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IA SESSION DEL,al

FuS leids j lpsohadas 81 aeta Z ID la
session snteri9s.i u i s,iSy E-ass.
Entersdo el Consejo de 10 Oomuniesci6n
do Ii sscretaria del Gobierno General lobre
los presnputstos geteralessd deIa cstoais, dis
puso 10 passed u oomisitnsde Haoisnds. /:
Entersdo tsmbi6n de otro ofoio def
mismo csntso aobn estatu tutos: Solonia!sa.
aeord6 20 pase ! los sehores Consejeros
SeofetarioI.
Para i eomisidn do presupuestoss sreaal-
tsron aleiidos loa rsnores Quinonea (don ].
s. Bird } Quinonss don Ram6n);sy para
Ia que ha do ,redactar h condensation sl
Mensajeilos 5seiiorsa Ealo, Quihonss (don
jose Say Benita Gusman. 4sss.f 81
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!G0BIERN0L GENERAL Z


a. n,
rs a todol los hlbitsataa al 1sata Coionis
hagossbtr: que lss Cimaln Iisnlarss han
dscrstado yssits Gobisrno General sanciona-
40 d siguients Eststnto Colonial.
Articuto ! oa. Las Secfefsffss dsl Dss.
paoho quedan rsducidas ouatro: Gobsfna.
oi6n, Grsoia y Jnticia, HaoishdaY Tom1nt6.
&. Articulo = e. lncumben 8 ID Secrets.
ri, ID Hobsfnaci6n, slos avuntos compfendi.
dos On los NeeoGi Giados da Slsccionss Diputs-
.cf6p y Ayantamisntos, Ordsn ptbiico y Po.
licisJ BsnsAoendia ! SsuidAd, segtn se rela.
0ionSn a II plsntillS n6tnSro !, ansxs d
Dsortto do d. Febfero do 1893 y'ls Direo.
ci6n gabsrnativs, del servioio u oompni:'
/, Artioalo ! ? II Psrt,n,esal IL sciistasis iti i
% Hraoia ! Just5Si siuil aioei6na iialtogA =
4 del Csntfo Mfnfstsrid ofigsnitaaoy pon a
miemoF nombfs ID u PET SfnSala, sslto aes'
.fscultsdss reseryadas II &obsfnadof IN Cch.
SOLO p0r 81 aSticplo s4 ali n CooAitituoi6n de
25 dc Novismbrei do 1857 Depsndisnte de
osta SecrStariai is establ&0erS Ii difscci6n
insqlsr de los RsRiitro CIVIL y az IL Propis.
dad J dsl NotStiadS, eisSutlndoss 10 dil.
.Pussto en.sf Rial Decleto| |de1x ds Novisni.
brs q 1929 sf cuanto q iegiSHs de aceos
do Ultima vofnntad. sss923 42ss7
Aftfcaio 10. CorrssbSndS q u s,creta.
rfs dS Hs6isnds, II sadmiinistrsci6n dg III
Rentaa pdblicas ds Il; Colonis, y todss suS
fancionesl propiaay J On ;salaeidh oons Is Admie
TRACTION general del Estadp.l a
Articulo 30. q 20 aecFstarfa Dc Fomsnto
absrdalk todos los ssryfcips ds lass saetnalss
secretasfss de Instruction pdbliaGy Dc Agri
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Lo golets s.5ulia condlaio osvdl 81 8, cu.rents :
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-. Qe Aguadilla 90 qQejaa dol msl
sstadoss del ssmilo 4 % cpnd ace q AIssbsls, y
se.yerfa cob gusto aus q nasvo slsv a0sIIdIe .
e, Nos iuferns,n aas Isl LAY entaai..n,o , 1,
sporI ItodaS parties para cnbris las Ysesntal Do
Icamillerps ! seenileros aue f. 9fseidos 81
ejsfoito fessta isis. ,;,sts.,gg, ;.si os /
- sSegan d sListin Comercislea d: Ma
yagiisE, no oorrrs ninguna noyedad ,mstoan-
titen aqpella plaza nj se hs$ opsrado nipghn
m svimientos mics tipossde camhiosl Ii Il {.
