The herald., 1897-09-06
Will Return When Vaca=
ti0n Is Over
PURELY PERSONAL BUSINESS
CALLS HIM FROM THE CUBAN
-. CAPITAL
News From the Seat of War Brings
Dreary Accounts of Disease
and Battles
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Sept 5.-Assistant
Secretary Day of the state departmen t,
who returned to Washington today, was
ported that Consul Lee was on his way
to the United States and would not re-
turn to Havana when his vacation was
over.
Judge Day replied that the regular
thirty-day annual leave had been grant
q to General Lee, and so far as he was
aware there was no reason to suppose
the general would not return TO Havana
when that time had expired. The un-
derstandng here is that General Lees
visit to the United States at this time is
purely on personal business, although it
Is probable his presence here will be
taken advantage of by the officials for
q. consultation with him regarding af
fairs in Cuba. He is expected to re-
turn to Havana about the 1st of October.
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
"A wealthy merchant named Bias Cas-
sares has been arrested in Puerto Prin-
cipe, charged with political offenses.
A party of insurgents ts recently made
IN attack upon Fort Santo Cristo de
Vale. near Sabolo, in the province of
Pinar del Rio. The garrison made a
stout resistance but the insurgents set
fire to a house near the walls of the
fort, which took fire, compelling the
garrison to retire with the loss of six
men killed. Two brothers named Por-
tillo madea stand behind a tree and were
reinforced by a number of their COM
rades. After sharp fighting the insur
gents were driven off with the loss of
four killed and six wounded. 1t is re-
ported that a group of insurgents at
tackled and entered the town of jana
guayabo, near Remedies, where they
sacked several stores and burned a num-
Der of houses. 1t is also reported that
the insurgents have fired upon Guira
Melena in Havana province.
During the month of August 500 per-
sons died in GuineS from epidemic dis
eases. The mortality is due to yellow
fever. malaria and dysentery. 1t is esti-
mated that 81 out of every thousand sick
soldiers in the hospitals throughout the
island die 1t is stated that from 20 to
26 deaths occur on each Of the steamers
which carry sick and disabled troops
from Cuba to Spain. The bodies OF
those who die en- route are thrown over
board. Three deaths occurred on one of
these steamers recently before she left
port.
Captain General Weyler returned to
Havana greatly disgusted because of the
erroneous Interpretation of his edict re-
ferring to the gathering of cattle. Large
numbers OF oxen and cows had been
slaughtered in consequence of the mis-
understanding of his orders.
During his recent tour General Weyler
deposed the mayors of several towns and
sent various military commanders to
Cabanas castle. At Guines and other
towns he caused the release from custody
OF a number Of merchants and recon-
centrados who had been falsely accused.
Captain General Weyler has issued an
order prohibiting the planting of to-
bacco within the boundaries of the mill
tary cultivated zone.
Several hundred members Of the mu-
nicipal fire brigade have returned to Ha-
vana from the Majana trocha. Many of
them were i'll and all were odsgusted.
An attack was made recently by in
surgents upon Fort Santa Ursula, prov
ipce Of Santiago de Cuba, with no other
result than to cause great alarm among
the residents.
The last Spanish mail steamer brought
final instructions to the authorities re-
garding the establishment of the new
tariff. Great anxiety is felt among al
classes as to whether the alterations II
the tariff will end the ruinous losses t.
the revenues Of the island resulting from
the protection granted to merchandise
imported from Spain.
The customs receipts on rye and corr
-four, months from March to June in
elusive, were 100000 less than those 70
the corresponding period last year.
The insurgent General Catillo, with hi
command, has crossed the line into tn
province of Pinar del Rio. He was dse
feated according to last advices.
Nestor Aranguran accompanied Ger
CatiIlo, and Raoul Arrange remains alon
in charge of the insurgent forces in tn
Havana province.
The weather for the last few days ha
been terribly hot and extremely dry.
AN ANARCHIST SENTENCED
BARCELONA, Spain. Sept. 5.-Barri
the anarchist who on Friday evening al
tempted to assassinate Chief of Polie
Portas and Assistant Chief Teixodore a
they were leaving the circus, was trie
by courtnlartial today andit is saiG tha
he will be executed tomorrow. 1t
stated that two accomplices Of Barr
also fired "a the officials, but succeede
in making their escape.
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