North Carolina Newspapers

Wsathof To-D.iyi KAIN; WARMER. The News and Observer, VOL. XLM. NO. Forward Still The Cry WHEATON'S COLUMN LEAVES PA SIG IN THE REAR. Gunboats and Infantry Sweep on Abreast, Enemy Kef ping Up Running Fight —Natives Massed at Pateros. Manila, March It.—(Noon.) —At 7 o'clock this morning, hearing the insur gents’ bugles sounding, Soott’s Battery drop] jd three shrapnel shells into the woods on the left of the l’asig church. No reply was made, and at 7:45 o'clock the Twenty-Second regullar infantry ad vanced until they encountered a number | of volleys. This lire was returned with ( interest. The line then wheeled toward I‘ut- r ><, ’ in the following order: The Oregon volunteers, the Twentieth regulars, the Washington volume r-. i cavalry detachment, the Twenty-Second regulars and reserve artillery. The troops followed the roods: while the gunboats Costle and I.a gun a de Bay assisted in suppressing the tiro m the left tinnk. Three rebel canoes were captured on the river. The rub el sharpshooters at Culoocau continue active, hut no casualties are reported. (X>MMITNICATION OPT OFF. Manila. March 14.—<5:30 1\ M.—Briga dier General Wheaton's column advanced to-day beyond l’asig to the shore of La guna de Bay, sweeping everything lie lore them. The enemy made a running tight and suffered severe loss. The rebels avenue of comai.miicatioH north and south is no\V closed, the American cordon stiictehing over a mile from life riv<*T to the lake. The refbels are in force at Pateros and Taguig. Two of yesterday’s wounded. Private Stewart, of Company B, Twentieth regi ment, and Private Munson, of Company K, Ttv mty-Second regiment, are dead. THE ENEMY BURN PASIG. Manila, Mareli 14—8 A. M.—Late yesterday General Wheaton’s column I THE ST. LOUIS CLUB SOLD. J Bought In At Public Auction For ; $33,000. St. Louis, Mo., March 14.—G. A. Gruner, Treasurer of the Phil Gruner '< & Brother Lumber Company of this city, representing the creditors and bondholders of the Sportsman's Park and Club, bought in the St. Louis base ball club at public auction at noon to day for $33,000. Gruner was one of a committee of three appointed by the bondholders at a meeting last Friday to bid on the club to the extent of $35,000 if necessary. \ He and James M. Sullivan, representing the creditors, and Gustave Niemann, with August Gehuer & Company, repre senting Edward Becker, were the only bidders. Buyer Gruner said alter the sale: "1 Ixmght the property for the credi tors and the bondholders. My claim against the property for the lumber is in the neighborhood of $4,000.” The sale conveys all the Sportsman's Park and Club property, with its rights, privileges and franchises, ’i ..is includes its franchise in the National League and American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. William Ivinuerk, Von Der Ahe’s at torney, was on the scene, but if Chris was there he was hidden in the crowd. Brush and Robinson were not seen among the spectators. Several months ago B. S. Muckenfass was apiMiintcd receiver of the property. On January 20tli the deed of trust was foreclosed, executed oy the Sportsman's Park and Club to the Mississippi Valley Trust Company as trustees for the'first mortgage bondholders. Receiver Muck cufuss said after the sale that fie did not know what the creditors would do. It is reported that outside magnates will buy the club from the 1 Kind holders. TIIEIR SENTENCE COMMUTED. —— • Manila, March 14, 11:15 a. in.—Bran lis Zorita and Jose Ruiz, tile Spanish officers who were recently tried by a mil itary com mission for the embezzlement of $10,548 (Mexican!, funds de voted to the maintenance t of prisoners, and who wen* con victed and sentenced to pay a tine of 82,500 gold and to undergo three years’ imprisonment at hard labor, have hud the term of imprisonment commuted to six months, in view of previous confine ment and certain circumstances justify ing clemency. Carlos Aynierieh. who was charged with them, has been ac quitted and released on the ground that he established an alibi. EMPEROR HEAD OF THE NAVY. Beilin, March 14. The official Naval Gazette publishes an imperial order to day re-organizing tin* higher administra tion of the navy. Henceforth tile Em peror holds supreme command and the office of couinmndei-in chief, therefore, lapses, and the ex;s-mg staff of the commander-in-chief becomes indtq>endcnt under the title of admiral’s staff. The chief of the navy becomes il’rectly subor dinate to the Emperor and (In* admiral's staff, beside its ordinary duties, will oc cupy itself with the political aspects of the presence of G< imaii warships abroad. LEADS ALL NORfTDfI GAROIM DAILIES 11 NEWB AND CIRCULATION. encountered’ the enemy in such force between Pateros and Taguig, as to ne eesdftatei a change in the original plans. The cavalry attacked the rebel strong hold in the jungle, driving the enemy into Pateros. The Americans had one j man killed and three wounded. Scott's Battery sh lied the city and , woods effectively. j I-uitor the enemy crossed the river , from Pasig. Two companies of the Second Oregon infantry cleared the right bank after a sharp engagement, and then retired with three wounded. In the meantime the Washington volunteers | closed in, driving small bodies of the. : rebels hack u;wm Pateros. One man was killed. During the night the enemy burned the town of I’asig. | OTIS REPORTS THE FIGHTING. Washington, March 14. -The follow‘.rg cable from General Otis reached the War 'Department to-day: ".Manila. March 14th. 1800. "Adjutant General, Washington. “Until yesterday field operations here since capturing Oalooean were of a minor nature consisting of driving hack small bands< of insurgents, with considerable loss to the latter. Yes terday General Wheaton with the Twen- j tietli and Twenty-Second infantry, the Onagon and Washington troops, a sec tion of the Sixth artillery and a squml i roll of the Fourth cavalry, attacked a large force of the enemy and draw them back and took the line of Pasig river,which he now holds. Two impro vised gunboats in the lake have capture l considerable property. The insurgent loss | was heavy; our killed and wounded j slight, aggregating thirty-five, mostly J slightly wounded. The insurgents made no determined stand. I (’Signed) “OTIS.” | ARMY INCREASE REJECTED. I The Reichstag Opposes the Govern ment’s Demand for More Men. ] Berlin. March 14.—During tin* dis i eussion of the second army hill in the I Reichstag today the Minister of War. ! General Von dossier, said tin* measure' was a factor in favor of unity, adding j that the defence of ti e Fatherland was no party question. The hill, lie eontin j ued, had been altered in committee, but ■ , he hoped the Reiestag would restore it I to its original shape. The reduction of the peace effective by 7,000 men, he ndd j ed. was of vital importance and lie could not accept tin* reduction, as the present state of the battalions was prejudicial to the efficiency of tin* army. The War Minister then appealed to tin* patriotism of the Reichstag, asking that body to grant tin* Government's demands in their entirety. The Reichstag, later, by a vote of 200 to 141. rejected the army increase de manded by the Government. The budget committee's proposal was also rejected. The Cant re and Freisiuige Union voted with the minority. 'Phe rest of the army bill was adopted without debate. Its third reading will , take place on Thursday. In the mean-| time till' members of the Reichstag will be able to weigh (lie Government's statements before finan.v voting. CAPTURES THE TEUTONS. Berlin. March 14. —Both Emperor Wil liam and Empress Augusta Victoria, be side Baron Von Buelow. tin* For; ign Minister and other Ministers with their .wives, attended the banquet given by Sir i Frank Lascolles. the British Ambassa- I dor, to Cecil Rhodes, who r.p.vars to have personally impressed everybody from the Emperor down. With the ex ception of the extreme Agrarian ami Conservative papers, the whole press praises him. The IGmjieror is said M re gard liian ns “just the sort of man 'hat Germany wants.” It is understood that the Eh (design ! rich lines anticipate that Germany will jultiimately possess Walfiseh Bay an the coast of Damaralanri. South Africa. G. W. GREENE FDR GOVERNOR. He is Named by the Democrats iff' Rhode Island. Providence, R. 1.. March 14. —The Democrats of Rhode Island li Id their annual convention to-day and nominated j Hon. George W. Greene, mayor of Woonsocket for Governor. The platform, after reiterating the party’s adherence to the time honored principles, makes reference to tin* n*- ttirn of peace and expresses gratitude to the soldiers and sailors, who by their valor and skill have brought the war to a speedy and successful close. Contin uing, it says: "Wo deeply regret the unnecessary hardship which they have undergone in their camps of instruction. We con demn the incompetence of the War De partment of the Government, resulting, as it has. in so much privation, sickness and deaths in the ranks of the patriotic soldiers Who answered their country's call. “We emphatically denounce Algorism . » and all officials responsible therefore.” RALEIGH, X. 0., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH Ki, ISM. INDIAN “SISTERS” HATED. Ordered Out of Cuba, Where They Had I Done Excellent Nursing. Baltimore. Md., March 14. —Five Sis ters of the American Order of the Sae i