Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1896, and the Annual Report of the Secretary of State

[Telegram.]

Mr. Williams to Mr. Olney.

Habana, May 8, 1896.

I have seen prisoners this morning. Laborde, captain Competitor, tells me was born New Orleans and formerly was deputy sheriff Tampa. Was going Lemon City with twenty four passengers when they seized the vessel by force, putting pistol to his breast, and took command. Off Cape Sable took on board twenty-three men more. William Gildea, mate, born Liverpool, England; Ona Milton, born Kansas.