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GOMEZ MAKES REPLY
He Thanks the Assembly For
Relieving Him. .
ALWAYS THE FRIEND OF THE CUBANS
The Asselnbly 1an Never Been Rec-
ognized by Ainerica—Action Has
No Weight—Cubans censure the
Deposing of the General.
HAVANA, March 13.—General Maxi-
m0 Gomez has issued the following
statement to the Cuban people and ar-
my in answer to the announcement thai
the Cuban assembly had relieved hirr.
from command of the army: ’
“By the use of the supreme faculties
with which it is endowed the assembly
representing the army only, has depos-
ed me as commander in chief of the Cu-
ban army, which grade it conferred up-
on me during the last war. As com-
mander in chief I always followed the
dictates of my best conscience and the
call of great national needs. I endeav-
ored in all circumstances to fulfill my
duty.
“The assembly considers the fact thai
I do not aid it in efforts to raise loans
which later— would compromise the
greatest financial and political inter-
‘ests of Cuba to be an act of insubordi-
nation and of want of respect. The pri-
mary cause for the action taken againsl
me is my conviction that Cuba should
begin the exercise of its own sovereign-
ty; as a republic of union and concord,
proclaimed at Monte Cristo and sus.
tained unimpaired on the field of battle.
free from all compromise, keeping the
nation’s honor spotless.
“As for the rest, as a sincere man, ]
confess I thank them, because they re-
lieve me of great political obligations
and also leave me free to return to my
abandoned home, which during the 30
years ofcontinual strife for the good 01
this country that I love so much has
been my one aspiration. Foreigner as
I am, I did not come to serve this coun-
try by helping it to defend its just
cause as a mercenary soldier; and, con-
sequently, since the oppressive power 01
Spain has withdrawn from this land
and left Cuba in freedom, I had sheath-
ed my sword, thinking I had finished
the mission which I had voluntarily im-
posed upon myself. I am-owed nothing.
I retire contented and satisfied at hav-
ing done all I could for the benefit 01
my brothers. Wherever destiny rules
that I make my home, there can the
Cubans depend upon a friend.” .
Governor General Brooke was notified
of the deposition of Gomez, and when
seen yesterday he was much interested
to learn the details of the assembly’s
proceedings. He said he could not ex-
press an opinion as to the effect of the
assembly’s action upon the future rela—
,,tions between General Gomez and the
United States, particularly in the mat-
ter of disbursing the $3,000,000 offered
by Washington to the Cuban troops as
a condition of disbandment, but the im—
pression aseems to be among the Amer-
ican authorities that as the assembly
has never been officially recognized by
the United States government its ac-
tion, so far as Washington is concerned,
IVill metamount .to more Weatherme-
! would fall to him, and there seems ‘no
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buttons of afiyhth‘e'r may mdmduals.
The assembly is being strongly cen-
sured by Cubans on all sides, andthere
were popular demonstrations yesterday
in favor of the deposed commander in
chief, the crowds shouting “Long live-
Gomez!” and “Death to the assembly!”
General Gomez during the clay received
numerous visitors, all of whom assured
him of their affection and loyalty and
that the declarations by the assembly
on whatever subject could not represent
even the army, as the.elections which
gave its members their present posi-l
tions are really voidable for illegality
and political jobbery. There is no doubt
that a majority of the people support
him as against the assembly.- The local
press will probably attack the assem-
bly, urging its dissolution as the best
thing that can happen and insisting
that there is no reason why the United
States authorities may-not continue to
treat with General Gomez in the matter
of the payment to the troops.
General Gomez enjoys the full confi-
dence of the American military author-
ities, and, although he says he is glad
of his new found liberty, since it will
enable him to return home, it is not be- :
lieved that he will leave Cuba at pres- .
ent. He has always insisted that an
active share in distributing the money
good reason why he cannot continue to ;
act as General Brooke’s adviser and ’
helper.
General Iieifer's “fife Dead.
SPRINGFIELD, 0., BIarCh 13,—Mrs.:
J. IVarren Keifer, wife of Major Gen—
eral Keifer, died here at 3 o’clock yes-
terday morning of pneumonia. She had
been‘ill but little over a week. Major
General Keifer and his son, Captain
Keifer, "a member of his staff, are on
their way home from Havana, but will
not arrive ,here until tomorrow or
Wednesday. Mrs. Keifer was 64 years
of age. She was married to General
Keifer in 1860. During President Ar-
thur’s administration, while General
Keifer was speaker of the house, Mrs.
