The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
SPANISH MONARCHY SHAKY.
WAR WITH THIS COUNTRY MAY BE
THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE 1T.


del Rio RumOred, But Details
Lacking.
New York, Nov. 16.-The Cubans in this
city are greatly excited over the cam
paign which Gen Weyler is waging
against Gen. Maceo, and all think that a
crisis in the revolution has arrived, and
that should Gen. Weyler suffer defeat and
be compelled to return to Havana the war
would be soon terminated.
About the probability of a war between
| Spain and the United States. Senior Julio
de Castro of the Cuban revolutionary party
said to-day: "I believe that Spain will at
tempt to precipitate war with this coun-
| try, because her own government at home
is threatened.
''If Spain loses Cuba without the inter-
vention of the United States, it is certain
| that the Carsts in Spain will rise, and,
| as they number about 100000, the result
| will be the overthrow of the present gov
! ernment and the accession to the throne
| of Don Carlos who is now in Paris, wait
| ing for just such a move.
THE Spanish officials added Senor de
| Castro, "realize this danger, and the only
way out of the difficulty is to engage in a
war with this country, which will give
| them an excuse for losing the island, as
they surely must in such a war"
| Thousands visited the Brooklyn navy
yard yesterday and admired the great
war vessels that stand ready to defend
! the honor of the American flag in all
| climes, and under all circumstances. 1t
| was by far the most notable Sunday at
the yard for visitors this year, and the
| officers commented over the unusual num-
| Der of men in the throng. Every evidence
| of readiness for active conflict was APP
| proved by the people. 1t was apparent
to the visitors that a great army of men
were at work in the different shops, and
on the vessels, although there wasAlittle
outward evidence of the fact because it
was Sunday. There was a small army al
| work in the Texas.
The Texas hull has stood the strain
| of docking without apparent injury. Her
| machinery has suffered severely from the
| immersion in salt water, but the damage
| is of a kind that may be easily overcome.
| 1t is said that the Texas is certain of
being out of the dry dock within a week.
Even before the gates of the navy yard
were opened to-day crowd of men num-
bering several hundred had congregated
opposite the new gate at Sands and Navy
streets All were looking for work, which
has been more plentiful at the yards dur
ing the last fortnight than it has been for
years. AS the day wore on the crowd in
creased so that it was found necessary to
detail policeman to keep the walks clear
on the city's side of Navy street, while
the governments side. Inside the yard
the activity to-day shows no signs of
abatement, but even greater effort is be-
ing made to hurry forward the work of
repairs On the men-of-war so that they
may be ready to leave the yard within the
next week.
At u moments notice, If need be, the
flagship New York, the Maine, the Indi-
ana, the Montgomery, and the ram Katah-
din could be sent out but it is certain that
all v~tVf for
duty before the end of the month, which
at the present time is all that is being
attempted.
Key West, Fla, Nov. 16.-Prominent
Cubans in this city state that no news
has been received of the alleged battle
between Weyler and Maceo. 1t was re-
ported Saturday night that Weyler was at
the trocha and sending out small detach-
ments to locate Maceo. The Cubans claim
that Weylers plan of campaign against
Maceo has failed.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 16.-Rumors are
ripe here that there has been fighting for
three days in Pinar del Rio. ]. A. Huana
! agent of the junta, says he has informa-
ton that there has been fighting, but has
no definite news as to the outcome. 1t is
absolutely impossible to secure reliable in
Madrid, Nov. 16-As stated in these dis
patches yesterday, the greatest eagerness
is displayed by all classes of Spaniards to
subscribe for the new internal loan. There
has been a great crush of people at the Of
flee in this city of the Bank of Spain,
which is handling the loan, all anxious to
subscribe for the new issue. The bank was
open yesterday in order to accommodate
! a-ff, nd xnfaG fcnur rlA
that the ordinary facilities were not suffi-
cient to transact its business Twenty
special counters were, therefore, put in
use The bank and it's various branches
in the principal cities of Spain had alone
received subscriptions to the amount OF
"a, 100000 pesetas up to noon yesterday. 1t
is estimated that the total application at
10 o'clock this morning amounted to 35O,-
coo 600 pesetas. The amount of the loan Is
100000 600 pesetas, about $5O,OO0OOO, ana
there is no doubt that the issue VIII pe
largely over-subscribed for, owing to the
unusual methods employed to arouse the
patriotism of the people.
At 10 O'Clock tonight the subscriptions
here and in the provinces amounted 20
Sos. 100000 pesetas. The great success OF
the loan causes enthusiasm everywhere
7ernandina, Fla, Nov. 16.-It was stated
here to-day by an official that the gov
ernment would soon send a battery of
artillery to Old Fort Clinch, which COM
mands the bar to this port. 1t Is also said
that a coast defense vessel will be sta
toned near Fort Clinch. These precau-
tions. It is said, are taken because of i'm
pending trouble with Spain.
Havana, Nov. 16.-No definite news re-
garding the movements of Gen. Weyler,
who is operating against the rebels un-
der Maceo In the province of Pinar del
Rio. has been received. The last reports
stated that he was penetrating the Rubi
Hills under harrassing fire from the in
surgents, but since then nothing has been
heard from him. and there is considera-
BILE anxiety among the loyalists here. Ru-
mors OF all kinds are current, but none
of them is trustworthy.
Omcal reports were received to-day CIV
ing accounts OF skirmishes between the
troops and rebels in all the provinces ex-
cept Pinar del Rio
The plan for a meeting Of bankers and
merchants to take part in the national
I II EN.f..