Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-02-21
SOUGHT HAWAITS THRONE
Death Of Baron Harden-HiCkey, the
"PrinCe OF Trinidad"
And The Man Who Planned 10 Capture the
Hawaiian Islands and Take Lliu-
Okalani'S Throne.

among the Items or news re-
ceived by the Rio de Janeiro il
an account of the death of Baror
Harden Hickey, better known al
the prince of Trinidad, the
French duelist, author and dream
err, who conceived ideas in 1894 OF
establishing a principally on the
island of Trinidad, 700 miles from
the coast of Brazil il TIE South
Atlantic. The Baron took posses
sion of it and proclaimed himself
James 1. of tho Principally of
Trinidad" The Brazilian gov
erument made no objections to
the Baron's schem but Great
Britsin did and the Baron was
ANONYMOUSLY kicked out of his
principality.
Nothing daun,ed by this failure,
he turned his attention to Hawaii,
which had just then Imprisoned
Queen Li.iuokalaui tor participa.
tug in tbs revolution of January,
1895. When he committed sui
eide at EI Paso, Texas, on Feb
ruary 10, number of letters were
fouud VIII ch disclosed the plans
of himself and Ralston j. Markoe
in regard to Hawaii. Markoe was
the man who bad the recruiting
office in San Franci-co for the
proposed flibustrring expedition
against Hawaii. 1t will BE- remem-
bered that tue Chronicle got on to
his scheme and exposed it. The
plan OF campaign, however, was
never known until exposed by the
following letter found among
Hickey'e If, ct, addresses 10 hi u
from San F'ancisco, August 26,
1895, and signed 10y Kal,ton j
Markoe:
"Mouseig eur Your favor of
IL uas been received.
"FirSt-l am the duly authoriz-
ed agent of The Roy alist party, in
so far as it is possible for any one
to occupy that position und n
existing circumstances. With the
Queen in p'is N and absolut. "
GU off fr IN all communicate IL
with her friend, it it, IF cours,
out of the quts ion for me to car
~ auy thi"e ike formal credrn
tial-.
"Second-Aii"rat NJ Any pprt
Of the territory cauuot give ri-e to
any consttu loral questions, f +
he r-ason t a. the constitutions,
ike the land tenur s, are in "a
site OF such utter confusion that
u ly a strong hand can unravel
hem, and the restorat on will re-
suit in the establishment OF a
'troug military government. If
20 down with the expedition |
lave organic ID, shall be in full
control Of the situation and in
position to carry out all my con
racts.
"Third-It Is tn, Island of
Aauai on which | propose t.
establish you rs an independent
over-ign.
"Fourth-My plan is successive.
y occupy all the islands. leaving
he capital to the last. When the
'thers have fallen, the capital be-
ng cut off from ell it's re.ources,
will be easily taken and may even
cry likely fall without a fight. l
10 not expect in any case to have
0 fortify myself or to take the
offensive or t. have to issue call
D arms, as L S all have an over
'helmlng force to join me at once
D addit on to those who 90 with
le, who by themselves will be
efficient to carry everything be-
ore them without active co oper-
ton from the people there.
"Fifth--The Government forces
onsist of about l60 men and boys,
nth very imperfect military train
ng and OF whom about forty are
Ulcers. They are organized a.
Infantry. There are al 80 about 600
itizens enrolled as reserve
uard, who mey be called in case
I an emers ency, and about $50
olice.
I'VE can fully rely upon the
ssstance If all the police and
rom one fourth to one half of the
Their troops. OF the remainder 7
lany will under no circumstances
ngage in a sharp fight in defense
I the present government. There
re now on the island plenty of
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