Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-19
LITTLE DIFFERENCE
POLICY OF THE INCOMING ADMINS
TRATION REGARDING CUBA.

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little from that which has been laid
down by President Cleveland and his
secretary of state. This statement is
based on remarks made by Senator
John Sherman at the union depot here.
After stating his position in the next
cabinet had been determined, Senator
Sherman said, in answer to question
II think the United States govern.
ment should not interfere with the
Cuban war, either to. aid in its settle
ment Or do anything which would
make peaceful government Of the
island charge on this country.
81 understand on high authority that
Prime Minister Canovas has outlined
programme Of governmental reforms
which will be applied both in Spain
and in Cuba. These reforms will give
the Cubans practical autonomy and
will, I hope, settle the question:
THIS VIA LONDON.
stated That a Royal Decree Will Soon BE
Promulgated.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Madrid says
that cabinet meeting just held, the
queen regent presiding, agreed to in.
troduce reforms in She islands of Cuba,
and royal decree on the subject will
be published on the kings fete day.
1t is added that it is possible Jose
Sanguilly, the American citizen re-
GENTLY sentenced at Havana to impris-
onment for life on the charge of con-
spiracy against the government, will be
granted free pardon.
MADRID, Jan. 1S.-1t is declared that
early in February, the government will
publish decree providing for Cuban
reforms, allowing as much autonomy
as the sovereignty of Spain will permit.
SANTA CLARA FALLS.
General Gomez Takes Spanish Strong
hold After a Bloody Battle.
NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-The Press
claims to have received news through
private channels that General Maxine
Gomez stormed and captured the i'm
portant city of Santa Clara on Jan. 9,
and is now moving on Havana with
$4,000 men. The famous cavalry
leader, Quintin Banderas, was NOR
tally wounded, The Press says, and
General Luque, commanding the Span
ish, was also wounded. Spanish losses
were: Estimated killed and wounded,
900; prisoners, 700; cannon captured,
| IL; rifles, in the Spanish arsenal, 5000,
with plenty of ammunition. The Gu
bans lost 1860 killed and wounded,
| which is 600 more than the Spanish
loss. The Press quotes Carlos Roloff
as saying the report is credible. The
junta has no news.
| Garrison Had Been Reduced.
| According to The Press advices the
garrison Of Santa Clara had been re-
duced to 1000 men, while Gomez had
5000 men, 5000 men being armed. On
Jan. Gomez sent the infantry under
General Kabi to the west of the city
The cavalry, 1000 strong, under Quin.
tin Banderas, was placed on the other
three sides. On the 9Th, 9TH and 9Th
there were skirmishes, General Luque,
commander of the garrison, being
wounded on the latter day. On the
9th, at daybreak, the Cubans closed in
on the town, the cavalry
Charging Over the Spanish Earthworks.
Banderas fell while leading his men
and died soon after. Gomez, having
put the enemy to fight, gave his men
only nights rest. Then, leaving
garrison of 1900, he pushed on to the
west. Those of his men who had no
weapons were armed from the Spanish
arsenal, so that in fighting men he was
nearly as strong as before the battle.
No sooner had the news of the fall of
Santa Clara reached the planters round.
about than they began to flock to
Gomez standard. Every mile he went
he got new recruits. The news re-
ceived says he now has an army Of
$4,000 well equipped men.
DEATH OF MINISTER WILLIS
Died at Honolulu Jan. 6 After a Long
Illness.
SAN FRANCISCO, JAM l6.-The steam
ship Monowai, which arrived at mid
night, brought advices from Honolulu
to the effect that United States Minis
ter Albert S. Willis died at 9 80 a. IN.
on Jan. 6, after all illness covering sew.
eral months resulting from the attack
of pneumonia he suffered while on a
visit to the United States This SET
tied so firmly upon the lungs that it
could not be checked and all human Of.
fort was expended without avail.
Soon after the death of the minister,
all the consular, government and ship.
ping flags were lowered to half mast.
Expressions of regret were general, and
the wife and son have the sympathy OF
the whole community.
Funeral Services Held.
At the request of Mrs. Willis, the
, funeral services took place at the Cen.
! trail Union church at 8 p. M, on Jan. z
. Rev. D. P. Bierne, pastor of that
} church, and Rev. ]. M. Monroe, paste,
of the Christian church of which the
deceased was a member, conducting
the services The details Of the funera
. were left to United States Consul Gen
eral and Charge d'Affaires Ellis Mills
at whose request the government tool
the funeral in hand. The funeral pro
cession was the most imposing sine
that of Kalakua.
The remains were deposited temper
arily in o vault at Nuuanua cemetery
until the 18th inst, when the caske
was to be placed on board the steam
: ship Australia for transportation to tn
: United States.