New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15
WARSHIPS HJRRlING TO HAVANA
PROMPT DEPARTURE OF THE BROOKLYN
AND THE TEXAS.

AND THE TEXAS.
1vasb,ryton Dec 14-Within four hours from
the moment the order received by Captain
Cook who commanded the Brooklyn to proceed
n Havana. the ship was speeding for her desti-
nation. At 945 o'clock yesterday morning the
order was sent, and at $50 p. m word came
that the shin had left Tompkinsve. The in
structions 70 the Texas were sent at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. and she got away soon
after midnight from Hampton Roads. Probably
the Rrooklyn will overhaul her before she makes
mort On the Brooklyn as a passenger Is COM
modore Cromwell, who goes TO take command
Of the Havana naval station. There are also
some Of the officers Of the Texas who happened
to be in New-York when their own snip was
ordered South. The Castine. which Is 10 form
part OF the Havana squadron, VIII make her
way alone south from Boston. The Resolute'
which was also ordered to Havana VIII not pe
able to start from League Island for fe" days
All the ships carry marine guards. ana IL Is oe-
ueved that they will be able to MAINTAIN 'he
best Of order in Havana should the local au-
thorities prove unable to do so. All the 'or-
nedoes which obstructed the entrance to Ha-
yana Harbor have been removed and although
the batteries commanding the entrance are sun
technically in Spanish control. 1t is not peheVed
that any objection viii be offered to the Unteu
States forces taking possession OF them AT any
moment
General Ludlow. the Military Governor OF 'he
city expects TO leave Washington for havana
next Saturday and is Fastening his preparations
for departure The collisions between the span
iards and Cubans in the city. it is supposed
have Influenced him TO assume the direction Oh
affairs at the earliest possible moment for he
and M
order in the city, showing no favor to either side'
but treating each with exact justice ana 'ns's'
Ing on obedience to the law.
FIERY CUBAN EDITORS ARRESTED.
GENERAL WOOD STOPS A PROJECTED DUEL IN
sANr1AGo-sTRIKE OF sTEvEDoREs
Santiago de Cuba. Dec 14.-Generai Leoharu
Wood. Military Governor Of the Department OF
Santiago. stopped duel to-day that hau peeH
orrargad between Senior Trujillo. Editor OF "El
Porvenir" and Sefor Colona, Editor or Cupa
Iihro" An article recently appeared in I'm
dependencia" abusing Sehor TruJiilo. chareihs
him with being a swnder and accusing him or
humorous crimes. sehor Trujo attributed It's
authorship to Senior Colona and sent the latter
. challenge Sehor Colona denied the author
shin but accepted the challenge
1-rdar tho conditions agreed upon the duei
woc m no fought this afternoon on san Juan
Hill. The contestants were to use six-shoo'ers'
beginning at twenty PAGES and walking toward
each other firing at will. ~ neither shouIu ne
injured by the others six shots the antagonists
we're to reload and start again. Chief or Gen
darmerie valiente reported the matter 10 Ten
eral Wood. who promptly arrested both men
ord confined them in their own houses under
guard.
To-day the stevedores went on strike TOT
higher wages They have been getting 81 20
q dav and demand 81 80 General Wood ordered
them to return to work at once, threatening Ins
that IL they cid not he would import Jamaica
negroes 10 take their places. The strike VIII
canse DELAY of a day or two 10 the Cnlteo
states transport Port Victor.
This morning the members OF the supreme
Court called upon General Wood 10 congrat-
ulate him upon his nomination as Ma)or-Gen,
eral Senor Tamayo. Of the Court has resigned
his tudgeshp in order to accept the post OF De
partmental Attorney. His private pracuce Is
the largest in Santiago and the 1udgeship IN
terfered with II. o, Co.
General Wood has appointed General San
chez Commissioner OF Agriculture.