The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-15

Havana, April lb.-Baness an import
AM port on the north coast, near Gibara,
from which heavy expectations OF ba-
nanas and cocoanuts to the United
States are made, and which is the site OF
the estate Of II. Dumcis & Co., American
narrowly escaped complete de-
struetion yesterday by the patriots.
The expedition under General Boloff,
by the steamer Laurada, carrying 24OO
rifles 500, 900 cartridges and several
pieces OF rapid firing artillery. landed
alongside the quay at Banes. General
Calixto Garcia, with 5000 men, came to
protect the convoy of arms and ammu-
milton, but as Boloff had no men to arm,
Garcia was compelled to carry the arms
into the interior.
1t is reported that the patriots, hearing
that a Spanish gunboat might arrive at
any moment, closed the entrance of the
port with torpedoes. General Boloff as
sisted by local bands and finally by pat
riots under General Garcia, commenced
to fortify the heights around the port,
hastily casting up trenches to make the
port temporarily impregnable to any
Spanish forces in the neighborhood of
Gibara.
The gunboats Nueva Espanas and
Mealicia had arrived at Nipe from Ha-
vana. The cruiser Reina Mercedes had
left Havana on the 18th with four COM
panies of marines and infantry under the
command Of Rear Admiral Marenco, to
unite with all the forces which had left
Nipe and Gibara. with view to COM
bined land and sea attack upon the pat
riot position. for the recovery Of the port
OF Banes.
Nipe Is separated from Banes by the
San Ramon peninsula. Three columns,
1000 men In all. marched on Banes, where
they are detained In full view of the for
midable and nearly impregnable patriot
Re-enforcements have been sent for
ward by the Spaniards and Admiral Ma
varro will sail today by the cruiser Le-
saspi for the Caribbean ana thence for
Eipe to personally direct the attack by
sea. The re-enforcements expected will
be under General Livares .-.-,. ID
Evidently an important battle is In
sight IL the patriots try to defend their
advantageous stronghold and their
claim OF bs ing able to hold a seaport
Great anxiety exists with reference to
the garrison of 100 men in the fort de-
Tending the quay of Banes. It is believed
they will be compelled to surrender for
lack OF water and supplies.
The cruiser Pingon has twice been
compelled to break chains in order TO
enter the Banes port.
Hawairs Discrimination Agaiast Coolies.
Honolulu, April z. via San Francisco,
April 15.-The government has issued
call for tenders for a new road that is
unique in that il discriminates in favor
of Hawaiian, American and European
laborers as against the Asiatic laborers.
The conditions read: THE tenders are
based upon the condition that at least
90 per cent of the unskilled la.borers en-
ployed on this work are to consist of
Hawaiians, Americans or Europeans"
This is the first time that Asiatic labor
has been Disseminated against directly
by the government, and the effect upon
the laboring class will be watched with
interest. Labor Commissioner Fitzger-
aid of California is making an investi-
CATION Of labor conditions here with
view TO holding off Japanese immigra-
ton to California. We will also give ad-
vice to the Hawaiian government as to
the best method Of settling the labor
difficulties.