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.