The record-union., 1897-01-07
Also the Number of Hands They Have
in Their Employ.
Report That General Gomez is Carry
ing Into Effect the Manifesto He is
Said to Have Issued Regarding
Prisoners, and That One Hundred
and Forty-Five Were Put to
Death.


been issued by General Weyler, under
which all owners, managers and over
seers of estates and farms in the prov
inces of Pinar del Rio, Havana and
Matanzas shall within eight days from
the date of the edict appear before the
Mayors of the fortified towns nearest
to their homes and prove their owner
ship of the estates or the capacity in
which they are employed thereon
Owners 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 en-
ployed on each plantation. In all cases
where the authorities discover any ir-
Irregularities in the statments the per-
son subjected to examination will be
obliged to remove at once to the fortified
towns nearest their homes.
All foreign residents of the three prov
fnceS named who are employed in aeri-
cultural or industrial pursuits, either
as owners, managers or overseers. must
prove their nationality and furnish full
information regarding the persons en-
ployed by them exhibiting their police
documents
GOMEZ RETALIATES.
TAMPA (Fla-), Jan. Ga letter re-
ceived here from Ciebe de Avila, Cuba.
on the old trocha between the town Of
Jucarro and Moroona, says that Cen
eral Gomez attacked that place this
week.
General Gomez first demanded that
the Spanish commander surrender the
| town. He said that he would not, but
would fight as long as he had ammu-
milton. The result of the fight was that
the town was captured by Gomez, who
took 14o prisoners. All Of these he
killed. This was according to the mani
festo he issued. directed to Spanish au-
thorities few days ago, saying that
| as The Spanish had refused to agree
to conduct humane war, it was now
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth, just as Weyler had treated the
pacificos.
ASSASSINATIONS BY SPANISH.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Sun 81
Havana special says: The Spanish
newspapers here violently attack the
American Representative, Mr.. Money,
for violating the laws of war pro-
claimed by the Spanish authorities and
which forbid all Investigations in the
military camps not expressly sanction
ed by the Commander-in-C Chief Of the
army.
Horrible details are known in Ha-
vana of the assassinations last week ait
Guanaoacoa, by order of the Spanish
Major Fondeviella. The bodies of the
young baseball players, Pistorzia, Par
ra and Castillo, murdered by the troops
without cause, We're left to the dogs to
be eaten The families of the three un-
fortunate young men applied to Fonde-
Vielia, asking permission to bury the
bodies.
Bodies Of Cubans,' answered Fon-
devlella, are fit only to feed to dogs -
The mothers and sisters who called
on the cruel Spanish commander hop
ing that their sacred request would be
granted, left him in tears, crying to
heaven for revenge.
About eighty Cuban families have
fled from Guanabocoa to Havana, ter
forlzed by the massacreS and the pres
ent insecurity of life.
Weyler does not pay the least atten-
tlcn to the charges made against Fon-
deViella and says the latter is merely
doing his duty.
In Havana the same terror prevails
ard the only Cuban families remaining
in the Capital are those who have rela-
tives or acquaintance among the
Spanish authorities, or those who are
absolutely without means to leave the
country. Among the latter the men do
knnIV W hnt l,.o.;,, G..
day to day. Arrests are made daily.
the charge being only that the accused
sympathlZe with the insurgents.
1t Is not true that General Gomez has
issued a proclamation ordering his
troops to realiate against the Spanish
barbarities. 1t is said here however.
that Gomez has written to Weyler. tell
ing HIM that if the Spanish policy of
assassinaing Cubans continues. and
also the massacre of pacificos and
wounded, he viii be obliged to retaliate
Yours and only yours" says Co
mez, will be the responsibility for such
barbarous warfare before history and
humanity
in his march to the west Gomez has
large forces of cavalry and his infan-
try is well provisioned with munitions.
THE CAMERON RESOLUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Although
the Cuban resolutions were not dis
cussed in the session of the Committee
CT Foreign Relations this morning, ow-
ing to the absence of Mr.. Cameron, the
members of the committee talked about
the resolutions informally after other
business had been finished. 1t seems
certain from the temper of the commit
tee that II the effort is made to have
the Cameron resolutions referred back
to the committee there will be a bitter
fight, and the committee will indorse
its action in ordering the report and
resolution which are now on the calen-
dar. Such effort is not anticipated, for
Mr.. Hale and those who are with him
are satisfied with the present condi-
tion of things. and viii do nothing to
start the agitation.
Members of the committee appreciate
the strength onf the opposition which
has been effected TO prevent final ac-
ton by the Senate, and there seems
to be a tacit understanding that the
resolution shall not be rushed. A suf-