The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-07
A NEW EDIcT BY wEYLER.
II Relates 20 Owners and Employees
of Estates.

VI AsNAANtHs
Havana, Jan. 6.--AnotLer edict has been
issued by Gen. Weyler, under which all
owners, managers and overseers of estates
and farms in the provinces Of Pinar del
Rio, Havana and Matanzas shall, within
eight days from the date of the edlct, ap-
pear before the mayor of the fortified
towns nearest to their homes and prove
their ownershps of estates, or the capacity
in which they are employed thereon. own
ers of estates will be required to show their
receipts for the last taxes paid by them
and statements will have to be made Of
the number of hands employed on each
plantation. Should the explanation by
the mayors result in the finding of state
ments submitted to be correct the per-
sons summoned to appear will be allowed
to return to their homes after having OBJ
tanned proper certificates and passes. In
all cases where the authorities discover
any irregularity in the statements the
person subjected to examination will be
obliged to remove at once to the forti-
fled towns nearest their homes. At the
expiration of the eight days allowed for
compliance with the terms of the edict
troops will be ordered to conduct all per-
sons found without credentials issued by
Aub IndNDiS VI tue NoWlS anu " bAbt'NA
according to the Instructions issued to
them. All foreign residents Of
the three provinces named
who are employed in agricultural or in
dustrial pursuits, either as owners man
ayers or overseers, must prove their ma
tlonality and furnish full information re-
garding the persons employed by them,
exhibiting their police documents.
All live stock found roaming the coun-
try will be seized by the authorities until
its ownership can be proved, and all cat
tie owners are notified that their stock
must be kept confined and that certificates
of ownership must be shown to any OIL
cial authorized to examine it during the
passage of troops through the provinces.
A party of insurgents under command
of the leader Enrique Penalver, made an
attack last night upon the town of Ar
royo Narajo, close to The city of Havana.
They were stoutly resisted by the local
forces, who repulsed them and prevented
the sacking and burning of the town.
Penalver and three others of the rebels
were killed and seven were wounded. The
garrison lost one sentinel killed.
The trial of the case of Louis Someillan,
the naturalized American citizen, who was
arrested some time ago on a charge of be-
ing a rebel and conspiring against the
Spanish government has been set down
for Friday next at noon. United states
Consul General Lee is of the opinion that
the charge brought against Someillan Is
too weak and vague to warrant his con-
viction
Antonio Mosa Dominguez, counsel tol
Julio Sanguily, the American citizen, who
was recently convicted and sentenced e
Imprisonment for life will appear as
counsel for Somellan.
Col. Fondeivela, commanding at Guiana
bacoa has issued an order for the enforce
ment Of the edct issued on Jan. by Gen
Weyler. adding clause prohibiting The
removal of objects OF domestic use TO lhls
city without a special permit in writing
issued twenty-four hours In advance OF
their removal. Any person violating this
order win be liable TO criminal prosecu-
tion.
A largely attended meeting of merchants
planters and others, was held tonight IN
the Spanish Casino. at which, after hot
discussion, 1t was resolved to send long q
cable dispatch to the govern
ment at Madrid expressing the
loyalty Of those present al
the meeting, and their regret at the at
tacks OF the Madrid press upon Cen Wey.
ler and requesting the government tc
continue Gen. Weyler at the head of the
administration in Cuba as necessary for
the pacihcation Of the island.