North Carolina Newspapers

Weather To-Day: PARTLY CLOUDY; WARMER. The News and Observer. VOL. XJjV. NO. 101. mm mi mmm dailies ii ieis hi CMumf*?. WHO'LL BE SPEAKER? That Was the Absorbing To pic Last Night. THIRD OF MEMBERS HERE JUDGE CONNOR'S FRIENDS CLAIMING OVER 50 VOTES. OTHERS SAY HE CAN NOT GET THEM Talk of a Combination Among the Western Men. There are Many Candida s f r Clerical Places and They are Workmg Actively. The Democratic members of the Sen ate will meet in the Senate chamber at 8 o’clock tonight to nominate candidates for positions in the Senate. The Democratic members of the House of Representatives will meet in the hall of the House at 8 o’clock tonight to nominate candidates for positions in the House. About one-third of the members of the Legislature are on the ground. Some of them came in Sunday, but most of them by the trains of yesterday afternoon. The early trains this morning brought large delegations. The Senators are coming in more rapidly than the Rep resentatives and the Democrats more rapidly than the Republicans and the candidates for places more rapidly per haps than others, since most of them naturally wish to be on the ground early to push their claims/ Naturally the topic of absorbing in terest yesterday and last night was as to the Democratic nominee for Speaker of the House and the indications are that there will be a warm though good ma tured contest, the West and the East, as usual, advancing claims for the posi tion. Both sections have strong and capable men. while the Piedmont is rep resented by Hon. Lee Overman, of Sal isbury. Hardly enough members of the House were on hand last night to make it possible to determine with much accu racy the trend of sentiment. The friends of Judge Connor are making strong claims for him and say that the East is practically solid for him. Last night they said that he would enter the cau cus with over fifty votes assured to him. As it requires only forty-eight votes to nominate this, if true, - will assure Judge Connor's nomination on the first ballot. The friends of the other candidates have a different story and stoutly main tain that Judge Connor can not get fifty votes nor even forty-eight and that he can not be nominated on the first ballot by a great deal. There is. too, a good deal of talk of a combination among the Western men to beat Judge Connor. Putting down the Hon. Lee 8. Overman as from the Piedmont, there is still left the Hons. Locke Craig, of Asheville: Frank Ray. of Macon: and Walter E. Moore, of Jack son. all of the Wf st, which would divide the strength of that section and endan ger the chances of the West. There is a probability that, taking this view of the situation, the Western members may agree on one man before going into cau cus, or may unite after a complimentary vote of members for their preference. That was the talk last night. I was reliably informed by friends of one of the candidates from the West that he was not at. all ambitious of the honor and was qrtite willing to withdraw in favor of another Western man if it should develop that the Western forces can thereby be united. The members from the West say, in a good-humored way, that since the East asked the West to come to its rescue and the West resounded, that the East ought to be generous and concede the Speakership, since there is no lack of good timber ii| the sunset end of the State. The Eastern members say. on the other hand,, that it is the East’s time to fill the chair, and that Judge Connor is the man to fill it with. The friends of the other candidates are not making specific claims as yet. which gives color to the talk that the West will combine on some man. The Republicans also caucus tonight, though there is naturally not a great deal of interest in the matter, since it has no places to offer. A member who is well in touch with his party told me last night that Mr. A. B. Bryan, of Madison county, would be the noini nee of the Republican caucus for the Speakership. Mr. Bryan is a very young man. being only 25 years old. but comes from a rock-ribbed Republican county, and is held in high esteem at home by men of all parties. Enough members and were present yesterday to make tilings lively and at night there was an old-time crush in the hotel lobbies where members were busy getting acquainted with their colleagues and where the candidates were busy getting acquainted with members. The aspirants for clerkships are numer ous. and well off in the way of creden tials. and it was quite impossible to find out who of them were the favorites. They didn’t know themselves. Today the situation will begin to clear up. Most of the candidates for door-keeper and assistant door-keeper are old Confederate soldiers, it having been in the past a sort of unwritten law that the old vet erans get those places, when the Demo crats had the Legislature. The names of the candidates for the clerical places to be