The age-herald., 1898-02-01
QUIET RElGNS AT HAVANA
Prenchmen Give $4O,OOO for the Cause
 of Cuba.
RUIZ BODY FOUND AND BURIED
Bomb Exploded by an Ex-Convict in Havana Causes Excitement York Leg islature Wants Peace Restored
 in Cuba by Uncle Sam.

Washington, Jan. s1.-No word has been received at the state department from Consul-General Lee since Saturday last. which is taken as indication that all is quiet there and that the situation re- mains unchanged.
 The department has been informed that the Spanish authorities in Havana had seized certain supplies consigned to certain individuals, but there Is no cause for com- plant in this incident inasmuch as the agreement made by the department with the Spanish authorities to the free ad- mission of supplies for the suffering Gu bans looked to the consignment of all such supplies to Consul-General Lee and the exclusion of individuals from the privilege of free admission of goods, provision nec- essary to prevent frauds upon the customs revenues.
 Frenchmen For Cuba
 New York, Jan 31.-Dr. Sanchez Agra monte, surgeon general in the Cuban insur- gent army, has just arrived from Europe, bringing $400O0 raised in Paris for the Gu ban cause. Dr. Agramonte says that pop ular sentiment in France is strong in favor of success for the Cubans.
 Among people of all classes he said, there is a desire that Cuba be freed The French government is restrained from talk ing any action in Cuba by the French in- terests in Spanish bonds.
 ..The object of my mission abroad was to place before the Red Cross societies of the different nations the manner in which our sick and wounded have been treated in Cuba sent a manifesto to the Red Cross congress in Vienna and talked with prom inent physicians and officials with view of inducing France and other nations to bring pressure to bear upon Spain to rec ognize our Red Cross organization in Cuba. All that we want is to have our wounded treated like those of other nations"
 Dr. Argamonte said that in this matter he had been promised the aid of persons of influence, but he did not know whether Spain, would grant their request or not.
 Ruiz Body Found Havana, Jan 31-The body of Lieut.. Col. Joaquin Ruiz, the aide de camp of Captain General Blanco, who was executed by order of the late General Nestor Aran- guren for visiting the insurgent camp with proposals looking to the surrender of the insurgent chief, after having been found, was identified and brought to Campo Flo rido, where it was received with military honors Thence the remains were taken by train to Quinta Molina, Havana, the residence of the captain general, where the body is lying in state.
 Captain General Blanco sailed today from Santiago de Cuba for the north coast of the island.
 ExpIodes 8 Bomb
 At about midnight last night a man named Luis Coro Lazo who recently re- turned to Cuba from the African prisons, exploded a bomb at the private residence of the conservative ex-mayor of Havana, Senor Miguel Diaz. The noise of the ex- plosion was heard throughout Havana, ai- though the scene of the explosion was at Jesus del Monte. The door was broken and O large hole was made in the house. The Diaz family and those inhabiting neghbor- ing houses were panic-strickeEl. Lazo drove to Jesus del Monte from Havana in cab. He was captured while attempting to escape Senor Diaz says he does not know Iazo and believes he has political accomplfces
 To Relieve the Maine
 Key West, Fla, Jan. 3i.-The cruiser Montgomery arrived here this afternoon from Tortugas After ccaling, it is ex- pected that she will proceed to Havana to relieve the Maine, which will go to New Orleans.
 Washington Denies It
 Washington, Jan. u.-At the navy de- partment it was said that there were no changes contemplated in the Maine's orders for week at least and that the Mont gomery had not been ordered to relieve her.
 New YOrk's Action
 Albany N r., Jan. 31.IThe' senate by vote of % to tonight adopted the assem- bly resolution in favor of the general gov ernrnent taking such action to restore peace in Cuba as seemed wise. The bel hgerency substitute introduced by the democratic senators was defeated.
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