3.,. -. Ha fsNeeidosen MayagisE ct como.
sido cschero Sabatier, que q igual ess ID
ioom mpa1droP Pedro Ramfrsx fnS herido graso
emente:ensun baites que er domingo on ID.
noche pc, delebrabs eli las, eaFos,fas dts9 hos 8
pital militar I'll sgtesor fss DID tal aJHsnifo;;
recien ilegado del prssiddio pr6v!ncias, adionde.
eumpli6 soondsns 1usanta unoss casatos afiSs
spor una csuss auslogs:. .itss -sido 1tstsnido
sstS 4 Mpoajci6n de los ttibupales., IL
otfo hsridp esti sn estad6 sumxnents graye,
Un amigo naestro de rCataho NOS
conhunica que dentro als breves dfssDatabl4.s;
scelk en- a6nel poblsdQ dQAliservicio 81 adomi6iiio
de leche6nr { .preoios sumameLte, ventsjo-s
sos, parspuy o servicio has nandado oonst
truir 10 tns snvases necessrios So propone
dieho amigo no omitir sacri6cio slgano para
que el el'ssIyidio lesulte cuanto mas ventajoso
lk eus elientes: Oportunamente ID svisark
en- hoja soelts. rs3 .ssq.sfaz :
.+.EI aicalde de Sabana grande BIZ oi.
tado 8 lossOoutsibuysntss pos siqusss sgsfeos
lsy urBans, .psrs que coneufran Is 10 for:
macion del rePssto, los dfass 2es a J SO. del
autnAl. s s,s B 'i 81 & ESS
4. { =. n p,esssnntante &, u ID Olmsrs aon
Rafael Arrillsgk ipirdsaht6 ESyer MIA moei6n
eoAcitandos q le eoneeda ,snbyenci6n, spor
uns soda veE, de- eipco mil pesos nor kil6me.
troien exploitation. a ferrocarril de via Cd
ss,ss.,de1's.|, s.sss. d nsy.sFs R.'d !. esni.ida
-. se dioe que el yspor. FRANCIS se0lin.
de Rodrig1ez. ha sido dstsnido pos los ariae.
ricsnos ! llsyado Cayo- -hnaso. i Greens q
qua esa poticia no. fien6 gipgdn fnndamsnto.
Dice gSEl Liberiis: s,Ds Hunsss
CSC NOS escriben mnRestkndonos qns squsl
secindario yeria con sstipfscci6nrya srsisyo
del pdminIstrsdor de Comlnicaoionaa don.
Glemente Rodfigues de Il Flor. Muchss
con lac quejas que contra 81 se formulan; ,,
segtn Parece, no inspirsn mucha coufansa
sans geseionss On 10 qoe respects ID invio.
Elabisidad de la correspondencis. Dibho sss
nor habfa sido tfssladado s Ponce pd7 ls Sc.
crstarfa del Despscho de ComunicAcionss,
psrq despa6s 70 dej6 sin efecto dicho tras !,
iiada causando esto profundo , general dis-
4nto On aquella oiudad. 6obreI esto mos
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/ Ia sustiIdeloa Bfatl

ds.<LG gbsrsspoad AZ PNnsos soos sak $50
q himdtre, adslhntddos. 10 y tsyirda alscrip-
cioass.s;n pago adslansados Heptedsn Aacer reas-
sns.s seQos de corrsos, giros de hrrensa, hletes
ap"'! '''"'' ~; ''Ss', s. Z s. sz q 8
snnnirA de Vacunaci61 del doctor Elias, ses.
syoMt.v sablscido en- Pnsfta dc Terra =
Darsnte ls sussncisF temporal del propista-
rio, seienvuenssE q fFeAte d ln direoci6u sl
Losnolsdo y JOSE u z. Custose sel onal ssryi.
fl O. Ahtds pedidos de vacuns sels hagsn.--
SanJ usn Julio ss de es1ss4. - - l5-I
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AafIeIas ia San Thomas

!. - >NsAS 80
Por via de Jamaica hsn talegra2ado 4
Nueva York, que 81 dfa u 20 realis6 IN pro.
longsdo combats dc artillerfs entire las tro
pas elpafiolas J americanss en- Santiago dc
Cuba, ain aleanssr ningdn 6xito 4oss anae-.
