Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-27
SPAIN AGAIN In NEED
CUBAN WAR COSTING HER $685.
900 A MONTH.
FAILURE OF AUTONOAIS7 POLICY
Protest of Conservatives on the
Island Against the Governments
Plan I'm This Respect-Denth of
Castillo and Romero.

1
| ing that a fresh, large loan is necessary,
In June. $685..
The Cuban war, the Finance Minister
is said to have added, puts his country
to monthly expense Of 100000 pesatas
and the civil and military department:
of Spain are behind in their payments.
| FAILURE OF AUTONOMY.
! HABANA, October 26.-The failure OF
the autonomist policy of the new Spanish
| Cabinet seems more and more apparent
| every day. Discussions are known to ex-
| list among the Autonomist leaders, and
| the Conservatives have pronounced them
selves strongly opposed to the granting
| of an autonomist form of government TO
| Cuba, and have, so they say, washed
| their hands of the consequences which
may follow II the government at Madrid
persists in carrying out the plans of Pre-
mier sagasta.
| The Conservatives last night held a
meeting in this city, lasting four hours,
| at which several speeches were made in
opposition to the policy of autonomy for
| Cuba, and it was unanimously agreed
that the Conservative party should ener-
getically oppose autonomy and the policy
Of the Sagasta Cabinet in this direction.
The Conservatives also criticised the
Marquis Apezteguia, who is now In Ma
drid, for his astronomical declarations.
Senior Francisco de los Santos Guzman,
a leading Conservative and a deputy
protested strongly against the new policy
of the Spanish Government, chasing II
as political suicide"
CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT.
The speaker warmly criticised the
Madrid Government, because 1t had not
availed itself of "the genuine and his
torical representation of the Autonomist
party, which has remained loyal to Spain
during the war, in spite of the insults
from the rebel juntas Of New York and
Paris" asserting that the government
was availing itself of the services or
Reformists, who had suddenly trans
formed themselves into Autonomists, ana
instanclng the appointment as General
Treasurer OF Senior Estanislao de Anto-
MO. who was Secretary General during
the administration of General CallaJa In
Cuba and during whose term or ONCE
the country had been greatly agitated
with reforms" or a campaign in that
direction.
Continuing. the speaker said the Con-
seryatives were greatly annoyed at tnls
policy, as they considered 1t mark or
approval by the government of the
policy of General Callaja, and as de-
liberate snub to the Conservatives.
The speaker concluded by Saying that.
in spite of this, they must accept the
rulings of the government.
Senior Francisco de los Santos GuZ-
man then presented for adoption a mes
sage from those present at the meeting
to the Conservative president, the MAJ
quis .Apezteguia, which was unanimously
adopted This message set forth that
the General Assembly agreed with the
Union Constitutional party, and not
with the Autonomist party, objectin9
to the latter's being entrusted with pow
er here or in Spain, and respectfully
declining to accept the responsibility
for the consequences which might fol-
low the establishment OF the new policy,
while expressing a willingness TO re-
spect and obey whatever the National
Government may decide, and expressing
disapproval of "all rebellious enorts 10
canvass Spain against the autononilcdi
system of government
hold n meeting Of the Conservatives on
December 10th next, in order that the
future attitude OF their party migho
be definitely decided upon.
DEATH OF GEN. CASTILLO.
1t is announced at Spanish headquar-
ters here that details have been re-
ceiyed of the death recently, near the
Felicitas farm, In the Managua Distrlet
x~nI
of this province, OF General Adoiio
Castillo, the well-known insurgent leau-
er. who was reported killed some liIhe
ago. which news was apparently con-
firmed by official adyices yesterday
If appears that Spanish force en-
oaead in escorting a convoy of provi-
sions was attacked by the Romero
branch of the insurgent force, reinforced
nv the insurgents under General Castillo.
The extreme advance guard OF the SPAN
ish troops. the official report continues
surrounded the insurgents, and compei-
led them TO retreat and eventually seek
refuge in the hills. There the insur-
gents were pursued from hill to hili
by civil guards. and eventuaiiy Gensia'
Castillo fell. with three others, suner-
ing from bullet wounds.
ROMERO ALSO KILLED.
In the midst OF the fight, II Is turtner
officially reported, Captain Medei' OF ,ns
Spanish troops. cut down ana hiiieu
Romero, the insurgent leader.
The Suanish troops captured severai
GOOD horses. including the horse ridden by
General Castillo. They were brought 10
the palace to-day.
A machete and belt, the former having
n silver handle. inscribed March 4, 1897,
fell into the hands Of the government
troops. March 4th, IL is pointed out, was
the date the insurgents entered Guines,
this province Finally, the troops OBJ
tained possession OF a valuable new dag
ger and a Smith & Wesson revolver, and
a book. printed In English, having In 1t
a note from the insurgent captain Mario
Diaz. giving details OF the death or tho
insurgent leader, Dominica, and or an
American named Clyde.
The late General Castillo was born at
Sancti Spiritus, province Of Santa Clara
and was educated by his uncle, parish
priest. Adolfo Castillo. then curate OF
Guanabacoa. The wife and children OF
the deceased insurgent officer are under
stood to be living in New York.
BURIAL OF CASTILLO.
After the body had been formally iden-
tilted. the remains of General Castillo
were inferred at IL o'clock to-day In the
cemetery OF Colon. The body was taken
to the grave In the hearse of the morgue
and was not enclosed in coffin. accord
ing TO custom. On the way 10 the ceme-
terry the body of the dead irsurgent was
protected by squad Of soldiers. The
General has a machete wound on his
neck and a bullet wound In his right
knee, both of which had healed up.
In addition to the wound which caused