The herald., 1898-04-13
nent carriage and was rapidly driven up

ment carriage and was rapidly driven up
the avenue to the state department.
The general has not perceptfbly changed
In appearances since he was last in Wash
ington. His eye was as bright and his step
as elastic as ever, and nothing In his man
ner indicated that there had been anything
unusual In his experience during the last
several months How long he will remain
In Washington is not known, but It Is as
sumed that he will make his wishes con.
form 10 those Of the president as to the
length OF his stay.
News that Gen. Lee was on his way to
the state department spread rapidly and
when the carriage drew up at the south
front OF the building big crowd was as
senbled on the portico. A rousing cheer
went up as Gen. Lee stepped from the We
hicle, and. bowing right and left, hurried
into the building. The cheers had apprised
the clerks and other employees Of the big
building Of his coming and there was d wild
rush for the state department corridor.
Clerks left their desks without leave, offlc-
ers Of the army and navy Joined the rush.
and Tor the time being the discipline Of the
building was relaxed.
The crowd lined up In front Of the efe-
vator SHAFT. leaving a Lane from the door
of the secretary's office. As the elevator
came to a stop and the consul general,
stepped out scene occurred unprecedent-
ed in the history Of the great building, Hat
in hand, Gen. Lee passed into the corridor
and some one said, "Now, boys" and three
rousing cheers went echoing down the long
halls. Then there was another outburst
and people poured forth from every room.
The cheering caused intense excitement.
and 1t was some moments before quiet
had been restored.
Gen. Lee bowed to the crowd and as he
reached the door to Secretary Sherman's
office turned and bowed again. Then the
door closed on him and the throng dfsap-
peared. After few minutes Gen. Lee
emerged. accompanied by Secretary Sher-
man and Assistant Secretary Day. The
three entered a carriage and were quickly
driven to the White House. Gen. Lee got
another ovation on his way over.
At the White House the party was shown
at once to the library, where the executive
accorded hearty reception to the consul
general. The only persons present at the
meeting were the president, Secretary
Sherman, Judge Day and Gen. Lee. Sec
retary Sherman remained with the others
about an hour and then returned to the
state department. After being with the
president fully an hour, Judge Day and
Gen. Lee took their departure. the latter
going to his hotel. An immense crowd, aug
mented by number of ladies who attended
Mrs. McKinley's reception, was on the
portico when the two came down stairs,
and Gen. Lee was given tremendous ova-
ton. As their carriage was being driven
away some one fastened Cuban flag to the
front of the vehicle and this was the cause
Of additional enthusiasm
Scenes at Night
The ovation that has followed Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee since he set foot on American
soil on his return from Havana, culmi-
mated tonight in Washington in what was
in many ways one of the most remarkable
demons trations the city has ever seen.
At night the city turned out in thousands
when the serenade was given Gen. Lee at
his hotel, and the multitude stood for hours
in the streets waiting for glimpse, of him.
The night demonstration was almost as
quick and unprecedented as that which
had greeted Gen. Lee at the depot and the
state department. The marine band had
been secured from the barracks aud the
Seventy-hrst regiment band. under the
leadership of Prof. Fanciulli, formerly
conductor of the marine band, came over
from New York on an afternoon train. The
crowd assembled without calling and by
o'clock was 5000 strong in the streets about
the Shoreham hotel, where Gen. Lee was
quartered. Before the close It was twice
that size. 1t was after o'clock before he
appeared on one of the small corner bal
comics, accompanied by a committee of the
Union Veterans legion and the Confeder-
ate Veterans association, which was
jointly In charge Of the affair. The band
struck up THE Star Spangled Banner"
and there was a burst of fireworks from
the neighboring houses. The crowd yelled
Itself hoarse. calling for Gen. Lee by name
and demanding a speech. The speech was
brief and so much broken by applause that
the crowd caught very little more than Its
general drift. Gen. Lee said:
The Consul's Speech
"After all the speeches have been forced
to make IN the past two days can hardly
hope to make myself heard over this great
gathering. I can only assure you that
such a great demonstration seems to me
out of all proportion to the simple fact IF
my humble presence here, and am fraak
to say I don't see that deserve 1t, having
only tried to do my duty as an American
where circums tances placed me-"
Expected Revelations
CHICAGO, April 12.-The News WASH
ington special says the information comes
from confidential and reliable authority
that not only will General Lee present evil
dence to the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee showing conclusively that the
Maine was destroyed by Spanish officials,
but evidence will be presented showing
that when the Montgomery went to Ha-
vana to relieve the Fern, which was used
to convey food to the reconcentrados, she
was placed over q mine which was dis
covered by diver from the Montgomery,
who went down to examine the bottom.
The diver cut the wires attached to the
mine.
Tension at Havana
HAVANA, April u, II a.m.-The night
was hot, the morning Is cloudy and the
city Is full of political rumors, warlike and
otherwise and decidedly conflicting in
tone.