filled by House and Senate caucuses toniglit are given below so far as they were obtainable. Not all of those given below are present or are actively working, but the list is as ac curate as it could be made under the circumstances. FOR ENROLLING CLERK. O. Iv. Holding, of Wake; E. B. Norvdl, of Cherokee; J. R. Ingram, of Mont gomery; A. L. Swinson, William Led better, L. H. Aired, of Moil cure, Samuel Webb, of Graham; W. T. Clements. FOR CHIEF CLERK OF HOUSE. - Brevard Nixon, of Mecklenburg; F. D. Hackett, of Wilkes. FOR ENGROSSING CLERK OF THE HOUSE. T. W. Harrington; of Harnett; I. C. Blair, of Wake; M. O. Hammond, of Asheboro; J. S. Elmore, of Swain; 'T. M. Moore, of Duplin. READING CLERK OF HOUSE. W. W. Vandiver, of Polk: W. W. Wilson, of Wake; W. 11. McDevitt, of Beaufort; C. L. Barrett, of I’itt. READING CLERK OF SENATE. A. J. Maxwell, of Columbus, Win. A. Graham, of Lincoln; J. P. Arrington, of Nash; W. L. Cohoon. of Wake. PRINCIPAL CLERK OF SEnaTE. S. W. Finch, of Davidson; Ed. S. Abell, of Johnston; M. L. Shipman, of Transyl vania: C. C. Daniels, of Wilson; R. 1.. Burkhead, of Wake. ENGROSSING CLERiv OF SENATE. Charles W. Lnney. of Union; Charles T. Luther, of Montgomery; W. B. Dar ker. of Robeson; H. Iv. Goodwin, of Harnett; J. S. Bell, of Clay; 11. M. Blair, of Caldwell. ASSISTANT ENROLLING CLERK. ,T. P. Jenkins, of Franulinton; W. A. Campbell, of Jonesboro. for General clerkships. Beside the names of those given as candidates for specific places the follow ing are understood to be aspirants for some of the various clerical positions: Charles Jones, of Buncombe: Win. M. Davies, of Buncombe; U . 11. Bobbitt, of McDowell; Zeb Weaver, of Buncombe - Rainey Wilkerson, of Person: W. W. Iluske, of Cumberland. DOOR-KEEPER OF SENATE. W. V. Clifton, of Wake; ,T. B. Smith, of Cumberland; C. I>. Rountree, ol Pitt; J. Q. Horner, of Dare. Mr. P. Taylor, of Wilmington; E. P. Harring ton, of Harnett: T. T. Booker, of Po lenta: J. B. Smith, of Cumberland. ASSISTANT DOOR-KEEPER OF THE SENATE. George Biggerstaff, of Rutherford. DOOR-KEEPER OF HOUSE. Capt. Williamson, of Ashe; M. C Quinn, of uowan; Iludisill, of Catawba: William M. Carroway. of Greene; T. J. W. Brown, of Durham. ASSISTANT DOOR-KEEPER OF HOUSE. Y. B. Howell,* of Montgomery; Capt. W. L. Morris, of Swain; T. Y. Lytle, of McDowell; E. E. Brantly, of Moore. C. A. Helen, of Union; T. J. Wood, of Randolph. ASSISTANT DOOR KEEPER HOUSE OR SENATE. C. C. Cherry. A. Douglass, .of Yadkin ville; R. E. Staley, E. G. Sperrill, of Hillsboro; X. R. Carey, of Coxville: S. L. Kane.v, of Thomasville; T. D. Ma ples. of Cameron; S. A. Moss. W. M. B. Reeves, of Lamar, is a candidate for messenger’s place to the enrolling clerk and J. E. King, of New Hanover, to be keeper of stationery. Representative Cochran, of Montgom ery county, is ill of pneumonia at his home. Judge Connor will arrive from Wilson this morning. There are a number of wounded ex- Confederate soldiers who are here look ing for places, and they are being greet ed with kindness and consideration by the legislators. From a note from a well known ex-Confederate yesterday, 1 take this extract that will be generally endorsed: “All things being equal why not give the old crippled Confederate sol diers the preference in filling these minor offices? Os course we would expect him to be qualified for the position. These men made a sacrifice for North Caro lina that the State can never replace. The Democratic party never should adopt the motto of the fusionist who de clared that “the Confederate soldier had played out.” FORECAST FOR JANUARY. Stormy Weather on the Atlantic —Fre- quent Gales. Washington, I>. C.. Jan. 2. —The naval hydrogaphic office, in the pilot chart of the North Atlantic ocean, makes th*- following forecast for January: “Stormy weather along the Trans-At lantic routes with frequent westerly and northwesterly gales. Frequent gale-, north of the 35th parallel, « extending southward to the 30th parallel west of the s<Jth meridian; occasional gales as far south as lititude 25 u. Northers in the Gulf of Mexico. Occasional fog along and to the northward of the Trans Atlantic routes, longtitude 47, 70 w., as shown. Ice probable as far south as (’ape Race toward the end of the month.” BATTLE BETWEEN ICE MEN. Precipitated By Refusal <>f Day Force to Go Out With Night Force. Ashland. Neb.. Jan. 2.—Several men were seriously injured at the Armour & Co. ice plant at Memphis today in a clash between strikers and men on duty. Eighty members of the night force struck yesterday for increased wages, and when the day force refused to join resulted. An unknown striker from the strike it vicious hand to hand fight Lincoln was struck on the head and is reported dying tonight. The attacking party was defeated, and several of the men have been arrested. KALEIOH, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3. 