The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-09

bue buWu OI LID tIulHUit uuFlnS Un6 n1ghG.
The insurgents were repulsed with slight
losses on both sides.
What Secretary Day Says.
Washington, June S.-Assistant Secre-
tary Day said today that up to noon the
results of the investigation made in Ha
vana in the Ruiz case had not been re-
ceived at the state department.. Conse-
quently it was not possible to learn
whether the publication purporting to
be copies of the report were accurate. As
suming, however, that the consul gen.
erals conclusion are correctly set forth,
/ in brief that Ruiz died while in jail in
violation of his treaty rights, the ques
ton before the department of the largest
importance, is, what shall be the next
step.
The wife of Ruiz has filed with the de-
partment claim for $3.50, 600 for the
death of her husband and it is surmised
that the next step in the case will be
the presentation of claim against the
Spar ish government in her behalf.
Mr.. calhounin Washington.
Washington, June S-Mr. W. j. Cal
houn the special commissioner to Cuba
arrived here this afternoon and at once
went to the State Department. When
asked concerning the publication of what
purports to be Consul General Lees re-
port on the Ruiz case he said that he had
not compared the publication with the re-
port, but that the newspaper publication
looked very much like an accurate copy
of Consul General Lees report.
This afternoon Mr.. Calhoun went to the
state department where Judge Day, the
assistant secretary of state was awaiting
him and together they proceeded to the
White House. They were shown into the
cabinet room where President Mckinley
and Judge Day listened to Mr. Calhoun S
description of the situation in the war
ridden island and to the conclusion
reached by him.
Mr.. Calhoun had an appointment to
meet the President in the morning when
he will again go over his impression.
The report of Consul General Lee on the
Ruiz case, assistant Secretary Day said
tonight, had not been received by the
state department. The report, however,
is in this city, having been brought here
by Mr.. Fishback, the secretary who ac-
companied Mr.. Calhoun on his Havana
trip. Mr.; Calhoun. expressed great sur.
prise at the publication of what purported
to be General Lees report this morning.
He said the document had been sealed
in General Lees office in the regular
official way and delivered to Mr.. Fish
back who brought it to New York and to
Washington. He was unable to under
stand how it should have become public.
De LONE Can't Advise.
Washington, June s.-Senor Dupuy de
LONE, the Spanish minister here
characterizes as absurd reports that he
had advised his government to withdraw
Captain General Weyler from his COM
mand in Cuba. The minister pointed
out that it would not be within the
province TO advise his government as to
the lines of it's policy towards any country
outside of the United States to which he
is accredited
Spanish Officers To Be Shot.
New York, June S.--A despatch to the
Journal and Advertiser, from Havana
says:
A Spanish captain and two lieutenants
were tried by court martial in La Cabana
fortress and sentenced to be shot for
cowardice in having after eleven days
siege surrendered the government forts
at Carcorro in east Cuba to the patriot
forces of General Calixto Garcia.
Yesterdays Cabinet Meeting.
Washington, June 8.-The cabinet meet
ing today lasted longer than usual.
The Cuban situation was discussed in
general way, but the most important
SUBJECT presented was the Spanish mis-
sion.
1t may be that the appearance OF
Mr.. Calhoun, the special commissioner
10 Cuba, have had something to 90 with
postponing action today.