The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
REV. A. ]. DIAZ Is RELEASED
But lie anil Ills Brother Ordered 70
Leave Cuba Within Six DAYS.
SECRETARY SMITH Was INTERESTED.
He Received q Special Telegram From
Secretary OIney In Regard to the
Csse-It 10 Brought Up In the
Cabinet Meeting.

HAVANA, April 22.-Rev. Albert ..
Diaz. the American Baptist missionary.
and his brother Alfred, who were arreets
ed last week, have been set at liberty.
but have been ordered to leave the coun-
try before the expiration OF six days from
the time OF their release
Messrs. O'Leary and Darley. repres~n-
tatives. respectively. OF the Philadelphia
Bulletin and Harper's Weekly, OF New
York. who were arrested at Matanzas on
charges Of maintaining relations with
Alfonzo Lopez. who is suspected OF be-
ing a rebel spy. have been released on
bail. which was furnished by the Ameri-
can Fice-Consui.
INTEREST IN THE CASE.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April 22.-Spe-
cial.-rhe public interest shown In the
Diaz case Is intense. am enabled this
morning 10 give some definite informa-
ton, the first OF its kind received since
tho news came OF the Imprisonment OF
the celebrated preacher. This morning
Secretary Olney sent the following offi-
cial telegram to Secretary Hoke Smith.
at the Interior Department. and by his
courtesy knowing the general interest
taken In the case. he has consented to
make 1t public. II is as follows:
"Hoke Smith, Secretary:
--latest advices from Havana report
that Diaz is detained at police head
quarters. Is occupying spacious. dry.
well-ventilated room in an upper story:
that proceedings in his case are being
accelerated by orders from headquarters,
and that result Is expected In O couple
OF days.
(Slgned) "OLNEY."
NOT IN MORO.
This would seem TO set at rest the pub
lshed statement that Diaz is confined In
Moro Castle, and Is receiving bad treat
ment.
As soon as the news OF Diaz's imprison-
ment reached washington, before tho
communications from southern Baptfsts
came pouring into Washington, Secretary
Smith. who knows Diaz personally. had
brought the matter up at a Cabinet meet
ing and urged the necessity of immediate
and earnest effort to secure his release.
DuPUY DE LONE IMPRESSED.
From Information which IL absolutely
reliable, IL is learned that S6nor Dupuy
de Lone, the Spanish Minister, whs im-
pressed Friday afternoon In no unmis-
taxable terms with the impOrtancs OF
urging upon Captain General Weyler OF
according Diaz the best treatment and
securing for him a speedy as well as so-
solutely fair trial. The telegram received
this morning indicates that such trai
will be given Diaz. and hopes for his
speedy reieaft are entertained here. un-
less the evidence against him should be
conclusive, which is not believed.
-Arrn ANv r-tTr- nnr-CTnENv-r
Representative Otey called upon the
President this morning to ask for the
pardon OF Il. f. Jameson, Of Roanoke,
Va, convicted OF violations OF the In.
ternal revenue law. The President re.
ceived Major Otey very cordially. and
promised to consider the case.
Fourth-class postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows:
In Virgina-Samuel T.. Farinholt, at
Freeport Gloucester county, vice T.. w.
Farinholt. and William ID. Power, at
Oilville Goochland county, vice N. w.
Watkins.
In North Carolina-Mrs. NJ. B. Myers,
at Osborneville. wilkes county, vice Della
A. Myers. and Ncill Shaw. at Lumber
Ridge, Robson county, vice John w.
Hall.
Case Of Dinr and Dycsri.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., April 22.--Secre-
tary Olney has received the following dis
patch from Consul-General Williams. at
Havana. concerning the cases of Rev. Mr..
Diaz, Of Georgia. and Walter G.. DygG.t,
of Illinois.
"Diaz was detained at police headGuar-
ters, occupying a spacious dry wel-venti-
lated room In upper story. Proceedings
in his case being FASTENED by orders from
headquarters, and result expected In
couple OF days In his and Dygarts
casee