The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-08
THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY.
1t VIII Give Secret Instructions to tn e
Washington ENJOYS.

Washington ENJOYS.
HAVANA, Nov THE latest advices re-
ceived here from Santa Cruz del Sur fixed
to-day as the definite date for holding the
convention TO be presided over by General
Calixto Garcia. The general opinion is that
the convention will be limited to two or
three sessions at which the message of the
so-called Cuban government will be unan-
imousy approved without discussion. 1t is
further said that the instructions to be
given to the commission which is to go to
Washington will be discussed secretly. The
convention will then adjourn to Playa
MarianaO, near here, and await the result
Of the work of the commission which will
be sent to Washington. 1t is reported that
this commission, viii consist of General
calixto Garcia, Senior Gonzalez Lanusa, who
IS a lawyer, and a Cuban general, who has
not yet been chosen. President Bartolome
Maso will afterwards retire to private life
and will take part in improving the condi-
tion of the property which he owns near
Manzanillo.
General Rolof has BEEN commissioned by
the Cuban government to make a statistical
report on the personnel of the Cuban army.
This report, which is already far advanced.
shows that half the enlisted men can read
and write.
colonel M1llamS. the Chlef QuartermaSter.
and Chief Clerk Caldwell who have been
suHering from fever. show slight improve
ment. but +. t. Stewart. of the quarter
masters department. is very i'll. Captain
Foraker has taken up his old quarters at
the Trocha Hotel and is again among his
comrades He came TO town this morning
TO do some shopping. and w leave for
home on Wednesday, via Tampa.
The French steamer Los Andes sailed yes
terday evening for Barcelona. SPAIN with
seventy-five Spanish officers and 1866 sol
diers on board The Spanish steamer Sat
rustequi sailed for Spain to-day via Gibara,
with Isl soldiers on board
The evacuation of the cities of Santi
SpiFitus and Trinidad. in the province of
santa Cara, is expected TO be completed on
Nov l.
Lieutenant Colonel Claus and Captain
Hart this afternoon delivered to General
Parade. president of the Spanish evacua-
tion commission. note touching the loca-
which conveyed the assurance that Ameri-
can officers. commissioned for this special
purpose, had taken measures whereby all
possibility OF friction between the Spanish
Cuban troops there would be avoided Talk
ing unofiicially regarding evacuation Gen
Parade said he had received no answer
from Madrid fnstructing him to accept as
final the date fixed by the Americans Lieu
tenant Colonel Claus informed him that the
inventories now being made by the Ameri-
cans were approaching completion. and re-
quired that joint session of the evacua-
ton commissions be held 10 discuss the
final limitations as TO movable property as
soon as the inventories We're finished. No
date was fixed but II is expected that a
joint session for determining this matter
viii be held soon.
Colonel Livermore and Colonel O'Reilly.
who returned this morning on the Manteo,
from >Mariel and Bahia Honda. sailed this
evening BY the same vessel, bound for
RueVitaS. They made a report TO Major
General Wade at the Hotel Trocha; but
little can pc learned regarding the result Of
their trip.