Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-15
no SESSION OF MAINE COURT.
Death of the Wife of Senator Thurs
ton, at Sagua.

ton, at Sagua.
HABANA, March 1.-THE day was sui
try and cloudy. During the morning Their,
was no session of the United State:
naval court of inquiry into the loss Of
the battleship Maine. The members OF
the court, sitting on the poop of the
Mangrove, discussed various matters In
connection with their work
Arrangements are in progress to dis
continue number OF relief stations in
Habana, which are open only at certain
hours. and to establish instead one large
| central station, which will be open for
| relief at all hours OF the day, with four
suburban stations. Lists have been Sc
cured of the names of the towns near
Habana, OF the number of their inhabi-
tants, and of the restitution in each.
| These lists will be extended throughout
| Cuba, to embrace all the localities wnere
| suffering exists. A careful estimate, it
is hoped, viii be made of the total num-
| Der to be provided for, so that the
amount and variety of the daily r9tions
can be fixed according to the money
available. 1t is believed that the long
established hospitals and asylums of
Habana can be made use of, If assistance
is judiclously given to their regular man.
ayers.
1t is further hoped that by spending
$4,000 Las Cosas, now the principal place
in Habana for the relief of the reconcen-
tradoes here, can be made a model refuge,
With new beds. good kitchens, etc.
MORE WARSHIPS.
Rumors are in circulation that alien
warships are about to arrive at this port,
and 1t is further reported that the United
StafQC will ITpft cd
States battleship Iowa or the Indiana to
this harbor, to stay two or three hours.
No cause is assigned in the latter story,
nor can the report be confirmed officially.
One unidentified body was recovered
to-day from the wreck of the Maine.
Important factions of the Autonomists
of .MatanZas and Santa Clara, represent
ing all races, have agreed not to take
part In either the general or the local
elections next month, In some political
circles 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 number of
people who have been seeking positions
in the government offices.
Captain-General Blanco has ordered
that the sum of $4,000 be spent in re-
constructing the Pando railroad bridge
near Gibara, Province of Santiago de
Cuba.
In the district of Whales, province of
Pinar del Rio, tobacco TO the value of
100000 has already been gathered. The
other large crops have not been har-
vested.
MILITARY OPERATIONS.
According to Spanish advices, a govern |
ment force. protected by the gunboats |
Venaditto and Galicia, operating between |
Portillo Niquero, Camarones, Vicana,
and Cabo Cruz, on the southwestern
coast Of the province Of Santiago de
Cuba, has been engaged with an insur-
gent force at Del Toro inlet. The Spa
niards are reported to have lost three
men killed and to have had twelve men
while, it is added, they cap
tured eleven prisoners and some arms
and ammunition.
The Spaniards have, It is said, COM
nenced military operations at La Sierra
Mastra and on both sides OF the river
Cauto, in the province of Santiago de
Cuba. General Bernal is in command OF
he troops operating in the direction of
3airo and Cantilados. Reinforcements
o the number of 1900 troops have ar
lived at Santiago de Cuba from Spain.
Thu military commander OF Santa
lara reports that as the insurgent lead
RS Cayito, Alvares, NuneZ, and others
we're upon the point Of surrendering to
he Spaniards, near La EsperanZa, pro-
ince of Santa Clara, they were surprised
" the insurgents under Roberto Ber-
nudez, and a collision occurred. Later,
r. the farm of Luzo, force Of gueril-
rs found the naked bodies of Alvares.
yunez and Major Espineza, OF the in
urgent army, who had evidently been
filed by the insurgents, who had dis
oyered their intention of surrendering
, the Spaniards. The bodies were buried
I La Espepranza.
Louis KIopsche, of the New York
hristian Herald, has given $500 toward
he relief of the Cubans.
DEATH OF MRS. THURSTON.
Consul General Lee received the follow
az telegram this afternoon from Mr..
alter Barker, United States Consul at
aqua la Grande:
THE wife of Senator Thurston died on =
he Anita to-day Shall give every atten-
on and wire you from Boca." J
Meagre advices say that Mrs. Thurston
led of apoplexy about 8 o'clock this
,orning when the yacht was in sight OF
ort.
The Anita left Matanzas last night
18th all the congressional party, except ,
ongressmen Smith and Cummings. who :
ent to Sagua by rail. The passage from ;
Iabana 10 MatanZas was very rough, ,
nd that to Sagua even worse. 1t Is r
iought that this. together with the r
ugh passage down the coast, may have 7
astened the end; but nothing definite IN
known here as to the circumstances | h
Mrs. Thurston's death. or as to the D
me and place of the funeral.
TRAIN FIRED ON
The train from Matanzas for Habana,
hen near Jaruoo, about twenty-five n
Hes out, was fired on tonight. Three
en- were wounded. George Barnum, an
of savannah, received a slight
ssh wound I'm the arm. The Secretary OF Of
o Matanzas municipality was more Sc fl
rely wounded s.
The Spanish surgeons on the train were N,
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