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Show RIFLES THROWN INTO TIHARBOR Weapons Surrendered by the ' Cubans Disposed of by Taft's Orders Thousands of Rifles and Carbine 8unk In Thirty Fathoms of Water Future Revolutionists Will Have to Make Fresh Purchases. Pur-chases. Havana. Tho statement made by Secretary Tatt, on tho ore of his departure de-parture from Cuba, that he would put all the arms surrendered by tho Insurgents In-surgents where thoy would do no fur-ther fur-ther harm was verified when a company com-pany of the Cuban artillery spent Wednesday afternoon throwing thesa-weapons thesa-weapons into tho sea from the outer bastion ot Morro castle. Thousands of rifles nnd carbines wcro sunk In thirty fathoms of water. Somo unrest contlnuos to provall In, tho provinces of Puerto Prlnolpo anA' Santa Clara, whoro small armed bands nro roving and committing; minor depredations. Tho residents of Holquln requested protection of troops ngalnst n considerable body A" of former rebels who nre reported, not to havo disbanded, and a battalion of tho Eloventh Infantry reached Hoi-guln Hoi-guln Wednesday nftornoon. Tho! mnyor of tho town of Aguncate, In tho provlnco of Havana, who was ousted from ofllco, was restored to his position Tuesday nnd organized nnd nrmcd escort of twenty-flvo men, nlleglng that ho feared an nttack by tho moderates. Governor Magooa has ordered Governor Nunez to proceed pro-ceed to Aguacato with troops. |