The record-union., 1898-01-26

by CharleS ID. SlgSbee, which ieft Key
West, Fla, January 24th, arrived here
at IL o'clock this morning, and was
saluted by the forts and war vessels.
report is current that the United
| States Consul. General Fitzhugh Lee,
and d.. Congosto, Secretary General Of
the Government, have had a slight
| misunderstanding.
After forwarding the bulletin refer
ring to the report in circulation OF a
misunderstanding between General
Fitznugh Lee and General Congosto,
the correspondent called upon the
United States Consul-General, and was
informed that nothing unpleasant had
happened at the interview which took
place between himself and DR.. Goa
gosto.
Shortly after the arrival of the Maine
Lieutenant Albert Medrato, represent
ing the Captain Of the port, Vice-Ad-
miral Jose f. Patio. visited the United
States battleship and extended the
customary courtesies.
The arrival of the warship caused
much surprise as indicated by the Gu
riosity.
THE NAMES ORDERS
WASHINGTON, Jan 25.-The torre-
do boat Dupont, which left Key West
at q O'Clock last evening with the
Names sailing orders, hailed the Name
at Dry Tortugas, and delivered the or
ders for the battleship to proceed TO
Havana at once. The Dupont then re-
turned to Key West. She reports that
the Maine was about TO sail when she
left. 1t is believed by the State De-
partment that the Maine entered The
harbor at Havana at the earliest hour
this morning that Spanish port reSu-
lations permit. No direct report, how
ever has yet been received from Hu-
Vana.
The Cabinet met at the usual hour,
but gave only a short notice of tiis
subject of the Cuban situation, ana
| that was confined to expressions of sat
| isfaction at the manner in which the
American press and people had received
the news of the action of sending the
Maine to Havana. There was no new
from General Lee Of later date than
yesterday. Two cablegrams came last
night, but they were not of any sig
nlflcance. 1T was said they were an
swers to questions put previously by
the State Department, and it is pre-
sunled one at least had reference to the
reported presence of German ships IN
Havana harbor. The other reports THAI
he was unable to feed 20,0Q0 persons
daily in the city.
1t was stated positively that in neitn-
er cablegram was there any request FOR
warship or reference to the Maine $
movements. The Consul General. how
ever, has been advised of the intention
| and IS expected to report the Maine s
| arrival TO the State Department.
message came to the Navy Depart
ment from Admiral Sicard this morn
ing He wired that he had received
| and executed Secretary Longs order
| respecting the Maine, and that she
would sail at once The order was
probably received by the Admiral about
| 10 O'Clock last night while off Tortd-
gas harbor, and the answer came bach
to Key West on the torpedo boat Du
pont. which carried over the order.
The procedure to be followed by the
Maine upon her arrival off Havana is
laid down at the Navy Department as
follows: Being daylight (for no craft is
permitted to enter the harbo- during
darkness) at the entrance - the har-
bor the Maine will begin to fire a sa.
lutte OF twenty-one guns AS soon as
the last gun has been fired, the guns
of Moro Castle Will begin a return sa
lutte OF the same number of guns Then.
as there is a Spanish Admiral in the
harbor, the salute must be fired by the
Maine in his honor. There will be
| fifteen guns if he be a Vice-Admiral
| and thirteen guns if he be Rear-Ad,
miral. This salute VIII be returned
| in kind and probably the Spanish will
| send a staff officer aboard the Maine
| to greet Captain Sigsbee. This call
must be returned, and then there may
be visitation from port, health officers
and other officers
| Meanwhile, presuming that Consul
| General Lee has not appeared. Captain
! sigsbee will send one of his officers
ashore TO the United States Consulate
with a message to General Lee stating
| that the Maine is waiting his orders,
and indicating that he would be pleased
| to receive the Consul General aboard
or to call upon him ashore, at his pleas
ure. These calls having been exchanged
/ the next thing in order will be a re-
! ception to the Acting General as Gen
! eral Blanco has gone east as far as
| Calabano. With this the ceremonies
/ viii conclude SO far as custom pre-
scIibes. though there may be some en-
/ tertainment extended to the Maine's
+. officers by officials in Havana.
| 1t is likely the ships crew will be
kept closely aboard the ship In this
way the probabilities OF an unfriendly
/ encounter between eonvival parties of
sailors and rowdies will be reduced
/ MADRID NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
| MADRID, Jan. 25.-The newspapers
| generally comment upon Secretary
/ Longs explanation of the United
States bartleship Names visit to Ha-
vana. and express the opinion that her
visit is ''inepportune and calculated to
+ encourage the insurgents
! The '.Imparciala" expresses fear that
| the dispatch Of The United States bat
i tleship Maine viii provoke conflict,
and adds: Europe cannot doubt Amer
| ica's attitude toward Spain. but the
! Spanish people. If necessary, will do
| their duty with honor.