The sun., 1897-12-16
FITZHUGH LEE MENANCED.
AN INTERNAL MACHINE FOUND IN
TEE HAVANA OONsULATE.

KHpeTts Are AnalyEipE the Contents OF . TIN
Can That Wss Packed In Cotton In . Boz
Belief That Neyier's Partisans Tried IN
This way 70 Make Trouble for Gen. Binnco.
HAVANA. Dec. 15.-An internal machine was
found this morning on tho ground floor OF the
house in Cuba street which is occupied by tho
Consulate of tho United States. The informal
machine was q box OF wood containing matches
and cotton, in the centre Of which was tin
tube about foot long Oiled with what appears
to bo an explosive substance. Tho box was de-
signed to explode when opened.
The police seized Il and tho authorities began
an Investigation. Tho box has been sent to ex-
perts for analysis of the substance contained In
the tube. They have not yet made their report.
THE Sun correspondent called on Consul
General Lee shortly after the news Of tho dis
covory had spread over the town. Con. Leo
was unperturbed and declared that he did not
attach much Importance to the matter.
AZ previously reported by THE SUN corre-
spondent, there is much apprehension here that
an attack will be made on tho American Consul
late. A few days ago tho Didrio dc la Marina
published an article declaring that some Ameri-
can newspaper was trying to create trouble
between Spain and the United States by causing
an attack to be made on the American Consul
late In Havana. This report was the result of
the transparent fake sent from here to New
York about the discovery Of a bomb. some weeks
ago. in tho Consulate. For some days Gon.
Lees office has been guarded by four Spanish
soldiers Of tho Havana military police and two
detectives.
Gen. Leo does not live. as ho formerly did, in
the building whore his Office is, but in the Hotel
do Inglaterra, in front OF the Central Park and
in of the most populous districts Of the city,
where an attempt TO do him bodily harm would
be moro difficult. The Hotel de InRlaterra, since
Gen. Lee has made his residence there, has been
guarded by two Spanish soldiers.
Tho belief is current in Havana that the In
fcrnal machine found this morning and tho
threats that have called the attention Of tho
Government to the necessity of guarding Gen.
Leo have emanated from some of tho irrecon-
ciluble partisans of tho policy of Canovas and
Weyler, who are trying TO put every obstacle in
the way Of the Government at the beginning Of
the new autonomic regime.
1t IL announced to- day that the new Cabinet
Of the colony will be constituted as follows:
President, senor jose Maria Galvez. President of
the Autonomist party.
Minister Of Justice. Senior Arturo Amblard, Re
formist Deputy in the Cortes.
Minister OF the Interior Sehor joss Bruzon. Auton-
omst and Governor OF Havana.
Minister OF Finance Senior Rafael hontoro, Marquis
OF Montoro. Autonomist and Deputy in tho Cortes.
Minister OF Public Works. Sehor Juan Pablo
Toharely, Reformist and 4 provincial Deputy
The Union Constitutional. or Spanish irrecon-
cilahle, party is excluded from any important
office in the Cabinet. Hence it's strong opposi-
tion to the Government. and henco the public
suspicion that 1t is responsible for the recent
threats and the attempt on the American Con-
sulate as a means of fomenting trouble.
Tho Autonomists and Reformists agreed this
morning to appoint an equal number of secre-
tarles from each party for the new Chamber of
Representatives Of tho colony.
Gen. Blanco revoked to-day Weyler's decree
in which 1t was forbidden to send victuals from
Havana to the country or to open grocery stores
on the sugar estates and farms.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The State Depart
ment has no official information that a bomb wns
found on the ground floor Of the United States
Consulate in Havana to-day. Assistant Secre
tary Crider. who was at the department until
6 o'clock this afternoon, said tonight that no
despatch OF any kind was received from Havana
during tho day. Secretary Sherman, who was at
the department earlier in the day and at whose
residence dispatches received after Office hours
are delivered said that nc believed no in.
formation had been received from Havana to
confirm the report OF danger to tho Consul.
Officers OF the State and Navy Departments,
when asked tonight whether protection would
be extended to our consulate in Havana in case
the bomb story should bo confirmed. replied that
protection did not seem TO them necessary. II q
bomb had been placed in the consulate this
would not necessarily indicate any extensive
feeling of hostility to Consul-General Ice and
his associates, they said. They expressed the
opinion that tho placing OF the bomb If the Incl
dent occurred. was the work Of crank. and
ample protection to the consulate would DO at-
ford ed by the mn nicpal authorities of Havana
No official information regarding the ugly feel
ing that has lately cropped out in Havana to-
ward the American consular officers has reached
the State Department. according to the officials
there.