The Indianapolis journal., 1898-11-23
NOTES FROM HAVANA.
Legislation Discussed by Lawyers
work on Camp Sites

AeSASlAtAOn discussed Dy Lawyers
work on Camp Sites.
HAVANA, Nov. 22.-Yesterday the Ha-
vana Bar Association, or College of Law
yers, as it is called, held meeting to dis
cuss the advsability of undertaking the
special study of reforms necessary in the
civil, mercantile and penal legislation of the
island. There was much difference of opin-
ion and the debate indicated that many
were disposed to carry the matter into the
realm of politics DR.. Leopoldo Berried
finally declared that the association had no
authority whatever to meddle with political
affairs, and on his motion a committee of
seven lawyers was appointed to inquire and
to report whether the College of Lawyers
has or has not power to revise the laws of
the island on the advent of the new regime.
The Spanish Admiralty to-day advertises
the fine floating dock in Havana harbor
for sale or lease All bids must be in before
Dec. s.
Last Saturday a gang of workmen in the
public works department began removing
mud and dirt from the public streets and
highways of the city. To-day this work was
suspended, as the mules and oxen drawing
the carts were officially pronounced unable
to work owing to a lack of nourishment."
The United States evacuation commissions
erS have addressed a note to the Spanish
commissioners requesting that the archives
of the civil administration of the island be
left in Havana.
A serious explosion occurred yesterday
morning at Matanzas in the Villoch Cruz
Companys distillery. The bursting of a
boiler seriously injured the owner of the
concern and killed or wounded eight others
Captain Griscom and Lieutenant Read
will go to Guanajay on Friday to look over
proposed camp sites for the United States
Troops OF the Pinar del Rio division.
Subject to Washington confirmation, the
camp sites originally selected near the
Vento water works will be abandoned for
higher ground at Quemados, about two miles
from the Marianao landing place, where
work will be commenced Tomorrow morning
II the expected authorization by cable arrives
tonight. Two hundred and fifty men of the
Cuban General MenocaPS command have
been engaged and will be ready to start
at work at daylight. Three schooners with
timber for the United States authorities ar
rived to-day, did also the United States
steam lighter Laura, which, owing to her
fiat bottom, will be of immense service at
Marianao. Work on the government WharVeS
at Triscornia, Havana bay, is already be-
gun. Two piers will be built jutting into the
bay, where the largest steamers will be able
to go alongside to discharge cargo The
Hacendados warehouses have been rented
as depot for government stores: The
Marianao landing place is also ready to-
gether with the spur to connect the wharf
with the Marianao Railroad tracks.
One battalion of the United States Sec
ond Engineers is due to arrive here on Fri
day next, and other troops are expected to
land on the north side. The Manateo ar
rived this afternoon with Major c.. ]. Alli-
son and Captain Page. who announced the
troops under Brigadier General Carpenter
They reported that they had visited Cal
BARREN, where they witnessed the partial
evacuation of that zone. At Puerto Principe
they We're cordially received by the Spanish
general March, and they exchanged visits
with the Cuban general, Lope Rio.
The United States transport Panama,
with two quartermaster department tugs
and one smaller vessel arrived at Nuevitas
SUNDAY. troops excellent
health, with not a single case of fever re-
ported