red Heart, according to a dispatch from Piriar del Rio, have been ordered away from Cuba by Archbishop Chapelle. the Papal representative recently api mint ed to investigate tin* affairs of the Cath olic church in that island. The news was received by cable in this city by General James R. O’Bierne, of New York, who is registered at the Hotel Rennert. The message came from Rev. J. M. Craft, an Indian Mis sionary* priest, who founded the Ameri can order of the Sisters, and went to Cu ba last November with the five nuns, who are all the daughters of Indian chiefs. The cablegram, which is in Latin, was thus translated by General O'Bierne: “Archbishop Chapelle orders us to go away from here, on account of the old hatred against the (Indian) Sisters. I have written you about it.” “Father Craft’s reference to the ‘old hatred’ against the Indian sisters means just this,’’ said the General." ‘'The or der is purely American and was enlist ed near Fort Pierre, on the Dakota bor der, about six years ago. The Cahensley element in the church, or those who are in favor of the European idea in the management of orders and church af fairs, antagonized Father Craft’s work in establishing this new order, and he met with much opposition. He went bravely on with his undertaking, how ever, and when the war with Spain broke out, offered the services of a num ber of the young Indian Sisters to the Government. “As an old friend of the missionary priest. I went to the Secretary of War and succeeded in getting the Sisters sent to nurse in the hospitals at Tampa and Huntsville. Later on. owing to the excellent work they did, and the fact that they were considered immune from yellow fever, five of the sisters were sent to Cuba, and were located with the first division hospital of the Seventh Army- Corps at Pinar del Rio. All through the yellow fever epidemics in the Cuban camps the Sisters worked admirably', and, to my own knowledge, were complimented by the Department for their excellent work. They were all the time under the direction of Fathr Craft, who accompanied them. He had met wtih considerable hostility from the un-American element in the church, and the opposition to this new American or der of Sisters became very marked. Nothing like* the present move was, how ever, expected.” WATER WORKS lOR RFIDSVI LLE Vote to Issue Bonds Almost Unanimous. Work to Begin. Reidsville, N. C.. March 14. —(Special.) Reidsville is to have water works. A vote was taken to-day to pass upon the question of issuing $25,000 in bonds 'for putting in a standard system of water works. Despite the constant rain great inter est was shown, and the result was al most a unanimous vote to issue, only seven votes being against it. It is under stood that the matter will be taken up at once, surveys having already been made, and it is probable the system will be in operation by August. EEC IPIWX ’ ITY TIIEATIES. Negotiations With Germany and France ’Resume*}. Washington, March 14. —Negotiations for reciprocity treaties with Germany and France have been resumed, and there is still a prosiieet that a treaty may be negotiated with Great Britain, covering the British West Indies, These several treaty negotiations were inter rupted some months ago by the service Mr. Kasson, our reciprocity commis sioner, was obliged to give* to the Cana dian commission. As this work is closed. Mr. Kasson is free to resume the negotiations with the other countries, and he has written to inform them that he is at liberty to proceed. THE ADMIRAL SIGHTED. Norfolk, March 14.—The British steamship Altai, Funter, Jamaica to New York, riqsirts sighting the lost mud-dredge Admiral forty-five miles southeast of Winter Quart).r Fight Shoal, or ninety-five miles southeast, by south of the Virginia capes Monday afternoon. The tug Asher J. Hudson arrived here this morning at 7:30 o’clock with Captain Cannon aboard. They had not sighted (he dredge. Captain Cannon is about'broken down, hut as soon as tin weather will permit, will again go in search of the Admiral. AFRICAN TIBLEG R A I’ll LINE. Berlin, March 14.—The Tagehlatt says that contract has lieen conclud 'd between th; * German Government and Ceuil Rhodes, the British South Africa magnate, for the construction of a Tele graph line in German East Africa. ’ The Tagehlatt adds that a eontrae* for building a railroad through the same territory is u]wm the point of conclusion, only a few details remaining to be set tled. THE POPE’S HEALTH GOOD. Rome. March 14.—The condition of the I’ope’s 'health is completely satisfactory. Theit> is no foundation for the leport published by a news agency in London, that flu* Pontiff has suffered from a re newal of fainting spells. THE KILPATRICK SAFE. Savannah, March 14.