The herald., 1897-10-26

HOlguin, MarZaEilo and Santiago de
Cuba he ascribes to the insufficency Of
their garrisons, which also led to the la
mentable capture by the enemy of Guai-
marc, Principe, Lunas and Holguin
General Weyler paints pen picture
of the conditions existing today, stating
that from Pinar del Rio to the Juaraco
trocha there are only a few small band S
of rowing insurgents, and they are I'M
able much longer to continue the strife
of arms. Farmers are ready and anxious
to resume cultivation of their crops,
while the tobacco already planted gives
promise of yield beyond all the local
demands. Therefore, he asks the home
government to issue royal decree fa-
vorabe to its expectation.
In conclusiors General Weyler refers
to the excellent sanitary condition Of
the Spanish troops, of factories and hos
pitfalls, which he has caused to be erected
throughout the island, to the economic
and honest administration of every de-
partment of the government and to the
extensive preparations made during the
rainy season for an active and aggres-
sive campaign.
ANOTHER INSURRECTION
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The Herald
says: The Porto Rlcans of this city are
talking about another uprising in Spains
minor colony in the West Indies. They
throw out dark hints about an expedi
ton that is daily expected TO Land, and
talk with confidence of being able to
sweep Captain General Marin and the
5000 Spanish regular troops into the sea.
;cI, be,t
about 1000, are rot taken into considera-
ton, but are dismissed by the plotters
as men who never fight
Several Porto Ricasl, have arrived in
this city within the last week with news
from the island that has stirred up the
fires of revolution among the exiles who
are here. They declare that Porto Rico
will not accept autonomy. and that an
uprising will take place before Spain
has an opportunity to inaugurate the
proposed reforms.
The revolutionary junta, of which ].
Julio Henna Is the head, and which has
been inactive since the abortive attempt
of March oath, has been aroused by the
news from the island. Meetings have
been held. messengers dispatched. ana
an air of mystery assumed by those who
are interested in the project of wrestling
Porto Rico from the grip of Spain. II is
even l1irlted that the mysterious schoon-
er Silver Heels, which was supposed. to
have left this port week ago with war
material for the Cuban insurgen Is, may
not have gone to Cuba at all, but may be
ysext heard from in Porto Rican waters.
Much Importance is attached, to the
-, ~, Of Toc Ia viii l,,-
merchant and coffee planter Of Juana,
Porto Rico, who has bee1 in this city
for six months, ard who disappeared
the day before the Silver Heels sailed.
One rumor places him on the schooner,
while another is to the effect that he has
gone to Jamaica to fit up an expedition.
1t is said that Davia will be joined by
Juan Roig, who is now in this city, and
by Jose Boudab, who is described as the
hero of the Yanco uprising of last March.
1t is said the services of Cuban irsur-
gent, with the rank of Major General, and
two Sauto Domingo Generals have been
secured from Hayti and San,o Donin-
go, as we'll as from this country.
DR.. Henna, the head of the junta, 6,a-
clined to talk
One of the Porto Ricanreside n is of this
city said he had received letter from
the island, stating that the Spanish au-
thorities have resorted to the "Compon-
to" metho6a of treating their political
prisoners. The latter states that Senors
Matos Bernier, Guillermo, Beasco and
Tomas Carrion have been subjected to
the treatm which is lie same that is
alleged to have resulted in the death of
DR.. Ruiz in Havana. The punishment
was inflicted, it is alleged. for the pur-
pose of forcivAg the prisoners to tell where
quantity of ammunition and, dyna-
mite had been buried but the men re-
fused to give any information.
Word was received that Manuel Cata-
Ia. who was sent to Porto Rico with mes
sages from the junta, and for whom the
officials were looking, had succeeded in
making his escape to Hayti
STARVING CUBANS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-In his last
weekly report to Surgeon General Wy
man, Sanitary Inspector Brunner of the
marine hospital service reports seven
deaths from starvation in Havana for
the week ended October 7th and twenty
one for the week ended October oath. He
also reports a rapid increase in intes-
tinal diseases due to the contracted food
supplv. and estimates that two-f1fths Of