The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-14
PRETTY ARMIS4ICB.
Fighting Continues in Cuba, Both
in the Field and the
Yellow Papers.
fBy Gable to The Associated Press.l


HAVANA, April IA, 1s9s.-All is as quiet
as usual here today and business is being
transacted in all circles. Hot. summer
weather prevails, with the sky blue and
a light breeze blowing. People are dis
cussing the suspension of hostilities and
President McKinley's message to Con-
gress.
In spite of the Spanish decree suspend
ing hostilities in Cuba. it is officially set
forth today that several skirmishes, of
no Importance, have taken place in the
Provinces of Santa Clara and Santiago
de Cuba.
A British small craft, named the Arrow,
was captured some time ago, with the
five men composing her crew, near Santa
Cruz, by the Spanish cruiser Dependents,
it being alleged that she was loaded with
contraband of war. But, owing to repre-
sentations of the British Consul, an order
for the release of the vessel has just been
issued.
Advices just received here from the City
of Santiago de Cuba say many families
have combined to charter British steam
er for the purpose of transporting them
to Jamaica until the end of the hostili-
ties between the United States and Spain,
which are looked upon there as being
imminent.
The steamer San Augustin, which is
leaving for South American ports. will
have among her passengers many people
who are going to South America in order
to be out of the way should war break
out.
The American steamer vigilancia arriv-
ed here yesterday. and continued on her
way to Mexico. No American vessels
reached this port today.
The "Diario de la Marino," today COM
menting upon President McKin1ey's mes
sage, says:-'It can be termed pill which
Mckinley has given the Yankees to swal-
low, sweetened by Intervention powders.
The general topics touchd upon are moth
ing less than entirely inert matter
Referring to the reconcentrados, the
''Diario de la. Marino' remarks
s'They do not need Uncle Sans help any
more, Spain having devoted three million
the Spaniards of Mexico have given one
million dollars for the same purpose.
mckinley should know that General
Blanco has revoked the Recommendation
orders, and that all the reconcentrados
are joining their families. Then why this
charity display? Is it not to make fools
of us? Humanitarianism does not set
Uncle Toms Cabin without shedding
tears for the negro slaves .
on the same subject, says
do not trouble yourselves about send
ing any more dessicated beans''
~
Fitzhugh Lee from Havana, the Union
Constitutional expresses the opinion that
he will not return, because a man of
character, when he determines upon any
thing lives up to it."
Later, the "Diario de la. Marino.' says
it does not believe there is any truth in
the extracts from the message wired by
Senior Angula the Agent of the Autono-
mic Government at Washington, quoting
President : Mckinley as saying he con-
sidered annexation would be great
crime"
Teh French warsnip Fulton arrived
here today from the Island of st.
Thomas Her commander, Captain Si-
lans, Immediately called on the authori-
ties here
The non-arrival of the steamer Mas
cote at this port has, it is said, caused
a general feeling of dissatisfaction and
indignation, it being alleged that in SO do
ing she has violated the International
Postal Treaty
Commercial houses here, it is announc-
ed, have cabled to Europe in order to
make arrangements for German, French
and Italian steamers to bring the mails
and provisions to Havana.