The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04
SIX BIG GUNS FOR CUBA.
A LARGE QUdNTITY or ARMS And
1NMUNITION LANDED
The Cuban Secretary of state Had Charge
of the Expedltion-Ex-M Mayor Lntrobe's
Nephew One of the Party.

WASHINGTON. June 3.-Gonazlo De-
quesada. the Cuban charge d'affaires in
this city. has just received word that
Colonel Rafael Portuondo. has landed
safely IN Cuba. He was accompanied
by one hundred men. among whom were
DR.. Carlos Pocy. surgeon Of the party.
a resident OF this city and two young
Baltimoreans. Osman Latrobe. nephew or
cX-MayOr LatrObe and Nj. Janncy.
The vessels used were the Laurada and
Three Friends. and the expedition Is
said 20 have started from jacksonville on
Monday. May 18th. The cargo Is said
10 have embraced one million rife car
tri1ges, six twelve-pound field pieces. with
abundant ammunition for them, and
quantity OF dynamite.
Ii is the largest landing made.
Colonel POrtuondo is the Secretary
Of State. He came 20 this country on
leave Of absence and attended the debates
IN Congress. He belongs to the bluest
blood Of the island and is lawyer OF
distinction.
General Lee in Havana.
HAVANA, June General Fizhugh
Lee. VINO was a Jew weeks ago appoint
ca United states COGsul-Generm here to
succeed Ramon .. Williams. whose res
Icnuuon was tendared and accepted some
time ago. arrived mere early
this morning Oh the steamer Mas
cote. General Lee was accompanied 10y
his son and his private secretary Mf'
Jones
Thomas Dawley. an artist ~ The em-
ploy OF Harpcrs Weekly. New ORR, was
arrested at the Trocha to-day aud
brought prisoner 90 Havana. where BE
was locked up at police hcadlu'i leIa'
Davlev was charged WIKI having been
fn communication with the rebels. The
insurgents nave destroyed The railway
bridge between Duran and Guard sta
ton I'm the province OF Havana.
The case was presented 10 Consul Lee
on his arrival. ..
EVILS OF BAD JUDGMENT.
KEY WEST FLA. June S.-Jose Lo-
pez was arrested on the steamer MAS
cote to-day. just as She was leaving the
harbor. orders had been issued TO search
Iopez. who had been an insureent, ana II
anything of a suspicious nature was lound
upon him 10 arrest him. The police had
finished the search and reported every
thing ali right. and he was passed snort
lv afterwards q box Of candy containing
two letters was sent on board, addressed
TO Lopcz. for parties IN this city. Lopez
opened one " the letters end took from
il some money and threw the letter over
board This action excited the suspi-
cions OF the police, and he was arrested
and taken ashore. Lopez had only lately
been pardoned as an insurgent. and was
about 20 leave Cuba. His arrest is likely
10 cause others 90 Doe arrested. as the
party who sent the packages on board has
been under the surveillance OF the police
for some time.
d. LONE Didn't Protest.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 3.-The
Madrid dispatch 20 the London Morning
Post that Minister Dupuy DE LONE had
protested 10 Secretary Olney against the
presence OF the Cuban nag ia the Deco
ratiou-Day paraded in Nsw York. is
found upon Investigation 90 Doe erroneous.
The Spanish Minister made no protest.
IIs Government is fully aware that the
United States had no control over the
procession iu which the flag appeared and
that the Grand Amy marshal permitted
the cuban flag 90 Doe carried simply as
au advertisement for the Cuban fair The
incident was maguihcd in tine Madrid
papers after their manner of serving up