The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-08
AND BOYCOTT AMERICAN GOODS
Mexico. Uruguay and Argentina
Particularly Mentioned.
spaniards fn This Country and the
Three Republics Named said To
BE Subscribing 10 a Naval Fund
Number of Cubans Killed and
Wounded.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press IssS
Havana. May es.-The Spanish newspa-
pers TEEN with articles on the loyalty Of
Spaniards in the republics Of Mexico. Uru-
gu2y and Argentina Eut thar Is foo weu
knox 20 require extended notice. Span
iards Of Argentina and Uruguay have an
rolled as volunteers In Cuba and today
over 30. OF them are serving in this ISL
and TO maintain Spanish rule and Spanish
supremacy Sp&niards in the United
states and all spanish-America have in
itiated a naval fund, the subscriptions
extending over three years.
The latest evidence OF loyalty OF the
SI2nsarcss in Spanish America has taken
a new form. What is deemed 10 be a
strong anu-Spanish feeling in the Amer
lean senate and the United States geusr-
ally has been developed by the press IN
the mother country as well as in Span
ish America. Ii has led 10 the calling to-
gether OF Spanish merchants Ia the re-
pabIicS Of Mexico. Uruguay and the Ar
gentlne republic. They have protested
against what they regard as the 8nsTieBd-
IL utteFanceS Of the American people and
have unanimously decided 10 cease fur
ther purchases in the United States. The
movement was initiated in South Amer
Ica quite recently. The Spanish merchants
OF Mexico City and Vera Cruz have de-
cided on similar action
Exports to the three republics have
been considerable. The following are the
latest figures obtained They are from
United States sources. the report OF The
bureau of statistics. treasury department,
Washington City. 1855: Value OF Ameri-
can exports TO Mexico in $50 sIs q, ,sss,
in Iss2 sl9. $50 s34: in 1884 81 Y. iss: value
OF American exports 10 Argentine repub-
lie in 1Sa2. s2.szs ass In 1895 81 4s1s ss6: in
1884. "a. .T64. value Of American exports
TO Uruguay in 1892. Ss59. go. in 1898 SEQ sei:
in 1884. sl.el5.17I. value Of American ex-
ports 10 Cuba In isa2. sIec.s5S.57o. in iSsS.
s2i 1Ss. 6SS: in 1894, 81 i95s1i
Some soldiers on detachment duty az
the Olympic estate near Cinarres. on the
afternoon OF the 2ith INST. went into the
hills OF the near by Toro estate 70 bring
tn some horses in pasture there. The Span
ish column of Parvia was encamped on
the Toro esate. The men searching for
the horses mistook them for insurgents
and fired on them The firing alarmed
the remainder OF the detachment at the
Olympic estate and they went 20 the re-
lief OF their comrades, bat seeing the sup
posed enemy IN large numbers in the
woods. they fired volley and fell back
TO the sugar mills, on the Olympic estate.
Their retreat deceived the Parvis colunu.
who had also taken them for rebels and
concluded that they were retreating, the
Parvia column actively pushed them.
when the proprietor of the Olympic es-
tate recognized the mutual mistake and
rode tn between the fire. he waved
white handkerchief He in turn vas Ia
ken for an inSurgent and was farei at by
both sides. HIS horse was killed under
him. However. his courage AMI daring
put stop 10 the firing. As A result OF
this bunEie. soldier Of the Havana bat
TALON was killed. while one OF the royal
engineers vas dangerously wounded.
la Discussion. Of this city. on the 27th,
ha hasa Ff~r
editorially refers 20 the suspects imprfson-
e1 in this city. the first case being that
OF Juan Ponce Gomez. a teamSter pro-
prtefor from the interior OF the aslani
He owns transport system and previous
10 his arrest had been engaged in trans
porting military supplies for the govern
ment His alleged crime is In having *
pressed a wish 10 purchase a revolver
from a volunteer. aS he alleges to de-
fend himself when near the Insurgents
Ia Discussion states that Senor Gomez ss
well known 90 the military and city su-
thorities Of piacetus and vicinity. While
IN the common prison since January last,
no specific charge has been made against
him Nor has any lawyer or judge been
named 10 inquire into the case. No donhs
the governor viii pat this u1atter right
Continuing Ia Discussion adds. We
ask no clemencv for Antorfo Perez Guerra
and Joseph Nasquero Torres. likewise
NEAr@sArEN >5tls.e - 1tkfh asA-Ar @stE ~ AetE
have not been identified BY the aUthori-
ties and who hare had TO Judge % try
them. There are we'll known. reliable clf&-
zsns who VIII xouch for their LOYALTY ard
fidelity
Official sdvices from Consolation del
Sur lust publishes state that dur uE the
illness OF Gen Valdez his couznaB N the
department Of Tlnar del Rio vii 20 trans
fsrres 70 Gen. Molina, Gen, Valdez VII
- Tronaosed for bravery iu action \
reEi8snt az Cafguansbo reports that Jr-
surgents following the battles OF caimifo
ard CalEuauabo, recovered - wounded
from the field ard safely transferred them
20 their own lines.
Il Hera1fn MAf~5a referring 30 the
statement publishes by Tire minister 81 var
giving the casualties among the ins2Fr-
gents. makes the following summary for
the eleven months 81 fsss; Twentv-s1x
chaefs or leaders and 1Iea rebels were kIf3-
- faar chiefs ard 81 nleu were wounse5
ard s. Ysen were maze prisoners e He
el8o draws n contrast between she eafIv
months az IS5 ard fha earty months of
ts=G During January. February. Aareh
and April fSs tnirty-Reven chiefs ard
gae5 men were ksllea while twelve chiefs
and - rlea were maAe prisoners. The re-
suit IS In favor of the faaF months - lsss.
ana compared wdth eleven months e 1885
e shaws a d1Hereuce IN favor O 1ss
% eleven chiefs and ~ men ssgteG.
arss sirht 81 els ana T.@a8 wouased. While
IL prisoners aege oautuvs8