Keifer was a prominent figure in Wash-
ington society.
Leopold 'to Abdicate.
ANTWERP, March 13,—The Orchestra
announces that King Leopold will ab-
dicate after a parliamentary vote is
taken on the question of the annexation
of the Congo Free State as a Belgian
'colony. The paper adds that elaborate
preparations are being made at Beau-
lieu, probably with the view to King
Leopold’s retirement to the Mediterra-
nean.
Whale Caught Oil Long Island.
MONTAUK, N. Y., March 13.——Captain
W. B. Parsons of the Hither Plains life
' saving station and his crew captured a
fin back whale 58 feet in length yester-
day afternoon. The whale lies close to
their station, out on the dreariest por—
tion of the coast, and the men hope to
realize a nice little addition to their
pay. The capture was effected easily.
Warsaw Sult “70115 Sold.
LONDON, March 13.—A dispatch to
The Financial News from Warsaw says
that all the salt wells in the Warsaw
field have been bought up by the Stand-
ard Oil company. The salt companies
have the option of taking all cash or
part cash and part stock of the oil com-
pany in payment for their properties.
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COURAEE FAILS THEM
Filipinos Plan an Attack, but
Fail to Fight. '
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MANILA IS THOROUGHLY (:UAADEDI
Oflieers’ lVives Not Safe In the City.
Many Soldiers Sunstruck In the
Streets—General King Hus
Resumed His Command.
MANILA, March 13.—General Whea- .
ton’s newly formed divisional brigade
advanced at 7 o’clock this morning from
San Pedro Macati for the purpose; of
corralling the enemy. It is now moving
on-Pasig, meeting with slight resistance,
as the rebels are in full retreat. ‘
A gunboat is clearing the jungle along
the river banks, which have been car-
ried as far as Guadalupe-
The purpose of the move is to clear
the country to Lagupa de Bay.
The Filipinos apparently had planned
an attack on General Otis and General
Hale yesterday, but their courage
seemed to fail them, though they fired
and afterward kept up a fu-
sillade along the American front for an
hour. Our troops, in obedience to or-:
: ders, refrained from shooting, with the ,
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exception of two'companies of newly
arrived men, who replied until they, had
suppressed a' regiment of Aguinaldo’s:
Red brigade. This body of rebels seem— ,
ed under better leadership than most of j
the others, and a white man was seen 1
among the officers endeavoring to lead
them to the attack, but apparently all
efforts to induce them to leave the
trenches were futile. '
The American authorities in Manila
say the city is now so effectively policed
that a serious outbreak is impossible. g
The presence of the families of offi-
cers is discouraged, and many are leav-
ing on board the United States trans:
ports, some going to Japan for tem-
porary residence. General Otis has re‘
marked: “Manila is no place for wom-
en. This is a war, not a picnic."
, The British cruiser Narcissus has
sailed for various ports in the island of
Luzon to take on board British subjects .
who desire protection.
The Twentieth and Twenty-second ,
infantry and seven companies of thei
.Oregon volunteers have'marched to San
Pedro Macati to join General Wheaton’s
new divisional brigade, which is to con-
sist of the Twentieth and Twenty-sec-
ond infantry, eight companies of the
Washington volunteers, seven compa-
nies of the Oregon volunteers, three
troops of cavalry, mounted, and a bat«
'taiion of light artillery. Although the
rain which fell yesterday has cooled
the temperature to 82 degrees, many
dropped from the ranks, overcome by
the heat. Several soldierswere sun-
struck in the streets of Manila. Most
of them were men who are not yet ac-
climatized.
Brigadier General Charles King has
recovered from his indisposition and re—
sumed command at the San Pedro Ma-
cati bridge. The enemy are very active
north of the river, though not doing any
firing just now.
Otis Stops Negotiations.
MANILA, March. 13,.,,— General Otis
has, factyidden” the_ continuance ”of" the
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{dgotiatidns Between" tile SFa'fiislf’coh‘r-
missioners'and the Filipinos for the re—
lease of the Spanish prisoners held by
the natives. His object in doing this is
presumably to prevent the Filipinos
from obtaining the immense indemnity
! which they demand for freeing the pris-
i oners, as the money would undoubtedly
be used in aiding the native cause.
