Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27

-rafue f moves ANY Possibility
The Spanish Government Max
Complaint Consul General
Gables That There is No Dis
.r5ar Of Any Sort, and That the
0# ial Visits Have Been Ex-
c.auged.
Ill sington, January 26.-The latest
...- received here from Havana is
tsrram from Consul General Lee,
$50 last evening He said:
...te lust received a visit from the
commander of the Maine and will re-
..n tomorrow. He had already
rad official visits of Spanish and
-ar naval vessels. No disorders of
say s5rt
~5r officials here are pleased at the
4 attending their movements in
atching the Maine to Havana and
the reception accorded the ship at
tsa. port The report that British
rt French warships are to join the
American and German warships in Ha-
vara are regarded as highly favorable,
although no official notice of such
Intentions on the part of the British
8qd French governments has been re-
ceived. The presence of vessels of
these nationalities alongside the
United States warship will go far, it is
believed, to convince the people Of
Havana and Madrid that there is no
sinister purpose in the Names arrival,
while it will make it exceedingly diff
cult for the Spanish government to
find any reasonable ground for COM
plant against the United States gov
eminent without laying itself open to
the charge of discrimination, since the
same objection may lie against the
presence Of all warships
SECRETARY LONG
this morning received a telegram from
Admiral Sicard, saying that the North
Atlantic squadron had gone into the
inner anchorage at Dry Tortugas The
telegram was brought to Key West by
The Fern, which is serving as a dis
patch and supply boat for the fleet
The torpedo boats in the vicinity Of
Kev West are under Admiral Sicard's
orders while near the squadron to
serve also as dispatch vessels and TO
give the vessels some practice in the
drills for repelling torpedo attacks.
This does not, however, interfere with
the standing orders to Lieutenant
Commander Kimball, the commanding
officer of the torpedo boat flotilla, and
The little craft will continue on their
cruise along the coast as far west as
Galveston and then returning to go
up the Mississippi river in the early
spring The Porter, one of the fleet,
sailed yesterday from Port Tampa for
Mobile in company with the Ericsson,
to be present at a local celebration
there, but they probably will return to
the squadron before resuming their
a.ong-shore cruise.
A substantial addition to the relief
fund being collected for the Cuban SUI
fcrers at the State Department was re-
covcd to-day through Senator Hear,
who handed to Sec1 ctary Sherman 4
check for s6014 sent MIN by George Il.
Lyman, Of Boston, the trustee Tor
public collection in that city.
Secretary Long said 10 day that he
had received no notice from tne Span
ish minister or from any other source
that Spanish men-of-war have been or
dIed
no VISIT UNITED STATES PORTS.
They We're perfectly welcome to coH1c
and 90 as they pleased, he said, arG as
Jar as present considered lie would he
delighted to have them cone. The
Spanish Warships have frequently Wis
td the United States since tie in
s9rtctionary movement broke out i'll
tga three years ago without having
excited the least unfriendly comment,
anil there was 10 reason why any SIG
nideance should be attached 20 their
ming again whenever they felt DIS
ios6d to 90 So The Spanish flagship
on This station took part in the ceTe~
monies connected with .hc dedication
Of ho Grant monument n New YORK
aHeUt a year ago and also &c the sub
saeut celebration in Philadelphia
t summer. after which the Spanish
amlal and his staff visited Washing
la and paid their respects to the
esident and the members of his cab
lHaJ Secretary Long said he recalled
with pleasure the visit Of the party to
tla Navy Department Secretary Sher-
MAN also said he saw no reason why
spanish ships should not visit the
lated States aud. in fact, he would be
10 see them come. They would
Welcome All the advices received
'ho State Department and Navy De
meat from Cuba to-day were sat
atoIy. General Lee at , o'clock re-
Aned that all was quiet and order
HFailod at Havana. AT about the
hour a cahlegram came 10 the
Navy Department
FROM CAPTAIN SIGSBEE
q the Maine. saying that general in
'esJ was manifested on the arrival
he Maine in Havana harbor, but
had been no demonstration.
had been ashore himself several
'mes officially. and had been received
"{1 the greatest courtesy. He eX-
ed to visit the palace tomorrow.
he information from Madrid by the
ISOLATED Pres that the Spanish gov
ment had decided to send the war
NiZcaya on a visit TO American
caused no comments in official
les. She is a formidable craft,
faster and more powerful than
Maine. Her points as recorded
t7 are as follows: Length $40 feet,
a - a Incl nu