The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-21

There are thousands of men from the
cigar, tobacco and other factories ou- of
work. and the authorities are employing
as many of them as possible on the
Notifications The number of men idle
causes great anxiety. Up to the pres
ent time they have been provided HIIh
food in one way or another, mainly by
their employers being compelled to con-
tribute to their maintenance, but the
time must come when these men viii
feel the pangs of hunger and then ri0t-
ing is sure to follow.
People here are looking forward with
apprehension to the eventual triumph
of the insurgents, as it is believed they
will Wreak vengeance upon the Span
iards, and upon those who have sympa-
thized with the latter. The bulk OF
the Spaniards, however, are filled with
warlike enthusiasm, and are looking
forward with confidence to an eventual
triumph over the American forces. They
have great faith in the strength of the
Spanish fleet and the valor of the Span
ish soldiers, and are looking forward
hopefully to the blockade being raised
by the naval force sent from Spain. AS
soon as a few cannon shots are heard
from the forts the shores of the pay,
San Luzo avenue and the roofs of the
houses are Immediately crowded with
people, who cheer wildly when a Shot IS
seen to fall anywhere near one of the
American Warships.
The Spanish officers say all the STRAIT
egic points about the cast have been
occupied by troops, ambuscades have
been prepared at various points, and
that Havana is SO well fortified that
an army of 10000 men will be needed
to reduce the place.
All inquiries on the subject of fortifi-
cations are liable to cause the arrest
of the persons putting the question,
and the newspaper men, particularly
correspondents, are continually under
suspicion. They are carefully watched,
and it is only with the greatest diff
Guilty that mail letter can be Struggled
out of the city. The guards yesterday
captured a man who was going out in
a small fishing boat with mail for the
American fleet, and the writer is in
formed that he was shot the same af-
ternoOn.
The Pals" organ of the autOnOmist
party, says great misery prevails at
AIdIdlZdS anu at CdIQ6udS, anu QUIET
towns on account of the scarcity of
provisions, and the paper adds that the
country people are now in a worse con-
dition than ever before.
The French steamer Lafayette arriv-
ed here from Key West on Saturday
morning, May eth, and commenced I'M
loading her cargo and allowed her pas
sengers to come ashore. When nearly
all the cargo had been taken ashore,
the French Consul and the consignee
of the Lafayette received dispatches
from the French ambassador at Wash
ington saying a compromise arrange
ment had been arrived at with the
United States Government by which
the Lafayette had been allowed to en-
ter the Havana harbOr, but with the
understanding that her cargo and pas
sengerS were not to be landed. There
upon the French Consul and cOnsignee
conferred with Captain General BlancO,
and later with the members of the Co
lOnial Government, with the result that
permission was obtained" to reload
the cargo of the Lafayette, so as to
comply with the desire of a friendly
nation CF'rance) without establishing
any precedent, and reserving all rights
for action in the matter in the future
in any similar case"