The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-10-14
Alfredo Was Held by the Spanish
Cnston,s Onctals for AN Un.
just Fine bnt WIS ltc-
leased Quickly.

but was only heard of when the Reso-
lutte returned yesterday. The trouble
arose over the steam yacht Alfredo,
which brought Benjamin L. Guerra,
treasurer of the Cuban junta, from
New York to Havana. The Alfredo ii
alleged to have been engaged in sew
eral hlibnstering expeditions previous
to the declaration of war, and is
one OF those vessels hateful to the
sight of loyal spaniards.
Detained aud Fined.
For this reason the Alfredo had no
sooner polsed its nose between MORO
and La Punta before it was boarded
by officials, who proceeded to find
grounds for OBTAINING the vessel and
assessing d fine of $50.
The Alfredo had been detained nine
days, when it was learned that she was
being held on Il charge of having en-
tered the harbor with improper pa
pers. An appeal was made to Cap
tain Eaton, who vas advised by Adj
miral Sampson that, being i'll COM
mand of the only American war vessel
in the port. he had much the same
power us n consul. whereupon Captain
Eaton wrote to General Blanco com.
planning of the illegal detention of the
Alfredo.
General Blanco referred the matter
to Senior Montero. secretary of the
treasury of the autonomist cabinet,
upon whom Captain Eaton called.
Senior Montero, with many shrugs,
said the Alfredo had offended the laws
Of Spain and would have to suffer.
Captain Eaton promptly replied that
the Alfredo was a private yacht. her
papers were correct and her detention
an outrage. Moreover, he declared,
unless clearance papers We're granted
at once. he would go Immediately
aboard the Resolute, which would tow
the Alfredo out of the harbor. If Nor
70 cared to fire upon the American
flag General Blanco would be held re-
sponsible.
Senior Montero asked for time for
consideration, which was not granted.
He then said he would send clearance
papers. Captain Eaton stood firm,
) saying he must either have a remission
of the fine and the clearance papers at
once or the Resolute would take the
Alfredo into tow.
Senior Montero then ordered the
clearance papers drawn, and the Incl
dent ended without burning powder.
When General Clous presented to
Colonel Girauta a note from the Amer
lean commission announcing a preyi-
Gus demand for the evacuation of Cuba
by December, Colonel Giruuta said the
Spanish government could not and
would not submit. He said it was out
va pa1,,e o-l ,, rj,,y} " Ea,,aro1 p1orcc
was equally disturbed in spirit and
forthwith cabled Madrid for instruc-
tons.
In this connection it is worth noting
that two weeks ago Admiral Sampson,
seriously contemplated demanding
possession of Moro and the fortress
on La Punta. He wanted to hold these
to make impossible the destruction OF
any American war vessel that might
come into the harbor.
Having secured these two strong.
holds, Admiral Sampson intended urg.
ing upon the president the necessity
of sending several war vessels here
In all of this he was fully supported
by General Butler, though General
Wade did not look upon it with full ia
yor.
However, Admiral Sampson fell i'll
at q critical moment, and the matter
wa dropped after n Recommendation
had been sent to President Mckinley
that war vessels be sent here.
Members of the commission expect
to see several representatives of the
American navy here before the end Of
the month.
Another matter that has given of
tense to the Spanish authorities is the
stand the Americans have taken re,
garding the removal of guns in forti'
fications about the city.
When permission was given for al
the Spanish soldiers to carry home
their arms General Blanco thought q
signal victory was gained, and at once
prepared to dismount guns and sell al
the material too heavy to carry away
Accordingly, the papers have con.
tanned an advertisement announcing
the sale of q large amount of material
used in connection with the army and
navy.
This sale will not be held, as the cor.
respondents tried to say by direct ca.
bic, but We're prevented by the censor
The advertisement attracted the. at
t%ention Of the American commission
with the result that the notice was i'm.
m%ediately sent to General Blanco pro.
hibiting the sale.