The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

were pursued and cantured q short dis
donoo rom the snore. On board the gun
DoaS they were cruelty bound with ropes
anu prodded with sharp pointed sticks
sfta,. |naun punctured their flesh. They were
afterwards thrown into a cell and fed but
once day. After the first six days the
RTtSoners M.ayo were PERMITTED to see Consul
WI mtaiiains and We're fed twice a day, but
Js9S JusS WnaG sort of food it was Melton is
s.s sssl unable to say. 1t barely supported
aie. Next Melton told of the faroial
oours martial which ended in the sent
ence of death.
never l expected to be here" he re-
marked. Melton said that after the re-
splte ne and his companions were placed
IN large cell containing 40 other pris-
oners, both political and criminal, in the
Capanas fortress and there he remained
IN IN Iear, expecting each day to be his last
Last Thursday afternoon he was taken
pue OF the dungeon, as he supposed, to
pe shot, but in the corridor he met Con-
su! General Lee. who, 10 Melton's sur
prise, Informed him that all of the Com
RStltor prisoners had been pardoned.
Inen he and his comrades were placed on
poard the Saratoga which brought them
| here.
When arrested Melton weighed i65
pounds, but now he only weighs 100. He
VIII remain here for about week and
VIII then return to his home.
;. Capt Laborde, speaking of his prison
nle, said: THE stories of cruelties in
Spanish prisons are utterly unfounded.
. Ihe Ja1lorshwere as kind as could be ex-
pected and Matteo Farndanez, the war
oen OF Cabanas, was especially kind and
consldrate, so much SO that we called him
| Father.
why, we knew more about what was
going on than you did. How did we
learn? Well, can't tell that as it might
hurt those we left behind. Yes, Ameri
can gold went great way. I got little
money from time to time and the guards
VINO did not receive any while was
| there, were always gratified for anything
gave them and amply paid for what
they got.''
| Capt. Laborde had two strokes of pa
ralysis while in prison and was after
wards removed to the Havana city jail,
which is not run as strictly as the Caba-
mas. He will petition this government
to bring heavy suit for damages against
| spain. he willaremain here for some
time. Two members of the Competitor
crew-Dr. Perdina and Telagado Masso--
both Spantards, are still in prison in
Cuba: Their release has, it is said, been
promised.
WHY DOESN'T SPAIN STOP THEM?
Havana, November 2a.-La Lucha in an
l 7,
the proofs of friendship Spainss has given
the United States, in a manner without
| precedent in history, she has not received
in exchange from the government of the
Republic anything signifying the purpose
OF that government to put stop to the
departure Of hnbustering expeditions
from the United States. Continuing,
La Lucha says the more Spain yields the
greater enthusiasm will be manifested by
the American people in favor of the
Separatists, explaining, however, that
it Is not out of love for the Cubans, but
in the interest Of American agitators.
CONSIDERING AUTONOMY.
Madrid, November 22.-A Catalin ele-
cation had an hours conference today
| with the minister for the colonies, Senior
Morel, during which they protested
against the Cuban tariff being made
autonomous. The minister replied that
| he had fully considered the general in
terests Of the colonies and was convinced
that his policy alone would lead to 8
peaceful solution. He explained that in
| dealing with the colonies national and
not merely certain industrial interests
must be considered. Senior Morel an
nounced his intention to maintain his
| opinion before the cabinet and his col
leagues disagreed with him, he was pre-
pared to resign.
Later the Catalin delegates telegraphed
to their friends in Barcelona to abstain
from taking part in the demonstration In
honor of General Weyler.
| AS this dispatch is sent, the cabinet,
which met at five o'clock this afternoon
| is still In session and it is rumored there
are dissensions among the ministers.
| The Commercial Union of Madrid sup
ports autonomy.
BOTH STRIVING FOR PEACE.
Havana, via Key West, November 22.-
General Pando started by train from this
city on Saturday last, in order, according
to the official announcement, to take
charge OF the campaign against the in
surgents.
He was accompanied by his full staff.
that General Pando has been COM
missionsd by Marshal Blanco to enter in :
to communication with the insurgents
leaders with the view of arranging for
peace.
1t Is generally admitted that Gen.
Pando is somewhat mortified at the nom
success of his plans up to the present and
has informed three prominent ex-insur-
gent leaders that he doubts their sim
certify. The Spanish general Ewill, it is
understood, continue his efforts to come
to an understanding with the insurgents
and the military authorities believe the
best way to do this would be to infiict up
|
Pando hopes to accomplish.
aOn the other hand it is believed the in
surgsnts have similar plans, though from
an opposite direction and with totally
different object in view. If current report
among the friends of the insurgents is to
be believed, the revolutionary leaders
hope to strike decisive blow at Spain
before Congress meets as an encourage
ment to their friends in the United
States.
Very shortly after the previous despatch
regarding the peace negotiations of Gen.
Pando was closed it became known that
two of the prominent ex-insurgent leaders
referred to as having been in communica-
tion with the Spanish commander had
been induced to start for Manzanillo in
another effort to induce the insurgent
leaders of Santiago de Cuba to arrange
for peace on the basis OF autonomy being
granted to Cuba.
INSURGENTS SURRENDERED.
Washington, November 22-The Spanish
minister today received the following dis
patch from the captain general of Cuba.
| at Havana: