The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-09

Cubans' fortress. lie found the Oom-
petitor's men very wretched and in
filthy quarters. He win apply for their
relief at once.
Il is reported that no formal charge
has yet been made in the case Of Thos.
r. Dowley, the correspondent Of Harp
or's. II is expected that he will be re-
leased soon. He complains that his
arms were tied behind him when he
was arrested and that he was threaten
cd because he could not carry bag
gage.
General Lee has received the FOL.
lowing letter from Dowley. which was
written in prison
II have the honor to call your atten.
ton 10 the fact that | am an American
citizen, born In New York. and am now
imprisoned In a military prison without
having any hearing whatever. took
up my residence in Artemisa about May
1 last. The calador Of the place threat.
ened me with arrest at the time because
was an American. obtained permits.
sion from the officer in command there
20 remain. About week ago this Of.
ficer came 10 Havana and General Mel.
quiso went 20 Artemisa The calador
tried again and succeeded in having me
arrested. am confined among politi.
cal prisoners who are awaiting court.
martial"
General Melquiso, who had Dowley
arrested, Ia the same general who il
charged with the responsibility for
many murders Of 'pacihces." General
Arolas, whom hesucceedod. has recently
gone back 10 Artemisa 20 resume com.
mand Of the trocha.
Dawley has been in Cuba for some
time as correspondent Of Harpcr's Week,
ly, and all the recent work In that
journal ON the Cuban war has been from
him.
Notwithstanding tie reluctance Of the
American government 10 recognize that
a state Of war exists here General Wcy.
Ter and the Madrid government seem
to recognize IL. In denying General
Bradley and I. Johnson permission Il
visit Dawley in Moro castle the captain
general used these significant words
under the Spanish laws no foreign
lawyer can enter a Spanish fort in the
time Of war"
The words are much commented on IN
Havana They commended 10 the con,
sideration Of Mr. Olney. Another fact
Of much interest here Is the act Of th,
Madrid government in sending a not,
TO the powers complaing Of the alleged
use Of explosive bullets by the rebels
Why, since no war exists and the rebe'
government is not recognized as belig
erent power should Spain do this? II
is customary for government not only
10 avoid bringing its domestic concerns
TO the attention Of foreign powers. but
20 resent any notice taken by other gov.
erments Of It's domestic troubles.
The Americans in Havana breathe
more easily now that General Lee has
come. He has pleased everybody His
promptness in the Dawley case gives
promise Of vigorous administration OF
the consulate in the interest Of Amer.
cans
II may be interesting In New York Ia
known that a Havana newspaper has
already nominated him for vice prcsi.
dent on q ticket with Cleveland.
Viewed the Wreck ~ ~. Lou.--
ST. LOUIS. June s 1T is estimate,
that from 100000 to 10000 people Wis
tied the tornadoswept district Of 81
Louis and East ST. Louis yesterday. II
addition 10 the regular incoming trains
that were crowded. a. special train
were run from cities within a radius o.
800 or 400 miles Of 81. Louis Nam
came from nearby towns in vehicles o
their own. The day was fine and th'
crowds had a good opportunity Of seeing
the destruction wrought by the storm
although most Of the debris has been
cleared up and the work Of rebuilding
Is progressing rapidly.