The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-09
Awaited

ninery-six people left on the Mascotre on
| the regular trip Wednesday she returned
from Key West and took away seventy
three more. Yesterday the Yucataa ar
rived, six days from New York She
stopped at Palm Beach over night 20 as
certain if It was safe to come here, and
left for Mexico direct without going %
| Key West. The OHvette has been waiting
at Tampa It Will arrive here on Saturday
at the special request OF General Lee. a
| list of passengers has been prepared for
the Bache and the Fern.
General Lee and the newspaper men
expect 70 go % Key West on the Fern
They may leave on Saturday but that pro
gram is subject TO change.
The alarm of the people, which was
very pronounced three days ago. subsidized
when it became known th-t the presi-
dents message was not to be sent 10 con-
gress this week and the unofficial news
that the queen had taken Cuban matters
out Of the ministry's hands and would
accede 70 the demands OF the United
States also allayed the feeling. People
who had arranged 10 leave decided, with
the usual Spanish proclivity for procras-
tnaaion, 10 wait, and they believe here
that present indications point 10 an imme-
date settlement. II they are mistaken
in this, there may be no boats 70 take
them in case of sudden excitement next
week The United States government has
given them every opportunity to escape
if they desire to go but does not propose 70
urge them 10 get out"
Washington, Apri S-Assistant Score
tary Day announced this afternoon that
all the citizens of the United States in
Cuba who desired to leave would posi-
lively be out Of that island by Saturday.
He added that it could also be reiterated
that Consul General Lee would leave Ha-
vana on that date. This statement was
made yesterday, but its positive reitara-
ton on the day preceding the day set
shows there has been no delay in getting
the Americans out and that nothing has
developed that would keep General Lee at
Havana. longer than tomorrow. Judge
Day said there had been no important
communication from Minister WOodford
at Madrid.
Key West, Fla, April 8.-The lighthouse
tender Mangrove arrived here this morn
ing from Havana She had twenty-eight
passengers on board. After landing her
passengers the Mangrove proceeded to
her wharf, where she will be fitted with
rapid-fre guns.
Lieutenant Commander Everett now on
duty in the photographic Office, is coming
here to command the AIangrove. A crew
for the latter is being selected.
The refugees who arrived here today
from Havana say the situa ton there has
not changed.
Kingston, Jamaica, April s.-The steam
er BrooklIne arrived at Port Antonio this
morning from the city OF Santiago de
Cuba. having on board the United States
consul. Pulaski F. Hyatt. the staff of the
consulate and twenty-five Americans,
children included All was quiet at San
tiago when the Brookline eft that port.
There are three small Spanish warships
there and the entrance of the harbor is
protected by torpedoes. American inter
ests at Santiago de Cuba have been left
in care Of the British consul. The Brook
line is loaded at quarantine and sailed for
Boston tonight. Some of the refugees
went to Boston, among them being the
Ward line agent.
Madrid, April S.-The statement publish
ed in London TO the effect that United
States Minister Woodford is to leave Mad
rid on Sunday is untrue. General Wood
ford today reiterated his statement that
he would not leave until directed 10 ap-
ply for his passports or until they We're
handed to him. The minister asserted that
he had no intimauon OF his government
fixing a date for his leaving Madrid, and
it might be taken as a fact that no date
would bef xed upon until after President
McKinley's message had been sent TO
congress. as 10 leave the Spanish capital
before that would prejudice the whole
case.