18H3. fHEBLADE OF BUTTLE It Was Suspended by a Hair Over Iloilo. MILLER REFUSED TIME ILOILO SWARMING WITH DES PERATE INS FRGENTS. PREPARING TO RESIST THE AMERICANS % • filler Made Ready to Land Troops and Sent Pack for Instructions. Washington Looks for m Futilities but Hurries off Troops. Manila, Jan. 2. —The following dis patch. dated Friday afternoon, December 30, at Iloilo, Island of Panny, has just been received here*by boat, cable com munication with Iloilo not having been resumed: The situation at Iloilo is grave. Fif teen hundred natives, fully armed, are at Melo, a suburb. Seventeen thousand more, it is reported, are awaiting orders to embark at several places on the Island of Negros, fifteen hours’ sail from Iloilo. All the women have withdrawn and many families have taken refuge with the Americans. The rebels, after a consultation, in sist upon inaction until Agninaldo shall have been heard from. General Miller, when this demand was first made, de clined to concede them time and insisted upon an answer being given him by noon to-day. At the same time he gave assurances that lives and property would be protected* The foreign residents then petitioned General Miller to grant the extension desired by the rebels, as a fight would cause inevitable loss. This also General Miller refused. At the designated time native com missioners again boarded the Unitea States transport Newport and asked de lay, saying that they were unable control the 1 army, 1 * which commanded the city and the surrounding country. Gen eral Miller refused and prepared to land forces, sending an emissary hack to Manila for instructions. The rebels are strengthening their posi tion and are preparing to resist. The streets of Iloilo are full of armed sol diers, who are constantly entering in every direction. There is great excitement, which is increased by the appearance of the gun boat El Cano, flying the Spanish flag. The public buildings, churches and boats along the river are filled with rebels. The Newport’s boats, as the dispatch vessel which carries this message is leaving, are being lowered, with four machine guns mounted in their bows. Lighters are alongside the United States transport Arizona. The United States transport Pennsylvania lies three miles to the south, with steam up. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MILLER. General Lawton Will Accompany Re enforcements to Philippines. Washington, D. C., Jan. 2. —Nothing more has been heard at the War De partment from General Otis at Manila since his cablegram of yesterday was received. The situation is irritating in the fact that according to the experience of the last few days it is not to be ex pected that anything more can be heard from Iloilo for a day or two at least, except in the Very improbable event that the American force has been repulsed in their efforts to make a landing and has been obliged to return straight to Manila. It is surmised from the reports that General Miller is proceeding with more tact and with less roughness in bis dealings with the insurgents than appeared from a first inspection of the reports. His purpose apparently was to avoid such a formal recognition of the insurgents as might tend to embarrass the United States Government hereafter, but at the same time not to deal harshly with them if they can be brought to see the rectitude of his intentions. Therefore the officials are of the opinion that there will be no actual hostilities between the forces arrayed against Gen eral Otis and his own. but that at the worst the former will retire from tjie city without accepting or rejecting the American overtures until they have heard from Agninaldo. General Otis has taken steps to acquaint General Miller with the very latest instructions of the President, and a special messenger is now on his way from Manila to Iloilo. Although the officials profess this strong belief that no serious trouble will occur they have taken the precau tion to expedite the dispatch Os military reinforcements t'o General Otis com manding in the Philippines. Orders have been issued for the Twentieth regi ment of infantry at Fort Leavenworth to time its departure so as to be in San Francisco by the seventh instant, in order to embark on the military trans port being fitted out to sail for Manila on that date if possible. Ibe two othei infantry regiments which are under or dors to proceed to the Philippines by the Pacific route—the Third and Twenty- Second—will follow as soon as means of water transportation can lie secured. Three other regiments will proceed by the Suez. These are the Fourth, Twelfth and Seventeenth infantry regiments. They will make the trip on the new transports Mobile and Mohawk, aud un less present plans miscarry they will em bark at New York on the 17th Instant. Major General Lawton, the hero ot El Caney, who has been ordered to tala' command of the military forces in the Philippines under the direction of Major General Otis as Military Governor ot