcd TO an anchoI
age OF Liberty Iight, whcrn her nuluniti
and extra supplies OF coal hal boon "A
aboard At $3.50 o'clock Minister MeuIondl
Miss Mendonca. and her brother went nboa
Mr.. Charles Il. Hints yacht NADIA at tho FOL
OF East Thrty-third street and were taken
the cruiser.
On the Americas deck the crow wcre draw
up. all decked out in their new brazilian unl
forms. Some Of those uniforms wore s1 nod
that the price marks were still attached d
them. Capt. Crossman was there. and SO wa,
Executive officer Timothy II. O'IIaloran
Through two illes OF sailors Miss MendoncI
walked. looking particularly happy al
pleased.
h.. IL - IaVg 4 81
very black hair and black soft cycs sd
grasped the halyards attached to tho bri.h|
wad OF cloth on the flagstaff Lieut.. OIIol
loran stepped forward and shouted. "a
cover" The hats disappeared. and with
smile Miss Mendonca pulled tho ropo. It'd
fresh breeze snapped the beautiful greed
and orange and blue and white nai
and whlsked IL out straight Lieut. O'Halloral
then cried. Three cheers for the flag, lpI
Hip" The officers and crew swung their had
and cheered A few minutes later minister
Mendonca delivered sealed instructions ID
Capt Crossman and then spoke briefly to each
one OF the officers. Then Miss Mendonca ani
her father returned to the city.
The Germanio got in during the day wti
the Americas two ~ inch rifles deep in heI
hold. 1t took considerable time to got i
them. Last night they were TO be taken Il
board a lighter and swung into place by thl
Chapman derrick. 1t was expected that ~
America would start as soon as the guns we |
mounted.
There Is little danger that Lawyer Edwl
Guerin and his friend DR.. I. T.. Devlin j
Montreal will restrain the America from sail
ing. On Thursday afternoon they and exl
Justice Judge William ii. Kelly and Martil
T. Mcmahon called on United Statcs DistriCt
Attorney Mitchell and asked him to stop tn
America. They said that the neutrality law
Mr.. Mitchell said that II they would presen
statements or ai1idavits on which action cou
properly DO tax on he would act lie said. howl
ever. that us the insurgents had not bee}
recognized by this Government tho neutra.ltt
case seemed 70 satisfy Mr.. Guerin. and ho ant
his friends left.
Gen. McNfahon said yesterday that I'd
Guerin had been retained by Admiral Mello Y
look after his interests, but that lie had hee(
forced by tho decision OF Mr.. Mitchell to abanE
don the idea OF stopping the, America. Mind
ter Mendoncas son. speaking for him IasI
night said 1t was not known who Mr.. Guerl
was or whom he represented.
Capt. keene OF tho British steamer DecoI
men, which got in from Rio yesterday. had
hard time while ut Rio. lie was one of lid
peaceahle CAPTAINS who have tried to, -
be hit by random shots. When he tried to enE
ter Rio harbor on Sept. - with load OF Gait
he was told he must do SO at his own risk Al
mud hank and stuck.
While unloading the cattle on to lighted
one OF MellO's steam launches came aIlnGI
aide. and the commander asked HIM Il N
hadn't been told to stay outsii". Cart. keenv
reptile as meekly IA he could and then I'll
launch tried to crowd out the lighter TwE
forts opened fire on tho launch and tho iaunc
answered. \ random shot struck the Dcicd
III en- amidshps
Capt. keeno said that n strong fralinc Il
favor of Mcllo existed ut Rio. and than d MnlV
could only land q small force he would be abb /
to Gust PeiXotO. 4
WAsnISGGuS. Nov. 2i.-No action has heel
taken by the President unon the application II
Messrs. Guerin and Devln. acting in Admire
Mello's interest. to have the stca'4er Amer.c&
prevented from sailing under thn llaLa4
flag to Join leiNutO's forces. Hud t. have III
Government stop further rorguitlE. 4
this country for the brazilian Inv. u
Is difficult to SEQ how the Government co
take any action in the matteras j, now s'anI4
A. Nell has not been rec 'guiTr ~ n HcII
erent, there Is NJ Official knpw'riE" Of war
In the law 10 prevent l.eNnto or his HsenE
from purchasing az many ,..suls IN IN /
country as ho is disuo-el to
for As to recruiting I'm 'he ,n'd
states for service N tra2!l toe law d
prohibit such a practice. but It is -
for the President 10 act directly IN such rase
ANY person can make complaint 10 the prop&
judicial officers Of a violation Of the law "a
secure its enforcement. hut, rs far a. II ihoV
here, leiNuto's agents in Now YORK have ued
particularly careful to conform - the letter
the law. aud no formal engagements o. ~
have been made in this country