The record-union., 1896-02-04

becoming alarmed as to their safety
in case the report of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs becomes a law. The
news of the action of the committee
caused many bitter utterances in the
local papers against Americans. The
feeling against the Americans has been
fed by the newspapers and public utter
ances of rabid Spanish office-holders
to the effect that the United States is
to blame for all the trouble that has
come upon Spain
The feeling has been intensified since
the recall of Campos, and American
citizens, who are merchants, business
men and professional men, and who are
permanent residents here, are very
much worked up over the outlook. They
would feel much more secure if one of
Uncle Sans warships were anchored
in the harbor. Already reports of severe
measures against suspects are coming
in.
The intense Spanish hatred for Gu
bans, which led to horrible atrocities in
the last war, is beginning to manifest
itself Only to-day at Hoyo Colorado,
q little town eighteen miles southwest
of Havana, a Cuban named Venates
Suraez, who had been arrested on sus-
picion, was shot dead by his guards A
list containing 100 names of suspects
was made up to the commander of the
volunteers Most of the list fled to the
city, but others were arrested. One of
men was the unfortunate Suarez.
Reports of arrests are made daily, but
no further mention of trial or release
or execution of prisoners is made. In
some cases the persons arrested are
members of prominent families, and po-
liticaI influence is used to save them.
The fear of these arrests and of harsh
measures when Weyler arrives, crowds
every going steamer with Cubans, who
are fleeing to the States or to Mexico or
South America.
HORRIBLE CRIMES.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. 26 (via
Tampa, Fla, Feb. 3).-Correspondence
of the United Press.-A horrible crime
was perpetrated on the estate of the
Juragua Iron Mining Company on the
2Oth instant Three Spanish soldiers,
armed with guns, left the village of
Armesa to ask aims, and were met by
a party of rebels, who killed the sol
diers with machetes. taking their guns
and ammunition. AS soon as this was
known, the chief of the Spanish forces
of that place ordered the Imprisonment
of all the Cubans working in the Jura-
qua mines. The order was obeyed,
but of the entire force of Cuban labor
ers in the mines the Spaniards could
catch only eighteen or twenty, as the
others ran away and joined the in
surgents.
Some of the unfortunate prisoners,
after having been barbarously beaten,
were hanged, some by the necks and
others by the feet, or tortured until
they died. A few escaped, but they
were in a terrible state. The survivors
have been brought to this city, and are
in Jail, twelve in number.
The steamer Maria Herrerrera
brought yesterday from Puerto Parde,
twelve political prisoners, all promi-
nent residents of that place. Among
them were the President Of the Autono-
mist party of the town. DR.. Jose Maceo,
and his son. The men were all hand
euffed. and have been lodged in jail
On the 20th instant Spanish column
under Captain Sosa met the rebe party
of Colonel Delgado, 300 strong, in Los
Llanus, Sabana and Farralones, Bara-
Goa. The troops had six killed.
Yellow fever has caused 4S9 deaths in
the military hospital of this city from
July 1st to December 31st of last year
In this number are not included the
soldiers who have died in the hospitals
of Congo, San Luis Cobore, Canye
Palma, Soriano and Juragua
On the 18th instant the Spanish
Colonel Moncado, with his column, en-
tered Bayamo after being out of the
city for some days. He had several
light encounters with the rebels, who |
killed five of his men. He brought to /
Bayamo nineteen wounded and forty
sick soldiers.
MORE SPANISH TROOPS.
MADRID. Feb. 3.-The ninth expe- |
dition sent from Spain will sail from /
Cadiz. Barcelona, and Corunna on
February Goth for Cuba This expedi- /
tion comprises Is, ,2J6 troops.
Illinois Democrat.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3-The Executive I
Committee of the Democratic State
Committee held meeting to-day at the |