The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-15
DE LONE SAILS TOMORROW.

Washington, February 14.-Senor Du
Bose. the Spanish charge d'aHairs. was
one Of the early callers at the state DO
partment today and this naturally led to
con lecture that his visit was in conpeo-
tion with the De LONE incident lt is
stated positively, however, that the Incl,
dent was not referred to, but that the caii
had to do with other pending spanish
affairs.
Senior Depuy De LONE has atout COM
Melted his ARRANGEMENTS for leaving the
United States. His present plans are TO
leave Washington tomorrow night, sail
ing from New York Wednesday on the
English liner which goes to Llverpooi.
He has not been commanded to go TO ma,
drid. and unless this order comes he Will
proceed from Liverpool to the continent
for a quiet rest and then go to his home
near Valencia.
A NOBLE CHARITY.
New York, February IA letter was
received today by the Christian Herald
from Consul Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, In
Havana, relative to the founding OF an
orphan asylum in Cuba. The Christian
Herald in reply cabled that it would pay
the rent Of the proposed asylum for a.year
and furnish all supplies and guarantee to
raise all other expenses of the institution.
The letter of Consul Gen. Lee says In
part: 81 have considered the ady1sah1!lty
OF renting a large and suitable building
for the purpose Of founding destitute
orphan asylum, where the little starving
children who have no parents or relatives
to watch over and protect them, can be
placed and where they will he fed and
we'll cared for and perhaps later given
some sort of education. find that l can
rent q commodious establishment with
large bath and all conveniences as well as
ground around it, which the children can
use for air and exercise. would. through
humane agents, collect these little ones
and have them transferred to the estab-
lishment, where they could be in charge
of nurses and other suitable attendants
DELOME ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
London, February 14-According to the
Heraldo Of Madrid the Spanish Cabinet
Council was occupied exclusively on Feb
Queen Regent, with discussing the affairs
Of the Dupuy de LONE letter. The sitting
lasted longer than usual. :.
According to an official note issued, il
was not until Spain had asked de LONE
for an explanation that he resigned. The
note says: 1.-THE government having
asked our minister at Washington for ex-
plantations respecting the letter attributed
| to him and written to Senor Caneljas.
Senior de LONE replied admitting its
authenticity.
senor de- LONE resigned and the
ministers decided to accept his reslgna-
| ton.
ONE OF THOSE BLOODY BATTLES.
Havana, February 14.-At meeting
last night of the radical autonomlsts, 1n-
portant questions were discussed with the
view of assuring peace and Spanish
sovereignty in Cuba.
Spanish dispatches have it that the in
| sureent general, Calixto Garcia, on Feb
ruary s, advanced three leagues from
Mejilas, province of Santiago de Cuba In
an attempt to pass column OF Spanish
troops commanded bv Gen. Mario. But,
it is added, after fighting lasting from
to p. m., Gen. Garcia was dislodged.
The Spanish force, the Spaniards further
say, lost four soldiers killed and had two
CAPTAINS and thirty two soldiers wounded.
| The report concludes with statement
that the Spanish troops advanced 10y
leagues into territory hitherto unexplored
during the present campaign.
CARGO OF ARMS FOR CUBA.
| Philadelphia, February 14.-1t was an
nounced today in Cuban circles in this
city that cargo OF arms and ammuhlGlon
was successfully shipped on tug on Sat
urdey from a point ON the Delaware
river below Wilmington. The cargo is re
ported to have consisted of 100 900 pounds
of cartridges and 500 rifles. The tug Is
said to have been one of seven sent out or
that night for the various points along
the coast with orders to rendezvous at
point off the Atlantic coast beyond the
| Jurisdiction of this United States govern
ment and there to transfer their cargos te
| q steamer.
WEYLER HEARD FROM.
Havana, February 14.-Gen. WeyleI
has sent congratulatory message to E
Correo, the daily newspaper of this city
upon it's appearing in the patriotic
arena in defense of Spaniards and theil
interests" and advises the conservatives
through the Marquis Palmerola, former
secretary general of the government te
abstain from taking part in the elec
tions.
DAUNTLESS LOADED WITH COAL
Savannah, Ga, February 14.-The tug
Dauntless left Savannah yesterday
loaded with sixty tons of coal. 1t !!
rumored that she Will meet her mate ano
expedition off Tampa. They left Tamps
| - har