The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-17
HE WILL RAISE THE COLON
HOBsON Is CERTAIN HE CAN SAVE
THE SHIP.
Cubans Object to Americans Landing
Coal-Promise to Disband Was
simply a Ruse.

Santiago de Cuba. Oct. 16.-Naval Con-
structor Hobson. who has arrived here
from the wreck of the Spanish cruiser
Cristobal Colon. will leave tomorrow for
Guantanamo on business connected with
the Infanta Maria Teresa, which he ex-
poets to get off to the United States be-
fore the end of the month. For the last
few days he has been engaged in prepar-
ing to raise the Cristobal Colon. a work
which is practically impossible from the
sea because of the dangerously heavy
swell The operations will, therefore, be
conducted from the shore.
Mr.. Hobson has built n trolley line out
to the ship. distance of $50 feet. with a
suspension bridge, and the compressed
air pump is now in position. On his re-
turn from Guantanamo he viii push his
operations vigorously. he feels abso-
luteiy certain of raising the hull unin-
Jured.
In Guantanamo bay there are several
schooners loaded with coal for the fleet
Demurrage expenses being very heavy,
the senior officer. Captain Chester. or
dered sheds to be built on shore. so that
the vessels might unload, thus making a
temporary coaling depot This act has
raised n tremendous hubbub among the
Cubas. and is one reason given by Lieu
tenant Perez for not disbanding his
troops. He claims that the Americans
have no right to establish "A coaling sta
ton without the permission of the Cuban
government. IL is generally believed at
Santiago among the Cubans that his
promise to disband was only a scheme
to obtain rations for himself and his
troops by pretending to go 10 work
whereas now he makes several excuses
for not disbanding
Lieutenant Colonel Wiley. lieutenant
governor of Santiago. has returned from
a trip to Guantanamo. In his report to
General Wood regarding the condition of
civil government there he says the rotten
and cumbersome machinery of the cleri-
cal stan is large enough to keep going n
city ten times the size and population OF
Guantanamo.
The city to-day was alive with flags.
music and professions. The church bells
at dawn began to celebate the 30th ami
versary OF the declaration of Cuban inde-
pendence. which was postponed from Oct.
10 on account of rain. The principal pro-
cession left the Plaza de Martis at
O'Clock for the cemetery. where were un-
veiled the monuments presented by Cuban
refugees who live in Jamaica I'm honor of
Marti and Cespedes. The widow of Ces-
pedes was the guest of honor
The procession marched through the
principal streets, which were decorated
with flags and flowers. The ceremonies at
the cemetery were very impressive. The
address at the grave of Cespedes was
delivered by Senor Trujillo. editor of FL
Porvenci and that at Marti's grave by
Senor Ceriozo. The procession then went
from the cemetery. the slaughter house
famed as the scene of the massacre OF the
crew of the Virginius and of Cubans
without number.
striking commentary upon the un-
willingness of the Cubans to work Is the
fact that senor Trujillo. one of the orators
of the day. whose paper Is an extreme
organ, cannot hire anyone but
a Spaniard to turn his press.