New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-05

ON HIS WAY TO SPAIN TO ATTEND THE
MEETING OF THE coRTEs.

MEETING OF SciN'
HE sAncAsTIcALLY REMARKS THAT The O"iiA
STATES SHOULD BUILD MONUMENT TO
s.cAsr. AND SAYS HE HOPES roRAL
WILL BE corRT-MARrIALLED--A
DUEL IN MExIco-cAPTAiN
BRIcE HERE
The steamship Philadelphia. which was char-
tered from the Red D Line by the Waro L"e
some weeks ago for the Ward Lines ~uo""
trade arrived at this port yesterday i'iof"'ns
She left Havana last Wednesday, having carrieu
70 that city from New-Ycrk large cargo o'
provisions consigned to Havana merchants Inc
Spanish authorities in Havana have doubled the
duty on imported articles. when now averages
about 200 per cent. but so great was the neces-
sity for food in Havana that much o'sse'
cargo could have been disposed or
The sailors OF the Philadelphia said yesterday
thar when they reached Havana Harbor nun
dreds OF small boats put out from points on tne
shore near the city. and the occupants begged
for food piteousy This continued all the time
that tho vessel was In the harbor The people
wore so emaciated most Of them being evidently
in tho last stages Of starvation that the sailors
wont on short rations in order 10 heip theH'
Thnv were the country people. who are now iot-
hidden 10 enter the city OF Havana by the au
,hor,,ies The Spaniards have estaDnsneo
military line all around the city, ana nave io'
hidden the starving country people TO pass IT,
Tho Philadelphia brought forty-four passeh.
gers including General Luis Pando' Chiei Vi
Staff to General Blanco. and Captain stewart
NJ. Brice. aid to General Shafter Inc o'ner
nasserpers were Americans Cubans and Span
iards. and one Of the pursers OF the Vesse' ed'o
yesterday that many times on the trip groups OF
standards and Cubans quarreled and nad 10 De
pacifed. ,
General Pando was accompanied by Lieuten-
ant Leopoldo VeJarano. one OF his stan anu
Cautain OF Engineers Luis G. Estafeny ne
travelled to this city on the Philadelphia because
he wished to reach Spain as quickly as possioe'
and the Philadelphia was the first vessei iea'
ing Havana. He will embark for Europe o" inc
| Aurania which sails Tomorrow.
II is declared that General Pando stood on the
deck of the Philadelphia as she came UP t"e
harbor and Viewed the warships lying OF lohp'
kinsvIlle closely An American who knew just
| what each ship had accomplished pointed our
| 70 tina Spaniard the Brooklyn. the Indiana ana
the Texas and related what they had done 10
, help the result OF the war. Just what the zen
.ral thought cannot. OF course. be SAID put he
was in no very amiable mood when the fhila-
delphia arrived at her pier at Wall-st
| NOT A TYPICAL sPANIARD IN APPEARANCE
General Pando is by no means like the typical
Standard in appearance. In the street he wou!d
mass for an American citizen. He Is snort
rather stout and wears a thick black beard
When he landed Yesterday he wore plain SUIT
| OF black and there nothing about him 70
indicate his place in the Spanish Army ne
speaks English imperfectly. but talked 10 the
reporters through an Interpreter. report APP
neared recently In one OF the New-York news
papers to the effect that General Pando had
fed secretly from Cuba upon the french
steamship Notre Dame de Salut carrying with
him the sum Of 100000 francs. This report
is dsproved not only by his presence upon the
Philadelphia. bur by the fact that 'chetal
Paudo received an enthusiastic send-on wheh
he embarked on the vessel at Havana. scores
OF his friends gathered at the harbor 10 WISH
him goodby and General Blaneo went out 70
the Philadelphia upon Custom House tug
Il came to New York" said the General ne
cause IL CHANGED 10 be the hes, and quickest
way to get TO Spain at the present time sha!'
GO to Madrid as soon as possible. as Am very
anxlou. 10 get 10 the Cortes
The United States" said General Pando with
indescribab BILE sarcasm when he was asked MS
opinion OF the war ought 10 start iund 10
raise a monument to Sagasta. l believe It Is
true that General Toral is to be court-martiaIea
Tor surrendering the Spanish forces at santiago
T am sure hope that It is true lie ought 10
be court-martialled
I, ia evident that General Pando feels BIT
terly about the result Of the war and the con-
duct Of affairs by the Madrid Government
Chatting with some OF the Spanish passengers
ON the VOYAGE 10 this city. General Pdndo IS
hay OF
Mexico. While in the City OF Mexico accord.
Ing 10 the story, General Pardo was the guest
OF the Marquis de Sasmera. one night
the General was aroused by the Marqulse
dc sasmera screaming that there were thieves
in ,he house In the dark corridor Gen
eral l'ando grappled with man be found there
ard was stabbed in the neck before he discov-
cred that the supposed burglar was really the
Marquis. who had returned late from the the
atre The wound was slight Owing, il was FUR
Their said 10 remarks made concerning the oc-
ourrcnce ny Baron Starke. the Iron King OF
Durango, the Marquis dc SGsnera challenged
him TO a duel with pistols. The men met az
Pledra Iona in the State 81 HidalGo. and both
we're wounded The Marquis de Sasmera was
shot in the body and Staiko lost one OF his eyes
duel arrested the principals and the seconds.
General Pando said he was anxious to know the
outcome Of the prosecution.
DRIVEN TO THE HOTEL
General Pando and his companions after their
baggage had been examined by the Custom
House officers driven 10 the Hotel America,
at Irving Place and Ffteenth-st.. where they
: engaged n suite OF rooms. General Pandos
baggage was bulky.
Captain Brice refused to talk 10 the reporters
about the war saying that he was still in
vice. and II would not be proper for him TO say
anything Captain Brice the first Ameri-
can soldier to land in Havana after the war.
He said that he had been we'll treated while
there. The poor OF the city were In a wretched
condition owing to the high prices of food
Captain Brice was in full uniform. He would
mt sav why no went 70 Havana He went