'ricanos Is IN s1.s13 q III h,
En-, Ia cAmars do los cdmuaas do Lon.
dres dijo MI. Gdfxon, que el embsjsdor
ingl6s en- Madrid hseis .gestiones, para que
fuese bien tratado Mr. Halstead, subdito In
gl6s, correaponsal de un peri6d americana
que Do shSlla preso sn Puerto Rico. s
Diqen de- Playa del Este, cerca de San.
tisgo da Cuba, qae bsb:endose exsminsdo
los dafiSa que reoibio IA escuadrs espa6ols,
resulta que el Maria Teresa. y 81, sCriat6s
bsl Colons pusden asivarse si SO acuds prom
taments 8 siltentsrlo. I'm 81 combste soste--
nido cayeron 81 ,proyectlles an 81 sQanen
Tsress,s yss en- al scristobal Colon, s.s1.5s
Ii; ;dimisi6n del gabinete Ssgs.ts .obs-
deci6 que no .pudieron poneree do acuerdo
loa Ministres sobre las bases de inieiar las
negooisciones De pas. Come1tando este psrti-
squsls sdsisud pnsds trssr graves dissaIss ia
des pars resolver el problems. %
De Port Said informan ono sl almirsn.
to CAmsra ha trssborlado 900 tonelAdss de
carbon al ePelayo, procedentes del ssan
Agastfn, J que todo q esouadr6n regressrl
& Esps1a directsmente. 1T;
El general Schaftsr dice que, on 81 bonn
bsrdso ael domingo 3 do Julio tuyo bordo
2muertDs , 8 heridoa.
Lsa 1ltimas neticias de Madrid SOM do
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~ 50 diDs que los Representatives., on 10
CAmara inSular que no han ooncnrrido1 3 po.
sssionarls de ID cargo, sstlA a. .sl inslu0i-
bio 'dsbsr do ienunciStloi s{H 6iiaoi6n, aDtsa
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sisndose 81 desastre De Santiago d. Cubs,
que en- los cuatro barco6 que d sncontSabsn
sln, no podfs hsber 70 jefes y oncisles, por
10 one pArscs exsjsrads la notiois do seos
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fana lds hoy hs sstadoe on u Seer6tari5 de
Gobernsoi6n, I Ivisitar al. ss66r M16es hi !
vera. Ia entrsyista hs sido afectnoiiiima.
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ban, I Il vista def faro de- IL Uabexss dsSsn
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II IS CURTIS.
Bailey's Men Suddenly Break
Away and Vote
For Shawnee's Candidate For
Congress on 7IOth Ballot.
1T LOOKS LIKE LOWS
Deal to Cork Up Cy Leland Had
Worked.
Boss Conquered Either by
Threats or Promises.
Which 1t Was Will Appear
Later On.
For ShaWnee's Candidate For
Congress ON 71Oth Ballot.
1T LOOKS LIKE LOWS
Deal to Cork Up Cy Leland Had
Worked.
'oss Conquered Either by
Threats or Promises.
Which 1t Was Will Appear
Later On.

Horton, April 15.-Charlie Curtis was
nominated as the Republican candidate
for congress in the First district con-
vention at 1890 o'clock today by ac-
clamation. Ira F. Collins, the leader of
the loyal Baileyites withdrew Mr.. Bail
ey's name and said:
''At the proper time we will cast the
votes of Brown, NDoniphan and Nemaha
for the gallant young commoner from
Shawnee who has never lost a battle or
betrayed his friends"
When the cheering subsided Cyrus
Leland secured recognition and said;
Everybody can now see what this
action means and move that the rules
be suspended and Mr. Curtis be declar
ed the nominee of this convention for
congress by acclamation."
