The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-30
IN HAVANA TODAY.
The Bay Again Presents an Aspect of
Activity.

Activity.
Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
Havana. Aug. 29.-The bay Of Ha-
vana again presents an unusually ac-
tive aspect. Numerous vessels with
Cargoes and rations from the United
States are riding at anchor. Close to
what remains of the wrecked Maine is
moOred the Spanish cruiser AlphOnso
Nil. She is at the same buoy at she
was on the night of the explosion. The
wreck itself has settled two feet or
more in the muddy bottom.
Early this morning Senior Fernandez
de Castro. civil governor Of Havana.
accompanied by the chief Inspector Of
the harbor police. visited the Red Cross
steamer Clinton, to return Miss Clara
Barton's visit, remaining nearly an
hour. The meeting took place in the
saloon of the steamer. Senior de Castro.
who is "A young and handsome man. sat
beside Miss Barton. tanning her.
AROUND them were grouped the Red
Cross nurses. the whole presenting a
picturesque scene.
Miss Barton says the governor is a
most charming man. She thinks him
endowed with splendid qualities and
she acknowledges the excellence Of the
measures he has adopted To relieve
want i'm the city by establishing kitch-
ems, which distribute over "a 1000 rations
daily. With such a man" says Miss
Barton, almost anything is posi-
BILE"
Nothing definite has been decided
upon. but a part of the Red Cross relief
viii be landed here and a part at Ma
tanzas. After his visit to Miss Barton,
Governor De Castro paid n visit to the
Comal, where he was entertained by
Captain Niles and Major Nisker, to
whom he gave letters of introduction
to Senior Montoro, secretary of finance
In the Spanish Colonia cabinet. recon-
mending that permission be granted
them To distribute a million rations
free of duty.
The plan is for the Comal to remain
at Havana as a central floating ware
house and to forward relief to the in
terror by rail. pack mules and other
means of Transportation.
Yesterday morning the first Of the
American soldiers landed from the Co
NAL and took breakfass ashore. Their
appearance excited universal curiosity,
large crowds following from the wharf
and commencing their quiet and gentle
manly conduct. The attitude OF the
people here of all classes towards the
American soldiers and correspondents
and toward Americans generally is one
of courtesy n politeness.
The ship and an assignment Of l. men
from Comal visited the graves of the
victims of the Maine. Captain Stewart
Brice, son of the former Senator Brice
and aide de camp TO General Shafter.
also visited the cemetery and several
soldiers placed lowers upon the tomb.
Americans are anxious To see a monu-
ment erected as soon as possible to COM
memorate the resting place OF the he
roes.
La Lucia in an editorial to-day on
the future Of Cuba says
There are four solutions Of the
problem. Independence. annexation. a
Spanish protectorate or an American
protectoraie. As for an American pro-
tectorate. IL would be the most sery1lA
and humiliating form Of government
mat could be possibly offered to an en-
lightened race"
havana to-day is without meat
owing 10 a wrangle over the free en-
try OF cattle. Senior Montoro. the So
rotary 81 finance. has objected 10 n re-
moVal OF the duties on the plea that
The public Will not be the benencIaries.