New-York tribune., 1896-11-20
THE BERMUDA AGAIN.
SHE SECURES A PROVISIONAL BRITISH
REGISTRY.
A DECLARATION THAT SHE rs TO GO TO HALIFAX
But MANY BELIEVE THAT HER REAL DES-
TINATION rs CrBA-GOssIP ABOUT

Dt-T MANY BELIEVE THAT HER REAL DES-
TINArroN rs cuBA-GOssIP ABOUT
ANOTHER rIILBrsTERING
EXPEDITION
There has been much speculation recently re-
garding the destination OF the Bermuda once the
famous flbuster, which yesterday secured pro-
visiona registry from the British Consu-uenera''
She has been lying at the Pinto Stores. BrooKyn'
for the last months. ard within the last week
several attempts have been made to secure regis
,rv for her Her previous British registry was
taken away after the trial and conviction OF some
Of her old officers and crew for previous hpuster-
ing expeditions. There has been considerable ac-
tivitv around the vessel recently There Is no
doubt that the cargo which has been taken on
board so far consists only Of ships stores ana coal
But the amount Of stores shipped Is said
to he unusual. This, taken In connection
with the fact that steamers sailing for Europe
via Halifax for which port the bermuda yesterday
cleared usually take their stores IN Nova
Scotia gives a strong suspicion in the minds OF
many that the crafty Spanish dodger may be start
Ing for Cuba again.
curious coincidence which adds weight to this
opinion is that dynamite Johnny o Brien. who
has become famous for his part In flibustering ex-
petitions has taken the notion at the time "heh
the Bermuda IL going ostensiby northward 10 go
TO Boston, sailing on the tramp steamer holyrood'
He left here on wednesday, WnetHeI vi ""' "o
intends TO Join the Bermuda as she passes Boston
or when she should fall in with the Hoyrood. as
she might easily do by accident or otherwise OIL
Cape Cod remains to be seen.
captain Brown who has commanded the Ber-
muda on several of her secret expeditions 10 cuba.
when seen In regard to the vessels proposed sail
ing and the possibility of his going on her. SAID
what amounted to I'm laying low"
After ALL II may he that the Bermuda Is going
10 do only what her commander. captain
william Scott OF Glouo, .cr. in his application for
a British registry. swore TO the British CONSUL
General-namely to sail for Halifax. and there
load for Mediterranean ports. He said under oath
that she wa intended for only legitimate trade.
and accordingly a provisional British registry was
given him yesterday He then got his clearance
papers and said he expected to leave port early
this morning.
There was little hitch in the preparations for ner
her OF OF her former crews. who says that sls
is stlll owed him for services. secured a nbei
States Marshals Office and watchman put aboard
1t Is expected that this claim Will be paid TINS
morning. and that the sailing OF the vessei VIII not
be delayed.
The conditions OF the provisional register are
that the bermuda Is limited I'm h"r haNiga,oN 10
waters north OF - degrees. ana not south OF '
degrees. and that her crew. which II snPpeh IOr
twelve months must not visit any port outside the
urisdict ion OF the United states. Tinted NinpHoH'
and ,he Continent A permanent British rcslsuy
may b. Obtained when the steamer reaches ii'ii-
fax. ii she ever does.
steamer yesterday. by Jones Collins. OF NO ~
Srond-st II is said that the vessel had bc"n sold
on her name Will be changed to the Laura May
The United States officers Of this port nave mace
they are satisfied with 1t. and VIII allow 'rs
vessel to sail There socns. however, TO te an
may later take on an entirely different style of
cargo.