The herald., 1898-01-14
CRUISERS
COALING
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Autonomists. Then the candidate for
the Reformist party challenged Senor
Campos, who refused 70 fight him. Con-
sequently the latter viii be appointed
Sub Secretary of Posts and Telegraphs.
About noon today crowd gathered
in front of the offices of Ell Diario de la
Marina, shouting: Death to Diario.
General Aroulas sent the regular troops
to restore order and to compel dispersal
of the crowd, which kept up continu-
Gus shouting on the streets near Central
park.
These people accuse Ell Diario lie la
Marina of being responsible for the at
tacks made upon the army officers and
Spanish residents in the islands. They
say that La Discussion and Ell Recon-
centrado received their cue from Ell
Diario A man selling Ell Diario was
shot in the arm.
About 10 o'clock last night several
shots were heard in the back of the
Theater Albisa. 1t is supposed that
they were intended to raise an alarm.
Shortly after midnight the soldiers were
withdrawn from the streets and went
into barracks.
LEES REPORT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Late this
afternoon the first news of the day came
to the State Department from Consul
General Lee, who telegraphed that
everything was very quiet In Havana
today and that there was no cause for
apprehension of trouble.
Orders have been sent to the Marble
head to proceed to Navassa, to investi-
gate conditions among the laborers
there, thus disposing of the rumor that
| she has been ordered to Cuba.
| CRUISERS MOVEMENTS
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 13.-The
battleship Indiana left here this after
noon for Old Point Comfort, after taking
on $50 tons of COAL to join the other YES
sells of the North Atlantic squadron
| The battleship Iowa came up this after
| noon to fill her coal bunkers.
| Rumors as to trouble have reached the
men on these vessels, and there is some
excitement aboard ship, but no import
| ant orders have been received from
Washington. 1t is understood that the
vessels now in these waters will not sal
| for the south until Saturday morning
unless there are further development:
| of an unexpected nature in the Havana
|
| situation.
| A FINANCIAL VIEW
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Private in
| formation has been sent to the state de
partment and to the members of the for
eign affairs committee in congress
showing that powerful influences arr
at work to secure independence fo
Cuba. Spain has issued bonds to th
gross amount of about S400, 900, 900, baset
specifically upon the resources ant
revenues of Cuba. These bonds are helt
in large part in Great Britain ant
France.
Some of the largest syndicates il
these countries, it Is said, have become
convinced that the bonds are about t.
become valueless unless the United
States in some way guarantees thei
payment. They are convinced that th
island is entirely devastated. and that i
can be restored only by the influence of ;
strong commercial power.
Representations have already beel
made to this country by certain stron.
commercial interests to secure activ
intervention. If this We're done tn
United States would become morally re
sponsible for the payment of the Cubal
loan. This could be done by a protecto
rate similar to that of England ii
Egypt or by direct control of the Cubal
custom houses.
A CRUISER SAILS
TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 13.-The cruiser
Montgomery arrived here last night t.
remain during the fishery congress, bu
this afternoon she suddenly weighed
anchor and sailed from the harbor under
sealed orders.
THE LAURADA TRIAL
| WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 13.-In thu
United States district court today Judg,
Bradford began the trial of Captain Ed
ward M. Murphy of the steamer Laurads
for violation Of the neutrality laws b,
engaging in an expedition for the relic
of Cuba. The trial is before jury.