Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-28
SPANISH wARsHIPs COMING.
Orders Issued for the Visit of Cruis-
ers to Our Ports.

MADRID, January ga semi-official
note just issued, in relation to the visit of
the United States battleship Maine to
Cuba, says: This necessitates Captain
General Blanco sending a battleship as
well the cruiser Vizeaya to visit Ameri-
can ports. -.
The visits will be made the occasion
for festivities in honor of the Spanish sail
ors and the different naval commanders
will exchange visits. The Forthcoming fes-
tivitieS are regarded here. as in Washing
ton, as a pacific demonstration calculated
TO be satisfactory to both countries
The Heraldo says that besides the active
squadron which will shortly leave Cadiz
a fleet of four torpedo boats and FIVE tor
pedO boat destroyers will be sent to guard
the coasts Of Cuba.
. The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: TT has been decided that the
whole Spanish. fleet shall concentrate at
Havana. though not Immediately unless
circumstances demand
Admiral Be rmejo, the minister of marine
has ordered the feet to concentrate at Ca
dir transatlantic steamer will be char
tered to supply the ships with coal and
stores
Madrid newspaper asserts that meas
uTes have been taken to keep United States
Minister Woodford's residence under sur
veillance."
The State Department has received con-
frmation of the reported killing of the
Cuban insurgent leader Aranguren The
news came from Consul General Lee. who
in brief cablegram received this morning
said that General Aranguren had been
killed at a place called Tapaste by force
under the Spanish Lieutenant Colonel
Benedieto. The cabIegram did not deal
With details.
Senior de LONE. the Spanish minister,
has received several kilograms from Ha-
Vana concerning the death of Aranguren.
They are from Secretary General Congosto.
the early ones stating briefly the fact of
the killing. and the latest one adding the
following details:
i have seen tine corpse of Nestor Aran-
guren: also 1 have examined his documents
and have seen his seal in his pocket book.
Among other things he had two buttons
from the uniform of Colonel Ruiz. He had
bullet In the forehead. With him We're
killed four more and five taken prisoners.
There is hope OF finding where Ruiz is
buried"
Concentration of Spanish Vessels.
The reported concentration of the Span
ish naval fleet at Cadiz is viewed with I'M
concern in official circles here though as
yet there has been no official confirmation
of the reported order for the rendezvous
II is not believed that the feet is to be or
dered to Cuba in its entirety. Such a
movement would be a token of unlimited
confidence on the part of the Spanish gov
eminent in the continued neutrality of
other nations, for otherwise, with the least
reason for fearing hostile complications, it
would be the worst kind of military prac-
tice to deprive the Spanish home ports OF
the protection of the fleet.
Reciprocity Negotiations.
Respecting the negotiation of reciprocity
treaties between the United States on one
side and Spain and Cuba and perhaps
Porto Rico on the other. 1t is officially adj
mitted at the State Department that such
negotiations are under way They have
not progressed very far. however for the
reason that an expert commission is re-
qpired TO deal with the intricacies of the
tariff schedules. which are especially COM
pick IN the case Of the Spanish tariff
with its three sets of schedules, each play
ing particular part.
The Cuban tobacco which has been for
so long held in Havana, is now coming to
the United States in large quantities. Cen
eral Lee has informed the State DEPART
ment by the steamer Oiivette there have
been shipped &c bales of filler tobacco for
Tampa, while the steamer Seguranca car
ried 2.426 bales of the same to New York.
12i bales TO New Haven and So bales 10
Baltimore