Huydn’s Cottage Burned.
VIENNA, March 13.——The cottage at
Bohrau,.Lower Austria, in which the
celebrated composer, Joseph Haydn,
was born on March 31, 1732, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The Haydn
cottage, long an object of affectionate
interest to musicians, was built by
Haydn’s father, a worthy wheelwright.
of whose 12_children the composer was
the second. Schindler relates that
when Beethoven, not long before .his
death, received a picture of Haydn’s
' birthplace he exclaimed, “How wonder-
ful that so great a man should have
been born in a peasant’s cottage.”
Bishop Foss Ill.
ATLANTIC CITY, March 13.-——The
sudden illness of Bishop Foss, who is
presiding over the Methodist Episcopal
conference being held here, resulted in
the omission of a greater portion of the
spiritual exercises which were to be
held at St. Paul’s church yesterday.
The ordination of elders and deacons
was also postponed owing to the bish-
op’s illness. Physical exhaustion from
overwork is the cause of his breakdown.
He Stole Church Collections.
BOSTON,‘March 13.—-William A. Dou—
cette, 22 years old, was arrested yester—
day morning in St. Cecilia church, Bel-
videre' street, on a charge of embezzling
$4,000 from the collection box of the
‘ church. Marked bills placed in the box
were found on his person after his ar—
rest. Rev'. Dr. Barry, the pastor, places
the amount stolen at $4,000.
Two Boys Drowned.
JEWETT CITY, Conn., March 13.—
Charles Whalen, aged 14, and Alfred
Hoering, 13 years of age, were drowned
in Ashland pond yesterday by breaking
through the ice. The bodies were recov-
ered. Hoering lost his life in trying to
assist his companion, who was unable
to do anything toward saving himself.
Khnlifa. Hns Leprosy.
LONDON, March 13.—The Cairo cor-
respondent of The Daily Telegraph says
he learns that Khalifa Abdullah, the
dervish ruler in the Sudan, is suffering
from leprosy, which he contracted a
few years ago through taking unto
himself the wife of a black emir, who
has since died of leprosy. "
Blizzard In South Dakota.
RAPID CITY, S. D., March 13.—The
blizzard that swept over the country
east of this city was the’worst ever ex-
perienced here. Two men are ‘missing—
the son of Shelby Reed, a. wealthy sheep
owner, and Mail Carrier Pearson. It is
feared others were caught in the storm
and have perished.
Belgian Queen Gaining. p
BRUSSELS, March 13.——The following
bulletin was issued last evening regard--
ing the condition of Queen Marie Hen-
riette: “The queen is progressing in her
convalescence. She has refreshing sleep
and is regaining her strength.”
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THE PAvONIA's EXPERIENCE.
Officers and Crew Arrive at Liver?
pool—A Terrible Ordeal Pulled.
LIVERPOOL, March 13.—The Cunard
line steamer Pavonla, Captain Atkins,
from Liverpool Jan. 24 for Boston,
which was towed into St. Michael’s on
Feb. 18 disabled, has arrived here in
tow of two tugs from Ponta Delgada,
Azores. The officers maintain the ut—
most reticence regarding the steamer’s
experience. _
It was gleaned from the crew, how-
ever, on their dispersal that the Pavo-
nia passed through. a. terrible ordeal.
Her troubles. began with a. terrific gale
on Jan. 30. For three days the engines
Were, slowed, and mountainous seas
tossed the Pavonia like a. shuttlecock.
Then her boilers began to move in their
cradles and to bump against each other.
It is not true, though, that they bumped
her sides, for-if this had been the case
the crew say she would not have floated
long.
Eventually the engineers, after the
most arduous labors, secured the boilers
with ropes and chains, and the bumping
ceased. but it was found that the steam
pipes were broken.
The crew, it appears, never lost con-
fidence, though they assert that the
vessel rolled so tremendously that it
would have been possible sometimes‘to
walk on her inner sides. Three boats
were lost, part of the port rail and the
galley were carried away, and the bake-
house was stove in. Altogether, as the
Pavonia now lies at the dock, she pre-
sents a pitiably damaged condition.
SAN JUAN HILL.
