The record-union., 1897-11-09
Will be Proceeded Against If They Con.
tRue the Agitation.
General BIarco's Formal Recep-
tion at the Palace at Havana
Very Chilly Afair-Only
About Thirty People, Outside or
the Officials and Representa-
tives of the Commercial Bodies,
Present.

HAVANA (via Key Vest, Nov. s.
The annexationists have received
through the columns of a newspaper of
this city, a hint that it will be well
to abandon their meetings. The artr-
Gle in question conveyed the lntlmatlon
that the club was to be proceeded
against as a gambling institution, unoer
which pretext it would be possible TO
cause it's members great deal of trou-
bic without going to the length of ac-
cusfng them of conspiracy. These
meetings have therefore been discon-
tinued.
General Blanco's formal reception at
the palace a week ago was very chill
ly affair. Outside of the officials and
representatives OF the commercial bod-
les who attended, there were only about
thirty people present. General Blanco
is said to be in por health, to be con-
stantly in need of medical attention,
and therefore not likely to be able to
endure the hardships of an energetic
campaign against the insurgents.
Personally General Blanco is well
liked by the members of all parties, in
Guiding the Conservatives, who, owing
~ tlitlI wealth., SNAlCieAiiy 'o~NN~N -
swaying the mass Of people in Cuba
The Autonomists and the Conserva-
tfves are far from being hand in glove.
and no matter what the new Captain
General favors. he is pretty sure to have
the hostility of the other.
Senor Jose Bruzen the newly appoint
ed Civil Governor OF the province Of
Havana, assumed control to-day.
At the solicitation of Sonora Emilia
Quesada, widow of Senor Artego Ques-
ada, Captain-G General Blanco has par
doned her son, Julio Quesada, neph-
ew Of Senior Gonzales Quesada Of the
Cuban junta at New York. The young
man was under sentence of death.
Seven insurgents were tried by court
martial here to-day, and fifty-three in
surgents were sent to the penal settle
ment on the Isle of Pines.
Marshal Blanco has issued the fol-
lowing edict, officially desc &}ed as
Expressing the magnanimous senti-
ments of the Queen Regent and the
firm determination of the national gov
ernment":
Il pardon in full all those who have
been prosecuted for the crime of re-
bellion. Rebels prosecuted for com
mon crimes, independent of rebellion
such as spolation, immortality and the
like, viii be pardoned as rebels, but
judged for other offenses committed by
them. Those suffering sentences inn
posed prior TO the date of this edict
will have their sentence commuted 20 q
certain extent, and perhaps in some
cases in full.
persons pardoned should appear be-
fore the civil and military authorities
at their respective places of residence
which they will designate, and which
Will be communicated to me. Should
they designate places of residences out
side the principal towns, they viii be
advised of the necessity of residing
within the military zone OF cultivation
The military authorities will be care
full not TO invade the jurisdiction of the
civil authorities. Therefore, those par
doned cannot change their residence
without obtaining the permission OF
both civil and military authority.
THE CoMPETITOR'S CREW.
HAVANA. Nov s. - The trial by
court-martial of the crew of the Amer
lean schooner Competitor of Key West,
Fla. which was captured by Spanish
eunboat on the north coast of Pinar
del Rio. April -, 1896, which was TO
have taken place to-day, has been post
poned, owing to the sickness of the
President of the court.
wEYLER ON HIS WAY TO SPAIN.
HAVANA. Nov. S.-An official dis
match received here from Porto Rico
announces that the Spanish steamer
Nontserrat. with Captain-General Wey-
ler on board, which left Havana on
sunday last for Spain via Porto Rico,
and which put into Gibara, owing TO a
mishap to her machinery, lett Porto
Rico yesterday afternoon.
FRIENDS OF WEYLER.
MADRID. Nov. S.-Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Wevler's political hackers, sup
ported by his influential following IN
the army, are fomenting an agitation
in his behalf against the Government
policy, and are preparing to give hlnl
a reception on his arrival, which Will
If they can bring it about, neuTaiize
the critical attitude of the Sagast "a
Cabinet
Senior Romero Robledo, who is lead
ing the agitation, addressed large
meeting Of Conservatives to-day, at
which several Senators and Deputies
We're present. and made a violent al
tack upon the governing committee OF
the Conservative party. whom ne
charged with being responsible for tEe
dissolution Of the party. He eulogizei
Iieutenant-General Weyler as great
military commander, and urged that
war is the only true policy In Cuba-
Senior Robledo will meet General
Weyler on his arrival on the Montser-
rat. Meanwhile he is organizing a
series of public meetings to protest
against the recall of Weyler, the first
of which will be held tomorrow, and
he proposes q reorganization of the
Conservative party upon the basis OF
the programme Of the late Senor
Canovas del Castillo as to Cuba and
the Philippines.
CONSUL-GENERAL LEE
NEW YORK, Nov. S-General Fitz-
hugh Lee will sail for his post of duty
"Wednesday. General Lee was reticenr
to-day in speaking of Cuban affairs,
but he referred with satisfaction to his