The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-19
PREPARING TO CLEAR PORT.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 1S.-The for
Nor United States gunboat Hornet,
now plying in the Mississippi river
at this city. Is making preparations
10 clear this port at 10 o'clock TO-
morrow morning for Central Ameri-
can waters.
The gunboat Is being closely watch
ed by United States marshals. Re
ports In Central American circles here
say the Hornet is TO aid in a revolu-
ton to be started in Honduras by
former President Manuel Bonilla.
The Hornet is expected to clear un-
der command Of Captain c. Johnson.
She has hurriedly taken aboard
about two hundred tons of coal and
provisions for thirty DAYS
Nic7raguan Is Busy.
That the visit here Of DR.. Salvador
Caslrillo. former minister-general IN
Washington from Nicaragua. has
something 10 do with the hasty clear
ing of the Hornet and that the eX-
pense is being borne by him, it is re-
ported
1t is also reported that the former
president. Bonilla. to New Orleans
several weeks ago, was for the pur-
IO0G VI ctNul MS a o'A'"f'N ~
would he of assistance In striking
blow at the Dayilla government.
The vessel, according 10 her cap
tain, will clear for Cape Gracias, with
a crew of six firemen, four sailors
and several officers. AT the time oil
Bonila's visit. the Hornet was owned
by a New Orleans firm. which bought
the boat from the government last
wear. 1t was about this time that the
vessel was purchased by Mr Beer,
who owns five schooners In the Cen
tral American trade.
Now In Trim shape.
Repairs were started at once on tho
Hornet and she Is now In trim shape.
She is TO take the place Of the
schooner in the trade, according to
her owner, although he said the Hor.
net is subject to sale, either before
she clears this pory or after she
reaches Central American waters. 1t
has been rumored that President Es-
trada. of Nicaragua. would lend assist
ance to Bonilla. 1t also is reported
that General Lee Christmas is expect
ed to take an active part In the pro.
po-ed revision.
The attention OF federal officers
was called to the rumors and United
States Marshal Victor Loiset. with
force of deputies, has kept a close
watch since. So far no violation OF
the federal law has been detected
eonllls Knows Nothing.
AT the same hour, Manuel Bonilla.
former president of Honduras, said
emphatically he had no knowledge OF
the intended movement OF the Hornet
III the Hornet has sailed, or Is pre-
pairing TO SAIL" he said, you cannot
make 1t too plain that 1t is not In
the interest of General Bonilla. The
report that the Hornet is connected
with revolutionary movement which
/ am 10 lead against the present Hon
duran administration is absolutely
false
CastriIlo's Statement.
DR. Castrillo tonight made the fol.
lowing statement to the Associated
Press:
II was detained in New Orleans by
financial matters and slight illness
and will depart In the morning for
Washington
u came by way of New Orleans
from Nicaragua because 1t was the
SIol teSl IpHtS anu my SldS mere nus
had nothing whatever TO do with the
reported impending Honduran reyolu
ton
Il know absolutely nothing of their
report that The Hornet is to sail to-
morrow morning, and | am in no way
interested in her sailing, should she
clear this port.
please say for me that I know
nothing whatever of the impending
revolution In Honduras"