The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
REBELS HAVE MORE TIME
Date OfsSurrcRdcr Has Been indcti-
nitcly Postponed.
GEN. NElLER'S MEN ORDER
Trial Of an Amcrican-not Pursuit of sup.
posed Fiiisusters-G Grinding Sugar
Sauc-Thc Morgan Beiiisorcucy
Resolution Other Cuban News.

Havana MAY l3-Capta!n General
Wcyler has prolonged indefinitely the
period given 10 the insurgents IN when
To surrender, and obtain pardon tur
tnetr ohenseS.
Lieutenant Colonel Lubie has cap
tured Z, sub-prefect of Santo Domingo,
named Santiago NuneZ VINO Is sup
posed to have been intrusted with an
important mission by the insurgents
Civil Justice Romulo Nlliahermosa
has been selected to hear the case Of
Loreto Cepero said IL be an nsurgent
leader, and an American citizen, who
was captured on board the Spanish
steamship Gloria In January last while
On his way IRON Ci.nfuegos, province
OF Santa Cara, to BatabanO. this prov
ince. with Important comInunica tiOns
from the Insurgents III Santa Clara to
GuIae2 an M,.ceu.
EhIdle cruising III the vicinity Of
Point Media Casa. the commander Of
the Spanish sunbUat Diego Nciesque2
saw a boat manned by several men off
shore. The suhbuat got aS near AS
possible to the small boat and then
all aimed boat from the tOrmer was
sent III pursuit Notwithstanding the
use of rapid Iirr gun III the Diego
NelasqueI's boat. the supposed hiibus-
terers succeeded Ia landing and cs-
capped. The sailors and marines from
the armed boat pursued the party, de-
stfoyeu salt mine which belonged To
the insurgents. and. after three hours
useless search, the boat returned to
the Diego Velasquez with the captured
craft.
The mayor Of Balracoa. on the north
coast uf the province OF Pinar del Rio,
now reports that the bat found aban-
1,1 .lH - . tor nd Il ~.
have landed small expedition was
marked Str. Shelter Island. No. l."
At the central plantations of Teresa
and SalN ador, In the Sasua district.
i.Oub tons Of sugar cane are being
ground daily.
General R-rnal viii probably return
To Spain On May 70. He is thoroughly
disEuSt,d with the situation.
WASHINGTON, May Is. The greater
part Of the time of the meeting Of the
senate "oH,inittee on foreign relations
to-day was devoted To consideration of
Senator Mursans joint resolution
recognizing tn. beiliserency Of the Gu
ban insurgents. Action was postponed
until the next meeting Mr. Morgan
explained at some length his reasons
for Offering the resolution In form
which would, II Ii should be adopted by
congress. require the action of the presi
dent, saying that he felt that the time
had arrived when the American gov
erninent as whole should declare its
position. He laid stvess~upon the con-
dition Of American citizens in Cuba.
| and urged that action should be taken
Oh this II ON other accouiE. Moth
| ing de' eiuped to indicate wha. position
the inenlbers of the committee may take
Oil the resolution.
Paris. May Is. The French NEWSPAPERS
continue their attitue Of opposition tu
! the United States, So far as cuba is
concerned. The t.clair this morning
| says: 1T is clear that Brother iona
| than has just as many scruples as his
brother John Bull. He wants to inter
fere al any price in affairs which do not
concern him. This policy will not find
| supporters in France"