The herald., 1896-08-18
Not the Subject of a Proposed
Circular
NOR IS A BILL OF DAMAGES
To Be Presented by Reason Of Fiji.
busters
The Three Frieuds Dstainsd by United States
Authoritlss-Aubs Ravaged by Small-
pox ami Yellow Fever
Associated Press Special Wire.

deputies today Senor Canovas, president
Of the council, denied the statement that
the duke of Tetuan, minister of foreign
affairs, had read to Mr.. Hannis Taylor.
the United Sites minister to Spain, Il
proposed circular to the powers anent
the condition of affairs in Cuba and the
relations of Spain with the American
republics in general and the United
States in particular. Senor Canovas an
nounced that no document of the nature
outlined had been dispatched to any
government. He added that the cabinet
had made detailed notes relative to the
Cuban situation and that at an oppor-
tune moment memorandum would be
submitted to the powers, in order to en-
able them to judge of the true condition
Of affairs in Cuba.
Continuing, Senor Canovas said that
the Spanish people have no cause to COM
plain of the policy of President Cleve-
land, but Senators Sherman and Morgan
were to blame for their speeches in the
United States senate. He concluded by
advising a policy of prudence at the
present time, since an explosion Of feel
ing would be disastrous.
Senior Melle. one Of the Carlst depu-
ties, made brief speech censuring the
Spanish government for it's failure to
prevent fllibustering expeditions from
America landing in Cuba. To this Senor
Canovas replied, adding that Spain
should not rely upon any alliance, hut
rather upon her own resources to retain
Cuba.
The Epoca semi-officially denies that
Spain is preparing a bill Of damages
against the United States.
LONDON OPINION.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE evening
newspapers comment at length on
Spain's bill for damages against the
United States as a result of the fitting
out in American ports of filibustering ex-
petitions destined for Cuba, and to the
decision arrived at in the case of the
Alabama.
The Globe says: The United States
acceptance of the Geneva award makes
it absolutely impossible for them to re-
pudiate their liability under the present
circumstances with any show of reason
or justice.
A AVESSEL HELD.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-ryp to the
hour of closing the department the treas
ury officials had not received sufficient
information in regard to the seizure of
the suspected f1libuster Three Friends
to warrant them in ordering her release.
The future action of the officials hinges
entirely upon the question whether the
Three Friends carried arms. Her cap
tain made oath that to his knowledge
and belief there wers no arms on boar.l.
but the officials are not satisfied with
this statement and have asked the coll
lector at Jacksonville to furnish posi-
tive Information on this point
RAvAGES OF DISEASE.
NE WYORK, Aug. 17.-Health Offlcer
Alvan H. Doty of this city returned from
Havana, Cuba, this morning. He spent
only two days in Havana, because he
round on arrival that it would be i'm
possible for him to reach either Santi-
ago or Cienfuegos, where he says there
are alarming outbreaks of smallpox. He
found that there was Il great deal of
yellow fever and smallpox in Havana
and the surrounding country. The sani-
tary conditions are terrible. The whole
city's sewerage, he says, is emptied into
the bay and the tide is not sufficient to
carry 1t to sea. Consequently the bay Is.
ne says, a constant breeder of yellow
fever, especially around the REGINA
docks and military hospital There were
300 cases of yellow fever and 100 deaths
reported from the military hospital dur
ing the two weeks previous to Mr.. Doty's
visit. He is confident that the condition
of the city of Havana is much worse
than in ordinary summers, as the pres
ence of unacclimated soldiers has a
very bad effect.
GOMEZ POSITION.
HAVANA, Aug. 17-Maximo Gomez
is understood to be in the district of CO.
bre. Santiago de Cuba, and only about
ten miles from the city of Santiago de
Cuba. This report, however, has not
yet been confirmed.
The insurgents have attacked. plum
dered and burned several houses in the
village of Pozo Rondondo. After thrae
hours work of destruction the enemy re /.
treated.
A BATTLE FOUGHT
HAVANA, Aug. 17.-Col. Zabalez re-
ports hot battle with the band of
Aguirre and Mirable at the Moralita
plantation, near San Jose de las Lagas.
and not far from Havana. The Spanish
troops lost one lieutenant and five SOL
diers killed and seventeen wounded.
The insurgents left nineteen dead on
the field and according to the official
advices many wounded were carried
away.
CTH
BARCELONA, Aug. 17.-Senor Este
hanehe, minister of war In 1873 under
the Spanish republic, has been placed
in prison here. This action is supposed
to be the result of the recent political
troubles throughout SPAIN