The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
ALL QUIET AT HAVANA.
No Disturbances Reported by Consul
General Lee Yesterday.


WASHINGTON, Jan. ia caDlegram
was received at the State Department at
o'clock this afternoon from Consul General
Lee at Havana stating that everything was
tranquil there. Senior De Lone the Spanish
minister, says the Havana authorities have
no apprehension and that the situation is
quiet. No surprise would be felt, however
II there We're sporadic gatherings of groups
In city of Havana's size, particularly on
Sunday. 1t is a custom of Latin countries
Tor the people to make holiday of Sunday,
and the streets are usually filed with those
otherwise engaged during the week The
customary outpouring of the people doubt
less viii occur tomorrow and it may serve
as an incentive for the congregating of
groups, but it is said this should not be
misconstrued into a popular demonstration,
and no uneasiness whatever is felt that it
Will be the occasion of anything more than
q rev was, even II that much occurs. To-
DAY Senior Gown, member of the autono-
nous CABINET, arrived at Havana, and this,
also, Is expected to serve as text for
Vivas by ultras. Gown has been at Atlanta
since the autonomous Cabinet was formed.
lie is regarded as the strongest man of that
body, and for that reason mis- appoInrm ent
has excited intense hostility among the in
SurSentS and their friends. 1t led 10 a move
ment 10 Insult him personally as he passed
through Tampa, according to information
submitted TO the Spanish minister. This led
Senior GOWN TO change his route, making u
sea trip by way of New York He sailed
from there last Saturday and is due at IL a
Nana to-day In view of the movement
against MIN at Tam :, it would be no sur
prise TO the legation here Il the same ultra
element at Havana took his arrival as an
opportunity for similar expression against
him.
During the afternoon Minister De LONE
was IN receipt of advices from Senior Con-
gOSto showing that up to ? o'clock the city
of Havana had been absolutely calm. The
~ Tnea N
hau arrived and had had a respectful re-
eeption. Later he took the oath of office.
There We're no signs Of agitation over the
situation IN Havana ut the State or Navy
departments to-day. The only news that
had been received from Consul General Lee
came IN 4 cableSram dated late last night,
and went to confirm the reports from other
sources, namely, that all was quiet and that
the places OF aInusemenI We're open and be-
ing patronized
The Navy Department had news of the
sailing from Key West for Navassa of the
cruiser Marhlehead. This was in pursuance
or orders given more than a week agO and
cOrrObOrated the statement given out at the
Nay Department 10 the effect that there
had been no changes made in the orders to
our war ships on account of the Havana
riot. Otherwise it would scarcely be ex-
pectSd that the Marblehead should be al
lowed to depart for port more remote
from Havana than is Key West. The Mar
blehead is expected to be absent about 4
week, making the investigation which has
peen ordered into the allegation that the la
borers on Navassa island have been inhu-
manly treated by their superintendents No
notice came OF the sailing of the North At
Atntlc squadron from Hampton Roads at 10
clock, as planned, and it was at once as
sumed that the weather was thick and that
the departure had been delayed on that ac-
count, as the itinerary made provision for
such delay.
The battle ship Texas sailed from New
York at clock yesterday afternoon to
Join the North Atlantic squadron. Adniral
Sicard has been granted permission by Sec
rotary Long 10 delay the sailing of the
ton
morrow morning. IN order that the Texas
may join off The Chesapeake capes.
Howell HAS No Special Instructions.
NEW YORK. jan is.-commodo.e John
a. Howell started for Genoa to-day on the
North German 1'eH' steamer Werra, to as
a.naA command u li.e American SQUADRON