The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17


10 greet the General There was no de-
monstr8ton made when he alighted, fol-
lowed bv the Cuban heroine. Mr. Fltz
Lee. Jr.. was i'm waiting. and shook hands
with his father and with the Senorita-
The crowd gathered about the little
marty. and General Lee greeted Few
acQuaintances.
Outside the gates there were two hun
dred or more people. A cheer was sent
up as the General appeared with the
young lady at his side. The ladies were
even more dem0nstrauye than the men.
Sanorita Cisneros seemed 20 be proud OF
the demonstration, and she joined I'D Win
The crowd IN appiauding the General.
After giving a few orders as 20 ms
baggage. General Lee and the Senorta.
escorted by Fitz Lee Jr., and officer
Mattern. walked through the waiting
room Of the station 10 q carriage that
was in waiting. The General and the
Senorita entered the vehicle and r.
driven 10 the Lee residence, on Park
avenue
General Lee received a few personal
callers az night
GENERAL LEES FUTURE.
The General was asked by The Times
man II he would be i'm command OF troops
in case Of war.
"Oh, 1 can't tell you anything about
that for i have received no official in
formation on the subject" said he.
IL Is quite certain that General Lee viii
be placed I'm charge of division of state
militia. This is all understood among
those at Washington who have learned
the plans Of the Presid no and the War
Department. As soon as the volunteers
are called out General Lee viii be- COM
missiOned a maiOr-gener8l Of militia.
The President will commission him and
the Senate will confirm the appointment
The first call for volunteers Will ask
for 5000 10 be apporuOned among the
several States. according 10 their militia
strength. Virginia viii have 10 furnish
about one thousand
General Lee. OF course, IS acquainted
with the plans Of the Government but
he Is not at liberty 10 discuss them. lie
was I'm conference with Secretary Algcr
and General Miles before he left Wash
ington yesterday.
THE SENORITA.
scnorita Cisneros IS about nineteen
years old. She is 4 pretty girl With
petite figure. wayy black hair expres-
siye black eyes. fair complexion and
q pleasing countenanCe she is a most at
tractiye young lady. Miss Senorila
speaks English fairly well. She VIII at
tend mass at one OF the Catholic church
Is to-day but viii probably not 20 % the
services at ST. Paurs. General Lee VIII
be there with his family.
Senorita Cisneros Will return 10 Wash
ineton with the General. She is attend
ing school there.
A TRIUMPHANT TRIP.
General Lee was greeted boy big crowd
at Fredericksburg and other points on
The road
AT Ashland O. large crowd composed OF
Olph-AaCon studcuts ana citizens.
gathered % meet General Lee.
Among the first 90 shake hands
WITH the Consui-Cencral was Rev.
Dr. How.son. Yclls for speech. speech"
rent the air General Lee said II Will
not make O speech. but la lieu OF on ora
torical effort will present 10 You Miss
Evangclina CossiO y Clsneros.' Soon
thereafter the young lady. famous for
having been rescued from Spanish duress
In Habana. csne 20 tho platform. mod
est and blushng. My friends said
General Lee. allow me 20 introduce Miss
Cisneros. the girl who escaped from
prison in Havana. she got out Of Cuba
by escaping from prison and I ESCAPED
from prison or worse. by getting out OF
Cuba" The crowd app'auded and the
train moved of. judge Roger A. Pryor
OF New York who happened 20 be on the
train. said ''That speech OF Lees was
very clever. II was one OF the quickest
responses 7 ever heard"
SAW THE PRESIDENT.
The Washington star Of yesterday
says:
General Lee visited President McKin-
ley to-day. In company with Assistant
Secretary Day. and had a short confer
ence. Prio- 20 this General Lee had held
a conference OF the deepest importance
with Secretary Alger and General Miles.
They were closeted together a long time.
There Is no DOUBT that this conference
was for the purpose Of getting all avail
able information as 20 the geography ell
mate. etc. OF cuba. TO be used by United
states officers when troops are landed an
the island. General Lee declined 10 ad-
nit this saving with a twinkle OF the
eve. that he had been talking Of 'reii-
gious affairs" with the Secretary of War
and General Miles.
General Lee was asked by a star re-
porter as 10 the dangers 10 be encouni-
e~ed IN Cuba by United States troops In
the rainy season. He said that II they
were given tents and kept out of the
morning dcws the dangers would be
q-retly lessened. General Lee went 10
Havana in June. OF 1856 and was not III
at any time.
General Lee did not discuss the report
that ne Is 10 be offered high position
IN the army as soon 0s war begins. II
Is said that Secretary Alger and the Pres
ident are flooded with requests 10 pro-
vide a high place FOR General Lee.
Realizing the importance OF availng
himself al any time he may desire OF
General Lees information concerning
hu a
that ne stay in Washington fter his re-