The motion prevailed by unanimous
vote and Chairman Tufts declared the
convention adjourned after proposing
three cheers for Curtis which were Civ
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en- with a will by the entire convention
and the spectators.
The convention assembled at O'Clock
this morning, and resumed balloting.
The opera house was cold and Mr.. Per-
ry of Jefferson moved an adjournment
until 10 o'clock. This was carried and
the battle was decided in 20 minutes.
Mr.. Leland, Mr.. Collins and John
Schilling, with Mr.. Bailey and Charles
F. johnson of Oskaloosa held a confer
ence The latter did not participate
until the Bailey followers had decided
what should be done. They carried out
their original intention, in accordance
with the agreement between NJ. A Low
and Mr.. Leland, and decided to go to
Curtis in a body. Then Mr.. Johnson
was told what would be done and he
quickly informed his delegation.
The Atchison and Jackson county del
egates were also in the caucus. Atch-
ison agreed to give Broderick four votes
and witness the result hoping for
general break to Broderick. This was
to take place on the first ballot after
reassembling, which would have been
the 10th. On the 711th ballot the
Atchison delegation was to go to Brod-
erick and John SeatOn was frantic.
But Mr.. Seaton escaped owing to the
action of the remaining delegations,
and the Atchison fellows went down
with Mr. Broderick when they were
completely surprised by the combina-
ton which won the day for Mr. Curtis.
The scene at the close of the long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-15
MUST
ACT
NOW.
Senate Will Be Held in COntin-
uous Session
Until Action is Had on Cuban
Resolution.
A SCORE OF SPEECHES
Must Be Fired Off Before TAX
ing Vote.
CullOm of Illinois, Starts the
Wind Works
by Telling What is About to
Happen.
A SCORE OF SPEECHES
CullOm of Illinois, Starts the
Wind Works
by Telling What is About to
Happen.

Washington, April 15.-The senate
galleries were thronged this morning
when the vice presidents gavel fell
precisely at 10 o'clock Indications be-
fore the senate convened were that the
debate would be prolonged perhaps far
into the night, as it was the expressed
intention of Chairman Davis to en-
deavor to force continuous session un-
til the pending resolutions were dispos-
ed Of
When the senate adjourned last night,
the vice president had before him a
list of % senators who had expressed
their intention to address the senate
upon the momentous question before it.
Whether all of them will avail them
selves of the opportunity to talk, is
somewhat problematical, as a dozen or
more have announced that they will not
stand in the way of an early vote
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Davis, the
ordinary morning business was set
aside and the foreign relations commit
tee Cuban resolutions were laid be-
fore the senate.
Mr. CulIom delivered a carefully pre-
pared speech, covering the general Gu
ban question. After directing attention
to his own record in the senate on the
Cuban question, Mr.. CulIom declared
that the hour for action by this country
was about to strike. Step by step Spain
had been pushed away from the west
ern hemisphere, and now she was about
to lose another, and the chief gem of
her colonial possessions. If Spain
should be permitted to pursue her
course in Cuba, she would go on with
out remorse and destroy, if possible, the
patriots to the last man.
Her black crimes, said he, call aloud
for vengeance, and that vengeance will
he taken by the American people in the
interest of humanity.
Mr.. Cullom reviewed the circum-
stances of the Maine disaster and de-
clared that disaster was an act of delib-
crate and atrociOuS murder The peo-
pie throughout the country were de-
rnanding that the crime should be re-
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caucus Their seats were vacant in the
hall and although it was 1920, the con-
Vention had waited since 10 o'clock for
them.
A Jackson county man, who had been
arranging the trade with Atchison, saw
this and exclaimed:
"Great God, We're licked"
NJ. M. Beck, chairman of the delega-
ton, tugged furiously at his whiskers
wen die f1ghting.'
what good is a dead man?" INQUIRED
one of his friends as Mr. Collins ad-
dressed the chair.
