The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-12
OFFICIAL VIGILANCE.
Spanish Consul Humphres Thinks The DIS.
patch Boat Advance Needs Watching.
BOARDING OFFICER REIO's VIGIL
LOOKS For tho Yacht Whnt ssr.
Humphreys lTnS TO sny of the
advance ana vamoose se-Eenve tic
Burden of Prooron Father rime-
COLLECTOR Shields Doesn't Think So

y Inc steam yacht Advance, of the New
iork Herald dispatch service. was re
poIteu 10 be In port yesterday, and has
siHl:.a nI,eu TWO or three people, at least, con-
slueraole worry and loss OF sleep
one OF these Is Mr.. Arthur c. Humnb-
rieS. Spanish Consul at This mort This
gentleman, who has since .he inclpiencv
vi Inc CUBAN war; exercised the most
pralseworthy vigilance in behalf of the
eouhtry he represents in the matter or
watching for fllbusterers.
Now Mr. Humphries a short time .eo
received information leading him to he
iieVe that the Advance was q worthy oh
Ject OF suspic on. He accordingly noti-
ileo the Custom-house authorities. ask
my mem 10 Keep a lookout for the ves-
satisfactory investigation OF her
DREARY SEARCH.
Accordingly when the yacbt wac ro
por,ed in harbor Collector of Customs
Mr. Leroy Shields. dispatched his
boarding officer. MIR. Reid with instruc
tiohs TO ascertain the where bouts of
sne AaVance, board her and investigate
MI. shleius retired and Mr.. Reid started
OUT on long and weary search. He
TOOK In all the various coaling piers and
COCKS but could not locate the vessel
ne was searching for. nor had he sue
ceued IN doing SO up TO 10 O'Clock last
night.
been
uuced showing that the Advance ia en-
gagged In flibuster.ng expedition her
sell or aiding any other venture nor is
there any reason on the outside to think
So both the Government and the Span
ish consular authorities are determined
70 exercises due vigilance in this case
as in oil other.
SPANISH CONSUL TALKS.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS when interviewed on
int
the subject. hlnted at hidden mysteries
wn!ch must moi be divulged. Said he:
4 can say nothing In my official capa-
CITY further than that we were well
posted concerning both the Vamoose
ana Advance before either of them ever
left New York. OF course they profess
10 be engaged in dispatch services.
whether they do that or something else
reina ms to be seen. / can say nothing
more than this"
COLLECTOR SHIELDS OPINION.
MIR Leroy Shields, Collector of the
FORT. said last night that he did not
.nlnk the vessel Is engaged In flibustcr-
ing' oui N the request of the Spanish
Consul he IS keeping a close watch on
her movements
1t Is safe TO say that IL any vessel
should go out of this port with the in
'ention of carrying arms TO Cuba she
would find herself badly hammered nv
Government; and the two formidable
cruisers Newark and Raleigh. now do
ing patrol duty along the Florida coast.
VIII prove insurmountable barriers to
reaching Cuba. should she do anvth!ng
10 warrant the Government in stoppine
her.
WATCHING THE VAMOOSE.
AS further evidence on the part of the
authorities Of the Government against
any violation of international law or
un.!ed S.ite; statues, was given by
a dispatch TO The Virg.nlan from Wa sh-
inSion las; night, stating that Secretary
Cari!!Se Fad orde cd ;he CCllsc. or of Gus.
toms atWllming. on, y. c., 10 thorough
~ investigate the purposes of the va chit
Namoose. the fast new: flyer of the New
York Journal. recently in this port. on
hsr cruise 10 Cubin waters.
The dispatch continues: 1.-The depart
men: has nc: considered Il necessa,y TO
se.2e the yacht: but such have been che
adNices of the Department of Justice on
the consequent avowed principle. of the
Government on the subject of filibuster-
ing that the Treasury Depar. men; Is
no: willing TO permit the slightest dcvia-
tion from what ii consider: a direct
course 10 pursue conce ming YES els ply
ing between our harbors and the Cuban
coasts The peacefulness Of the YAM
oose's mission tthac of conveying news
10 and fro for a metropo! !tan j0urnaD,
is not question: BILE. The only theory the
Treasury Departments is acting upon Is
that Of taking everly y ecaution against
violations OF International law and
treaty obligations
The yacht Advance Is also under sur
yeillance at Norfolk.