The times., 1898-05-27
DETAINED At CIENFUEG0s
Spanish Authorities Hold the
Steamer Adula.
NAN SMUGGLED ABOARD
ABOARD
The Authorities Insist That She
Carries One More Than Her Pa
pers Call FOr-Newspnper Man or
Spanish Agent. - UIteriOr Motive
in Holding Vessel Suspected.

Kingston. Jamaica May 25.-The steam
er Adula, which went from here to Glen
fuegos to bring refugees from Cuba and
which was TO arrive at this port today
on her return, has been held by the Span
ish authorities at Cienfuegos. The reas-
on given for her detention is that she has
one more man on board than her papers
call for No one is allowed to land from
or board the vessel and her captain has
only been allowed to cable the facts of
the case to the Adula's owners.
Every precaution was taken before the
steamer sailed from here TO keep every
body off of her who was not connected
with her. and the captain was instructed
If any one was found slowed away. to
surrender him. From such facts as have
been received here this was apparently
not satisfactory TO the Spaniards who, it
is suspected. have some Interior motive
in holding the vessel.
May He a Reporter.
The agents of the line here are wonder
ing whether the extra man is journalist
who thought the trip to Cienfuegos would
afford him an opportunity to beat" his
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smuggled on board in the interests of the
Spanish consul here after the Spanish
vice consul had been put ashore prior TO
the sailing of the Adu!a.
On her last trip from Cienfuegos the
AduIa brought letters from the officers
and crew OF the American cruiser Mar
blehead which is doing blOckading duty
off that port. This fact excited the ire
of the Spanish consul and when the
! steamer was ready TO sail on her return
IA the Cuban port he refused to give her
| clearance papers unless the Spanish vice
consul was allowed TO accompany her TO
see that she held no communication with
The enemies of Spain. The agents of the
line objected. but the consul persisted in
/ mis- refusal to clear the vessel. and finally
the agents consented to his terms.
AT this juncture the American consul,
who had been informed of the situation,
interviewed He declared that if the Span
ish representative remained on board the
AduIa he would not give the steamer per-
mission TO pass the blockade. After a
somewhat lengthy squabble the vice con-
sui was put ashore. the agents agreeing
that the Adula should bring no mails.
A Spanish Plot.
Il is thought by many persons that af-
ter this agreement had been arrived at
the Spanish consul caused man TO be
smuggled on board TO SPY for him or that
the extra man is an agent of the consul
who. for some time has been endeavoring
10 make arrangements for the sending
Of provisions TO Cienfuegos. where the in
! habitants are said to be suffering from
| the effect of the blockade.
! Against this view. however. il may be
! pointed out that if the man is an agent
Of the Spanish consul. it is hardly proba-
/ able that the authorities at Cienfuegos
would detain the vessel on his account
as it would be to their interest to have
him return to Kingston as speedily as
/ possible.
The authorities at Havana have been
/ communicated with on the subject. but
as yet no reply has been received to the
representations made to them
The Spanish consul here declares that
ne has received no communication regard
| ing the matter.