The herald., 1898-02-08
A SERIOUS
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| peninsula, because the authorities sup
press the Madrid cable dispatches with
| unfailing regularity.
A CRUISERS ARRIVAL
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE United
States cruiser Montgomery's arrival
here excited much interest. says the cor
respondent of the World at Matanzas.
Insurgent sympathizers are downcast
They had been told that American ships
would come to Cuba to aid Spain in es-
tablishing autonomy and now believe It..
Upon entering the harbor. Captain
Converse, the commander of the Mont
gomery, hoisted the Spanish flag and
fired a salute of twenty-one guns pre-
cisely as he would do on entering Bar
celona or any other Spanish port.
The Maine on entering Havana har-
Dor did not salute until her commander
knew that the courtesy would be re-
turned.
Captain Converse's action shows that
there has been a change in the United
States governments instructions. The
Montgomery will go from here to Santi-
ago. where she is due Tuesday morning
Then she will go to Jamaica for coal and
orders. She made great one engine rec
ord coming down. Her sailing orders
came unexpectedly and one engine was
under slight repairs, which are now COM
pleted.
With the other engine she made nine
knots and half. then was slowed down
to an average of eight knots and half
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS
NEW YORK, Feb. There is a mys-
terious movement of naval vessels here
says the Key West, Fla, correspondent
of the Herald. The torpedo iotilla which
left here about two weeks ago for cities
on the Gulf Coast. has suddenly ap-
peared again. The Gushing and the
Ericsson are now here and the Dupont
will arrive today from Mobile.
The fleet supply boat was busy all last
week taking large quantities of stores
from the station for the fleet. The Mar
blehead has left for the fleet. The Nash
vile has arrived here from the fleet. She
had full supply of coal and provisions
when she left.
OvATIONS TO BLANCO
HAVANA, Feb. 7.-According to in
formation from Spanish forces. General
Blanco. when he arrived at Neuvitas,
was received with great enthusiasm.
special committees and ladies with
flowers going by special train to meet
him. At Puerto Principe he had mag
nificent reception. At the governors
residence delegations offered him
wreaths. General Blanco remained two
days in the city, and had continuous
ovations. Thence he returned to Nue.
vitas. from which point he proceeded to
Sagua-
Today Read Admiral Loen of the
French cruiser Du Bourdieu visited
Senior Jose Maria Galvez, president of
the colonial council of secretaries. and
extended greetings on behalf of the
French government. He congratulated
Senior Galvez on the creation of the new
regime, and said he was sincerely de-
sirous Of its benefits and success. Senior
Galvez thanked him for his visit and his
sentiments in reference to autonomy.
WOODFORD APPRENTICESHIP
NEW YORK, Feb. s.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: The poit-
ical air is full of electricity. The stock
marks strong and slumps. Gen. Wood
ford wears dissatisfied and despond-
ent look. He is evidently not pleased
with the way things are going.
Senior Sagasta again comes out in Ell
Liberal with the statement that there
is absolutely no cause for war.
The Viscaya, after taking aboard 600
tons of coal in twenty-four hours. left
Las Palmas amid an enthusiastic ova
tion. There is much pessimistic talk
here. Letters reaching here by the last
mail from responsible business men in
Cuba proclaim autonomy a success, yet
serious paper like FL Epoca heads it's
leader Moments of Crisis" and says
Spaniards of all colors must stand shoul-
der to shoulder to defend the national
honor, if interefered with in Cuba.