The herald., 1897-11-26

IN PLENTY
To the Schemes of Cuban
Reform
GOVERNMENT IS Determined
AND ITS DECISIONS MUST BE
RESPECTED
While Spanish Politicians Palter With
Politicies the Insurgents Make
Attacks on Havana
AND ITS DECISIONS MUST BE
RESPECTED
Associated Press Special Wire.

MADRID, Nov. 25.-The clause in re-
lation to the tariffs in the governments
proposed scheme of autonomy for Cuba
provides for the creation of a mixed
commission to be composed of Cubans
and Spaniards, which Is to fix the tar
ifs. The rates fixed by the commission
are to be adopted by the Cuban chamber
Of deputies and then approved by the
Spanish cortes before they become ef-
fective; should the mixed commission
come to q deadlock the cortes is to be the
arbitrator of the question at issue.
Prime Minister Sagasta has received
over 100 dispatches from persons and
organizations in Catalonia, Biscay and
other provinces asking that the auton-
omy scheme be suspended. A member
Of the cabinet said today, however, that
the entire scheme must soon prevail.
Naturally" he added, "the proposed
reforms were opposed by number of
persons who by the past system had
amassed great riches, but the govern
ment was determined to carry out what
1t considers patriotic work. and it's de-
cisions must be respected. 1t is said that
ished after the application Of the reforms
by the prime minister.
A BOLD FORAY
NEW YORK, Nov. 25-On Sunday
morning. for the first time in the his
tory of the Cuban war, rebel. bullets
sought the palace in Havana, says q
dispatch to the Herald from Havana.
The shots came from Casa Blanca. GOO
yards across the entrance to the harbor,
and while nobody was hurt, the palace
with its electric lights was a shining
mark and must have been hit. The
Spanish authorities attempt to MAKE
light OF the affair. but at the same time
reporter for La cha, who wrote up
and attempted to publish the facts In
the case. was arrested and is still in
prison. The attack on Casa Blanca was
made by Brigadier- General Cardenas
and fifty rebels. They entered the town
shortly before midnight on horseback,
and at the end Of four hours each man
led out Of town horse, with one extra
he had appropriated, laden with cloth
ing. provisions, silver plate and consid-
cradle money. Before they left they
fred two volleys across the narrow har-
Dor of the entrance at the palace. then
coolly retired to a friends house inside
the Spanish lines and took supper pre-
viously ordered. All this was under the
guns of Cabanas and Moro.
1t is learned from an inside source
that the object of the rebels was to
effect the release of General Ruis Rivera
and to hang a citizen named Fumiro
who is known as a spy. They failed in
the first because Of the misconception
regarding the appointed time on the part
Of the confederates within the prison
with whom arrangements had been
made to admit the traitors into the fort
ress. Fumiro managed to escape
across the harbor. The whole affair
was well planned. General Cardenas
came in the early evening with two
colonels along the seashore. and, at II
o'clock the men followed. The first
visit was then to Cabanas. When they
saw that the arrangements had failed
the rebels went after Fumiro.
He fled across the harbor and the
rebels did not dare follow Then thu
rebels went to Casa de los Frailes, the
priests house, where they took blank
cts, silver plate and money. This house
Is close to Moro Castle. The priests
made a great outcry, but no soldier.
came. Then the rebels sacked the
store of Fumiro. securing some gold
They also looted three other stores
Working as quietly as possible, they a
midnight approached a cavalry outpos
and secured several horses. These they
led back into town and loaded will
spoils. The horses then set out with {
small detachment of men, and the othel
rebels went to supper at the house of 1
friend.
For two hours they enjoyed them
selves, then rode to the harbor's edg,
and fired two volleys at the palace, con
spicuous by it's lights. This aroused tn
Spaniards for the first time, but by tn,
time troops turned out the rebels hat
gone. The authorities made ever.
effort to suppress the details Of thi
raid. though an official report admitte,
that six rebels entered the town.
DEGREES SIGNED
MADRID. Nov. 26.-The Official Ga
xette publishes this morning two de
crees signed by the queen regent and b.
Prime Minister Sagasta. The first ap
plies to the Antilles the laws inscribe
in the Spanish constitution. with guar
,antee Of the application OF the genera
laws.
| The second decree extends to the An
TILES the universal suffrage law Of 1885,
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