The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-09
CORTES CONSIDERS CREDIT.


the Cortes for a credit of 23,000,OO0 pc
setas for the purpose of constructing
warships, which was considered by the
cabinet at its meeting yesterday. was
nor adopted by that body, the council
deciding instead to submit to the new
cortes a complete project for increasing
the strength of the navy. The gov
ernment prohibited meeting of stu
dents which it was proposed to hold In
this city today for the purpose of pro-
testing against the action of the United
States house of representatives In re-
gard to Cuba.
The National party is no proposing
to organize an anti-American demon
stration.
The municipal council Of Barcelona
has decided to raise and arm bat
talon of volunteers.
London. April S.-The Standard to-
morrow will publish a despatch from
Madrid saying that the civil governor
of Madrid has forbidden the holding
of the proposed demonstration of pro-
test against the action of the Ameri-
can congress on the Cuban resolutions.
GOOD EFFECT OF RESOLUTIONS.
Havana. April g. via Key West, April
S.-The CubanS are greatly encouraged
by the action OF congress.
They say it Is certain to have a good
moral effect. and hope for practical
benefit also. Members of good families
are leaving cities and towns to join
the insurgents in great numbers. The
severe enforcement of Weylers DEGREES
is driving many to take the field.
The government has still failed to
crush Maceo In the western province.
He Is west Of the strong line, between
Marcel and Majana, but several parties
have crossed and entered Havana
province. Lacret, with 5000 men, has
entered from the east All the wires
west and south are cut and no accu-
rate news of the movements Of the in
surgents are obtainable. The govern
ment has been silent four days,
although 1t is known here several i'm
portant engagements have been fought
The hospitals are crowded with wound
cd and sick soldiers. Now that the yell
low fever season is beginning there Is
no room for victims. The prisons are
also fill ri with political suspects. The
government was Obliged to transfer 76
from CananaS Fortress to the city pris-
OnS.
Gomez was last reported in Santa
Clara province, moving in the direction
of Sguanea valley. His forces en-
tered the important town of San Juan
De Las Veras. taking supplies and
ammunition. The troops shut them
selves in forts and allowed the town
hall and several other buildings to be
burned. Refugees from the town have
arrived at Ranchuelo. The Spanish
gunboat Alvarado was badly damaged
by the rebel fire in attempting to EN-
ter the port of Marabi, near Baracoa.
The balls shattered the rudder. pene-
trated the dockhouse plating and ira
versed the sides. The gunboat re-
turned to the attack three times, but
finally went to Baracoa for repairs.
The official report says one sailor was
wounded.
SPANISH KILL WOMEN.
During a night attack upon the town
| Of MoyU Colorado, about fifteen miles
west of Havana, the Spanish troops
shot and killed four women and two
| children, and wounded others. The
| troops occupied four forts. The insur-
gents entered the town. crawling on
hands and knees. fired upon the forts
burned number of houses and retired
The troops later seeing group Of peo-
| pie on the principal street, fired a
volley from the fort. mistaking the wo-
men and children for insurgents owing
to the darkness. The accident Is great.
ly deplored.
Seven prisoners Of war. condemned tc
! he shot in Cubanas Fortress last Mon.
day morning, have been respited pend.
ing vote of the house. Their lives
will probably be saved as the general
belief Is, since the action Of congress
no more insurgents will be publicly
shot under the bandit decree. There Il
nothing new In the cases of Walter
Dygart and other American citizens i'm.
| nriSOned.