The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-11-30
COLONA'S EXECUTION.
The Insurgent Patriot Went to
His Doom Cheering for Cuba,
THOUSANDS SAW THE KILLING,
Many spaniards In the Crowd Showed
Disposition to Attack the Prisoner, but
the Soldiers Kept Them Quiet--Maceo's
Forces in a DepIorabie Condition.

Forces in n DeplOrable Condition.
HAVANA, Nov. 30. The execution Of
Lopez Coloma, who first raised the cry of
cevolt in the province of Matanzas, and
who was sentenced to death by court mar
tial for the crimes of the rebellion, homi-
eide and horse theft, was witnessed by
thousands of people.
After spending twenty-four hours in q
chapel, in accordance with the Roman
rites and the Spanish law, the condemned
man was confessed by a priest, received
the sacrament and heard mass, after
which he passed the night in an excited
frame Of mind, He rose in the morning
broken in spirit and terrorized. Had he
been executed that morning it would
have been impossible for him to keep up.
He spent the day in condition of repose
and in the evening appeared to be re-
freshed and of flriner spirit as he was
led to his doom. An American artist, act
ing for Harpers Weekly, attempted to
take a snap shot Of the scene with pho
tographic camera, but he was politely ex-
PEELED from the ground by order of Gov
ernor Garrich.
When finally tsie prisoner left the chapel
he was accompanied by the priest, and in
passing in front of Sanguilly's cell he
GTltus MY HeueTdl, Viva Oubd llDIt4
The priest reproved the prisoner but
later on descending to the site Of the
execution, he again uttered cries for free
Cuba The priest placed his hands upon
the prisoner and cautioned him to re-
member that he had received the sacra-
ment. Coloma answered by saying You
are right, father but cannot help it. "
Arrived at the site of execution, and
while the prisoner was being prepared to
be shot, he again cried Viva Cuba
libreP' The commander OF the military
forces present cried in reply, Viva Es-
panaP' and the crowds took up the cry in
chorus, drowning the subversive cries of
the prisoner The execution followed.
The public showed great excitement,
and the presence of the government forces
was all that kept them quiet. Several
| Spaniards showed a disposition to mani
fest their patriotism by attacking the
! prisoner
| The intendante has dictated rules to the
/ custom house employees designed to pre-.
/ vent the expectation of any kind of leaf
! tobacco from any port in the provinces OF
/ Matanzas, Santa Clara, Puerto Principe
and Santiago de Cuba.
Prominent merchants of Pinar del Rio
| affirm that Antonio MaceO's situation is
desperate. His forces they say, are half
naked, and are compelled to wander con-
| tinually without rest. They are badly
nourished, and many OF the whites in his
command have consumption. Maceu en-
campments are said to be like hospitals
Many of the negroes it is said, are pale
and thin, and fever, dysentery and small
pox are causing great mortality. Maceo' 5
men are reported to be in II condition of
great fatigue and their enthusiasm is dy-
ing out the prospect of General Weyler's
invasion causing dismay as to the adhe-
sion Of the inhabitants to the cause. Ine
chiefs murmur and the hopes of victory
are turned into the certainty of the COM
plete destruction of forces These mer-
chants add that General Wcyler is ex-
| pected to deal mortal blow to the revo-
luton in Piuar del Rio by the end of the
year.
Several we'll known insurgont leaders
have dynamited "a military train running
along the trOcha from JucarO to Moron,
1 i'm the western portion of Puerto Principe.
Several cars were smashed, and the in
surgents then attacked an iron plated car,
in which was the trains escort OF twenty
! five men and officers including IA captain
and the chief official of the railway. An
armored engine set out in pursuit of the
column. Colonel Arminan arriving upon
the scene, the insurgents retreated, leaving
! eight killed and carrying off their in
iured