The record-union., 1898-03-11


the quarterback of one could be heard
on the other. Boats loaded with en-
thusiastic Spaniards have filed the
water about the Spanish cruisers since
their arrival and many Visitors have
been allowed to go aboard and have in
spectad the eleven-inch guns which
landsmen believe are proof of Havana s
impregnability.
The Vizcayas Captain on Monday
stood on the quarterback and heard a
boatload from the shore use abusive
language as they rowed about the
Fern. Men on the latter vessel, al
though they knew the compliments
We're intended for them. ignored the
billingsgate and the shore party pulled
to the Vizcaya and boarded her When
they We're all on the deck near the lad
der. the Captain of the Spanish cruiser,
with q word to one or two of the ma
rines, stepped briskly forward to meet
the newcomers. They smiled and bowed
most obsequiously. Their salute had
the effect of placing their bodies in a
posture exactly fitted to the Captain S
purpose. Out shot q neatly polished
foot and the nearest obsequiouS gen
tleman was Strengthened by the shock
with great suddenness. AT the cry
which followed. pain, surprise and in
jured pride found voice. The Captain
who had been carried away momen-
tarily by Indignation, then stepped back
and the marines following his example,
hustled and slyly booted the rest of the
patriots to one side.
AS they regained their feet, the Cap
a no
We're persons of a sort which placed the
country in a false position and some
times precipitated the sacrifice of use
full lives and money. The boat was
then pulled ashore.
ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING
THE MONTGOMERY.
Some friction has resulted from the
arrangements regarding the anchora ge
of the Montgomery. The ships desire
was that when the Fern left her buoy.
near the Vizcaya and the Oquendo,
which berth had been at the disposal
of the United States Government, the
cruiser Alfonso XIII. should be placed
at anchor there and the Montgomery
relegated to the Alfonsos old anchorage
far Up the harbor.
This was not at all in accordance
with the ideas of Captain Sgsbee, and
when the Fern left her buoy he watched
carefully the movements of the Alton
80 XIII. This cruiser. having no boil
erS in her. was towed to the anchorage
that had been occupied by the Fern
Captain Sigsbee politely expressed his
opinion to the Admiral of the Port that
the Government had given that berth
to the United States, and that it was
therefore naturally expected that the
Montgomery would occupy it when she
arrived to replace the sunken Maine
The Alfonso XIII. had been towed to
the buoy, and representative of the
Admiral explained that the Montgom-
cry was to go to a more distant an
chorage. This would group the Viz
caya, Oquendo and Alfonso and a gum
boat between the Montgomery and the
harbors mouth at Moro Castle which
might mean nothing or something, ac-
cordingly as circumstances might arise.
The American Captain thereupon
said that this had not met his under
standing of the arrangements, but that
he would report to his superiors the
manner in which the expected cruiser
had been disposed. Then he was told
that if the arrangements We're deemed
unsuitable, the Montgomery would be
given the berth vacated by the Fern
All this conference was marked by
extreme politeness The helpless AL
fonso was Immediately towed back to
her old berth near Regla, and the Incl
dent closed