—The transport i Kilpatrick from Havana with the Maine I artillery was heard from to-day at Sapelo I quarantine station where sin* is under ( going disinfection. THOBLLE WELCOMES HIM Buildings Lavishly Decorated in His Honor- BUT NO DEMONSTRATION THIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESII >ENT'S REQUEST. THE CHILDRENS’ GIFT OF FLOWERS Mrs. McKinley Entertained the Little Ones, Who Were the Only Callers in the Afternoon, the President Desiring Rest. Thomasville, Ga.. March 14.—The Presidential party arrived at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon. The party was met at tin* station by Mel llamia. brother of the Senator; J. Wyman Jones who mar ried Senator Ilanna’s sister; Mayor Hopkins and a number of prominent citizens. The Messrs. Hanna and Mr. Jones, each keep a magnificent stable, hence there was no lack of handsome turnouts for the accommodation of the whole party. The distinguished visitors were immediately driven to Senator Han na’s house on Dawson street. By special request there was no dem onstration. But there was a wealth of bunting and decoration everywhere. The Mayor had issued a proclamation in viting everybody to decorate their build ings in welcome of the Chief Executive, and the invitation was liberally com plied with. There were a number of patriotic mottos stretched across the streets and in front of buildings. Above some of the latter oil porticos, were ladies and gentlemen, who saluted the President and cheered as he passed. To these the President bowed and smiled as lie raised his hat. Thousands of people lined the streets and cheered. This afternoon a committee of school children called on the President and Mrs. McKinley, an.* presented them with a large tray of violets having the word “Welcome” in white blooms in the midst of the purple pillow bordered with green. Mrs. McKinley entertained the children. They were the only callers during the day. notice having been given that the President is here for rest. This evening the Presidential party enjoyed their cigars in the star-light on Senator Hanna’s spacious front piazza. Residents of the place who met the President four years ago here, and saw him again to-day note that he is paler and thinner now than then. The party which has arrived consists of the President and Mrs. McKinley, Vice President and Mrs. Hobart, Senator and Mrs. II anna. Miss Hanna and Miss Phelps, Dr. J. N. Rixey and Mr. George B. Cortelyou, Assistant Secretary to the President, and B. S. Barnes, one of the executive clerks. So far none of the Senatorial party said to he hooked for this place has shown up. NOT THE BODY OF VIIJLAMIL. It is Sabi to Ke That iff a Sen man. Washington, March 14. —The Secre tary of the Navy this afternoon re ceived the following telegram: ■“Portland, Oregon. March 1 Ith. “Remains found in chair .wont tour miles w st of Santiago as riqsimsl in to-day's papers, not those of Villamil, but of Spanish seaman. Report fol lows by mail. • I Signed) “PROCTOR, “Assistant Engineer.” The officer from whom the above message was received, was ail engineer on board the Gloucester which was the instrument that destroyed the id-fated IMuton, on board of which Admiral \ il laanil started from Santiago, lie was in charge of tin? landing party that went to the succor of the Spanish sail ors who managed to reach the shore the sinking vessel, anil were being fired upon by the Cubans. While bring ing this particular seaman down to the shore to take him aboard the Gloucester the seaman died and his remains were allowed to sir in the chair in which the body had been conveyed. Depart ment officials In licve that Villamil’s body lies at the bottom of the sea. FRENCH NOVELIST DIES. Paris, March 14.—A dispatch from Luueville, in the Department of Muerthe- Eth-.Moselle, announces the death of Emile Erckniaun, the French novelist, who collaborated in fiction for many years with the late Alexandre Chatrain. using the compound name of Erekmann- C’hatraiu. He was in his 77th year. SHOE FIRMS ADVANCE WAGES, Haverhill, Mass,. March 14. II G, Spaulding and Company. one of the largest shoe firms in the city, have l Misted a new price list granting their turned workmen an increase in wages. All the larger firms in this city nave now posted tli * new tumid work price lists. A REPUBLICAN SWEEP. Atlantic City, N. J„ March 14—The entire Republican ticket in this city was elected this evening by a majority of 1 about UOO. TOWN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. A Fine Public Library to Be Used Free of Charge One Month. (Teedmooro. N. (*., March 14. —(Spe- cial.)