The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-19
ncv FR WARS ON WOMEN.
WIVES AND SISTERS OF
Mo p.TRIOTs IMPRISONED.

!.bcd Females Said to have
us cast in LOathsome PRISONS
common CriminaIs--A Fam
,,ises to Add to the Terr"rs
~ no crowded POpuIace OF the
:" smau POx Is Epidemic
ToIes of Travellers From
cuba. eo,,or;rq
ny oavices have been received here'
ha'1,. ~. of the civil governor OF Puerto
p' 0rdaz Aveceilla, the following
f'ils,rb 'is+,,isbed ladies' have been arrested IN
.i+v. Conception Agramonte' the
lns, nov of Francisco Sanchez Betancouf''
ssoretary of the treasury in the last
'i'' n5 the mother of Benjamin, Calixto,
onao Alfredo and Eugenio Sanchez
'l'',. n,,r,o all of whom are in the reVo-
,1.,on A9 the latter Eugenio) being Go
mez's physician pu,u,
Angela silva de Recio, the wire Oh Drls''
ssr Lope Recio Loynaz.
", u,ria Aguilar, the sister of Antonio Ag-
.nor varona, ex-Cuban civil governor OF
puerto Principe.
- !, also rumored that President Cis>
..r,s, sister and the following prominent
a,.t7ons have been arrested: Jose Morell
yioues. carlos Adam y Masvidal, Ramon
poza Boza, Alberto Agramonte Boza,
1oso More Pera, Vicente Ramirez y Le-
,,,, aud many others.
The CITY is terribly excited, not only on
.,o,nn+ of these arrests, but also on ac-
.,nnt Of the suspension of the El Pueblo.
porsons wishing to leave are unable to
40 81 the governor prohibiting their de-
norture. The condition of the jail is
rghtful. There are no accommodations
for ladies'. and those arrested are confined
with common criminals.
Gomez was last reported at the ranch
oI.a Campana," near Sancti Spiritu. There
are many rebel movements in that section
and Remedies Gomez appears to be max
ing a concentration of rebel forces, prepar-
atory to a formal advance. The govern
men is rushing troops to that section and
establishing a strong line on the borders
Of Matanzas and Santa Clara provinces. 1t
is said Gomez has given orders to continue
the skirmishing policy and to press no
fights with troops, but harass them until
the dry season is over. He has also ord
cred the capture of all cattle possible. 1t
appears Gomez will not come to Havana
province yet knowing he would be caught
in a trap. as this section affords no facil-
tiles to deploy his forces. There are no
woods or bills, and besides it is crossed
with too many roads, railroads, towns al
short distance, etc. Then, too, Weyler,
Would throw on Gomez the forty or fifty
thousand men the captain general has in
hiding behind the trocha. Gomez knows
Weylers plan and is too smart to be
caught
The rebels continue active around Ha-
vana city. The people of the city have
been without milk for the last four days
Vegetables are becoming scarce, and the
prices are increasing. The poorer people
are suffering thereby.
The condition of things is becoming
alarming. Smallpox has extended to ali
the wards Of the city, and has assumed
frlghtful proportions. The death rate is
q per cent Smallpox has been officially
declared epidemic.
The censorship is more rigorous thar
ever The publication of all news of the
burning Of cane fields, farms, estates
ETC. known to be occurring daily in the
western provinces, especially Havana anc
Matanzas is prohibited. The flames car
be seen from the city. Rumors of many
nights reach the city, but are never print
ed Pressure is exerted on correspond
ents OF local papers never to transmit inn
portant happenings in the section named
nor news Of rebel movements.