New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-26
CALM AND QUIET AT HAVANA.

THE WORK on THE MAINE WRECK CONTINUES
TWO sIx-INcH GUNS RECOVERED.
Havana. March 25.-This being he Fete of
the Annunciation there little doing In pri-
vate or official business here.
The Spanish divers have not been down to the
wreck OF the Maine since last Sunday. but the
American divers have got up two 6-inch guns.
They were working to-day the warheads Of
the torpedoes, and expect to get up all the
heads
Captain Sigsbee and the other officers Of the
Maine were busy oday preparing to leave Ha-
vana tomorrow on the Olivette for Washington
and their homes
Pending the arrival Of Junior doctor from
Key West for service the Fern DR.. Dudley.
the United States Sanitary officer. will act as
Naval physician.
Four Red Cross nurses who recently arrived
here from New-York were presented to Consul
General Lee to-day. The nurses have been in
stalled in the Lee Orphanage. DR.. Lesser and
his wife go North tomorrow. The doctor does
not know whether he will return TO Cuba or not
Owing to the holiday. relief trains for interior
points will not leave here until tomorrow.
The daily distribution OF relief at the Central
Station, in Estrella-st. is moving with admira-
BILE precision. The gratitude shown by the
lesson to the poor who frequent the soup kitch-
ems OF the large cities of the United States
Even the little children profuse in bestow-
ing their thanks and blessings upon the donors
LA Lucha" publishes an editorial critcising
the Impartial of Madrid. for an editorial IN
which the recall OF General Fitzhugh Lee Is
urged on the Government It says no one is so
much to blame as the impartial" for General
Lees course since the editor OF that paper
gave General Lee weapons by its structures upon
~ air-( Tor
the reconcentrados." Continuing La Lucha"
says
"The Tmparcial published reports Of such
terrible scenes OF starving In Cuba that the
United States Government directed its Consuls
TO give all the relief possible"
In conclusion La Lucha" remarks
General Lee must have done what was re
ouired because to the request for his removal
President Mckinley says the Consul Generals
course has been perfectly satisfactory
1t is reported that the Spanish troops recently
killed Major Rafael Castillo. lately appointed an
aide -de-camp of General Gomez.
II is also alleged that the insurgent General
Nodorse has been shot near Aiquizar this prov
ince.
The italian frigate Amerigo Vesrucci arrived
here at noon to-day from Curacao. The Spanish
cruiser Alfonso XII has left the floating dock
ot,or having her bottom cleaned The
chinery of the dock is now working satisfac-
tory ,. A., 49,,
Others. Including that Of Lieutenant Friend W.
Ienlins will probably be sent North by the
Ward line steamer tomorrow. By that time
Chaplain Chadwick hopes TO be able to identity
ore as the body OF John H. Ziegler. mariner. OF
Tn,v Rrunswick ~ J. The relatives of Lieu
tenant jenkins have cabled. Send the body to
Plttsburg" and this Will be done.
Cantain Sigsbee made farewell calls to-day on
General Blanco and Admiral Manterola. He re-
heated 10 the former his thanks for expressions
Of sympathy at the loss OF me Maine, ana aisc
for the help given In rescuing at the time or
tho disaster requesting General Blanco TO con-
vey these sentiments TO his subordinates. The
two officers parted with mutual assurances OK
Consul-Ge General Lee said to-day. with reference
N the present status OF the relief work.
~ am happy 10 know that now all matters
,or,adninr r. the reception and distribution OF
American supplies to the poor OF Cuba are
progressing successfully The people or the
United States In assisting to support some TWO
hundred thousand destitute people. nave UNDER
tauen a colossal task The modes OF procedure
and the details connected Herewith presented
many troublesome features at the outset ou'
now most of these difficulties nave peeh over
come Everything Is in good working order.
"Donors can rest absolutely assured that what
they have sent here reaches those Tor whom II
was intended AT hrst OWING 10 rne me hea III
~ Havana and its vicinity, the distribution was
necessarily confined to those localities NOW
however everything is coming IN great aouho-
ance and these supplies are reaching All parts
~ tho island I have been unable to give close
attention TO the details OF relief work owing 70
the heavy and exacting duties OF the Consular
office But my attention mas peen arrested by
many conscientious workers
recently Mr.. Louis Klopsch, member OF the
Central Cuban Relief Committee of New-York.
bas been in Havana and has given much OF his
time and attention 10 the business or relief
mis- interest is natural. owing to the close con-
rectIon he has had with the collection OF funds
applied to the purchase OF relief supplies His
Iabors here are now bearing abundant fruit
"One Of the most gratifying achievements up
~ the present Is the establishment Of an asy
i'm, 70 feed. clothe protect and shelter the
smaller orphan reconcentrados. The institution
hss hecn exceedingly well managed by DR.. and
Mrs. Lesser. and has already attained great
ard gratifying results