—On Friday. December 3rd, 1898, Mrs. Eugene 15. Heard visited the Town of Creedmoor, N. C., and organized a village improvement society of the ladies. Miss Emma Buchanan was made president. The indies and gentle men were delighted to meet such a true and genuine Southern woman as Mrs. Heard, and to know she represents such a noble and worthy cause, the Library Department of the S. A. L.'S Industrial Department in the States of Georgia. South Carolina, Virginia and North Carolina. Since Mrs. Heard’s visit to our town she has sent to Mrs. S. C. Lyon a cabinet of books of the best origin, and of the best subjects, and best of all they were furnished free of charge to the people one month, who appreciated the gift and read tlfem to their great de light. Such generosity as this is greatly enjoyed and appreciated by flu* people— generosity due to tne efforts of Mr. J. T. Patrick and the S. A. L. ENGINEER BOARDS NAMED. To Carry Out Certain Provisions of the River and Harbor Act. Washington. March 14.—Acting un der authority of the President and the Secretary of War. as tin* case may Ik>, General Wilson, chief of engineers, has designated the following hoards of 'en gineer officers to carry out certain pro visions of the River and Harbor act: At Biscayne Bay, Fla., Lieutenant Colonel Banyaurd. Major Rossell and Captain Melvinstry. At Southpass. Colonel Robert, Lieu tenant Colonel Derby, Mr. Robert Moore and Mr. William Starling. Sabine Lane. Major Quinn and Cap tains Richie and Flagler. SHIP BROKEN IN TWO. Salvagers Working on tin* Castilian to Save all Possible. Yarmouth, N. S.. March 14.—The Al lan Line steamer Castilian, which was wrecked on Gannat Ledge Sunday morning while bound from Portland for Liveritool via Halifax, has broken in two just beneath the bridge. Sin* is lying practically in the same position as when she struck. Both ends of the ship have sagged considerably, and sal vagers arc working rapidly in order to save everything of value before a storm conies on. MOVE TO RAISE PRICES. On Coffins, Bottles and Coal —Meetings Secret. Chicago, Ills.. March 14.—Coffin manu facturers, makers of green glass flint bottles and the owners and operators of flit* coal mines in Indiana, met here to day for the purpose of increasing prices on their products. Each of the meetings was behind closed coors, and inquiries for information were met by the officers and members of all these associations by a refusal to disclose anything. It EC It l I T I NG STATIONS. Washington. March 14.—The follow ing additional recruiting stations have been established for the purpose of en listing men to till the regular army to the maximum of 65,000 allowed by the new army law. Charleston, S. C.: Knoxville, Tenn.; Memphis, Tenn.; Norfolk, Ya.; Savan nah, Ga. In addition to these stations, the War Department will have officers at every place where volunteers art* mustered. An order has been issued by the War Department increasing the age limit for enlistment from 30 to 35 years. The youngest age at which a man can be enlisted is 18 years. The results so far for the enlistment of troops is very en couraging. McCOY TO FIGHT HALL. Memphis, Tenn., March 14.—A tele gram was received in this city to-night from William A. Brady, manager for “Kid” McCoy, expressing a willingness on the pare of McCoy to meet Austra lian Jim Hull, here on April 25th, during the latter part of the Memphis race meet ing. Hall’s manager wired Brady to uight to consider the match made, and the articles will he forwarded at once. Hall will post a forfeit to bind the agreement. BUILT HIS OWN GALLOWS. Atlanta, Ga., March 14.—Robert Lewis was hanged here at noon today for the murder of Charles Haynes, on the gallmvs built by Lewis two years ago when employed as a workman. Charles Haynes was the foreman of a new building here and discharged Lewis. The latter met Haynes in December last and shot him to death. INTRIGUES OF CAR LI STS. Madrid. March 14.—The presence of three hundred soldiers repatriated from Cuba, at a To Deuni, celebrated in memory of the Carlists who were killed in the colonial wars exemplified the intrigues of the Carlists to gain the sup port of the disbanded troops. Ail in vestigation shows that the Carlists paid five pesetas to each soldier attending the service. ELOPING PRINCESS’ SON. Vienna. March 14.