Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
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10 CUBAS CAffrAi. j.
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FINALLY FINDS HAVANA BAY
ARMY OFFICERS GIVE COMMANDER
Al RECEPTION.
Trip OF the Secretary Of war IL for
Pleasure and Inspection of tien-
eral C0nditiOas-wiH Make
Tour of the ERtiRe
Island.

HAVANA, March s6.-Secretary of War
Alger and his party arrived here this after
noon on the United States transport In.
gals, after having lost their way at sea
for several hours. 1t seems that the In
gals was making very good time yester-
day and Was, likely to make Havana last
night II she kept on a straight course. Gen.
erai Alger suggested waiting while at
Key West and leaving there in time to
reach Havana at this morning. The In
gals put Into Key West and General AL
ger wired General Brooke to expect him
about to-day.
The ingalls, left Key West at II o'clock
last night, and the whole party was up
for an early breakfast this morning, after
winch all went on deck to wait for Ell
Morro to loom up. Nine o'clock came, but
there was no sign of the castle. General
Afger, getting a little impatient, sent to
the pilot house to inquire when Havana
would be reached. The. reply was .fn
ABOUT An hour. An hour and a half
passed, with the Cuban coast on the left
and Havana was still unsighted.
Toward noon the roofs of the CITY could
be made out, and General Alger, calling
for glass. took close look "why that
Is Mantanzas." he said, and just then the
ingalls, began to turn around The nayi-
eating officer was all out in his calcula-
TONS He thought he was west of Ha-
vana instead OF east
Meanwhile Generals Brooke, Ludlow. Lee
Bates. Wilson and Hasbrouck. with their
stans, had risen early, boarded tug and
had been cruising outside the harbor wait
ing Tor the ingalls,. All the officers were
In heavy blue cloth in honor of the secre-
tary OF Var. having laid aside their khaki.
duck and flannel. The generals kept 60
ing in and out until noon. then Iunched at
cheap waterside restaurant, and re-
turned to their cruise. going outside the
harbor for another look. About 3 O'Clock
they saw the smoke of a steamer going
down the coast, but as ii was in the direc-
ton opposite from that from which thew
expected the ingalls,, they had no suspr-
cion 1t was the transport and therefore re-
turned to La Machina wharf
But .ths ingalls, it was, and in due time
She entered the harbor. but without the ar
ranged reception. Shortly after however
the generals went on board and had "A brief
conference with the secretary who ar
ranged to meet them again at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning at the Hotel Trocha, Gov
ernor General Brooke's HEADQUARTERS at FL
Vedado.
General Alger did not land. saying that he
preferred to remain on board the trans
port He expects to stay here two days at
leaSi. and he may go to Pinar del Rio
The trip to Cienfuegos will be made oye--
land, the transport going around the west
end Of the Island, SO as to be able to take
the secretary from Cienfuegos to Santiago
General Alger says his trip is partly for
rest and partly for purposes of inspec-
tion. He desires to get information at first
hand with regard to Cuban affairs and ad-
ministration.
Director General of Posts Rathbone has
ordered the adoption In Cuba on Apri,
of the postage rates now In force in the
United States. The present Cuban domest-
ic rate Is , cents a half ounce, and the
carriers collect the money. In ten of the
largest towns. beginning April /, Il free de-
livery will be established. with salaried let
ter carriers.
This afternoon a meeting was held at
the Payret theater to promote the organ
ization of the so-called Cuban National
party. There was only small attend
ance, but ward committees We're appointed
with a view to convening other meetings
At o'clock this afternoon the tempera-
ture in Havana was 81 degrees.