1t was but moment until the pro-
ceedings were concluded. Then che
ShaWneeS jumped up on the tables and
chairs. Charlie McCabe climbed upon
Harry Safford's shoulders again, while
Col Hughes grabbed big flag and
waved it wildly over the heads of his
companions.
The best pleased man in the conven-
ton was Judge Horton. His sta tely dig
nifty was forgotten. He bounded around
first on one foot and then the other,
shouting: 'Hoorayi HOoray! and
clapping his hands. In the moment of
triumph even the Shawnees were com
PEELED to laugh at the judge, who made
one of the best fights that the poll
ticians have seen for many a year.
The result of this convention makes
w. J. Bailey a possibility for congress
have no such ambition and retires
Judge Broderick from politics in the
First district
Judge Horton, A. B. Quinton, Alf
Rodgers and Dave Mulvane conducted
the negotiations which ended the dead
lock. It is believed one of the things
Cy Leland obtained by his part in the
deal is the Shawnee county delegation
to Hutchinson for his candidates. Le-
land never gave up without getting
something, is generally admitted.
In coming to Mr.. Curtis and beating
Broderick Mr.. Leland and Mr.. Bailey,
in the event a Republican legislature
is elected this year. will put Charlie
Curtis back in the Fourth district and
so fix matters that Mr.. Bailey will
have clear sailing two years from now.
This latter idea is said to have been
RESPONSIBLE for the break to Curtis.
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deadlock was almost beyond descrip-
ton When the Shawnees, who have
made a gallant fight, commenced sing
ing "One More River to Cross" the
spirit manifested plainly indicated that
the much anticipated something was
coming In few moments Judge
Horton came running into the conven-
ton hall His hair was disheveled. His
coat was awry and his appearance in
dicated that he was laboring under
great excitement He attempted to
put his hat in a seat as he went by but
it dropped on the floor The judge
didn't stop. He rushed down to the
platform against which Tom Anderson
A B. Quinton, Harry Stafford, Charlie
McCabe and Jim Troutman were lean
ing. AIf Rodgers, came running
in and the men put their heads
together for moment. The
crisis was at hand. They had exchang-
ed but a few hurried words when Cy
leland and Ira Collins walked in ahead
Of the Nemaha, Brown and Doniphan
county delegations Which had been in
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DAILY ROUND OF FUN.
With Which the Tired Horton Dele
gates While AWAY the Time.


Horton, April 15.-The liveliest imag-
ination can conceive of nothing more
dull than a deadlock convention. The
monotony of a promenade through a
deserted grave yard is a mad whlrl OF
pleasure compared with the dolefulness
of the announcement of mo change; no
choice; the clerk will call the roll, -
coming from Chairman Tufts OF the
congressional convention.
Thursday afternoon matters reached
such a crisis that it was necessary for
the convention to adopt a rule to pre-
cations from voting the abSentees. This
compelled the delegates to return to the
convention. For a while Judge Horton,
NJ M Beck, Ira Collins, S. A. Frazier,
Cy Leland, A. J. Perry, w. I. Biddle and
J. N Clarke, chairmen of the various
county delegations, solemnly responded
to the roll call, while the delegates had
almost deserted the opera house to take
a rest-and some to take a drink
OF the drinks there was a generous
s11nplv Monday but it has dwindled
away until the arrival of an express
train is absolutely necessary to relieve
the drouth. The supply of corkscreWs
has also given out
During the odd hours the delegates
manage to create some entertainment.
One of the most amusing incidents oc-
Cured today. Harry Stafford was stand
ing on the street corner, when crowd
of Shawnee county fellows came along
and boosted Charlie McCabe up on
Safford's shoulders Then a small boy
was elevated to similar position on
McCabe's shoulders; then the pyramid
moved down the street, amid loud shouts
of laughter and the barking of dogs
The Shawnees followed, and Arthur
Capper was really joining II the sing
ing. Alf Rogers was pranclng gally
along leading the procession, while w.
p. Pagan. Col. Hughes, Jim Troutman,
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ID - & $3.50 IN u S@E ID
Entire Army Ordered to the
Coast Today.
