The times., 1898-05-30
WILL HELP THE SPANISH
A German Sea Captain Offensive
ly Anti-American.
DEFIES QUARANTINE LAW>
After American Consulate Closes
He Applies for Bill of Health, But
OstentatfOusIy Sails Without 1t,
Saying He VIII Locate the Harv-
ard to Spanish Elect.

Kingston, Jamaica. May 29-The United
States auxiliary cruiser Harvard Is still
coaiing at this port. and 1t is likely that
she will not get away before tomorrow.
Though the Harvard was last reported
from Martinique she came here from off
Santiago de Cuba. where she was doing
scout duty. She has been in no hurry to
coal. owing to the fact that her steering
gear was damaged. and until that Is re-
paired it will be impossible for her to
leave. 1t Is impossible to learn whether
or not 1t Is her Intention to carry instruc-
tions from the Navy Department to Com
modore Schley. who. according to report
here, is still off Santiago.
The Spanish consul here Is keeping a
close watch on the Harvard. He made an
unsuccessful attempt to prevent her from
being repaired at Kingston. When the
Harvard left Commodore Schley he had
not been able to ascertain definitely that
Admiral Cerveras squadron was in that
harbor
The undoubted fact is that nobody on
the American side knows yet where the
Spanish squadron is. unless Commodore
pedo boat into the harbor to ascertain 81
the warships are there.
The German steamer Schieswig, Capt
Aarhaus, hailing from Kie. which
brought a cargo OF coal here from Phil.
! adelpha. sailed for New York today b,
way of Haiti without a bill OF health
which makes her subject 10 a heavy fine
| on reaching an American port.
Capt. Aarhaus applied for a bill OF
| health after the closing of the American
! consulate Saturday and not being able 70
obtain 1t. decided that he would defy the
American laws and sail without one. He
made himself very offensive TO Americans
| here by denouncing the course of the
| United States toward Spain. He boaSted
that he would help the Spanish at the first
| opportunity and every tiHfe he had an op-
| portunity. He even went so far as ia
| say that the Harvard had no business al
| this port and that the italian war ship
| Giovanni Bausan would see that she got
no more coal than was allowed by the
! neutrality laws though he failed to ex-
plain how he (the captain of a tramp
| German steamerl had authority to SPEAK
| for the commander of an Italian war yes.
| sci, or in what way the Italian would at.
tempt to enforce British neutrality laws
in a British port.
1t might do no harm TO suggest that tht
American authorities by strictly enforc-
ing their quarantine laws against the
Schleswig could severely punish Capt
! Aarhaus for his threats TO aid the Span
ish.
When the Spanish steamer Purissims
Conception arrived here with one passen
ger. who remained on board the vessel
| Capt. Aarhaus said that the steamer wa:
acting as a spy for the Spanish war
ships, three of four of which he believed
| TO be in the neighbOrhood. He declared
| that he would wait outside for two ol
three hours TO tell them that the Har
| ward was here. adding that he had sig
! nails all ready for THAI purpose.
! The American consul heard of Aarhaus':
threat as to the HARVARD and was there
fore not disposed TO open the consulate
| after hours to help him assist the Span
| iards Consequently he held the Schles
wigs papers and she sailed at daylight
| without them.