The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-04
PANDO STEALS AWAY
Incidentally Stealing Like
wise 100000 Francs.
ON BOARD A FRENCH SHIP
He Takes Passage, With the
Savings" Picked Up in Cuba

New York, Sept. "A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana via Key West says:
Having successfully done everything in
his power TO convey the impression that
ne was sailing to Spain via New York on
the steamship Philadelphia Thursday,
General Pando instead secretly started
direct for his native land about ten hours
later on the French steamer NOtre Dame
du Salut, it is said, with 12,0OO.000 francs.
The secret was so effectually kept that
very few persons here have any knowl-
edge Of it and all the Havana papers
announce Pando's departure on the Phila-
delphia.
Before daybreak in the morning, when
few were about, General Pando and suite
were put aboard the Notre Dame du Sa-
lut. every effort being made to avoid no.
tee Pando was no sooner aboard the
ship than he sent for Captain Pillard and
entrusted 1900, 900 francs TO his safe
keeping obtaining a receipt for it. Pando
then locked himself in mis- state room
and remained concealed until the ship left
the harbor about O'Clock in the even
ing.
There are many plausible reasons for
General Pando's conduct, though exactly
which one moved him it is impossible to
ascertain. Much depends upon whence the
treasure came that he carried away but
whatever its source, when the army is
seven months in arrears and the civil list
four months, and while both cry out for
pay it is obvious that d dangerous
amount Of discomfort viii be stirred up
If the knowledge Of the transportation
of any such amount becomes public.
Although Pando has the reputation Of
having considerable private wealth, 1t is
preposterous TO suppose that any such
sum could be realized on his property
here under existing circumstances. If the
amount taken was paid by Blanco at
Madrd's order, army and civil list condi-
tions would make secrecy absolutely es-
sental
If it was taken without Blanco's knOwl-
edge, no matter from what source, Sc
crecy would be no less necessary for
Pando, because of the treasury straits
here The funds may have been the COM
bined resources euphemistically called the
savings of Pando and friendly officers
The sum may nave been, and most prob
ably was largely made up of subscrip-
lions from Spaniards in South America,
Central America and Mexico. which
reached Pando in large amounts during
his visit to Mexico.
General Blanco having ignored Pando's
plan for the defense Of Santiago, Pando
probably insisted on delivering the funds
direct in Madrid, rather than through
Blanco. Here, again, secrecy would be
essential
1t is worthy Of note that on the Notre
Dame du Salet, besides Pando. were Cen
erals FGguereca and Saliedo. sent home
in disgrace by Blanco. Other passengers
included many cadets from the Spanish
military schools and wounded or Ill SOL
diers provided with blankets and other
comforts Of the Spanish Red Cross.
Apropos of Pando's departure, persons
here have long been asking what become
of the three other officers who left Cuba
when Pando did to secure vessels to run
the blockade. each of these other three
having carried away for that purpose
10000 pesos, from which. report says moth
ing has been heard since.
Within the last few days the authorities
here Reconstructed the system Of patrol
boats about the Maine wreck as main
tanned before the war. intending to show
the commission their determination that
ed and, incidentally, that they do not re-
gard the cause OF the disaster determined
and intend to give no opportunity for the
manufacture of evidence SUCH as would
be natural from their point of view.
ANOTHER STORY ABOUT PANDO.
New York. Sept. 3.-Among the passen-
gers on board the ward line steamer Phil
adelphia, which arrived tonight at quar-
antine are General Luis n Pando, late
commander of the Spanish forces at Man
zanillo, and Mrs. Pando. The Philade-
phia left Havana Wednesday morning.
and the trip was made without incident.
She will remain in quarantine tonight,
proceeding 10 her dock in Brooklyn to-
morrow.
Captain Chambers of the Philadelphia,
admitted 10 a representative that Gen
eral Pando was on board, bu. stated that
the general would not be interviewed to-
night Il IS understood that General