The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-21
LITTLE WORK on THE WRECK.
Divers and Contractors Rested Yes
terday-DfstrfbutiOn of Relief

terday-DistributiOn of Relief.
HAVANA, March 2O-Little work was
done on the wreck of the Maine to-day by
the divers or contractors. The city has
been quiet after the festivities of last night
lasting until early this morning at the Ia
con Theater, where a dramatic representa-
ton was given in aid of the fund for the
Spanish navy. There was plenty of enthu-
siasm in the crowded theater Every pa
triotic sentiment was cheered to the echo,
but there were no sensational features The
proceeds are not all in yet but it is be-
lieved that they will amount to between
$4,000 and $4,000 in gold. Former estimates
were too large. Even with the enormous
prices paid for boxes and seats, it was i'm
possible that any such figures as $4,000 or
100000 should be realized, as was hoped by
some.
The Austrian cruiser Donau. which left
for New York last evening. is not expected
to reach her destination for week or two.
as she is slow, even with auxiliary sail
power.
The Red Cross Society of America. having
decided to devote itself henceforth in Cuba
to hospital, asylum and kindred work, DR..
Egan prefers not to serve on the general
| committee. The distribution relief commit
tSC iOW lIlSlSlS pil NOliSui NfSilSidt I4Cts Ii
Guzman, representing the Cuban commit
tee. and Mr.. j. l.. Vanderwater. secretary
of the Western Railway of Cuba, represent
ing the American contributors. General
Lee will act as arbitrator in the event of
difference of opinion between the two other
members.
The food on hand will afford relief to all
| the needy in the island for week or more,
and additional supplies are afioat. Relief
has been sent to 134 central points, from
| which 462 towns and villages have been
supplied Corn meal is the principal ration.
as being food for the really hungry, but not
| likely to tempt beggars or the unworthy.
Besides, there is no difficulty in getting it
| through the customs quickly. Special Com
missioner Klopsch has appointed three men
| to travel constantly through the island to
verify the count of the needy, to see that
the supplies properly received and ham
died. to prevent fraud and generally to as
sist in the work of distribution. The latest
total reported to Mr.. Klopsch is 1000 ne-
cessitous cases.
If the government will sanction the ar
| rangement large building in the suburb
of Guanabacoa, where the Alfonso XIII
Regiment is now quartered, will be rented
by the relief committee. Several hundred
reconcentrados have just been set to work
cultivating ten acres of ground surround
ing the building, in this contributing to
their own support. The plan is expert
mental, and, if successful, is capable of e1-
tensive development elsewhere.
The Union Constitutional in an editorial
to-day, under the caption "Basta va Qt
Is Enough), calls attention to the presence
in Havana of certain lordly men who are
talking loudly, discussing Spanish and Gu
ban affairs and criticising the government
1t saws: 1.-The action of these men, the YAM
kee correspondents, who stir up strife be-
tween nations might by the lies they pub
lsh, cause innocent Americans to be food
for cannon in the event of war. The Maine
disaster has been used as a text for foolish
stories about mines, and also about dun
geons worse than the Inquisition. Upder
pretense of relief the United States sur
rounds Cuba with the vessels of her fleet,
and the jingo spirit urges her. The United
States is settled by aliens, Anarchists and
the lower classes, who do not know the
meaning of real charity, their motto being
My son, get money. Honestly, if you can
but at any rate, get money. They seek to
infict humiliation upon Spanish honor and
charity by their ostentatious contributions
The presence of the Vizcaya and the Al
mlrant6 OQueHuO mas HSiDSu " hCOP tiiS
American jingoes within bounds, and when
the fleet of torpedo boats arrives from Spain
and Admiral Manterola raises his flag here
on the great ship Carlos " all these men
aces inside and outside will disappear"
Consul General Lee to-day visited the
graves of the victims of the Maine disaster
The ground has been leveled preparatory
to sodding and ornamentation with shrubs
and flowers General Lee will soon erect
a fence, inclosing all the graves, with a
gateway. The question of a suitable monu-
ment has not yet been raised.
AS a result of the action of the central
committee of the Conservative party in
Havana in urging all that wing to take
part in the coming elections the local COM
mittee Of Conservatives in Cienfuegos, COM
posed of prominent men, has resigned in a
body The autonomists have decided to
nominate the following as their candidates
for the next Cortes: Rafael IAbra, Moya
Serralo. Peroje Mones, Genaro A. Las Viii
lalba Hertas, General Salcedo, Horstman
Espinosa, Costa Rosello, Ramon Labra,
Gabriel Estpana, Leopoldo Geieochea,
Rafael Aureus, Jose Lopez Agustin Sill
vela, Manuel Troyano, Ustosa Adolfo Rod
riguez and Arrnas San Miguel.
The Names steam Haunch was raised to-
day from the wreck by the contractors.
The latest official advices from General
Pando's forces tell of "an unimportant
skirmish with the rebels in the province of
Puerto Principe"
A GUNNEgR's DISCOVERY.