The Indianapolis journal., 1898-03-16
RELIEVING THE DEsTIrUTE.
Commissioners KIOpsch Establishing
Headquarters for Supplies.

HAVANA, March 15.--Reiief Commission
sr Klopsch is developing great activity in
pushing the work of relieving the destitute
all over the island For that purpose he is
taking steps to establish Immediately relief
headquarters at Pinar del Rio, Havana,
Matanzas, Cardenas. Sagua la Grande,
Caibarien, Cienfuegos, Trinidad Manzanillo
and Santiago de Cuba, so as to provide for
more prompt aid for those who are suffer-
ing in the small towns in the interior of the
island, where there is great distress. The
commissioner is also collecting statistics re-
garding the reconcentrados at each of the
towns mentioned, so as to enable the relief
workers to send the quantity of food needed
daily. About 465 tons of supplies are ex-
pected by the commissioner this week, and
next week he expects about three thousand
tons, which viii provide the sufferers with
food for about twenty days ana greatly i'm
prove their general condition.
1t is reported here that the Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya, at the request of the Span
ish residents of Mexico, will visit Vera
Cruz. 1t is further reported that Spaniards
at that place have decided to present the
Spanish government with a war ship of the
same size as the Vizcaya.
Spanish troops to the number of 1.4OO ar
rived here to-day from Spain.
Senior Rafael Arazosa, q prominent resi-
dent of this place, has presented the Span
1sh government with the coasting steamer
Pillar. in order that she may be armed as a
war ship.
Consul General Lee will forward to-mor
row to the widow of Charles e. Crosby,
former correspondent of the Chicago Rec
ora, who was killed in March of last wear
while IN the field with Gen. Maximo Gomez
gold ring that she has been very anxious
to obtain. Other effects of Mr. Crosby have
been sent to Consul General Lee by Generaf
Gomez by a special messenger authorized
to receive them.
A correspondent who returned here from
Matanzas to-day reports that there are
eighty-1ve tons of supplies in the ware
house. The cargo of the Bergen has been
released and the distribution viii commence
tomorrow The committee claims to have
full lists of the deserving poor and Mr.
Brice, the United States consul saws he will
take the whole affair into his own hands If
further delays occur.
Mr.. Klopsch of President McKinlev,s
committee, had an interview with an in
spector of customs to-day who told him
that the supplies would be passed through
the custom house with all possible speed
suggesting that more care should be used
in keeping medicines, food and clothing
separate and so marked as to discriminate
between the contents OF the packages The
inspector showed him lot OF ruined cloth
ing and of fish received in too bad condi-
tion to be sent out. Mr.. Klopsch has d.
rected the New York agents to be more
careful in packing hereafter and to send
only serviceable supplies.
Beginning with Monday next q Kitchen
capable OF serving two thousand will be
opened M Ancha del Norte Havana in
charlge OF Mrs. Soldberg. A central station
VIII De Ioeated opposite the Campo Marie,
afternoon except on Sunday. This will ted
1900 daily. Three other stations Will Abe
opened throughout Sunday, but these WILL