The record-union., 1895-03-19
INDIGNIrIEs TO OUR FLAG.
Report That Another American Was
Fired Upon and Sunk.

Report That Another American Was
Fired Upon and Sunk.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, March 18.-A
special to the Florida Citizen from Key
West, Fla, says: a letter has been re-
ceived here from Cuba stating the
Spanish gunboat Alcedo fired upon and
sunk supposed American schooner off
Puerto Padre with sixteen people
aboard. 1t is rumored that the schooner
from Key West was the Golden Hind of
Key West, which left her o several weeks
ago for cargo of fruit, with sixteen men
and had to pass Puerto Padre, and may
have been the vessel in question. The
schooners Louis Hastings and Lily also
sailed for fruit several days ago.
The latest news from Cuba is that the
Government has captured a steamer with
arms and ammunition at Havana which
was to go to Santiago de Cuba. at
Santiago several rifles were captured
hidden away in fields.
Dolores AledO, Cuban girl, has been
confined in prison for aiding in the con-
cealment of firearms at San Nicolas,
state of Havana. A Lieutenant of vol
unteers and an owner OF a cafe were also
imprisoned for their connection with the
affair.
THE REPORT DIsCREDITED.
WASHINGTON, March I9-Nothing is
known here of the reports, under the
Key West date. that a Spanish gunboat
fired on an American vessel off the
Cuban coast. Dispatches to the Asso-
ciated Press last night from Key West
contained no mention OF any such occur
renee, and there is no Spanish war ves-
sci of the name given-ArCedo.
THE ALLTANCA AFFAIR.
WASHINGTON, March lS.-An impena-
trable mystery surrounds the negotla-
tiOns between the State Department and
the Spanish Government on the Alliance
affair. 1t seems to have been borne in
upon the officials of the State Department
that in the present state of public feeling
better progress can DO made toward q
peaceful settlement OF the question by
Keeping the various notes secret than by
giving publicity to them before conclu~
sion has been reached. The only rcsDousa
to definite inquiries that can be obtained
is positive refusal to discuss the subject
in any aspect, and whether or not any ac-
tion has yet been taken by the Spanish
Government in the direction of issuing
Instructions to it's naval officers to refrain
from further interference with American
shipping will probably be learned first
from Havana, from which point the or
der will be distributed.
President Cleveland conferred at noon
to-day with Secretaries Gresham and
Carlisle. The Alltanca affair was gone
over, and the statement is made that the
present aspect OF the subject is such as to
give assurance that there will be no
trouble of serious character between
tho United States and Spain.
Secretary Gresham authorized formal
denial of the reports that he had received
from Minister Taylor any answer to the
Secretary's note demanding an expIana-
ton or an apology from Spain. Senior
Murugus, the Spanish Minister, declined
to-day TO see callers or receive any mes
sage Among the callers was Mr.. Gray,
the former owner of the Alliance, but
he. too, was unable TO secure au inter
view. Gray says his present business
with the Spanish Minister and the State
Department. does not concern the Alliance
matter.