Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-15
A SULTRY DAY IN HAVANA.
No Session of the United States Court
Of Inquiry Held

During the Morning Hours Mem
bers Sat About on the Mangrove,
Discussing Various Matters Con-
nected With Their Work-Ar-
rangements Making for the Bet
ter Care of the Reconcentradoes
Eumors That Italian and Amerl-
can Warships Are Coming to
Havana Harbor
| Havana, March 1.-THE day was
sultry and cloudy. During the morn
ing there was no session of the United
States naval court of inquiry into the
loss of the battleship Maine, the mem
bers of the court sitting on the poop
Of the Mangrove discussing various
matters in connection with their
work
| Arrangements were in progress to
discontinue a number of the relief sta
tons in Havana, which are open only
| at certain hours, and TO establish in
stead large central station, which
will be open for relief at all hours OF
the day, with four suburban stations.
! Lists have been secured OF the names
of the towns near Havana, of the num-
| Der of inhabitants and of the destItu-
ton of each. These lists will be eX-
| tended throughout Cuba, to embrace
all the localities where suffering eX-
| lists. careful estimate, it is hoped.
| will be made of the total number to
| be provided for, so that the amount
| and variety of the daily rations can
| be fixed according to the money avail
| able. 1t is believed that the long es-
| tablished hospitals and asylums OF
| Havana can be made much use OF II
assistance is judiciously given to their
regular managers 1t is further hoped
| that by spending $4,000, Las Cosas,
now the principal place here for the re-
lief of the reconcentrados, can be made
a model refuge, with new beds, good
| kitchens, etc.
Rumors are in circulation here 10
the effect that Italian warships are
about to arrive at the port, and It IS
further reported that the United States
| government will send either the pat
| tleship Iowa or Indiana to TINS mar
hor. to stay two or three hours. NO
cause is assigned for the latter story,
nor can the report be confirmed ON
cially.
ONE UNIDENTIFIED BODY
os racovared to-day from the wreck
| of the Maine.
Important factions of the autoho-
mists of Matanzas and Santa CARA
representing all races, have agreed NOT
10 take part in the general or local
election next month. In some politl-
cal circles the opinion is expressed that
.h;s .creement is the result of dis
content caused by the fact that the
| autonomist government has been I'M
able to give employment to the excess
sive numbers of people who have been
seeking positions in tie government
offices. The Marquis Garcia, the gov
| ernor of Santa Clara, tried to induce
| the factions to promise that they
| would take part in the elections, but
| ne has been unable to change their res
olution.
| CAPTAIN General Blanco has ordered
that the sum of $4,000 be spent in
reconstructing the Pando railroad
bridge near Gibara, in the province OF
Santiago de Cuba. The bridge, which
was destroyed by dynamite, is needed
to establish line of communication.
In the district of Whales, province
of Pinar del Rio, tobacco to the value
of s7O0, 600 has already been gathered.
| The other large estates have not been
| harvested.
According to Spanish advices, a gov
eminent force, protected by the gum
| boats Venaditto and Galicia, operat-
| ing between Portillo Niquero, CANA
rones, Vicana and Cabo Cruz. on the
| southwestern coast of the province OF
Santiago de Cuba, has been engaged
with an insurgent force at Del Toro
| Inlet The Spaniards reported to
have lost three men killed and to have
/ had twelve wounded, while it is add
ed they captured eleven prisoners and
some arms and ammunition.
The Spaniards have, it is announe
ed, commenced
MILITARY OPERATIONS
at La Sierra Maestro and on both sides
of the river Cauto, in the province OF
| Santiago de Cuba. General Bernal is
in command of the troops operating in
the direction of Bairo and Cantilados.
Reinforeements to the number OF l.
500 troops have arrived at Santiago
de Cuba from Spain.