Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-15
IIABANA Is CALM,
,rprrCr QUIET PREVAILS. AC-
coRDING TO ALL ADvIcEs.
STILL THERE NAY BIZ MORE TROUBLE
neral lee Reports That, While
uc docs Not Anticipate Another
o,,hrcnL. lie would Not lie Sur
priscd az One.

,roc the spanish Minister. last night
th.s morning. one of these dis
...,ss fled at 1 o'clock this morning
s.,retary-Gencral Congosto. says:
.-,s tumult has not been continued
..,s is preserved throughout the city
,....ro that the normal conditions will
..r.ectly re-cstablished. Fortunately
'. .. .s NOT a single casualty that we have
q, rssrer'
,... from this dispatch. the Minister
-..eived number of minor dis
hes. an indicating an absence Of dis
....-.e. and that no apprehension is
.. r, the authorities. lie has given
t.ns that every development be
-,.r.catcd TO him. and i'm view of this
docs not credit a report that there
.rathcr outbreak yesterday. saying
.... ,-y such outbreak would have been
....-.n.catcd 10 him, and that the re-
-. doubtless. arose either from a de-
s.f -.b.ezram. based on the outbreak
...-ir reported. or else that there was
. minor disturbance of such trivial
......r chat it did not set to the at
..r ol DE official heads of the Cuban
Government.
f...- .n the day Senior de LONE received
.cram dated Haoana, 10 A. NJ. say
.r.t perfect tranquility prevailed at
r. hour and that no further trouble
,- .Nr.ctcd.
-.ant-secretary Day came over 90
n Wrre House from the State De-
-.-,.rt before the Cabinet meeting and
-.. ..llecram that had been received
+-... Dnr~rl-General Lee. IL was sent
t.,~ Ullana during the middle bours of
-r. r-ht. and reported the existence
...- .f much excitement. and chroniclcd
... attacks ON newspaper offices in con-
FINANCE of the day before. and the par
.r0n of some soldiers in the demon
STATION.
GENERAL LEES REPORT.
General Lees cablegram it is also
banned stated that while he did not see
.-. rH.ltions Of the resumption Of the
.- rr- in view of the nfammable
.t...n in Hahana. he believed that
.- rfert Doe further trouble. He add
. r.t Dee did not anticipate another
-- k but yet would not bee surprised
-. None of the disturbances, he re-
-r- had been directed against the
---..# states. or American citizens.
rr.r f,e Cabinet met. at II O'CLOCK
... r-rltch formed the basis OF snort
....i-n The members Of the Cabinet
.....--.1 to feel satisfied with the situa-
.r The Senate resolution calling TOT
i-f5rrati0n as TO what had been done py
Ell. President 10 safeguard American IN
..-..-- in Habana during the period OF
.,. WAS received from the State De-
,-m.rt and also briefly talked over,
-..t ,f.w TO determining the nature Of
ts. reply 20 be made
~-. main subject under consideration
hfr. The Cabinet however. II is de-
c.r was the prospect or the ha-
vr annexation treaty, and not Gu
Dan relations.
WARSHIP SITUATION.
T-. cabinet discussion showed that the
p-.....rt while deciding not to send a
var-a.D % cuba at present. does purpose
-. k.ar one or more vessels within q red-
vrh.e distance of Habana, so that one
Of olr ships might reach there Wlthih
ry t.urs in the event OF sudden can
for JUS presence from General Lee. Shoulu
our corsul-General say that the emer-
-..r demands it. a vessel VIII oe sent
Instantly 10 is stated.
The last news Of the day from consul
General lee came 10 the state Depart
r.-- about 2 o'clock. and was at once
...t over to the White House. II went
-1 ..rfrm the previous reports ana was
simple statement by General Lee that
atro.u today all was quiet in Haoana-
The North Atlantic squadron, tnlch
bias tssn Gathering at Hampton Roads is
r.a" southwark tomorrow. Lest lhtte
gur De any misunderstanding or the
r.r..-. 20 the cruise. which has alfeany
f-.r described ir the orders as one OF
evolution and drill. planned many months
re Oh. orders under which the vessels
vn proceed have been made public. ana
taken lr Connection with the depaI aItmehl
o-..r- O., Admiral Sicard the Navy De
rruut SAYS. show that the squadron
movements have no reference 10 Cuba.
MISS CLARA BARTON.
O-. oe the dfspatches received to-day
Stated that there would be no objection TO
.H. presence in Habana Of Miss Clara
Barton Of the National Red Cross So
aey the authorities being ready TO e&-
'eul t1 her the same privileges as those
given to any other citizen.
HOUSE UNDISTURBED.
WASHINGTON. January 1.-THE status
OF cuban affairs in the House or Repre-
..Fes has undergone no change as
ot the recent events at haDaAa
l.r the Committee on Foreien Al
uar Che subcommittee on CUBA mas
.rr Meeting 70 consider this subject,
arl r. meeting is contemplated Repre-
sentative. Adams. Of Pennsylvania. is
chairman oil the Cuban subcommittee
a Ie does not regard recent develop
morris sufficient TO warrant calling the
s.-c.mm.ltce together.
.fr Hrt. chairman Of the fun COM
ulae is roticent about the SITUATION
d t.s given no intimaion thus far that
b. ru can the committees attention 10
o.. subject. no official information has
been received from the State department,
arl m fne absence Of this there is no
ia l0r action.
Member. OF the committee and Of the
generally watch the Cuban devel-
ofm..f. with much interest. bat further
man ls there IS no evidence OF activity
Or 0f change in the policy thus far main
a.l.e
MOVEMENTS AT KEY WEST.
NEW YORK. January IA dispatch
20 % World from Key West timed mid
nl says "lhe cruiser MarDlehedd
M ron late tonight. The Maine re-
ctfel Geographic orders just previous to
re ling of the Marblehead The Mont
fou.y had Instructions 10 drop her coal
brea anl return 10 Philadelphia, but the
Maine senalled her while lying or the
Dr. io come into port.
NEW PRESS CENSORSHIP.
HABtNA. January IA decree has
been published prohibiting the publishing
i daily newspapers Of cable dispatches
Wfolt previous censorship. and without
twelve hours notice OF their receipt
In addition in future the pOst-oiiico
her wiu dctaln national and foreign
newspapers not having been previously