The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
VIZCAYA AND 0QUEND0.
Relieved TO BE Bound for Martinique
IN Meet the FlOtilia.


HAVANA VIA Key west, Fla, April
. tho Ueck lust closing has not lacked
in events All realize that big game Is
heine plaved en- d larger theatre IMAM
Madrid and Washington. The prncipSl
banocnipgs here since last Wednesua!
have been:
FIRST. General Blanco's order aboEshine
recommendation and directing the mayors,
alcades and other officials 70 provide 1000
for the destitute and employment TOT
hose able TO work.
Second. The telegram 70 President NC
Kinley from Senior Galvez, President OF
the Colonial Cabinet. begging for more
zinc for a trial of autonomy.
Third The departure Of the cruisers
Vizcaya and Almrante Oquendo.
WAR SCARE.
Fourth. The war scare in Havana on
Thursday night after Captain General
Bianco had called the colonies Of the vol
untoers to Jhe palace for advice ana
declaration OF fealty.
Fifth. The awakening Of all classes Of
The people to the knowledge that the war
seige and Suffering in Havana are at
least possible, If rot probable with Bit
ter feeling toward America and Amen-
cans consequent upon that knowledge.
AS to General Blonco's orders regard
ing recOrcentgation the papers praise 81.
though ia a somewhat perfunctory fash
ion.
SO far as can be learned not a single
recOncentradO has left the shelter OF city
or town Tor the country, nor is any likely
to do so, so long as It IS possible that
they viii fan an easy prey TO Spanish
guerrillas or Cuban Insurgents
There are dissensOns In the autonoinist
sfl ri a
DOLE. Gown and Montero respectively.
Minister Of Posts and Telegraphs Minis
ter Of the Interior and Minister Of FL
nance, have resigned. These rumors
however. are not confirmed.
On Thursday night a story was bruited
about, first quietly then openly. that war
has heen declared. The result was that
IN all quarters OF Havana great persua-
sion had 10 be used by men OF good iudg-
ment to prevent "a demonstration. the re-
suits Of which il would he hard to fore
see
Up to that night the correspondents had
really nothing 10 complain Of IN The
treatment they received at the hands Of
the Havana people, but on THURSDAY
there were black looks and open threats.
Police precautions were at once doubled.
Threats Of violence IN the event Of war
Spain are still plentiful but the better
classes seem. since Thursday night, 70
have resumed their outward courteous
manner at least.
TO MEET FLOTILLA
The intelligent people here believe that
The cruisers ViZcaya and Alm.rante
Oauendo are bound for Porto Rico 70
meet and. II necessary. protect and fur
nish supplies to the torpedo hOtilla now
an lhe Cape Verde Islands.
United States Consul Lee maintains a
calm cheorfulness throughout all the
rumOTs and excitement He Is constantly
watched in accordance with government
orders. but he goes his way as If he were
IN Rihmond. declining o regard as Sc
rious the numerous and constantly re-
curing threats against his life. Re is
armed. Of course, and sometimes saws
he has not forgotten the lessons OF his
youth in pistol practice.
The sttameT Mascotte. from Key West
arrived here this morning without a sin
gle passenger except Cubans or Span-
iards She left for the North with I'm
munes" only.
The Ward Line steamer Iampasas.
which was due % sail for New York this
afternoon, has sold every staterooni.
. AT MARTINIQUE.
News was received at the palace late
to-day 70 the effect thar the Spanish
torpedo hOtilla has arrived at the Island
OF Martinique where the destroyers are
busy mounting rapid-iTe guns brought
on the transport which accompanied the
feet aud not heretofore in position on the
destrOyers.
According TO these advlces the Viz
caya and the Almirante Oquendo have
gone TO Martinique to meet the torpedo
fiotilla-
The eunboat Martin Alonzo Pinzon and
the other Spanish gunboats stationed az
Havana have gone to the southwark TO
patrol the coast.
It Is fully believed that a United States
squadron OF three vessels was off the
north coast yesterday.
The government Is said 70 be discuss
ing the question OF declaring martial law
throughout the island.