The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-06
Expects to Restore Peace Be-
fore Rainy Season.
HIS CONSCIENCE CLEAR
Pinar Subdued, Will Subjugate o
Havana and MatanZas.
MONEYS PRESENCE EXPLAINED
Sherman VIII Not Go to Cuba Assist
ant Secretary Wike Says Sentiment
in Florida So Pro- Cuban that
Officials Are MisIead.

Madrid, Jan. 5.-The CORRESPONDENT
at Havana of the impartial, Of this city,
cables that he has had an interview with
Captain General Weyler in which the
General expressed surprise at the news
paper campaign in Spain against him.
Gen. WeyIer did not deny the existence
Of abuses, but said that his conscience
was clear, and that at the proper time he
would show what he had done. General
Weyler also expressed the greatest salts
faction at the progress in Pinar del Rio
province, which he asserted was so far
paciGed that he could withdraw the
greater part Of the troops from that part
of the island for use in the imminent OPP
erations III the provinces of Havana and
Matanzas, and as far as the military line
of Puerto Principe.
Continuing, Captain General Weyler
is quoted as saying that he expected to
finish the insurection in the province of
Havana within a fortnight, and achieve
a total pacihcation OF the island to Ju-
caro-, the southern extremity OF the mill
tary line in the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe, long before the rainy season. He
further stated that he was inclined to
conduct ceaseiess operations until he had
achieved his object as the conditions pre-
vailing were promising.
SEARCHING FOR SURVIVORS.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 5.-The steam
er Three Friends returned to-day from a
fruitless search for survivors Of the
wrecked filibuster Commodore. 1t was
thought that the seven men left on the
raft might still be floating about but a
diligent search revealed no evidence Of
them.
Il few bits OF the wreckage wer picked
up, all that remained OF the vessel. The
cruiser Newark accompanied the Three
Friends and kept it's search light almost
constantly on the little steamer for fear
that ii might escape
So soon as the Three friends return
ed to port this morning it was libeled for
the third time within a year, charged
with having engaged in a flibustering ex-
pedition. While the informa ton in the
previous cases has been more or less
indefinite, the present case charges spe-
officially several persons with having
engaged in the expedition.
CRANES SHORT STORY.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 5.-In response to a
telegram from the Atlanta Journal,
Stephen Crane telegraphs that paper
from Jacksonville as follows:
Seven OF the Commodore's men are
unaccounted for The ship was probably
not scuttled. / will stay in Jacksonville
until another expedition starts for Cuba.
(Signed.) STEPHEN CRANE"
JUNTA BESETTING MCKINLEY.
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 5.-It developed
to-day that Senior f. G.. Pierra, of the
Cuban junta, had a conference with
President-elect Mckinley at the home of
Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna Sunday, at which the
entire Cuban situation was canvassed.
Maj. Mckinley did not indicate what
use he would make Of the information,
nor what stand he proposed to take when
his time should come. 1t is understood.
however, that he will treat Of the Cuban
difficulties at some length in his message
to the extra session Of Congress. Mai.
Mckinley was seen to-day concerning
the matter and said:
Yes, Senor Pierra called upon me
here, and we had a very pleasant chat.
tie explained at some length the claims
Of the friends of the insurgents with re-
gard to the war there.
No, there is nothing further that /
can say regarding the CALI"