Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-11
NOTES AT HABANA.
CAPT. CONVERSE, WITH GEN. LEE
CALLS ON GEN. BLANCO.
JgWELRY AMONG RELIEF SUPPLIES.
II Is Believed That Ii was sent "s
m Present, and That There was
xoIntention to smuggle-Maine In
auIry Proceeding.
quIry Proceeding.


Committee Of the Conservative party
after a debate which lasted until
o'clock this afternoon, has agreed 10
take part in the forthcoming elections
The attitude of the Conservatives. now
ever. does not mean that they accept the
autonomous form of government, or that
they will contribute to its establishment
Captain Converse. of the United States
cruiser Montgomery. In company with
Consul General Lee, called on captain
General Blanco to-day, and was received
cordially and courteously.
In a letter TO the United States Con-
sul-General, DR.. Congosto, the secretary
General of Cuba, assures General Lee
that there will be no more delay in the
passage OF relief supplies through the
custom-house On account OF the us
covery of jewelry in such supplies, the
authorities held up many consisnments'
and some perishable provisions were
spoiled. c,u,,
Louis Klopsch, proprietor of the Chris
,ian Herald, of New York, and one OF
the three commissioners appointed by
President Mckinley to supervise the col
Lection of a fund for the relief OF the
reconcentradoes. who arrived mere yes
terday, has explained that, so tar as lie
knows. there was no intention 10 SNUG
Ole. He believes the jewelry was sent
from interior parts Of the United states
as presents. and the quality and quantity
discovered seems to prove this assump-
ton to be correct.
The United States naval court OF IN
ouirv into the loss of the battleship
Maine is quietly continuing its work
and its members are as secretive as usual.
So far as can be judged, there nave
been no important developments recently.
The officers of the Montgomery pay ana
receive the usual courtesies here, visit
ing the Spanish admiral and other Span
ish officers, who return the visits OF the
American officers.
THE CONGRESSIONAL PARTY.
me Anita had on board Senator CALM
| ger. Senator Thurston, and Mrs. Ihurs-
ton. Senator Money, with ms Ialher'
mother. and sister; Congressman CUM
| nings. Congressman Smith, Mrs. EVA
walsh, and her brother, J. Il. Browne
| Consul-General Lee called about noon.
| Arrangements are being made FOR cour-
tesy calls upon Captain-General Blanco
| and the other Spanish officials.
Next Thursday there will be an infiu-
| entjaI gathering at the Palace, under the
| Craftsmanship OF General Blanco, to pro-
mote the purchase OF a warshlp, TO De
| called the Island Of Cuba.
on Sunday night a dynamite bomb de-
l stroyed a railroad culvert near Esperan-
! "a, province OF Santa Clara.
CAPTAIN SAMPSON INDISPOSED.
Captain Sampson, who has been ex-
| posed to the sun while on the wreck late
| y, is somewhat indlsposed to-day, Dut
| the doctor on the Montgomery says ne
| has no apprehension OF serious illness.
| The Spanish divers avoid the MONDAY
| heat working in the morning and eve
| ming.
| rwo divers were examined by The
4 American court of inquiry to-day, as 10
| their recent observations at the wreck
| The work OF wreckage appears very
| slow. If any real progress is MADE, IL Is
| scarcely apparent from day 10 DAY. stliI'
| ~ Is hopeF that when the upper deoris
! has been removed 10 the barge, more
| bodies will be recovered. 1t may be, how
| ever that the last body retaining a shape
| recognizable as human has been removed
! from the Maine Chaplain Chldwick To-
| day. from descriptions in the enlistment
! papers. identified two bodies that were
| buried at Colon Cemetery together some
| davs ago as those OF Joseph l. Gordon
| and - johnson Goth colored).
| DRILL, THAT INTERESTS SPANlARDS
The officers and men on the Mont
| gomery are st1ll refused shore leave. They
| devote much time to drill and settlnS-uI
| exercises. the latter exciting much In
| terest. especially to the sailors on the
| Spanish ships, where the tactics are un-
/ known.
| Consul-General Lee called to-day or
| Commander Converse, OF the Mont
| gomery.
| The Congressional tourists are likely tt
| remain ten days or a fortnight, as tbs
| health regulations would prevent ar
| earlier departure. even II desired. Ter
| O'Clock tomorrow morning has been hXeC
| as the time for the call OF ceremony OF
! General Blanco.
| There is official authority for the state
ment that the Spanish court of inquiry
will make its decision public, as soon a'
| reached.