The herald., 1898-01-24


trado. Detachments of police are pa
trolling the streets in the vicinity Of
Central park and In other localities.
These new precautions give rise to the
belief that the authorities fear fresh
outbreaks.
MADRID EXCITED
MADRID, Jan. 23.-The report that
American warships have been ordered
to Cuban waters has cuased great ex-
citement here.
The impartial, in the course of vio-
lent article, says:
I'VE see now the eagerness of the
Yankees to seize Cuba"
A grand banquet was given at the
palace this evening in,honor Of the nams
day of the king. The members of the
cabinet and the principal members Of
the diplomatic corps were present. The
cabinet met afterward and decided, so
it is reported, to address manifesto TO
the country. One minister, in the course
of an interview, said the government
was quiet and tranquil respecting the
movements of the American warships,
which were fully known to the minister
of marine.
A MANIFESTO ISSUED
HAVANA, Jan. 23.-The official Ga
zette publishes the autonomc govern
ment's manifesto. This declares that
the government confine itself to the
task of preparing a new government
policy with and for the people, on con-
ditions that will insure stability and
thus remedy radical public evils, au
tonomy being the settlement inaugural
ed by the fatherland.
National honor and self-respect of a
country loving it's freedom" continues
the manifesto, "are sufficient guaran-
tee that the new policy is full recogni-
ton of the colony's personality. If err
rors ensue 1t will be the colony's fault
for political and civil freedom has been
fully organized and the right to regu-
late commercial treaties conferred, the
only limits to autonomy being the SOW
ereignty Of Spain.
The only trouble that could arise would
come If the colony should violate the
constitution or injure those interests that
belong to the whole nation. To prevent
such a possibility Spain retains con-
troll in order to maintain in full the duly
constituted government as protection
parently threatened"
The manifesto adds that autonomy
excludes sno one, but calls upon all to
obey the laws.
News received at IL o'clock tonight
says that dynamite bomb has been ex-
ploded at Esperanza, province of Santa
Clara, shaking all the buildings in the
town. The insurgents under the lead
ers Chucho Monteagudo, Inglesito Sol
ano and Romero Florentino, entered the
town under the cover of darkness, and
despite the firing from the forts, plum
dered four stores. A part Of the gar
rison turned out and a battle began in
the streets. The insurgents, according
to accounts received from Spanish Off
cials, were attacked with the bayonet on
the front and rear and compelled to
retire, leaving nine killed, among them
three. officers. They loat seven rifles
and a hundred cartridges. I A dynamite
bomb they had placed under hardware
store did not explode. The garrison had
one killed and several wounded. 1t is
reported that the insurgents had 20
wounded.
Reports from Manzanillo show wide
spread incendiarism in the rich and fer
tile zone along the coast. The insur-
gents are burning the cane fields.
Today being the kings name day, the
government formally pardoned the Off
GERS and editors who were responsible
for, or took part in, the recent riotings
in this city.
THE CITY SAFE
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 23.-The
commander of the naval station at Key
West received message from Gen. Lee
this afternoon. He says the city is safe,
but there is suppressed excitement in the
American colony. The white squadron
Is anchored at Key West, and will sail
for Tortugas tomorrow
ALARMING RUMORS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. ga
special to the Times, Union and Citi-
zen from Key West says: There has
been excitement in this city during the
last twenty-four hours, due to an alarm
ing telegram from Havana stating that
the streets had been flooded with all
anonymous ultra Spanish circular call
ing upon all anti-Americans to mobilize
and raid the American colony. Captain
General Blanco. fearful that the rabid
element of the city might attempt vio-
lence, has placed an extra military
guard around Consul General Lees Of
zee. Many Americans of the city who
believe they are in real danger, have pre-
pared their affairs for an emergency.
This news is what gave rise to the
rumor that General Lee had been as
The feeling of uneasiness felt here be-
cause of the proximity of this city has
been much allayed, and especially since
this morning at 10 o'clock, when Ad-
miral Sicard's imposing fleet of battle
ships, consisting of the New York, In
diana, Massachusetts,. Iowa and Texas
arrived off the bar. The Maine, Mont
gomery and Detroit, and torpedo boats
Gushing and Dupont left the harbor at
II o'clock and Joined the fleet, the whole
making an impressively formidable ap-
pearance and one inspiring confidence
in the strong arm of Uncle Sam.
The Spanish consul here was uneasy
over the repeated rumors to the effect
that General Lee had fallen victim to
assassins and wired to the authorities
of Havana for the truth.
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A Dead Deputy
PARIS, Jan. 23.-Baron Rene Charles
Francois Reille, member of the chamber
of deputies for Castros. is dead.
Baron Reille was the son of Marechal
de Comte Reille, one of the most cele-
brated soldiers of the first empire. He
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