The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-16
The ARREST OF The JUNTA.
This Said to be the Object Of Sando-
Val'S Visit to the United States.
NAY RAISE AN INTERNATIONAL ISSUE.
Weyler Enlsrging tho Military Hospitals
on tho Approach of tho Rainy season.
Chinese To work the Sugar Pisnts-
tiens in Cubs--"Onioisi" Fighting.

PHILADELPHIA. April IA private
thizcrs was held in this city tonight az
which Il was decided TO take steps to frus-
trate what the Cubans claim is the real
object OF Major Juno Sandovars visit 10
this city. This Is said 10 be the arrest OF
no less persons than the mem
bers oi the Cuban junta in this
country. Ii has been stated that
Major Sandoyal came to Philadelphia 90
purchase munitions Of war TO be shipped
in the regular way to General Weylcr IN
Cuba. Leading Cubans, however. assert
that il is TO gather information that VIII
culminate IN the arrest OF General ESTRADA
Palma, at New York, and General que
sada, at Washington.
The former is the Minister OF the So
called Cuban Republic, and the Iater
Charge d. Affaircs at the Capital IL Is
asserted that Major Sandoyal has been
commissioned by General Weyler Tor TINS
express purpose, and Is known 70 nave III
his nossossion documents found on tho
steamer Iaurada on one OF her recent
trips TO Cuba, showing the part played py
Generals Palma and Quesada In her move
ments. Should the arrest or the Juhsa
leaders result and the issue be mace ia
court as 10 liability OF such pouy' 'hesn
viii be a. question OF jurisdiction that VIII
,ot ori, involve the interstate commerce
laws. but also tho questions OF DcNlsete"oy
and the customs comfy OF nations.
ENLARGING THE HOSPITALS
HAVANA. April l5.-In view OF the ap-
proach OF the rainy season. Captalh-Ne".
eral Kvevler has ordered the erection OF
an i,errarv on the trocha and the extern
sion ~ the military hospitals. New nos
,,.ots u,iu he constructed under the super
Vision of the Sanitary Inspector-Deher"
ot Trinidad. Casilda, Isabella ana sasu'
The Captain General has ordereu ~
demolition Of all houses inside inc ~ ~,
,,ation zone. This Is on the theory ~. -
the peasants will remain at hisne =" 90
- houses and move their iamlies y,
,,u,rs In this way, says behor".
,,-o,.ior tho regulars will not be EXPOSE
- ,ho risk i'm case OF insurgent ass''
stor ~ shooting women and chilore'''
t,t,.o woII known merchants nave peen
anoa x-OO each for issuing i@r"V""
script without authority ,,o cruis-
Admiral Navarro has left by 'he -
- os,aynia for the north coast OF III.
Gland Ther have been ekirhlsn''
pIacestas. Sagua, Ciego AVlia anu ".,''' as",a,
tinag I'm which according W vs." m
renorts the insurgents lost eighteen M
a1 More than sixty huts have pe'h "'-
e,roved In the districts named.
earns a. police warden, Al sanctl Spi'-
,us has been arrested
CHINESE LABORERS.
MONTREAL. April. IA party I,
rinetv-one Cinnamon arrived In Moh.rea.
last night by the Canadian Pacihc railway
IRON, China via Vancouver.
Tbev are going TO work on the susa.
,lant9tions OF Cuba, so sadly neglected.
during the past two years or rebeliloh OH
the island They say they are going over
of the instance Of the Spanish govern
ment which has sent agents TO China 20
induce immigration To Cuba, guaranteeing
steady employment on the sugar plania-
tions and paying part of tho travelling
expenses. - ,
NEW YORK, April 1.-The Munson
Line steamer Ardan. which plies between
This and Cuban ports and which left Ma
vana on April 10th, arrived this afternoon
and reports that on April llth, at t'D
= NJ. off Palm Beach, Fla. tni'ed
states yyarshfp with two tunnels ana two
masts. bore down and steamed around
the steamer: hailed the captain ana Ask
ed for the ships name. after when sne
steamed away but I'm doing 80 was very
careful not TO show her stern 80 her name
could be read. She was evidently mo
Vesuvius as She WAS long and low IN inc
water and painted white.