The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-06
TERRIBLE CRIMES In CUBA.
Police and Spanish Soldiers Make War
on NOmen and Children.
PROMINENT CUBAES JAILED At NIGHT
Their wives and Daughters Afterwards
Abducteti-Rivera's Wretched Con-
dition-spanish Papers Say the
Uuited sta.e. Dare Not Interfere.

HAVANA. via KEY WEST, FLA,
July AT Guanabacoa 1t was mentioned
some days ago that the police and soldiers
have started i'm on career Of crime OF
all kinds. the arrest OF wealthy Cubans
and the disappearance of their daughters
being the most frequent.
on wednesday Seniors Borelles. Mar
andios Natroncsk and Diaz. all wealthy
Cubans. were arrested and hustled of to
jail at night. The next night their homes
were invaded by the troops and police
and the women and daughters Of the
families forced to 90 with the men, hard
ly an opportunity being given them to
dress. in fact. two of them. handsome
Young girls Of 10 and is. We're forced to
20 in their night garments, the soldiers
INDUCING in the coarseSt OF Jests regard
ing them and their appearance.
They nave completely disappeared, and
to the complaints made In Guanabacoa,
or Havana, no attention IS paid, save
II the compliments get too importuate
a significant hint is given that they had
better TOR their own sake be more
complaisant. The negro servants OF
these houses brought the tidings TO the
Junta mere.
CHILDREN THRUST IN PRISON
A slight idea Of how Spanish prisons
arc kept fun is shown by the announce
ment I'm La Lucha that u children rang
ing from 10 Is years. have been arrest
ed and Jailed as being "abettOrs of the
rebellion" The paper published the item
but had no comment 10 make on IL. The
non-action OF Congress has given the pa
pers La Lucia FL Concrete and Ma
rios de 10 Marina much satisfaction
and daily they have filings about the
Yankees so fiery on paper but so mac
tive I'm work" and they point TO Cal
houns reports as 'slumbering in :he
pigeon-h holes, whence Mckinley will never
dare TO withdraw them.
The American colony are insulted daily
in the papers. and many sarcastic re-
MARKS are made regarding the sudden
change OF front OF the Americans when
Spain stood on her dignity"
GENERAL RIVERAS PITIABLE
PLIGHT.
The charge made by the Junta that
Gen. Ruis Rivera is dying of poison adj
ministered to him while he was In the
Cabana Fortress as first reported In
these dispatches is gaining general Gre
dence. No physician would dare to say
I'm Havana that it is true and the au-
thorities also will deny it. but they cam
not conceal the fact that General Rivera
is dying of a stomach trouble suddenly
developed. and not OF the wounds he
received when he was captured at Pinar
del Rio.
A man who is in the hospital of San
AmbrOsiO where General Rivera now
lies in an almost hopeless condition. has
sent the Junta the following:
The General is not allowed 10 be seen
except by Spanish officials or Spanish
newspaper men. who declare. under in
structiOns. that the General is satisfied
with the treatment he received and with
the sanitary conditions Of the hospital.
These statements are the worst lies that
can be imagined. The hospital of San
Ambrosio is a filthy place with accom-
mOdatons for only n third Of the sick
persons now confined I'm it,"
The number Of Spanish soldiers now
sick in the Island IS 40 per cent. of the
total