The Portland daily press., 1898-02-07
HAVANA EXCITED.
Work Hurried on the Spanish ships

Work Hurried on the Spanish Ships
Havana, via Key West, February g.
The reported action of ex-Secretary OF
State Olney in contributing 500 for the
relief of the suffering in Cuba through
the Spanish minister in Washington,
ignoring Consul General Lee, is oritl'
cised by Americans here us tending to
eastdis credit upon the contributions
through the State Department.
Insurgent Colonel Camejo, country
man of Gen. Maxine Gomez, who suo-
ceeded Leader Guervo, has already organ
lied two squadrons of cavalry i'll the dis
triets of Guanamor Vegas and San MIC
olas, in the Havana province.
A crisis is reported to have occurred in
the council of secretaries and it is said
that Senior GOWN, the secretary of the
interior, awaits 1.-The return Of Captain
General Blanco to present his resignation.
1t is the common belief that Gen. Blanco' e
march into eastern Cuba has proved to-
tai failure.
Great public anxiety exists, but is pre-
vented from being shown in the news
papers by the censor. This anxiety is due
to the evolutions of the American fleet
and the presence of war vessels at Lisbon
and the vicinity of thelAzores in the routes
of Spanish steamers to sea while other
warships will leave for st. Thomas near
Porto Rico, Matanzas, and other Cuban
ports. These movements are taken as
clearly indicating to Spain that the
American government is prepared for
an emergency and is eagerly watching the
movements of the Spanish fleet from
strategic points.
DONS ON THE MOVE.
Madrid, February Sci Heraldo, says
that Gen. Stewart Woodford, the United
States minister today presented an official
note to the Spanish government to which
Premier Sagasta responded in vigorous
terms The work on the naval arma-
ments is being actively pushed and the
Spanish squadron viii proceed shortly
for the Canary Islands.
MONTGOMERY AT MATANZAS.
Havana, February 5.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived here today on the
Maria Cristina were Senior Eduorde Bolz,
secretary of posts and telegraphs in the
colonial government, Senior Elizeo
Giberga ana thirty officers and 1,450
soldiers. The secretary and Sonora
Giberga we're received by the central and
other committees and by the autonomist
commission who went out on tug boat
to meat them. The new arrivals were
cheered by crowds of people on the
wharves.
Captain Converse of the United States
cruiser Montgomery, accompanied by
Lieut.. Ramsey and United States Con-
sui Brice, visited the governor of Matan-
Hzas yesterday, and today the governor, his
secretary and the other authorities of
Matan zas where the cruiser is ut anchor
returned the visit of the American
officers. Several officers of the
Montgomery have been distributing aims
to the reconcentros at Matanzas.
HOW AID MAY BE SENT.
Washington, February 5.-A telegram
has been received at the State Depart
Jm Consul General Lee at Havana
stating that 5se government consents to
the admission of supplies for the destitute
and suffering Cubans into any Cuban
port. free Of duty. This privilege was
formerly limited to goods entered at
Havana. John Z. Elwell, who has had
much experience as a shipping clerk and
is familiar with the Spanish language,
has been appointed by the Central Cuban
relief committee to accompany Miss
Clara Barton, the president of the Red
Cross society, to Cuba to assist in receiv-
ing and distributing supplies for the
Sufferers Miss Barton and Mr.. Elwell
left Washington tonight for Cuba via
Port Tampa, Fla.