SchIey's Squadron is Returning
to Hampton Roads.
The Formal Order Issued This
Afternoon.
The Officers Detailed to Com
mand at Each Point.
Order is Taken to Mean Early
HOStiIitieS.

Washington, April 15.-An order was
issued at 4 o'clock this afternoon, di-
recting the First, Second, Third, Sixth.
Ninth and Tenth cavalry and all light
batteries to proceed at once to Chicka-
mauga. the First, Seventh, Eighth,
Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Eighteenth,
Twentieth and Twenty-third infantry
to New Orleans; the Second, Third
Fourth, Sixth, Thirteenth. Sixteenth.
Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-sec-
ond and Twenty-fourth infantry to Mo-
bile, the Fifth, Ninth and Twenty-frst
infantry to Tampa.
General Miles said that under the
present distribution of the army it will
hardly be possible to assemble more
than 1900 or 5000 soldiers in Florida
under the orders issued today The ar
tillery regiments are already distrib-
uted along the coast for the operation
of the various fortifcations and bat
teries.
The orders issued this afternoon
therefore apply only to the infantry
and cavalry arms of the service.
This action is believed to indicate a
policy on the part of the administra.-
tion for large naval and military dem
onstrations in the vincinity of Cuba
with view to the immediate enforce
ment of the action of congress, for the
termination of the troubles in Cuba
The officers who will command will be
General Shafter at New Orleans, Cen
eral Coppinger at Mobile, General Wade
at Tampa, and General Brooke at
Chickamauga.
Newport News, Va, April 15.-The
flying squadron has passed in the capes
en- route to Old Point.
Washington, April 15.-The navy de-
partment has ordered the purchase of
the fine steamer Yorktown of the Old
Dominion line and the Yumuri, one of
the South America liners.
Washington, April 15-The cabinet
meeting today was devoted to a general
discussion of the Cuban situation. but
without anything of Importance result
ing therefrom. The government has
received no intimation of preparations
of any note on the part of the powers
and the members of the cabinet do not
think the effect obviously making by
Spain to concentrate the powers in her
favor will result in their agreeing on
any particular line of action. The pres
ent position of the administration is that
of awaiting congressional action with
out attempting to influence it or post
pone its decision. The president, it can
be stated, is not at all likely to veto
any resolution that congress may adopt
on the Cuban question. The administra-
ton does not believe congress will pass
a resolution for the recognition of in
dependence of the insurgents, but if it
should, veto of it would be very i'm
probable.
1t is said. however, that the presi-
dent might regard it as an encroach-
ment on his prerogative, the constit11-
tion clearly making it the duty of the
executive to recognize the independence
of a nation. At the same time the cab
met has discussed the course to be pur-
sued in the event of congressional dec
1aration for independence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-15
MILITIA IMPOSSIBLE.
Army Officers Regard it as Useless In
a Spanish War.

New York, April 15.-If war should
be brougt about within the next few
days the United States could send 70
Cuba not more than fifteen to twenty
thousand troops, says the Washfngfon
correspondent of the Times. The hgnt-
ing strength of the standing army IS
81. 900 men. but at least 1000 would nave
to man the coast Notifications ana the
heavy artillery, which nliltla
that could be used for other purposes
could not handle. -
It is estimated that it would take axe
more than a week to land even this
small force in Cuba: -..,o1,
of course it would take very much
longer to get together an army OF voI-
unteers Militia is out of the question,
in the oDinion of army officers II
would require several weeks to organ
ize. clotfe arm and drill in the necessa-
rv army eyolutions a body OF Volul-
teers large enough to constitute an eh-
fective fighting force in the lslana.
The pIan of campaign that VIII PfoD
abIv be followed is therefore TO w w1oInA
an immediate junction with the reNo-
II1tionary armies, equip them by TUT
nishiog them with arms and amTnunl-
zion and carry on a joint attack on @ tne
Snanish forces about Havana IN TINS
wav It is thought that some decislye
ff-ontin11ed on Sixth Fage.l