The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-18
HE WANTED REVENGE
THE GOVERNOR CHEERED on
HIS WAY HOME.
NO FEAR OF ANOTHER OUTBREAK
General Lee Cables that the Delay in The
Delivery Of Supplies of the Relief
Committee Vas Caused by the
Riots Last Week.

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Washington, D. c., Jan. 17.-The
State Department and Senior Dupuy De
LONE, the Spanish Minister, both ex-
pressed the opinion to-day that the
trouble at Havana has blown over
Senior De LONE to-day received the
following cablegram from the Secretary
General of Cuba:
Havana, Jan. II.
Yesterday during a game of ball, at
which was present the Governor of
Santa Calara; Marcos Garcia, a clerk
of the hospital, known as a drunkard
who had been discharged (his name is
Picon), fired two shots at the Governor
which missed him, owing to his aim
having been diverted by General Aguirre,
who was with the Governor. The peo-
pie made an ovation to both the Gov
ernor and General.
II a. m.-Absolute tranquility. There
is no fear it will be broken.
(Signed.) "CONGOSTO."
The State Department has taken of
fetal notice of complaints alleging that
the Spanish officials in Cuba had been
placing obstacles an the way of the free
admission of food and other supplies
sent to Cuba for the relief of the suf-
fering. While the officials believed
there was no solid foundation for these
complaints, a cablegram was sent to
Consul General Lee directing him to in
vestigate their correctness, and. if neces-
sary, prevent any delays in the landing
and admission of shipments of stores. if
it lie possible to DO so.
The following statement was issped
from the State Department to-day:
THE call having been made by the
President for money and supplies for the
suffering Cubans and some doubt seem
ing TO exist that money and supplies
donated in response to such cab may
not be honestly and impartially dis
tributed to the suffering people for
whom the donations were made, it is
thought proper to give this public notice
in the way Of an assurance that all such
donations will be distributed through
Consul General Lee and duly authorized
agents cooperating with him in Cuba.
No doubt is entertained by the Presi-
dent or by the Secretary of State that
every dollar and every article Of cloth
ing donated for the benefit of the suf-
fering in Cuba will be properly dis
tributed.'
The State Department heard from
Consul General Lee about the usual
closing hour this afternoon and gave
out the following statement as a sum-
mary of his cablegram:
Consul General Lee wires the De-
partment of State that the delay in the
delivery of supplies brought by the
Concho a week ago was due to the dis
turbances of the past few days in
Havana. The Vilicencia carrying sup
plies from Philadelphia only arrived to-
day and there will be no delay in the de-
livery of her supplies and he thinks that
there will be no difficulty hereafter in
landing supplies. He reports matters
quiet at 2:15 O'clock to-day"
PICON ARRESTED.
The man who attempted to shoot
Sen3r Marcos Garcia, Governor of Santa
Clara, while the latter was attending 2
baseball game yesterday, is a hospital
employe named Picon. He is pronounced
to be a drunkard and his attempt Is
said to be the result of a desire fOl
revenge, owing to having been dis
charged.
Senior Gracia was cheered as he re.
turned to his residence.
ASKS FOR MORE SUPPLIES.
New York, Jan. 17.-Consul General
Lee cabled to-day from Havana to
United States Dispatch Agent Roosa, in
this city. asking that more relief sup
plies be forwarded by the central relief
committee. This request is considered
by Mr.. ROOsa, to be ample evidence that
90 obstruction is being interpOsed by the
Spanish government to relief supplies
being forwarded from the United
States.