The herald., 1898-04-11

returned Gen. Woodford and Miss Wood
ford, who had been spending the afternoon
In the park, walked to their residence.
The Epoca Conservative will this even-
ing approve the resolution OF the govern
ment concerning a prudential truce on the
petition Of the pope and the powers" add
ing that by 80 doing the question is not con-
cluded and that Spain Is left In a better po-
sition for subsequent events.
Seven forty-fve p. m.-El Heraldo do
Madrid says: Though the greatest ordor
is maintained in the crowded streets, yet
the government is suspicious; notwith-
standing the precautionary orders given
yesterday"
An incident happened about o'clock to-
night, showing that those measures were
necessary. A bosterous crowd, heated by
wine and the excitement Of the bull fight.
encountered a general who was. wearing
scarf of the national colors. The crowd
Immediately raised cries of "Viva Espa-
nal" viva Cuba!' and for the moment
the situation looked dangerous, 1t being
feared that some one would raise sedi-
tious cry. The crowd dissolved. however.
and the locality soon resumed It's ordinary
appearance
WAITED TOO LONG
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 10-Mr. Ba-
dell. well-known merchant Of Santiago
de Cuba, cables today to have steamer
to take Off fifty Cuban families, the best
in the city, who wish to leave because Of
the probabilities Of war. Efforts will be
made to charter British steamer for this
purpose.
Some Americans are left there also, who
rtut& -
itor Of the Juraguay Mining company, and
ten others connected with the same COM
pany, most Of whom are Philadelphians.
An agent Of the Cuban government ar
rived here today and is going to New York.
He reached Port Antonio on Friday by the
Brookline According to advices from San.
tiago de Cuba, small engagements are Of
daily occurrence in the country along tho
river Cauto. Gen. Pando and 1900 Span
iards were operating near Bayamo. where
the insurgents have them practically sur
rounded Americans who arrived on the
Brookline declare that the operations must
be active, because for the last two weeks
wagons loaded with wounded and sick have
entered the city daily from the field. Senior
Estrada Palma cabled the local junta yes
terday to suspend the fitting out Of an ex-
pedition here for Porto Rico, pending fur
ther advices. The junta has agreed to make
certain proposals to the American consul.
Mr.. Dent, that in the event Of war, they
will furnish pilots into safe, undefended ot
unchartered harbors.
CUBAN REFUGEES
KEY WEST, April 10. - The steaYner
Olivette arrived from Havana at o'clock
this morning with 249 refugees on board.
Forty of these landed here and the 70.
mainder proceeded to Tampa. Among those
on board for Tampa are Miss Clara Barton.
DIR. Elwell. DR.. Egan and four Red Cross
sisters, composing, with others, the regu-
lar Red Cross party. DIR. Brunner United
States sanitary inspector at Havana, and
Dr. Dudley, his assistant. and Messrs Law.
ton and Childs are also among the passen.
gers bound for Tampa.
Messrs. Lawton and Childs are accompa-
MED by large STAFF of clerks lately em.
ployed in the banking houses. The pas.
sengers filed ashore, after undergoing a
cursory examination.
With few exceptions they were either COLI
ored or Cubans, and spoke the tongue Of
the land from which they had Just fled.
good crowd greeted them, and much
kissing. patting on the back and jabbering
welcome ensued. 1t Is hard to believe THAI
these were among citizens for whose sake
the action of congress has been delayed.
Among the few educated people on board
the Olivette considerable surprise was ex-
hibited at finding themselves once more
in their native land Even up to yesterday
morning they had scarcely believed that it
would prove necessary for them to leave
Cuba. All said that when they sailed every-
thing was quiet in Havana, and that ex-
ternally there was no sign of anything
which would make the exodus Of Ameri-
can necessary.
WARLIKE MEASURES
LONDON, April 10.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Gibraltar says that
the Spanish cruisers Cristobal Colon and
1nfanta Maria Teresa have left Cadiz for
a destination undivulged, with six battaI-
ions. each a thousand strong.
Additional troops. the dispatch asserts.
will leave Cadlz by the mail steamers dur.
Ing the next few days for Cuba.