The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-27
SPANISH SHIP COMING.
THE "pIZCAY1," a FORMIDABLE
CRAFT TO VISIT MERTCAN PORTS
Department Ofheials Attach No significane
10 the Fact and Say They are Glad Of II.
other Warships at Havana.


ueship Vizcaya, of 100 tons displacement.
has been ordered to visit American ports.
OTHERS HERE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-The officials
here are pleased at the success attending
their movement IN dlspatching the Main.
10 Havana. and al the reception accorded
the ship at that port. The report that
British and French warships are 20 JOIN
the American and German warships In
Havana harbor are regarded here as nigh
y favorable although no Official notice
OF such Intentions on the part OF the
British and French Governments has been
received.
The presence OF vessels OF these nation
allties alongside Of the United states
warship will 30 far. 1t is believed, to con-
vince the people OF Havana and Maarlu
that there Is no sinister purpose In the
Names arrival while II viii make II eN-
ccedingly difficult for the Spanish Govern
ment TO find any reasonable ground Tor
complain against the United States Gov
eminent without laying itself open TO the
charge OF discrimination. since the same
objection must lis against the presence
OF the wsrshps oil any or all nations
Secretary Long this morning received
telegram from Admiral Sicard. saying
that the North Atlantic Squadron had
gone into the inner anchorage AT Dry
Tortugas. The telegram was brought 10
Key West by the Fern. which IS serving
as dispatch and supply boat for the
fleet
ALL PLEASED.
Secretary Long said to-day that he had
received no notice from the Spanish Min
lister or from any other source that
Spanish men-of-war have been ordered
to visit United States ports. They were
perfectly welcome to come and go as they
pleased he said. and. 50 far as he was
concerned. he would be delighted 10 have
them come.
Spanish warships have frequently visit
ed the United States since the insurrec-
tionary movement broke out in Cuba
three years ago without having excited
the least unfriendly comment, and there
was no reason why any significance
should be attached 10 their coming again
whenever they felt disposed 10 do so.
Secretary Sherman also said he saw
no reason why the Spanish ships should
not visit the United States, and. in fact
he would be glad II they would come
They would be welcome.
All the advices received by the State
Department and Navy Department from
cuba to-day were satisfactory.
General Lee at 2 o'clock reported that
all was quiet and order prevailed in Ha-
vana. At about the same hour a. cable
gram came 10 the Navy Department
from Captain Sigsbee Of the Maine, say
ing that general interest was manifested
on the arrival Of the Maine in Havana
harbor, but there had been no demonstra-
tion. He had been ashore himself several
times officially and had been received
with the greatest courtesy. lie expected
TO visit the palace tomorrow.
THE V1ZCAYA.
The information from Madrid by the
Associated Press that the Spanish gov
eminent had decided to send the warship
ViZcaya on a visit TO American ports
caused no comment in official circles. She
IS a formidable craft, larger. faster and
more powerful than the Maine. Her
points are recorded here as follows:
Length. $40 feet; BEAM Go feet: draft n
feet 6 inches two propellers, 1900 horse
power: with a twelve inch armor belt
and barbcttcs 10 Il inches and an armor-
ed deck varying in thickness from two
TO three inches. Her battery is made up
Of two 2S centimeters; ten Is centimeters.
one centimeter. CAN Honoria guns,
made in SPAIN. Eight 81 rnilimeters,
four 81 milimeters and two machine
guns.
There are six torpedo tubes. The ship
was launched in 1891 cost 100000. and IS
capable of q knots speed while the
Maine is but II IL knots. Altogether the
Vizcaya is a formidable ship.
substantial addition TO the relief fund
being collected for the Cuban sufferers at
the State Department was received to-
day through Senator Hoar, who handed
TO Secretary Sherman check for $60ll.
sent him by George H. Lyman. Of BOs-
ton. the trustee for a public collection in
that city.
OTHERS EXPECTED.
HAVANA, Jan 26.-The German Cruis-
err Charlotte (schoolshp) has just arrived
here. British warship has reached here
from Key West. The government has REIN
forced the police at the American consulate
along the whaTves and on the principal
streets as q precaution against any at
tennis TO provoke collision when the
marines and crew Of the United States
warshin Mgine comes ashore
HAVANA, Jan. 26--This afternoon the
United States Consul, General Fitzhugh
Lee, visited the Maine, returning the OIL
cial visit paid him yesterday by Captain
Sigsbee. lie was accorded the usual sa
lutte.
The focal papers insist that the Maine
is here on a friendly visit, and with the
view OF "onsetting lingo speeches in
Washington
Al.