The Portland daily press., 1898-01-27

but there had been no Q6moHSbratloH.
He had been ashore himself several Times
officially, and had been received with the
greatest courtesy. He expected TO visit
the palace tomorrow. The information
from Madrid by the Associated Press that
the Spanish government had decided TO
send the warship Viscaya on visit to
American ports, caused no comments IN
official circles. She is a formidable
craft, larger. faster, and more power ful
than the Maine.
WORD FROM GEN. LEE.
Washington, January 26.-The latest
adyices received here from Havana 10 a
cableeranl from Consul General Lee,
dated $50 last evening. he said: ust
received visit from commander OF Maine
and will return it tomorrow. He has al
ready returned official visit OF Spanish
and other naval vessels No disorder OF
any sort"
The officials here are pleased at the sue
cess attending their movement IA dis-
Matching the Maine to Havana and at the
reception accorded by the Spanish at ona0
port.
The reports that British and French
varships are to Join the American and
German warships in Havana has been re-
garded here as favorable although no
official notice of such intention on the
Dart OF the BRUSH 6uu IoAcA aON0AA-
ments has Eeen received.
The presence Of the vessels Of these
nationalities along with the U United States
warship, will go far, 1t Is believed, TO
convince the people OF Havana and
Madrid that there is no sinister purpose
in the Maine's arrival.
WILL RETURN COMPLIMENT.
Madrid, January a6.-The Spanish bat
tleshin ViZcava, of 1000 tons displace-
ment. has been ordered to visit American
ports, The Spanish battleship Vizcaya,
1classed as an armored cruiser of the Bar
bette type), Ia enc of the best ships in the
Spanish navy.
feet long. has 65 feet beam and draws
about 21 feet six inches. Her estimated
speed is 20 knots, she is driven by to
propellers and has 13, 900 indicated horse
power. The Vizcaya was built ata.Bilbao
in 1891 and cost So, 900, 900.
Her armor belt is IL inches in thickness,
she has 10 i-2 inches of ArmoF over her
gun positions andher deck plating is three
inches thick. The armament OF this war
vessel consists of two l2 inch guns, ten
5. S inch quick firing guns, two 81 inch
guns, eight 1879 inch guns, four IA inch
guns and two Maxim guns. oEe has six
torpedo tubes, carries a normal coal sup
ply of 1900 tons and her crew numbers 500
men.
Havana, January 26.-The German
cruiser Charlotte (troop ship, has just
arrived here.
A British warship has reached here
from Key West and some French war
ships are expected here from New Or
leans.
EXTRA POLICE NEEDED.
Havana, January 26.-The government
has reinforced the police at the American
consulate. along the wharves and on the
principal streets as a precaatlon against
any attempts to provoke collision when
the marines and Grew of the U. S. war
ship Maine come ashore.
LEE VISITS TIE MAINE. 4
Havana, January. s6.-This afternoon
u nited States Consul General Lee visited
the Maine, returning the official visit
paid him yesterday by Captain Sigsbee.
He was accorded the usual salute. There
is no truth in the story that French war
ships are expected, "a
TO HELP THE CUBANS.
Boston, January 26.-The New England
Cuban Relief committee was organized
today, and will consist of these executive
mem bers: Massachusetts,, Hon. W. 3.
Plunkett of Adams; Maine, l.. M.
Cousins of Portland; New Hampshire,
ex-Gov. z. G. Cheney of Manchester
Vermont, ex-Gov. U. A. Woodbury. OF
Burlington; Rhode Island, ex-Gov. D.
Russell Brown of Providence. Connecti-
cut, Hon. III. L. James of Rockville.