The herald., 1897-09-01
REPORT
Spoils the Pretty Cuban
Romance
MISS E. C0SSI0 Y CISNER0S
Is NOT NOBLE NOR IS SHE EVEN
RICH
Awful Tales Of Released Prisoners
Renewed Activity Among the
Filibusters
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Consul-
General Lees investigation into the cir
cumstances attending the arrest of the
young Cuban girl, Evangelina Cisneros,
have resulted in sweeping away a great
deal Of the romance that attached to her
case. He cabled the state department
today from Havana that the girl is not
the niece of the Marquis Santa Lucia. as
has been proclaimed but is the daughter
Of poor and respectable Cuban, named
Augustin Cossio. Her mothers name,
being Cisneros, was added to her own,
according to the Spanish custom, making
her name Evangelina ossio Cisneros.
Moreover, General Lee reports that this
girl is not an only daughter, nor has she
been raised in wealth and luxury but is
one of five or six children.
PRISONERS RELEASED
NEW YORK, Angus. S1.-The Times
says: General Weyler, in issuing a re-
cent pronunciamento declaring that
three Of the Cuban provinces were paci-
fled, ordered that all pacificos who had
been held in durance as suspects should
be released. This order gave freedom
to thirty-four young Cubans who had
been prisoners among others fer two and
a half years at the Spanish penal colony
Of Ceuta on the coast of Morocco. They
were taken acrss the strait to Gibraltar
and left there penniless. Jose Prnelles
Of this city, provided with subscription
fund, has just return ed here with fifteen
of the released pacifcos, this being as
many as the fund enabled him to pay
passage for. The remaining nineteen
are still in Gibraltar some with friends,
and all getting food and shelter as best
they can.
There were over 400 men in the prison,
and many OF them were sick, but if one
complained he was confined in a cell and
denied medical attendance, instead of
being sent to the hospital The prison
they describe as being filthy. No at
tention was paid to sanitary conditions.
The cells were gloomy, damp apartments,
pungent with musty filth that encrusted
the floors. OF the mortality in the prison
the pacificos knew nothing. They
thought Of the place, even as they had
known it, with horror, and Mr.. Prinelles
said they did not like to recall it. They
were satisfied to be free. Many Of the
returning men do not yet know what the
fate of the members of their families has
been. Some have been killed in battle,
some imprisoned, and some tortured.
Valdez learned last night that brother
had been killed in battle.
NO REASON GIVEN
NEW YORK, August 31.-A special to
the Herald from Havana says: Augusta
ARIA, a Cuban, and Fernando Pasada,
a Portuguese, were shot by policemen in
the streets of this city recently. They
had just arrived from Mexico.
No reason was given by the police for
the ssassinat ton, but it is thought that
General Weyler, who lives in constant
fear of being killed, suspected them Of
being anarchists.
THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY
NEW YORK, August 31.-Tomas Es-
trada Palma, the representative of the
Cuban provisional government, has re-
ceived the official list of Deputies to the
next Cuban Constitutional Assembly,
VIII lS u lil6Ct OIl cCPtCiIOCl ~ " SAtSl
a new President. The term of the pres
ent incumbent expires on Thursday The
Assembly will also revise the existing
provisional constitution, which was
adopted for a term of two years on Sep
tember 1S, 1885, Each of the six army
corps sends four Deputies to the Assem-
bly,.
According to private advices which
have Just been received here, large bod
les Of Spanish troops are being massed
in Camaguay for the purpose Of pre-
venting, If possible, the meeting of the
Assembly. The insurgents, however,
have large force in the vicinity to pro-
tect the convention.
CUBAN EXPEDITIONS
WASHINGTON, August 31-Recent
complaints lodged with the State De-
partment by Minister De LONE, coupled
with reports from government officers
and newspapers, indicate that Cuban
sympathizers in this country are making
desperate efforts to aid the struggling in
surgents with war material and men
when the dry season again begins.
Several filibustering expeditions are
known 10 be under way, and one, the
Fearless, with men and ammunition, has
eluded the vigilance of the Spanish Off
GERS and American gunboats and is now
on her way from Tampa, Fla, for the
Cuban coast. Her departure was con-
firmed by a dispatch received at the
Navy Department from the commanding
officer of the Helena. Two other eXpedi-
tions. the Dauntless and DR.. Briggs, are
under surveillance by the gunboat Will
mington and the revenue cutter on the
cnsA GOA SIT of Florida.