St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-17

Island OF Cuba, general in chief of the army,
etc., desirous of warning the honest in
habitants of Cuba and those loyal to the
Spanish cause, and in conformity to the laws
does order and command:
Article /. All inhabitants of the district
OF Sancu Spiritus and the provinces of Puerto
Principe and Santiago de Cuba will have to
concentrate in places which are the head
quarters of division, brigade, a column or
troop, and will have to be provided with
documentary proof of identity within eight
days of the publication of this proclamation
in the municipalities.
ARTICLE 2. To travel in the country in the
radius covered by the columns in operation it
is absolutely indispensable to have pass from
the mayor, military commandants or chiefs
of detachments. Anyone lacking this will be
detained and sent to headquarters of divisions
or brigades and thence to Havana, at my
disposition, by the first possible means. Even
if a pass is exhibited which is suspected to
be inauthentic or granted by authority to
persons with known sympathy towards the
rebellion, or who show favor thereto, rigorous
measures will result to those responsible.
Article 8. All owners OF commercial es-
tablishments in the country districts will
vacate them and the chiefs of columns will
take such measures as the success of their
operations dictates regarding such places,
which, while useless for the country's wealth,
serve the enemy as hiding places in the woods
and in the interior
article 4. All passes hitherto issued here
by become null and void.
article 5. The military authorities will see
to the immediate publication of this proclama-
ton.
(signed) --"valeriano Weyler.
Havana, Feb 16, 1896"
The second proclamation is as fol-
lows:
PROCLAMATION.
don valeriano Weyler Nicolau, marquis
Of Tenerifo, governor and captain general
of the Island of Cuba, general in chief of
the army, ETC., in order to avoid suffering
and delay other than that essential in times
of war and the summary proceedings ini-
tiated by the forces in operating 1 dictate
the following proclamation:
article 1. In accordance with the facul-
ties conceded to me by rule 2, article 81, of
the military code of justice l assume as
general in chief of the army operating In
this island the judicial attributes of the cap
tain general.
.'Article 2. In virtue of rule of said ar
ticle 1 delegate from this date these judi
cial attributes to the commanders in chief
of the First and Second army corps and
to the general commanding the Third diyis-
ion that is, in Puerto Principe.
"Article 8. Prisoners caught in action will
be subjected to the most summary trial,
without any other investigation except that
indispensable for the objects Of the trial.
article 4. When the inquiry is finished,
subject to consultation with the judicial au
thorities, the proceedings will continue dur
ing the course of operations and in the pres
ence of the judicial authority, with an audi
tor the sentence may be carried out. When
will be remitted to him and the culpable
parties detained at the locality where the
division or brigade headquarters is situated.
"Article 5. The military juridic function
ary of whatever rank which accompanies in
the operations the judicial authorities, when
the latter thus decides. will act as auditor,
dispensing with the assessors assistance at
courtmartial during operations in cases
where no other member Of the juridic body
is at hand.
'sArticle s. When sentence is pronounced,
if the sentence be deprivation of liberty,
the culprit will be brought to Havana, with
the papers In the case, so that the testimony
can be issued as to the penalty and the SEN
tence be carried into effect.
"Article Z. The said authorities will be ac-
quainted with all cases initiated against the
accused in war.
"Article 8. I reserve the right Of promoting
and sustaining all questions Of competence,
with other jurisdictions, as also with the mil
itary, and to determine inhibitions In all
kinds of military processes In the territory
of the island.
"Article 9. I reserve likewise the faculty of
assuming an inquiry into all cases when it
is deemed convenient.
article 10. No sentence of death shall be