The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-03
NEYLER's WAR ON WOMEN.
Moro or the Members or Leading Cuban Fani-
lies Arrested.

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HAVANA. Aug. 2o.-The correspondent OF THE
Sun at Santa Clara city writes under date OF
Aug. %. that sehorita Casanova. a well.known
Cuban girl Of ono of the best families in tho
island. and whose uncle and the head Of tho
family is DR.. Juan Casanova, American Vice
Consul in Cienfuegos, has been arrested there
and sent to the common Jail among tho lowest
class Of criminals.
The only apparent cause Of the arrest Of this
girl is that she was engaged to marry the
young Cuban officer. Filomeno Cordoves. who
went to the United States and anne from there
with the expedition OF Gen. Rolof. distinguish
ing himself later in the revolutionary ranks.
At the same time, SeNoras Carmen Ruiz and
Carmen Gutierrez. also OF very well.known fam.
lilies OF Santa Clara. wero arrested. and, in
spite OF the protests Of their relatives. carried to
the jail by soldiers. Sehora Gutierrez is the
director OF the best school for girls in Santa
Clara. She is much respected in the city
for her attachments and ability. It is
said that In q raid on . Cuban
camp. Q few miles from Santa Clara. tho Span.
ish troops found q letter addressed to an insur-
gent in which the names OF both women were
mentioned. But the letter did not show that
they were helping the revolution or were in
communication with tho patriots. as the writer
only spoke Of Sehoras Ruiz and Gutierrez Incl
uentaily IN ais budget OF news.
Tho recent reports published in the United
States about the outrages committed by tho
Spaniards In Cuba upon women have aroused
the wrath 4 OF Gen. weyler. who has issued fresh
orders to prosecute the women. both In tho
towns and country.
In Havana the sensation Of the day Is the foul
murder OF Sehor Aria by the Spanish police In
the outskirts OF FL Cerro ward. Senior Ariza's
family 10 one OF the oldest and best known
in Cuba. He was driven out OF his house two
days ago by an armed force and conducted to a
police station. No charge was made there
against him, and a few hours later he was told
that tho policemen were going to take him
home again and set him free. What they did,
upon the orders OF the Chief OF Police. was to
shoot him. He died Instantly. pierced by sev.
eral bullets. The news has aroused much in
dignation, even among many Spaniards.
Another report Of a Spanish crime in this
province comes from Manguito. Nicolas Rio,
son of q rich Spanish merchant OF the town. who,
in the previous war, served the cause OF Spain
by paying tho expenses Of several thousand
Spanish guerrilla forces. has been killed there
contrary to law and regardless Of his fathers
services. Rio Joined the insurgent forces some
months ago. but last week surrendered
to tho Spaniards and asked his freedom
In accordance with weyler's last decree offer.
ing pardon to all the Insurgents who should lay
down their arms. But he was handcuffed and
locked up In a small cell for four days, during
which time neither food nor water was. given TO
him. In n state OF almost complete collapse no
was then taken out OF his cell and executed at u
place half q mile from tho town. The military
commander Of ManEuito was present, at tho
execution and personally gave all the orders.
The daehing Cuban, Col. SestOr ArInguren.
has obtained n remarkable victory over tho
Spanish battalion Of Guadalajara at Guanabo.
Havana province. The news has caused u sensa.
ton In the capital. as II proves the falsity OF
Gen. woyler's last official report to the effect
that the insurgents had b en- routed and driven
out OF tho province. Details OF the battle
several hours OF hard fighting tho Spaniards
made u feigned retreat in order 10 lure the
Cubans into an ambush. AranRuren followed
them. but left behind some cavalry forces 10 re-
Spaniards surrounded Aranguren tho Cuban
forces In reserve fell on them. charging with
their machetes, and the whole Spanish force flcd
panic-stricken. leaving on the field their dead
and wounded and a large part OF their arms and
ammunition.
The war is also waging holly in Matanzas and
Santa Clara provinces, At Matagun. SANTA
Alfredo Rego had II hard engagement with tho
Spanish battalion of Anteguera. After four
hours OF fighting night came on and both forces
reiterated. with their stock OF ammunition en-.
tirely exhausted and with heavy losses.
AtSa joaquin del Pedroso, Matanzas prov.
ince, the insurgents under Rojas attacked tho
Spanish brigade OF MatanZas and routed II, kill
ing several Spanish officers. among them Capt.
Luis Ib.rt. and capturing many arms and much
set free by Gen. Rego.
The production OF sugar In Cuba will BIO loss
this year than In 1895. II IL stimated that tho
| total will not exceed 100. 900 tons. The price OF
sugar in the local markets Ia 80 high that the
quality that was sold for so cents in Santa Clara
city now brings 81.