The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-11
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States Sanitary Inspector ut Havana.
and Dr. Dudley, his assistant; and
Messrs. Lawton and Childs, are also
among the passengers bound for Tampa.
Messrs. Lawton and Chlds are accom-
panied by large staff of clerks lately
employed in the banking houses.
The passengers filed ashore after
undergoing cursory examination.
With few exceptions they were either
colored or Cubans, and spoke the tongue
OF the land from which they had just
fled. 4 good sized crowd greeted them,
and much kissing, patting on the back
and jabbered welcome ensued. 1t Is
hard to believe that these were Amerl-
can citizens for whose sake the acton
of Congress had been delayed. Among
the few educated persons on board the
Olvette. considerable surprise was eX-
hibited at finding themselves once more
in their native land Even up to yes
terday morning they had scarcely pc
lieved it would prove necessary for them
TO leave Cuba. All said that when they
sailed. everything was quiet i'll Havana
and that externally there were no sign
of anything which would make the
exodus of Americans necessary.
Captain Barnett has been detached
from the Bache and ordered to WASH
ington. Lieutenant Commander DAVIS
will be temporarily in command of me
vessel The American consular staf,
which accompanied Consul General Lee,
is held here awaiting further orders ami
the implication is that the staff may re-
turn 10 Cuba. There was no movement
of the feet to-day. The Puritan coaled
and tonight the Marblehead will take
the patrol. There is no fresh news
from the Moron-Jucaro trocha, though
there is little doubt that General Maxine
Gomez and General Calixto Garcia
have effected q union of forces. The
commission sent by General Gomez six
weeks ago. prior to the interview he
tween General Pando's representatives
and some of the insurgent leaders. is
now carrying out its work and it is be
lieved that between four and five thou
sand men, in addition to those that Gen
erals Gomez and Gracia would have.
are available in the provinces OF
Havana and Matanzas.
a significant occurrence took place yes
terday when the Fern, with Consul Gen
eral Lee and other Americans was
passing MORO Castle. In reply to the
Spanish rabble on the wharves, who
hooted death to the Yankee swine"
the correspondent of the London Times,
who was on the Fern, remarked loud
ly, May every Yankee shell kill fifty of
those Spanish dogs
DEAR MONEY IN LONDON.
London. April 10.-The money market
is very firm; and the rise in the bank
rate is Interpreted as measure to pro-
tect the gold reserve of the bank against
Il drain in the event of war between
Spain and the United States 1t is
pointed out that nearly 100000 pounds
sterling have gone to the United States
since the beginning of the year. As the
war cloud passes the rate is expected TO.
be reduced shortly, although there is no
prospect Of cheap money.
There was little business on the stock
exchange last week. owing to the politi-
cal uncertainties, and prices fluctuated,
according to the varying prospects of
war. The market, however, closed on
Thursday with a better tone all around.
American railroad securities are gener-
ally higher, though the transactions have
been small.
AIADRIDiS PEACE WITH HONOR.
Madrid, April o. Midnight delayed
in transmission)-Th general talk Of the
town tonight, and especially i'll military
circles, condemns to-day's action by the
Cabinet and predicts trouble. but this
talk is largely froth, and there is reason
to believe that forty-eight hours will
see general endorsement in Madrid and
throughout Spain of peace with honor"
policy.
The Correspondence independent end
semi-officiaD, says it is thought in min
isteral circlas that the decision of the
government will efficaciously strengthen
the good offices of the Pope with Presi-
dent Mckinley, and will give the latter
lever with which to work on American
opinion 1T is also believed on good an
thority that the insurgents will accept
a suspension of hostilities.