The herald., 1898-02-07

that my estimate of sc, 900 perishing soull
was rather under than above the mark
s'To my mind, and to all Christian peo
pie, there is but one-solely one-issut
In this Cuban question, VIZ: Destitutior
and starvation The status quo is a.
when you left, save that destitutior
grows and the death rate increases
hourly.
1, not the authorities, have selected
and named a relief committee, composed
of women as we'll as men, who will dis
tribute all contributions received anC
rendered needed relief to all the desti
tute-
''Say to the generous people of Amer.
ica. who have never turned a deaf eal
to the cry of the distressed, whether
at home or in a foreign land, to send us
food, medicine and clothing for the
sick
Mr.. Russell says that any contribu
tions of money may safely be sent tt
United States Consul Walter b. Barker
at Sagua la Grande, Cuba. AS money
can be transmitted with greater GER
tainty and promptness to that particu.
lar region, he advises sending New York
drafts, rather than food supplies, which
can be purchased there.
SANGUINE AUTONOMISTS
HAVANA, Feb. 6.-Senor Jose Maria
Galvez, president of the autsnomist cab
inet, says there is no disagreement
among its members, nor anything in
the nature of a crisis. On the contrary,
Ail the ministers understand their pro-
gram and mission, which he sums as ito
establish the new regime, to prepare for
the elections and to constitute a cham
ber Of deputies"
Under no. conditions, declares Senior
Galvez, is it the mission of members of
the cabinet to address the insurgents
officially otto negotiate for peace, unless
they should have a guarantee as to the
outcome of their efforts. Nevertheless,
the members of the cabinet in their un-
official capacity, will do all in their
power to smooth the pathway and will
contribute to all private efforts to bring
about a favorable issue.
Senor Galvez says the cabinet is ex-
pecting favorable news from the prov
ince of Santa Clara and assurances that
Gen. Maxine Gomez retired across the
trocha into the Camaguey district, ow-
ing to lack of support and ''the conflict
ing opinions that distract the insurgents
in eastern Cuba
Peace will come, he declared, by the
combined action of arms and politics."
but it is absolutely necessary to demon
strate the efficiency/of Spanish arms at
the same time that the beneficial in
fiuences of the new regime are being
made known.
The French cruiser Dubordieu arrived
here today.
NyAUAT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. ga
special to the Times-Union and Citizen
from Key West, Fla, says:
Ships connected with the white squad
ron have displayed remarkable activity
during the last few hours. The cruiser
Marblehead put out from port today and
Joined the fleet. The Nashville, which
left here Thursday, fully supplied with
coal and ammunition, has returned to
the harbor. The torpedo boats have re-
turned, and the Gushing and Ericsson
are in port. The Dupont will arrive to-
morrow from Mobile. The supply boats
during the past week have transported
large quantities of provisions to the
fleet.
NO DATE FIXED
LONDON, Feb. THE Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says: Senior
Sagastas response to the official note
presented yesterday Saturday by
General Woodford, United States min
ister complains of filibustering expedi-
tions and declares that Spain cannot
entertain the suggestion for fixing a date
for her completion of the pacification of
Cuba.
DID NOT SURRENDER
HAVANA, Feb 6.-The American
(variously named in the dispatches as
Henry F. Faim, Henry w. Tain and
Emory Fem, the last probably being
correct) who has been serving with the
Cuban artillery in the province of San
tiago de Cuba, and who, it was re-
ported, had surrendered to the Spanish
authorities at Gibara, denies that he
surrendered. He was taken prisoner by
the column of General Binares.
On it's becoming known that he was an
American he was well treated. He will
sail for New York by the Ward line
steamer Yucatan, but will not carry
with him $4,000 as reported.
NEARING THE END
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-Frederick Fun
ston of lola, Kan, who recently arrived
in New York, after serving in the Cuban
army as lieutenant colonel and chief of
artillery, passed through here today en-
route home. Il fully expect to see the
war terminated in less than six months"
said he, "the Spanish army is on the
verge of a revolt. Whether or not the
government desires to continue the war,
the army will refuse to prolong the con-
f1ict many months"
NOT STARTLING
NEW YORK, Feb. THE fact that
Minister Woodford has not cabled to
the department of state the substance of
Spain's reply to the last note of the
state department, Assistant Secretary
Day considers sufficient evidence that
there is nothing startling in Spains re-
joinder, says the Washington corre-
sponddent of the Herald.
Minister de LONE also stated that he
was without information regarding the |
latest Spanish note. He therefore as |
sumed there was no foundation for the |
sensational reports sent out about it,
AS understood here, Spain's latest note |
is continuation of correspondence be- |
gan last faal, and is in direct reply |
to the note by Secretary Sherman about
five weeks ago. which was largely de- |
voted to a discussion of the steps taken |
by this country to prevent filibustering, |
the purpose being to prove that this |
country has fulfilled all Of it's interna-