Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-07
THE INDIAN UPRISING
It is Thought to be as Bad as
the Outbreak Of the Year
1890.
MlLLloNAlREs IN THE TOLLS
The City Election in Chicago
Causes Weak Minded Indiyi-
dual to Suicide.
ST LOUIS SUNDAY RECORD


New York, N. r., june Wv. J.
Calhoun, special Cuban commissioner
in the Ruiz case, arrived, to-day, from
Havana.
Calhoun said that the commission
held three sittings between May goth
and June 1st, at Havana, Regulus and
Guanabacoa. The papers examined
in the case were chiefly military records.
His final report will be made to Wash-
ington by General Lee. Mr. Calhoun
declined to give his opinion on the
case.
Calhoun said it was impossible to
get at the naked facts because 1t was
impossible to secure the proper witness
ses, although the Spaniards, to all ap-
pearauces tried to be fair. General
Lees report Of the case will be in
Washington, tomorrow. MIR. CAL
houn added he had 70 doubt il would
prove satisfactory to America.
Speaking of his investigation of the
condition of the island, Mr.. Calhoun
said: "There is no end OF the war 10
sight The Spaniards tried to impress
=me with the fact that twas over, but
the Cubans expressed great confidence,
and are determined to carry on the
! fight to the end.''
Regarding American prisoners in
prison, Calhoun said he had visited
number and found them we'll treated.
"General Lee,'' he said, sis taking
very effective measures for their pro-
tection." He found very few Ameri-
cans in actual want, although con-
siderable number Of naturalized Amefi-
cans are there, and General Lee is
looking after them. He did not see
General Weyler.
Although it had previously been ar
ranged that the captain general would
go to Havana, he 10 no way took per-
sonal cognizance Of the special COM
missioner's presence in Havana. Soon
after Calhoun left Cuba, Weyler
slipped into Havana from q near. by
town.
The devastation of Cuba. Mr.. Cal
houn declares, is terrible. Unless the |
war is quickly terminated, absolutely |
nothing fsleft of the interior. He vis-
tied the "Compesitor's'' prisoners in
Jail and rep )rted they we're being well
treated. He also saw General Rivera,
who is in good health and recovering
from his wounds.
PEPPERs' OPINION.
CHICAGO, june 7--Chas Peppers,
who accompanied Commissioner Cal
houn to Cuba, writes at length to the
Tribune. He says the whole business
means the determination of "a people By |
starvation and Wholesale murder.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June I'll
Secretary Sherman, this morning, re-
ceiyed a cipher cablegram from Min
lister Taylor, at Madrid, stating that the
queen regent approves the present
Cuban policy, by re-appointing
Canovas. The ministry is unchanged.
The secretary thinks the message means
that reforms will probably follow, and
bellies that new commander will suc-
ceed Weyler and his methods.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June r.
Fifteen minutes after convening, sthe
house under unanimous consent passed
the bills authorizing the construction
CT bridges over the Mississippi, at St.
Louie; over Pearl river, between Wis
consin and Minnesota, and resolution
providing for the instruction and edu-
cation of young Dinsmore, son Of the
president of Salvador.
After message from the president.
relating to the social and economical
condition Of the Italians IN Chicago, was
read, Grosvenor moved to adjourn.
Baileyt of Texas, said that as long
as the Morgan Cuban resolution and
the bankruptcy bill were pending, the
democratic side Of the house would
vote in body against adjournment.
On rising vote, Speaker Reed an
nounced that eighty had voted against
and seventy nine for adjournment.
Grosvenor demanded the ayes and
nays, which resulted in ninety -one ayes
and seventy-nine nays. The house