The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

terror. At the time he entered the cab
met he said officially that he did not
intend to serve u the term of four
years, but would retire at some fitting
opportunity. 1t is presumed official
announcement will not be made until
the president has chosen MIR. Bliss
successor. Secretary Bliss is now in
New York confined indoors with q
cold. He left here Friday expecting to
return yesterday. His ~indisposition
prevented his joining h presidential
party on it's trip south. 1t is said the
president is contemplating giving this
appointment to the western section Of
the country.
The river and harbor committee of
the house today gave a hearing to a
delegation which urged the Importance
of deep water at Miami, Fla, in view
of the prospective growth of u ship
ping engaged in the West Indian trade.
A new line of steamers is to run from
Miami to Havana. The water there
has been increased from eight to
twelve feet at a cost Of about 500, 900,
all expended by private individuals.
About twenty feet is desired and for
that purpose about $500, 900 will be
required.
EWART RENOMINATED.
The president today sent a large
number Of recess appointments to the
senate, among them being Hamilton
G.. Ewart, to be district judge Of the
Western district of North Carolina, and
Edward r. Meek, to be district judge
for the Northern district of Texas.
These two failed of confirmation at
the close of the last session.
TO CREATE GRADE OF ADMIRAL.
The house naval affairs committee
today ordered a favorable report upon
the bill to create the rank of admiral
and vice admiral in the navy. There
was only slight opposition to the meas
ure in the committed.
Newport News, Va, December IA
The second class battleship Texas, in
command of Captain Sigsbee, is under
orders to sail before morning for Ha-
vana The Brooklyn is expected here
in the morning and it is stated will
find orders awaiting her to proceed to
Havana.
ANOTHER RIOT IN HAVANA.
Havana, December 13-About 9 o'clock
this morning, when a funeral process
sion, which was escorting the hearse
containing the remains of Jesus Soto
lOngo, who was killed Sunday night,
reached the corner of Infanta and San
Jose streets, a violent ARRAY took place
between members of the funeral party
and some employees of the military hos
pital.
The following were wounded: DR..
Betancourt, Cuban deputy for Santa
go de Cuba; Rafeal Porteundo, Cuban
deputy; the Cuban General Vidal, the
Cuban Colonel Armando Rivas, Fran
cisco Lucas Blanco, a Spaniard; Ra-
mon Garcia, a Spaniard; three women
and two children. Garcia, who vas
stabbed, may die, and Porteundo was
badly hurt.
One version of the ARRAY is hat the
militay hospital employees and a num-
Der of Spanish %privates, who were
standing in the hospital portico, refus-
ed to remove their hats when requested
to do so by persons in the procession
Thereupon the Cubans, it is alleged,
tried to knock off the hats and a fight
ensued. The %privates fired upon the
procession, the windows of the hearsc
being broken and bullets striking tbs
coffin. Knives and pistols were freely
used.
The procession, which consisted OF
$50 carriages, continued to the Cuban
camp neal Marianao, where military
| honors were rendered.
There were more han fifty wreaths
of flowers from the friends of Captain
SotOlongO, and the procession anC
| ceremonial were virtually a demonstra.
ton against the Hotel Inglaterra out
rage.