the archipelago, will accompany the ex pedition from New York. NEW YEARS AT WHITE HOUSE. Great Throng of Callers at the Recep tion There. Washington. Jan. 2. —The President and\Mrs. McKinley received the season’s greetings to-day from the great throng of callers, representing every branch of puliflio life, who attended the White House reception. It was the first time since the present Administration began that circumstances permitted the obser vance of this custom, and this, as well ns the happy and propitious circum stances under which the year begins, added to the interest and enjoyment sur rounding the event. It was the ideal mid-winter day. the air crisp and brac ing, and the ground covered with snow. The Executive Mansion was elaborately decorated for the event, a wealth of cut flowers, palms, potted plants and ferns transforming the apartments into bow :,ers of shrubbery and bloom. In the re ceiving line with the President and Mrs. McKinley were the members of the Cabinet and the Cabinet ladies, while back or the line stood many ladies from the army, navy. Congressional and ju dicial circles. Among the most notable figures in the line of callers were the foreign Ambassadors and Ministers in their rich diplomatic uniforms. Officers of the army and navy also were in full uniform, giving a brilliancy and dash to the ocacsion. The army group which attracted most attention was one made up of Majors General Miles, Shafter and Lawton, and Brigadier General Corbin, who, after greeting the Presi dential party, were invited to join the re ceiving party. The reception lasted something over two hours, and was in every way a successful and happy ush ering of the new year. TRYING TO STEAL IT. The West Virginia Republicans Trying to Steal the Legislature. Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 2.—A Charles ton, W. Ya„ special to the Times-Star, says: “The Supreme court has refused to grant the writ of mandamus asked for by Dent, Democrat, to compel the is suance of a certificate to him,as Repre sentative from Taylor county. If he is denied a seat in the House of Dele gates, there will be a tie in that body.” THE BISHOPRIC OF BOISE. Reverend James Funsten Declines the Honor Offered Him. Norfolk. Va., January 2.—Rev. James Bowen Funsten, rector of Trinity Pro testant Episcopal church, Portsmouth who was elected Bishop of Boise by the Triennial Council at Washington city two months ago, has declined the honor and will remain with his present parish ioners. This action is agreeable news to the people of Portsmouth without re gard to church lines. Mr. Funsten is very popular. A MINERS’ STRIKE COMING. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 2.—A general strike in the bituminous coal region is looked for on April Ist, at the close of the term of the inter-State agreement between the miners and operators. This strike can be averted only by the min ers and operators of the competitive field reaching an amicable agreement .it the convention to be held in this city next week. A reported interview with Operator Thomas Young, manager of the Hanna Coal interests is as follows: “It is the intention of the operators to reduce the mining scale of wages. r i lie operators cannot afford to maintain ilie present rate. The min ** s want a higher rate, and the operators claim a reduction must be made. You can readilj see the miners and operators are far apart. There seems to be little chance of gc-t --/Citig together. The operators do not see how they can maintain the present scale. Coal is now being sold below cost. The miners in this district, comprising four States, are well paid if they could work full time. They have done pretty well during the past year. In fact they have made more money than the opera tors. “The operators in this district pay so much more for mining than the opera tors’in the West Virginia district, that they are not able to compete with them. We lose business r.ght along for the reason that we cannot meet the compe tition. One result of the strike will be an advance in the price of coil. I do not anticipate a coal famine for the reason that coal ca.i be obtaiued ix in twenty different fields. The inevitable result of the . .tribe will lie that the operators will win. The operators do not look for trouble before April Ist.” . LABOR RIOTS IN HUNGARY. Bud a Pest, Jan. 2.—Serious strike riots have taken place at Nagy Komlos, County of Torontol. Hungary. The mob overpowered and disarmed the po lice, who narrowly escaped with their lives. The rioters then attempted to burn the residence of the local magistrate. Fi nally the police were re-enforced and the rioters suppressed. t_ MARRIAGE AT ABERDEEN. Aberdeen, N. C., Jan. 2.—(Special.)