The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-16
CUBAN NEWS
Weyler VIII Have to Answer to Spain for
Some Of His Acts.
A Special dispatch to the Philadelphia

A Special dispatch to the Philadelphi a
Press from Havana says:
General Blanco has received 2ll applica-
tons from officers to be transferred again
to spain. These tell their own story. The
chances foi growing fat OH soldiers allow
ances are ended, and Cuba has no more
charms They have been sharply re.
minded. howev'.. that their duty Is to re-
main here and fight for Spain, and spec
iul order has been issued on the subject.
Senior DE Castro " Chief OF Police, e
issuing strict orders 10 various branches OF
the military, municipal and secret police
service. and any instances OF Intimidation
will DO severely dealt with.
The brutal Barrcra followed Weylor just
in time Many cases OF his atrocities arc
being Investigated, though the pnipetrator
is sale. / have recently found two cases
in which Inspector Barrcra obtained
money on threat of arreStiag and deport-
ling Cubans as Nanigoe,, members OF the
Noodoo Society of Hayti, which has
branches here. His power was absolute,
have been seized and Sent to Africa, charg.
ed with cannibalistic practices.
The black servant oil Il British subject,
employed by Tho Congo Free State, was
seized and tortured recently. but was re-
leased Iy the Belgian Consul. No rrpRra.
tiOn was mnde, though tho black and ms
master had only been in Cuba few weeks.
Senior de LJmo has recently denied that
starvation really existed in Cuba to any
extent, Two days ago Young American
woman entered u house on the outskirts OF
Havana. The stencil was overpowerins.
and though she saw IL woman Oh tho BED
81 was forced to leave.
s 70 dispatch III q male friend ana o
iuuuu tins woman Starving on the ie.s
While her husblnd lay helpless on tha
floor. Stuffed in sacks wero tho bodies of
two children, while in an clubhouse behind
lay the bodies Of the woman's two young
sis crs The bodies had been there several
days and wien the authorities were noti-
fled the garbage cart ut night removed
them. Tho paoplo had been well-todo
before their plantation was ruined.
I there arc luG3ns Of snch cases right hero
in Havana ana hundreds throughout tho
the island. In RnmeaiO5 starving people
robbed the cOmlnandantc and imi lorcd
tho military to fire and end their misery.
In Cruces They fought over the carcass OF
mule, left by guarrlllas. In Sasun and
MantanzaS an epidemic of suicide has set
in pmong tho per!shng Cutal.
Havana, Nov. -, via Key west, Nov.
l5.-In the audit of accounts following
Weyler's departure, the thorough nature
of his corrupt administration has come
to light, although tho authorities arc
strenuouSiy rying to keep the defalca-
tons in various departments secret. Tho
various sums said to have been expended
on making and maintaining trochns is
over &, OW,O0O, while reliable experts osti.
mate that the real cost should have been
$3.50 900.
Havana, Nov. l5-The Spanish steamc.
Alfonso XII arrived horo to-day, haying
IN hpn ri Sanitary guh-[nsnprt trNnrl1
Mass Brisader General Diego Msuegoa.
twenty-five officers, five chapIains, and
700 soldiers
Admiral Luis Pastor LandeTo also ar
rived by tho Alfonso XII He immraia.n-
ly relieved Admiral Navarro, the Spanish
naval commander in these waters, who
will return to spain Saturday.