New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06
AFFAIRS IN HAVANA.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE BlOChADhO
CUBAN CAPITAL-SPANlSH GUN
merry COMMENDED.
Copyright. 1903. the Associated fress'
(From IL Spanish Correspondent

OF the AutonOmist Government mas ue'iuc" NV
to allow the shipment OF sugar TO American
ports but will allow 1t shipped to neutral ports
in blockade runners. which bring provisions and
COAL that be landed In any part OF the
island without paying Custom House duties.
The council also ordered the mining of coal that
has been discovered near Guanagay In the
| Province OF Havana which will be placed at the
! disposal OF Admiral Manterola. credit OF
/ $4,000 has been voted TO promote the cultiva-
! ton OF the near the mine
The British steamer Myrtledene. which arrived
! at Isabella Sagua on May 20 from Key West. by
way OF Cardenas, will leave this week carrying
nossenzers and fourteen thousand sacks OF
sugar
ADMIRAL CERvERA CONGRATULATED
4 commission Of the Cuban chambers mas TOT
mally rendered congratulations TO the command
ers OF the Spanish cruisers Condo Nenadito anu
Nueva Espana for the courage they displayeu III
going out TO meet the ships OF the squadron
, blockading Havana some time ago Inc c"""'-
hers have sent "A Joint telegram o! congratuiatoh
~ Admiral Cervera because OF the courage
shown by him during the bombardment OF the
/ fortihcations Of Santiago.
RECoNCENTRADO ASYLUM FOUNDED
Tho CITY OF Havana has founded an asylum
,or tho reconcentrados. opening a building large
/ ,ougb IN accommodate more than two hundred
/ rorsops The Bishop OF Havana, Monsignor
/ Manuel satander y Frutos. dedicated the MS
initial administering the holy communion an"
/ blessing the building. Many women were pres
cnt AT the service.
NJ Alexander Gollan the British Consul ana
Arthur Arostegui. the Vice-Consul nave visited
md examined the drydock In company with f''
y. knight. correspondent OF the Lo"uo"
Times"
/ possallo az the Province 81 Puerto Principe TO
form n regiment consisting Of two thousand
/ canegue Ynnos natives. 10 fight against tue
Americans.
REWARDS FOR SPANISH GcNNEhs'
The n,il,tlry commander at Santiago do Cuba
! has proposed rewards for Ensigns Nenacio Mar
di, and Ricardo Grugueta and Gunner ANTONIO
Frago. who made three shots that were seen 10
land on the American warshlps during the
bombardment
s,x hundred insurgents recently attacked
Same near Holguin. but were repeled ny VOL
untcers
General Molina military commander AZ Ma
,anzos has made a donation OF hfty sacks OF
-four for children and old people In the Matanzas
asyIums Senior Alberto Duboucher has been
onpointcd inspector OF the Havana cultivation
zone.
on June ! i've American warships appeared
OF calbarien The military commander ordered
everybody to arms and "A Spanish gunboat made
ready TO engage In combat with one OF the
American wnrsh,ps: but the Americans retired.
The military commander at San Nicolas this
provlnce has ssued "bando' (order) calling
on everybody - enroll for the defence OF the
town in the case OF an attack. Coal mines
have been discovered In the province OF Santa
I Clara The military commander NJ Remedies
has issued a "bando" explaining what must be
done In the event Of an attempt Of the Ameri-
cans to land there
Pablo Blllldo de Luna. n native OF New
! Orleans has been arrested for making insulting
remarks about the Spanish fleet In n coffee
| house here on the other hand. Il Is reported
that Rear Admiral Sampson has forbidden Syl
vester Scovel, the American correspondent. 10
20 on any vessel In the American feet
La Lucia" publishes to-day editorial
which SAYS
The union between CASTELAR,, Romero Ro-
blcdo and General Weyler IL very much COM
mented upon in political circles. .Castclar's ar
ticle published In Paris and reproduced by the
! Madrid newspaper. FL Nacional' must be con-
/ sidered a political step taken by Sefor Castelar,
| acting In accord with important influences In
Spain. 1t is probable that they trying to
form n strong party for the solution OF existing
problems"
ANOTHER BIANCO "BANDO"
General Blanco has Issued "bando" prohib-
ting the presence Of foreign correspondents on
the island. and threatening TO put all such on
trial as SPIES according to the military code
Sehor Fernandez dc Castro. Civil Governor OF
Havana has given ten bags Of -four for children
to the dispensary OF n charitable institution
I "Phil' Robinson and II. J. Whlgham the cor
respondents recently arrested near Matanzas.
have been set at liberty. on condition that they
leaye the island AT the first opportunity
During a lively discussion In the Autonomist
Congress the Conservative minority attacked
the autonomy scheme. seNor DOLE. Secretary
OF Posts and Telegraphs, defended the new
| regime.
BLANCO REVIEWS VOLUNTEERS
To-day General Blanco reviewed the newly
| enlisted volunteers In the presence Of n large
crowd over twenty thousand ready to take
/ the field.
off Santiago 1t is believed that the American
ships either fired at one another by accident or
mstook the United States dispatch boat Dol
phin for a torpedo boat.
SAID TO HAVE RUN THE BLOCKADE
Madrid. June "a dispatch from Havana
says that the Spanish gunboat Ardilla and
steamer with 800 head Of cattle have arrived
! there.
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