The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03
BLANCo's ORDER \ FAILURE.
Great Excitement in Havana Over Ru-
NOR of Declaration of War.


Great Excitement in Havana Over Ru-
NOR of Declaration of War.
2.-Thc week just closing has not lack
ed i'm events All realize that big game
is being played in a larger theatre ut
Madrid and Washington. The principal
happenings here since last "Wednesday
have been: First. General BlancO's or
der aboishing RECOMMENDATION and di-
rccting the mayors, alcaldes and other
officials to provide food for the dcSti
tute and employment for those able to
work; second the telegram to President
Mckinley from Senor Galvez. President
of the Colonial Cabinet, begging for
more time for Il trial Of autonomy; third.
the departure of the cruisers Vizcdya
and Almirante Oqucndo; fourth, the
war scare in Havana on Thursday
night after Captain General Blanco had
called the colonies of the volunteers to
the palace for advice and declaration of
fealty: fifth. the awakening OF all
classes of the people TO the knowledge
that war, siege and suffering i'll Ha-
vana are at least possible if not proba-
bic. with bitter feeling toward Ameri-
that knowledge.
AS to General Blanc0s orders regard
ing RECOMMENDATION the papers praise it,
though in Il somewhat pcrfunctory fash
ion SO far as can be learned not Il
single reconcentrado has left the shelter
Of city or town for the country. nor is
any likely to do SO. So long as it is pos
siblc that they will fall an easy prey to
MI, r.
There are dissenSionS in the AutOnOmiSt
Cabinet, and rumOrS are rife that Sc
nores Do,x. GOWN and Montero. respec-
lively Ministers of Posts and Telegraphs.
Minister of the Interior and Minister of
Finance have resigned. These rumors,
however are not confirmed.
On Thursday night a story was bruited
about. first quietly, then openly. that
war had been declared. The result was
that in all quarters of Havana great
persuasion had to be used by men of
good Judgment to prevent a demonstra-
ton, the results of which it would he
hard to foresee Up to that night the
correspondents had really nothing to
complain of in the treatment they re-
ceved at the hands of the Havana peo-
pie But on Thursday there were black
ti0ns were at once doubled.
Threats Of violence in the event of
war being declared between the United
States and Spain are still plentiful. but
the better classes seem, since Thursday
night, to have resumed their outward
courteous manner at least
The intelligent people here believe
that the big cruisers Vizcaya and Al
mirante Oquendo are bound for Porto
Rico, to meet and if necessary protect
and furnish supplies to the torpedo ilo-
tiIla. now at the Cape Verde Islands.
United States Consul General Lee
Il calm. cheerfulness through
out all the rumors and excitement. He
is constantly watched in accordance
with government ORDERS but goes his
way rs if he were in Richmond, dccin-
ing to regard as serious the numerous
and constantly recurring threats against
his life. He is armed. of course, and
some times says he has not forgotten
the lessons of his youth in pistol prac-
tice.
The steamer Mascotte, from Key
West, arrived here this morning with
out single passenger. except CubAuS
or Spaniards. She left for the north
with "immunes" only The Ward line
steamer LAmpasaS, which was due e.
sail for New York this afternoon, had
sold every state mom,
(Contnued on Seeopd iAstJ