The record-union., 1899-03-27
Missed the Reception That Had Been
Prepared.
General Brooke and the Other Gem
erals Grew Tired Of Waiting
Admiral Sampson MAKES a Visit
to Santiago and Goes to Ja-
maica-Noted Bandits Captured
General Woods Estimate APP
proved at Havana.

HAVANA, March 26.-Secretary AL
ger and his party arrived here this
afternoon on the United States trans
port Ingalls,, after having lost their
way at sea for several hours, 1t seems
that the Ingalls, was making very good
time yesterday, and was likely to make
Havana last night if she kept on a
straight course. General Alger sug
gested waiting awhile at Key West
and leaving there in time to reach Ha-
vana at this morning The ingalls,
put into Key West, and General Alger
wired General Brooke to expect him
about 8 o'clock to-day.
The Ingalls, left Key West at IL
O'Clock last night, and the whole party
was up for an early breakfast this
morning, after which all went on deck
to wait for El Moro to loom up. Nine
o'clock came, but there was no sign of
the castle. General Alger. getting a
little impatient, sent to the pilot-house
to inquire when Havana would be
reached. The reply was lin about an
hour" An hour and a half. passed,
with the Cuban coast on the left and
Havana still unsighted.
Toward noon the roofs of a city could
be made out, and General Alger, call
ing for a glass, took a close look.
why, that is Matanzas,'' he said.
and just then the Ingalls, began to turn
around. The navigating officer was all
out in his calculations. He thought
he was west of Havana instead of east
Meanwhile Generals Brooke, Ludlow,
Lee, Bates, Wilson and Hasbrouck,
with their staffs, had risen early.
boarded a tug and had been cruising
outside the harbor, waiting for the In
gals All the officers were in heavy
blue cloth in honor of the Secretary of
War, having laid aside their khaki,
duck and flannel. The Generals kept
lin and out until noon, then lunched at
a cheap waterside restaurant and re-
turned to their cruise, going outside
the harbor for another look. About .
o'clock they saw the smoke of a steam
er going down the coast, but as it was
in the di lion opposite from that from
which they expected the ingalls,, they
had no suspicion that it was the trans
port. and therefore returned to La
Machina wharf
But the ingalls, it was, and in due
time she entered the h2rbor, but with
out the arranged reception. Shortly
after, however, the Generals went on
board and had brief conference with
the Secretary, who arranged to meet
them again tomorrow morning at the
Hotel Trocha, Governor General
Brooke's headquarters at Elvedado.
General Alger did not land saying
that he preferred to remain on board
the transport. He expects to stay here
two days at least. and he may go to
Pinar del Rio. The trip to Cienfuegos
will be made overland, the transport
going around the west end of the isl
and, so as to be able to take the Sec
retary from Cienfuegos to Santiago.
General Alger says his trip is partly
for rest and partly for purposes of in
spection. He desires to get informa-
ton at first hand with regard to- Cuban
affairs and administration.
This afternoon a meeting was held
at the Payret Theater to promote the
organization of the so-called Cuban
National party. There was only a small
attendance, but ward committees were
appointed with a view to convening
other meetings.