The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-27
WILL ENTER DUTY FREE
BLANCo AUTHORIZES THE ADNIs-
SION OF SUPPLIES FOR CUBANs.
The ComaI Will Go First to Matan xas.
Fines Have Been Remitted-In-
surgents Dancing.

Havana. Sept. a.-General Blanco has
authorized the free entry of the Comal
and other vessels bringing supplies for
the relief of the sufferers in Cuba Ma
tanzas will be the first port where relief
supplies will be landed. owing to Captain
Pages report of the distress existing
there The Comal. it is supposed here.
should arrive at Matanzas to-day.
The captain general has decided to
NIT the fine of $500 imposed upon the
Clinton because she did not have a mani
fest. and has caused the money to be
refunded. The payment was made Under
protest and by direction of President Nc
Kinley.
The iunta patriotica of Matanzas held
a meeting there last night at which IL
was decided to address a letter to Presi-
dent Mckinley. setting forth that ''an i'm
mense majority OF the people of this is
land adhere strictly to the government
constituted by the revolution. as being the
only ideal Of the Cuban people" Commit
tees have been appointed for the purpose
of securing signatures to this document
in every city and village Of Cuba. which
will make ii a very lengthy affair.
At the Mayo Rodriguez camp at San
Juan de las Jas the time passes merrily.
The erstwhile warriors have been deliver
ed over TO the pleasures OF the dance and
merry-making. They have typical Cuban
band at that camp. and stream OF
visitors runs there daily. the insurgents
spend the day and evening in dancing.
forgetting their more serious duties and
occupations.
The remains OF Christopher Columbus.
which were this morning removed from
their niche in the cathedral preparatory to
their shipment to Spain. had laid in their
lite resting place since Jan. 10. 1926. when
they were brought from Santo Domingo.
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by Spain.
Since the date mentioned the remains
have laid in an open niche in the wall of
the presbytery OF the cathedral. a yard
and a half above ground. between a pill
lar supporting the main arch and .he
choir. In 1892 there was placed in front
of the niche a slab of doubtful artistic
taste. representing in relief bust of -he
great admiral and carrying this inscrip-
tion in Spanish: May the remains ard
image OF the great Columbus be taous-
and centuries preserved in this urn and
in the remembrance Of our nation"
After the 4OOth anniversary of the dis
covery OF the new world by Columbus.
the Spanish cortss included In the Cuban
budget large sums for the purpose OF
erecting a fitting monument symbolizing
the travels OF the discoverer, TO be erect
ed In the most conspicuous place in Ha-
vana, and the construction OF mauso-
leum TO hold the ashes This mausoleum,
the work OF the Spanish sculptor Melida.
was brought TO Havana and placed upon
a base erected in the center aisle OF the
cathedral. close TO the main door.
The monument, the work on which was
entrusted to the sculptor Susillo. has not
come. and probably never will come, to
Havana. IL was to have been paid for by
an appropriation included in the budget
of the island. but circumstances have
overturned the plans made on the occa-
sion of the celebration Of the 400th anni-
versary of the discovery OF America and
IL is probable that both the monument
and the mausoleum will be placed in a
fitting place in Spain. where they Will be
looked upon as one of the treasures OF
the Spanish nation.