The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-15

another Battle Ship My Visit the
Harbor-.The Court of Inquiry.

Another Battle Ship My Visit the
HarbOr-.The Court of Inquiry.
HAVANA, March 1.-THE day was sultry
and cloudy. During the morning there was
no session of the United States naval court
Of inquiry into the loss of the battle ship
Maine, the members of the court sitting
on the poop of the Mangrove discussing
various matters in connection with their
work One unidentified body was recovered
to-day from the wreck.
Rumors are in circulation here to the eff
feet that Italian war ships are to arrive
at this port and it is further reported that
the United States government will send
either the battle ship Iowa or Indiana to
this harbor to stay two or three hours. No
cause is assigned for the latter story nor
can the report be confirmed officially.
Arrangements are in progress to discon-
finue a number Of the relief stations in
Havana which are open only at certain
hours. and to establish instead one large
central station, which will be open for re-
lief at all hours of the day with four SUI
burban stations. Lists have been secured of
ahe names of the towns near Havana, of the
number Of their inhabitants and of the
restitution in each These lists will be ex-
tended throughout Cuba to embrace all
che localities where suffering exists A
careful estimate, it is hoped, will be made
OF the total number to be provided for, so
that the amount and variety of the daily
rations can be fixed according to the money
available. It is believed that the long-esv
tablished hospitals and asylums of Havana
can be made much use of if assistance
is judiciously given to their regular man.
ayers. 1t is further hoped that by spending
$l0.00 in Las Cosas, now the principal place
here for the relief of the reconcentrados,
It can be made model refuge, with new
beds. good kitchens, etc.
Louis Klopsch, of the New York Christian
Herald has given the correspondent a check
for $1,000 in American gold for transmits
sion to United States Consul Brice at
Matanzas, and another check for the same
amount to be forwarded to United States
Consul Barker at Sagua la Grande. Both
checks will be forwarded to their destina-
tons by messenger. Mr.. Klopsch says he
would prefer that the money be used for
the relief of the silent sufferers other
wise, lose who are in great poverty but
who ;,rs too proud to make their wants
known. Finally. Mr. Klopsch will give Con-
sui General Lee 81. 900 for direct expenditure
and $500 for the relief fund.
Important factions of the autonomists of
all races, have agreed not to take part in
the general or local elections next month.
In some places the opinion is expressed that
this agreement is the result of discomfort
caused by the fact that the autonomist
government has been unable to give en-
ployment to the excessive numbers Of peo-
pie who have been seeking positions in the
government offices. The Marquis Garcia,
the governor of Santa Clara, tried to in
duce these factions to promise that they
would take part in the elections, but he
has been unable to change their resolution.
Captain General Blanco has ordered that
the sum of $4,000 be spent in reconstruct
ing the Pando Railroad bridge, near Gibara
IN the province of Santiago de Cuba The
bridge, which was destroyed by dynamite,
zion.
In the district of Whales province of
Pinar del Rio, tobacco to the value of $780,
w mas already been gathered. The other
large estates nave not been harvested.
According to Spanish advices, a govern
ment force, protected by the gunboats Ven
aditto and GaIicia, operating between Por-
tlllo. Niquero, Camarones, Vicana and Cabo
Cruz on the southwestern coast of the
province of Santiago de Cuba has been en-
gagged with an ingUrgent force at Del Toro
inlet. The Spaniards are reported to have
lost three men killed and to have had
aWelVe men wounded, while 1t is added they
captured eleven prisoners and some arms
and ammunition.
Inc SpanaruS nave, IL is announced
commenced military operations at La
Slerre Maestro, and on both sides of the
river Cauto, in the province of Santiago de
cuba General Bernal is in command of
the troops operating in the direction of
Barron and Cantilados.
Reinforcements to the number of 1 500
locps have arrived at Santiago de Cuba
from Spain.
The train from Matanzas, for Havana.
NJ, mnen near Jaruco. about twenty-five miles
out, was fired on tonight. Three men were
wounded. George BarnuFl an American of
Savannah. received a slight flesh wound In
TINS arm. The secretary of the Matanzas
municipality was more severely wounded
me spanish surgeons on the train were
very KIND. Mrs. Barnum was with her hus-
Dand al the time he was shot AS soon as
the firing began all the passengers threw
themselves on the floors of the cars
according to advices from Matanzas IT is
hoped TO get some of the stores from the
FERN distributed Tomorrow but many
bitches occur and the distribution may he
delayed until Wednesday. The authorities
nave been ordered not TO discharge from
the warehouse the stores that came on the
bergen until the custom house authorities
permit. There IS no objection to the Ferns
cargo being quickly delivered, and Consul
General Lee, who has been telegraphed 10
on the subject, thinks he can ARRANGE the
Bergen matter. The committee of the doc
tors and the local firemen are ready to issue
0ruera on United States Consul Brice and
say they have complete lists made up of ali
3 tie needy, but have feared there might be
some mistake. But whatever happens now
the hungry viii soon be fed and want will
be relieved.