New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-17
A SPANISH CRUISER DISABLED
FINANCIAL, PANIC CAUSED BY WEYLERS
PAPER MONEY Deere.
OUTRAGEOUS ARREST OF An AMERICAN CITIZEN

OUTRAGEOUS ARREST or An AMERICAN CITIZEN
GOMEZ WILL SOON orEN HIS CAMPAIGN
Key West Fla Sept. lG.-Advices to-night report
the Spanish cruiser Infania Isabel disabled at inc
entrance to the port Of Havana. She has asked FOR
assistance.
Owing to the orders Of the Spanish Government IN
relation to the issue OF paper money business il,
Havana is parayzsd The civil government r"'luoS',
the stock exchange TO enforce acceptance oi ''''
money but II refused 10 make any TRANSACTIONS -
Havana Sept. I6--The money question Is the "'
obsorb;na topic o. the hour. Ever since ,'e"'i"
yvl, issucd his famous decree ordering the spanish
hanks paper money 70 be accepted AT par win so''
it wa forceesn that serious complications """'' IT.
because not having the Governments proper su"
on,ee IT could not he accepted as circu''""H "'
dunn The Government is doing all In It's power ~
sustain the value of the paper threateh'hs W..
severe penalties those vino refuse TO a'cep' " u" wv
same basis with gold ~ -, .ho
The Spanish Bank. with the a"sis'a"'e ~
Government In order to uphold i'S I'P'''
nounccd its Willingness TO accept II III pASn''" "
drafts on Spain. but when one OF the 'oc"i o''r"'
nc a test casc-solcitcd from the bank "'"'' w
Swain for s5Ceo the bank refused. on the t''"".
- :, a,,d no, furnish bills 20 bankers VINO ana
M, admit its naper In payment of their eNch'"k's'
Nv repuda,ing Its paper the DAMN ""' ~
tsted a crisis in financial circles when mas '
the money market and many believe WI" Gnu ~
commercial panic. ,,,or la.
NAM. efforts are being made TO avert disaster ny
,nducing General Weylcr to allow the q"o'''o
exchange OF the paper currency tha' e''' "OI
-, Lpovr its exact value but II seems wynn
stands firm OH his decree. and docs ho' h''o"
least variation OF his orders Inc IeSu'' " ,a.
ever since thcn the Stock and "ou rA'"" w
80, done any operations and all quotations dfe Gun
sidered nominal ,or 90 o,sde
on the other hand all the bankers In ofuei 10
49,, uo,a,,iss of VIEWERS decree ny refusing the az
ceniance Of paper in payment OF dral'S nav, .
% c,ose their exchange departments aies'"s ''"'
have no funds abroad TO check asainS'-eA0'p. :,
they are offered gold in payment 'neh NV
furnished The Governor Of the Spanish b'"A AZ
,eo,c Of all the bankers three days ago 10 see n"
tho financial difficulty could be solved out "o
oorror, was reached and the situation CONTINUES
,ho same As a natural consequence OF TINS s'd'e u
affairs the expectation of gold and SILVER Is De.ns
carried on TO great all the outgoing aIos
carrying considerable quantities OF ''0 P
metals 70 Spain and to the United STARE rroets NJ
The announcement that the Wiloi ,", Us s,mpy
%nnrnncnt plot to remove what it believes on
noxous persons has been fuly COM dn1 fueet the
American citizen arrested When the police o' Sis
ran his house In search of incriminaadns ss-
daugiter saw one OF the men introducliie 80
picious document among his papers anu; ~ in
him by the arm strongy tttinp but il was OF no
avail for they carried that document a. eo,' 90
ine evidence of guilt She went to see consul ZEE
lI nd toid him her tale and when the Consul asked
her II she had the courage TO lay the tacts pcoc
1,eneral Wevlcr she unhesitatngly assenteu, ~ -
n6tood both went TO see General, and that
he refused 10 listen to her on the ground tlat ne
was not the Judge that had 10 decide me case an,
that she should give her testimony TO the Juuse
who Is investigating the matter ~,
The military operations arc praci AZ al t,
e,ands,iU No fghtng is reported on either SIDE
II is said that the rebels making strong con
centration Of forces all around the country, Pr
sumably obeyng Gomez's orders tor me coming nm,
campsign which. IT is said will be tremendous
All sorts Of wild rumors are aioat as 70 ms
Intentions Some believe he will come with hre ana
sword LAYING everything waste in his track de,
strovine All the sugar estates farms villages anu
,C3s Pc meets on his way: others, that he VIII
simply come and make big night In this province
ri real truth cannot be ascertained, TOR Gomez
In ,ot d,,,loe his plans but the general belief Is
that he will reinvade the central provinces with
large force very soon, and come INTO ms seco 10
siderable war material at his disposal executing
times are expected