The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-28
LUBANS TO BE FED
SITUATION DESCRIBED AS ONE
OF PROFOUND DISTRESS.


For uauv q Month-Blanco Bauquets
the German schooIship ofocrs-"Oni-
ciar Advices, Give the Lie to Pacifiica-
tion Taik-The New Cuban Cabinet
woodford on FiIibusteripg.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The most pro-
found distress prevails among many
Thousands Of people in Cuba Starva-
ton not only impends but is an actual
fact. The president has been informed
of the facts from sources whose credibil-
ity canrot be doubted. He has gone 10
the length of his executive power in call
ing the stale Of affairs TO the attention
10 the American people. The state de-
p2rtment mas used all of its power 10
mitigate the affairs there and the letter
sent out py Secretary Sherman the day
before Christmas pointed out the way
10 alleviate the miserable condition OF
the reconcentrados. Today the sum OF
5000 was received by Assistant Secre-
ta-y Day from certain charitably dis
posed persons whose names are not dis
closed and t1ss sum will be RENTED by
telegraph early tomorrow morning 70
Consul General Lee for disbursement
among. the more pressing cases. II IS
hoped By the department OF state that
the American people will come 10 the re-
lief and promptly, by subscriptions OF
money. clothing and supplies OF various
kinds The newspapers are expected 70
lend generous aid in carrying forward
this movement. The machinery for dis
triouCion ha. been provided by the state
department and Consul General Lee has
undertaken. with the aid Of American
consular officers IN Cuba, TO give per-
sonal attention 70 the alleviation Of dis
tress by the distribution Of the gifts Of
the American people. One line Of steam
ers plying between New York and Ha-
vana, the Ward line, it is said has un-
dertaken TO forward any contributions
OF goods to General Lee, at Havana.
The Spa nish authorities have consent
ei 10 remit all duties on relief supplies
50 forwarded. The state department di-
rects that they De sent direct TO Consul
General Lee, either money by draft or
check. or goods. Consul General Lee
tonight cabled the state department just
list is as follows:
Summer clothing, secondhand or other
wise, principally for women and chill
dren; medicines for fever, including a
large proportion Of quinine; hard bread
corn meal. bacon, rice, lard, potatoes,
beans. peas. salt fsh, principally cod
fish; apy canned goods, especially con-
denSeL milk for the starving children.
Money VIII also be useful TO secure
nurses and medicines and for many ither
necessary purposes.
FLANCO BOUQUETS GERMANS.
Havana, Dec. 27-After the banquet
given by Captain General Blanco to the
officers OF the German schoolship Stein
las night the German officers, accom-
panied by the German consul here and
the adiutants Of the ca plain general and
the Spanish admiral IN command at
this port, attended a performance at the
theatre, where they occupied the boxes
OF Marshal Blanco and Of the governor
cf Havana.
The police have arrested on board the
steamer Washington, Senior Baroeto,
former provincial deputy, who IS alleged
10 have escaped from Spanish officers
who had been ordered by General Wey-
Ter TO arrest him or the charge OF mis-
administration and who afterwards. It
is fur her alleged, libeled the former
captain general while he (Baroeto) was
in New York.
OPERATIONS IN CUBA.
Havana. Dec. 7.-An apothecary
named NJ. Rubio, and three former in
surgent leaders, who surrendered some
time age 10 the authorities of Pinar
Del Rio, have been arrested on the
charge OF trying to induce large num-
her OF armed farmers TO join the in
surgents. When the conspiracy was dis
covered the prisoners were taken into
custody and sent 10 this city. They are
now imptisored IN Moro castle.
Three columns OF Spanish troops un-
der Generals Linares and Vara del Rey
and Lieutenant Colonel Chazel. II wa.
officially announced today. have dis
iodgei the insurgents IN the province
OF Santiago &c Cuba from strong post
tons and have destroyed their camp,
two hundred huts, al Juan Varona.
The troops. the official report contin-
ues. have reconnoitered the entire dis
trict around Aguacate Arroyo Blanco.
Bairia and Maroio the insurgents being
"enabIed TO retire with numerous loss"
and losing many effects" In these o2-
erations The troops are announced 70
rave lost one officer and eighteen sol
6iers killed and 10 have fffty-three men
wounded.
THE NEW CUBAN CABINET.
Washington, Dec. 27-The new Cuban
cabinet which, with the captain general
Of Cuba. viii form the executive organi-
zation under tne new autonomous re-
gine, viii be announced during the pres
ent week. according 10 the expectation
os Spanish officials here. There Is no
dou5t that Senior Galvsy viii be the
Cuban premier. He hiss been long prom
inent as the leader OF the autcnomist
party in the island. He is described as
man Of wide influence among the most
SUBSTANTIAL Cuban elements and popular
WIKI the people al large. Senor Amblard
viii be another name in the caoinet
iis- II ne xil consent 20 take place.
He mas been in Washington for sew
eral DAYS IN confer eEc- with the Span
Irn minister ard let. here last night for
Cuba II is possible that Senor AM
bard may prefer 70 continue in parlla-
rentary life. in which case il Is BE-
lieved he will become the leader OF the
Cuban party in he Cor1es.
RIVERA IN SPAIN.
Madrid. De-. 27.-The insurgent chief
Riviera has arrived AT Cadiz from Cuba.
He viii be incsreerated IN a fortress.
n TIA course OF an interview Riviera
sid he believed nothing woalt in1uce
he Cubans 10 cease fighting before tl1ey