The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15
RELIEF OF RECOMMENDATIONS.
WORK AT HAVANA TO BE CEN
TRALIzED AT ONE STATION.

n OuE DNAtAOhS tO lfOOk Al
ter People on the Outslxirts-ItaI-
ian Warships Reported on Their
Way TO the POrt-Rumor Also
AHoat That n United states Bat
tleship Is to Visit the POrt-Au-
Economists to Ignore the Coming
Election.
Havana, March 14.-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 bat
tleship Maine, the members of the court
sitting on the poop of the Mangrove dis
eussing various matters In connection with
their work
Arrangements are in progress to discon-
tinue 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 the names Of
the towns near Havana, of the number of
the inhabitants and of the destitution of
NlNiis Ah6SG liNAS WILL bS NAANhAtu
throughout Cuba to embrace all the To-
calities where suffering exists. A care
ful estimate, 1t 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 1t is believed that the
long-establshed hospitals and asylums
can be made use Of if assistance is judi
ciously given to their regular managers
II is further hoped that by spending Sl0,-
600, Las Cosas, now the principal place in
Havana for the relief of the reconcentra-
dos here, can be made a model refuge
with new beds, good kitchens, etc.
Rumors aie in circulation here to the
effect that italian warships are about to
arrive at this port, and it is further re-
ported that the United States government
will arnd either the battleship 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 con-
firmed officially.
one unidentified body was recovered to-
day from the wreck Of the Maine
Important factions of the autonomists of
NbotahHoS anu SdHtd representing
all races. lave agreed not to take part In
the general or local elections next month.
In some political circles the opinion Is
expressed that this agreement is the re-
suit Of discomfort. caused by the fact that
the autonomist government has been un-
able to give employment to the excessive
numbers OF people who have been seeking
positions in the government offices.
Capt. Gen. Blanco has ordered that the
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the Pando Railroad bridge, near Glbara.
in the province of Santiago de Cuba. The
bridge, which was destroyed by dynamite.
is needed to establish a line OF cornmunI-
cation
In the district of Whales, province of
| Pinar del Rio, tobacco to the value ~
100000, has already been gathered. The
otner large crops have not been .har-
vested.
According to Spanish advlces, a govern
ment force protected by The gunboats Ven
aditto and Galicia operating between
Portillo, Niquero, Tomeranes. Vicana and
Cabo Cruz. on the southwestern coast of
of the province Of Santiago de Cuba. have
been engaged with an insurgent force at
| Del Toro inlet. The Spanlards are re-
| ported to have lost three men killed and
TO nave had twelve men wounded while,
IL Is added, they captured eleven prisoners
and some arms and ammunition
The Spaniards have, 1t is announced.
commenced military operations at La
sierra Maestro, and on both sides OF the
river Cauto, in the province of Santiago
de Cuba. Gen. Bernal Is In command of
the troops operating in the direction of
Bafro ana Cantilados. Reinforcements 70
the number of 1900 troops have arrived al
Santiago de Cuba from Spain.
| Ihe military commander of Santa Clara
reports that as the insurgent leaders Cav
Ito. Alvarez, Nunez and others were upon
the point OF surrendering to the Spaniards
near La Esperanza, province of Santa
cara, they were surprised by the insur-
gents under Roberto Bermudez and a coll
lision occurred. Later on the farm of Luzo,
a force of guerillas found The naked bodies
of Alvarez, Nunez and Maj. Esplneza OF
the insurgent army, who had evidently
been Killed by the insurgents, who dlscov.
cred their Intention OF surrendering to the
! Spaniards. The bodies were buried at La
| Esperanza.
Louis Klopsch of the New York Chris
tian Herald has given $500 toward the
| relief fund.
According to advices from Matanzas II
| Is hoped to get some OF the stores from the
Fern distributed tomorrow, but many
bitches occur and the distribution may be
delayed until Wednesday. The authori
ties have been ordered not to discharge
from the warehouse the stores that came
| on the Bergen until the custom house an.
thorfties permit. There is no objection tc
the Ferns cargo being quickly delivered
and Consul General Lee, who has beer
telegraahed, thinks he can arrange the
Bergen matter. The committee of doctors
| and local firemen are ready to issue order,
on United States Consul Brlce, and say
they have completed lists made up of al
the needy, but have feared there might bt
some mistake. But whatever happens nov
the hungry will soon be fed, and want will
| be relieved.
Insurgent Col. Vicente Nunez, acting with
his brother, Gen. Nunez, has devastated
great districts IN Santa Clara, La Esper.
enza, San Diegok, Jicotea and santo DO.
mlngo provinces.