— At the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Hugh A. Keith today married Miss Emma Adlena Goodwin, all of Aberdeen, N. C. The happy couple left at once to spend some days on a bridal trip. SPAIN'S FLAG FALLS Up Goes the Starry Banner Over Havana. SCENE AT THE PALACE CASTELLANOS’ SHORT SAD SPEECH OF FAREWELL. GENERAL BROOKE’S CABINET GATHERS Monday Found Cubans in Joyful Mood, Thei* Anger Having Been Shortlived. Amer icans Now Conducting All Public Business. Havana, Jan. I.—The sovereignty of Cuba passed from Spain to the Unite*'. States at noon today, when the Spaniards Havana. The form of the, transfer was simple, consisting only of an exchange ol speeches in the salon of the palace here, the hauling down of the Spanish flag and the raising in its stead of the United States flag on the palace and other pub lie places. Salutes were fired from heavy guns of the forts and warships. The raising of the Stars and Stripe: was greeted with cheers by people wh* covered the roofs of the buildings around the palace and the plaza. No crowd was permitted to gather in the streets in the vicinity of the palace. General Clous, master of ceremonies for the day, issued instructions to th* officers who were to take charge of th government departments at noon. Thes* officers were: Colonel Dudley, assigned to the de partment of justice. Major L. W. V. Kennon. department of commerce and agriculture. Col. T. TJ. Bliss, treasury department Capt. Frank B. Hanna, department of public instruction. Colonel Dtmswoody, public works de partment. Each of these officers were instructed as follows; “On the tiring of the lasi gun at noon you are to go to the place assigned you and demand, possession ol the office in the name of the United States.” These officers gathered under the ar cade of the palace. Each had one o the Cuban interpreters, a group of whon stood by clad in dark clothes and wear ing silk hats. At 11.10 a. m. Gt'nerals Wade and But ler, one of the American evacuation com mission, arrived from Vedado on horse back, accompanied by their staffs. They were met by Gen. Clous and Maj. T Bentley Mott, of General Ludlow’s staff About the same moment Lueien J. .Te rome, British vice-consul, arrived. He was warmly greeted by the American officers. General Brooke, military governor o' Cuba, and General Ludlow, military gov ernor of the city of Havana, accompanied by their staffs, arrived at 11:30 o’clock in carriages. Iri the first carriage were General Brooke and Gen. Adna 11. Chaffee, hb chief of staff. Each of the other car riages contained a Cuban officer, with Americans as companions. The Cu bans were Generals Lacret, Mario Meno cal, Mayia Rodriguez, Serafiu Sanchez Jose Miguel Gomez. Nodarte, Rafael dt Cardenas, Agrnmonte and Vidal and Colonel Yallente. LEE, BROOKE AND CHAFFEE. General Lee and his staff joined Gen eral Brooke at 11:45 o’clock. The latter then crossed the street to the palace. General Lee on one side of him and General Chaffee on the other, followed by the other American generals and tin Cuban officers. As soon as all the guests were within the palace, the Spanish troops formed in columns of four and marched around the right side of the plaza to their steamer for embarkation, while the band of the Second Illinois Volunteers played the Spanish Royal March. On entering the palace the American generals went to the salon facing the plaza, which is on the second floor. The Americans grouped themselves near a large mirror between the two central windows. The Spanish staff was on the right, while on the left were the Americans, the Cubans and the cor respondents. Suddenly Captain-General Castellanos entered the salon, without ceremony, from the left and greeted General Brooke and others. British Vice-Consul Jerome introduced the Spanish leader to General Mayia Rodriguez. Shaking both hands of the Cuban officer, in the usual Spanish fashion. General Castellanos said: “We have been enemies, but I respect you for your correct attitudes and opin ions. I have pleasure in shaking your hands.” General Rodriguez replied: “I thank you, General. I feel sorry for the Span ish army, which has defended the ban ner it was sworn to defend. I also have pleasure in shaking your hands.” At the last stroke of 12 the boom of the gun brought all eves to the point in the room where stood the captain-gene ral. who was talking with an American officer. Everybody knew that the American flag was being raised on the staff on the roof of the palace by Major Butler, son of General Butler, and that th»- Stars and Stripes were going up on all the other official buildings in Ha vana. After a brief silence the band on the plaza began to play “The Star Spangled Banner,” while the guns of the fleet and THIRD EDITIONS PKICE FIVE CENTS * forts began to roar on the national salute of twenty-one guns. Addressing himself to General Wade, president of the United States military commission, though he seemed to look at the floor, General Castellanos said; “Gentlemen: In compliance with the treaty of Paris, the agreement of the military commissioners of the island and the orders of my King, at this moment of