The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-04
pANpo SECRETLY DEPARTS,
The General Embarks at Havana In Pos
session OF Large Sum Of Money.

session OF Large Sum Of Money
NEW YORK. Sept a-A dispatch to
tho Herald from Havana, via Key West.
says.
Having successfully done everything
In his power 10 convey the impression he
was sAiiing 70 Spain via New York on
the steamship Philadelphia Thursday,
General Pando instead secretly started
for his native land abou, ten hours later
on the French steamer Notre Dame du
salut. Il IL said. with 100000 francs.
Tho secret was etfeetually kept and
very fow persons here have any knowl-
cde;c Of Il and all the Havana newspapers
announce Pando'a departure on the Phil
Adcphia.
Before daybreak In the morning. when
few were about. General Pando and suite
were put aboard tho Notre Dame du
salut, ovvry EFFORT being made TO avoid
notice.
Pando was no sooner aboard the ship
than he sent for Captain Pillard and en-
trusted twelve million francs to his safe
keeping, obtaining a receipt for u. Pando
then locked himself In his state room and
remained there until the ship left the
harbor. about o'clock In the evening
There are many plausible reasons for
Gcneral Pando's conduct. though exactly
the one which moved him II IS impos-
slblo to ascertain. Much depends upon
where the treasure he carried away came
from, but whatever It's source. when the
nrv,y 4. IL, n orr..a - s,vpn tuonfha and thp
civil lists four months. and beth crying
for pay. II Is obvious that dangerous
amount OF discomfort will be stirred up
" tho knowledge OF the transportation OF
any such amount becomes public.
Although Pando had the reputation OF
having considerable private wealth 1t Is
prcpostcrous to suppose any such sum
could be realized ON his property under
existing circumstances. II the amount
taken was paid by Blanco nc Madrds or
der, army and civil list conditions would
make secrecy absolutely essential, II II
was taken without Bianco's knowledge,
no matter from what source, secrecy
would be no less a necessity for POndo.
because otthe treasury straits here.
The fund may have been the combined
resources euphemlstically called savings
OF Pando and friendly officers.
The sum may have been and was most
probably made up OF large subscriptions
from Spanlards In South America, Central
America and Mexico, which reached Pan
do In large amounts during his visit to
Mexico,
General Blanco having ignored Pandos
plan for the defense OF Santiago, Pando
PROBABLY insisted on delivering the funds
direct In Madrid rather than through
Blanco, Here again secrecy would be
essential.
1t ia worthy OF note that on the Notre
Dame du salut besides wero Generals
grace by Blanco,
Other passengers Included many cadets
from Spanish military schools and wound
cd or IN soldiers provided with blankets
and other comforts by the Spanish Red
Cross,
Apropos OF Pandos departure, persons
have long been asking what became of
three other high officers who left Cuba
when Pando did to secure vessels to run
the blockade, each of these other three
.laving carried away for that purpose
5000 pesos from which, report say, Moth
Ing has been heard since.
Within the last few days the authorities
here reinsthuted the system OF patrol
about the Maine wreck as maintained be-
fore the war, intending to show the COM
mission their determination that Amer-
can property shall be fully protected and
incidentally that they do not regard the
cause OF tho disaster as determined and
intend to give no opportunity for the
manufacture of evidence such as will be
natural from this point OF view,