Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
Few Persons on the Streets and No
Violence.
NO DEMONSTRATION BY 4 MOB
Reassuring Advices Received by the
Spanish Minister.
THE MARBLEHEAD SAILS

Up to noon today the State Department
had received no advices under today's date
from Consul General Lee at Havana. Late
last night Gen. Lee sent a dispatch saying
that everything was quiet and that the
theaters and places of amusement were
open.
There were no signs of agitation over the
situation in Havana at the State or Navy
department today. The only news that
had been received from Consul General Lee
went to confirm the reports from other
sources.
The Navy Department had news of the
sailing from Key West for Navassa last
night Of the cruiser Marblehead This was
in pursuance of orders given more than d
week ago, and corro5orates the statement
given out at the Navy Department to the
effect that there had been no changes made
in the orders 20 our warships on account
of the Havana riot. Otherwise it woull
scarcely be expected that the Marblchead
should be allowed to depart for port more
remote from Havana than Key West The
Marblehead is expected to be absent about
week, making an investigation into the
allegation that the laborers on Navassa Il
land have been inhumanly treated by their
Superintendents.
Secretary Long received a telegram this
afternoon from Admiral Sicard. command
ing the North Atlantic skuadrOn at Hamp-
ten Roads. saying that owing to bad
weather tie departure Of the squadron for
florida has been postponed until tomorrow
morning. The squadron consists of the
New York, Iowa, Indiana, Massachusetts
and Texas.
1t is learned that Consul General Lee has
been instructed to communicate direct
battle ship Maine at Key West, in case of
serious trouble at Havana in order that
that vessel may proceed to his assistance
with the least possible delay.
he cit 0fInr,r ~
ish capital. however. as Is shown in
cable message received by Secretary Sher-
man from Consul Gen. Lee about noon to-
day. saying conc.sely, Everything tran
quill"
The Spanish Minister'S Adyices.
The official advices from Havana receiv-
ed by the Spanish minister Mr.. Dupuy De
Lcmc. continue to be reassuring. \ dis
patch sent at o'clock last evening said
that the city was perfectly quiet. Another
dispatch, sent shortly after midnight. and
received early this morning, stated that
a few people gathered in the public park
about 10 clock last night There was
demonstration, and under ordinary circuTn-
stances no attention would have been given
TO it. the park is the central public point
Of Havana. AS a matter of precauton,
however. the patrol of soldiers on duty ask
ed the peOpe to move away, and this they
did without demonstration or the exercise
back in their quarters.
AS further advices were received up
t. noon today it is taken for granted by
Sc nor DE LONE that the Havana author
tiles have no apprehension and that the
situation is quiet. No surprise would be
felt. however. if there were sporadic gath
erings of groups in a city OF Havana's size.
particularly Sunday. when the streets are
usually filled with those otherwise engaged
during the week.
This customary outpouring of the people
doubtless will occur tomorrow, and il may
serve as an incentive for The congregating
of groups, but il is said this should not be
-nisconstrued into a popular demonstra-
ton, and uneaSineSS whatever is felt
that it will be the aston of anything
occurs.
Senior GOWNS Arrival.
Today Senor Gown, member of the
autonomous cabinet arrives at Havana
and this, also, il is said, may serve as a
text for some ''vivas' by the ultras Co
win has been at Atlanta, Ga, since the au-
tonomous cabinet was formed. He is
garded as the strongest man of that body
and for that reason his appointment has
excited intense hostility among the in
surgents and their friends. 1t led to a
movement to insult him personally as he
passed through Tampa, according to in
formation submitted 10 the Spanish min
ister This led Senior Gown to change his
route, making sea trip by way of New
York. He sailed from there last Saturday,
and is due at Havana today.
In view of the movement against him at
Tampa. il would be no surprise to the le-
cation here if the same ultra element at
HaVara took his arrival opportunity
for 4 similar expression against him.