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fere with the standing orders to Lieu
tenant Commander Kimball, the COM
manding officer of the torpedo boat flo
tilla, and the little craft will continue
on their cruise along the coast as fai
west as Galveston, and then, returning
go up the Mississippi river in the early
spring. The Porter, one of the fleet
sailed yesterday from Port Tampa for
Mobile in company with the Ericsson, to
be present at local celebration there
but they will probably return to the
squadron before resuming their along
shore cruise.
WARSHIPS AT HAVANA
HAVANA, Jan. 26.--The German
cruiser Charlotte (school ship, has just
arrived here. a British warship has
reached here from Key West, and some
warships are expected from New Or
leans.
RUSHING REPAIRS
NEW YORK, Jan. ga telegram has
been received at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, it is said, from Captain Frederick
Cook, commanding the armored cruiser
Brooklyn, who is in Washington, order
ing the immediate completion of re-
pairs to the ship. The Brooklyn will
sail sooner than had been expected,
leaving the yard on Saturday to join Sic
ards squadron in the gulf.
CUBAN RELIEF FUNDS
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The steamer
Orizaba, of the Ward line, which left
Havana today, carried 100000 pounds Of
provisions and 100000 grains of quinine,
collected by the Cuban relief commit
tee, to be distributed among the suffer-
ing people of the island under the direc-
tion of Gen. Lee, consul general al Ha-
vana. A separate consignment to Gen.
Lee consisted of eighteen tons of pro-
visions contributed by the members of
the Philadelphia Grocers and Importers
company.
MORE COMING
A substantial addition to the relief
fund being collected for the Cuban suf-
ferers at the state department was re-
ceived today through Senator Hoar,
who handed to Secretary Sherman a
check for 6014 sent him by George H.
Lyman of Boston, the trustee for pub
lie collection in that city.
THIS LOOKS FRIENDLY
MADRID, Jan. 26.-Senor Sagasta the
premier, read to the queen regent today
what is described as a very "satisfac-
tory" dispatch from Washington. 1t is
probable that Senor Moret, minister for
the colonies, will announce at the next
cabinet council project of political and
administrative reforms for the Philip
pines.
Admiral Bermejo, minister of marine,
has authorized the officers of the Span
fc1, OF to ha
naval banquet to be given by United
States Consul General Lee.
PHILIPPINE AFFAIRS
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-Advices
from the Orient bring to hand the full
text of the edict recently issued by Fer
nando Primo de Rivera, Governor Gen
eral of the Philippines, brief reference
to which has been made through official
sources at Madrid.
The edict is so severe in its treatment
of all enemies of the Imperial govern
ment that the manifestos of Weyler seem
mild in comparison. Taken as a whole
it appears as an official confession of
the untruth of the frequent announce
ments from the government at Madrid
that the Philippine insurrection has
been suppressed and the people pacfied
The edict begins with the revocation of
all passes heretofore issued and the
establishment of a military trocha.
Property belonging to persons con-
nected with the rebellion, or to tenants,
partners or any person interested in
property belonging to the rebels, is de-
clared forfeited to the government and
will be seized to satisfy the needs of the
Spanish army.
The families of individuals who are
incorporated in the rebel party must go
TO join them or fix their residence under
the watchfulness of the authorities.
For the purpose of this order the fam
flies of rebels will consist of their wives,
children, parents, brothers. brothers-in-
law and cousins.
A COSTLY VICTORY
HAVANA, via Key West, Jan. 26.-
General Molina on the morning of Jan
uary goth began second attack upon
the insurgents position between Boca
CamaricO and Punta Maya. The in
surgents We're under leader Tabarts, and
they stood continuous Volleys until the
Spanish, about II o'clock, began an ar
tillery fire. The insurgents being with
out cannon, burned their camp and
made flank movement toward the
coast and the Spanish rear obliging
General Molina to abandon his position
in order to avoid a rear attack, and
compelling him to retreat toward the
coast.
The insurgents Immediately divided
their forces and invaded the rich zone
of sugar cane, burning immense cane
fields with incalcula bic loss. The Span
ish had thirteen killed. including a cap
tain. They buried their dead and then
retired. They had twenty-eight wound
ed. The insurgents have burned the
greater part of the canefields from the
Plantation Union near San Luis, al
though the plantation is protected by
forts and detachments.
FUNDS FOR A NAVY
LONDON, Jan. 26.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says the
government will ask the next cortes to
vote 100000 pounds for strengthening
the navy.
FEARS OF FIGHTS
HAVANA, Jan 26-The city is entirely
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