The herald., 1897-05-26
DESTITUTE
AMERICANS
Fail to Receive Expected
Relief
GREAT CROWDS GATHERED
ONLY TO BE DISPERSED BY THE
POLICE
GREAT CROWDS GATHERED
Insurgents Under Garcia Dynamite
Train-Spaniards in Europe Ex-
pect to Lose Cuba
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
HAVANA, May Pa rumor was cir-
culated in Guanabacoa, near this city,
yesterday, that General Fitzhugh Lee.
the, United States consul general, was
going to distribute money to the peo-
pie. In consequence about 600 persons
gathered in anticipation of receiving re-
lief. They were advised by the police
that there was no truth in the rumors
and were ordered to disperse. Tha
crowds. however, refused to disperse and
the police were compelled to disperss
them by force.
A TRAIN DYNAMITED
HAVANA, May 25.-It is reported
from Santiago de Cuba that a Spanish
military train from El Cristo TO Songo
was attacked by 600 insurgents. The
train was carrying troops to reinforce
the garrison at Songo.
At the first shots of the insurgents the
train stopped and Lieutenant Lafuente.
who was in command of the Spanish
troops. ordered his men to fire upon their
aesailants, but at that moment several
dynamite bombs, which had been pre-
viously placed on the track by. the Gu
bans, exploded, killing Lieutenant La
fuente and twelve Spanish privates and
wounding thirty-two others. The loco
motive and one car were destroyed by
the explosion.
The Spainards surrendered and the
Cubans, after plundering the train and
securing large supply of provisions and
munitions of war, burned the remaining
cars. Sixty Spanish soldiers and twenty
other persons, employees Of the railroad
and officers of the Spanish government,
were made prisoners. Two hours later
they were set free by order OF Genera.
Calixto Garcia.
The Spanish military commander Of
Songo was afraid to go to the aid of the
! troops, but waited until they were re-
leased and the insurgentswere far away.
Then he sailed forth and near the town
killed two countrymen, one of them q
non-eem batant and the other a~lCuban
of his own forces. He then returned to
town., reporting a victory over the in
surgents.
NATHAN PAGES REPORT
NEW YORK, May 25.-Nathan Page
of Washington, the lawyer who con-
Quoted the Mora claim against Spain,
has just returned from visit to Eng
land, France and Holland. He was
asked about the consensus Of opinion ii
Paris and London concerning the war
in Cuba. He said:
"In Paris met many highly educated
Spaniards and they do not see how Spain
can retain Cuba. They and others in
| IN,rrN tv,1r to- -
time when Cuba will go to the United
States. They do not see any other solu-
tion Of the problem, and they do not
eeem to grieve over the situation"
SPANISH POLITICS
NEW YORK, May 25.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says:
! The conflict between the Liberals and
Conservatives, due to the Tetuan- Comas
incident and Senor Sagasta's speech, Is
momentarily. increasing the popular be-
lief that the Duke of Tetuan's continu-
ance in the Ministry means the certain
downfall of his party.
AT last nights special meeting the gov
eminent resolved to take no further ac-
tion in the Tetuan affair, but Premier
| Canovas will offer an explanation of the
recent Parliamentary scandal in both
| : -
| Chambers.
1t Is stated on the highest authority
that Premier Canovas is employing the
Tetuan incident as pretext and will
endeavor to secure the withdrawal from
active politics of those Liberals who pro-
test against his behavior in not dismiss
ing the Duke of Tetuan from the Cab
met. His party will then make some con-
Init md 10 tbov, 10
by bill Of ndemnity-namely by =
declaration that they are laws by the
majority in the Cortes. This majority
will naturally be Conservative, for the
Silvelisas,ts and the Liberals will not af-
feet the validity of the laws, which will
be forthwith carried to the Queen Regent
for her ratification. The Queen Regents
course is anxiously awaited. It ie popu-
| larly believed that she will lack the
courage to refuse to sign the Conserva-
tive party's measures.
A CUBAN FUND
NEW YORK, May 25.1The Press will
tomorrow publish the following: Of
ficers of the Cuban league have decided
to attempt the raising of fund of ST.
900 in the United States believing
that this will enable the Cubans to es-
tablish their independence. The fund IL
to be raised in two ways-by donations
and by the sale. of gold bonds at per
cent. payable ten years after the
evacuation Of Cuba by the Spar h
| troops"
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Yellow Jack on Board
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The Pa.