Evening star., 1898-08-26
VESSELS REACH HAVANA
The Port and Wharves of the City Assuming
Their Usual Look.
Miss Barton and the Clinton witk
supplies Have Arrived-Insur-
gents Hear OF Peace.

Advices from Havana dated $50 pm. yes
terday state:
The British steamer Trayan. from Ja-
nlalca, arrived at Cienfuegos today with
800 tons of provisions for the Spanish army
The steamer Brilliant, with 100 passengers
nut without cargo, was expected today 1t
is reported that she is chartered to sail
from Kingston on the first of September
with provisions and passengers for Glen
fuegos.
Last night the German steamer Lydia,
from New York, arrived. She carried -
passengers and a general cargo. There
have also arrived here the Norwegian
steamer Franklin, from Key West. with
provisions and 40 passengers: from Nassau
the English schooner Beiencita with passen-
gers; from London, the steamer Klondiks
wheat. .
The steamer Clinton. with Miss Clara
barton of the American Red Cross Society,
mas also arrived with provisions for the
society,
1t is reported that Gen. Rlanco will mar
don several political prisoners in Matanzas
reports from Pinar del Rio say that the
suspension of hostilities comes agreeably to
10 the insurgents, as they were entirely
without clothing and were Obliged to divide
IN small groups. it being impossible to find
provisions for all.
The leader Pedro Diaz is reported "a
have abandoned the heights at Aranfuez.
In the most eastern part of the province
going toward the capital, Pinar del Rio
On tuesday he was between Photo and
Guao, near Whales. He sent TWO insurgents
under flag of truce to the capital but.
they were not permitted to enter. being
armed From there they went to Photo
ana Puerta de Golpe, both of which places
they entered, but without infiicting any
damage.
Excessive rains have caused the river I'm
me Plnar del Rio province to overflow,
making the roads impossible
Reports from Sagua announce that there
is great animation mong the tobacco buy
ers. There are daily arrivals from Wa-
Vana OF dealers who offer S14 for loo pounds
or RemeGios tobacco.
Reports from Santa Clara province say
Ihat lear tobacco Is sold in packages at
from fifteen to twenty dollars per hundred
POUNDS. AT Vega de Palma two hundred
bales. weighing one hundred and sixty-two
pounds net, sold at $40 each. Others Of
Better quality. weighing one hundred ard
thirty-seven pounds net, brought from for
ty-five to forty-seVen dollars each Ar
Calaiuani over three hundred bales from
the fertile Vega of Baldomero Grau sold
at hfty-three and fifty-four Gcllars.
The Havana municipality has agreed to
request the colonial secretary of TIE treas
ury to allow the importation of cattle into
the island free of duty. because of the
scarceress of cattle and the high prices
which prevail. Eggs are sold AT % cents
each.
The arrival OF many vessels has given
the port and wharves almost their normal
aspect Nevertheless, sufficient provisions
have not Yet arrived to supply Havana le.
alone the interior towns Although there
is bread enough for all. there is not the
same abundance as in normal times nor is
the price normal. A commission of col
onels of volunteers visited Gen Blanco to-
day. soliciting in the name of the volunteer
chief special grace and absolute license
TO recruit for the regular army those who
are serving in volunteer battalions
Great 1mDatipQCe exists all cTa1
classes. especially among commercial men
and planters and producers. as TO the form
OF government for Cuba which will be de-
cided upon by the Paris commission