Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-15

hours No cause Is assigned for the lat
ter story nor can the report be ofhcially
confirmed Therefore. II is not beiieVeu
in trustworthy circles.
One identified body was recovered, TO-
day from the wreck of the Maine
important factions Of the AutonomiStS
Of MatanZas and Santa Clara, represent
ing all races. have agreed not To take part
IN the general or local elections next
month. In some political circles the opin-
ion is expressed that this agreement is
the result of the discomfort caused by tne
fact that the AutonomiSt government nus
been unable to give employment to the
excessive number of people vino nave
been seeking positions in the government
Offices The Marquis Garcia, the governor
of Santa Clara, tried to induce these fac
lions 10 promise To take part in the 'lec-
tons. but he has been unable 10 cnanGe
their resolution.
captain General Blanco has ordered
that the sum of $50. coo be spent in recon-
structlng the Pando Railroad bridge
called so after Gen. Pandn. which was
destroyed by dynamite near tlhard. III
the province of Santiago de CUBA The
bridge is needed Ia establish 4 line Of
communication.
In the district of Whales, province Of
P,nar del Rio tobacco Ia edc NalGe al
S.G1pa1 has already been gathered the
other large estates have NOS been mar
vested.
According to Spanish advices, a govern
ment force. protected by the @unboals
Nenadito and Galicia operating between
Portitlo Niquero. tamaroucS. NiCand ana
CHhu cruz on the southwestern coast ol
the province of Santiago de cuba. has
been engaged with an insurgcnt force a
Del Toro mle; The Spanish are reported
To have lost three men killed and to have
had T. men wounded. while it is added
they captured II prisoners and som" arms
and ammunition. The Spaniards have. II
is announced, commenced military opera
tions mt La Sierra Maestro and on noth
sides of the river Cuet0, in the province"
of Santiago de Cuba. Gen Bernal being
in command of the troops operating in
the direction of Bairo and Cantilados.
Rcinforcemcnts to the number of l'oo
troops have arrived ut Santiago dc cuba
from Spain
The train from Matanzas for Havana,
when near Jaruco. about - miles out.
was fired ON. this evening. Three men
were wounded. George Barnum. an
American of savannah. received slight
flesh wound in the arm. rho secretary
of the MatanzaS municipality WAS more
severely wounded. The Spanish surgeons
on the train were very kind. Mrs. Bar
mum WAS with her husband 1T the time
he was shot. AZ soon as the iirinS began
all the passengers threw themselves upon
the floors OF the cars.
According Ia adVircS from MatanZaS. II
is hoped to get some of the stores from
tn" Fern distributed. tomorrow, hut many
bitches occur and distribution may IL"
delayed until Wednesday. The authorities
have been ordered not To discharge from
the Warehouse the stores that came on
the Bergen until the custom nous" au-
tholitic4 permit. There Is no objection to
the Ferns cargo being Immediately de-
liVurcd. and Consul General Ice. who has
been t.lrgrdphpd to on the subject. thinks
ne can arrange the bergen matter.
The committee of doctors and tho focal
tiremcu are ready to issue the orders on