—Princess Louise, of Coburg, daughter of the King of Belgium, who, in January of last, year, left her husband. Prince Philip of Saxe- Coburg Gotha, and eloped with an Aus trian hussar, lieutenant Mattachich- Keglevitch. has been delivered of a son at a sanitarium near Purkersdorf, about ,1(» miles west of Vienna. IL is plosti 1 !. lo America THE ASSEMBLY'S ANTAGONISM TO GENERAL GOMEZ. First Move Toward Formation of New Polit ical Party—People Sustain Gomez —Statement by Quesada. Washington, March 14. — Scnor Quesu da to-day received a cahV message ftoui Santiago which says: “The people of Santiago Jisaufborize the assembly, sustain Gomez, and are preparing a public manifestation.” The dispatch received by Mr. Quesada from Santiago is from Judge Saneh *z, head of tli Supreme Court of Cuba. It is said the course if the assembly is the first move in the form cion of a new political party in Culm, *he assembly representing an element of malcontents, while the Gomez element represents those favorable to the efforts of the United ’States to maintain peace and order and advance the island as fast as possible. Mr. Quesada gave out the following statement: “Tit; action of the assembly in depos ing mi* is in line with its'conduct toward that faithful unsullied pir.b.t, General ’Maximo Gomez. 1 do not care to d:s ciiss it as tlu* assembly does not :rpre sent the judicious sentiment of the Cu ban people, or army. “Unmoved by any selfish int rest, 1 have devoted all my rife >o tin* came of the independence of Cuba an 1 for four years have tried my best to estab lish the basis of most cordial relations between tin* United States and Cuba. Sure iff the decision of the Cubans, and knowing well that the Americans will not 'misjudge them from these hasty and ill-advised acts of a disgruntled and ambitious group. I shall continue to work for the self-government, reeonstiucUon and order iff my uati. - country." OVERSHADOWS THE ASSEMBLY. Gomez Created it and Laughs at Its Little Thunder. Havana, March 14. —The action of Civil Governor Mora and the police de partment in attempting to prevent yes terday’s popular manifestations in favor of General Gomez is strongly Censured today, and the ill feeling against the po lice runs high. The pimple consider that their rights and freedom have been at tacked. The action of Governor General Brooke in restraining the Cuban author ities from interfering has pleased the people and is favorably commented upon. It is rumored that several officers of the police force who were formerly in the Cuban arfiiy, will resign. The oc currence has done much to destroy the popularity and effieieny cf the new po lice force. General Gomez is receiving hundreds of telegrams from all parts of the island expressing the people’s allegiance and loyalty to him and to Cuba. General Cespedoes, who defended Gen eral Gomez at Saturday's session of the military assembly, has resigned his mem bership of that body. General Gomez says he recognizes only one power in the island —that of the United States. All that the Cubans can do, he declares, is by permission of the American authorities, and therefore the military assembly can talk. In his opin ion the assembly is acting as it does because it wants to get more money out of the United States. In this connec tion he points out that the assembly first proposed to ask $80,000,000. As for himself, lie avers that he is not a beggar. The United States Government offered the $3,000,000, and he has never asked an increase in the gift. Indeed, he says, to ask more would be undignified and improper. To all callers General Gomez speaks lightly of the assembly, declaring that it was his creation, as he did not wish to appear a dictator, and that the real .military members who took no part in the vote to depose him will now resign. He calls the assembly "a collection of black clouds, with much thunder, but little rain.” He did not communicate with General Brooke today, but will confer fully to morrow. The mlitary assembly met this after noon with tin* ordinary guard. Most of the time was occupied in discussing the pronouncement which is to be issued with a view of justifying last Saturday’s election in the eyes of the people. General Sanguilly introduced a mo tion protesting against the acceptance of the $3,000,000. preceding it with a long preamble declaring that the as sembly was ready to co-operate with the United States in maintaining order in Cuba. The motion called for the adop tion of three resolutions “in the name of the armed people of Cuba.” The first extended the thanks of the assembly to the United States for aid during the re cent war. The second thanked the United States for the offer of $3,000,000, hut went on to assert that “owing to the assembly’s exact knowledge of the needs of the Cuban soldiers, its members con sider it their duty to declare the amount insufficient.” “\Vi* cannot, honorably aceipt il as ;i gift, i it only as a loan,” the resolution proceeded, "as President McKinley's au thorization is necessary to raise funds needed to accomplish the disarming of the Cuban troops and exclusively used for this purpose.” The third resolution