New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
AT THE CUBAN CAPITAL.
A sIX-1NCH GUN RECOVERED FROM THE
MAINE WRECK.
BODIES TAKEN TO KEY wEcsT-MIss BARToNs RE-
QUEST or THE sPANIARDs-THE TAcoN
THEATRE PERFORMANCE.

THEATRE PERFORMANCE.
Havana, March 19.-One G-inch gun and a
valuable cable were recovered to-day from the
wreck Of the Maine
The bodies of two Of the Maine victims were
sent to Key West this afternoon on the steamer
Ovette Chaplain Chadwick Is revising the list
, OF the bodies thus far taken from the wreck
He inclines to the belief that larger number
has been recovered than has been stated. but
will know positively as to this in a few days.
Troops left Matanzas City yesterday to make
reconnaissance of the Cuban coast to the east
ern extremity cf the island.
Miss Clara Barton after calling upon Captain
General Dlanco at his suggestion visited the
heads OF the Colonial Government. The Autono-
mists treated her with such distinguished court
esy that she broached to them the subject OF
The allotment of lands to poor Cubans, engaging
to furnish their houses from America and also
to superintend any colonies thus formed. Miss
Barton was told that tho matter would be care
fully considered After she had left tie officials
said: 1--WE are Spanish; does she think she can
make Yankees Of us? Her desire must be to
Americanize the creoles."
In a semi-satirical editorial. entitled All for
Humanity La Lucha' to-day refers TO the
fact that Spain is entertaining the people with
carnival. and Cuba is deeply Interested In the
coming elections while The United states seems
to be entirely devoted to humanity The edi-
toria says the relief work is so widespread and
SO greatly varied here that it is Impossible not
to suspect that there is some other motive Tor
1t than charity. and hints at desire to Ame'l-
canize Cuba.
The paper says Of Miss Bartons offer to build
houses for the sufferers that "in tine thess
might grow into Yankee colonies. with the stars
and Stripes floating from each house. Inc ed'-
torial is written in a good-humored tone.
The few Americans who arrived by to-day s
steamer expressed surprise at the tranqul ar
pervading The city. To-day. being ST. Joseph
Day, was generally observed as holiday All
the business houses were closed:
Tickets for this evenings performance at the
Tacon Theatre costing S40O were given ty the
Navy Committee this afternoon To the com
mander OF the Austrian warship Donau now
here. as the representative Of great and
friendly nation and with the admiration and
love of the most virtuous Queen Regent, VINO
is herself of Austrian origin.
At a meeting held at the palace yesterday or
the committee appointed To secure FUNDS Tor the
Spanish Navy captain General Blanco was
elected president. He said he would use all of
his influence to induce the officials. military,
civil and municipal TO make monthly contri-
buttons 10 augment the naval fund. The func-
tion in aid OF the Navy. which takes place to-
night at the Tacon Theatre. will. it is believed.
realize more than 100000 in gold. For single
admission to the gallery cigar manufacturer OF
Havana paid 81 300. The smallest price for gen
eral admission is so in gold.
News Of the result Of the interview between
General PandO and other delegates. and General
Calixto Garcia ScfOr MassO, President or the
cuban Republic and other insurgent leaders,
is anxiOusly awaited here. There Is no chanSe
in the belief held by the best posted men that
all the propositions looking To the laying down
Of their arms by the insurgents were rejected.
There Is no doubt that conference was heid;
but owing to the distance from Havana, ana
also the poor mail facilities the result IS not
vet known Meanwhile all military operations
in that part of Santa Clara Province have been
suspended