The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-18
RELIEF FOR THECUBANS.
THE MONEY AND CLOTHING ARE
BEING PROPERLY DISTRTBUTED
The State Department Issues "a Bulletin
on the Subject-A Cuban Governor Az
ssulted by n Drunkard.

NEW YORK. January i5.-Consul-Gen-
,ral Lee csb!ed to-day from Havana to
United states dispatch agent Rosa. in
This city. asking that more relief supplies
be forwarded by the Central Relief Com
rfttce. This request is considered by
MIR. Roosa 10 be ample evidence that no
obstruction Is being interposed by the
rnan.sh covert ment to relief supplies be-
ing forwarded from the United states.
ALL QUIET
WASHINGTON. January 1.-THE state
Department and Senior Dupuy de Lone.
she Spanish Minister. both expressed the
ppsnion to-day that the trouble at Ha-
rana has blown over.
Senior De LONE to-day received the fol-
Rowing telegram from the Sccrctary-Gen-
Havana. t.
yesterday. during "a game OF ball. at
which was present the Governor Of Santa
rlara, Marcos Garcia. a clerk OF the hos
pltal. known as a drunkard who had
been discharged dis name IS Picon) fired
Two shots af he Governor. which missed
him owing 10 his aim having been di-
verted by General Aglurra. who was with
the Governor. The people made an ova-
lion 10 both the. Governor and General.
al A. M-Ahsolutc tranquility. There
IS no fear tha; 10 viii be b;Okcu.
"CONGOSTO"
NOTICE or COMPLAINTS.
The state Department has taken Of
fetal notice of complaints alleging that
the Spanish officials In cuba had been
placing obstacles i'm the way Of free adj
mission Of food and other supplies sent
20 Cuba for the relief OF the suffering.
While the officials believed there was no
rolid foundation FOR these complaints. q
cablegram was sent 10 Consul-Gcncral
Lee directing him 10 investigate their
correctness and If necessary prevent any
delays IN The landing and admission Of
shipments OF stores. II II be possible TO do
SO
The following statement was issued
from the State Department to-day.
''The call has been made By the Pres
ident for money and supplies for the
suffering Cubans and some doubt seem
ing to exist that money and supplies do
mated I'm response TO such call may not
be honestly and impartially distributed 70
the suffering people for whom the do
nations were made. IL is thought proper
10 give this public notice i'm the way OF
an assurance that all such donations
will be distributed through Consul-Gen-
eral Lee and duly authorized agents CO.
operating with him in cuba. No doubt
is entertainer by the President or by the
Secretary of State that every dollar and
article of clothing donated for the bene-
ft of the suffering in cuba will be prop
erly distributed"
GENERAL LEE HEARD FROM.
The State Department heard from Con-
sul-General Lee about tho usual closing
hour this afternoon and gave out the fol-
lowing statciaent as a summary of his
cablegram.
"Consul-Gencral Lee assures the De-
partment Of state that delay i'm delivering
the supplies brought by the Concho a week
ago was due 10 the disturbances Of the
past few days in Havana. The Vllicencia
carrying supplies from Philadelphia only
arrived to-day and there will be no delay
in the delivery of her supplies and he
thinks that There will be no difficulty here
after in landing supplies. He reports
matters quiet at 4 o'clock to-day"
AN EDITOR ARRESTED.
HAVANA, Jan. 1.-THE military Judge
has ordered the arrest OF the editor of
III Concentrate. Senior Arnauto for hav-
ing attacked the army through the col
rimns OF his paper during the past few
days.
United States Vice-Consul General
Springer arrived to-day by the Nigilencia,
bringing FOR United States Consul-General
Lee 1000 boxes OF provisions. 2bO half bar
rels OF Hour. a box Of quinine and other
supplies for distribution.
The Insurgents dynamited a passenger
train near Dagame. Province of Pinar del
ITO. The engine was partially destroyed
and capSized. The cars were overturned
A negro was killed by a rifle shot.