The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
RUMORs AT HAVANA.
Some Insurgents Said to Have Agreed
TO an Armfstfce.

HAVANA, April At this writing, 2
o'clock in the afternoon. there is nothing
exciting, nor even interesting, on foot.
There are plenty of rumors current such,
for example, as that the delay of President
Mckinley in sending a message to Con-
gress proves likely that the Pope is acting
as mediator in the whole Spanish question;
that the foreign powers have interviewed by
diplomatic methods, and that the insurgents
in Pinar del Rio and MatanzaS have noti
fed the Spanish authorities that they will
observe an absolute armistice until the
questions between Madrid and Washington
are definitely settled. These are samples of
scores of stories which are being discussed
at every turn.
The Mangrove and the Bache are ex-
pected here tomorrow to take to Key West
such Americans as desire to go. Consul
General Lee has been authorized to hire
merchant vessels, if necessary, and will
probably employ the City of Key West, of
the Coast line, due here tomorrow, the Mas
cote, which is due Wednesday, and the Oil
vette, which is due for an extra trip on
Thursday. The Fern will remain here so
far as is now known.
Now that the exodus to the United States
is in full force, there are interesting scenes
at the office of DIR. Drummer. Hundreds
stand around waiting their turn to be vac
cinated-babes in arms, scarecrow negroes,
fine ladies, whose liveried horses are out
side, rich merchants and poor Americans
in short all sorts and conditions of people
Rigid rules are observed, and the first come
is the first served. The stringency of the
quarantine against yellow fever is some
what relaxed in view of the special circum-
stances and also Of the fact that there is
little or no fever in the island, but the
smallpox prohibition is still in force, though
it is believed that the regulation is not be-
ing too stringently applied. In view of the
expected leaving of the Mangrove Bache,
Olivette and Mascotte. Amer can citizens
only will be given passage on the Mangrove
and Bache. Others, if their passports and
vaccination certificates are all right, can
leave on the Mascotte or the Olivette.
To all appearances a normal state of af-
fairs prevails in Havana. The impression
is abroad among business men here that
the prospects for peace have grown more
favorable, the general idea seeming to be
that foreign Intervention will result in the
solution of all problems with honor to both
nations.
Consul General Fitzhugh Lee has not re-
r
A cable dispatch which he received last
night, said the Presidents message to Con-
gress might be sent to that body to-day.
The colonies of volunteers continue to i'm
press upon their men the necessity at the
present juncture of keeping calm and of
suppressing any riotous demonstrations in
Havana.
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright has
received orders to go north, his work in
experimenting the salvage at the wreck of
the Maine being ended by the closing of the
contract. Commander Wainwright will go
north at the first opportunity. The Olivette
will probably make an extra trip from Ha-
The Diario de la Marina, this afternoon
under the heading, Peace Assured, says:
THE diplomatic note of Spain to the Euro
feet upon the mind of General WoOdford.
1t Is now agreed that questions between
Spain and the United States are to be sub
mitted to the Pope, in whose decision Spain
has perfect confidence. Continuing, the
Diario de la Marina says: There is moth
ing to do but to rest tranquil, conf
dent that the vexed questions will be prop
erly settled by his Holiness F"
La Lucha, to-day. in a local reading no.
tice, says it was not able to utilize the
manifesto of the autonomists to the insurg-
ents and CubanS on account OF the late
hour it was received yesterday 1t adds that
the matter can now be found on its last
page. and expresses the belief that 1t must
of issuing as an extra in the Omcial Ca
zette.
IN an editorial. La Lucia presents lossg
extract from report OF "A. B. Caula, u
laval expert, IN which II Is set forth aa
length that the United States navy ha9
only two Formidable vessels and that there