The herald., 1897-04-09
CUBAN CASES
Won't End in Hanging or
Shooting
MELTON EXPECTS RELEASE
NO ONE EVER INTENDED TO
SHOOT RIVERA
Censor-Colored Reports Of the Manila
Revolt Contradicted by News
From Other Sources
eiated Press Special Wire.


WASHINGTON. April S-The state
department has ben informed that the
health of Owen Melton, one OF the Com
petitor prisoners, which had been re-
proves. When he recovers completely
an effort will be made to separate his
case from those of the other prisoners,
on the ground that he was newspaper
his release.
Advices received by the Spanish min
lister here state that Gen. Luis Rivera,
who is lying wounded near Havana is
wounds are rot likely to prove fatal.
Inquiry as to the status of the prisoner
resulted today in statement by the
minister to the effect that at no time
has the Spanish government or Gen.
Weyler had any idea of shooting Rivera.
LEFT SUDDENLY.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April S.-The
revenue cutter Boutwell, and the dyna-
mite cruiser Vesuvius went down the
river very suddenly this afternoon in
search of reported filibusters at the
mouth of the river.
FOR HEALTH'S SAKE
HAVANA, April S.-Michael ]. Dady
of Brooklyn, N. Y, has secured an I'M
portant contract to improve the sanf-
:aTy condition off Ia ana. * Is said
the contract will involve an expenditure
of about $4,000, 900. Work will be be-
gun next winter, and 1t will give immedi-
ate employment to from 1000 to 5000 men
on sewers and pavings, etc. All the pre-
liminaries have been decided upon. and
il is reported that Mr.. Dady has as Sc
curity bonds issued by the city of Ha-
vana TO the amount of $12, ,000.0 900. Mr..
Dady is now here with his engineer, Mr..
Byrne, and the papers are to be sent to
Captain General Weyler for his ap-
proval.
General Ruiz Rivera still remains at
San Cfistobal. He is recovering from
his wounds. In the event Of summary
trial it is not likely that he will be sem
fenced, but he will be held as prisoner
of war.
The Genoa battalion. while reconnoit-
ering in the vicinity of Encrucijada,
pIONlICc VI lldl dCi iAiot sui PiioSQ thC
insurgent force commanded by Peroco
Delgado and the remainder of the force
commanded by Ducassi. The enemy
left eleven men killed on the field, and
the troops captured eight prisoners and
a quantity of arms and ammunition.
Delgado is reported to be seriously
wounded on March 2.
A detachment of the provincial guer-
rillas of Matanzae has captured DR.. Jose
Ayo GOWN, the auditor of the insurgent
war department.
MANILA REBELS.
VANCOUVER, B. c., April S.-The
steamer Empress of Japan arrived to-
day from the Orient, after an unevent-
full trip. She had an unusually large
number of Chinese. 759, and was conse-
quently detained some time at the quar-
antine station. Among the Chinese is
a theatrical company. which will play at
Nashville during the exposition. The
steamer brings the following advices:
Reliable information in regard to the
operations of Spanish troops in the
Philippines is still difficult to obtain.
There is a superabundance of highly
colored reports appearing in the GEN.
SOIlZeu OpdlllSI press, Dut tue lHlUIuld- =
tion furnished by correspondents of
Hongkong papers is of an entirely diff
ferent character. The Spanish forces
are meeting with stubborn resistance in
Cavite, and 1t was believed many months
would elapse before this province is
cleared of rebels. The rebels continue
10 attack all conveys with ammunition
and stores for the front, and the move
ments of the royalist troops are In con-
sequence greatly hampered. The cap
general has applied to the Spanish
government for 5000 additional troops.
The troops operating in the province of
Cavite are suffering severely from dis
ease Executions are of frequent occur
renee in Manila, and there are still 80
untried prisoners in Jail awaiting pun
ishment Large numbers of native
troops are still going over to the rebels,
and it is evident that the rebels have
received large supplies of firearms AT
the battle of Salitran, fought on March
8, the Spanish general, Zabola, was
killed.