The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
cash SQUANDERED IN CUBA.
v,ER DENIES THAT THE COR-
RrPTION IS WIDESPREAD.

uo cites the Dismissal of Several
,.,d.es For Fraudulent Practices.
r,,. General Expects to Put an End
- the rebellion in the Havana
D,strict within IA FOrtnight-Ne-
oes Reported Deserving on Ac-
s unit of the Appointment of Ruis
Rivern to succeed MaeeO.
Madrid. Jan. 5.-The impartial publishes
rorort Of an interview had by the cor
B -osnondent of the paper in Havana with
can't Gen. Weyler yesterday. Gen. Wey-
,er is quoted as saying that he is greatly
.,rnrjsed at the course taken by certain
Madrid newspapers in charging that gross
oorruption exists in the military admins
.roton in cuba. Doubtless, he says, there
hove been some abuses, but these have
,san remedied whenever they have be-
,roa known. In proof of this, the captain
!. general gives instances of his dismissal
+ II several judges for fraudulent practices
the purchase of horses and mules in
be last campaign in the Pinar del Rio
province.
Cen. Weyler says he expects to put an
,n5 TO the rebellion in the Havana dis
rct within a fortnight, and to accom-
lisb the pacification of the island to the
!. buoaro trocha in the Mantanzas province
sonc before the rainy season sets in. The
ntre situation, Gen. Weyler thinks pre-
spts an exceptionally good aspect. He is
HIN of the belief that military action
sught to be allowed to have free course
Rntil the end of the rebellion, and he is
50 convinced that no reform in the ad-
finstration is now necessary.
A dispatch from Havana says that the
segroes in Cuba are greatly displeased at
H. appointment of the insurgent leader
Rus Rivera to succeed Maceo, and are
6eserting in large numbers.
Havana. Jan. 5-Col. Baquero reports
having met a force of rebels holding
absttion on the nights of Boupueron, near
Guanatonamo. in the Santiago de Cuba
novince dispensing the enemy with the
kss of eight men killed and many wound
Yesterday Col. Baquero had another
q HARP engagement with a band of rebels
ID Altos Sorpresa, in which the Spanish
4 IS was two guerillas killed. and one cap
Mn and twenty-five privates wounded.
Hon H. D. Money, member of the United
s lates House of Representatives from Mis-
. sksippi. who arrived in Cuba a few days
10, will return to the United States to-
borrow on board the steamer sailing for
. NPmpa. Mr. Money refuses to talk about
III results of his visit.
Mr. Money, accompanied by Consul Cen
IA Lee to-day visited Capt. Gen. Weyler
An was received very cordially. Gen.
Wfe,.Ior hot 10 uva n
+ N The city when Mr.. Money arrived. He
Mded that had he been here he would
Hve invited him to join him in his trip
I'd the province of Pinar del Rio. and he
Vbuld then have had an excellent oppor-
"a pity to see the country.
lr. Money said he was enchanted with
81 little he had seen of Cuba. He allud-
81 10 the comments that have been made
Oh his trip to San Jose de las Lajas, to
" hich Gen. Weyler replied cheerfully that
hf had paid no attention to what had
~ fn said. He declared that he would be
pa fased if others came to Cuba with the
e. ne purpose as Mr.. Money, that is, to
aqnire and study the country.
Aey West, Fla, Jan. 5.-Cubans in this
sik are enthusiastic over the reported
laf ding Of a large expedition consisting of
ib Mauser rifles, one 12-pound field piece,
Ngh 2oO shells, 100000 rounds of ammuni-
QA 200 pounds of dynamite and forty men,
eN the east coast of Cuba last Sunday
9 IT, Early this morning Col. Nunez, ].
Cartaya and three others came into
2R n. 1t is supposed they were landed
44n the Dauntless and it soon became
sM Wn that the Cubans had received good
s. Several times last week strange
H ans were seen in the city, but they al
"V Immediately disappeared About
.ns same time it was rumored that the
# ee Friends had failed in her endeavor
HF ma on the Cuban coast and had land
~ ne men and ammunition on No Name
es Where some other vessel would take
.21H and make another attempt to land
ae IN Cuba, The Cubans are very
F -mouthed as to the locality of the
hs' Calming that they expect to try
9 nef IN the same place at an early date,