appointed a com mittee of three to present these resolu- PRICE FIVE CENTS, tions to President McKinley. General Sanguily's motion was carried by 18 votes against 4. The “document of justification” was I then read. It is very long and citis cases to show the disclx-dicnec of Gene ral Gomez to flu* assembly, declaring that those familiar with the inner his tory of the war know that strained re lations always exist.d between him and the Cuban civil authorities; reviews his interview with Mr. Robert Porter and lays stress upon the fact that Gomez has virtually ignored the assembly dur ing the last two nu ntiis. The docu ment is in effect a eulogy of the m tu bers of flu* assembly—a declaration that they have done their duty. Certain passages referring scathingly to the people of Havana, who yest r da.v expressed their disapproval of the assembly’s action oil Saturday, were eliminated after an undignified and heated discussion. An attack on the assembly, printed at Matanzas and I sign; d hy-the Mayor of Matanzas and I others, was read. I The “document of justification” was finally accepted by acclamation, the as sembly deciding to print 10.IMIO copies, after which it went into secret session, presumably to discuss means to obtain funds for meeting the exp uses at Washington of the committee appointed to present the resolutions, Scnors Villa lon, Hovia and Deepaigiu*. These men **<»q]ly »• |pr*u>q dorMc former secret sessions. Ts their travelling expenses, are assured, they will proceed to Wash ington, nominally to hand the resohi | lions to President McKinley, but really, it is said, to n got kite tin* mysterious loan which has be n the subject of the private sessions. j The stenographers who have been ■ working for the asscapibl.V have — " received a cent for tli ir services and are said to edh template a strike. The assembly fatuously fails to recognize the possibility that President McKinley will not recognize it or its committee. Gem ml Gomez is about to issue a statement begging those who have en trusted petitions to him for his own action or for recommendation to Brooke, to call at his office for their return. Having ceased to exercise thi* functions of command r-in-cliief, lie says lie must not appear to usurp powers of which he has been bereft. The statement will lament his inability to serve the pub lic! General Mayia Rodriguez will issue a manifesto, reciting the action of the assembly on Saturday and then ad dressing the soldiers in the following strain: I "We would a thousand times prefer to march to our homes dad ill misery and honor, to staining the last four glorious years by a single action of insubordina- I tion or the acceptance of a r< ward un ' authorized by the assembly, which is our supreme authority and to which the army owes obedience because if is tin* guardian of our interests and honor.” | Senor Mol a resigned bis seat in the military assembly at to-day’s session. This evening a rumor is in circulation that the Washington Government will dissolve the assembly. Il is published in an extra edition of La Diseusdon. The suggestion has frequently iieen made to General Brooke to fake such a course, ! but up to this time lit* has formed no such intention. Criticism of Civil Governor Mora's amL Chief of Police Menocal’s action | yesterday in attempting to prevint, the ' parades continues. If is reported that another demonstration in favor of Gomez will lie held to-morrow, the bet ter element participating, j While Colonel Raoul Arango, a mounted inspector, was trying to dis perse a portion of the parade yesterday in Belascoain street. General Airland: v ; Rodriguez, chief of staff of General ! Gomez, called, hum a coward for club ; bing a woman. There is an unverified 1 rumor that. Arango has challenged Mtodriguez to a duel and that the latter has accepted. I The United States transport R'so'tite : saihtl this afternoon. I At 3 o'clock this afternon the t>-m --, lieraturc was 79 degrees Fahrenheit. LIEUTENANT SHIPPS BODY Arrives in 'Brooklyn—To Be Sent to Lincolntou. New York, March 14.—The United States trnnsjxirt McClellan, from San Juan, Ponce and Santiago, arrived in Brooklyn today. She brought 42 I nited States soldiers on furlough and sixteen bodies from Santiago. Among the bodies are those of Lieutenant William E. Shipp, of the Tenth United States cav alry and Lieutenant W. 11. Smith, same command. They will he sent to Lineola ton. N. (’. QUEEN ADVISED TO BA I’ll T. Cabinet Tells Her Not to Wait for Un assembling of Cortes. Madrid, March 14.—The Oorrespcri dencia says the Cabinet has advised ihe Queen Regent t*> ratify the tr. aty ol peace with tbs United States without awaiting the rJ^issem bring of the Fortes.