The record-union., 1896-03-05

HAVANA. March 1.-THE Govern
rnent is holding 4,S00 troops quartered
in the. Notifications of the city TO sup
press the disorder and demonstrations
against the Americans here. Extra po-
lice guards are placed convenient to
the American Consulate.
The only manifestations Of hostile
feeling yet were few shouts, Death
to Uncle SAM" while the new troops
were landing Tuesday, and Kisses
around the cab in which two Ameri-
cans were driven in side street. There
are some apprehensions, but no alarm
among American residents.
There is great confidence in the abil-
ity of General Weyler to preserve order.
The better treatment of Americans
here than at Barcelona or Madrid is
largely due to the fact that the popu
lace there is Spanish and here they are
Cubans. The students here, both
Spanish and Cuban, are friendly to the
States. Cuban property holders and
merchants, and also many Spanish,
whose markets are in the States, are
more pleased than otherwise by pros
pect of Congressional intervention,
which, meaning an early restoration Of
quiet, would save many from bank
ruptcy. Even local Spaniards admit
this. Such hostility as is shown is con-
fined here to the office-holding classes
and others receiving Government
bounty
The main body of insurgents, instead
of continuing eastward, as expected,
have returned to Havana Province in
great numbers, leaving large force of
troops moving east to head them off.
Gomez remains in the center of Matan-
zas Province, burning cane and many
estates where preparations were being
made to resume grinding. Maceo, with
q largely augmented force has re-en-
tered Havana Province and resumed
burning cane wherever preparations to
grind are under way. So far as can be
learned there is no Wanton destruction,
but they are simply carrying out the
order issued by Gomez two months ago.
Maceo's forces now hem the city of
Havana. All telegraph and telephone
lines are cut within ten miles. The
poles are removed and rails carried
away
Milk, fruit and vegetables are scarce
in Havana The same conditions pre-
vail in Matanzas and Santa Clara The
insurgents seem to increase in numbers.
obtain ammunition and continue depre-
dations in spite of all the troops can do
The daily record of bridges, culverts
stations and railroads destroyed. cane
burned and towns attacked is growing
larger.
The troops had six encounters in Ha-
vana Province Monday. One was at
as Guacimas, between Managua and
Havana, so close to the city that relief
for the wounded was sent from the
suburb of Jesus del Monte The official
report is silent about the loss. I am in
formed that one officer and eight sol
diers were killed and seventy wounded
on the Spanish side. The insurgents
loss was two dead and ten wounded
Other recent engagements were not
sufficiently important to prevent the in
surgents returning to Havana Prov
ince.
General Navarro has been sent back
to Spain for failing to keep Maceo in
Pinar Province. There are rumors that
Collazo's expedition has landed near
Matanzas, but no confirmation yet
]. FRANK CLARK.
DISORDERS SUPPRESSED.
MADRID, March 4-Senor Elduayne,
who was recently appointed Minister of
Foreign Affairs in succession to the
Duke of Tetuan, has resigned. A meet
ing of the Cabinet was held this after
neon, at which Senior Elduayne an
nounced that he had rendered his resig-
nation, because it was desirable that
the same Minister who began negotia-
tions with the United States and other
countries in connection with Cuba
should complete them. It is rumored
that the Duke of Tetuan will succeed
the retiring Minister.
1t was decided that the universities
should be closed for the present. The
Ministers also agreed - an unlimited
credit for the purchase Of artillery. and
tn cali for recruits of naval infantry and
sailors.
A demonstration was attempted this
afternoon by the students of the univer-
sity, but the police We're on the alert.
and the disorderly proceedings were
speedily suppressed. Later 400 stu
dents of the School of Medicine and a
number of citizens VINO had joined them
were dispersed by the police They
soon reassembled, however, whistling
al and jeering the officers. One group
OF students who were standing close by
a Lieutenant of Police called the latter
a coward. and several of them attempt
&c to strike him, whereupon the Lieu
tenant drew his revolver. The police
and gendarmes Immediately charged
with drawn swords upon the rioters
In the melee which ensued a few per-
sons were injured. All places of busi-
ness in the neighborhood We're closed.
A dispatch from Havana to the I'm
perciaP' says a notice has been posted
secretly in Havana stating that Presi-
dent Cleveland has approved of the ac-
tion of the United States Congress with
reference to Cuba. The dispatch says