The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-19
ATTEMPT TO
DESTROY PEK|NC
Harbor of Honolulu Came Near
Being the Scene of a
FrightfuI Disaster.

Honolulu, June 9, via Victoria, B. c.,
June 18-On the I'd inst, Queen Dowager
Kapioland presented the United States
steamer Charleston with large American
flag as a token of her appreciation of the
kindness of the officers of the warship
Immediately preceding and following the
death of her late husband in California in
1891.
Four men, regular members of the Haw-
allan army, Joined the United States forces
here. They went aboard the Peking and
were enlisted at once. 1t was given out
officially THAT the Bennington will not leave
port until the arrival of the Mohican
The Hawaiian Star of June publishes
the following story regarding an attempt
TO blow UP the United States steamer City
of Peking while that vessel was in port
here:
IF the report which is in zNculation to-
day is true, Honolulu came near being the
scene of as frightful disaster as that
of the Maine and in much the same way
The story is nothing more or less than
that an attempt to blow up the Picking
magazine was frustrated just in time. An
enlisted man, t Is said, was caught just in
the act of arranging a fuse connecting
with the magazine. The magazine con-
tains 400 tons of powder and had been
guarded closely. The bastard, 1t is said,
is now under the closest guard and when
the Picking gets out on the high seas will
be hanged at the yard arm.
Great Secrecy Maintained
The greatest secrecy concerning the mat
ter is being maintained for fear it would
mar the spirit Of the present occasion. The
alleged culprit is said to be half Spaniard.
The publication caused a sensation in
this city. Military officers deny the truth
of the story, but their denial was made in
half hearted way. Their are many cor
robateive features which tend to prove
the truth of the report. which was first
crculatd by enlisted men. Others all
mtted that the Spanish half-breed was
on board the Peking.
The following is the full text of the cor
respondence between the Spanish vice-con-
sui at this port and the Hawaiian govern
ment relating to the entertainment of
American troops at this port:
Honolulu, June 1.
H. r. Cooper, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Sir:-In my capacity as vice consul for
Spain have the honor today to enter for
NAL protest with the Hawaiian government
ty in this harbor while actual war 1xists
between Spain and the Urited States of
America. Requesting you to acknowledge
receipt of this communication, have the
honor to be, sir,
III. RENJIES, Vice-Consul for Spain.
The reply of the government, which is
now in Mr.. Renjies' hands, is as follows:
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Honolulu, June 6, 1898
Sir: In reply to your not of the 1st inst,
/ have the honor TO say that owing to the
Intimate relations existing between. this
country and the United States, this gov
ernment has not proclaimed Sroclama-
tfon of neutrality having reference to the
present conflict between the United States
and Spain; but, on the contrary, has ten
dered 10 the United States privileges and
assistance, for which reason your protest
can receive no further consideration than
TO acknowledge its receipt. l have the
honor, etd. Your obedient servant,
3{ENRY e. COOPER,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To H. Ranjies, Spanish vice-consul. Homo
lulu. Hawaii.