Probability of Its Purchase For Pub-
lic Park Site.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 13. —A
movement is on foot here to persuade
the United States government to pur-
chase San Juan hill to be used as a
public park. The idea is that a certain
portion could be set apart to be used
as an American cemetery and the site
of a mortuary church. A few thousand
dollars spent upon the rest would make
a beautiful recreation ground, includ~
ing a half mile race track, a baseball
diamond and tennis grounds.
, General Leonard Wood, military gov-
ernor, and other prominent Americans
favor the project, believing that if the
land can be obtained at a reasonable
figure the suggestion should be carried
out in memory of the heroic charge of
the American troops. . ‘ '
Senor Bacardi, mayor of Santiago,
yesterday planted a tree of liberty in
the Plaza Dolores in the presence of
more than 3,000 children, representing
the different schools of the city, as well,
as a large concourse of citizens. He
spoke of the glorious deeds of Cuban
patriots during the last 30 years and of
their up hill strugglein the face of im-
mense odds. He paid a. warm tribute
to the good work done by General Wood
during the American occupation and
glowingly prophesied regarding what
will be done “when the Cubans manage
their own country without assistance.”
Other speakers followed in the same
strain.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Rats fatally gnawed two sleeping chil-
dren in Dorchester, Mass._
Mrs. Keeley, a noted London actress,
is dead. in. her. nineti’illirdjsen
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‘ Ninety-nine ballots‘ havé'been‘ cast in g
the Delaware senatorial contest witli-
out result.
Granite cutters at Quincy, Mass, aft-
er a. two weeks’ strike, will resume work
at advanced pay. , -
The Cuban assembly has voted to
impeach General Gomez and remove
him from the army. .
General Jae Wheelerhas denied the
report that he is to marry Mrs. George
W. Childs of Philadelphia.
The fishing sloop Startle, from Prov-
incetown, has gone ashore in the fog
outside of Wood End, Mass.
The transport Meade .has sailed from
New York with $1,350,000 in silver dol—
lars of the $3,000,000 promised to Cuban
troops.
The cruiser Chicago has arrived at
Hampton Roads. She is to be Admiral
Howison’s flagship on the south At‘
lantic station.
At Bristol, Tenn, General Walker shot
Attorney W. S. Hamilton, inflicting se«
rious, if not fatal, injuries, and was in
turn severely wounded by,I~Iamilton.
Senor Rivera Coming.
’ PONCE, Porto Rico, March 13.—-Senor
Munoz Rivera, former secretary of state
in the insular cabinet, has left for Ha-
vana by the steamer San Ignacio, en
route for the United States. Before his
departure he had a'conference with the
colonial commission, now inquiring into
questions relating to the civil govern-
ment of Porto Rico, to which much im-
portance is attached. 'The commission-
‘ ers declined to make public the nature
of the conference on the ground that it
must be kept private for the present.
Before leaving flavana for the United
States Senor Rivera will confer with
General Maximo Gomez.
Pope’s Recovery Celebrated.
ROME, March 13.—A solemn Te Deum
was celebrated at St. Peter’s cathedral
yesterday to commemorate the pope’s
recovery and his coronation in the Sis-
tine chapel on March 3, 1878. Cardinal
Rampolla, papal secretary of state, of-
ficiated in the presence of an immense
congregation. In the evening thePiaz-
za di San Pietro was illuminated.
American Coal Supersedes English.
HARTLEPOOL, England, March 13.—
A large steamship owner has received
overtures from American agents to car-
ry American coal to Europe at from 11'
shillings to 12 shillings freight per ton.
North of England coal merchants are
alarmed at the steady growth of the
American coal trade to European ports
that formerly took English coal.
Talien-lWan to Be a. Free Port.
LONDON, March 13.—According to a.
dispatch to The Daily Mail from St. Pe-
tersburg, Talien-W’an, the Russian for-
tified port in the Liau-TOng peninsula,
will be opened as a free port on the
completion of the Manchurian railway
in 1902. '
Iron Novelty Plant Burned.
LANCASTER, 1%., March 13.—The
plant of the Gray Iron Casting compa.
ny, manufacturers of iron novelties and
shelf hardware, at Mount Joy, has been
completely destroyed by fire. Loss,
about $60,000; partially insure’d. .
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