The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-04
AUTONOMIS1S' CABINET
WILL BEGIN TO DO BUSINESS
THIS MORNING
Captain General Provides Program
Intended to Make the Ceremo-
MES Imposing

NEW YORK. May 3.-The Cuban Auton-
tremendously indicted in office Wednes-
day. by Blanco, who has just published his
proclamation, says the Havana correspond
ent of the Herald.
The Captain-General, accompanied by a
squadron of dragons, will go from the Pal
ace through Obispo street and Cabal Colts
ba Park to the building in Ursulus square,
which Is to be occupied by the Parliament.
Fifteen cannon shots will announce that
the Captain-General has left the Palace.
An equal number will be fired when he
reaches the Cabinet building. He will be
met by committee from the Cabinet and
when he enters the hall he will be escorted
by the Secretary of ispatches-commonly
the General government.
1t is ordered that when the Governor en-
tiers the hall every person present shall
stand up. Captain-General Blanco will oc-
cupy the chair of state. The Secretary of
Dispatches and the Secretary of the Cen
eral Government will be on either SIDE Be-
hind him will be men chosen by him.
AS soon as the Captain-General sits
down the members of the Cabinet will do
the same thing in their respective places,
the order says. The Secretary of Dis
patches and the Secretary of the General
Government must remain standing up.
Next the President of the Council of Sec
retaries will deliver to General Blanco the
address for the opening of the session and
will then withdraw to his seat The Gov.
ernor will read the address and will hand it
to the Secretary of Justice and Govern
ment, who will send authorized copies to
both insular Cabinets.
Immediately the President Of the Cabinet
will declare the opening Of the session in
these words:
His Excellency, the Governor General,
orders me to declare the Insular Cabinets
are legally opened"
This act being finished, the attendants
will, by order, stand up again and the Cap
tain-General will leave the hall with the
same escort he had when he entered. The
escort will go with him as far as the outer
door, and, when fifteen more cannon shots
have been fired, they will leave him. His
arrival at the Palace will be recognized by
another salvo.
General Blanco has ordered troops to line
ANSSS
has directed that the Spanish flag be run
up on the Palace and throughout the city
According to officials at the Palace, nc
shots fired by the United States ships a,
Cienfuegos. April goth, fell in the city. 1t is
stated that three war vessels fired at Jagua
Castle in the afternoon and that their mis-
| siles fell five kilometers from the wharves
Firing was kept up for an hour. Three
small gunboats followed the American
ships out of the bay when they withdrew
The Captain Of the Cienfuegos garrison
arrested three men who left the city and
went down the bay to witness the bonn.
bardment, because they violated orders by
leaving their posts.
During the bombardment several womer
asked Blanco by telegraph for authority &c
form a company of volunteers.
From Cardenas comes the report thai
American warships have been there. Com
mittees have been formed to organize vol
unteer troops.