noon, January 1,189 b, there censes in Cuba Spanish sovereignty and begins that of the United States. In conse quence I declan* you In command of the island,with the object that you um> exercise it, declaring to you that I will be first in respecting it. “Peace having been established be tween our respective governments, I promise you to give all due respect to the United States government. I hope that tin* good relations already existing be tween our armies will cont:nue until the termination of the evacuation of those under my orders in this territory.” WADE AND BROOKE TALK \ BRIEFLY. After Captain Hart had translated the address. General Wade said to General Brooke: “I transfer this command to you.” General Brooke replied: “I accept this great trust in behalf of the Government and President of the United States, and (addressing Captain-General Castolla nos)I wish you and the gallant gentle men with you a pleasant return to your native land. May prosperity attend you and all who are with yon.” Then Generals Brooke and Castella nos shook hands, after which General Castellanos and his staff retired- from 'he throne-room, shaking hands with Vice-Consul Jerome, who stood near the door of exit. As they retired there was a movement toward General Brooke, General Clous shaking him by the hand saying “Success to you.” Generals Brooke and Chaffee, with others, then stepped upon the balcony and looked down upon the plaza. A big American flag flying over the arsenal was in full view, and farther away the Stars and Stripes streamed over Caba nas Fortress. CAPTAIN-GENERAL SHEDS TEARS Meanwhile the Spanish were saying farewell to their nation’s seat of power in the New World. Turning to his officers, General Castellanos said, with tears in his eyes: “Gentlemen, I have been in more bat tles than I have hairs on my head, and my self-possession has never failed me until to-day. Adieu, gentlemen, adieu.” Then, with arms upraised, the cap tain-general moved swiftly toward the stairway, escorted by General Chaffee and followed by his staff. As he crossed the plaza a number of American ladies who were standing in the balcony of the barracks, waved their handkerchiefs and General Castellanos responded by bow ing and kissing his hand to them. At the corner of the plaza, with tears in his eyes, he turned to rake a final look at the palace. He could see the American Generals on the balcony. Without a word he turned sharply in the direction of the wharf. At the dock Generals Clous and Chaffee bade him farewell and the retiring captain-general boarded the Spanish transport Rabat, on which he will proceed to Matanzas, preparatory to leaving for Spain. AMERICANS IN CONTROL. Havana, Jan. 2.—The people of Ha vana are in a joyful mood to-day, in spite of the disappointment experienced over the fact that the projected festivi ties have been postponed. The resent ment quickly subsided and gave place to composure. The city was tranquil last night. Major General Brooke’s impression of Cuba are pleasing. He regards the people as being emotional, mild and orderly. Americans are now conducting the cus toms, postoffice and telegraphs, in fact all public business with Spanish and Cuban employes. Colonel Bliss, the American collector of customs, has been instructed by the authorities at Washington not to ap point Americans to subordinate places in this or the other custom houses. Only Cubans are to be appointed. After the General takes up his head quarters in tin* place, Mrs. Brooke will arrange a series of social functions. The headquarters for the present will be at the General’s hotel. Generals Brooke and Ludlow see many of the prominent Cubans. They are easily accessible and wish to make a wide personal and official acquaint ance. As the civil police is slowly formed the American troops will be sent into the country. The batteries of the Second artillery have been landed from the United States transport Chester. One battery was sent to Morro Castle; another is garrisoned at Cabanas fortress, a third is stationed near the place and the other three batter ies are camped at Vedado. The United States transport Saratoga arrived here to-day from Charleston, S. C., with the Third Nebraska regiment on board. Twenty-five Cuban horsemen, well mounted and armed, joined the parade yesterday at the Prado, rode to Central Park and debouched into a side street. They aroused considerable enthusiasm. Three blue jackets from the Texas, at about half past twelve yesterday, rowed to the wreck of the Maine and hoisted a large Stars and Stripes to the peak of the wreck. The flag was saluted by the shipping in the harbor. An immense American flag was also hoisted on top of the 200-foot shears at the naval dock, where it could lie seen for miles around. Mr. J. R. Hancock, of Elizabeth City, reached the city last night, and is now at the Yarborough. If some men go as they pay it will take them a long time to get there.