Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
SITUATION IN HAVANA
Reassuring Adyices From
Consul General Lee.
.Rl0TING MAY BE RESUMED
General zs.anco Said to Have Been Threat
ened by Mob. Mob'iizing
Forces to Prevent a
Demonstration.
(By Teiesraph.,

| WASHINGTON, Jan. ia cable
gram was received at the State De-
| partmeM at l O'Clock this afternoon
from Consul General Lee. est Havana
Stating that everything was tranquil.
The official advices from Havana re-
cefNed by the Spanish minister. Mr.
Dnpry de LONE, continue to be reassur.
| inst "A dispatch sent ait 8 O'Clock last
evening said that the city was perfect
~ quiet. Another dis oh. sent short
{ ly after midnight and received early
this morning stated that few peopIa
| sathered i'm the public park about 10
o'clock last night. There We're no dem
constructions and under ordinary circnm,
stances no attention would have heen
given ito 1t. as the park is the central
puoEc point OF Havana. AS a matter of
fpreeautfon, however. the patrol OF
solosers on duty asked the people to
move away and this they did without
demonstration or the exercise of any
force, ''
BY IL O'Clock the troops were back in
their quarters. No surprises would be
teit II there We're sporadic gatherings
of groups in a city of FIavana's size.
particularly Sunday, when the streets
are usually Allied with those otherwise
engaged during the week. This custo-
mary outpoIriEg OF the people doubt
ieSs Will occur tomorrow and 1T may
serve as an incentive for the congreeat-
Ing OF groups, but 1t rs said this should
not be misconstrued into public dem
onsfrariorl, and no unea s;nesS whatever
IeVt that 1t VIII occasion more than q
few vivas even if that much occurs.
Senior Gown, a mem Der OF the autono-
nous cabinet arrived at Havana today
and this also, it lis said. may serve as a
teXt TOR some vivas by the ultras Co
vim has been ait Atlanta, Ca, since tIhe
autonomous cabinet was formed. He
is regarded as the strongest man OF
tEat body and for that reason his an
nointment has excited intense hostility
among the insurgents and their friends
IL led to a movement to Insult him
personally as he passed Through Tampa
according to information submitted 10
the Spanish minister. This led senior
Gown to change his route making a
sea trip by way OF New York. He sail
ed for there last Saturday IN view of
the movement against him at Tampa.
1t would be no surprise to the lega ton
here if the sa me- !,itrs: elemental Havana
took his arrival as az opportunity FOR a
Similar expression against him.
During the afternoon he minister was
in receipt &C adviceS FROM Senior Com
sosto. showing THAI up to O'clock the
city OF Havana had been absolutely
CAIN. The new minister OF the interior.
Senior GOWN had arrived and had re-
sreatful reception. Letter he .ook the
cath OF office.
TelOTING MAY BE. RDsIfMEB,
KEY WEST Fla, Jan. !H.-rassen-
gers who have arrived here from Ha-
wanna tonight report that General Bian-
co has been threatened by another alt
tack from the mob and is mobilizing
his loyal forces to be ready for any
such delnonstra ton
MOST or the ucwspa pers have been
compelled to suspend publica tion and |
those that are published are compelled
70 their mauter examined before