The herald., 1898-04-18
rs GIVEN TRANSPORTATION TO
HAVANA
FEARS OF LOCAL HOSTILITY
Supplemented by Desire to Take
Service With the Spanish
Army in Cuba
Associated Press Special Wire

tire spanish colony OF Tampa to havana
tomorrow. In making the charter the min
lister gave assurance that, in case Of hos.
tilities, the steamer would be cleared from
Havana, given ample protection, and al
lowed to return to an American port. The
Spanish party will number 40S, most ol
them young men, who have offered thsii
services in the Spanish army in case OF war
Some women and children are included. as
they are a part of the colony making the
move, and it Is said also that hostility to
the Spanish residents in that locality has
become marked of late. The consul and vice
consul remain at Tampa.
The Spanish minister had comparative
ly quiet Sunday, having time to drive with
the Swedish minister, the. two having beer
associated in the diplomatic service x
years. Senior Polo received a number OF
dispatches from Madrid, but they devel-
oped no new phases Of the question and
did not bear out the reports that Spain
would seek the good offices of the United
States in case the house resolution became
law. No official information has been
received here as to the reported negotia-
tions with Gen. Gomez toward his surren-
der, although there Is no disposition to dis
credit the report.
At the embassies and legations OF the
great powers, the unusual activity OF the
last three weeks was noticeably relaxed
sa 1t has now come to be accepted in these
quarters that there will be No action, cer-
tainly none of a radical character, toward
mediation or Intervention between Spain
and the United States. While the recent
exchange of notes was in progress some
of the embassies here were open nightly
until a. m, in connection with the effort
of the powers to get together This proved
unavailing, and, as one of the members OF
the diplomatic corps said tonight: 1.-The
powers have too many troubles OF their
own to permit them to reach a concert In
this affair"
The Austrian minister gave diplomatic
dinner tonight, the British and French am
bassadors, the Russian and the Spanish
ministers being among the guests. The
gathering was purely of social character.
Left for Mobile
OMAHA, Neb., April 17.-Gen. Coppinger
left Omaha this afternoon for Mobile. With
him are his personal aids, Lieuts. Hutche-
son and Perry; Major Andrews, adjutant
general of the department of Missouri, and
Major Crowder, judge advocate. crowd,
including many representative citizens OF
Omaha, was at the depot to bid them God
speed. When a friend said to Gen. Cop
pinger: II wish you a prompt and safe re-
turn the general replied: "You had bet
ter wish us good luck and cool weather"
All members of the party are in good spir-
its. They will reach Mobile Tuesday morn
ing.
At headquarters today bids for moving
the troops from this department are being
tabulated and the awards will be made
some time during the night. All the roads
are ready to move such of the business as
may be awarded to them.
Ready to Leave
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 17.-At the head
quarters of the department of Dakota it
was stated today that the eight companies
of the Third regiment Of infantry at Fort
Smelling would leave for the south Wednes-
day next There are $40 men and officers in
the regiment. The following troops of the
department will also leave their various
posts on Tuesday:
Seven troops of the Tenth cavalry, 465
men and officers, from Fort Assinaboin,
Mont; three troops Of the Tenth cavalry,
172 men and officers, from Fort Keogh,
Mont. four companies of infantry, 266 men
and officers, from Fort Keogh; two COM
panies of the Second infantry, 1888 men and
officers, from Fort Yates, N. D., and two
companies of the Second infantry, 1872 men
and officers, from Fort Harrison, Mont.
The troops are expected to pass St. Paul
about Thursday.
The Flying Squadron
FORT MONROE, Va, April 17-Commo-
dore Schley's ships had a very quiet Sun.
day. Shore leave was not allowed the men.
but this afternoon there. were several WIS.,
iting parties among the ships. Some OF the
men went aboard the training ship Alliance
for friendly call. Tho torpedo boat Rodg-
ers went out for a trial.
Invited to Call
PHILADELPHIA, April 17-Joaquin M,
Torrija, the Spanish consul in this city has
inserted the following notice in the news
papers: Spanish subjects residing in this
city and its consular districts are notified
to place themselves at the consulate, No.
222 South Third street, at their earliest con-
venience."
Senator Torrija declined to discuss the
purpose of the notice, but from another
source 1t was learned that the probable OBJ
5ect was to complete the registration of all
Spanish subjects in this section.
An Autonomist Envoy
HAVANA, April 17-This morning Seniors
Pedro Babel, Colonial Secretary of Posts
and Communications Dolz Giberg and Leo
pold Sola. a we'll known lawyer, designat-
ed by the autonomists' government as a
parliamentary committee to approach the
insurgent leaders In eastern Cuba by rail
for Batabano from which points they will
proceed by coast steamer to Santa Cruz
del Sur, to ascertain whether the insurg-
ent government in the province of Puerto
del Principe will accept the armistice. The
committee will propose neutral zone and
place of meeting. Senors John Ramirez
and Silvestre Anaclada, prominent auton-
omists, have been appointed by the COM
mittee with the same end in view. They
left this morning for Santa Cruz del Sur,
who said they would use their influence in
the name Of the autonomhst party, but in
dependeutly Of the parliamentary commits
sion.
Gen. Blanco had a conference with the
president and secretary of the commercial
chamber shortly after the action of the
American senate began to be reported
about the city, with reference to the COM
mercial interests involved. Authorities of
all classes called at the palace. and Gen.
Blanco conferred with the chiefs of the DO
litlcal parties.
This afternoon the Spanish steamer VIZ
laverde sailed for Mexico with liz passen-
gers, among them the family of Senior Bril-
Eon, CIVIL governor OF Havana