The record-union., 1897-01-01


United States revenue cutter Manhat-
tan preceded the Bermuda to sea, with
the purpose of keeping her company as
far as the three-mile sea limit, so that
the laws of neutrality could not be vio-
lated.
Spanish spies have been watching
about the dock at which the Bermuda
was moored since her return from Hall
fax, where she had been in the charac-
ter of fruit-carrier. The vessel un-
loaded and cleared on December 26th
for Halifax in ballast. All of this
looked regular enough, and suspicion
for time was allayed. A day or so
afterward her clearance papers We're
changed, and the destination OF the yes
Sci given as Bermuda The Spanish
Government officials probably made
complaint to the United States Govern
ment that they feared the Bermuda was
about to resume her old tricl~s as fill
buster. A revenue officer boarded her
yesterday for the purpose, it is said, of
searching her. He evidently found moth
ing suspicious aboard, for the vessel
sailed to-day unmolested. The revenue
cutter Manhattan, however was how
ering hard by, and pulled out to sea
little in advance of the famous fill
buster
The revenue cutter Manhattan did
not go out to the three mile limit with
the Bermuda. The cutter left the al
legged filibuster at the middle buoy"
near the junction of the main ship and
wash channel in the lower bay, and re-
turned to the city. AS the vessels
parted company the Bermuda gave
prolonged blasts of her steam whistles
as a salute, a little sarcasm to which the
cutter people did not reply.
The agents and owners of the BerI
muda deny absolutely that she is bound
on an unlawful mission, and particular
ly filibustering expedition. They in
sist that she is en- route to Bermuda ID
tow to the city the steamship Tyrian,
which is there disabled and cannot be
repaired at that port.
ARMS FOR THE CUBANS.
JACKSONVILLE Fla.), Dec. 81
The steamship Commodore, command
ed by Captain Edward Murphy, former
ly of the steamship Laurada, was
Cltdl pdpNio SO-doy ~ 49,
Collector of Customs and left port with
a cargo Of arms and ammunition for
Cenfuegos, Cuba. The arms We're
loaded openly at the railroad wharf, and
no attempt was made to prevent any
one from seeing what was going on.
The cargo was shipped by H. p. F'ritot
of this city, and was consigned to ).
Cisneros, President of the Cuban Re-
public.
Spanish Vice-Consul Potous refused
to wise the clearance papers, on the
ground that arms should not be shipped
to a Cuban port without permission of
the Governor General. He filed a for
NAL protest with the Collector against
the vessel being allowed to depart. The
protest was filed by the Collector, and
the vessel was allowed to depart, as
clearance had been granted.
The Commodore carried a crew of
twenty-eight men, 10000 cartridges, 10
rifles 200 pounds of giant powder and
other munitions of war, besides guam
tity of medicine and stores.
The Dauntless has not yet returned to
load with the cargo of munitions Of war,
although permission has been granted
her to clear for Neuvitas, Cuba with
arms and ammunition. Nothing has
been heard Of her since she left here
Tuesday afternoon to go wrecking, as
her owners say.
The sudden departure Of the cruiser
Raleigh from Key West at l o'clock this
morning has caused considerable un-
easiness in Cuban circles, for it is be-
lieved she has been ordered to stop the
Dauntless and Commodore and search
them to ascertain if they are violating
the law by carrying a body of men as
we'll as a cargo of arms. If the men
are found on either steamship the yes
sci will be seized and brought back to
this port.
The Three Friends returned to port
to-day, and is in charge Of the Collector
of Customs. Her crew came ashore i'm
mediately and disappeared. None of
them would talk.
DE LONE PROTESTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-"The De-
partment has heard nothing regarding
the movements of either the Dauntless
or the Commodore" said Assistant Sec
retary Curtis of the Treasury to-day.
Il have nothing to say" he continued,
regarding the report that the Spanish
Consular office must wise the clear
ances When the officers of the vessel
and owners of the cargo comply with the
laws of the United States the Collector
will grant the clearances. The wise of
the Consular office is matter of Span
ish regulation to govern the vessels
right to enter Spanish ports. The mas
ter and consignors must arrange that
with the proper officials, or take their
chances of being refused entrance. 1t
is something with which this Govern
ment has nothing to do
Dupoy de LONE called at the State
Department at noon day and had a
short interview with Secretary Olney.
He declined on leaving to state the OBJ
ject of his call, merely remarking that
it was diplomatic day, when it was GUS
tomary for members of the corps to see
the Secretary. There is no improba
bility in the assumption that his visit
was made principally for the purpose of
protesting to Secretary Olney against
any permission being granted by this
Government allowing the Dauntless to
carry a cargo of arms to any Cuban
port. The refusal is desired princi-
pally to avoid the international compli-
cations which must follow If 1t is
granted.
PROPOSED REFORMS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.--At the
meeting to-day of the Spanish Ministry
at Madrid, as cabled to the Spanish
Minister here, the Queen Regent presid
ing. the reforms for Porto Rico. which