Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
HAVE CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN
Americans Who Complain of Financial and
Other Losses in Cuba.
NAMES AND AMOUNTS SENT TO SENATE
Correspondence Relating to the Conn
pctitor Cases Submitted by Sec
rctury Olncy in Response
TO Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The president
has sent to the senate, in response to n
resolution. report of the secretary of
state, transmitting list of the claims filed
in the Department of State by citizens
of the United states against Spain for in
demnity the correspondence relating to
the vessel Competitor and the persons claim
ing American citizenship captured thereon,
which he deems is not incompatible with
the public interests 10 communicate"
The following is the list of claims for ar
rest and Imprisonment: August Bolten,
$40, 600; John d. Ferres, S25,0OO; W. A. and
Louis II. Clean Sl50,000 Walter G. Dygert,
100000 John Carabello. $15O, ,49O; Thomas
r. Dawley, 100000; John A. Sewers, $780,
600; Gustave Ricilieu, a fair indemnity"
Adelphus Ferris, S25 700; Adopho Ferries,
$25, 900.
Then follows a long list of claims for
property losses, including the following:
Mrs. C. H. Diaz de Clarke, $l16,3S5; Jose
G. and j. N. Delgado, Sl73S3i; J. A. Y2naga,
S165 500; Francisco Leiglc, S77S,5l0; Jose r..
de Las Reyes Garcia and wife, SI29, l6l {;
+. p. Monies, $4,000 Andres L. Terry.
1884 9O5; l. Larrendo, S129,4I2 George w.
Hyatt $2S5, 900; NJ. A. II. Morales, S275 900;
Angel " de Goicouria, S1SO,000; NJ. d. j.
G. v Dino (executor), 5000 900: j. T. Dorti-
cans $202, ,952; j. C. de A. OFarrll, $780,,
1906; 40 c. de OFarrill, Sl30,703; Fran
cisco Ronda Central Tuinthshu Sugar
company, $527.4SO; Charles Thosa, SSS2 $40;
=. p. de Leon, 1919, 1000; A. e. Terry, $751;,
OSS: o. Giguel, 100000; Jose Tur, $25l 500;
A. S. Maria, $12O, ,SO3. For expulsion Peter
Dominguez, $4,000; w. A. Gay, $4,000
For personal injuries Christobel n. Ma
dana SSS 900; Pedro C. Casonavas, $4,000;
s.. T. Tolon, $50 900; Il. d. Craycroft, $25 600,
NJ +. Lopez, for killing of son, l.. n. Lopez,
800 900.
The correspondence accompanying relates
almost exclusively to the Competitor case
and is voluminous The earlier communi-
cations include notes from Consul General
Williams to Secretary Olney and the sec
retary's positive cablegram TO Minister Tay-
lor at Madrid, which resulted in the order
from Madrid that the Competitor prisoners
be accorded a civil trial.
On the Sd of September Mr.. Olney cabled
Minister Taylor: THE delay of the Spanish
government in deciding the Competitor and
Delgado cases is absolutely unreasonable.
Cali for prompt action and the reasons
justifying past delay or additional delay
If such Is asked for"
Replying on the Sth OF the same month
Mr. Taylor said THE minister OF foreign
affairs told me last night contidentially that
the Competitor case was actually settled,
annuling the judgment and granting new
trial"
The last document in the budget is dated
September %. 1896, from Vice Consul
Springer to Mr.. Rockhill, and contains
copy OF a letter received from Alfrod Ia
Borde master of the Competitor. The pr!s-
oner says he was ordered TO dress in
military suit for the purpose of being recog-
nized by some one. This he refused 20 do,
but when threatened with force he com
piled in order TO avoid brutality.